Scientific Committee

Prof. Berthold Koletzko - MD, PhD

President, European Academy of Paediatrics

Berthold Koletzko

Prof. Berthold Koletzko - MD, PhD is the Else Kröner-Seniorprofessor of Paediatrics at LMU – Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich, Dept. Paediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, LMU University Hospitals, Munich, Germany. He was trained in paediatrics at Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg-Soweto, South Africa; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania; and the Children’s Hospitals of the Universities Düsseldorf, Germany and Toronto, Canada. His work focusses on metabolism and nutrition in childhood. Bert authored 1147 journal articles (Web of Science H-index 94; 34,585), 249 book chapters, and 45 books/monographies. His research funding of 20 Mio.€ during the last decade was provided by the European Union (EU), EU Research Council, German Research Council, German Ministries of Research and of Health, US NIH, and others. Bert was rated “World Expert” in research on “Breast Milk”, “Milk” and “Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena” and the world’s top-rated expert in the areas “Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena” and “Child Nutrition Science”.

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Prof. Maia Chkhaidze

President of Georgian Academy of Pediatrics

Maia Chkhaidze - MD. PHD.

Medical Licenses:Pediatric ,Critical Care Medicine , Pediatric Emergency medicine

2012y-Present Medical Director of Tsitsishvili Children’s Clinic.

Author and program director of postgraduate program of ”Pediatric Emergency Medicine”.

Author and co-author of 17 national clinical practice recommendations (protocols).

Chairman of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Sectoral Licensing Commission of Ministry of Health and social affairs of Georgia.

Expert in the field of pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric critical care medicine of Ministry of health and social affairs of Georgia.

President of Georgian Academy of Pediatrics.

Member of European Academy of Pediatrics.

President of Georgian Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine.

Professor of CIU and University Geomedi.

Instructor of "Neonatal Resuscitation" program.

Total number of publications 67.

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Adamos Hadjipanayis

EAP Past President & scientific committee chair

Dr Adamos Hadjipanayis

Dr Hadjipanayis is a Professor of Paediatrics. His primarily teaching areas include paediatrics, communication skills and information technology.

His research has mainly been focused on environmental hazards, human biomonitoring, use and abuse of antibiotics and vaccines. Dr. Hadjipanayis has published more than hundred and fifty peer reviewed articles in paediatric journals. He is an author and co-editor of the book “European Mastercourse in Paediatrics” and he has also published numerous books for parents.

He is the immediate past president of the European Academy of Pediatrics, he is the deputy executive director of International Paediatric Assoxition, he is the director of the paediatric department of Larnaca General Hospital and the medical director of the hospital.

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Dr. Lukasz Dembinski - MD, PhD

EAP TREASURER & SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Dr. Łukasz Dembiński

Dr. Łukasz Dembiński is a specialist in pediatrics and gastroenterology with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating children with chronic diseases. Since the beginning of his career, he has been affiliated with the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the Medical University of Warsaw, where he also mentors students and residents. He is particularly passionate about diagnostic, therapeutic and emergency endoscopy of the digestive tract. He has authored over a hundred scientific publications and textbook chapters in gastroenterology, nutrition, immunology and adolescent medicine. Dr. Dembiński serves as a board member of the Polish Society of Paediatrics and the European Academy of Paediatrics.

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Süleyman Yildiz

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Dr. Süleyman Yıldız

Dr. Süleyman Yıldız completed his medical education at Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye. He specialized in Child Health and Diseases and has a strong academic interest in medical education, specialty exam preparation at national and international levels, and adolescent health.

He is an Associate Professor of General Pediatrics at Marmara School of Medicine, Co-Editor of Anatolian Pediatrics, and Public Affairs Chair of the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP). Dr. Yıldız also collaborates closely with leading international organizations, including AMEE (The International Association for Health Professions Education), ISSOP (International Society for Social Pediatrics and Child Health), IAAH (The International Association for Adolescent Health), and the Turkish Pediatric Association (TPA).

In addition to publishing over 40 articles in leading journals, Dr. Yıldız has significantly contributed to research and theoretical education by organizing more than 100 national and international events, including workshops, symposiums, and conferences, serving as an organizing committee member and invited speaker.

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Juli Érdi

YOUNG EAP REPRESENTATIVE

Juli Érdi

Dr. Julia Erdi is a Paediatric Resident at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She is deeply committed to advancing paediatric care and education across Europe, currently serving as the Secretary of the Young European Academy of Paediatrics (YEAP). Dr. Erdi believes international collaboration is the key to success and possesses a strong background of international clinical experience, having completed clerkships and visiting doctor rotations in Canada (London), the USA (Buffalo and Mayo Clinic), and Germany (Munich, Heidelberg and Göttingen).

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Nani Kavlashvili

organizing committee

Nani Kavlashvili

Medical License: Pediatrics

Associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Tbilisi State Medical University;

Coordinator of the course “becoming a Doctor”, American MD program, TSMU

Pediatrician at Iashvili Children’s Central Hospital.

Author and co-author of 22 national clinical practice recommendations (protocols).

Expert of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of Georgia in the field of pediatrics.

Authorization and accreditation expert at Georgian National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement

AMEE specialist in Medical Education

Member of National committee of Immunization safety

Board member of the Georgian Academy of Pediatrics,

Member of the European Respiratory Society.

Total number of publications: 87.

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Maia Kherkheulidze

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Maia Kherekhulidze, MD, PhD

Paediatrician, Professor of Paediatrics at Tbilisi State Medical University, Head of Paediatric department. Member of Academic council State Medical University, G. Jvania Pediatric Academic Clinic. Member of Immunization council of Ministry of Internally of Displaced Persons from the Occupied territories, Labour Health, and Social Affairs of Georgia, Expert in filed of Paediatrics of of Ministry of Internally of Displaced Persons from the Occupied territories, Labour Health, and Social Affairs of Georgia Working experience: Clinical paediatrician for 30 years at different children’s hospital of Georgia, different departments : ICU, Paediatric Department, Outpatient Department; 25 years of Academic work at Tbilisi State Medical University. Master Trainer of Different programs of WHO.

Author and co-author of 16 National protocols and guidelines, 180 scientific paper, 4 monographs.

Board Member of Paediatric Academy and Paediatric society of Georgia, Georgian association of Neonatology and Association of Immunology and clinical allergology

Member of European respiratory society,

Member of European Paediatric Academy,

Member of American Breastfeeding Academy,

Member of International society of Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics.

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Tsitsino Parulava

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr. Tsitsino Parulava

Dr. Tsitsino Parulava Md, PhD is a pediatric gastroenterologist at I. Tsitsisvili Pediatric clinic and Associated professor of the Pediatric department at the Tbilisi Medical Academy with over 45 years of clinical and academic experience. Dr. Parulava actively participates in postgraduate medical education and is the head of the Pediatric and Children Gastroenterology Training programs.

She is an active member of European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and regularly participates in international scientific meetings and collaborative research initiations. At the same time she is a President of Georgian Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition association and Head of the board at Georgian Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr.Parulava is the author of numerous scientific publications, National Clinical Practice Recommendations (protocols) and has been involved in several international clinical research trials.

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Laura Reali

ecpcp president & organizing committee

Dr. Laura Reali

She is a primary care pediatrician. She works as a contract professor of pediatric primary care and a resident tutor at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. Her main research interests include pediatric primary care education and the impact of environmental issues on children's health. She has written several scientific papers and a few books about these topics. Currently, she is the president of the European Confederation of Primary Care Paediatricians.

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Ivane Chkhaidze

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Professor Ivane Chkhaidze, MD, PhD, DMSc

Professor Ivane Chkhaidze, MD, PhD, DMSc is a head of the Pediatric department of Tbilisi State Medical University, Medical director of the iashvili Central Children's Hospital and Chairman of the Board of the Georgian Respiratory Association.

Dr.Ivane Chkhaidze is the head of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG), a member of the Maternal and Child Health Coordinating Council of the MoH of Georgia, a member of the National Council of Clinical Practice Recommendations (Guidelines), Member of the National Council of the Doctors Professional Development, member of the Accreditation Council of Higher Education Programs of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.

He is also Member at Large of the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP), member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and American Thoracic Society (ATS), he is a chief editor of the Georgian Respiratory Journal, a member of the editorial board of Serbian (Preventivna Pedijatrija) and Ukrainian (Астма та алергия) medical journals.

He has published 265 scientific works, books and chapters in the books. In 2015, he was awarded the Georgian National Prize in Medicine.

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