{"id":9111,"date":"2026-09-28T17:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/?p=9111"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:05:36","slug":"dr-georgios-zontos-otar-norwood-award-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/en\/dr-georgios-zontos-otar-norwood-award-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"International Recognition for Dr. Georgios Zontos \u2013 2026 O\u2019Tar Norwood Best Forum Article Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-gallery fit_cover type_grid ratio_1x1 count_1\" style=\"--columns:4;--items-gap:10px;\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DE29A74E-8DE0-47F9-A829-0E4488819724-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"O\u2019Tar Norwood Award 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DE29A74E-8DE0-47F9-A829-0E4488819724-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DE29A74E-8DE0-47F9-A829-0E4488819724-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DE29A74E-8DE0-47F9-A829-0E4488819724-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DE29A74E-8DE0-47F9-A829-0E4488819724-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DE29A74E-8DE0-47F9-A829-0E4488819724.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span>A significant international scientific recognition for <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/about\/dr-george-zontos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Georgios Zontos, MD, MSc, PhD, FISHRS<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His article, <\/span><strong><span>\u201cNon-Shaven Follicular Unit Excision (NS-FUE): Technical Refinements, Clinical Outcomes, and Comparison with Conventional and Long Hair FUE,\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span> has been selected for the <\/span><strong><span>2026 O\u2019Tar Norwood Best Forum Article Award<\/span><\/strong><span>, the annual award recognizing the best article published in <\/span><em><span>Hair Transplant Forum International<\/span><\/em><span>, the scientific publication of the <\/span><strong><span>International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)<\/span><\/strong><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The recognition is particularly meaningful to Dr. Zontos, as it concerns <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zontoshairclinic.com\/ns-fue-xoris-kourema-zontos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Non-Shaven FUE<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span>, a technique he has worked on and refined over many years, with the aim of providing a more discreet approach to hair transplantation without requiring shaving of the donor area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The award represents international recognition of scientific work originating in Greece and of Dr. Zontos\u2019 contribution to the advancement of modern hair restoration surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The award will be presented during the <\/span><strong><span>34th <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ishrs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>ISHRS<\/span><\/a><span> World Congress in Rio de Janeiro in October 2026<\/span><\/strong><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A significant international scientific recognition for Georgios Zontos, MD, MSc, PhD, FISHRS. 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