Diana Bell, M.D., is a clinical professor in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope. She completed her anatomic pathology residency at Stony Brook New York State University, with subsequent fellowships in oncologic surgical pathology and head and neck pathology at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo is associate professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Trieste. He is interested in head and neck oncology, oncogenesis mediated by papillomaviruses and other DNA oncogenic viruses and the mechanisms that make cancer cells immortal. Among the first to investigate the problem of loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 patients, he has published his results in prestigious international journals.
Dr. Carrau’s clinical interests are diverse and include traditional and endoscopic skull base surgery, head and neck oncology, swallowing disorders, disorders of the salivary glands and sialendoscopy, disorders of the paranasal sinuses and endoscopic sinus surgery and laryngotracheal stenosis. In the past, he served at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, as the Medical Director of the Swallowing Disorders Center, Director of the Division of Maxillofacial Trauma and as a member of the Division of Rhinology and Allergy, Division of Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Division of Skull Base Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Center.
After studying medicine in Düsseldorf and Bonn, He received his license to practice medicine in June 1988. He completed first a year of surgery in Bonn. This was followed by two and a half years of work in anesthesia. In 1990 he received his doctorate at the University Clinic for Surgery in Bonn.
Dr Philipe Eloy was born in Belgium. He has studied medicine in the catholic University of Louvain and did all his ENT specialization in that university. He is a rhinologist, endoscopist interested in endonasal surgery (sinus, skull base, lacrimal pathway, orbit) and in all fields of rhinology including allergology, immunology and pediatric disorders. Member of the Belgian ENT Society, of the Editorial Board of the European Rhinologic Society and to the French ENT society.
Prof. Dan M. Fliss is a specialist in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery. He is professor at the department of otolaryngology at Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. He was the recipient of the 2006 Honour Award of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. He was the 2008 prestigious Eugene N. Myers International Lecturer on Head and Neck Cancer at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.
Christos Georgalas PhD, DLO, FRCS(ORL-HNS) graduated with Magna Cum Laude from the University of Athens and was trained in Otolaryngology in London (North Thames Rotation). He completed a rhinology/facial plastic fellowship in Hopital Lariboisiere, Paris and Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam.
Dr. Michael Kupferman is the Senior Vice President of Clinical and Academic Network Development at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In this role, Dr. Kupferman leads the development, management and growth of clinical oncology and research programs across the Cancer Network, inclusive of domestic and international partnerships. He is a Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery, and is an internationally-recognized expert in Head and Neck Oncology, with expertise in the surgical management of pediatric head and neck cancers and skull base tumors.
Assoc. prof. Mario Milkov, MD, PhD Chairman of “Alumni club and friends” of Medical University – Varna, President of the International Black Sea Otology and Neurotology Association and Secretary of the European Academy of Otology and Neuro-otology for Bulgaria, President of the Bulgarian Sleep Medicine Academy.
Dr. Carrau’s clinical interests are diverse and include traditional and endoscopic skull base surgery, head and neck oncology, swallowing disorders, disorders of the salivary glands and sialendoscopy, disorders of the paranasal sinuses and endoscopic sinus surgery and laryngotracheal stenosis. In the past, he served at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, as the Medical Director of the Swallowing Disorders Center, Director of the Division of Maxillofacial Trauma and as a member of the Division of Rhinology and Allergy, Division of Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Division of Skull Base Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Center.
Shahed Quraishi, MD is the Director of Pediatric Cardiology at Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Quraishi is a board certified pediatric cardiologist with over 20 years of experience caring for children with an extensive range of heart conditions, including, acquired heart disorders, arrhythmias, congenital heart diseases, heart failure, and heart murmurs. Dr. Quraishi is dedicated to his patients and actively involved in teaching residents and medical students important skills in the evaluation of cardiac conditions. He is committed to ensuring children in Staten Island have access to excellent medical care for all their cardiology-related needs.
Eleftherios S Papathanasiou, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics·Neurology Clinic B and currently works at the Neurology Clinic B, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. Eleftherios does research in Otolaryngology and Neurology. Their current project is ‘Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs).
Prof. Mario Sanna is the Founder & Director of the Gruppo Otologico (Piacenza-Rome, Italy), an internationally acclaimed center for otology, hearing implantology and skull base surgeries. Prof. Sanna is a master in his field known across the world for his pioneering work in Otology and Skull Base Surgery. He is the Founder member of the European Skull Base Society and the Italian Skull Base Society and an honorary member of the French and Spanish Otolaryngological Societies.
Dr. Milan Stankovic is highly experienced in: Otology, otoneurology & skull base surgery, Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, Oncologic head and neck surgery and other ENT surgical techniques. He is representative of Serbia in Balkan Board of ORL and President of Balkan ORL Society, Instructor and Regional Secretary of European Academy of Otology & Otoneurology (EAONO).
Cem Uzun is Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey.
Dr. Dilyana Vicheva is the President of the Bulgarian Rhinologic Society. She is an Associate Professor at Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She has been keenly and actively involved in many scientific conferencess on otolaryngology and has lead many as president.