Dr. Andranik Ovassapian

Dr. Andranik Ovassapian received his medical degree in 1962 from shiraz university. he continued his education at university of pennsylvania, where he completed his anesthesiology and research fellowship training. Dr. Ovassapian returned to shiraz university medical school in 1968 and served az Associated professor and chairman of the depastment of anesthesiology for six years. In 1974, returned to the US and joined the Department of Anesthesiology at North western university in Chicago and was promoted to professor of Anesthesiology in 1983. In 1998 he joined Department of Anesthesia and critical care at the university of Chicago and established the airway study and training centers. He has outhored 3 books and published 42 peer-reviewed articles, 51 Abstracts, and 50 book chapters of Anesthesiology references books and received several scientific words from united state and other countries. Dr Ovassapian is involved in many local, stat, national and international societies and has served as president of the Illinois society of Anesthesiology he initiated  the formation of the society for airway management.

Dr. Rahim Behnia

Education: Medical School: Tehran University Medical School, Tehran, Iran Residency (General Surgery): Sina Hospital, Tehran, IranResidency (Anesthesiology):  Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois Ph.D. in Physiology: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois. Academic appointments: Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IllinoisProfessor of Anesthesiology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois Tenure/Emeritus Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois. Hospital appointments: Attending Staff, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management,John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IllinoisAttending Staff, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Membership in professional societies: American Society of Anesthesiologists, Member (retired) Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists, Member (retired) American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member (retired)Sigma Xi, Member (retired)American Physiological Society, Member (retired) Association of University Anesthesiologists (selective), Member (retired). Professional editorial services: Was Consultant Reviewer of Scientific Papers for:Journal of Clinical AnesthesiaJournal of Cardiovascular AnesthesiaAnesthesia and AnalgesiaDeveloped Problem Base Learning Course for Medical Students at Northwestern University. Certifications: American College of Anesthesiologists, Fellow American Board of Anesthesiology, Diplomat. Honors and awards: Department of Anesthesiology Outstanding Teacher Award (Golden Apple)Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (Member) Department of Anesthesiology Outstanding Teacher Award (Golden Apple)Association of University Anesthesiologists (selective Member) NUMS Chair (for 25 years of continuous appointment to the School’s faculty) Certificate of Appreciation (for outstanding contributions to Northwestern Memorial Hospital) Fellow of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago Recognition Award (for Service and Leadership as Acting Chairperson, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management), presented By the Executive Medical Staff of the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Bibliography: Over 80 Book Chapters papers (In refereed Journals),  Abstracts, Several national and international presentations.

ِDr Friedrich Karl Pühringer

Chairman and Professor at the Department of Anaesthesiology and Operative Intensivmedizin, Klinikum am Steinenberg, Reutlingen, Academic Hospital of the University of Tübingen, Germany. Professor Pühringer received his Medical Degree  from the Innsbruck Medical School, University of Innsbruck, Austria in 1987, which was followed by position as a Research Fellow at the “Klinik fur Anaesthesia und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin in Innsbruck, Austria in 1987-1988. Professor Pühringer has completed his residency in 1993 at the Klinik fur Anaesthesia und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin in Innsbruck, Austria and received his Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine in 1993. Professor Pühringer held many academic positions of increasing importance; 1993-2000 Specialist and Senior Lecturer at the Anaesthesia Departments Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cardiovascular Surgery, ENT, Traumatology and Emergency Medicine at Innsbruck University. 1997 Habilitation (Ph.D) and “Venia legendi” for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine from the Medical Faculty at Innsbruck University. 1997 he become an Associate Professor in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Since 2000 until present he is a Chairman of the Department Anaesthesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Klinikum am Steinenberg in Reutlingen, Germany. His education also includes many other activities such as;Training in the Guidelines According Good Clinical Practice at the Research Institute in Vienna, and Management Education (International Diploma for Hospital Management) at the School of Economics  at University of Innsbruck. Professor Pühringers main research interests are within pharmacology of muscle relaxants, neuromuscular monitoring, airway management,  the use of supraglottic airway devices in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine, and  the influence of airway device on ventilation and perfusion of the lungs. Professor Pϋhringer is author and co-author of 68 original papers, several letters to editor, 7 editorials, 80 abstracts and published 29 articles in books. He has delivered more than 200 lectures at the International and National conferences. Professor Pühringer is a reviewer for British Journal of Anaesthesia, Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, and Der Anästhesist. Professor Pühringer is a member of many professional organizations and associations; European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) International Anesthesia research Society (IARS),Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiologists  (SSA) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), OGARI (Austrian Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine); DGAI (German Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine) and BDA (Berufsverband deutscher Anästhesisten).

Dr. Josef Holzki

Chief emeritus of pediatric anaesthesia, Childrens Hospital, Cologne, Germany Immediate past president of the Federation of European association of Pediatric Anesthesia (FEAPA),Honorary member of the Association of Paediatric Anaesthesia of Great Britain and Ireland. He has authored many publications in airway management related topics.

Dr. Med. Thomas Kern

Education: 1982-1989: Study of Medicine, Johannes-Gutenberg-University, Mainz. 1990: Dissertation in the field of Spinalanaesthesia, Prof. Dr. Dr. W. Dick. 01/90–06/92: Resident at the Department of Surgery Hessenklinik-Stadtkrankenhaus Rüsselsheim. Head of Department Prof. Kempf. 08/92-04/98: Resident at the Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Mainz, Head of Department Prof. Dr. Dr. Dick. 04/98–04/99: Consultant at the Department of Anaesthesiology University of Mainz, Head of Department Prof. Dr. Dick. 04/99-04/01: Senior Physician at the Department of Anaesthesiology University of Mainz, Head of Department Prof. Dr. Dr. Dick. Since 04/01: Senior Physician at the Department of Anaesthesiology KKM, Mainz Intensive care unit Head of Department Prof. Dr. D.Duda. Work Experience and additional Skills: 1993: Specialization Emergency Medicine. 1998:    Staff member of intensiv care dual use helicopter service. 2002: Advice service for emergency and secondary transport organization.

Dr. Ashish Sinha

After doing medical school and internship in India, Dr Sinha went to the USA to pursue his PhD in Biochemistry & Genetics at the University of Texas in Galveston.  This was followed with fellowships in Immunology, Surgical Infectious Diseases and Hyperbaric Medicine. After a year in General Surgery, Dr Sinha trained in Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. After that Dr Sinha was on the faculty of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston as an anesthesiologist for 4 years. Dr Sinha has been at University of Pennsylvania for the last 4 years and has faculty appointments in Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery as well the Institute of Translational Medicine and Therapeutics as an Investigator.

né le 17 mars 1952 à Aulnay-sous-bois –73 rue Compans 75019 Paris, marié, 2 enfants.

TITRES UNIVERSITAIRES MEDICAUX ET SCIENTIFIQUES:

1979                Doctorat en Médecine.

1981                Certificat d'Etudes Spéciales d'Anesthésie-Réanimation.

1985                DEA de Neurosciences.

1990                Doctorat de Sciences (3^ème cycle). Mention très honorable avec Félicitations du jury.

2000                DIU de Sciences Economiques et Sociales de la Santé, Université Paris VII.

                        Habilitation à diriger les Recherches. Mention très honorable.

                        Ecole de Management pour les Médecins des Hôpitaux (EMAMH), promotion 2000.

FONCTIONS UNIVERSITAIRES:

1985                Chercheur Hospitalo-Universitaire. INSERM U 26 Pr. Bourre.

2003-2006       Membre du conseil de gestion de l’UFR Lariboisière Saint-Louis.

2008                Responsable de la Capacité d’évaluation et de traitement de la douleur Paris (6 UFR).

2008                Coordinateur DESC Médecine de la Douleur, Médecine Palliative Paris Ile de France

FONCTIONS HOSPITALIERES:

1985                Reçu 1er au concours de PH en Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale.

2008                Chef de service : Dpt Médecine de la douleur, médecine palliative et urgences céphalées

ACTIVITES DE RECHERCHE:

1983                Pain Relief Foundation, Center for Pain relief -Walton Hospital - Liverpool - Grande Bretagne. Clinique de la Douleur, Hôpital de Bavière, Université de Liége - Belgique.

1985 à 1988   Unité INSERM U26 du Pr J.M. Bourre. CNRS UA 641 Pr H. Mamo, Analgesic Peptides Research Unit, Pr Dan Carr, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School - Boston - USA.

1995-2008      Essais thérapeutiques (10 dont coordination nationale 6, enquêtes sur les pratiques 9, élaborations de recommandations 5.

ACTIVITES D'ENSEIGNEMENT:

Capacité d’évaluation et traitement de la douleur, Universités Nice, Lyon, Paris V, Paris VII, VIII et XII,

International Master on community protection and safe promotion, OMS, Universités de Padou, Karolinska Institute, Paris VII,.

DESC Médecine de la Douleur, Médecine Palliative, Paris.

23 FMC-CHU Coordinateur national (2000 MG, 6 modules, 32 experts régionaux), 14 FMC AP-HP

ACTIVITES ADMINISTRATIVES:

1996-1997     Chargé de Mission auprès du Secrétaire d'Etat auprès du Premier Ministre chargé de L'Action Humanitaire d'Urgence et auprès du Secrétaire d'Etat à la Santé et à la Sécurité Sociale

1997-1999     Chargé de Mission auprès du Directeur Général de la Santé, et auprès du Directeur des Hôpitaux,  Membre de la commission nationale des stupéfiants et des psychotropes (J.O. 3 juin 1999, 9205).

Médecin expert visiteur de l’ANAES pour les procédures d’accréditation.

Membre de la Commission chargée du contrôle de la publicité et de la diffusion des recommandations sur le bon usage des médicaments. Décision du 26 avril 2006. JO 110 du 12 mai 2006.

Président du comité d'Organisation des Etats Généraux de la Douleur

SOCIETES SAVANTES:

1997-2008       Président de la Société Française d’Etude et de Traitement de la Douleur

Conseiller représentant la France auprès de l’EFIC (European Federation of IASP)

DISTINCTIONS:

1991 Prix de l'Académie Nationale de Médecine

2006 Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur

2008 Prix Jean Bernard pour la Fondation de la Recherche Médicale

Travaux et publications:

Publications et communications: 40 publications internationales, 42 publications nationales, 114 publications à caractère pédagogique, 44 chapitres de livre, 188 communications ayant fait l'objet d'un résumé publié, 180 autres communications.

Livres publiés: 1995 et 2002 La douleur en Pratique Quotidienne, Ed. Arnette (600 pages), 1996 Douleur et SIDA, Ed. Ellypse, 1999 le guide de la douleur Ed. Phase 5, 2001 le Dictionnaire de la douleur Ed. Phase5, La douleur Ed. Sand, Tchou, 2005 : Livre Blanc : la douleur en France, Le dictionnaire des thérapeutiques de la douleur Ed. Phase 5,  2006 Le guide des 50 premières ordonnances dans la douleur Ed Masson, 2007 : Vaincre la douleur Ed Michel Lafon.

Dr. Mashallah Gooderzi 

Dr. Mashallah Goodarzi, 68 y/o, Born in Iran, Citizenship of USA. He got his diploma from Ebne Sina high school in 1961, and entered at Pahlavi university school of medicine Shiraz, Iran. After graduation he passed his residency in anesthesiology in Chicago, Illinois and graduated in 1974. He got pediatric anesthesia fellowship in 1975. He was candidated for several scientific awards during the years of his practice and researches in Los Angles, and honored to be the winner of humanism award in 2008. He is the associated professor of southern California university at present.

Dr. YK CHAN

Professor YK CHAN works in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia. She qualified as an Anaesthesiologist with the Irish degree (FFARCS, Ireland) in 1986. Her main interest is in obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia and also in Acute Care. She is spearheading interest in the proper management of the acutely ill patient at the frontline. In advancing that effort she has written 2 books, Practical Aspects of Acute Care and Management Aspects of Acute Care with the idea of reaching out to the non-anaesthesiologists with mainstream knowledge and skills of an anaesthesiologist. She was invited to speak in the prestigious Harold Griffith Plenary lectures on “The role of Anaesthesiologists in the education of the non-anaesthesiologists” in the World Congress in Capetown in 2008.

She is Currently Professor and Head of Department of Anaesthesia at the Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan. She received his MBBS from King Edward Medical College-Lahore, Pakistan 1976. She continued training in anesthesia in UK from 1980to 1984. She is examiner for FCPS in Anaesthesia, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. Dr Fauzia Khan is author of more than 80 papers in indexed international anaesthesia journals and national journals. Her research interests are Haemodynamic changes associated with anaesthesia, safety and quality in anaesthetic practice, use of alternatives to short acting potent opoids in anaesthesia, gender and pain. She is current member of WFSA Scientific Committee.

Dr. Surender Kumar Malhotra

Dr. S.K. Malhotra Completed MD (Anaesthesia) from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research  (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. He joined the faculty as lecturer in Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in 1985. Presently designated as Professor, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. He is member of several scientific societies and he published about 80 scientific papers in both national and international journals. His Special interests are Airway management and occupational hazards in anaesthesia.

Dr. Mohamad Abbasian

Dr Mohamad Abbasian was born in 1961. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from Tehran University of medical sciences and continued his postgraduation training in University of Florida, College of Medicine at Jacksonville and University of Florida, Collage of Medicine at Gainesville, Dept of Anesthesiology. He is member of American society of Anesthesiology and American society of cardiac Anesthesiology.

Dr. Muhammad Qamarul Hoda is currently Professor & Consultant Anesthesiologist of Department of Anesthesiology Aga Khan University, Karachi. He received his M.C.P.S. from College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan 1989 and continued training in anesthesia in Faculty of Anaesthesia, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1991. He is member of many international societies such as Association of Anesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. Fellow, Royal College of Anesthetists, Ireland; Pakistan Medical & Dental Council.; Pakistan Society of Anesthesiologist (Life member); European Society of Anesthesiologists (ESA); and Pakistan Medical Association (Life member). He published many manuscripts and chapters in books.

Dr. Khalid Samad

He is assistant professor of department of anaesthesia, Aga Khan University Hospital. His professional qualifications are: 1. FCPS (Fellow of College of Physician and Surgeons Pakistan) in Anesthesiology. 2. MCPS (Member of College of Physician and Surgeons Pakistan) in Anesthesiology. He interest in Trauma and Disaster management, Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Anesthesia.

Professor, Anaesthesiology, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, President, Association of Obstetric Anaesthesia Editor: 1. Obstetric Anaesthesia” Released In Jan 2005. 2. Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Health and Disease, released April 2007. Author: Information Booklets For General Public On CPR, Emergency Medicine, Safe Motherhood, Swasthya Bodhini & Painless Labor. Awards: District award for “Exemplary services in medical field” in 1997. Awarded first PhD in Rajasthan on “Free Radicals and Anaesthesia” in 2001. Awarded Fellowship of National Academy of Medical Sciences in 2007. Orations: Awarded “Venkat Rao oration award” at National conference ISA Kolkata in Dec 2005. Awarded “Francis memorial oration award” by Kerala Society of Anaesthesiologists, Sept 2006. PRESIDENT: Founder President of Association of Obstetric Anaesthesiologists (2006-till date). Past President, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (Rajasthan chapter) (2006-2007). Chapters: Textbooks On ENT, Free Radicals, Regional Anaesthesia, Textbook of Anaesthesia, Obstetric analgesia, Peer reviewer: National journals: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia & Journal of Anaesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology; International journal: Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia. Research guide for M.D. PhD students, Research Publications: 96 National/International Examiner for MD (Anaesth) at Univ of Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat Examiner for DNB (Anaesth) Conferences: Guest lectures at various National and State conferences in Delhi, Cochin, Coimbatore, Patna, Bhopal, Kathmandu, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar, Kolkata, Mysore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Jorhat, Meghalaya, Vishakhapatnam, Manipal, Kolhapur, Amritsar, Varanasi, Chandigarh, Goa, Srinagar. Attended International conferences at Chicago, USA (1998, poster presentation) and Colombo, SriLanka (2003 & 2005 as guest speaker). Co-organising/ Organising secretary of 3 National, two State conferences, two workshops and One National Update.

Dr. Dilip Kumar Pawar

Present designation Professor. Qualification: MBBS 1973, Sambalpur DA 1977, Delhi MD 1979, PGIMER Chandigarh MNAMS 1980, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Delhi FAMS 2006, National Academy of Medical Sciences Delhi FAMS 2008, Acdemy of Medicine,Singappore. Professional Experience: Consultant, Paed anaesthesia Aug'08 till date KKHospital, Singapore. Professor July 2000 onwards  AIIMS Additional Prof. July 1990 to July’00’ AIIMS Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia1990-91 Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Assistant Professor/ Feb. 1986 to June 1990 AIIMS Associate Prof. Lecturer June 1984 to Feb 1986 AIIMS Specialist in ICU Feb.83 to June 84 TataMain Hospital Jamshedpur Sr. Resident, Jan.1980 to Dec1982, PGIMER Chandigarh. Over 100 publication, workshops and etc. Membership of Societies: Indian Society of Anaesthesiologist (Life member), Research Society of Anaesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology (Life member), National Academic of Medical Sciences (India). International Association of Study of Pain And SIG-Paediatric Pain, International Anaesthesia Research Society, Asian Society of Paediatric Anesthetists (Life member), European Society of Anaesthesiologists, Member. Committee on ‘Pain Relief’, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists 1996-2000, Chairman of Committee on “Pain Relief” of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists for 2000-2004,2004-2008, Members Executive Committee, Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthetists,2003-2005,2005-2007, Member,Asian Ocean Society of Regional Anaesthesia 2000-2005.

Dr. Arshad Taqi is working in the department of anaesthesia covering three major private hospitals in Lahore. Prior to his present assignment he was working as head of the department of anaesthesia at the Children’s Hospital Lahore.