EPN 2022

Biography:

Steven M. Donn, MD, FAAP, FAARC is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the Michigan Medicine and a member of the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Donn is actively involved in teaching, writing, editing, and clinical research.  He is a member of the SPR, APS, and ESPR, and is internationally known for his expertise in the management of respiratory failure in newborns. He is a Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care for his contributions to the profession of respiratory care. He has authored more than 255 articles, written/edited 38 books and specialty journals, and contributed 260 book chapters.

Biography:

Christopher Snyder, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. He joined the UH Rainbow medical staff eight years ago and has served in a number of roles during that time, including Head of Electrophysiology and Executive Committee Member for the hospital. In addition, he is the former KeyBank-Meyer Family Chair for Excellence in Leadership and has previously served as faculty at Yale-New Haven School of Medicine and Ochsner Clinic Foundation.

Dr. Snyder is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine. He completed a residency and fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital with sub-specialty training in pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiology.

With more than 90 peer-reviewed articles and more than 10 book chapters, Dr. Snyder has presented his research at all the major pediatric cardiac meetings in the United States and throughout the world. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Heart Rhythm Society, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. He currently serves as Chair of the Section of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery for the American Academy of Pediatrics and as Chair of the Joint Counsel on Congenital Heart Disease.

During his career, Dr. Snyder has been a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, has been recognized as a Cleveland Best Doctor for the past 8 years and as a Castle Connelly Outstanding Physician. He also received the AAP Recognition of Distinguished Service Award.

He currently serves as a senior editor for Congenital Heart Disease and Case Reports in Cardiology, and editor for the American Journal of Cardiology, The Scientific Pages in Pediatrics and the Journal of Pediatrics and Child Care. He also performs reviews for the PACE, Journal of Invasive Electrophysiology and Pediatrics.

Biography:

Kate Tauber MD, MA FAAP is an Associate Professor at The Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center in Albany NY.  She is the Director of the Mother’s Own Milk program in the NICU as well as the NeuroNICU. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and its Sub-board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Tauber is actively involved in the clinical care of neonates, teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents, and fellows, and regularly conducts clinical research with a focus on nutrition and breastmilk. She has presented her work at regional and national meetings. Outside of work Dr Tauber enjoys spending time with her family, skiing, traveling, and cooking.

Biography:

Janet Mattsson have specifically devoted her research to complex care situations and pedagogical encounters such as how she learnt and what they learnt in clinical practice from a multimodal perspective, as well as the interaction school, clinic, student. Her field is within the pediatric intensive care context. Her research is interdisciplinary between nursing and medical education. Theoretically, she is anchored in pedagogical theories and nursing theories, especially Patricia Benner’s thoughts on holistic nursing have been of great importance to her. Methodologically, her research primarily derives from a qualitative approach with phenomenology and interpretative phenomenology as foundation. Data collection takes place through interviews, participatory observations and action research in various care-related contexts.

Biography:

Prof. Gabriella Di Rosa was born in Messina, Italy, on November 26, 1975. She graduated in Medicine and Surgery with highest honors (cum laude) from the University of Messina in 2000 and completed her residency in Child Neuropsychiatry with highest distinction in 2006. From 2007 to 2010, she earned a PhD in Clinical Neurosciences at the same university. Since October 2021, she has been Head of the Child Neuropsychiatry Unit at the University Hospital of Messina and Director of both the Residency School in Child Neuropsychiatry and the Postgraduate School in Neuropsychomotor Therapy. She became Full Professor in December 2023 and has authored 137 international publications, receiving 3,630 citations with an H-index of 30.

Biography:

I am Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and Head of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, working at the 3rd Pediatric Department of the University of Athens “ATTIKON” University Hospital of Athens.

I am full member in ESPGHAN since 2015 (trainee since 2009).

I have successfully completed my PhD thesis in University of Athens Medical School (May 2009).

My teaching experience is: i) training of medical students in Pediatrics with lectures and teaching in the wards, ii) training of pediatric residents and continuing education of pediatricians with lectures and seminars.

I have 29 publications in medical journals and 32 abstracts publications, 106 presentations in medical congresses and 52 lectures as invited speaker.

Participation in the following research projects:

1. TEEN-AGE project (Tutorial European Electronic e-learning Network on Acute Gastroenteritis) performed by ESPGHAN (European Society Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
2. EU-funded project Stance4Health (Smart Technologies for Personalized Nutrition and Consumer Engagement)

3. OVARTIS CTDT600A2306 study: A Randomized, Double-Blind, 104-Weeks Treatment Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Telbivudine Oral Solution and Tablets in Children and Adolescents with Compensated HBeAG-Positive and Negative Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection (2014-2018)

4. GILEAD GS-EU-174-1403 study: Evaluation of bone and renal safety of Tenofovir. Pharmacoepidemiology study to define the long-term safety profile of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Tenofovir DF, Viread®) and describe the management of Tenofovir DF-associated renal and bone toxicity in Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB)-infected adolescents aged 12 to <18 years in Europe (2015-2019)

5. UR-CARE United Registries for Clinical Assessment and Research Cohort performed by ECCO (European Crohn’s & Colitis Organisation)

6. TAKEDA MLN0002-3024 / MLN0002-3025: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Vedolizumab Intravenous as Maintenance Therapy in Pediatric Subjects with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis / Crohn Disease Who Achieved Clinical Response Following Open–Label Vedolizumab Intravenous Therapy

Biography:

Born in Ankara on March 20, 1967, Selim Öncel graduated from Ankara Ayşeabla Primary School and later from Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School in 1985, the year he entered Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. In 1989, he studied as an exchange student in Odense Hospital (Denmark). He earned “Doctor of Medicine” and “Specialist” degrees in Pediatrics and Child Health, and Family Medicine in 1991, 1997, and 1999, respectively (specialist degrees from Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital). During 1999-2003, he worked in the Health Department of the Directorate General of Security, in various private health institutions, and in his own solo practice office as a pediatrician; he also gave seminars in pediatrics and child health for a private education company. He has done his military service in 200-Bed Soldiers’ Hospital in Sarıkamış as a pediatrician. Following the completion of his Pediatric Infectious Diseases fellowship in Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2006, he began to work in Kocaeli University as an Assisstant Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health. Selim Öncel became an Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in 2013.

Biography:

Professor Gamal Al-Saied had been graduated from Al-Azhar University with Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery with a general grade very good with honor. His rank was the 9 th in the top 10 graduate list of Faculty of Medicine Al-Azhar University Cairo, Egypt. In 1991, He has been completed his Master’s Degree (MSc) in pediatric surgery (1st part, thesis, and 2nd part). Then, he was appointed as a demonstrator of pediatric surgery in 1992, then, an assistant lecturer of pediatric surgery in 1993 at the Pediatric Surgery Department. In 1998, he has been accredited with a Doctorate Degree in Pediatric Surgery (M.D). Then, he was promoted to a lecturer of pediatric surgery at the Pediatric Surgery Department. In 2004, he was promoted to assistant professor of pediatric surgery at Pediatric Surgical department at Al-Azhar University Hospitals. In 2008, he was certified a Fellowship of European Board in Pediatric Surgery (FEBPS), Glasgow, Scotland. In 2009, he was promoted to a full professor of pediatric surgery at Pediatric Surgical department by Al-Azhar University Hospitals. In 2022, he is certified as a Fellowship of American College of Surgeons (FACS) USA. He had two published theses (MSc and M.D) and he supervised many thesis of a Master’s Degree and Doctorate Degree. Also, he has published 37 international researches in international journals of pediatric surgery and one chapter in international text book (CURRENT CONCEPTS OF URETHROPLASTY) Edited by Donkov I. 2011, pp 35-42. He has been invited as an international speaker and chairperson in many international conferences on pediatric surgery. Currently, He is an Editor-in- Chief for two international pediatric surgery journals and editor of thirteen international pediatric surgery journals. He is also reviewer for many international pediatric surgery journals. In 2003, he was the founder and head of pediatric surgery unit at King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital Taif, Saudi Arabia. He has a great and long term experience in neonatal and pediatric surgery field (open and laparoscopic). Recently, in the era of COVID-19 and afterwards, he has been invited as an international keynote speaker to many international pediatric surgery webinars.