Mirco Raffaini

Italy

Born in Parma (Italy) 52 years ago. He trained under the guidance of Prof. R. Brusati, working for almost 20 years in the Divisions of Maxillofacial Surgery both of Parma’s University-Hospital and Milan’s S. Paolo Hospital. Consultant at San Raffaele Hospital (Milan, Italy). Consultant at Teknon Medical Center (Barcellona, Spain), where he developed new surgery techniques together with Dr. F. Hernandez. Fellowships at several national and international Institutions with specializations in: cranio-facial surgery (Dr. Tessier, Dr. Ortiz Monasterio, Dr. Kawamoto), head and neck surgery (Prof. Sesenna), orthognathic surgery (Dr. Epker, Dr. Arnett, Dr. Wolford), maxillofacial surgery (Prof. Delaire, Prof. Obwegeser), plastic surgery (Dallas Southwestern University). Visiting Professor in Maxillofacial Surgery at the following Universities: Pisa, Parma, Chieti, Milano. 2000-today: Associate Professor at the Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florence. In Florence he currently devotes himself to cranio-maxillo facial reconstructive surgery at Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, C.T.O.(Trauma Center Hospital). At Meyer Children’s Hospital of Florence he is Consultant for congenital cranio-facial malformations. Author of over 150 scientific publications and monographic books on maxillofacial surgery. Editorial board member of various international specialized journals (orthodontics and maxillo-facial surgery). Member of the following Associations:

– European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, EACMFS
– Advanced Orthognathic Surgery Foundation, AOSF
– Società Italiana di chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, SICMF (Italian Association for Maxillo-facial Surgery)
– American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, ASAPS

Over the latest 18 years he has been focusing both on orthognathic and facial surgery, developing personal concepts and techniques. On the subject he organizes practical and theoretical courses for orthodontists and surgeons. In his private practice he currently focuses on esthetic facial surgery, surgery of maxillary deformities and maxillofacial surgery.

Maurice Mommaerts

Belgium

Positions

Professor and head, European Face Centre – MKA dienst, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Belgium;
Coordinator Cleft & Cranio-Facial Team, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Belgium;
Coordinator Steering Group Cosmetic Facial Surgery, EAMCFS;
Owner of Orthoface Clinic, St. Martens-Latem;
Honorary Consultant Cleft and Cranio-Facial Centre & Professor in Research, KLES, Karnataka, Belgaum, India;
Member of the Board of Directors, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Craniofacial Surgery Foundation, Hyderabad, Andrah Pradesh, India;
Honorary Member of the Sociedad Española de Cirugía Plástica Facia;
Visiting Professor, University of Concepción, Chile;
Visiting Professor, Universitat de Catalyna, Barcelona, Spain;
Docent VUBrussels;
Medical Advisory Board Member of the the Hyderabad Cleft Society;
Reviewer for J Craniofacial Surg, Ind J Plastic Surg;
Section editor for J Craniomaxillofac Surg.

Post specialisation

Fellow Plastic Surgery (University of Miami);
Board-certified in Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (UEMS);
Diplôme d’université de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Plastique de la Face (University of Nancy);
Medical Forensic Expert (University of Antwerp) – Medical Specialist in Insurance Medicine and Medical Expertise (Belgian Ministry of Public Health).

Benito Ramos Medina

Spain

CURRENT POSITION

Head.
Dpt. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Hospital Universitario Santa Lucía, Cartagena, Spain.
Fellow of the European Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery ( FEBOMS )
Fields of work :

– Cleft Lip and Palate
– Orthognatic Surgery and Sleep Apnea Surgery
– Facial Esthetics
– Advanced Implantology.

HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS

Member of the Medical Advisory Board.Hyderabad Cleft Society – GSR Institute of Craniofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery. Hyderabad, India. (www.craniofacialinstitute.org)
Free Surgery Missions for Cleft Children in Tanzania (Africa). Fundación
Española para la Cooperación Sanitaria. (www.fecs.es)

André Sakima Serrano

Brazil

Graduated in Dentistry – University of São Paulo / Bauru
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Private Practice – São Paulo

Pedro Serrano

Spain

Pedro Serrano Sánchez DDS, MS, PdD (dental degree, master in science, doctorate)
Director AQA Study Club
Head and neck surgery programme
Department anatomy and embriology
University of Valencia (Spain)
Private practice MAXILOMARBELLA. Marbella(Spain).

Simonas Grybauskas

Lithuania

Simonas Grybauskas acquired his Dental and Medical degrees and was certified for oral and maxillofacial surgeryl in Lithuania. After numerous fellowships worldwide he acquired positions of Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Vilnius University and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and he accepted the invitation to become a Visiting Professor at Ferrara University (Italy). At present Dr. Grybauskas devotes most of his time to orthognathic and reconstructive surgery. Main focus of research at present is virtual surgical planning and enhancement of accuracy in the surgical field. Dr.Grybauskas is dedicated to the development of orthognathic surgery in the Baltic States and was the host and organizer of the first and the second Baltic Sea Conference in Orthognathic Surgery and Orthodontics in 2009 and 2015.

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