Argentina | AATO (Asociación Argentina del Trauma Ortopédico)
Marcelo Rio, MD, FIOTA
With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Marcelo Rio, MD, FIOTA is currently the Chief of Orthopaedics and Trauma at Clínica Zabala in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He subspecializes in trauma and has research interests in biologics and lower limb. During his free time, Dr. Rio enjoys music and rugby.
Bibiana Dello Russo, MD, FIOTA
Dr. Dello Russo is currently a Chief in Pediatric Orthopedics with 30 years of experience. She subspecializes in pediatric trauma and her research interests include growth arrest. During her free time, Dr. Dello Russo loves to play volleyball and travel with her friends.
Australia | AOA (Australian Orthopaedic Association)
Zsolt J. Balogh, MD, PhD, FRACS(ortho), FACS, FIOTA
Dr. Balogh has 29 years of experience and subspecializes in polytrauma, pelvis, and acetabulum. He is currently the Director of Trauma Services at John Hunter Hospital while also serving as a Professor of Surgery at the University of Newcastle. He is also the Chair for the Injury and Trauma Research Program at Hunter Medical Research Institute. Dr. Balogh's research interests include polytrauma, traumatic shock, multiple organ failure, and pelvic and acetabulum fractures. During his free time, Dr. Balogh is trying to save human lives through rewilding and biodiversity restoration.
Dr. Zsolt Balogh at the University of Newcastle | Dr. Zsolt Balogh at Hunter Medical Research Institute
Belgium | BOTA (Belgium Orthopaedic Trauma Society)
Guy Putzeys, MD, FIOTA
Dr. Guy Putzeys is an orthopaedic surgeon with 22 years of experience who subspecializes in general musculoskeletal trauma, shoulder, and hip. His research interests include general musculoskeletal trauma. During his free time, Dr. Putzeys enjoys wine.
Greece | HAOST (Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology)
Christos Garnavos MD, PhD, FIOTA
Dr. Christos Garnavos has 33 years of experience and is currently the Director of the Orthopaedic and Trauma Department of "Evangelismos" General Hospital in Athens, Greece. He subspecializes in musculoskeletal trauma and his research interests include the further development of intramedullary nailing.
Stamatios A.N. Papadakis, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., FIOTA
Dr. Papadakis has 34 years of experience and subspecializes in trauma and adult reconstructive surgery. He is currently the head of the B' Department of Orthopaedics at KAT General Hospital in Attica, Greece and previously served as president of the Hellenic Association of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (HAOST) in 2018. Dr. Papadakis considers himself to be a handsome, rich, and modest guy.
Matthaios Savvidis, MD, PhD
With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Savvidis is currently the Department Director in the Military Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece. He subspecializes in trauma, arthroscopy, and knee while his research interests include arthroscopy and basic science. Dr. Savvidis is an experienced trainer in both saw-bones & cadaveric specimens and serves as a board member for the Küntscher Society. He is also an OTC member/trainer, President of the HAOST Trauma Section, and the General Secretary for the Greek Arthroscopy Association.
Olga Savvidou, MD, FIOTA
Dr. Olga Savvidou has 24 years of experience and is currently a professor in orthopedics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital in Athens, Greece. Dr. Savvidou subspecializes in upper limb. Her research interests include upper limb, trauma, and osteosarcoma.
Israel | IOA (Israeli Orthopaedic Trauma Society)
Meir Liebergall, MD, FIOTA
Dr. Liebergall has 40 years of experience and is currently the Chairman of the Orthopedic Division at Hadassah Medical Center. He subspecializes in pelvis and long bone trauma and joint replacement. His research interests include computer assisted surgery and bone biology. Dr. Liebergall is devoted to patient's care and will sing during surgery, mainly after midnight.
Italy | OTODI (Ortopedici e Traumatologi Ospedalieri d'Italia)
Mario Paracuollo, MD, FIOTA
Dr. Paracuollo has 5 years of experience in orthopedics and traumatology and subspecializes in hand surgery. His research interests include hand surgery and musculoskeletal infections. Dr. Paracuollo is a great admirer of medicine and culture in Brazil where he trained.
Japan | JSFR (Japanese Society for Fracture Repair)
Takashi Miyamoto, MD, PhD, FIOTA
Dr. Takashi Miyamoto is a distinguished professor and seasoned director, with over two decades of invaluable expertise. Subspecializing in the fields of polytrauma and geriatric trauma, he dedicates his professional endeavors to the betterment of patient care in these critical areas. Dr. Miyamoto's research is focused on geriatric trauma. Beyond his scholarly pursuits, he radiates optimism and finds joy in communal gatherings during his leisure hours.
Tomoyuki Noda, MD, PhD, FIOTA
As the esteemed president of the Japanese Society for Fracture Repair, Dr. Noda commands a wealth of expertise cultivated over an illustrious career spanning more than three decades. He subspecializes in pelvis, acetabular, and lower extremity fractures. Presently serving as a distinguished professor, Dr. Noda's research interests include bone union, implant material, and fracture related infection. Beyond the realm of academia, he finds solace and rejuvenation on the tennis court during his leisure time.