Team

Team 2021-07-13T22:43:19+00:00

STEERING COMMITTEE

Miss Naomi Wright

Principal Investigator

Miss Naomi Wright MBChB (Hons) BSc (Hons) MRCS DCH MSc

Paediatric Surgery Registrar and PhD Fellow, King’s Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, King’s College London, UK.

Mr Andy Leather

Steering Committee

Mr Andy Leather

Director of King’s Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, King’s College London, UK.

Prof Nick Sevdalis

Steering Committee

Prof Nick Sevdalis

Professor of Implementation Science & Patient Safety, King’s College London, UK.

Prof Emmanuel Ameh

Steering Committee

Prof Emmanuel Ameh

Professor of Paediatric Surgery, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.

Prof Dan Poenaru

Steering Committee

Prof Dan Poenaru

Professor of Paediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Mr Niyi Ade-Ajayi

Steering Committee

Mr Niyi Ade-Ajayi

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, King’s College Hospital, London, UK.

Prof Adesoji Ademuyiwa

Steering Committee

Prof Adesoji Ademuyiwa

Professor of Paediatric Surgery, University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prof Justine Davies

Steering Committee

Prof Justine Davies

Professor of Global Health, King’s College London, UK.

Prof Kokila Lakhoo

Steering Committee

Prof Kokila Lakhoo

Professor of Paediatric Surgery, University of Oxford and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.

Prof Emily Smith

Steering Committee

Prof Emily Smith, PhD, MSPH

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Baylor University, Texas, USA.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Dr Hannah Thompson

Organising Committee

Dr Hannah Thompson

Core Surgical Trainee, Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK.

Dr Harmony Ubhi

Organising Committee

Dr Harmony Ubhi

Core Surgical Trainee, King’s College Hospital, UK.

Dr Melika Akhbari

Organising Committee

Dr Melika Akhbari

Academic Foundation Doctor, Clinical Academic Training Office, University of Cambridge & Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Marcus Sim

Organising Committee

Dr Marcus Sim

Foundation Doctor, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport NHS Trust, Stockport, UK.

Sophia Hashim

Organising Committee

Sophia Hashim

4th year medical student, University College London, UK.

Isy Williams

Organising Committee

Isy Williams

5th year medical student, University of Cambridge, UK.

Gabriella Hyman

Organising Committee

Gabriella Hyman

Final year medical student, University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dr Godfrey Sama Philipo

Organising Committee

Dr Godfrey Sama Philipo

Medical Doctor and Clinical Research Coordinator (MUHAS-UCSF Cancer Collaboration), Board of Trustees member (InciSioN), Tanzania.

Laura Herrera

Organising Committee

Laura Herrera

1st year medical student, The Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, US.

Aayenah Yunus

Organising Committee

Aayenah Yunus

3rd year medical student, The GKT School of Medical Education, King’s College London, UK.

Dominique Vervoort

Organising Committee

Dominique Vervoort

Chair of InciSioN; Research Associate at Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

Dr Osaid Alser

Organising Committee

Dr Osaid Alser

Clinical Teaching & Research Fellow, Barts & The London School of Medicine & NDORMS Scholar, University of Oxford, UK.

Samuel Parker

Organising Committee

Samuel Parker

5th Year Medical Student, Imperial College London, UK.

Yousra-Imane Benaskeur

Organising Committee

Yousra-Imane Benaskeur

1st Year Medical Student, University of Montreal, Canada.

Dr Ibrahim Nour

Organising Committee

Dr Ibrahim Nour

Intern Physician, Jordan University Hospital, School of Medicine, Amman.

Nana Adofo-Ansong

Organising Committee

Nana Adofo-Ansong

Medical Intern, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Cristiana Riboni

Organising Committee

Cristiana Riboni

Final Year Medical Student, University of Pavia, Italy.

Prof Hosni Khairy Salem

Organising Committee

Prof Hosni Khairy Salem

Professor of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Ahmad Alhamid

Organising Committee

Ahmad Alhamid

5th Year Medical Student, University of Aleppo, Syria.

Dr Bruno Martinez-Leo

Organising Committee

Dr Bruno Martinez-Leo

Attending Colorectal Paediatric Surgeon, Associate Professor of Paediatric Surgery and Newborn Surgery; Professor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico.

Mahmoud Saleh

Organising Committee

Mahmoud Saleh

4th Year Medical Student, University of Gezira, Wad Madani.

Dr Safa abdal Elrais

Organising Committee

Dr Safa abdal Elrais

Intern Doctor, Tripoli Children Hospital, Libya.

Sadi Abukhalaf

Organising Committee

Sadi Abukhalaf

6th Year Medical Student, Al Quds University, Palestine.

Dr Patricia Shinondo

Organising Committee

Dr Patricia Shinondo

Paediatric Surgery Registrar, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.

Dr Emrah Aydin

Organising Committee

Dr Emrah Aydin

Paediatric Surgeon, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. 

Kelly Naranjo

Organising Committee

Kelly Naranjo

Clinical Research Coordinator, Columbia University Medical Center, USA.

Dr Henang Kwasau

Organising Committee

Dr Henang Kwasau

Recent Graduate, Sierra Leone.

Andile Dube

Organising Committee

Andile Dube

Medical Student, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe. 

Mina Atef

Organising Committee

Mina Atef

5th Year Medical Student, Kasr Al-Ainy Medical School, Cairo University, Egypt.

Dr. Intisar Hisham Said Hamdun

Organising Committee

Dr. Intisar Hisham Said Hamdun

Paediatric Surgery Registrar at the University of Nairobi, Kenya.

REGIONAL & CONTINENT LEADS (in alphabetical order by region)

Prof Dr Dayang Anita Abdul Aziz

Regional Lead for ASEAN

Prof Dr Dayang Anita Abdul Aziz

Head of Paediatric Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centrem Malaysia.

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Associate Prof Sebastian King

Continent Lead for Australasia

Associate Prof Sebastian King

Paediatric Surgeon, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

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Prof Miliard Derbew

Regional Lead for COSECSA

Prof Miliard Derbew

Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Addis Ababen University, Ethiopia.

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Dr Alexis P Arnaud

Regional Lead for Europe

Dr Alexis P Arnaud

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, University Hospital, CHU Rennes, France.

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Dr Mahmoud Elfiky

Regional Lead for the Middle East

Dr Mahmoud Elfiky

Assistant Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Cairo University, Egypt.

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Mr Ahmed Negida

Regional Lead for North Africa

Mr Ahmed Negida

6th Year Medical Student, Zagazig University Hospital, Egypt.

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Dr Maricarmen Olivos Perez

Co-Continent Lead for South America

Dr Maricarmen Olivos Perez

Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Hospital San Juan de Dios,  Santiago, Chile.

Paediatric Surgery Unit Lead, Clinica Redsalud Vitacura,  Santiago, Chile.

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Dr Marcia Matias

Co-Continent Lead for South America

Dr Marcia Matias

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Dr Alliance Niyukuri

Regional Lead for West Africa

Dr Alliance Niyukuri

General Surgeon, Kibuye Hope Hospital, Hope Africa University, Burundi.

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COUNTRY LEADS (in alphabetical order by region)

Dr Mohammad Rafi Fazli

Country Lead for Afghanistan

Dr Mohammad Rafi Fazli

General Surgeon Specialist, Lecturer, Head of Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Ghalib University, Herat.

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Prof Souhem Touabti

Senior Country Lead for Algeria

Prof Souhem Touabti

Chef de Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Mère-Enfant EHS EL EULMA Setif, Algeria.

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Miss Nadia Hamidi

Junior Country Lead for Algeria

Miss Nadia Hamidi

Medical Student, CHU Hassani Abd El Kader, Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria.

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Dr Rossana Chipalavela

Country Lead for Angola

Dr Rossana Chipalavela

Paediatric Surgery Registrar, Hospital Pioneiro Zeca, Lubango, Angola.

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Dr Pablo Lobos

Country Lead for Argentina

Dr Pablo Lobos

Paediatric Surgeon, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Associate Prof Sebastian King

Senior Country Lead for Australia

Associate Prof Sebastian King

Paediatric Surgeon, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

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Dr Brendan Jones

Co-Country Lead for Australia/New Zealand

Dr Brendan Jones

Paediatric Surgery Registrar, Children’s Health Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

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Dr Damir Ljuhar

Co-Country Lead for Australia/New Zealand

Dr Damir Ljuhar

Paediatric Surgical Registrar, Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

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Dr Samiul Hasan

Country Lead for Bangladesh

Dr Samiul Hasan

Assistant Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dominique Vervoort

Country Lead for Belgium

Dominique Vervoort

Chair of InciSioN; Research Associate at Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

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Dra. Lorena Jauregui Paravicini

Country Lead for Bolivia

Dra. Lorena Jauregui Paravicini

Paediatric Surgeon, Hospital de Niños Mario Ortiz Suarez, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

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Assistant Prof Zlatan Zvizdic, MD, PhD

Country Lead for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Assistant Prof Zlatan Zvizdic, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Center Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Prof Camila Fachin

Country Lead for Brazil

Prof Camila Fachin

Associate Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.

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Dr Marcia Matias

Country Lead for Brazil

Dr Marcia Matias

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Miss Janice Wong

Country Lead for Brunei

Miss Janice Wong

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, RIPAS Hospital, Brunei.

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Dr Alliance Niyukuri

Country Lead for Burundi

Dr Alliance Niyukuri

General Surgeon, Kibuye Hope Hospital, Hope Africa University, Burundi.

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Prof Vuthy Chhoeurn

Country Lead for Cambodia

Prof Vuthy Chhoeurn

Paediatric Trauma-Orthopaedic Surgeon, National Pediatric Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Dr Umenze Franklin Chukwuma

Country Lead for Cameroon

Dr Umenze Franklin Chukwuma

General Surgery Resident, Mbingo Baptist Hospital / Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS), Cameroon.

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Dr Etienne St-Louis

Country Lead for Canada

Dr Etienne St-Louis

Surgical Registrar, The Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Canada.

Dr Maricarmen Olivos Perez

Country Lead for Chile

Dr Maricarmen Olivos Perez

Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Hospital San Juan de Dios,  Santiago, Chile.

Paediatric Surgery Unit Lead, Clinica Redsalud Vitacura,  Santiago, Chile.

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Prof Qiang Shu

Country Lead for China

Prof Qiang Shu

Professor of Paediatric Surgery, President of Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China.

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Dr Catalina Correa

Country Lead for Colombia

Dr Catalina Correa

Attending Paediatric Surgeon, Hospital Militar Central, Bogotá, Colombia.

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MUDr Lucie Poš

Country Lead for Czech Republic

MUDr Lucie Poš

Paediatric Surgeon, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Motol University Hospital, Czech Republic.

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Dr Luc Malemo

Senior Country Lead for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dr Luc Malemo

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, HEAL Africa Hospital, Goma, North Kivu, D R Congo.

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Dr Jacques Fadhili-Bake

Junior Country Lead for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dr Jacques Fadhili-Bake

Surgical Resident, HEAL Africa Hospital, Goma, North Kivu, D R Congo.

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Dr Elvyn Alcantara

Senior Country Lead for Dominican Republic

Dr Elvyn Alcantara

Paediatric surgeon, Chief of Paediatric Surgery Department, Hospital Infantil Robert Reid Cabral, Dominican Republic.

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Dr Erick Feliz Perez

Junior Country Lead for Dominican Republic

Dr Erick Feliz Perez

Paediatric Surgery Resident, Hospital Infantil Robert Reid Cabral, Dominican Republic.

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Dr Luis Enrique Zea-Salazar

Country Lead for Ecuador

Dr Luis Enrique Zea-Salazar

Past President of the Ecuadorian Paediatric Surgery Association, Attending Paediatric Surgeon, Omni Hospital and Hospital Clinica Kennedy Alborada, Guayaquil, Ecuador.

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Dr Mahmoud Elfiky

Country Lead for Egypt

Dr Mahmoud Elfiky

Assistant Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Cairo University, Egypt.

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Prof Miliard Derbew

Country Lead for Ethiopia

Prof Miliard Derbew

Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Addis Ababen University, Ethiopia.

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Dr Liza Ali

Co-Country Lead for France

Dr Liza Ali

Paediatric Surgeon, Hôpital Universitaire Robert-Debré (AP-HP), University Paris Diderot, France.

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Dr Matthieu Peycelon

Co-Country Lead for France

Dr Matthieu Peycelon

Paediatric Surgeon, Hôpital Universitaire Robert-Debré (AP-HP), University Paris Diderot, France.

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Dr Cherno S. Jallow

Country Lead for The Gambia

Dr Cherno S. Jallow

Senior Registrar Paediatric Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana & Edward Francis Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia.

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Prof Stephen Tabiri

Country Lead for Ghana

Prof Stephen Tabiri

Professor of General Surgery, Vice Dean, Head of Department of Surgery and Consultant Surgeon & Endoscopist at University for Development Studies-School of Medicine & Health Sciences and Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana.

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Dr Judith Lindert

Country Lead for Germany

Dr Judith Lindert

Paediatric Surgeon, University Lübeck, Germany.

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Dr Maria-Lorena Aguilera-Arévalo

Country Lead for Guatemala

Dr Maria-Lorena Aguilera-Arévalo

Endocrine Surgeon, Francisco Marroquín University, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

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Dr Dhruv Ghosh

Country Lead for India

Dr Dhruv Ghosh

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

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Dr Cathline Freya Adhiwidjaja

Country Lead for Indonesia

Dr Cathline Freya Adhiwidjaja

Paediatric Surgeon, Harapan Kita Mother and Child Hospital Jakarta (Rumah Sakit Anak dan Bunda Harapan Kita Jakarta), Indonesia.

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Prof Ahmad Khaleghnejad Tabari

Senior Country Lead for Iran

Prof Ahmad Khaleghnejad Tabari

Full Professor of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Head of Paediatric Surgery Department, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Dr Saran Lotfollahzadeh

Junior Country Lead for Iran

Dr Saran Lotfollahzadeh

Paediatric Surgery Trainee, Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Dr Haidar Muhssein

Country Lead for Iraq

Dr Haidar Muhssein

Paediatric Surgeon, Medical Education Unit, Kufa University, College Of Medicine, Iraq.

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Dr Vatta Fabrizio

Co-Country Lead for Italy

Dr Vatta Fabrizio

Paediatric surgery resident, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.

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Dr Pasqua Noemi

Co-Country Lead for Italy

Dr Pasqua Noemi

Paediatric surgery resident, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.

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Dr Ibrahim Nour

Country Lead for Jordan

Dr Ibrahim Nour

Intern, General Surgery Department, Jordan University Hospital, the University of Jordan, Jordan

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Dr Kihiko Kuria

Senior Country Lead for Kenya

Dr Kihiko Kuria

Paediatric Surgeon, University of Nairobi/Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.

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Dr Hetal Gohil

Junior Country Lead for Kenya

Dr Hetal Gohil

Paediatric Surgeon Registrar, Ministry of Health, Kenya.

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Dr Vongphet Soulithone (MD, PhD)

Country Lead for Laos PDR

Dr Vongphet Soulithone (MD, PhD)

Paediatric Surgeon, Paediatric Surgery Department, National Children’s Hospital, Laos.

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Dr Suad Ahmed Almadah

Senior Country Lead for Libya

Dr Suad Ahmed Almadah

Head of Neonatology Department, Paediatrician & Neonatologist, Tripoli Medical Center, Tripoli, Libya.

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Dr Safa Elrais

Co-Country Lead for Libya

Dr Safa Elrais

Intern Doctor, University of Tripoli, Libya.

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Mr Muhammed Elhadi

Co-Country Lead for Libya

Mr Muhammed Elhadi

Medical Student, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.

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Associate Prof Gilvydas Verkauskas

Country Lead for Lithuania

Associate Prof Gilvydas Verkauskas

Associate Professor and Chief of Department of Paediatric Urology, Children’s Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital SK, Lithuania. 

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Dr Toni Risteski

Country Lead for R.Macedonia

Dr Toni Risteski

Paediatric Surgeon, University Clinic for Pediatric Surgery, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, R.Macedonia.

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Dr Matthew Winterton

Country Lead for Madagascar

Dr Matthew Winterton

Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania.

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Mr Biplab Nandi

Country Lead for Malawi

Mr Biplab Nandi

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi.

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Prof Dr Dayang Anita Abdul Aziz

Country Lead for Malaysia

Prof Dr Dayang Anita Abdul Aziz

Head of Paediatric Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia.

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Dr Yacoub Mohamed Sghair

Country Lead for Mauritania

Dr Yacoub Mohamed Sghair

Chirurgien Pédiatre and Responsable de Formation Médicale à l’Hôpital

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MD Alejandro Peñarrieta Daher

Country Lead for Mexico

MD Alejandro Peñarrieta Daher

Paediatric Surgeon, Hospital Juarez de Mexico Departamento de Cirugía Pediatra, Mexico

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Miss Oumaima Outani

Junior Country Lead for Morocco

Miss Oumaima Outani

4th Year Medical Student, Ibn Sina University Hospital of Rabat, Morocco

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Prof Nyo Nyo Win

Country Lead for Myanmar

Prof Nyo Nyo Win

Senior Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yankin Children Hospital, Union of Myanmar.

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Dr Sushil Dhungel

Country Lead for Nepal

Dr Sushil Dhungel

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Annapurna Children & Women’s Hospital, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal.

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Dr James Hamill

Country Lead for New Zealand

Dr James Hamill

Paediatric Surgeon, Starship Children’s Hospital, Pokhara, New Zealand.

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Dr Taiwo Lawal

Country Lead for Nigeria

Dr Taiwo Lawal

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Prof Muhammad Arshad

Co-Country Lead for Pakistan

Prof Muhammad Arshad

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Prof Muhammad Amjad Chaudhry

Co-Country Lead for Pakistan

Prof Muhammad Amjad Chaudhry

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Children’s Hospital, SZAB Medical University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Dr Nathan Novotny

Senior Country Lead for Palestine

Dr Nathan Novotny

Paediatric Surgeon, Beaumont Children’s, USA.

Paediatric Surgeon, Palestinian Medical Complex (PMC), Ramallah, Palestine.

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Dr Osaid Alser

Junior Country Lead for Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Dr Osaid Alser

Clinical Teaching & Research Fellow, Barts & The London School of Medicine and NDORMS Scholar, University of Oxford, UK.

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Dr Maisara AlRayyes

Junior Country Lead for Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Dr Maisara AlRayyes

Intern Doctor, Ministry of Health, Gaza-Palestine.

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Mr Sadi Abukhalaf

Junior Country Lead for Palestine (West Bank)

Mr Sadi Abukhalaf

Medical Student, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital and Palestine Medical Complex, Ramallah, Palestine.

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Dr Ahmad G Hammouri

Junior Country Lead for Palestine (West Bank)

Dr Ahmad G Hammouri

Intern Doctor, Hebron Governmental Hospital Hebron, West-Bank, Palestine.

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Mrs Lily J. Saldaña Gallo

Country Lead for Peru

Mrs Lily J. Saldaña Gallo

Paediatric Surgeon, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Peru.

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Dr Beda Espineda

Country Lead for Philippines

Dr Beda Espineda

Paediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Philippines.

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Dr Krystian Toczewski

Country Lead for Poland

Dr Krystian Toczewski

Paediatric & Urology Surgeon, Wroclaw University, Wroclaw, Poland.

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Dr Eugene Tuyishime

Co-Country Lead for Rwanda

Dr Eugene Tuyishime

Anaesthetic Resident, The University of Rwanda, Rwanda.

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Mr Isaac Ndayishimiye

Co-Country Lead for Rwanda

Mr Isaac Ndayishimiye

Medical Student and Coordinator at InciSioN Rwanda, The University of Rwanda, Rwanda.

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Dr Enaam Raboe

Country Lead for Saudi Arabia

Dr Enaam Raboe

Head of Paediatric Surgery, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah.

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Dr Shireen Nah

Country Lead for Singapore

Dr Shireen Nah

Paediatric Surgeon, Paediatric Surgery, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore

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Prof Milind Chitnis

Country Lead for South Africa

Prof Milind Chitnis

Paediatric Surgeon, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Frere Hospital affiliated to Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.

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Miss Gabriella Hyman

Junior Country Lead for South Africa

Miss Gabriella Hyman

Final year medical student, University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Assistant Prof Sanghoon Lee

Co-Country Lead for South Korea

Assistant Prof Sanghoon Lee

Assistant Professor, Paediatric Surgery, Sungkyunkwn University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, South Korea.

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Dr Joonhyuk Son

Co-Country Lead for South Korea

Dr Joonhyuk Son

Clinical Fellow, Paediatric Surgery, Sungkyunkwn University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, South Korea.

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Dr Luis García-Aparicio

Country Lead for Spain

Dr Luis García-Aparicio

Head of Paediatric Urology Division, Paediatric Surgery Department & Director of the Paediatric Urology Fellowship Program, Hospital Sant Joan De Deu, Barcelona Children’s Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain.

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Dr Enas Musa Ismail

Senior Country Lead for Sudan

Dr Enas Musa Ismail

Paediatric Surgeon, Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Sudan.

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Ms Sawazen Malik

Junior Country Lead for Sudan

Ms Sawazen Malik

4th year medical student, University of Khartoum, Sudan.

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Associate Prof Lars Hagander

Country Lead for Sweden

Associate Prof Lars Hagander

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Lund University Children’s Hospital, Sweden.

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Ms Emma Svensson

Junior Country Lead for Sweden

Ms Emma Svensson

Final Year Medical Student, Lund University Children’s Hospital, Sweden.

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Mr Muaad Hussien

Junior Country Lead for Sweden

Mr Muaad Hussien

Medical Student, Karolinska Institute/Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden.

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Dr Thoralf R. Liebs

Co-Country Lead for Switzerland

Dr Thoralf R. Liebs

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland.

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Dr Rana Saadeh

Co-Country Lead for Switzerland

Dr Rana Saadeh

Visiting Medical Doctor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland.

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Prof Mohammad Mohannad Batal

Senior Country Lead for Syria

Prof Mohammad Mohannad Batal

Clinical Professor of Paediatric Surgery in Aleppo University Hospital, PhD in Paediatric Surgery,  Chief of Aleppo University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Syria.

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Ahmad Alhamid

Junior Country Lead for Syria

Ahmad Alhamid

5th Year Medical Student, University of Aleppo, Syria.

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Dr Godfrey Sama Philipo

Country Lead for Tanzania

Dr Godfrey Sama Philipo

Medical Doctor and Clinical Research Coordinator (MUHAS-UCSF Cancer Collaboration), Board of Trustees member (InciSioN), Tanzania.

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Dr Ampaipan Boonthai

Country Lead for Thailand

Dr Ampaipan Boonthai

Paediatric Surgery Consultant, Depatment of Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Dr Ben Saad Manel

Country Lead for Tunisia

Dr Ben Saad Manel

Paediatric Surgeon, Center of Traumatology and Burns of Ben Arous, Tunisia.

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Miss Nesrine Ben Hadj Dahman

Co-Country Lead for Tunisia

Miss Nesrine Ben Hadj Dahman

Trainee, Faculty of Medecine of Tunis, University of Tunis Al Manar, Tunisia.

Dr Emrah Aydin

Country Lead for Turkey

Dr Emrah Aydin

Paediatric Surgeon, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Dr John Sekabira

Country Lead for Uganda

Dr John Sekabira

Paediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Mulago-Makerere University Teaching Hospital, Uganda.

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Dr Dmytro Shevchuk

Country Lead for Ukraine

Dr Dmytro Shevchuk

Paediatric Surgeon/Urologist, Surgical Department #2, Zhytomyr Regional Children’s Hospital, Ukraine.

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Dr. Niall Jones

Country Lead for United Arab Emirates

Dr. Niall Jones

MD FRCSI FRACS MClinLead  Consultant Paediatric Surgeon Chair, Infection Control Committee Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Mr Nigel Hall

Country Lead for the United Kingdom

Mr Nigel Hall

Paediatric Surgeon, University of Southampton, United Kingdom.

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Dr Marilyn Butler

Country Lead for the United States

Dr Marilyn Butler

Paediatric Surgeon Attending, Oregon Health and Science University, United States of America.

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Dr. Helena Sobrero de los Santos

Country Lead for Uruguay

Dr. Helena Sobrero de los Santos

Associate Professor, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Department of Neonatology, Universidad de la Républica – Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Dr. Fabiola Ruth Castedo Camacho

Junior Country Lead for Uruguay

Dr. Fabiola Ruth Castedo Camacho

Neonatology Resident, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Department of Neonatology, Universidad de la República – Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Prof Makhmud Aliev

Country Lead for Uzbekistan

Prof Makhmud Aliev

Paediatric Surgeon, Chair of the Paediatric Surgery Department, Tashkent Paediatric Medical Institute, Uzbekistan.

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Dr Tibisay Osorio

Country Lead for Venezuela

Dr Tibisay Osorio

Paediatric Surgeon, Caracas, Venezuela.

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Dr Bruce Bvulani

Country Lead for Zambia

Dr Bruce Bvulani

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.

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Dr Patricia Shinondo

Junior Country Lead for Zambia

Dr Patricia Shinondo

Paediatric Surgery Registrar, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.

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Dr Bothwell Mbuwayesango

Co-Country Lead for Zimbabwe

Dr Bothwell Mbuwayesango

Paediatric Surgeon, Harare Children’s Hospital, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.

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Mr Andile Maqhawe Dube

Co-Country Lead for Zimbabwe

Mr Andile Maqhawe Dube

Medical Student, National University of Science and Technology, Mpilo Hospital, Zimbabwe.

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