Scientific Board
Greece
Biography
Dr. Dimitrios Tsoukas has a certificate of continuing education on “Stem cells and Regenerative Medicine” on 25/01/2019 from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece. He had completed a training at Imagine Regenerative Clinic, Milan Italy on 4 and 5 of October 2021, with Prof Carlo Tremolada in adipose tissue stem cells with the Lipogems technique. Prof. Tremolada is the Founder of Lipogems. He has internationally published many scientific papers, is a regularly invited speaker at sports medicine and regenerative medicine congresses and instructor at arthroscopic cadaveric courses and was a global trainer of the American top biotechnology company Terumo BCT in adipose tissue derived stem cells after minor belly liposuction that he can perform by himself , after the training he received from Terumo BCT. He has trained doctors in live surgeries with this technique in Spain, Israel, Belgium, Azerbaijan and Norway so far .He is the first orthopaedic surgeon in Greece and in Cyprus who has performed intra articular injections of adipose tissue derived stem cells after belly minor liposuction for arthritic problems using three different techniques: Terumo BCT, Arthrex and Lipogems (FDA cleared) and the first one in Europe after knee liposuction for the same purpose, according the Lipopras technique of the Spanish Company Proteal now FIDIA Spa. He is an expert in PRP with photoactivation and stem cells from adipose tissue and from bone marrow concentrated from the tibia, which is a much more convenient and painless technique than from iliac crest. He was the first doctor that implemented on 2016, PRP with hyalouronic acid intra articular injections in Doha Qatar to the Qatar Army Forces and their families. He served for 4 years as a member of the Regulatory and Industry Liaison Committee of the International Cartilage Regenaration and Joint Preservation Society, member of the Biologics Alliance an Orthoregeneration Network of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine ( AOSSM) and International Cartilage Regenaration and Joint Preservation Society (ICRS), active member of the Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation, memberof the Scientific Board of the Global Regenerative Academyand International member of the American Academy of Regenerative Medicine 2021. He is the Editor-in –Chief of the Journal of Stem Cell Research Genesis Publications. Finally he is a reviewer of the Biologic Orthopedics Journal and British Journal of Sports Medicine. He is the first ever GreekOrthopaedic Surgeon invited to present to TOBI ( The Orthobiologics Institute) on 8 and 9 of October 2021his lecture : A novel technique; Adipose tissue stem cells from knee liposuction for knee osteoarthritis. He was awarded in Greece by Boussias Healthcare Business Awards 2021 for innovation in surgical techniques with his stem cells techniques for joints arthritis. He is practicing orthopaedic regenerative medicine the last 6 years with many procedures with orthobiologics like PRP, adipose stem cells after mini belly or knee liposuction, that he performs himself, bone marrow stem cells and intraarticular injections in knee, shoulder, hips, ankles for arthritis, muscle, tendons and ligaments injuries.
Portugal
Biography
Prof. Dr. Maria Da Conceicao Graca completed her Ph.D. at the Sports Faculty of Porto University and PT, and her Master studies at the University of Aveiro. She is the clinical director of Corpus Salut, a premier Aquatic Physiotherapy service, and is an expert in physiotherapy in older adults. Her research subject is aging problems. She has been lecturing since 2004 at the School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, and published in international journals, and has been serving as a revisor member of recognized Portuguese journals.
Austria
Biography
Prof. Dr. Richard Kdolsky is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at the Medical University Vienna, Austria.Postdoctoral thesis in 2007. He is an international demanded tutor in surgical training courses. As specialist for sports traumahe practiced as team physician in handball, field hockey, and soccer. For 12 years he served as General Secretary for the Austrian Trauma Society. He is a founding member of ESTES (European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery) and was Congress President of ECTES 2016. Currently he chairs the section for “skeletal trauma and sports medicine” in ESTES.
France
Biography
Dr. Estelle Touboul is an Assistant head of clinic at the University Hospital Center of Amiens. She did her medical studies in Paris and then her specialty internship in Rheumatology at the University Center of Amiens in France. She is very interested in interventional rheumatology. Her thesis focused on performing infiltrations of zygapophyseal joints under ultrasound. She recently published my article on the subject in Scientific Reports (https://doi.org/10.1038/ s41598-022-07695-2).
USA
Biography
Dr. Jesse A. Morse is a fellowship-trained physicianwho specializes in Sports medicine, with a sub-specialty in Regenerative medicinepracticing in Miami, FL. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. He isa former team physician of the Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, and the University of South Florida. His current areas of interest include non-surgical treatment of orthopedic injuries with the goal of getting the patient back to pain-free and full functioning ideally without surgery. Additionally he uses ultrasound to try to predict future tendon and ligament injuries.
USA
Biography
Dr. Michael J. Langworthy is the Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery. Southcoast Health Systems. MA. November 4, 2013-present. He is the Chairman of Surgery of Bronson Battle Creek Health System. January 2011-November 3, 2013. He is the Vice-Chairman of Surgery Bronson Battle Creek Health System January 2009-January 2011. He is the Officer in Charge of Naval Operations Support Command Battle Creek. US. Navy. December 2012-Present. He is the Officer in Charge of Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force Detachment to Kunduz, Afghanistan. Mar-Nov 2012. He is the Vice-Chairman of Surgery in Battle Creek Health Systems. Oct 2009-January 2012. He received Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award. 2018. He received Distinguished Graduate Award. Saginaw Valley State University in October 20 2017. He received Patient Choice Award 2008-2013.
USA
Biography
Prof. Dr. Dario Furnari is a Physiotherapist, kynesiologist, Spinologist, Activity Coordinator, Exercise Physiology and Spa Therapist, Physiologyan aesthetic sports masseur, and instructor and expert in postural gymnastics, psychology and psychomotion for the elderly and special children or with learning disabilities. He is also a Coach and athletic trainer of various sports (football, swimming, volleyball, basketball, hockey, tennis, swimming) He is also a Prof. in Human Movement Anatomy, PhD in Applied Biomedical Sciences , done Spa manager, research in neuro rehabilitation and kinesiology ,doctor of the human movement sciences specialist in aesthetic gymnastics, weight-loss and pre and post natal, doctor of massage and physiotherapy, specialist in neuro rehabilitation, Osteopathy, Psicomotricist, aesthetic and lymphatic drainage. The lines of research on which he has worked at the University of Catania, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences, section of applied physiology and kinesiology and motion control.
Poland
Biography
Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Paradowska-Gorycka is a Molecular biologist, Head of Clinical trials Support Center, Scientific Director, Head of the Department of Molecular Biology at the National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation; The author/co-author of more than 70 publications mainly in English, 3 chapters in textbooks, and numerous presentations at national and international conferences; the manager/contractor of grants obtained from the National Science Center (NCN), the Polpharma Scientific Foundation, and the National Center for Research and Development. A member of the Polish Rheumatological Society, Polish Medical Biology Society, The Science Advisory Board and a member of 12 editorial teams of foreign magazines; an expert of the National Research Institute, National Center for Research and Development (NCBR) and the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), member of the team appointed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to organize Polish-American consultations; Guest editor in Frontiers in Immunology, International Journal of Molecular Science, Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, Journal of Immunology Research, Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Spain
Biography
Dr. Manuel Castro López is an executive director with 15 years of management experience, advisory and investment expertise and over 14 years related to Healthcare/Life Sciences scope, holding management positions related to medical devices, patient care, Insurance, IT, manufacturing, services, and construction all of them concern to healthcare field. I’m skilled in B2B/B2B2C/B2C, Business development, Sales, Strategic planning, Business process improvement, P&L management and Change management. I’m use to be a lecturer and participate in healthcare discussion tables. I’m also an active member of the main lobby’s associated to healthcare/Life Science and healthcare board member of El Circulo de la Sanidad.
China
Biography
Dr. Jia-Kuo Yu received his Ph.D degree at Peking University. He is a professor and director at Peking University Institute of Sports Medicine. He is also the director of the Knee Surgery Department within Sports MedicineTeam of Peking University 3rd Hospital and is a medical specialist for national sports teams preparing for every Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games. He is the founder of the Geriatric Sports Medicine Association of the Chinese Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics and now was its founding Chairman. He is also the vice-chairman of the Chinese Society of Sports Medicine of the Chinese Medical Association. His research focuses on (1) susceptibility genes of knee joint disorders, (2) personalized customerised total knee prosthesis, (3) tissue-engineered meniscus, cartilage, and ligament, (4) minimally invasive reconstruction of the knee and patellofemoral joint. He has published more than 200 academic papers.