Organizing Committee Members Series of - Rheumatology_ Conferences
International Committee
Thomas Schmitz-Rixen
Director & Professor
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Goethe University of Frankfurt
Germany
Thomas Schmitz-Rixen(Biography)
1973: Humanistic High School on Emil Fischer High School in Euskirchen. 1973- 1980: Study of medicine at the Albertus Magnus University in Cologne. 1980-1981: Medical Assistant in the Department of Surgery, University of Cologne (Pichlmaier). 1981-1982: military service as a medical officer of the Armed Forces at Army and Air Force in Munster, Cologne-Wahn and Nörvenich. 1982-1985: Medical Assistant in the Department of Surgery, University of Cologne (Pichlmaier, Reichmann). 1985-1987: Research Fellow and House Officer in Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA (Abbott, Darling, Brewster). 1987 -1992: ward physician in the Department of Surgery, University of Cologne (Pichlmaier, Rehm). 1992-1998: senior physician in the Department of Surgery, University of Cologne (Pichlmaier, since 1996 Hoelscher). Since 1998: Univ.-Professor of Vascular Surgery at the JW Goethe University. 1998-2007: Head of the center of gravity and vascular Endovascularchirurgie clinical center at the University of Frankfurt am Main JWGoethe. Since 2004: in addition gGmbH chief physician of vascular surgery at the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, teaching hospital of the JW Goethe University. Since 2004: Konsiliarius of Vascular Surgery at the German Clinic for Diagnostics, Wiesbaden. Since 2007: Director of the Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery of the Hospital of the JW Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main.
Thomas Schmitz-Rixen(Research Area)
Endovascular Surgery, Vascular surgery
Valeria Tonini
Surgeon
Department of General Surgery and Transplantation University of Bologna
Italy
Valeria Tonini(Biography)
"She teaches general surgery at the University of Bologna. She conducted several postgraduate and undergraduate surgery courses (4 th year and 5th year of the degree course). She has an active role in the residency training programme. She taught general surgery to general surgery, thoracic surgery and radiotherapy residents, as well as to neurophysiology technicians and obstetrics. She is tutor of general surgery residents. She was consultant surgeon for hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery at Perrino hospital of Brindisi, where she has performed a large number of HBP operations. She has performed, as first surgeon, more than 7,000 operations of general surgery at the Department of Surgery of the University of Bologna. The documentation relating to surgery she has performed has been certified by the director general of the hospital and by the head of the Department of Surgery. This documentation is available for examination on request. The fields of major interest are: hepato-pancreato-biliary-surgery, oncological colorectal surgery and emergency surgery.She has membership in International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association - IHPBA,Società Italiana di Chirurgia and Società Italiana di Chirurgia Oncologica."
Valeria Tonini(Research Area)
"She has done scientific research on many topics with a particular focus on gastrointestinal and hepato-bilio-pancreatic surgery. Many publications are government funded (MURST funds). She was awarded two European grants for liver surgery research. She has been invited as a lecturer or chairman to several national or international Congresses. She was author or co-author of 204 scientific papers. She has written 2 chapters for scientific texts. She has made 180 presentations to international or national congresses (130 were published in the congress proceedings, 88 as full papers)"
Bruno Nardo
Associate Professor
Medical and Surgical Sciences Russian MeUniversity of Bolognadical Academy of Postgraduate Education
Italy
Bruno Nardo(Biography)
Bruno Nardois is Associate professor of Medical and Surgical Sciences of the University of Bologna, Medical School, Bologna Italy.
Bruno Nardo(Research Area)
Surgery
Kosjakov Efron
Professor and Head of the Department
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
Russian Federation
Kosjakov Efron(Biography)
Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences. Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of the Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education. He worked for 10 years at the Department of ENT diseases in the 2nd Moscow State Medical Institute as a junior researcher. He defended in 1985 his thesis on "Differential diagnostic value of auditory evoked potentials in various forms of hearing impairment." Since 1990 he worked in the Scientific Center of Audiology and Hearing Aids Health Ministry as a senior researcher. It awarded the title of "senior researcher" in 1992. Powered by the department of Otorhinolaryngology RMAPO a professor. In 2002 he defended his doctoral thesis on "Optimization technologies hearing improving interventions in various forms of hearing loss." He is Regional Secretary of the European Academy Otology and Neurotology (EAONO) (2006-2009), Full member of the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (EAONO), Member of the International Society of Rhinology.
Kosjakov Efron(Research Area)
Acute sensorineural hearing loss Mucociliary transport in the middle ear cholesteatoma surgery Timpanopolastika and ossikuloplastika Membership in professional societies
Alejandro De La Parra-Solomon
Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder
Quantum Brain Research Institute
Estonia
Alejandro De La Parra-Solomon(Biography)
Mr. De la Parra-Solomon is an entrepreneur focused on Information Technology, Education and Health. He is creative, results-driven and has 16+ years of Digital Strategy experience in architecture and implementation. Mr. De la Parra-Solomon is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of the Quantum Brain Research Institute (www.quantumbrain.institute), a HealthTech initiative established in Tallinn, Estonia focused on Mental Health and Information Technology solutions.
Alejandro De La Parra-Solomon(Research Area)
Quantum Brain Research Institute
Susanna Uusmaa
CEO
Quantum Brain Research Institute
Estonia
Susanna Uusmaa(Biography)
Ms. Susanna Uusmaa is a biomedical scientist with broad expertise in Medical Sciences and in International Business. Holding an MSBS degree, she is result-driven to integrate modern smart technologies into making substantive contributions to the biomedical sector. Having conducted research in neuroscience and oncology and having proudly graduated from Tallinn University of Technology (TALTECH) and Tallinn University School of Natural Sciences and Health, Ms. Uusmaa takes an evidence-based approach to her professional objectives and also to her endeavors as a passionate healthy lifestyle entrepreneuse.
Susanna Uusmaa(Research Area)
Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences, Neurology, Psychology, Psychiatry, Digital Health, Gene Technology, Biotechnology, Biology, Medicine, Genetics, Genomics, Mobile Health, Telemedicine, Information Technology
John Horowitz
Professor
University of Adelaide
Australia
John Horowitz(Biography)
Professor John Horowitz trained in Medicine in Adelaide, with subsequent clinical and research training in Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Melbourne. From 1980 to 1982 he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University, Boston. In 1988 he was appointed as Director of Cardiology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, and Professor of Cardiology, Adelaide University. His major research interests centre on the pathogenesis and potential treatment of various forms of cardiovascular disease, including myocardial ischaemia, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, aortic valve stenosis and takotsubo syndrome. Among his specific pharmacological/therapeutic interests are the potential utilities of the cardiac metabolic manipulator perhexiline and the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine.
John Horowitz(Research Area)
cardiology and clinical Pharmacology
Panos Zavos
Founder & Director
The Andrology Institute of America
USA
Panos Zavos(Biography)
Zavos is a world-renowned American Andrologist-Reproductive Specialist who offers a multitude of treatments in various areas of Reproductive Medicine and dysfunction with emphasis in of male factor infertility, and more. He is recognized as a world-renowned expert in male reproductive medicine and for the past almost 40 years, he has been a leading researcher and a strong authority in the areas of male reproductive medicine, gamete physiology, male infertility, Andrology and other ART/IVF procedures. As a pioneer, he has performed thousands of procedures in many associating Centers globally. Patients come from all over the US and the Globe to receive treatment for reproductive health issues. Panos Zavos has devoted more than 40 years to academia, clinical services and research. His ground breaking developments around new and innovative technologies in the field of human reproductive medicine have had worldwide implications. Prof. Zavos holds four college degrees and has received extensive training in the areas of reproductive medicine and all other fields of Assisted Reproduction. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Graduate Teaching Award from Emporia State University, the Student Leadership Award from the University of Minnesota and the first ever Honorary Professorship given by the China Academy of Sciences to an American Professor, among many others.
Panos Zavos(Research Area)
Reproductive Physiology, Biochemistry and Statistics
Ahmed Rammah
Professor
Al Azhar University
Egypt
Ahmed Rammah(Biography)
Ahmed Rammah is the Professor at obstetrics and gynecology and he was the Faculty of medicine, Egypt. Assisted Reproduction Unit at the International.Islamic Center for population studies and Research at Al Azhar University, Cairo Egypt. He was the Faculty of medicine Medical Doctorate (M.D.), Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1991 – 1999, Activities and Societies: Infertility Assisted Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Master degree, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1986 – 1989, Faculty of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Medicine and surgery, 1979 – 1984.
Ahmed Rammah(Research Area)
Reproductive Medicine, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Prenatal diagnosis etc.
Wagih El-Masry
Clinical Professor of Spinal Injuries
Keele University
UK
Wagih El-Masry(Biography)
Prof W S El Masri FRCS Ed; FRCP. Clinical Professor of Spinal Injuries - Keele University, Consultant Spinal Injuries – Hunters Moor Neurorehabilitation Centre Birmingham, Emeritus Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orth.Hospital Trained in the speciality of spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville, Oxford, Guys Hospitals & the USA between 1971 and 1983 . To date personally treated 10,000 patients with traumatic Spinal and spinal cord Injuries. Developed, and led the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) between 1983 & 2014. Took responsibility for the management of the injured spine, the multisystem malfunction as well as the range of medical, non-medical and physical effects of cord injury in the acute, subacute, rehabilitation phases as well as in the long term. Lectured worldwide in developed and developing countries. Contributed to the literature with 140 publications. Documented the prognostic indicators of neurological recovery following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries.
Wagih El-Masry(Research Area)
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation