Meet the Speakers
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Maia Kherkheulidze
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Maia Kherekhulidze, MD, PhD
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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 field 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. |
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.
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.
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.
Tory Kalman
Paul Torpiano
doctor of medicine and surgery, university of malta
Paul Torpiano
Paul graduated as a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta in 2012. He underwent paediatric training at Mater Dei Hospital in Malta from 2014-2020, subspecialising in paediatric infectious diseases and immunology. He worked as Senior Trust Fellow in Paediatric Immunology at Great Ormond Street Hospital (2021-2022) and as Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at St George’s University Hospital (2022). He is currently working as a consultant in Paediatric Immunology at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, UK. His main areas of interest are inborn errors of immunity and infection in the immunocompromised host.
Erkin Rahimov
President and Founder of the Azerbaijan Pediatric Society
Dr. Erkin Rahimov
Dr. Erkin Rahimov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and completed his medical education and pediatric residency at Istanbul University, graduating in 2007 and 2012, respectively. He served as Head of Neonatology at Memorial Hizmet Hospital in Istanbul before returning to Azerbaijan. Since 2014, he has been Head of Pediatrics and Neonatology across the Baku Medical Plaza Hospital Group. He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Azerbaijan State Postgraduate Medical Training Institute, Vice President and Founder of the Azerbaijan Pediatric Society, and a second term member of the Standing Committee of the International Pediatric Association. He serves as an expert to the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic, and chairs the National Child Mortality Review Committee.
Helena Fonseca
Professor and Head of who collaborating centre
Helena Fonseca MD, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor with Habilitation in Pediatrics.
Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Adolescent Medicine and Training, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon.
Senior Consultant and Head of the Adolescent Medicine Division, Department of Pediatrics,
Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal.
Haris Achilleos
Head of the only Paediatric Accident & Emergency Department in Cyprus
Haris Achilleos
Haris is a UK-trained Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine in Nicosia, Cyprus. She is the head of the only Paediatric Accident & Emergency Department in Cyprus. Her clinical interests include serious illness, paediatric injuries and trauma and child protection. Her academic interests include Evidence-Based Child Health, which she teaches at the University of Cyprus and at the UCL Institute of Child Health in London; head injuries; clinical guidelines. She is a member of the Cyprus National Committee for Clinical Evidence and Guidelines secretariat.
Haris is a mother of two young children and in her little free time, she loves practising yoga and meditating to keep sane!
Tanja Brunnert
board-certified pediatrician for 27 years
Dr. Tanja Brunnert
I have been a board-certified pediatrician for 27 years and have worked in my own primary care practice for 19 years. For the last 5 years, I have worked together with my colleague, another employed board-certified pediatrician, a resident, and a large team of medical assistants and students.
The focus of my work is the continuous care of patients. I treat most of the patients entrusted to me completely in my practice; otherwise, I have a network of specialized colleagues.
I live with my husband and our dog in Göttingen, a university town in Germany. My two daughters are already studying and no longer live at home.
Tinatin Kutubidze
Professor and Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Medicine at Tbilisi State Medical University
Tinatin Kutubidze, MD, PhD
Tinatin Kutubidze, MD, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Medicine at Tbilisi State Medical University. She is board-certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Rheumatology with over 25 years of clinical experience. Her current clinical practice is based at G. Zhvania Pediatric University Clinic, TSMU.
She received her medical education and professional training at Tbilisi State Medical University, Emory University School of Medicine, and NYU School of Medicine (visiting researcher). She is a member of the Georgian Academy of Pediatrics, the Georgian Pediatric Rheumatology Association, and the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS).
Professor Kutubidze is the person in charge of the PReS Sister Hospital Initiative project. She has authored more than 50 scientific publications. Her research includes the study “Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in the pediatric population of Georgia.”
Her main fields of interest are autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases in children, COVID-19 infection and new-onset autoimmune diseases.
Roberto Santalucia
Senior Paediatric Neurologist and Associate Head Physician at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels
Roberto Santalucia
Roberto Santalucia, MD, is a Senior Paediatric Neurologist and Associate Head Physician at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels. Trained in paediatrics and paediatric neurology across Belgium, France, and Italy, he specializes in epileptology and the care of children with drug-resistant and rare epilepsies. He is pursuing a PhD focused on EEG–MRI source imaging, neuromodulation, and cognitive outcomes in childhood epilepsy within the Epilepsy and Neuromodulation Lab at UCLouvain. Dr. Santalucia has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and presents regularly at international congresses. He is member of the EPNS (European Paediatric Neurology Society) and BSPN (Belgian Society of Paediatric Neurology). His clinical and research work aims to optimize surgical and non-surgical treatments for children with complex neurological disorders.
E-mail : roberto.santalucia@saintluc.uclouvain.be
Muawia Aloliwi
aka Doctor SIRIO, is a Consultant Pediatrician from Syria
Dr. Muawia Aloliwi
Dr. MUAWIA ALOLIWI, known to many as Doctor SIRIO, is a Consultant Pediatrician from Syria with over 17 years of experience in treating a wide range of pediatric and neonatal medical conditions in various hospitals in the Middle East. He is currently working in Al Zahra hospital Dubai, UAE.
A prolific author, he has written seven books on children's health, showcasing his dedication to educating professionals and the public.
Dr. ALOLIWI is also a prominent figure in the digital world, with a following of over 3 million on social media, where he shares valuable medical insights and knowledge.
Dr. MUAWIA is a pioneer in using artificial intelligence in medicine. As the creator of the world’s first AI pediatrician avatar, he is at the forefront of integrating technology into pediatric care, enhancing diagnostic accuracy, and improving patient outcomes. On November 11, 2024, he launched the first AI-based pediatric clinic in the Middle East – PediAI Clinic, marking a revolutionary step in healthcare innovation. He continues to learn, innovate, and inspire within the medical community.