Prof. Dr. Yogen Singh
Loma Linda, USA
Loma Linda University & Stanford University
Dr Yogen Singh is a Full Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California and Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA. Before joining Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, he worked as a Consultant in Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology (Pediatrician with Expertise in Cardiology) at Cambridge University Hospitals in the UK.
Prof. Singh is well known globally as a leading expert in neonatal and paediatric hemodynamics and advanced functional echocardiography imaging. He is passionate about Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) / functional echocardiography training for the neonatal and pediatric intensivists so that it can be widely used clinical decision making in emergency situations. He is the lead author for the "International evidence-used POCUS guidelines for us win neonates and children produced by the ESPNIC" and for "Expert Consensus Statement on hemodynamic monitoring in neonates and children.- endorsed by the ESPNIC Cardiovascular Dynamics Section".
He is the lead author for the “Expert Consensus Statement on Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography (NPE): Training and Accreditation in the UK”. He is a member of the steering committee for the European Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography (NPE) working group.
He is the Chair for the ESPNIC Cardiovascular Dynamics section and POCUS Working Group. Yogen is a course director at ‘Cambridge Pediatric and Neonatal Echocardiography Course’ and TINEC course in Switzerland. He is the co-organized of the functional echocardiography at the University of Southern California. He has facilitated numerous echocardiography training courses in the UK, Europe, USA and beyond, and he has published widely in this field.
Prof. Dr. Rangasamy Ramanathan
Los Angeles, USA
LAC+USC Medical Center
Rangasamy Ramanathan is a Pediatrics Professor, Neonatology Division Chief, and NICU Director at LAC+USC Medical Center. He leads a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship, the Neonatal Hemodynamics Program, and researches surfactant therapy, NIV, hemodynamics, and oxygen toxicity. With over 120 articles, textbook contributions, and numerous awards, Ramanathan serves on the editorial boards of Pediatric Research, TRIALS, and the Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology and frequently speaks at international conferences.
Prof. Dr. Manuel Sanchez Luna
Madrid, Spain
University General Hospital Gregorio Maranon
Manuel Sanchez Luna is a Director of the Neonatology Division, University General Hospital Gregorio Maranon Madrid, Spain. Associate Professor in Pediatrics. The Complutense University of Madrid, from 1991. Ph.D., MD grade in Pediatrics. In 1994 Fulltime Academic University Hospital. Currently, he is the Past-President of the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies, and the President of the Spanish National Society of Neonatology. Areas of interest are lung protection of immature infants and personalized nutrition.
Prof. Dr. Daniele de Luca
Paris, France
Full Professor of Pediatrics presso Univ. Paris-Saclay
Prof. Dr Daniele De Luca is now the Medical Director of the Division of Paediatrics and Neonatal Critical Care at South Paris University, “A.Beclere” Medical Centre, in Paris, France.
Dr. De Luca has published approximately 100 papers for journals with an impact factor > 200, an H-Index of 13, and has been a referee for several major paediatric and general journals.
Prof. Dr. Enrico Lopriore
Leiden, Netherlands
Leiden University Medical Center
Enrico Lopriore is a professor of neonatology and fetal medicine and head of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Leiden University Medical Center. The research from Enrico Lopriore focuses mainly on the origin, management and outcome in various fetal disorders, including complicated monochorionic twins (with TTS, TAPS or sIUGR) and fetal hematologic diseases (anemia or thrombocytopenia). The ultimate goal of his research is to improve perinatal survival and in particular the long-term outcome in these vulnerable babies.
Prof. Dr. Ram Mazkereth
Israel
The Edmond & Lily Safra Children’s Hospital
Dr. Mazkereth is the Director of the NICU and Deputy Director of the Neonatal Edmond & Lily Safra Children's Hospital at the Sheba Medical Center. From 2009 - 2010 Dr. Mazkereth led Sheba's Neonatal project. During the same period, he served as a leading expert for Georgia's Perinatology and Neonatology project. He is an active participant in international scientific meetings and has published original articles in scientific publications.
Prof. Dr. Milan Stanojevic
Zagreb, Croatia
Consultant at Polyclinic Sabol Zagreb
Milan Stanojevic, M.D. PhD, served as Head of Neonatology at the University of Zagreb Medical School's “Sveti Duh” University Hospital (2007-2018) and held various academic positions. He has been affiliated with WAPM, IAPM, and other perinatal associations, earning numerous awards and honors. He is a visiting and honorary professor at multiple universities, has published over 330 papers, authored book chapters, and edited books. Stanojevic has participated in research projects and serves on editorial boards, while remaining involved in teaching and UNICEF's Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. ORCID: 0000-0002-3124-5575.
Dr. Nadya Yousef
Paris, France
Paris Saclay University Hospital
Nadya Yousef, MD, MSc received her medical degree from the University of Oslo in 1995 and her MSc from the University of South Paris in 2008. Special interest areas include research on neonatal and pediatric respiratory conditions, point-of-care ultrasound in the NICU, and multidisciplinary national and international collaborations with focus on developing affordable non-invasive patient monitoring techniques using innovative technologies.
Dr. Belinda Chan
Salt Lake City, USA
University of Utah
Dr. Belinda Chan is a highly skilled and experienced neonatologist who earned her M.D. from the prestigious University of Southern California. As an expert in her field, she currently holds the position of Associate Professor in both Pediatrics (Neonatology) and Radiology at the University of Utah. Throughout her career, she has held various administrative roles that have allowed her to showcase her leadership and expertise, such as serving as the Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University of Utah Hospital.
Prof. Dr. Orion Gliozheni
Tirana, Albania
Klinika Gliozheni, Tirana
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology “Koço Gliozheni“, Tirana, Albania. Published over 180 papers in national and international journals, two chapters in international textbooks, 6 textbooks of obstetrics and gynecology and over 15 professional books in Albania. Active participation in more than 20 international and national research projects.
Prof. Dr. Aris Antsaklis
Athens, Greece
University of Athens
Aris J. Antsaklis is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Athens Medical School and has held various leadership positions in professional societies. Born in Kalamata, Greece, he studied medicine at the Athens University and completed his PhD in 1981. Antsaklis has held numerous roles in Greek and international societies, including the World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM) and the European Association of Perinatal Medicine (EAPM). He has received multiple awards for his contributions to perinatal medicine and is an honorary professor at several universities.
Antsaklis has organized several conferences and meetings on prenatal diagnosis and ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology. He is an invited professor at Dubrovnik University and has participated as a speaker in over 500 congresses and seminars. His research focuses on prenatal diagnosis, fetal therapy, maternal mortality, obesity in reproduction, and ultrasonographic diagnosis of fetal anomalies. He has authored or co-authored 650 publications, including articles on PubMed, book chapters, and textbooks.
Prof. Dr. Panos Antsaklis
Athens, Greece
Alexandra Maternity Hospital, University of Athens
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at 1st department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Alexandra Maternity Hospital, University of Athens
Publication and Research: Peer reviewed papers – 23, Greek publications – 39, Chapters in books – 8, Abstracts in international conferences - 78
Prof. Dr. Apostolos Athanasiadis
Thessaloniki, Greece
Medical School of Aristotle University
He was specialized in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale University, USA. His scientific contribution accounts for more than 200 scientific papers, presentations, articles and chapters. His main scientific interests are fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis, 3D and 4D ultrasonography and metabolomics in pregnancy.
Prof. Dr. Sinan Beksac
Ankara, Turkey
Hacettepe University
Dr Mehmet Sinan Beksac has specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology in “Hacettepe University” and has been in the list of specialists since 1980. He is the founder of Turkish Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Perinatology” and one of the founders of “South East European Society of Perinatal Medicine”. He has various national and international awards and has more than 400 publications (h-index:27). He has 8 books and organized around 100 national and international congresses.
Prof. Dr. Giovanni Monni
Cagliari, Italy
Microcitemico Hospital, Cagliari
Position: Director of Dept Obstetrics/Gynecology, Prenatal and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Fetal Therapy Microcitemico Hospital, Cagliari, Sardinia – Italy / Professor at the Post-Graduate Pediatric School, University of Cagliari / Honorary Professor at Buenos Aires University
Areas of expertise: Prenatal Invasive Genetic Diagnosis, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ultrasound Screening of Fetal Aneuploidies and Abnormalities, Fetal Therapy, Perinatal Medicine, Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Genetic, Thalassemia
Prof. Dr. Miroslaw Wielgos
Warsaw, Poland
Medical University of Warsaw
Chairman & Head of the First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical University of Warsaw; National Consultant in Perinatal Medicine; Secretary General of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine; In te past: Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw (from 2016 to 2020); President of the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians. Main area of interests: feto-meternal medicine, prenatal diagnostics, fetal therapy.
Prof. Dr. George Daskalakis
Athens, Greece
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
His main interests are preterm labor, invasive prenatal testing, congenital infections, multiple pregnancies, pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth retardation. Dr. Daskalakis has more than 280 publications in International and Hellenic pre-reviewed journals and has written several chapters in International and Hellenic medical books.
Prof. Dr. Bernat Serra
Barcelona, Spain
Dexeus University Hospital
Degree in Medicine from Faculty of Medicine of Autonomus University of Barcelona (Spain) (1991). Specialisation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Barcelona (Spain). (1995) He head of Obstetrics Department at Instituto Universitario Dexeus (Barcelona, Spain), from January 2006.
Dr. Frank Chervenak
New York, USA
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine
Frank Chervenak, MD, is internationally renowned for his expertise in obstetrics and gynecology. At Northwell Health, he serves as chair of OB-GYN at Lenox Hill Hospital and and the Hugh R. K. Barber, MD, Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, where he is also associate dean for international medicine. He has published more than 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals and coauthored or coedited 36 books.
Prof. Dr. Diogo Ayres-de-Campos
Lisbon, Portugal
University of Lisbon
He is a Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical School, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is also Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology the Santa Maria University Hospital, Lisbon. His main scientific areas of interest are intrapartum fetal monitoring and obstetric simulation.
Assist. Prof. Periklis Panagopoulos
Athens, Greece
University of Athens
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at 3rd dpt of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Attikon University Hospital, University of Athens
Publication & Research:
Peer reviewed papers-60, Greek publications -19, Chapters in books-6, Abstracts in international conferences-28
Prof. Asim Kurjak, MD, PhD
Zagreb, Croatia
University of Zagreb
Prof. Asim Kurjak, MD, PhD, is a renowned obstetrics and gynecology professor at the Universities of Zagreb and Sarajevo. He has published 1,205 papers and 125 books, with a notable h-index of 69. Kurjak has received numerous awards and honors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine (2015). He is a member of various prestigious academies and currently serves as President of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine. Kurjak has been awarded multiple honorary doctorates and is an editorial board member or editor-in-chief for several international journals.
