Andreas K. Demetriades, MBBChir, MPhil, FRCS(NeuroSurg), FEBNS, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, UK
Mr Demetriades graduated from the University of Cambridge and completed his basic and higher surgical training in London. He completed fellowships in skull base surgery in Tokyo, and in complex spine surgery in Munich as well as Oxford. He is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. He recently served as President of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) 2021-2023.
His main research interests are outcome studies in clinical neurosurgery, including spinal surgery; traumatic brain injury/spinal trauma/polytrauma; Trigeminal neuralgia; and the history of medicine. He has been involved in faculty development for the EANS as well as the Global Neuro Foundation; the training of young neurosurgeons through the design of training curricula and their subsequent implementation and delivery. Such courses have included didactic, blended, and hands-on learning, as well as cadaveric and simulation-based training.
Gaetano Gallo, MD, PhD, FASCRS, FEBS (Coloproctology), La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Dr Gallo is Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at La Sapienza University of Roma, Italy. He has a clinical and academic interest in Proctology (Haemorrhoidal Disease, Perianal and Rectovaginal Fistulas, Rectal Prolapse), Functional and Pelvic Floor Disorders, IBD, and Microbiome and Colorectal Cancer. He has written more than 300 articles, including several national and international guidelines on colorectal diseases (Haemorrhoidal Disease, Rectal Prolapse, Appendicitis). He is is currently a member of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) Guidelines and Cohort Studies Committees. Moreover, he is member of several journals' Editorial Boards, such as British Journal of Surgery, Surgery, Colorectal Disease, Techniques in Coloproctology and many journals of the BMC
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Russell Seth Martins, MD, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, USA
Dr Russell Seth Martins is an accomplished surgical researcher with a focus on thoracic surgery, surgical education, and surgical public health. Dr Martins has since made significant contributions to the field, winning prestigious awards from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Dr Martins is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and mentoring the next generation of researchers, with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in surgical training. Dr Martins is passionate about advancing surgical training through innovative education methods, mentorship, and capacity-building initiatives to shape the next generation of surgeons.
