Eythor Kristjansson, graduated in Physical Therapy (BSc) in 1981, and finalized his 3 years post-graduate education in Manual Therapy in Oslo, Norway in 1987. He was acknowledged as specialist in Manual Therapy in 1992. He received his PhD in Health Science from University of Iceland in cooperation with University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia in 2004. Thesis: Investigations into the stability system of the cervical spine. He his former assistant professor in physical therapy and has been a supervisor for MSc and Ph.D. students at the University of Iceland, the last 15 years, while simultaneously working with patients for 37 years.

Facilitating utilization of research results into clinical practice for patients with neck pain and its associated disorders, with special emphasizes on patients who have endured whiplash-distortion injuries after motor vehicle collisions.

Leo Rathinaraj. A.S., is a Faculty Member of the department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences at University of Hail in Saudi Arabia. He has about 15 years of teaching as well as clinical practice experience in the field of Physiotherapy. He has completed graduation in Physiotherapy in 2000 from one of the prestigious Physiotherapy Institute; KMCH college of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore. After his BPT he was working as Clinical Physiotherapist in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences a state of art multispeciality teaching hospital with excellence in research. He was selected for the post graduation program in Physiotherapy on merit basis in the KG college of Physiotherapy in 2005. His area was specialisation was advanced physiotherapy for orthopaedic conditions and his dissertation was about the effect of Multifidus Retraining Program in chronic low back pain. After successful completion of MPT in 2007, he joined as Associate Professor cum Principal In-charge of KD Gavit college of Physiotherapy in Maharashtra province of India. Later he moved to MIP college of Physiotherapy in Latur, where he was promoted as Professor and Principal. He also has post graduation in Psychology and Hospital Management. He is a certified Manual Therapist from MTFI, India. He has around 20 peer reviewed index journal publications, 20 conference presentations and 2 textbooks, also serving as editor and reviewer for few journals. He is a PhD scholar under the Faculty of Physiotherapy and his research work is effect of core stabilization exercises in the selected pulmonary function parameters. He is member of Indian Association of Physiotherapists, Saudi Physical Therapy Association, Health Care and Profession Council [hcpc], UK.

He has around 17 years of experience in clinical practice, teaching and research in the field of physiotherapy. He published around 20 research articles in peer reviewed index journals, 20 conference presentations and authored 2 textbooks. He has 8 prestigious awards from various organizations. Interested in the orthopaedic physiotherapy and sports injury management. Core muscle and back pain. Effect of Core stabilization exercise in altering pulmonary function. Patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Sreeja. M.T. is a Faculty Member of the department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Applied Medical Sciences at University of Hail in Saudi Arabia. She has about 10 years of teaching as well as research experience in the field of Anatomy and its related field. She has completed post-graduation in Anatomy from the Faculty of Medicine, MG University, Kottayam, India in the year 2006. After her post-graduation she joined as Lecturer in KG Institute of health sciences where she was teaching the both under and post graduate students of Physiotherapy and Nursing institutes. Later in 2007 she joined as Lecturer in Al Azhar Dental college and her Anatomy teaching was for undergraduate dentistry students. In 2008 she joined as Lecturer, later promoted as Assistant Professor in MIMSR Medical college and served for about 5 years. She was teaching Anatomy, Embryology and Histology for the MBBS, BDS, BPT students. Now in University of Hail, she is teaching Medical, Dentistry, Applied Medical Science and Pharmacy students. Her research interests are gross anatomy, its variations, neuroanatomy, Histology and other medical related research. She has around 15 publications in the indexed journals, 9 conference presentations and co-authored 2 textbooks. She is a PhD scholar under the Faculty of Medicine and her research work is about the Histogenesis of the hypoglossal nerve nucleus in human foetuses. She is a life member of Anatomical Society of India [ASI] and Fellow of Academy of General Education [FAGE].

She has around 10 years of experience in teaching and research in the field of Human Anatomy. She published around 15 research articles in peer reviewed index journals, 9 conference presentations and authored 2 textbooks. She received the prestigious Young Researcher Awards from IIR, Chennai. Her research interest is about the gross anatomy and its variations, neuroanatomy and Histology.

Inés Llamas Ramos has completed his PhD from University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. She develops her professional work in Salamanca. She has been professor of the University of Salamanca, in the Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy. She has published articles about cancer and dry needling in reputed journals.

Physiotherapy

Erdem KASIKCIOGLU is a Professor in the Department of Sports Medicine at Istanbul University. Beside having a clinical specialist in sports medicine, he is also specialists in internal medicine and clinical cardiology. Until to now, he has presented many articles and lectures about his mostly interesting topics; cardiopulmonary exercise testing, clinical physiology, sudden cardiac death in sports, preoperative evaluation, and prevention strategies of chronic diseases, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise-based rehabilitation of chronic diseases, and sportive rehabilitation after musculoskeletal injuries.

Sports & Physiotherapy

Martine Same began her career as a Teacher of French Language and Literature in England and of English Language in grammar schools in Haute- Savoie (France). She then followed studies in Physiotherapy, and specialized in re-education (rehabilitation). She worked 20 years in the Paris region, both as a Physiotherapist and as a Teacher of Physiotherapy. She still teaches Physiotherapy and has been appointed as Director of the Collection Philosophy, Ethics and Health (Connaissances et Savoirs editions) in 2016. Since gaining Doctorates in Educational Science and Philosophy, she has spent several years researching and joining discussions on ethics with health professionals and philosophers, concerning the theme of what philosophy can bring to the world of functional re-education and rehabilitation. Over the last ten years she has taught, and drawn attention to, the relevance and importance of this approach, especially through the publication of her thesis in Practical Philosophy and through the writing of articles and books on the subject.

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Simon Allen has obtained his PhD in Medicine in 1978. For over 14 years, he has worked at and subsequently headed a hospital’s Cardio-Vascular department, and treated patients with renal diseases. He had authored many scientific articles on metabolic disorders, including those linked to obesity, kidneys, arthritis, cardio-vascular and gastroenterological diseases. He has lectured Medical Doctors pursuing higher medical qualifications. He then devoted nearly two decades to further medical research into various chronic internal diseases. He has established Fine Treatment, UK, is the Author of The Origin of Diseases Theory and the inventor of effective physiotherapeutic devices which enable the Thermo balancing therapy.

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Philosophy Doctor - scientific specialty “Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation”; thesis (2004): ‘Investigation of capacities of some physical modalities in the prevention, therapy and rehabilitation of diabetic polyneuropathy patients’. Doctor of Medical Sciences - scientific specialty “Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation”; thesis (2009): ‘Complex neurorehabilitation algorithms for functional recovery and amelioration of independence in activities of daily living in socially significant invalidating neurological diseases’. Philosophy Doctor - scientific specialty “Pedagogics”; thesis (2013, Sofia University): ‘Innovations in the Education in the field of Rehabilitation’. SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS: Associated Professor (2006); Professor (2010); scientific specialty “Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation”. High Attestation Commission at the Council of Ministers, Bg. She knows French, Spanish, English, Russian language.

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Tomasz Karski studied at Medical University in Lublin and received medical doctor certificate in 1961. During the studies he was active for three years in Students Scientific Orthopaedic Association and later after graduation he was the Assistant Teacher for young student generation. In 1967 and next in 1971 he passed specializations degrees - first and second degree in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of movement apparatus. In 1972 he received the doctor degree and in 1982 after habilitation (colloquium before Medical University Council) he passed consecutive degrees to receive PhD degree and later became Assistant Professor. In 1993 he was awarded by full professor degree and title by President of Poland. Since 1st October 1995 to 2009 he was the Head of Chair and Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation of Medical University in Lublin/Poland, in the biggest Paediatric Hospital in Eastern Poland Region.

Physiotherapy

Ana Paula Ribeiro is a graduate in Physical Therapy and has completed his Ph.D by the University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil, which also is conducting Post-Doctoral studies at the same University. She is a Researcher and Professor, Program of Post-Graduation in Heath Sciences and Professor at the School of Physiotherapy, University Santo Amaro, SP, Brazil, and Coordinator of the Laboratory of Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal with emphasis on research in the areas: Orthopedics, Sports injuries, Running and Gait Biomechanics, musculoskeletal disorders of the knee, ankle and foot (plantar fasciitis, knee osteoarthritis), and Corporal Posture and biomechanical changes in pregnant.

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Rumiana Tasheva

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Jenna DeSimone, a specialist in neurological recovery, is a board certified Neurological Clinical Specialist and a Senior Staff Physical Therapist at NYU Langone Health. A graduate of Villanova University (B.S.), Jenna received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Sacred Heart University in 2012 and joined NYU Langone Health the same year. After spending three years rotating through inpatient care, acute rehab, and outpatient care, she began her specialization in community-based rehab in the neurological spectrum of care. She has since risen to the senior level as a non-rotating member of the Neurological Outpatient Department and is a certified clinical instructor, serving as a lead instructor for III-IV year physical therapy students.

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Mohammed Takroni is working as an Associate professor in King Faisal Specialty Hospital and Research Center, KSA

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Tarik Zetica is a Physical Therapy Coordinator and Assistant Manager at Rehafit MHMC Kuwait where he works for last 4 years. He graduated at University Of Sarajevo / Faculty of Health Sciences. He has years of experience in research, evaluation, teaching and administration, physiotherapy department menagement, Initiating appropriate treatment intervention based on clinical assessment and clinical research. He spend few years manage and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team to assess, diagnose, intervene, plans and support athletes across all sports in Asia, within the Olympic program to overcome their injury and return to performance. Last few years he is performing clinical assessments, setting goals and providing treatment plans for clients mainly acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders including neck and back pain, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments disorders, pain management and rehabilitation of sports injuries and neurological disorders including Stroke, Brain injuries, Spinal cord injuries.

Geriatric physical Therapy

Dr. Susan G. Klappa , a professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City IA, completed her PhD in Education, Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Minnesota with a focus on community engagement. Sue earned her MPT degree from St. Catherine University and holds a Master’s degree in physical education. Dr. Klappa has a special interest in disaster relief work, global and local public health. Dr. Klappa’s research interests explore how interprofessional collaboration, disaster relief work, and international community engagement influence the formation of professional identity among physical therapists.

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Silverio Di Rocca has completed Graduate degree in Dentistry, Post-graduate degree in Functional Orthopaedics both from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has also done a degree in Dentistry and Prostethic at the University of Turin, Italy and a Doctorate in Dentistry and Prosthetic at University of Turin, Italy. He is the Director of the M.P.R International School, Vice President International representative and Founder of API Swiss (International Association of Posturology Switzerland). He is also a Professor in Amocoac Diplomate in Mexico and COMEI, College of Dentistry in Mexico, Associated Professor in the Fisioterapist School in Tenerife Spain, Associated Professor in I.C.O.M (International College of Osteophatic Medicine) Milan, Italy and an International Honorary member of AMOCOAC (Mexicanian Association of Cranio Facial Orthopeadic).

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Simon Allen has obtained his PhD in Medicine in 1978. For over 14 years, he has worked at and subsequently headed a hospital’s Cardio-Vascular department, and treated patients with renal diseases. He had authored many scientific articles on metabolic disorders, including those linked to obesity, kidneys, arthritis, cardio-vascular and gastroenterological diseases. He has lectured Medical Doctors pursuing higher medical qualifications. He then devoted nearly two decades to further medical research into various chronic internal diseases. He has established Fine Treatment, UK, is the Author of The Origin of Diseases Theory and the inventor of effective physiotherapeutic devices which enable the Thermo balancing therapy.

Physiotherapy

Tomasz Karski studied at Medical University in Lublin and received medical doctor certificate in 1961. During the studies he was active for three years in Students Scientific Orthopaedic Association and later after graduation he was the Assistant Teacher for young student generation. In 1967 and next in 1971 he passed specializations degrees - first and second degree in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of movement apparatus. In 1972 he received the doctor degree and in 1982 after habilitation (colloquium before Medical University Council) he passed consecutive degrees to receive phd degree and later became Assistant Professor. In 1993 he was awarded by full professor degree and title by President of Poland. Since 1st October 1995 to 2009 he was the Head of Chair and Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation of Medical University in Lublin/Poland, in the biggest Paediatric Hospital in Eastern Poland Region

Physiotherapy

Dariusz Jacek Jakóbczak was born in Koszalin, Poland, on December 30, 1965. He graduated in mathematics (numerical methods and programming) from the University of Gdansk, Poland in 1990. He received the Ph.D. degree in 2007 in computer science from the Polish – Japanese Institute of Information Technology, Warsaw, Poland. From 1991 to 1994 he was a civilian programmer in the High Military School in Koszalin. He was a teacher of mathematics and computer science in the Private Economic School in Koszalin from 1995 to 1999. Since March 1998 he has worked in the Department of Electronics and Computer Science, Koszalin University of Technology, Poland and since October 2007 he has been an Assistant Professor in the Chair of Computer Science and Management in this department. His research interests connect mathematics with computer science and include computer vision, artificial intelligence, shape representation, curve interpolation, contour reconstruction and geometric modeling, numerical methods, probabilistic methods, game theory, operational research and discrete mathematics.

Physiotherapy

Silvia Ross, MS, RDN,CDN is the Founder and CEO of SRoss Nutrition LLC. She works as a public speaker and consultant dietitian. Mrs. Ross believes in the Integrative Holistic Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She focuses on the elements of life including nature, soul, palate appealing, environment, physical activity or inactivity, DNA, ancestry, weight loss, and simple human imperfection that can contribute to high risk of chronic diseases.

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Kirill Alekseyev has completed his MBA from St. Joseph’s College after completing his undergraduate studies at Stony Brook University in Long Island, NY as a Division I student athlete. He then went on to pursue his MD at American University of Antigua. He is currently a 2nd year resident Physician at Kingsbrook Rehabilitation Institute in Brooklyn, NY. He is the Vice President of the resident’s committee at NY Society of PM&R (largest PM&R Society in US) with an option to be President next year. He is also a Special Olympics Coordinator for the past 3 years. He has published chapters, articles in various journals, books and databases. He has over 20 poster and oral presentations at various national conferences. He is a recipient of NY Society of PM&R recognition award in 2014 and this year’s recipient of Professionalism award from his current Residency Program at Kingsbrook Rehabilitation Institute, Brooklyn, NY. He was a runner up for Vice Chair position for residents at Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) second largest PM&R national organization.

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Anand Shetty is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of St. Mary. He is also the Co-Director of Research in the department. Currently he teaches anatomy, exercise physiology, and a series of research courses. He received his Doctoral degree in Physical Education from the University of Northern Colorado. He has published and presented numerous articles on obesity and a frequent invited speaker on obesity and nutrition. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience.

He received his Doctoral degree in Physical Education from the University of Northern Colorado. He has published and presented numerous articles on obesity and a frequent invited speaker on obesity and nutrition. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience.

Steve Bitticker has completed his Physical Therapy Training at The Ohio State University. He has more than 30 years of experience combining clinical practice, teaching and research. He presently teaches at the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Gannon University. His interests include study of clinical effects of selected musculoskeletal interventions.

Interests include study of clinical effects of selected musculoskeletal interventions.

Gabriel Ng received a professional diploma of physiotherapy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1984) a master degree in physiotherapy from the University of Queensland (1991) and PhD (Anatomy) from Monash University (1996). He is chair professor and head of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests include sports physiotherapy, basic sciences of connective tissue repair, and patellofemoral pain syndrome. He publishes extensively in scientific and professional journals and has received research awards from Australia and the United States as well as the President’s Teaching Award from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is founding fellow (musculoskeletal) of the Hong Kong College of Physiotherapy and vice president of the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science. He sits on the editorial board of several international journals including the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy in Sport and Photomedicine and Laser Surgery.

His research interests include sports physiotherapy, basic sciences of connective tissue repair, and patellofemoral pain syndrome. He publishes extensively in scientific and professional journals and has received research awards from Australia and the United States as well as the President’s Teaching Award from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is founding fellow (musculoskeletal) of the Hong Kong College of Physiotherapy and vice president of the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science

Craig qualified from the University of Cape Town with a BSc Physio and a BSc Sports Science in 1989. His first professional sports physio position was as physio to the touring rebel England cricket team to South Africa in 1990 (Mike Gatting was captain), He then joined the South African cricket team from 1991 - 2002 as the lead team physio. In 2003-2010 Craig worked in county cricket in the UK with Lancashire, Nottingham (2004-2009) and as a consultant physio with Hampshire in 2010. In 2003 he start Club Physio, a seminar and courses facilitating company that now runs and facilitates physio, sports medicine and manual therapy course in Southern Africa, the UK, Ireland, Europe, India, Asia and the Middle East and the USA. Craig lives in Cape Town South Africa and Nottingham also travels extensively, enjoys golf, surfing, running and yoga

Sports Injuries, Pain Management

Umasankar Mohanty, B.P.T(Hons),MPT(Manual Therapy), PhD,MISEP, MIAP, FAGE, is the founder and President of Manual Therapy Foundation of India®. He has Completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from premier Institute of India SVNIRTAR, Cuttack in 1998 and completed Masters In Manipulative Therapy from Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences,Manipal in 2001. He has completed his PhD from Mangalore University from the Dept of Physical Education and Sports in 2012. He has 35 publications in International reputed Journals and Magazines. He has one million visitors in youtube for his manual therapy videos. He is author of the books titled “ Manual Therapy of the Pelvic Complex, A compendium of illustrated manual therapy techniques” and “ Manual Therapy of The Shoulder Complex”. He is an International acclaimed Manual Therapy teacher and has trained 12,956 Physiotherapists across the globe. He is PhD guide at Lovely Professional University, India.

He has 35 publications in International reputed Journals and Magazines. He has one million visitors in youtube for his manual therapy videos. He is author of the books titled “ Manual Therapy of the Pelvic Complex, A compendium of illustrated manual therapy techniques” and “ Manual Therapy of The Shoulder Complex”. He is an International acclaimed Manual Therapy teacher and has trained 12,956 Physiotherapists across the globe. He is PhD guide at Lovely Professional University, India.

Giancarlo Russo, is a Physical Therapist specialized in Vojta technique, in Karel Lewit's Functional Approach and in Clinical Hypnosis. He learned the Vojta (Reflex Locomotion) treatment methods from the Italian Vojta Institute founded by Pr Vaclav Vojta where they have been treating thousands of babies for many decades. Along with the German Vojta Institute it is the place where Professor Vojta taught most extensively. Giancarlo has experience working with members of the National Judo Team as well as elite Soccer players from professional teams in Italy & England. He is a Certified DNS practitioner and member of Italian Vojta’s Physiotherapists Association. He also has studied intensively under the great Dr Karel Lewit in the final years of his life. His experience in hypnosis last more than 20 years. He is Certified Hypnotherapist (GB and USA) and he is the first Physical Therapist teaching hypnosis applied to Rehab worldwide.

Vojta technique, in Karel Lewit's Functional Approach and in Clinical Hypnosis

Dr. Susan G. Klappa , a professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City IA, completed her PhD in Education, Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Minnesota with a focus on community engagement. Sue earned her MPT degree from St. Catherine University and holds a Master’s degree in physical education. Dr. Klappa has a special interest in disaster relief work, global and local public health. Dr. Klappa’s research interests explore how interprofessional collaboration, disaster relief work, and international community engagement influence the formation of professional identity among physical therapists.

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