DDS - 2007 (School of Dentistry of Araçatuba, São Paulo State University), Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry - 2010 (Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo), Specialist in Syndromes and Craniofacial Anomalies - 2013 (Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo), MSc in Orofacial Clefts and Related Anomalies - 2014 (Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo), Specialist in Health Management - 2016 (Federal University of São Paulo), PhD in Experimental Pathology (Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil).

Cleft lip and palate, Pediatric dentistry, Pediatrics, Pathology, Public health

Brankica Vasiljevic, after completed her MD has completed clinical postgraduate education (Pediatric and after that Neonatology fellowship) and academic postgraduate education (MSc in pediatric and ultrasonography field and PhD in neonatology field) at Belgrade University School of Medicine in Belgrade, Serbia.She is Head of Maternity and Child Health Services in NMC Hospital DIP in Dubai, UAE. She has completed also Yugoslav School of Ultrasound and different courses in ultrasonography and echocardiography in Serbia and UKn Post Graduate Program in Pediatric Nutrition at Boston University School of Medicine and Visiting scholar and Internships in Greace (Alexandar Hospital, Iaso Hospital and Elena Hospital in Athens), USA (Morgan Children’s Hospital in New York) and Austria (General Hospital of Salzburg in Salzburg and Regional Hospital (LKHLandeskrankenhaus) in Graz).She has published more than 35 international publications in international indexed journals (100 citations), 5 chapters in various fields of neonatal medicine and have more than 30 presentations in international conferences.

Pediatrics & Neonatology

Horopatska Anna-Mariia completed her bachelor’s degree from Kyiv Medical City College and her post-graduation from Shupica State Medical Academy Department of Pediatric Dentistry. After Completing her graduation, she start working in International Academy of Ecology and Medicine as an associate professor. She also worked for Agapit Medical Center as a Pediatric dentist orthodontist. She is active and well recognize member of Ukrainian Dental Association & Association of Orthodontist in Ukraine.

Pediatric dentistry

Dr. Bakul Jayant Parekh, after completed his MD he starts teaching as a Professor of Pediatrics at Bakul Parekh Children Hospital and Multispecialty Center, Ghatkopar (E) . He is also the CEO of BPCH and multi-specialty center. He is also the member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, member of IAP Mumbai, National Neonatology Forum, Athavale Research foundation. Currently he is the National Hon. Secretary General CIAP.

General Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Neonatology,Intensive care

Dr Aman Pulungan is the President of Indonesian Pediatric Society, Head of Endocrinology Division Child Health department at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital/Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Committee for Medical Specialist Deployment Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia, President-Elect of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association, Standing Committee International Pediatric Association, Past President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Endocrine Society. For the past 8 years, he has been involved in many programs for Diabetes in Indonesia and in the region, amongst others, and is the project leader for the World Diabetes Foundation DM type 1 in Indonesia, and member of the Advisory Board for the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes. Dr Pulungan initiated the formation of IKADAR, an organization for DM Families including patients, doctors and Educators. He took important roles in the formation of KAHAKI (Foundation for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Families), Fosteo (Families Forum for Osteogenesis Imperfecta), TSI (Turner Society Indonesia). He is a member of organizations such as APPES, ESPE, ISPAD, International Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics, GPED, DOHAD Society Endocrine Society, and Editorial board of International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology. His research interests include Genetic of Pygmies Rampasasa Flores, Short stature and stunting, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Early life and metabolic syndrome and DM T2 and bone health in children.

Growth disorders, Pediatric endocrinology

James Heubi, M.D. is Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, Professor of Pediatrics at the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine. He is the Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training which is the vehicle by which the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the Veterans Administration Medical Center administer the NIH-funded, Clinical Translational Science Award. He has been an active clinical investigator with over 200 peer reviewed publications and was the long term program director for the NIH funded General Clinical Research Center. He is the principal investigator and co investigator on NIH grants and participates is a local principal or co-investigator on 2 rare disease networks supported by the NIH. His research interests include cholestatic liver disease in childhood and its complications, inborn errors of bile acid metabolism, bone disease in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders, fat absorption, and cholesterol absorption and metabolism.

Pediatrics

Dr. Donna Mendez is a board certified Pediatrician and Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician. She completed her pediatric residency at University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) in San Antonio, and a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. She is currently an attending at McGovern Medical School in Houston. She is the director of the pediatric emergency fellowship established in 2014. She has received her Doctorate in Professional Leadership with an Emphasis in Health Science Education from The University of Houston in 2016. She has published more than 20 papers in journals and online resources.

Pediatrics Critical Care and Emergency Medicine

Prof. Dafina Kuzmanovska has held the position of nephrologists at University Children’s’ Hospital in Skopje, since achieving her subspecialisation in paediatric nephrology in 1986. In 1997 she became Professor in Paediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine and in 2002 full professor in Paediatrics. She has been on a position of head of Cathedra of Pediatrics in the period 2009-2013 and since September 2014 she is emeritus professor. During her career she has written more than 100 research and professional papers published in recognised international journals and on major conferences and co-authored some textbooks.

Pediatrics Nephrology and Urology

Sasigarn Bowden, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Bowden is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and Sub-Board of Pediatric Endocrinology. Her clinical and research interests include metabolic bone disorders, pediatric osteoporosis, and diabetes. Dr. Bowden is the associate program director for the fellowship program and a pediatric bone expert for the Metabolic Bone Clinic at Nationwide children’s Hospital. She is the Chief Editor for eMedicine and has published more than 60 articles and abstracts in reputed journals.

Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Andrew W. Gottschalk, M.D. trained in sports medicine at both Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic. His extensive experience includes treating athletes of all levels of competition, including those in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NCAA Division I. As the Ochsner Health System’s Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine, Dr. Gottschalk serves as Head Medical Team Physician for the NBA New Orleans Pelicans. Dr. Gottschalk is also an avid writer, his multiple publication projects include his regular newspaper column, “The Sports Medicine Doctor.” Dr. Gottschalk is the current Musculoskeletal Health Editor for the medical journal Evidence-Based Practice.

Sports medicine

Giovanni Cannavò is a Medical Legal Expert with 30 years’ successful professional career. Degree in Medicine, Specialisation in Surgery and in Insurance & Legal Medicine. Ceo of Medical Insurance Consulting stp Cannavò & Partners srl and Medexpert srl, he is President of the Scientific Society Melchiorre Gioia and General Secretary of Ceredoc (Confédération Européenne d'Experts en Evaluation et Réparation du Dommage Corporel). In 2000 he was Component of the European Parliament Member Rothley's Team for drafting the European Barème. 2002- 2003 Member of the Ministry of Health's Commission to create a Medical Table System for assessing Personal Injuries from 1 to 9 points, according to Law 57, 5 March 2001. 2004-2005 Member of the Ministry of Health’s Commission to create a Medical Table System for assessing Personal Injuries from 10 to 100 points, according to Law 273, 12 December 2002. 2004 Contributor to drafting the first example of Electronic Medical Report, developed by Medexpert and patent registered in Italy.

Legal Medicine

Awatif Juma Al Bahar is Medical Director, Senior Consultant, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology at the Dubai Gynecology & Fertility Center, DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY. After completing her graduation, she specialized in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from the German Board, Koln and has a membership in Endocrine and Infertility from Academic University in Bonn. Awatif had been selected in 2002 in Dubai Excellency Programme. Her name is mentioned in the U.A.E Book of Special Personalities of All Fields (i.e. Medicine, Politics, Art etc.). She has been awarded by his highness Amro Mosa in 2004 as to be the leader in medicine and social services. She was awarded as hero of health care in 2012 by his highness ruler of Ajman. She has held multiple posts in various capacities in the OBS/GYN and is currently the director of the IVF Board of the Ministry of Health of UAE. She is the Chairperson of the Emirates Obs/Gyne & Fertility Forum (EOFF) and a regular speaker on U.A.E activities in mother and child health via media – television, radio, ladies association, universities etc. She has many publications on poly cystic ovaries and infertility.

Reproductive Endocrinology

Clive Tobutt is a Registered Nurse (Adult & Mental Health Nursing and Practice Educator). He completed a Post-graduate Diploma in Addiction Studies at the Institute of Psychaitry, London University and an MSc in Sociology (Health & Illness) from London South Bank University. He is currently a PhD student at the Univertsity of Winchester. He is a teaching Fellow (Mental Health Nursing) at Surrey University and a Senior Lecture at the University of Winchester. He has published 8 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of the Advances of Dual Diagnosis Journal.

Adult & Mental Health Nursing

Yoshiko Hasebe has been working at Nayoro City University School of Health Science. She is a professor of Adult Nursing, and has her expertise in evaluation and passion in improving the nursing practice. She has published many textbooks and DVDs about nursing arts in Japan.

Nursing Practice

Silverio Di Rocca has completed his Graduation in Dentistry, Post-graduate degree in Functional Orthopaedics both from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has also done a degree in Dentistry and Prosthetic at the University of Turin, Italy and a Doctorate in Dentistry and Prosthetic at University of Turin, Italy. He is the Director of the M P R International School, Vice President International representative and Founder of API Swiss (International Association of Posturology Switzerland). He is also a Professor in Amocoac Diplomate in Mexico and COMEI, College of Dentistry in Mexico, Associate Professor in I.C.O.M (International College of Osteopathic Medicine) Milan, Italy and an International Honorary member of AMOCOAC

Physiotherapy

Dr. Alata moved to the USA where he completed his High School, and higher education at the University of Michigan. He graduated with High Distinction; majoring in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy. After his graduation he earned his Doctor of Medicine; M.D. degree from Ross University School of Medicine. His career focus was on medical education and training. He held the position of Medical Programs Director at a private institution for over 4 years. Dr. Alata then held other positions including Medical Practice Manager for a chain of successful primary care outpatient urgent care centers in Michigan, USA. Dr. Alata’s acculturation in the UAE dates back to early 2015. He first held the position of Business Manager for Aster Grace Nursing and Physiotherapy, located in Abu Dhabi. Currently, Dr. Alata holds the position of the Medical Director for Via Medica International Healthcare.

Medical education and training

Osman is a Family Medicine Consultant, Head of Family Medicine Department at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai & Ex co-director of family medicine residency program at Dubai Health Authority (DHA). He has graduated from the American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon in June 1985 and holder of Fellowship of Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP) in U.K. & Arab Board in Family Medicine specialty. He is lecturer, clinical trainer, public speaker and medical conferences organizer who believes in the great potentials of family physician role in community. His expertise ranges from academic, administrative to clinical experience with main contributions in his career including empowering the concept of prevention in family practice through creating practical wellness packages, travel & adult immunization clinics for patients and updating medical knowledge of family physicians through organizing medical conferences & workshops in addition to enhancing patient health education processes resulting in gaining a lots of colleagues' & patients' love & appreciation over years.

Family Medicine

Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Zahid of Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University. He obtained his basic medical degree from the King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan in 1975 and membership from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK in 1985. His areas of interest include psychosocial correlates of severe mental illness, workplace violence among the health care professionals, and psychiatric morbidity in general hospital medical outpatient and primary health care settings. In addition he has been involved in development of the undergraduate psychiatric curriculum. His achievements include development of (A) a somatic inventory to identify psychiatric morbidity in the physically ill patienets and (B) a violence scale to estimate the prevalence and the degree of violence among the medical health professionals. He has authored 35 publications and is recipient of numerous research and academic awards.

Psychiatry

Howard S. Weber completed his fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Yale New Haven Hospital in 1989 and immediately began his career as an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Penn State Hershey Childrens Hospital and also director of the catheterization lab. He has published more than 50 articles in various national and international peer reviewed cardiology journals and serves on numerous editorial boards of these same journals. He has been an invited lecturer at numerous interventional pediatric cardiology meetings both nationally and internationally.

Interventional catheterization in newborns, children and adults with structural heart disease. Several clinical trials in progress and completed related to therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures.

Dr. Taosheng Huang is a physician-scientist. Currently he is a professor with tenure in Human Genetics, Director, Program of Mitochondrial Medicine, Associate Director of the Molecular Diagnostic laboratory at Cincinnati Children\'s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). Dr. Huang graduated from Fujian Medical University in 1983 and received his Ph.D. study at Mount Sinai Medical School in 1991. Dr. Huang completed his pediatrics residency at Georgetown University Hospital in 1996 and his clinical genetics and clinical molecular genetics fellowship at Harvard Medical School in 1999. Dr. Huang was a faculty member at the Children’s Hospital, Harvard from 1999-2001. In 2001, Dr. Huang moved to the University of California, Irvine as an independent investigator to study the molecular basis of genetic syndromes. Clinically, Dr. Huang is interested in mitochondrial disorders, genetic syndromes with congenital cardiac defects. He has been actively engaged in many programs in China. Dr. Huang is an honorable professor of Peking Union Medical School, a member of the special committee for Yusheng Yuyou of People’s Republic of China, advisory board member to Chinese Ministry of Health for targeted therapy and a principal investigator for birth defect control program of Chinese Ministry of Health.

Mitochondrial disorders, genetic syndromes with congenital cardiac defects.

Samir K Ballas received his MD with distinction from the American University of Beirut-Lebanon in 1967. He completed his training in Hematology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, Blood Banking, Pain Medicine and Pain Management. He is currently Emeritus Professor of medicine and Pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University and honorary staff member of HEMORIO, the Hematology Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has authored or co-authored over 800 articles, book chapters and abstracts. He also published two editions of a Book on sickle cell pain in 1998 and 2014 respectively.

Hematology Clinical Hematology Red Blood Cells Pharmacology Blood Hemoglobinopathies Immunohematology Iron Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Apheresis Serology Muscle Mitochondria Skeletal Muscle Haemoglobinopathies Stigma Blood Transfusion Rabies Virus Cross Matching

Prof., Ph.D., M.D., Head of Department and Clinic of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. Specializations in pediatrics and rehabilitation. Member of scientific bodies: Bioethics Commission and Program Council of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Senate Ethics Commission, Experts Team at the Ministry of Health for developing a Posture problems prevention program for children and adolescents in the educational environment, National Examination Committee in the field of Medical Rehabilitation and Medical Experts Team of National Accreditation Commission. Polish Annals of Medicine Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Elementology (ISI Master Journal List Impact Factor – 0,643) Editor/Scientific Committee member, The Journal of Spine Surgery Scientific Council member, Polish Journal of Rehabilitation Research Consultants Team member, National Report for Disabled Scientific Consultant. Director of 4 Research Projects founded by Scientific Research Committee and Ministry of Science and Higher Education, 3 European Union’s Projects member, author of 312 scientific articles and 3 academic textbooks. Awarded the Silver Cross of Merit for achievements in research, teaching and social activities, posted in Who is Who in Poland, Verlag fur Personenezyklopedien, Schweiz and Who's Who in the World, 21st Edition, NJ, USA. Chairman for 8 terms of Warmia and Mazury Department and General Board of the Polish Rehabilitation Society member, as well as member in other numerous scientific organizations: International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Baltic & North Sea Forum on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine – Board and Scientific Committee, Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment, Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment – founder of the Polish Group, Section of Spondyloorthopedics of the Polish Society of Orthopedics and Traumathology and Polish Society of Spinal Surgery.

Pediatrics and Rehabilitation

Andreas FETTE is a consultant pediatric surgeon. He has just completed university studies in “risk management & patient safety” at the Alpe-Adria University in Klagenfurt/Austria. He has published more than 80 original papers, contributed to 18 book chapters and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute.

Pediatric Surgery

Dr. Dolly Mehta is a neonatologist in Houston, Texas and is affiliated with Texas Children's Hospital. She received her medical degree from Madras Medical College and has been in practice for 43 years. She is one of 43 doctors at Texas Children's Hospital who specialize in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Pediatrics Neonatology

Sunita Dodani, MBBS (MD), MSc, PhD, FAHA is a physician and a cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemiologist. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine and epidemiology at the University of Florida as well as Consultant at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Dodani is an NIH funded experienced researcher and have received several grants related to obesity, diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases in racial/ethnic minorities. Her expertise lies in developing, implementing and disseminating community-based participatory research (CBPR) programs related in African Americans and South Asians. She is an outcome researcher, using faith based and CBPR approaches to develop effective program.

Cardiovascular Disease, Pediatric diseases

Fiona Brooke-Vincent is a staff nurse currently studying towards her postgraduate certificate in Dimensions in Healthcare – Neonatal pathway. She works at the pioneering, purpose built Dyson Centre for Neonatal Care in Bath, UK. Fiona has a broad range of experience in a variety of settings, and has lived and worked in Cyprus, China and Italy. Her experience includes Practice nursing, expedition medic for Raleigh International, Deputy Sister in an Emergency Department, Midwifery and now neonatal care.

Critical Care Neonatal care