Dr. Fernandes is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Certificate of Added Qualification in Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Surgery by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Florida and holds appointments in the Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Orthopedic Surgery and Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville. Currently, he serves as the Chief of Head and Neck Surgery, Director of the Head and Neck/Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery fellowship, Director of the Center for Reconstructive Surgery, Co-Director of the Skull Base Surgery Program and Associate Chairman of the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Fernandes is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (ad. Hominem), as well as many other surgical and medical associations in the USA. He is an honorary fellow of the Spanish Society of OMS, the Mexican Association of OMS, Pakistan Association of OMS, and the Costa Rican Society of OMS.

He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally and has authored numerous manuscripts in the areas of head and neck oncology and reconstructive surgery as well a single author textbook Atlas of Local Regional Flaps in Head and Neck Surgery and is co-editor of the recently published textbook Oral, Head Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery.

Professor Aziz Jamil Aliyev, MD, Ph.D., Dean of the I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State medical university (Sechenov University) of the Ministry Health of the Russian Federation Baku Branch (from December 14, 2015). Leading researcher and surgeon-oncologist of the head and neck surgery department, National Oncology Center, Baku, Azerbaijan (from May 2013).
Biography

Aziz Aliyev was born on January 16, 1975 in Baku city.
In 1991, he graduated from Baku secondary school N134 with silver medal.
In 1991, he entered medical science studies of the Azerbaijan State Medical Institute.
In 1992, he continued his education in the United States of America (by State educational program) and in 1999, he graduated from New-York University.
From 1999 until 2002, he continued his education in Pittsburg Medical University Clinic residency (USA). During his residency rotated in head and neck surgery department.
After returning to Azerbaijan, started to work in Azerbaijan Medical University.
In 2003, the scientific work defended in the USA by Aziz Aliyev, was accepted by the Highest Attestation Commission (HAC) under the President of the Azerbaijan Republic and awarded the title of Ph.D. In 2008 after the successful defense of his doctoral dissertation in Oncology, the Highest Attestation Committee (HAC) under the President of Azerbaijan Republic awarded him title Doctor of Medical Sciences.
From May 2009 until November 2010, he had internship in Germany and confirmed his medical license.
In 2011, he confirmed his surgeon license in Austria.
From 2011 until 2013, he worked in Barmherzigen Schwestern hospital (Austria) as surgeon-oncologist in head and neck surgery department.
From April 2013 until September 2014 – clinical vice dean of Azerbaijan medical university.
From May 2013 - leading researcher and surgeon-oncologist in the department of head and neck surgery of the National Oncology Center of Azerbaijan Republic.
From 2014 – he is a member of editorial board of “Azerbaijan Journal of Oncology”.
From 2015 – member of Dissertation Committee on “oncology” and “radiation diagnosis and therapy” specialties.
From 2015 – member of the academic Council of National Oncology Center.
December 2015 – Prof. Aziz Aliyev was appointed by the President of Azerbaijan Republic as dean of the Baku branch I.M.Sechenov First Moscow state medical university (Sechenov University).
In 2016, HAC under the President of the Azerbaijan Republic awarded him the title Professor in Oncology specialty.
In 2016, he was awarded an international diploma of surgeon in head and neck oncology in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Oncology Center, New York, USA.
Professor A.Aliyev – member of the American and European societies of clinical oncologists. In Azerbaijan professor A.Aliyev is one of the leading specialists in diagnosis and treatment of the head and neck tumors by using the best world medical practice.
One of the important areas of his scientific and practical activity is the treatment of the thyroid gland pathology. Under the leadership of professor A.Aliyev a comprehensive program was created for the prevention and early diagnosis of thyroid cancer. During this program in the recent years the epidemiological and molecular-genetic studies of thyroid pathologies were conducted. As a result of these studies the risk factors for thyroid cancer were identified and prophylaxis program was designed.
In diagnosis and treatment of the thyroid cancer, professor A.Aliyev uses the most advanced technologies: fine-needle biopsy, radionuclide investigations of thyroid gland, SPECT-CT (single-channel positron emission computer tomography), treatment with radioactive iodine, etc. Advanced diagnostic methods allow to determine the extent of the thyroid cancer which allows to provide the patients with adequate surgical treatment together with radioactive iodine therapy.
Another direction of scientific and practical activity of professor A.Aliyev is the diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal cancer. He has introduced into clinical practice a special device that allows patients to speak freely after removal of the larynx. Also laser surgery has been introduced in the early stages of laryngeal cancer, which contributes to organ-preserving surgery and the avoidance of radiotherapy. His other areas of expertise are skin cancer of head and neck region, tongue cancer, parotid and submandibular gland tumors.
He reports regularly the results of his research at international congresses and conferences of oncologists. With the direct participation of professor A.Aliyev number of agreements on scientific and practical cooperation between the Azerbaijan National Oncology Center and the leading Cancer Centers of Europe and USA were signed like MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, Texas, USA).
Due to his organizational skills and under his leadership, international conferences on the diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors regularly take place in Azerbaijan with the participation of well-known scientists from the United States and Europe. At the same time, these conferences held not only in Baku, but also in other cities of Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan, Ganja, Gabala, Shaki etc.). The reports of professor A.Aliyev on the results of his research at these conferences provide invaluable knowledge and assistance to young doctors and residents.
Moreover, Azerbaijan National Cancer Registry, which joined the International Cancer Association, was created in the National Oncology Center with direct participation of professor A.Aliyev,
At the present time under the guidance of professor A.Aliyev 4 dissertations for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in medicine are carried out.
Professor A.Aliyev published 40 printed articles devoted to the solution of modern oncology problems, including 1 monograph, 4 textbooks, and 1 methodical recommendation.
He speaks Azerbaijani, Russian, English and German.
Married, has two children.
Farther Academic Jamil Aziz Aliyev, director of the National Oncology Center, mother – Dilshad Huseyn Aliyeva, dosent at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry university.

Dr. Manlio Galiè is clinical Professor at the St. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Department of Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery – Center for Orbital Pathology & Surgery.
He has completed formal training in both Medicine MD and Dentistry DMD.
He specializes in Maxillo-Facial Surgery and in ENT Surgery.
Dr. Galiè has lectured as invited speaker to numerous Seminars, Meetings, Roundtables and Congresses in Italy, Europe, and Worldwide.
Author of over 70 publications in National and International Journals he is a  Member of the Editorial Board  of the Journal of  Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery ( Official Pubblication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery – EACMFS ), and of the Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction (Official Membership Journal of AO CMF ).
International Fellow at University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA ), Craniofacial Center.
Fellow of the European Board of Oro – Maxillo – Facial Surgery ( FEBOMS ).
Education & Training Officer of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS ).
Member of the European Clinical Network: EUROCRAN and ORPHANET.
Member of the following Associations: EACMFS ( European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery ), SILPS (Society for Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Malformation Study and Treatment ), SICMFS ( Italian Society of Maxillofacial Surgery ),  IAOMS (International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons ), ISCFS ( International Society of Craniofacial Surgery ), AOCMF ( AO Foundation ).
Interested in new innovations in cranio-maxillo-facial surgery his special interests are in  craniofacial surgery, orbital surgery , reconstructive surgery and total facial rehabilitation, orthognathic surgery, cleft surgery, tumor surgery of the oro-maxillofacial area.
Current researches: Tissue engineering & Distraction Osteogenesis.

S.M. Balaji is the Founder Director and Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon of Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai, India, which caters to patients with complex problems of the cranium and face from all around the world. He was formerly Professor, Govt. Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and later the SRM Deemed University. He is the first PhD, from Govt. Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University in the field of Maxillofacial Surgery.

He is the current Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery (AMS), a pubmed indexed journal and Executive Editor of Indian Journal of Dental Research (IJDR).

Prof. Dr. S.M. Balaji is the author of "The Textbook on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery," published by Elsevier which is currently the country's best seller and the prescribed book to be used by undergraduate and post graduate students alike. To his credit he has received numerous awards including the prestigious Dr BC Roy National Award, the highest of the Medical Council of India.

Curriculum vitae PD Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Nicolai Adolphs
* 6th of January 1969, Leverkusen, NRW, Germany

Schools:
1975-1979 Montessori-School, Olympic Park Munich, Germany
1979-1988 Theresien-Gymnasium, Munich, Germany

Academic education:
1990-1996 Medical school
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
1.2.1998 Medical License / Ärztliche Approbation
1998-2002 Dental School
Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Germany
19.12.2002 Dental Licence / Zahnärztliche Approbation

Professional and scientific education:
1996 Anesthesiology
Ambulantes Operationszentrum im Helios, Munich, Germany
1997-1998 General and Orthopedic Surgery
Kantonales Spital Rorschach / St. Gallen, Switzerland
1998-2002 Research Fellow, CMF-Group, AO-Research Institute, Davos,
Switzerland (Prof. Dr. Dr. B. Rahn)
2001 Fellowship at the Department for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
University Hospital Basel, Switzerland (Prof. Dr. J. Prein)
2003-2006 Residency in Maxillofacial Surgery
Department for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery,
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Germany
2006 Speciality as Maxillofacial Surgeon, Ärztekammer Berlin, Germany
2008 “Plastische Operationen”, Ärztekammer Berlin, Germany
2008 “FEBOMFS”
Fellow of the European Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, EACMFS
2009 Consultant for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum
2014 Habilitation
2016 Member of the Craniofacial Section
Strasbourg Osteosynthesis Research Group, S.O.R.G.

Memberships: German Society for Maxillofacial Surgery (DGMKG)
European Association of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (EACMFS)
German Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (GCPCA)
International Society of Craniofacial Surgery (ISCFS)
European Society of Craniofacial Surgery (ESCFS)

Mammadov Adil Askerovich, was born on March 18, 1948 in Uzbekistan in a family of doctors.
In 1971 he graduated from the dental faculty of state medical Institute of Kazahstan.
From 1975 to 1977 he was trained in clinical residency in the Department of pediatric surgical dentistry CNIIC
Since 1978, he continued to work at CNIIC as a junior researcher, then as a senior researcher, where in 1986 he defended his thesis on "Endoscopic assessment of the function of the Palatine-pharyngeal ring in children after uranoplasty". In 1989, for the development of "Stavropolpolymer" awarded a bronze medal VDNH USSR.
In December 1997, a dissertation for the degree of doctor of medical Sciences on the topic "Comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with Palatine pharyngeal insufficiency and speech disorders after uranoplasty."
Since 2002 he has been head of the Department of pediatric dentistry and orthodontics of the dental faculty of the first MSMU. I. M. Sechenov 
Together with the leading dentists of Russia, Mammadov is the editor of the journal "pediatric dentistry". He is a member of the editorial Board of 3 domestic and three foreign journals in dentistry (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan).
He have developed the centers of rehabilitation of children with congenital pathology of the maxillofacial region in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Magadan, Tula, and Lipetsk.
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Currently, he continues regularly give lectures, conducts seminars with clinical residents, graduate students and" master classes " with students studying in the workplace on topical issues of pediatric maxillofacial surgery. He operated more than 4,500 children with this pathology at the age of 0 to 18 years and older.
In 2008 he was awarded the additional qualification of "Teacher of higher education". He is a doctor of the highest category.
. He is a participant in the liquidation of the Chernobyl accident (1986). He traveled with the mission "Doctors of the world without borders" in the zone of local conflicts (1998), he is a member of the Association of veterans of the Russian interior Ministry (2009). In February 2012, he went to Africa - South Sudan (Juba) as part of the AMOR humanitarian mission, "Doctors of the world without borders", where he conducted operations for children with pathology of the maxillofacial region.
He is an academician of the International Academy of authors of scientific discoveries and inventions ,academician of the International Academy of Informatization (MAy, 2001), academician of the Russian Academy of medical and technical Sciences and a member of the Russian Academy of natural Sciences (RAEN, 2007), chief accredited expert of the Federal service for supervision of health and social development of ROSZDRAVNADZOR for pediatric dentistry (2011).
Collaborates with the international charitable Foundation "International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation", located in Japan. Together with the parents of his patients he organized the Russian charity Foundation for children "Congenital cleft lip and palate" (June 01, 2001)

Gazi University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Ankara Turkey 
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sancar ATAÇ graduated from İstanbul University in 1997 and has joined to Specialty education programme in Gazi University in Ankara in 1998. He holds specialist diploma of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery since 2004. He also defended his PhD Thesis in 2004. During specialty education he completed his medical education programme in 2000- 2001 in departments of, Anesthesiology and Reanimation,  Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Surgery.  He had visited New York University Institution of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery division of Craniofacial Surgery in 2002. In 2004 he visited University of Washington in Seattle for  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In 2005 he visited University Hospital in Zürich Department of Craniomaxillofacial and Oral Surgery and in 2011 visited Ilizarov Orthopedics and Traumatology centre in Syberia- Russia. 
He had more than 150 national and international scientific publications and oral- poster presentations including SCI journals. He has directed 5 PhD and specialty thesis. He is reviewer author for many SCI journals. 
He is Treasurer in Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons since 2008. He became Associate Professor in 2010. Now he is full time Professor in the department both as lecturer and surgeon. He is councilor of Turkey for EACMFS and IAOMS. His main interests are, Orthognathic & Corrective dento-facial deformity Surgery, Temporomandibular joint pathology and Surgery, Advanced-reconstructive implant surgery and 3D design and printing technologies in medicine.
He can speak English and Germany. His hobbies are basketball and writing poets. He is married with two children.

Professional Qualifications: BDS Cairo University, Egypt, May 1982
MDS Oral Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Cairo University 1989 Soft Tissue Response to Surgical Correction of the Dentofacial Deformities in the Anterior Part of the Upper Jaw (Master Thesis)
FDS RCS Oral Surgery and Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1992
PhD University of Glasgow, 1993.
The American National Board Part I and Part II, Boston 1994 
Full Registration with the General Dental Council (Statutory Examination, 1994)
Intercollegiate speciality assessment FDS RCS(OS) 1997
Certificate of Completion of Surgical Training (CCST) awarded July 1998
FDS RCPS Fellowship in Dental Surgery (without examination), The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. 2001 Current Position Professor /Honorary Consultant, in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Glasgow DentalHospital and School, University of Glasgow.
Head of Biotechnology and Craniofacial Section (BACS) (May 2003-Oct. 2009)
Head of BACS Research Group and Research Lead of Clinical Dentistry Section (Oct.2009-2013)
Director of the Master’s Programme of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Glasgow University (1999-Now)
Editor, Oral Surgery Section of the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (2005-Now)
Visiting Professor, Dubai College of Dental Medicine, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, (April 2014-now)

Positions Held:
May- August 1979 Technical Assistant at Hellman Dental Laboratory, Iserlohn, Germany to practise the Recent Advances in Ceramics and Casting Technology.
1982-1983 Internship training at Cairo University Hospital and School.
1983-1986 Three years Residency, Oral Surgery Dept., Cairo University Hospital
1986-1990 Demonstrator/ Assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Cairo University.
1990 -1993 PhD Student in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow.
1992 -1993 Part-time Instructor, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, University of Glasgow.
1993 -1998 Lecturer in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Glasgow, Specialist registrar in academic Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, CanniesburnHospital, West of Scotland Regional Plastic & Maxillofacial Unit
1998-2003 Senior Lecturer/ Honorary Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School
2005-2009 Glasgow DentalSchool Research Director
2005- 2008 Secretary General of the African Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
2004-2009 Chair of the Intercollegiate Speciality Examination Board in Oral Surgery
2003-now Professor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Awards and Honours: 1. British Council Award for clinical training at Canniesburn Hospital (Glasgow), and Queen Mary's UniversityHospital (London), in 1988
2. Overseas Research Student Award given by the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom to cover the tuition fees for the PhD for three years from 1990 to 1993.
3. Glasgow University Postgraduate Scholarship for maintenance and living expenses during PhD course from 1990 to 1993.
4. Scottish Hospital Endowment Research Trust Travel Grant of £1500 for collaborative Research with Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, July 1994.
5. European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Scholarship of £1200 for Research Visit to Mexico in July 1998.
6. The Tom Gibson Memorial Award from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow for research in bone bio-engineering, 1999
7. Poster Prize (1^st place) Gunter Russell Prize, British Orthodontic Conference 2001 Three dimensional soft tissue changes following orthognathic surgery – a preliminary report (M. Hajeer, D Millett, A Ayoub)
8. Poster Prize (3^rd place) British Orthodontic Conference, Sept. 2001 on Clinical and three-dimensional assessment of cleft deformity(Al-Omari, D Millett, A Ayoub)
9. Best Young Researcher presentation at the International Meeting of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry, Sept, 2002 on Facial Asymmetry-3D assessment in infants with cleft lip and palate (C Hood, M Bock, MT Hosey, A Ayoub)
10. A role for specialist nurses in a Maxillofacial outpatient clinic: delivery of a motivational interview package to patients with alcohol related facial injuries. Oaky F, Holland I, Goodall C, Crowfort A, Smith I, Gilchrist G, Bowman A, Russell A, Koppel D, Ayoub A. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons in Boston 2005. The presentation won a prize for being one of the 5 best abstracts at the meeting. 11. Logan G, Ayoub AF, Khambay BS. Soft Comparison of the superimposition of stereophotogrametry and laser scanned images of the facial soft tissues onto CBCT images of the craniofacial complex. MDDUS Student joint research prize winner 2008 12. Logan G, Ayoub AF, Khambay BS. Soft Comparison of the superimposition of stereophotogrametry and laser scanned images of the facial soft tissues onto CBCT images of the craniofacial complex. British Society for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, Henry Schien award winner 2009
13. The use of TCP & MSC for mandibular reconstruction. (R. El Fotawi, K. Naudi, A. Ayoub) The presentation won a prize of best post at the 4^th International Saudi Conference held in Manchester June 2010.
14. O'Neil M, Khambay B, Moos KF, Barbenel J, Walker F, Ayoub A. Validation of a new method for building a three-dimensional physical model of the skull and dentition. First prize for oral presentation to Glasgow Dental Hospital & School best clinical research paper 2010.
15. Paul PE, Barbenel JC, Walker FS, Khambay BS, Moos KF, Ayoub AF. The Validation of an Improved Articulator System for Orthognathic Model Surgery. Best oral presentation, The Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthesis and Technologists, 25th scientific congress, 2011.
16. Shafi MI, Ayoub A, Ju X, Khambay B. The accuracy of 3D prediction planning for the surgical correction of facial deformities using Maxillim. TC Whaite lecture Award, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 2011.
17. Shafi MI, Ayoub A, Ju X, Khambay B. Validation of surgical computer predictions for dentofacial surgery. Royal Society of medicine Odontology President’s Prize Award, Royal Society of Medicine, 2012
18. Short LJ, Khambay BS, Ayoub A, Erolin C, Rynn C, Wilkinson C. Validation of A Computer Modelled Forensic Facial Reconstruction Technique Using CT Data From Live Subjects: A Pilot Study. Third Prize at the University Teachers Group meeting at the British Orthodontic Conference 2012.
19. O'Neil M, Khambay B, Moos KF, Barbenel J, Walker F, Ayoub A. Validation of a new method for building a three-dimensional physical model of the skull and dentition. ‘The Wim de Ruiter Delft Plate Award’. International Maxillofacial Prosthesis and Technologists Conference, Inverness, 2013.
20. The University of Glasgow Best Undergraduate Student Teaching Award 2013/14
21. The University of Glasgow, Best research supervisor award, the university of Glasgow 2015
22. Editorial Committee and the American Scientific Publishers “JBT Best Paper Award” for the year 2016 for the published article: Randa AlFotawi, Ashraf F Ayoub, K Elizabeth Tanner, Matthew J Dalby, Kurt B Naudi, Jeremy McMahon. A novel surgical approach for the reconstruction of critical-size mandibular defects using calcium sulphate/hydroxyapatite cement, BMP-7 and mesenchymal stem cells - histological assessment. Journal of Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering 2016;6:1-11

He was graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty in 1982. After Military service he began his tranining at Gülhane Military Medical Academy , Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Dept of Plastic Surgery and become a plastic Surgeon at 1991. Same year he became Asistant Professor at Marmara University School Medicine Departement of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. He  visited Maxillofacial Departement,  University of Cologne, Germany for three months in 1993. Between 1996-1997 ,Heworked  as a research fellow in Craniofacial Institute , Troy , MI, USA . He was also accepted as Instructor of Maxillofacial Surgery at Yeditepe University Dentistry School  until 2008. He became Associated Professor in 2000 and Professor in 2010. He had rewarded with the Diploma of Maxillofacial Surgery by the Ministry of Healthin 2011. He was attended Chief of the Departement of Plastic, Recontr and Aest. Surg. At Marmara University School of Medicine. He mostly works in congenital craniofacial disorders,microsurgical reconstruction of head and neck, facial aestetic surgery. He is member of Turkish Society Plastic Surgery,  Society of Maxillofacial Surfeons, Turkish Aesthetc Plastic Surgery Society, International Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Astetic Surgery,  Turkish Society of Recontructive Microsurgery and American Society of Aestetic Plastic Surgeons.

Date of Birth: December 23, 1975
Gender: Male
Marital Status: married

EDUCATION
1998-2000Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center» of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow Russia
Residency: oncology
Surgical department of Upper aerodigestive tumors
1992-1998Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Speciality: physician

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
Dissertation of PhD (Medicine) «Comparative evaluation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in multimodal and combined treatment of oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma» (2002)
Dissertation «Skull base tumors: clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment». Habilitation degree in Medicine (2010).
Professor in Medicine since 2018
Member of the international task group for investigation of Head and Neck Tumors (member centers: Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center» of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden)
Member of the task group, responsible for elaboration of National Russian Guidelines for Head and Neck Tumors
Chairman of Russian committee for Head and Neck Tumors
Deputy chief editor of Russian scientific journal «Head and Neck Tumors»
Member of the editorial board of scientific journal «Bulletin of N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology »
Author of 111 scientific publications and 3monographs

OCCUPATION
2013 – present: Head of Surgical Department Upper aerodigestive tumors of Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
2013-present executive director of All-Russian public organization «Russian society of Head and Neck Tumors»

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2000-present: Moscow oncological society
2004-present: European Society of Surgical Oncology
2017 – present: American Society of Clinical Oncology

TRAINING COURSES
Transoral laser microsurgery for upper aerodigestive tract tumors (Phoenix, USA, 2015)
Skull base surgery (IRCAD) (Strasbourg, Germany, 2015)
Laser course and course on transoral robotic surgery (Marburg, Germany, 2014)
Endonasal and endoscopic surgery (Leipzig, Germany, 2013)

SPHERE OF SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL INTERESTS
High-tech surgery for oral cancer
Transoral laser organ-preserving microsurgery for oropharyngeal cancer and tumors of the larynx
Skull-base surgery, including FESS-surgery
Endonasal surgery
Thyroid cancer
Reconstructive and plastic surgery for head and neck cancer