Faculty

Hakki Tankut Akay
Professor, MD, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, TURKEY

Miguel Amore
MD, FACS, Phlebology and Lymphology Unit, Cardiovascular Surgery Division, Central Military Hospital, Lymphology Unit, Favaloro Foundation, University Hospital, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

Mauro Andrade
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of São Paulo, Past President of the ISL, BRAZIL

Nikolaos Arkadopoulos
MD, PhD, Professor & Chairman, 4th Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GREECE


Rudiger Baumeister
MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery, Microsurgery, Consultant in Lymphology, Former Head of Plastic-Hand-Micro-Surgery Ludwig Maximilians University Munich Campus Grosshadern, Muenchen, GERMANY


Jean-Paul Belgrado

Michael Bernas
MS, Associate Professor of Medical Education, TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Tobias Bertsch
MD, PhD, Senior Consultant for Internal Medicine at the Foeldi Clinic, European Centre of Lymphology, GERMANY

Francesco Boccardo
MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor, General Surgery, Chief of Unit of Surgical Lymphology, Department of Cardio-Thoracic, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, S. Martino University Hospital, President of European Society of Lymphology, Genoa, ITALY

Pinar Borman
MD, PhD, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR), Ankara City Hospital Complex, Rehabilitation Hospital &University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Department of PMR, Ankara, TURKEY

Pierre Bourgeois
MD, PhD, MCU-PH, Professeur de l’Université, Maître de conférences (honoraire), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Chef de Clinique consultant, Clinique Multi-disciplinaire de Lymphologie, Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Erasme, Services de Chirurgie Vasculaire et de Médecine Nucléaire, Hôpitaux HIS-IZZ, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, BELGIUM

Eleftherios Bournousouzis
Physiotherapist, MSc, PhD(c), President of the Regional Department of Attica & Public Relations of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists, Member of Advocacy & EU Matters WG ER WPT, Head of Department of Epidemiology and Prevention of Injuries, Directory of Epidemiology and Prevention of Non Communicable Diseases and Injuries, National Public Health Organisation, GREECE

Benjamin Brenner
MD, Department of Hematology, Academic Advisor, Rambam Health Care Campus, Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, ISRAEL

Hakan Brorson
MD, PhD, Professor of Plastic Surgery (Lund University, Lund, Sweden), Senior Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Director /Lymphedema Center, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, SWEDEN

Corradino Campisi
MD, PhD, FACS, Honorary Fellow of Italian Society of Surgery, Full Professor of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery & Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences & Integrated Diagnostics - DISC, Center & Scientific Research Section of Clinical Lymphology, Lymphatic Surgery & Microsurgery, School of Medical Sciences & Pharmaceutics, University of Genoa, Genoa, ITALY

Corrado Campisi
MD, PhD, MRM, Chirurgia Plastica, Ricostruttiva ed Estetica, Chirurgia dei Linfatici e Microchirurgia, International Master’s Degree in Reconstructive Microsurgery (RMES), Chirurgia Sperimentale e Microchirurgia (PhD), Genoa, ITALY

Mariella Catalano
Professor, Director, University of Milan, Director, Research Center on Vascular Disease &Angiology Unit, L Sacco Hospital, VAS President, Milan, ITALY

Marina Cestari
MD, O.U. Territorial Rehabilitation - NHS Umbria2-Terni, Pianeta Linfedema Study Centre, Terni, ITALY

Pedro Ciudad
MD, PhD, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital, Lima, Peru, Division of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital,Taichung, Taiwan, PERU

Benilde Cosmi
MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Angiology & Blood Coagulation, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Research Institute - IRCCS, University of Bologna, Bologna, ITALY

Sara Dessalvi
MD, University of Genoa, Lymphatic Surgery and Microsurgery, Unit of Surgical Lymphology
Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, S. Martino University Hospital, Genoa, ITALY

Meletios Dimopoulos
Professor and Rector, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Plasma Cell Dyscrasias Unit Section of Hematology, Medical Oncology Department, Clinical Therapeutics School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, GREECE

Dimitrios Dionysiou
Associate Professor in Plastic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE

Dilek Erer

Anna Falanga
Professor of Hemalotogy, University Milan Bicocca, School of Medicine, Chief Department Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, ITALY

Isabel Forner-Cordero
MD, PhD, Doctor Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Associate Professor, University of Valencia, President of the Spanish Group of Lymphology, SPAIN


Ioannis Georgakopoulos
MD, PhD, Radiation Oncologist, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Medical School, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, GREECE

Grigoris Gerotziafas
Co-director of the research group “Cancer, Biology and Therapeutics”, INSERM UMRS-938 Sorbonne University, Thrombosis Center Tenon University Hospital Paris, FRANCE

Georgios Geroulakos
FRCS, FRCS(Ed), DIC, PhD, Professor of Vascular Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Chairman, Department of Vascular Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, Athens Visiting Professor, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London, GREECE

Arin Greene
MD, Vascular Anomalies and Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Endowed Chair, Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, USA

Petros Grigoropoulos
MD, PhD, Head of the 1st Surgical Clinic, GONK "Agioi Anargyroi", Athens, GREECE

Amer Hamade
MD, Chief of department of Vascular Medicine, GHR Mulhouse et Sud-Alsace, Emile Muller Hospital, Mulhouse, FRANCE

Sandi Hayes
Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, AUSTRALIA


David Jackson
B.A. (Mod.) Nat. Sciences, PhD. Biochemistry, Professor of Human Immunology, University of Oxford, MRC Human Immunology Unit, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Oxford, UK

Karin Johansson
RPT, PhD, Associate Professor, Lunds University, Department of Health Sciences, Lund, SWEDEN

Ioannis Kalemikerakis
Assistant Professor in Community Nursing, Director of Laboratory, "Nursing Rehabilitation of the Chronically Ill” (NRCILab), Department of Nursing, University of West Attica, GREECE
Ioannis Karaitianos
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Athens, Former Associate Professor of Surgery, Saint Antoine University of Paris, Chairman of Surgical Department, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Former Chairman of Surgical Oncology Department, Anticancer Hospital "St. Savvas", Athens, GREECE

Andreas Karakatsanis
MD, PhD, FEBS-Breast, Senior Consultant, Oncoplastic Breast and General Surgeon, Clinical Lead, Section for Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Department for Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Associate Editor, European Journal for Surgical Oncology (EJSO), SWEDEN

Stamatis Karakatsanis
MD, MSc, PhD, Hematologist, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, “Sotiria” General Hospital, Athens, GREECE

Kenzo Kase
Founder and Chairman of Kinesio Taping Association International, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, New Mexico, USA

Katerina Kasouli
Physiotherapist, BSc, Instructor of CDT by Dr. Vodder International, Pilates Instructor, AUSTRIA

Evangelia Kentrou
PT, MSc, 1st Centre of Education and Counselling Support in Greece, GREECE

Peter Klein-Wegel
Specialized in Internal Medicine and Angiology, Head of the Clinic of Angiology and Interdisciplinary Center of Vascular Medicine, Ernst von Bergmann Klinikum, Potsdam, VAS board member, Head of VAS Microciculatory Group, GERMANY

Isao Koshima
Professor and Chief, Plastic Surgery and International Center for Lymphedema (ICL), Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, JAPAN
Vasileios Kouloulias
Professor of Actinotherapy, School of Medicine of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Scientific Director of Radiotherapy Unit, ATTIKON University Hospital, Athens, GREECE

Matija Kozak
MD, PhD, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department for Vascular Diseases, SLOVENIA


Konstantinos Kyriakoulis
MD,Third Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, GREECE

Olivier Leduc
P.T., PhD, Full Professor, Haute Ecole Bruxelles Brabant, Coordinator Lympho-Phlebology Unit, Brussels, BELGIUM

Stanley Leong
MD, FACS, Chief of Cutaneous Oncology, Associate Director of the Melanoma Program, Center for Melanoma Research and Treatment, California Pacific Medical Center, Senior Scientist,California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, Professor Emeritus of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, USA

Zoi Liakouli
Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology Department, Aretaieio Hospital of University of Athens, GREECE

Despoina Liourdi
Consultant of Internal Medicine, Agios Andreas General Hospital of Patras, Patra, GREECE

Ningfei Liu
MD, PhD, Professor of Plastic Surgery, Dept. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, CΗΙΝΑ

Petros Lymperidis
Physiotherapist, President of Panhellenic Physiotherapists Association, GREECE

Alberto Maccio
MD, General Surgeon, Lymphology and Microsurgery, President LymphoLAB, Vice-President Italian College of PhleboLymphology, Fellow of Italian Academy of Medical Art History, Savona, ITALY

Gurusamy Manokaran
MB, MS, MCh, FICS, FRCS (Glasgow), Professor, Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Lymphology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Past President ISL, INDIA

Emmanouil Maragkoudakis
Radiation Oncologist, Radiotherapy Unit, 2nd Department of Radiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GREECE

George Marakomichelakis
MD, Internal Medicine Specialist, CESMA-UEMS European Diploma in Angiology/Vascular Medicine, Head of 4th Department of Internal Med., Unit for Medical Angiology and Diabetic Foot Clinic, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, GREECE


Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos
General Surgeon, Associate Professor, University’s Department of Surgery, General Oncological Hospital of Kifisia “Agioi Anargyroi”, Director, Laboratory of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology of the Faculty of Nursing, Nursing School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GREECE

Ioannis Marmaras
Physiotherapist, Deputy Head of Paramedical Staff, “Thriassio” General Hospital Elefsina, MSc in Health Management, External Lecturer at MSc “Pediatric Physiotherapy”, International University of Greece, GREECE

Jaume Masia
MD, PhD, Professor and Chief of Plastic Surgery Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau / Hospital del Mar (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Director of European School of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Educacional Committee Chairman of EFMS, Barcelon, SPAIN

Hugh McGregor
MD, Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, University of Arizona, USA

Sandro Michelini
Chief of Vascular Rehabilitative Department, San Giuseppe Hospital, Marino, Rome, ITALY

Christine Moffatt
CBE, FRCN, PhD, MA, RGN, DN, Clinical Professor of Skin Integrity, Visiting Professor at Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK


Peter Neligan
MB, FRCS(I), FRCSC, FACS, Professor Emeritus, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Washington, USA

Leonid Nikitenko
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Department, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK

Steve Norton
CLT-LANA, Instructor of MLD/CDT, Founder-Executive Director, Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy, New Jersey, USA

Moriya Ohkuma
Professor, Department of Dermatology, Kinki University, School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan

Eikichi Okada
MD, PhD, Toyama Medical Association, Health Control Center, Department of Pathology, Toyama, JAPAN

Pia Ostergaard
Professor of Human Genetics & Head of Genetics Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK

Nikolaos Papadopulos
Professor and Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery & Burns, Democritus University of Thrace, Invited Professor, School of Medicine, University of Athens, GREECE

Theodoros Papaionnou
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GREECE

Georgios Papathanasiou
MSc, PhD, Physiotherapy Department, Director of Neuromuscular & Cardiovascular Study of Motion Lab, LANECASM, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, GREECE



George Patoulis
Regional Governor of Attica, Vice President and Head of the Greek Delegation - European Committee of the Regions, President of the Athens Medical Association, President of the National Hellenic Inter-Municipal Network of Healthy Cities, President of the International Centre for Health Tourism, President of the International Institute of Greek Doctors, President of ELITOUR, A’ Vice-President of the Greek Association of Regions, GREECE

Neil Piller
Professor, Director Lymphoedema Clinical Research Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Hospital and University, AUSTRALIA

Alexandre Pissas
MD, Phd, Surgeon, Visceral and Oncologic Surgery, Chief of Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Center of Bagnols sur Cèze, Associate Professor of Anatomy Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier, FRANCE

Fiorita Poulakaki
MD, PhD, FEBS (European Board of Surgeons on Breast Surgery) - Breast Surgeon, Head of Breast Surgery Department, Euroclinic Athens, Executive Board member Europa Donna, the European Breast Cancer coalition, GREECE


Isabelle Quere
Professor, Head of the Departement of Vascular Medicine, National Reference Centre for Rare Lymphatic and Vascular Diseases, EA 2992 Research Team - University of Montpellier, ILF Board member, FAVA-Multi Vasc-Ern affiliated, LERN Comprenhensive Center of Excellence, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, FRANCE

Aleksandra Rovnaya
MD, Administrative Director of the Russian Lymphology Association, Ass. Lecturer of First Pavlov State St Petersburg University, International CDT Trainer, KOL in Compression Therapy, LE&RN Russian Chapter Chairmen, Ambassador in Lymphology of the St Petersburg Administration, RUSSIA

Sam Schulman
MD, Professor of Medicine, Thrombosis Service, McMaster Clinic, HHS - General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA

Yukio Seki
MD, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, JAPAN

Dhruv Singhal
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Co-Director, Boston Lymphatic Center, Director, BIDMC Lymphatic Center, USA

Alex Spyropoulos
MD, FACP, FCCP, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine - The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Professor - The Institute for Health Innovations and Outcomes Research - The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, System Director - Anticoagulation and Clinical Thrombosis Services, Northwell Health at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA

Sathish Srinivasan
PhD, Associate Member, Cardiovascular Biology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, USA
Agata Stanek
MD, PhD, Professor, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Department and Clinic of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, POLLAND

Konstantinos Syrigos
MD, PhD, FCCP, Professor of Medicine & Medical Oncology, Head of 3rd Department of Medicine, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens School of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University, GR, Adj. Professor of Medicine, Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA, Vis. Professor of Thoracic Oncology, Yale School of Medicine, USA

Andrzej Szuba
MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Angiology, Hypertension & Diabetology, Wrocław University of Medicine, Wrocław, POLAND

Saskia Thiadens
RN, Sutter Health CPMC, Lymphedema Coordinator Cancer Center, San Francisco , USA

Maria Tolia
Associate Professor of Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete/ Head of Radiotherapy Department, University Hospital of Herakleion, Crete, GREECE

Jan Traeger-Synodinos
DPhil (Oxon), Professor of Genetics, Director of the Laboratory of Medical Genetics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Choremeio Research Laboratory, St. Sophia's Children's Hospital, Athens, GREECE

Theodoros Troupis
MD, PhD, Surgeon, Professor, Head and Director of the Department of Anatomy School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GREECE

Miikka Vikkula
MD, PhD, Professor of Human Genetics, Co-Director of de Duve Institute, Member of the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain and Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO), University of Louvain, Brussels, BELGIUM

Martin Wald
Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

Marlys Witte
MD, Professor of Surgery, Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Secretary-General, International Society of Lymphology, USA

Takumi Yamamoto
MD, PhD, Director, Supermicrosurgery International Lymphedema Center (SILC), Director, Lymphatic Supermicrosurgery ACT Program, Chief Director, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Center Hospital of National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) Tokyo, JAPAN

Marzanna Zaleska
PhD, DSC, Department of Applied Physiology, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Vascular Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, POLAND

Georgios Zografos
Professor of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Hippocratio Hospital, Athens, GREECE