SURGERYMEET2021

Dr. Young Mog Shim is an Endowed-chair Professor of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, a Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, and the Director of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center. He was an Executive Vice President & General Director, Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center, President of the Korean study group of Esophageal cancer and Korean Association for Lung Cancer and Korean Association for Thoracic Surgical Oncology.

Sergey Suchkov graduated from Astrakhan State Medical University and was awarded MD, In 1985 he completed his Ph.D. at I M Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy and in 2001, maintained his Doctorship Degree at the Nat Inst of Immunology, Russia. From 1987 through 1989, he was a senior Researcher, Koltzov Inst of Developmental Biology. From 1989 through 1995, he was a Head of the Lab of Clinical Immunology, Helmholtz Eye Research Institute in Moscow. From 1995 through 2004, he was a Chair of the Dept. for Clinical Immunology, Moscow Clinical Research Institute. He has been trained at NIH; Wills Eye Hospital, PA, USA; Univ. of Florida in Gainesville; UCSF, S-F, CA, USA; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. He was an Exe Secretary-in-Chief of the Editorial Board, Biomedical Science, an international journal published jointly by the USSR Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. At present, he is a Chair, Dept. for Personalized and Translational Medicine, I M Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. He is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, USA; American Chemical Society (ACS), USA; American Heart Association (AHA), USA; EPMA (European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalized Medicine), Brussels, EU; ARVO (American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology); ISER (International Society for Eye Research); PMC (Personalized Medicine Coalition), Washington, USA.

Prof. Benetti is President- Director and Chief of Cardiac Surgery of the Benetti Foundation Rosario Argentina from 1991 P, Director Emeritus Minimally Invasive Cardiac Institute, Miami Heart Institute, and Medical Center, Miami, Florida, 1998-2000 publications 128 books Chapters 10  Lectures Conferences Live Conferences 1000, Internationals Awards Prizes 20 Honorary Member Internationally Society’s 5. Dr. Benetti did his first off-pump coronary surgery in 1978 in Argentina In 1990 describes his surgical technique for fibrosis interventricular septum. In 1994 perform for the First time in the world the MIDCAB operation, in 1996 the first Mitral valve replacement Minimally invasive with 3D In 1997 describe the Aortic valve replacement using 3 d through the Right Anterior Thoracotomy In 1997 perform the First Ambulatory Coronary Bypass in The World Through the XIPHOID Approach (MINI OPCAB )Trained surgeons in 45 countries of the world in OFF PUMP Techniques HE Holds 31 US PATENTS of Technology and 2 METHOD Patents the MIDCAB and THE XIPHOID APPROACH. Actually, he practices in the BENETTI FOUNDATION ROSARIO ARGENTINA. His area of interest is Stem Cells in Heart Failure Patients with a different type of stem cells, Alo he is working in Hyperbaric oxygen and stem cells in the production of angiogenesis in vascular patients and coronary patients he also works in the research area of Genetic, epigenetic, and Stem Cells.

Prof Claudio Muneretto is a Head Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Brescia and Director Chair & School of Cardiac Surgery, Universities of Brescia & Milano, Directory board Faculty & Medical School University of Brescia. and also a Chairman WG Cardiovascular Surgery European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Vice President in Italian College Cardiac Surgeons. He has Large experience in all areas of adult Cardiac and Aortic surgery and an International Clinical Trial ( Principal Investigator) for the last 5 years Historic AF ( phase 2 CT), Bioventrix International ( phase 2 CT), Persist AVR (phase2 RCT), NOVASTUDY Allergan (phase 2 RCT), Roma Trial ( RCT)

Donato Bonifazi CEO at Consortium for Biological and Pharmacological Evaluations(CVBF), President of AICRO (Italian Association of Clinical Research Organizations), Chair of the Events & Training WG at EUCROF (European CRO Federation), Board Member at TEDDY – European Network of Excellence for Paediatric Research, Member of the Coordinating Group at Enpr-EMA, the European Network of Paediatric Research at the European Medicines Agency. Donato Bonifazi is the Project coordinator of EPTRI (European Paediatric Translational Research Infrastructure – H2020 GA 777554) aimed to create the framework for a new Research Infrastructure (RI) intended to enhance technology-driven pediatric research in drug discovery and early development phases to be translated into clinical research and pediatric use of medicines. He is also actively involved in the following projects: PedCRIN - Paediatric Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (H2020 GA 731046); conect4children (c4c) - Collaborative Network for European Clinical Trials For Children (H2020 GA 777389); EJP RD – European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (H2020 GA 825575). He has been projecting coordinator and trial manager in two multinational pediatric clinical trials projects, both funded within the Health program: DEEP – DEferiprone Evaluation in Paediatrics(FP7 GA 241683) and GAPP – GAbapentin in Paediatric Pain(FP7 GA 602962). and an Economist who specializes in European Project Management and certified Project Manager (CEPAS n. 9/2016).

Prof. Antonino Araco is a worldwide renewed Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon and a professor at the University Tor Vergata of Rome and a professor at the University of Camerino. The title of the Presentation of Dr. Araco is "How to maximize clinical effectiveness and safety with high-intensity micro-focused ultrasound for face and neck lifting". He is a Scientific researcher and author of more than 60papers published in international indexed journals in the field of plastic surgery and regenerative medicine. International speaker and lecturer in the field of plastic surgery, regenerative medicine, and lasers. The medical and scientific director at Jenevì Medical, a leading Italian company of aesthetic and cosmetic surgery.

Hirofumi Kawakubo is an Associate Professor of the Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine. He graduated trained Keio University School of Medicine in 1994 and trained as a medical doctor at the Keio University School of Medicine. He served as a post-doctor fellow in the Department of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from 2002 to 2005. After six years as a staff surgeon in the associate hospital of Keio University School of Medicine, Dr. Kawakubo joined as a staff surgeon of the Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine in 2011. His current interest in clinical work includes minimally invasive surgery, robot surgery, and endoscopic treatment for upper GI cancer.

Dr. Carlos Vaz de Melo was born in 1972, Brazil, and graduated from the Minas Gerais University Medical School in 1997. Between the years of 1998 and 1999, he specialized in digestive tract surgery and finished his Urology specialization in 2002. In 2006, he moved to Paris, France, to make a learning fellowship at the Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, specializing in laparoscopic surgery. In 2007, Dr. Carlos returned to Brazil, and by the year of 2016, he concluded his Ph. D in Oncology at the Pio XII- Hospital de Câncer de Barretos Foundation. Nowadays, Dr. Carlos works at the Felício Rocho Hospital, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. His work is focused on Uro-oncology and minimally invasive surgery, and he also works as a proctor of Robotic Surgery. He has operated on approximately 1500 oncologic cases, applying minimally invasive surgical methods (laparoscopy or robotic).

Dr. Ruth S. Waterman is the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego. As a board-certified anesthesiologist, Waterman provides anesthesia for patients undergoing surgical or therapeutic procedures and diagnoses. She also treats acute and chronic pain and provides medical management for patients with critical illnesses and severe injuries. Dr. Waterman also serves as the Director of Anesthesiology for Perioperative Services at all surgical locations. Dr. Waterman came to UC San Diego with a research interest in how anti-inflammatory stem cells can help patients suffering from pain — a therapeutic approach for which she has co-founded a startup company and earned prestigious national awards. Since then, she has also implemented methods to personalize pain medicine based on pre-surgery genetic testing. Waterman's academic research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and books, including PLOS ONE and Stem Cell Translational Medicine. She holds a patent for “Germ-Resistant Communication and Data Transfer/Entry Products," a technology that is now used in products manufactured by Fellowes, Inc., and ThyssenKrupp. She also enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Waterman has received numerous recognitions for her efforts, including the Department of Anesthesiology Outstanding Teacher Award in 2016. In 2017, Waterman received the Physician of the Year award due to her outstanding work at UC San Diego Health, including her leadership during the licensing and opening of Jacobs Medical Center. Dr. Waterman completed her residency at Tulane University School of Medicine and earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine. After completing a Research Fellowship in Anesthesiology at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, she joined that department, specializing in liver transplantation. In 2013, she moved to the University of California, San Diego, where she continues to specialize in liver transplant anesthesiology. Dr. Waterman sees a growing role for Big Data in her team’s ability to optimize patient care. Already her department is using predictive modeling and other techniques to better personalize their approaches to patient care, as they work to answer questions such as why some people experience more post-operative pain than others, how obesity plays a role in safe outpatient surgery, how depression might make it more difficult for a person to recover from surgery, and how different combinations of therapy may change a patient’s length of stay in the hospital.

Dr. Minas Baltatzis was born in Athens, Greece in 1978. He graduated from Athens Medical School in 2004 and finished his training in General Surgery in 2013. He has an MSc in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgery and a Ph.D. qualification. In 2014 he moved to Manchester, United Kingdom, where he specialized in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery in Manchester Royal Infirmary for 6 years. He has a substantial research portfolio with more than 30 research articles published in international journals and innumerable talks and posters in national and international fora. He is currently working as a consultant in benign HPB and General Surgery in Salford Royal Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Dr. Tina Ho is a fellowship-trained facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and board-certified head and neck surgeon serving greater Philadelphia. Dr. Ho obtained her medical degree at the University of Virginia. She matched into the highly competitive specialty of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and completed a five-year residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center, one of the top clinical programs in the country. Dr. Ho then pursued a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Illinois in Chicago and trained under Dr. Dean Toriumi and Dr. Steven Dayan, world-renowned leading authorities in rhinoplasty and injectable procedures.

Dr. Dini Widiarni Widodo is the Head Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery- ENT Department Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. She is graduated from the University of Indonesia with more than 20 years of experience. He is a member of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), the Asian Facial Plastic Surgery Society, and the Association of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons of Head and Neck (PERHATI-KL) The former chairman of the PERHATI-KL National Research & Development Agency for the 2013-2016 period and also a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia. The health services provided by him include BERA, Ear Irrigation, Nasal and Sinus Endoscopic Surgery, ENT Surgery, ENT Corpus Alienum, Sinusitis Surgery, Hearing Test, Ear Endoscopy, Tonsil Surgery, Laser Therapy for Sinusitis, Tympanoplasty.

Dr. Yuriz Bakhtiar is a Lecturer at the Diponegoro University Central Java, Indonesia. He is a Authors in clinical research on QOL and temporal lobe epilepsy and a Member of the Neuroscience research center of FMDU and The Indonesian Society Of Neurological Surgeons, Member of the Indonesian Chapter of ILAE. He is a Medical staff at the Neurosurgery Department at Dr. Kariadi Hospital. He achieved the highest distinction and great dedication to a course of studies following the requirements of the Doctoral Course at Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences. He is presently working on Preoperative Sensory Aura Predicts Risk for Seizure in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery. Epilepsy & Behaviour and Role of Intraoperative Ultrasonography on Neocortical Brain Tumor Surgery etc.

Matheus Nister Moreira Reis, Urologist doctor graduated from the Federal University of Uberlândia. He is Specialized in Endourology, Videolaparoscopy in Uro-Oncology, Andrology, Urogynecology, and Uropediatrics. Working in Madrecor Hospitals, Hospital de Clínicas do Triângulo, Orthomed Center, Hospital Santa Clara and Municipal Hospital and Maternity Dr. Odelmo Leão Carneiro. His research work is focused on Andrology, Endourology, and Urological Laparoscopy, Urinary Lithiasis, Prostate Surgery. He is presently working on Renal Cancer and thrombus inferior vena cava, a robotic approach.

Roxanne Hyke is the Director of Quality Reporting of the Quality, Patient Safety, and Clinical Effectiveness Team at Stanford Health Care in Stanford, California. She joins forces with industry partners, and clinical and operational leaders on the application, development, and implementation of quality improvement initiatives. Her expertise lies in healthcare quality improvement, complex problem solving, facilitating cross-discipline collaboration, and design thinking. Her passion is applying evidence-based practices in healthcare that work for providers and patients rather than impede healthcare delivery. Previously, she held senior positions in quality improvement for many years in academic medicine gaining extensive experience in a broad set of organizational and incentive structures. Roxanne holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, and humanities; a master’s degree in nursing with a focus on healthcare administration from Loyola University New Orleans; is a Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), and has a Lean Six-Sigma black belt certification. She has published several professional articles and is a fellow of the American College of Surgery.

Yu Taniguchi M.D., PhD. is an assistant professor of the Department of Cardiology, Kobe University School of Medicine, and a director of the pulmonary circulation uniting Kobe UniversityHospital. He is a certified BPA operator of the Japanese Circulation Society. He is concurrently an assistant professor of the department of Respiratory, Chiba University Hospital, and a lecturer of the Department of Cardiology, Showa University Hospital. He graduated from Hiroshima University School of Medicine. After his residency as a cardiologist, he specialized in coronary intervention and pulmonary circulation. He joined the French National center for PH in South Paris University as a clinical fellow from 2015 to 2018, supported by Profs. GéraldSimonneau and Marc Humbert. He was engaged in the BPA program and clinical research regarding BPA in France and Japan.

Jordan P. Faulkner, Junior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London. The author/presenter studied at the University of Nottingham before completing the foundation program at South Tyneside District Hospital, UK, where this research was conducted. He has now moved on to a post in plastic surgery as stated above.