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Mediterranean Nations
Special thanks to the bright brains behind the MEDomfs23 scientific program
Cyprus
Dr. Zoe Nicolaou
Dr. Eleftherios Kalimeras
Greece:
Dr. Athanasios Kyrgidis
Assoc. Professor Nadia Theologie-Lygidakis
Israel:
Dr. Michael Alterman
Prof. Nardy Casap
Italy
Prof. Pasquale Piombino
Prof. Achille Tarsitano
Spain
Dr. Florencio Monje Gil
Dr. José Luis Cebrián
Balkans (Sebia)
Prof. Vitomir Konstantinovic
Members
Dr. Eleftherios Kalimeras
Dr. Zoe Nicolaou
Dr. Christos Samaras
Dr. Andreas Prokopiou
Dr. Gerasimos Moschonas
Dr. Stavros Eleftheriou
Dr. Anna Christou
Dr. Kyriakos Iwakeim
Dr. Nikolaos Markou
Dr. Marios Salloumes
INNOVATIVE THINKERS REUNITE Keynote Speakers
of the MEDiterranean OMFS congress 2023
Prof. Maurice Mommaerts
Topic of Presentation
The contemporary digital workflow in ordering and designing patient-specific implants
Maurice Yves Mommaerts MD, DMD, PhD, FEBOMFS, FICS, FAACS
Short CV
Professor, European Face Centre, University Hospital Brussels
Training Director OMFS, VUB
Consultant GZA Hospitals, Antwerp (coordinating training director)
Consultant Face Ahead (private clinic aesthetic facial surgery)
Honorary President of the European Association of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Honorary Member of the Sociedad Española de Cirugía Plástica Facial
Member of the Board of Directors, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Craniofacial Surgery Foundation, Hyderabad, India
Medical Advisory Board Member - Hyderabad Cleft Society
Founder, CEO & Innovation manager, at CADskills BV
Member of the editorial board of J Craniofacial Surg, Ind J Plastic Surg, Ind J Cleft Surgery, Am J Cosmetic Surgery, Ann Maxillofac Surg
Surgical activities centered around rhinoplasty (revisional mainly), aesthetic facial surgery (blepharoplasty mainly), facial makeover (orthognathic & orthofacial surgery), facial feminization - masculinization surgery (cis & trans), congenital craniofacial malformation surgery, patient specific implants - TMJ prosthesis - AMSJI
Prof. Manlio Galiè
Topic of Presentation
Balancing the emerging technologies and the basic principles in Cranio-Maxillo-Facial surgery
Prof. Manlio Galiè, MD, DMD, FEBOMFS
Full Professor at the “St. Anna” University Hospital of Ferrara - Italy, Head of the Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery.
He has completed formal training in both Medicine MD and Dentistry DMD.
He specializes in Maxillo-Facial Surgery and in ENT Surgery.
Prof. Galiè has lectured as invited speaker to numerous Seminars, Meetings, Roundtables and Congresses in Italy, Europe, and Worldwide.
Author of over 70 publications in National and International Journals he is a Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, of the Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction and Section Editor of the Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery.
International Fellow at University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA ), Craniofacial Center.
Fellow of the European Board of Oro – Maxillo – Facial Surgery ( FEBOMS ).
Past Education & Training Officer of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS ).
President of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery ( EACMFS ).
Member of the EACMFS ( Executive Committee ), SILPS, SICMFS, IAOMS, ISCFS.
Prof. Christos Perisanidis
Topic of Presentation
Contemporary surgical management of advance oral cancer
Dr. Christos Perisanidis is currently serving as Professor and Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Athens in Greece. He obtained his Habilitation (Venia Docendi) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the Medical University of Vienna and his PhD in Dentistry from the University of Athens.
Dr. Perisanidis has served as Associate Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna. He has held various positions of leadership and expertise throughout his career, including Director of the Tumor Outpatient Unit, Director of the Head and Neck Oncology Tumor Board, and Director of the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology and Microvascular Surgery at the same Institution. In addition, he is Scientific Director of the International Master Program in "Master in Clinical Dentistry - Periodontology and Implantology" at the University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna.
Prof. Perisanidis has contributed significantly to the field through his research and publications, collaborating with international research groups and authoring numerous peer-reviewed articles in prestigious medical journals. His expertise lies in the areas of Head and Neck Cancer, Microvascular Surgery, Dental Implantology and Facial Plastic Surgery. He has also played key roles in education and training, presently serving as the Education and Training Officer for the European Association of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Prof. Perisanidis has demonstrated his leadership abilities by organizing world-class courses at the Center of Anatomy of the Medical University of Vienna and actively participating as a plenary lecturer, keynote speaker, and chairman at various international courses and conferences.
Prof. Dan M. Fliss
Topic of Presentation
Maxillectomy – Resection and reconstruction
Prof. Dan M. Fliss M.D. FACS (Hon)
Dan M. Fliss M.D is Professor at the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, at Sackler School of Medicine Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. In 2022 was appointed as Professor at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. In 2003 he has been appointed the Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tel Aviv Medical Center, and a year later he founded the Interdisciplinary Center for Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery. He Is also Scientific Staff at the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, and the University of Toronto, Canada. He is currently the Scientific Secretary of the Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology, Treasurer of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO), member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology Societies (IFHNOS), on the International Advisory Service (IAS)Task Force of the AHNS, Co-Chair of the International Skull Base Committee of the American Society for Head and Neck Surgery (AHNS) and an Honorary Member of many International Head and Neck Societies. He is a frequent invited guest speaker at many international academic events among which the prestigious Eugene N. Myers International Lecture on Head and Neck Cancer of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. The P.A Shah Oration at the Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology in India, The Grimm Lecture and The Percy Ireland Oration at the University of Toronto. He was also awarded the Sendulskogo commemorative medal of Russia. In 2021 he was awarded an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Doctor Honoris Causa from Carol Davila University.
Prof. Fliss serves on the editorial boards of The Head and Neck Journal and is the Editor of the Head and Neck Section of the Skull Base Journal, The Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Journal, Oral Oncology , The Journal of Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the European Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , and others. Prof. Fliss is the author of 350 articles and book chapters and the author of five books on Head and Neck and Skull Base Surgery: Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery (J.P. Medical), Tumors of the Skull Base and Paranasal Sinuses (Springer), Pearls and Pitfalls in Head and Neck Surgery (Karger) Atlas of Surgical approaches to paranasal Sinuses and Skull base (Springer)and Atlas of Pediatric Head and Neck ,and Skull Base surgery.(Thieme).
Prof. Johan Reyneke
Topic of Presentation
Correction of facial defects by means of patient matched sub periosteal implants
Johan P Reyneke, BChD, MChD, FCMFOS (SA), PhD
Johan served as professor in the department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery at the university of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg since 1991 and was appointed as an honorary professor at the university of the Western Cape in 2014, South Africa. Internationally, he also holds professorships at the university of Oklahoma and Florida in the USA as well as the university of Nacional Autònoma de Mexico, San Salvador, Mexico and is a visiting professor at the University of Amsterdam.
He was awarded the Fellowship in Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery in 2003 by peer review in the College of Medicine of South Africa and obtained his PhD at the University of Tampere, Finland in March 2006.
Johan has a passion for Orthognathic and Reconstructive facial surgery and has presented numerous national and international courses and lectures on the subject. He has published more than 100 papers in refereed journals and has also written chapters in numerous well-known textbooks on Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. He has published several text books on orthognathic surgery and the 3rd Edition of his book “Essentials of Orthognathic Surgery” was published in 2022. He has lectured on all four continents of the world and in 2013 Johan had the honour to present the Presidential lecture at the 21st International Conference of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Barcelona.
Prof. Reyneke served as a member of the Executive Committee of the South African Society of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeons from 1984 to 2000 and served as the President from 1994 to 1998. He served as the President of the College of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeons of South Africa from 2008 to 2011. He serves on the editorial board of several international journals and has performed orthognathic surgical procedures for more than 9000 patients over the last 43 years.
He was honoured with several national and international professional awards and spends his leisure time on art and golf.
Johan is semi-retired at the moments, is a visiting professor at the University of Amsterdam and lives in Laren, The Netherlands.
Prof. Shlomo Calderon
Topic of Presentation
Unilateral Condylar Hyperplasia. Challenge with a novel solution for adults.
Prof. Shlomo Calderon is an expert in oral and maxillofacial surgery and an expert in orthopedic and reconstructive surgery. Prof. Shlomo Calderon studied dentistry at Istanbul University in Turkey. He received oral and maxillofacial training at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel and later a fellowship in orthopedic and reconstructive surgery at the Jackson Hospital, University of Miami, USA. Professor Calderon is a Fellow of the American Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a Fellow of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Cranial and Cranial Skulls and a member of the International Society of Medical Optics. He served as head of the Radiology Department at the Belinson Medical Center and Clinical Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry of the University of Tel-Aviv.
Prof. Jatin P. Shah
Topic of Presentation
Craniomaxillofacial Oncology
Outcomes of Craniofacial surgery for malignant tumors worldwide
Jatin P. Shah, M.D, holds The Elliott W. Strong Chair in Head and Neck Oncology, and Chaired the department of Head and Neck Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), for 23 years. He is Professor of Surgery at Cornell University Medical College, in New York. In addition to his superlative patient care activities, Dr. Shah is an international leader in the field of head and neck surgery. He has delivered over 2000 scientific presentations worldwide, over 80 eponymous lectures, and published more than 650 peer reviewed articles which have been cited over 62000 times according to Google scholar. His h-index is 141 and i10 index is 554. He has published 14 medical textbooks. His text book on Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, now in it’s Fifth edition has been recognized as the best book in Head and Neck surgery by the British Medical Association and the Royal Society of Medicine and it has been translated in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian and Greek. He has served as president of The New York Cancer Society, The New York Head and Neck Society, The Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, The North American Skull Base Society and the International Academy of Oral Oncology. He founded The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) and serves as its CEO. He is listed amongst the Top Doctors in USA directories for 60 times in last 20 years. He was awarded Honorary Fellowships from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, London, Ireland and Australia and Honorary Ph.D. degrees from Belgium and Greece, Honorary D.Sc, from India, the Blokhin Gold Medal from Russia, Sir William Wilde medal from Ireland, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the US. He was inducted to “Living Legends in Oncology” in India,and was awarded Lifetime achievement award by the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. He has trained hundreds of Residents and Fellows in Head and Neck surgery and mentored several PhD candidates for their doctoral degree. In recognition of his outstanding efforts to enhance patient care and physician training and education in head and neck surgery, Dr. Shah has received numerous awards, from all corners of the world, including an eponymous lecture established in his name by the IFHNOS, an academic symposium in his name at the annual meetings of the American Head and Neck Society, and the Jatin Shah Lectureship and an Endowed Professorial Chair established in his name at MSKCC in New York.
Prof. Konstantinos Vachtsevanos
Topic of Presentation
Unlocking the Parapharyngeal Space: Exploring the Double Mandibular Osteotomy Technique for Vascular and Tumor Surgery
He was born in Kozani, where he received primary and secondary education.
He graduated from the School of Dentistry (1982) and the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1986). He received scholarship by the State Scholarships Foundation in order to complete his Ph.D. in 1988.
He served in the National Health Service, as a doctor in rural areas (12/1988 until 2/1990) and as an intern in the ENT Clinic of the Theagenio Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki (2/1990 up to 5/1991). In 1994, he acquired the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. From March 1995 until January of 2011, he served in the National Health Service in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Theagenio Cancer Hospital , originally as Senior Registrar (29.3.1995 – 15.5.2003), later as Consultant (16.5.2003-4.8.2010) and finally as the Head of the Department of (5.8.2010 - 25.1.2011).
In 2011, he was elected as an Assistant Professor in the discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, in 2015 as an Associate Professor and in November 2020 he was elected as a Professor.
He was trained in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London, as an Honorary Clinical Fellow, after a sabbatical leave (Academic Year 2002-2003) and at the Central Middlesex Hospital, London (2002-2003).
He has been practicing his medical and academic work at the University Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of G. Papanikolaou Hospital since January 2011 educating the trainees of the Clinic as well as the undergraduate and graduate students.
He has been the Director of the University Clinic since September 2022.
He participated as the main supervisor, as a member of the supervising committee and as a member of examination committee in several Doctoral Dissertations.
He participated in several Master thesis as a member of the supervising committees.
He was a member of the Committees of the K.E.S.Y. for the Study of problems concerning the rehabilitation of people with special needs (DY1d/ 9496/6-11-2001 Ministry Decision), for the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2010 - 13). He was also a Member of KESY Working Group for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2017-19).
He was the President and a member of Organizing Committees of many Conferences and Seminars, as well as Round tables.
He was a member of the Public Relations Committee of Theagenio Cancer Hospital (2002-2004) and co-editor of the journal "Between Us" (2003-2004).
He was the treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Cancer Research Society (two terms, February 2008 and February 2010).
He was the Vice-president of the Hellenic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Society from December 2017 until January 2020.
He was a member of seven Medical Societies.
Since 1982 , he has participated with oral and poster presentations in Panhellenic and International Conferences, Symposia and Seminars (more than 300) and in the development of research programs.
In addition to his doctoral thesis, he co-authored a monograph, he has participated in writing seven books and has published 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals (36 papers in Greek journals, 69 in international journals in PubMed and 15 in foreign language journals, outside of PubMed.
Prof. Adi Rachmiel
Topic of Presentation
Management of Hypoplastic Maxilla
Prof. Adi Rachmiel, DMD, PhD, is Director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Rambam Health Care Campus. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Technion-Israeli Institute of Technology.
Prof. Rachmiel began his career at Rambam in 1985 and later completed a fellowship in cranio-maxillofacial surgery at Providence Hospital in Michigan USA under Professor IT Jackson.
His main clinical interests are management of oral and maxillofacial deformities, orthognathic surgery, cleft palate surgery, facial trauma, alveolar ridge reconstruction, distraction osteogenesis and the influence of growth factors to improve osteogenesis, treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the oral cavity and jaws, obstructive sleep apnea in children and adults with integrated three-dimensional imaging methods for evaluating the etiology of the obstruction and innovative surgical planning to lengthen the jaws.
His main research interests are bone formation during distraction osteogenesis and application of growth factors to improve the osteogenesis, and management of obstractive sleep apnea.
Prof. Rachmiel is among the pioneers in the development of this method in both research and clinical cases. He completed a PhD at the Technion on the subject of: “Characterization of membranous bone regeneration following osteotomy and gradual distraction. Effect of TGF-β on the osteogenesis process”.
Prof. Rachmiel is a member of, and Israeli representative to, the European Association of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS) and a member of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also an instructor at AOCMF in Davos, Switzerland, which specializes in the manufacture and design of implants for the repair and reconstruction of facial bones.
Prof. Rachmiel has published over 90 articles and various book chapters in the international literature. In addition, he is a keynote lecturer in numerous national and international conferences, amongst them are Plenary and Symposium lectures in these fields
Dr. Christodoulos Laspos
Topic of Presentation
Techniques may change…principles remain the same
Chris Laspos DDS,MDS,Dr.med.dent.
Dr Chris Laspos is an orthodontist specialist in individuals with craniofacial malformations.
He received his DDS (1995) from the Dental School of the University of Athens. He was a research fellow in the TMJ and Orthodontic Department at the University of Rochester, Eastman Dental Center of Rochester, New York. His research focused on facial asymmetries of individuals born with unilateral cleft lip and palate (1995-1996). He specialised in orthodontics (Master of Dental Science)(1996-1999) in the College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee, Memphis. He specialised in individuals with craniofacial malformations (Craniofacial Fellowship)(1999-2000), in the University of Texas, South-Western Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. He has a Doctorate from the Dental School University of Bern, Switzerland (2018-2022).
Since the year 2000, he practices in his private orthodontic Center in Limassol, Cyprus. He is the founder and director of the Cyprus Center for Clefts and Facial Deformities, “Medicleft” and of the “Chrysallida Foundation”, the Cyprus association of individuals with clefts and other craniofacial anomalies. He is the director of the Synergy Foundation that provides continuing education courses for dental professionals.
He is an active member of the Angle Society of Europe and Certified of the European Board of Orthodontists. He is an examiner of the European Board from 2018-2023. He is a Scientific Collaborator at Dental School of the European University Cyprus.
He published in European and American scientific journals and he lectures internationally on craniofacial malformations, orthognathic surgery, multidisciplinary approach, and new technologies in orthodontics.
He served as a president of the Cyprus Orthodontic Society (2010-2012) and he is past President of the European Orthodontic Society.
Dr. Marco Bernardi
Topic of Presentation
Can digital evolution make segmental LeFort I osteotomy more accurate?
He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine (M.D., DDS) at the University of Turin, Italy, in 1991, and completed his Residency in Maxillofacial surgery, at the University of Turin, Italy, in 1997
Currently he is the Director of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy.
Medical Consultant at Pediatric Hospital Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy and at the Head and Neck Unit of S.S. Annunziata Hospital, Savigliano, Italy.
Past President and founding member of Italian Society of Hospital Maxillofacial Board of Directors (ADOCMF).
His main fields of interest are oral and maxillofacial surgery with particular focus on orthognatic surgery, advanced preprosthetic surgery and traumatology.
Author and co-author of scientific papers and invited speaker at many national and international Maxillofacial Surgery conferences.
Associate Professor Ioannis Tilaveridis
Topic of Presentation
Mandibular reconstruction with fibular free flap in the era of new technology
Ioannis Tilaveridis, DDS, MD, PhD
Fellow of the European Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (since September 2002)
Academic career at the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from 2008 until today. Associate Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from January 2018 until today.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic of General Hospital G. Papanikolaou of Thessaloniki (2008 to 2020)
Collaboration with the Department of OMFS of Military Hospital of Thessaloniki for microvascurlar reconstructions (2021 until today)
Head of the Department of OMFS of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (since the beginning of 2023)
Member of the Multidisciplnary Joint Committee for Head and Neck (UEMS)
Training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (October 2020 to May 2021) at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Clinic of Hospital Papanikolaou, Thessaloniki
171 presentations in Greek and International conferences, meetings and seminars
110 Publications in Greek and International journals
7 Chapters or books, including two for microsurgery and mandibular reconstruction
Prof. Massimo Robiony
Topic of Presentation
The importance of Virtual planning, navigation, and augmented reality for decision surgical making in craniomaxillofacial oncology
Massimo Robiony
Full Professor of Maxillo Facial Surgery
University of Udine
Department of Medicine
Mail: massimo.robiony@uniud.it
Full Professor of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Medicine, University of Udine
Director of Maxillo-Facial Surgery Residency - Medical School, University of Udine
Scientific Responsible of the Second Level Master Degree “Health and Humanization in the Organisation and Management of the National Healthcare System”, University of Udine
Chief of Head & Neck and Neurosciences Department, University Hospital of Friuli Centrale
Chief of Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Friuli Centrale
Chief of Technology and Innovation Centre in Surgery (3DLAB and 3D Printing), University Hospital of Friuli Centrale
Member of the Board of Directors of the Medical Association of Udine
Official Expert in Maxillofacial Surgery for the Italian Registry of Craniofacial Implants of the National Institute of Health in Italy (ISS – Istituto Superiore di Sanità)
Expert in “Humanization of Care” topic, firstly focused on the physician-patient relationship.
Main contents faced: improving communication standards; reduction of medical-legal litigation, efficient relationship among the various members of the team, including nursing and administrative staff.
MEMBERSHIP
• Italian Society of Maxillo-Facial Surgery
• European Society of Cranio Maxillo-Facial Surgery
• International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Piezosurgery Academy (Founder)
AWARDS
• Global winners at the 2020 Edition of “Mimics Innovation Awards”
“Endoscopically assisted computer-guided repair of internal orbital floor fractures: an updated protocol for minimally invasive management” (category: Clinical evidence - Specific track: To make orbital floor reconstruction more accurate and safer using virtual simulation)
Authors: Dr. Alessandro Tel, Prof. Robiony and the team at University Hospital of Udine, Unit of Maxillo Facial Surgery, University Hospital of Friuli Centrale
• Global winners at the 2022 Edition of “Mimics Innovation Awards”
“Anatomical Computerized Exploration to Excise Malignancies in Deep Facial Compartments: An Advanced Virtual Reality Protocol for a Tailored Surgical Approach”
Authors: Dr. Alessandro Tel, Prof. Massimo Robiony
PATENT APPLICATION
Patent English name: "Innovative prosthetic device for minimally invasive temporomandibular joint replacement surgery" (Patent Code submission: 102020000007201)
SURGICAL ACTIVITY
Surgery in the field of: Oral and Maxillofacial trauma, Orthognathic Surgery, Traumatology, Oral cancer, Craniofacial surgery, Virtual reality and surgical planning, Microsurgical reconstruction.
Inventor of Piezosurgical assisted Rhinoplasty TMJ surgery replacement, oral surgery.
Dr. Florencio Monje
Topic of Presentation
TMJ Arthroscopy: from simple to complex
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Extremadura.
- Doctor of Medicine and Surgery from the Autonomous University of Madrid
- MIR residency in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the Hospital de La Princesa in Madrid, Spain.
- Scholarships for further study in Zurich (Switzerland), UCLA_Los Angeles (USA), San Diego (USA), Rochester (USA) and Antwerp (Belgium).
- Tenured professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Badajoz. University of Extremadura.
- Author of several books and book chapters in the specialty, including "Advanced Implant Surgery", "Diagnosis and treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Pathology", "Goya's Painting and Dentofacial Deformities". Temporomandibular Joint Pathology: Arthroscopy and Open Surgical Treatment” or “The sick face. 50 universal paints to understand facial diseases”
- Head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the Infanta Cristina Hospital in Badajoz. (1996-2019)
- Director of CICOM (Center for Implantology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) of Badajoz
- President of FEDICOM (Foundation for the Study and Development of Implantology, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery)
- President of the European Society for Temporomandibular Joint Surgery in 2013-2014.
- Academic of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Extremadura
Dr. José-Luis Cebrián Carretero
Topic of Presentation
Functional reconstruction using titanium subperiosteal meshes and soft tissue flaps in oncologic patients
JOSE LUIS CEBRIAN CARRETERO MD, DDS, PhD
MADRID 18/02/1969
Medical Degree (MD) Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) (1993)
PhD Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2005)
Oral and Maxillofacial training H.U. La Paz (1995-2000)
Dental Degree (DDS) Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM )(2009)
Fellow of the European Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2004)
Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. La Paz University Hospital,
Madrid (2000–2015 ).
Chief of Division in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. La Paz University Hospital,
Madrid (2015- 2020).
Chairman of the Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. La Paz University Hospital,
Madrid (2020-).
Surgical Coordinator. HULP-Cantoblanco and Carlos III Hospitals (2019-2020)
Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Departments at Quiron Hospital Sur de Madrid Hospital Quironsalud La Luz
Director of the IdiPaz (La Paz H.U. Investigation Institute) group: “Traslational Investigation in OMFS and H&N Cancer"
President of the SECOM CyC (Spanish Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
President of the SECYC (Spanish Head and Neck Society-partner of EHNS and IFHNOS).
Treasurer of the SEBAC (Spanish Society of Cranial Base Pathology)
Associated Professor Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
AO Faculty member (2009-)
Author : 2 books 20 chapters and more than 75 scientific articles
Interests in Implantology, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, Orthognatic, 3D Medicine and Oral Surgery
Dr. Michael Alterman
Topic of Presentation
The Digital Workflow for Dental Implants in Atrophic Ridges
Michael Alterman D.M.D, MD, is a senior lecturer at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the faculty of dental medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Hadassah Medical Center of Jerusalem, Israel.
He received both his dental and medical degrees from the Hebrew University, completed his training as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and was board-certified.
Dr. Alterman currently serves as President of the Israeli Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and is a member of the professional committee of the scientific council of the Israeli Dental Association.
Dr. Alterman has published over 20 manuscripts in the peer reviewed literature and three book chapters.
His main fields of interest are minimal invasive and endoscopic-assisted surgery of salivary glands, digital assisted surgery, dental implantology with an emphasis on the rehabilitation of atrophic jaws, and zygomatic implants.
Dr. Heli Rushinek
Topic of Presentation
The digital workflow for orthognathic surgery – where are we now and where we want to go?
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Faculty of Dental Medicine,
Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical Center,
Jerusalem, Israel
Dr. Rushinek is an attending physician and the Director of the Craniomaxillofacial clinic in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.
She is a graduate of the Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine and a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, graduate of the residency program at the same University.
Dr. Rushinek is actively involved in the training of residents and dental students, and is an Examiner for the Israeli Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Her clinical interests are focused on Orthognathic surgery, Cleft palate and Maxillofacial Trauma surgery.
Prof. Ilana Kaplan
Topic of Presentation
The great mimickers: malignant tumors mimicking benign lesions versus benign lesions mimicking malignancy
Prof. Ilana Kaplan graduated from the School of Dental Medicine at Tel-Aviv University in 1982, and from the post- graduate program in oral pathology in 1995. She has served as head of the oral pathology services in Rabin Medical Center since 1996, and between 2009-2021 as head of oral pathology services in Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Cente. During this period she also worked in the schools of medicine and dental medicine at Tel-Aviv University, teaching general pathology and oral pathology to students and residents.
Her work in research in the fields of oral pathology, resulted in over 100 scientific publications, and international recognition. Since October 2020, Prof Kaplan has been chosen Head the Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging at TAU.
Prof. Oded Nahlieli
Topic of Presentation
Sialendoscopy
Prof. Oded Nahlieli graduated from the Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental medicine in Jerusalem. He completed his initial Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency in Israel that was followed by a residency in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA, in 1988-1989.
Prof. Nahlieli is the past chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Barzilai University Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel. He is the chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Assuta Ramat Hachial Medical Center Tel Aviv and the chairman of the Minimal Invasive and Endoscopic Oral and Maxillofacial Department at the Galilee Medical Center Naharia Israel. He is Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Ben Gurion University of the Negev and Adjunct Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health University of Rochester, NY, USA.
He was the president of the Israeli Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery during 1998-2000.
Since 1993, Prof. Nahlieli is developing endoscopy of the salivary glands (Sialoendoscopy) and he was one of the pioneers in the field. He has extensive experience in salivary gland endoscopy. In 2010, Prof. Oded Nahlieli received honors from the Israeli government on his achievements and innovations.
In 2019 Prof. Nahlieli received honors from the International Society for Salivary Glands on his pioneer achievements in salivary gland endoscopy.
He developed a series of endoscopic techniques and specific equipment for minimally invasive procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He has lectured extensively in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America.
Prof. Nahlieli has published more than 130 academic articles, 18 book chapters, two books, and obtained 26 international patents. His articles on minimal invasive salivary gland surgery and implant surgery are considered as keystones in the modern management of salivary glands inflammatory disorders and dental implantology.
Associate Professor Costas Zervides
Topic of Presentation
Radiological Protection in Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Dr. Zervides has earned a BEng in Medical Systems Engineering with Class I, an MSc in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering with a Distinction, and a Ph.D. in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, all from the University of Sheffield. He has also received a PgCert in Healthcare & Biomedical Education at St George’s, University of London, with a Distinction. He has been a Chartered Scientist (CSci) since 2012. As of July 2022, he is a Technical Secretary for the International Commission on Radiological Protection and a member of the Commission’s Scientific Secretariat.
Dr. Zervides is the Director of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering at the Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, an Associate Professor of Medical Physics, and the Scientific Director of the Ultrasound Institute at the University of Nicosia Medical School. He also has a company dealing with Radiation Protection and Dosimetry service in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology.
His research interests include radiation protection, safety culture and appropriate experimental verification of medical imaging equipment parameter verification.
Professor Vitomir Konstantinovic
Topic of Presentation
Rehabilitation of the atrophied maxilla
Professor VITOMIR S. KONSTANTINOVIĆ, DDS, MD, MSc, PhD, Specialist in Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental medicine, University of Belgrade; Immediate past Director of Serbian Dental Chamber; E-mail: v.konstantinovic@stomf.bg.ac.rs
EDUCATION: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Stomatology (1984), Faculty of Medicine (1992); Master of Science Thesis (MSc, 1991); Specialist in Maxillofacial Surgery (1993); Doctorate Thesis (PhD) (1996)
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Professor in Maxillofacial surgery (1997–), in Implantology (2002-); Chief of the Cathedra of Surgery, School of Dental medicine, University of Belgrade (2006 -2019); Full member of Serbian Medical Academy (2006-); European AO faculty (2006–); Councillor for Serbia in EACMFS (2006-2012; 2019 - ) and in IAOMS (2012-2019); President of BAOMS (2008-2011); Director of Serbian Dental Chamber (2013-2021); IF Master of Immediate Loading (2005- )
RESEARCH PROJECTS: from 1991 – principal investigator or collaborator more than 15 scientific projects;
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS: presented more than 200 scientific papers and reports; published 12 Textbooks, 72 articles in international journals, 9 in domestic, cited more than 1400 times (Scopus), h-i 19; more than 150 lectures by invitation https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6603379099; ; https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vitomir-Konstantinovic/stats;
Prof. Rolf Ewers
Topic of Presentation
Functional Adaptation of Free Fibula Grafts in Mandibula’s, Treated with Extra Short Implants
Professor Rolf Ewers is currently Chairman of the CMF Institute Vienna, Austria. Raised in Dresden and Stuttgart, Germany, his final school year was spent as an exchange student in San Diego, USA. He studied Medicine and Dentistry in Freiburg, Germany. His Residency was started as a first-year Surgery Resident at the Downstate University in Brooklyn, USA, continuing his training as a Cranio-, Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgeon and finishing with his PhD in Freiburg, Germany. For 9 years, he was Deputy Chairman of the University Hospital for Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery in Kiel, Germany. Until October 2012, for 23 years he was Chairman of the University Hospital of Cranio-, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery in Vienna, Austria and is also since that time chair of the CMF Institute in Vienna, which he continues to be until now.
All other information and full-size bio: http://www.cmf-vienna.com/en/the-institute/our-team-of-specialists/cv
Prof. Samer Srouji
Topic of Presentation
Current concept of 3D Point of Care in CMF Surgery
Short CV: Prof. Samer Srouji
Prof. Samer Srouji is a double qualified DMD, Ph.D. Head of the Galilee College of Dental Sciences and the Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Department at Galilee Medical Center, Naharia, Israel.
A clinician acting as an experienced and accredited professional who is at a well-established high rank, as AOCMF Faculty. In charge of Maxillofacial reconstruction surgery, endoscopic surgery, and treatment of Facial malformation. Conducting several clinical researches in the Maxillofacial surgery field and clinical Trials in bone regeneration. In addition to his clinical duties, he is Associate Professor and the Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) at the Galilee Medical Faculty Bar-Ilan University.
Prof. Samer Srouji is the Head of Basic Research Lab (Musculoskeletal Bioengineering Laboratory-Tissue engineering Lab) supervising a Ms.C and Ph.D. students in tissue engineering field.
Prof. Samer Srouji introduced the New Technique of TMJ Arthroscopy, the O.S.C.A technique (Operative Single Cannula Arthroscopy) includes developing special equipment and instruments for minimal Invasive TMJ Arthroscopy. He set up a 3D Point-of-Care at OMS Department, 3D Printing and 3D Designing pioneer LAB.
He conducted collaborative international and national researches. He has over 70 publications in peer-reviewed international journals, with emphasis on bone tissue regeneration, Stem Cells, Maxillofacial Trauma and reconstruction surgery, endoscopic surgery especially TMJ Arthroscopy and 3D printing
He presented his works in national and international meetings and invited lectures.
Prof. Dr. Reha Kişnişci
Topic of Presentation
Primary surgical repair of unilateral cleft lip
BIODATA
- Head and Professor - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, LHU Ankara
- Director – Cleft Lip/Palate and Related Anomalies Multidisciplinary Center
- Authored and co-authored over numerous papers, book chapters
- External examiner
- Editor - Cleft/craniofacial section of International Journal of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery.
- Editorial Board Member - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Humanitarian OMS & Volunteer – overseas surgeries
Dr. Dr. Anastassios I. Mylonas
Topic of Presentation
Change of strategy in surgical treatment of benign parotid tumors: a reasonable shift or an overestimated attitude
Dr Dr Anastassios I. Mylonas, MD, DMD, PhD, PhD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Medical Historian.
Graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Dentistry, Greece, and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece. PhD degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Dentistry, Greece, and PhD degree in History and Philosophy of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
Trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery [General Surgery-1st Surgical Department, “St Olga-Konstantopoulio” Nea Ionia General Hospital, Athens, Greece / Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Dental School, “Evangelismos” Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece]. Board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery [Hellenic Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery] (2003).
Associate Director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, “Metropolitan” Hospital, N. Faliro, Piraeus, Greece. External Partner-Clinical Associate, as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, "Eugenideio Hospital-The Holy Trinity SA", Athens, Greece. External Partner-Clinical Associate, as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, "ORTHOBIOTIKI-Prevention & Antiaging Private Polyclinic SA", Athens, Greece. Private Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Athens, Greece. Clinical Instructor at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Research Associate-Medical Historian at the Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Clinical Instructor of Microvascular Surgery at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Thorax Foundation Department of Experimental Surgery, “Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens, Greece, (2002-2012).
Assistant Editor (2008-2012), Associate Editor (2012-2016), Editor-in-Chief (2016-2020), Hellenic Archives of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Official publication in Greek and English of the Hellenic Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Reviewer (referee) of scientific papers in various Greek and International Medical and Dental Journals, in subjects dealing with Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, as well as History of Medicine.
Post-graduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in various European countries (Germany, Netherlands, UK, Austria), and in the USA. Visiting Scholar/Professor in the University Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (9/2016-12/2016).
Appointment as a Regular Member of the Working Group for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Central Health Council, of the Ministry of Health of the Hellenic Republic, with a three-year term (2017-2020). Secretary for Continuing Education (2013-2014), 2nd Vice-President (2014-2/2017), 1st Vice-President (2/2017-11/2017), Councillor-Member (2017-2021), President (2021-2024) of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Many publications (91) in Greek and International Medical and Dental Journals (296 citations, h-index: 8), participation in many Greek, European, and International Conferences, Educational Seminars, Symposia, Meetings, Courses, Workshops, Webinars (260), as Invited Speaker (61), as well as presenting Oral Papers (109), Posters and e-Posters (24), Videos (4).
Active Member/Fellow of many Greek and International Scientific Medical and Dental Associations/Academies (16). Member of Athens Dental Association and Athens Medical Association.
Special clinical interests: dentoalveolar surgery, oral implantology, cranio-maxillofacial trauma, salivary gland surgery, head and neck surgical oncology (oral cancer), conservative treatment and minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery, cosmetic oral and maxillofacial surgery.
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