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IndexPreface by Profs. ASIM KURJAK and FRANK A. CHERVENAK, School directors . . . . . 5

Chapter 1. Prof. Ian Donald (1910-1987) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2. The History of Ian Donald School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 3. Objectives, rules and organization of Ian Donald School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 4. World Ian Donald School Branches. Activities and Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chapter 5. Donald School Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Chapter 6. Books from Ian Donald School Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

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ForewordWe live in a troubled world in which national, cultural, religious, and political diffe-rences separate people—sometimes to the point of disastrous wars. With all that man-kind has achieved, it is amazing that such parochial differences continue to do so much harm. There is much that the leaders of the world can learn from the global success of the Ian Donald Inter-University School of Ultrasound.

This School is a living tribute to Ian Donald —the visionary physician who pioneered ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology. The School is dedicated to the improvement of all aspects of perinatal and gynecologic care. The discovery of ultrasound has enabled us to see and care for the fetus as a patient as well as visualize pelvic organs noninvasively —and has therefore brought obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis out of the dark ages. It has been suggested— with very little exaggeration that the three greatest contributions to modern obstetrics and gynecology have been ultrasound, ultrasound, and ultrasound.

Our School is based upon state-of-the-art science as well as a collegiality that trans-cends national, cultural, religious, and political differences. Teachers and students alike are united in our efforts to improve the care of women throughout the world. The international brotherhood and sisterhood that exists among physician leaders from over 50 of the world’s countries is a special bond that represents globalization at its best. Instructors donate their time without reimbursement as their educational efforts are truly a labor of love.

We are grateful to all of the doctors who have given so much of themselves to make the Ian Donald Inter-University School of Ultrasound a testament to the power of the human spirit to work collaboratively throughout the world for the betterment of man-kind. We believe that Ian Donald is smiling down from heaven on the School that bears his name.

ASIM KURJAK, MDZagreb, Croatia

FRANK CHERVENAK, MDNew York, USA



Chapter 1. PROF. IAN DONALD (1910-1987)

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Professor IAN DONALD

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Prof. IAN DONALD (1910-1987)IAN DONALD, by the invention of diagnostic ultrasound, has changed the face of obste-trics and gynecology in the middle of the twentieth century more than any others did. Hardly any area in medicine has experienced such dramatic technical advances du-ring the past four decades as diagnostic ultrasound. The development of high-reso-lution two-dimensional probes and improvements in color Doppler ultrasound have been critical milestones in the recent history of sonographic diagnosis. Especially in prenatal diagnosis and gynecology, ultrasound has become an indispensable, non-invasive diagnostic tool.

With the recent advent and evolution of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound technology during the past 10 years, we now stand at a new threshold in non-invasive diagnosis.

Donald was born in Cornwall on 27 De-cember 1910. He went to school in England but when he was 14 years of age his family moved to South Africa because of his father’s ill health. His early education was in Edin-burgh, and then in South Africa where he graduated in Arts in Cape Town. His father and grandfather had been doctors.

After wartime service in the Medical Branch of the Royal Air Force he returned to obste-trics and gynecology, and after becoming a Reader at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gy-necology at Chelsea, he started on his work on respiration of the newborn at Hammers-mith. It was in 1954 when he was appointed Regius Professor of Midwifery at the Univer-sity of Glasgow, that he went north of the border. His three main objectives were to build a new maternity hospital, to write a books on obstetrics based on his own expe-rience and to perform some really original work. He was successful in all three.

He was a brilliant teacher and his textbook Practical Obstetric Problems went to five editions. He was later Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Glasgow at the Queen Mother’s Hospital, where the maternity unit was built entirely to his design.

The diagnostic ultrasound origins go back into maritime history. Donald’s often stated preference for the term «sonar» (which stands for «sound navigation and ranging») when referring to ultrasonic echography is based on his acknowledgement of this his-torical fact. It was in about 1916/1917 that the French and British Admiralties formed a joint committee to counter the growing threat, and for whom the French physicist, Paul Langevin, a one-time colleague of Marie Curie, conceived the principle of locating submarine in the ocean by using beams of sound waves of such high frequency as to

Prof. IAN DONALD.



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be non-divergent and thus un-der directional control. Since the speed of sound, and there-fore ultrasound in its passage through water, is known, both the direction and distance of an object in the ocean could be determined.

The miniaturisation of the te-chnique came as a breakthrough in the USA during the last war by Firestone with his «reflectos-cope» for detecting flaws in me-tal structures, since the passage of a beam of ultrasound directly through a homogeneous metal was found to be interrupted in varying degree by cracks or flaws. This vital discovery was classified as a military se-cret and therefore not published until after the war but has since become standard metallurgical practice in engineering and affords a much simpler alternative to cum-bersome high voltage X-ray examination.

On arrival in Glasgow in 1954 Donald soon set about trying to learn something about the energy properties of ultrasound and managed to borrow from an engineering firm a powerful ultrasonic generator situated in a bath of carbon tetrachloride in which it created massive turbulence. He then suspended samples of unclotted bloom in it for varying periods and then, by cell counting, determined the degree of haemolysis.

One of Donald’s initial clinical frustrations on coming to Glasgow was the problem of the woman with grossly-distended abdomen in which the traditional methods of clini-cal diagnosis were simply inadequate. Those were the days of massive tumours, both ovarian and uterine, of ascites whether cardiac, neoplastic or hepatic in origin and of obesity such as one seldom sees in the working classes of today. Donald always re-membered that hot sunny afternoon of 21 July 1955 when they took to the factory some selections of the last few days operating, in the boots of two cars, large ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids, calcified and plain. The firm very thoughtfully provided a truly massive piece of prime steak as a control material.

All he wanted to know was whether a metal flaw detector could show him on A-scan, which was then all they had, the difference between a cyst and a myoma. To his sur-prise and delight the differences were exactly as his reading had led him to expect, the cysts showing clear margins without intervening echoes because of its fluid content and the fibroid progressively attenuating the returning echoes.

His incursion into the study of pregnancy did not begin until 1957. In pregnancy the only echoes of which they could be reasonably sure at that time were those provi-ded by the fetal head. It was this which led him to undertake a series of water tank expe riments in which he learned to identify the biparietal diameter and, with later development, its accurate measurement.

Prof. DENIS WHITE, President of World Federation of Ultrasound, Prof. IAN

DONALD, Prof. G. GENSSER from Sweden and Prof. A. KURJAK from

Croatia. Dubrovnik 1982.



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True tissue differentiation was only to come many years later, especially with the de-velopment of grey scaling. Nevertheless, at this time in 1958 they could differentiate with reasonable certainty between quite a variety of gynecological tumors and ascites both benign and malignant (the latter having a characteristically bizarre appearance) and, of course, gross obesity. They could also demonstrate fetal echoes in utero, parti-cularly the fetal head provided the uterus was enlarged above the level of the smyphy-sis pubis.

Donald’s team first went to press in The Lancet in 1958 and he regarded this as one of the most important papers he had ever written, noteworthy also because there had, so far, been no subsequent need to repeal anything he had then written.

The automatic B scanner was completed in 1960 and Donald and his team were able to identify and measure biparietal diameter accurately.

The biparietal cephalometry had a remarkable development. The glimpses which they obtained with a hand-held probe left insufficient time to measure the distance between the relevant blips from the parietal eminences on the cathode ray tube face. Accordingly, his colleague Tom Brown borrowed from his employers a two-channel gated flaw alarm unit which triggered a solenoid-operated polaroid camera from who-se photographs measurements could be accurately made. This was an ingenious devi-ce with which it was hoped to simplify biparietal cephalometry in the course of ran-dom searching in the region of the anterior fetal parietal bone. A physicist, Tom Duggan, joined the team. He introduced electronic cursors consisting of bright-up dots which could be placed by knob manipulation on the leading edges of the blips and provide a digital read-out of the distance between them. This proved even more accu-rate and saved money on photographic materials.

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Bertil Sunden from Sweden was Donald’s first distinguished foreign pupil to whom he taught all he then knew. He returned to Lund with his own apparatus and contributed greatly to the subject, mainly in the identification of twins by counting fetal heads and in recognizing the characteristic features of hydramnios.

Donald’s experience grew in a number of directions, most notably of all perhaps in the rapid and easy diagnosis of hydatidiform mole. From 1962 onwards Donald’s team has established contact with Joe Holmes and his colleagues in Denver with whom a suc-cessful co-operation and association has been maintained ever since. Both groups made research to identify the placenta as an extension of the principles underlying the diagnosis of hydatidiform mole.

A really important breakthrough occurred in 1963 when a nervous patient presented herself for examination with extremely full bladder. This at once made possible visua-lization of the pelvic viscera, even though not enlarged, since it had the effect of dis-placing gas containing and therefore impenetrate bowel out of the field and also provi-ded a built-in viewing tank without interfering with the ultrasonic picture. With full bladder even the contents of a normal size uterus could have been then studied. Early pregnancies, normal, abnormal, aborting and continuing could have been then stu-died serially in great detail from the fifth week onwards and they soon collected a mass of material. Donald published the various appearances throughout prenatal development in an article in the Journal of Pediatrics in 1969. This was written under quite difficult circumstances since he was being treated in hospital at the time for acute cardiac failure, just prior to his first mitral valve replacement with a homograft.

By the early 1970s Donald’s team began to recognize the phenomenon of ovum blighting and published their findings on the subject in 1972. Donald clearly stated that «its frequency in early pregnancy failure, if searched for, is not surprising in terms

First Course in Dubrovnik 1982. IAN DONALD and ASIM KURJAK with student from Lybia.



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of biology. That it should recur so often in the same patient is a tragedy often associa-ted with abnormal karyotypes. All such cases should be investigated by tissue culture and full genetic assessment and not just dismissed as idiopathic early abortions». Hugh Robinson came on the scene to replace Stuart Campbell who had done so much (and is still doing) to import sonar to a city like London. Robinson’s most significant contributions were the determination of the fetal crown/rump length and its accurate relation to early gestational age and the positive identification of early fetal heart mo-vement by time motion display. These provided concrete evidence of continuing fetal life long before ultrasonic Doppler studies become worthwhile.

In 1974 a scan converter and accessories were linked up with Donald’s standard Diasonograph B-scanner. This immediately made grey scaling possible. The quality of the pictures as regards organ outline remained as good as ever but also, by different shades of grey, gave a far better indication of tissue characterization. This facility has opened up a whole new avenue of approach, especially in the study of tissue paren-chyma.

Finally, just before his retirement in 1976, there came on the scene a whole crop of real-time scanning machines.

Recent technological breakthroughs in diagnostic ultrasound have surpassed all ex-pectations. With these advances, clinicians now have the tools needed to contend with many significant diagnostic challenges. The rapid improvement in ultrasound image quality that has occurred, particularly over the past 10 years, has enabled us all to a degree that was thought inconceivable at Donald’s time. What is undeniable however

Closing banquet at the fi rst Course in Dubrovnik. Professors LEOPOLD (USA) and TAKEUCHI (Japan) with wives. At the back,

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are the dramatic changes by the advent of color Doppler, power Doppler and more recently 3D imaging. The simultaneous development of ultrasound contrast has also widened the diagnostic armamentarium at our disposal.

Donald’s opposition to the Abortion Act of 1967 was somewhat controversial. Possibly because of it some of the honours he might have received were withheld from him. He died on 19 June 1987 in his retirement home in Essex to which he and his wife Alix had gone in order to be able to indulge his hobbies of water colour painting and small boat sailing.

The Ian Donald International School of Ultrasound bears testament to globalization in its most successful and worthwhile form. The School was founded in Dubrovnik in 1981. Since then, the growth has been meteoric and now consists of 40 branches throughout the world. The reason for this success has been the tireless and selfless efforts of the world’s leading authorities in ultrasound who are willing to dedica-te their valuable time without reimbursement to teach sonologists and sonographers throughout the world. The teachers put national, religious, political, and other paro-chial considerations aside as they strive to improve the care of all women and fetal patients. Our politicians in all of the 40 countries represented in the school have much learn from the purity of spirit that exists throughout the international family of Ian Donald schools. We believe that Ian Donald is smiling down from heaven at the School that bears his name.

It is not overstating the fact to say that Donald’s innovation has changed the thinking of our age. The magnitude of this step alone is incalculable. Indeed, diagnostic ultra-sound, more than any other modern technique, has made manifest that the fetus is an individual virtually from conception.

A. KURJAK

Mrs. SADAT, fi rst lady of Egypt. Also Professors M. MAHRAN (Egypt), M. HANSMANN (Germany), I. DONALD (UK), A. KURJAK

(Croatia) and J. WLADIMIROFF (Holland). Cairo 1984.


Chapter 2. THE HISTORY OF IAN DONALD SCHOOL

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The HISTORY

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Inter-University Centre for Postgraduate Studies:Origin and HistoryThe idea to establish the Inter-University Centre (IUC) was launched in 1970 at the meeting of the International Association of Universities, in Montreal, Canada, by Pro-fessor IVAN SUPEK, physicist, philosopher, novelist, playwright, and at that time Rector of the University of Zagreb. He argued that the international community of universities could benefit from an academically autonomous and independent organisation for uni-versity co-operation, free from government control. He offered Dubrovnik as a home for such an institution. His plea received wide support, and later he invited a group of scho-lars and university leaders to a meeting in Dubrovnik where the IUC was establi shed, its constitution adopted, and its official inauguration conducted in 1972.

The IUC was set up as a consortium of universities and other scientific institutions, which were expected to pay a very moderate membership fee (to be waived when ins-titutions were based in countries having nonconvertible currencies or in Third World countries). These universities are represented on IUC’s Council and contribute toward

Prof. IAN DONALD with the students of the fi rst Course in Dubrovnik, hands-on session.



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the development of academic programmes for the IUC. They also send students and faculty to participate in the courses and conferences spanning, in principle, the entire range of university disciplines. Course and conference titles reflect considerable emphasis on interdisciplinary concerns.

From the very beginning, the University of Zagreb was generous host to the IUC, in the sense of providing the physical premises, infrastructure facilities, and a small local staff in Dubrovnik. At the same time, in matters of academic policy the University of Zagreb was a member on an equal footing with every other IUC member institution. It was particularly fortunate that the City of Dubrovnik had offered to the University of Zagreb the building complex at Don Frana Bulica 4 for the explicit purpose of provi-ding a home for the IUC. The building, originally a school constructed in the first years of the 20th century, was refurbished in the early 1970ies through investments coming from the University of Zagreb and made into an excellent site for future IUC events. The atmosphere of the building, its charming courtyard, and most of all, its location close to the Old City of Dubrovnik, provided matchless conditions for close social and scholarly contact, often resulting in lasting friendships and professional relationships spanning the whole world. During each of the last years before the tragic war, the IUC offered about 100 different events, and the participation was such that the institution had, at times, real capacity problems.

Facing New ConditionsDuring the 20 years preceding the war, Europe had been frozen under the spell of the Cold War. Many brave initiatives had been taken to bridge the divide and to promote contact and co-operation between institutions of research and higher education on both sides. When the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain finally had to give way, one knew that a major reason was that there had been contact. The two worlds had not been entirely separated from one another. In spite of all the restrictions on travel and contact, the young generations had achieved greater mutual understanding, and gra-dually, the atmosphere had turned ripe for the wide-ranging changes that had swept across Europe in the course of a few days or weeks, as a most fundamental and drama-tic yet peaceful revolution.

Up to this point, the IUC in Dubrovnik had served as a very important «breathing hole» between the two worlds. While young scholars as well as more mature scientists in East Europe had not been able to travel freely to the West, they had seen a much grea-ter chance of being permitted to travel to Dubrovnik for an event at the IUC. Tito’s non-aligned Yugoslavia had provided opportunities for contact that could not easily be achieved in other countries of Europe. And the IUC had of course been most de-lighted that so many participants in courses and conferences could come from Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union, and maybe, we have reason to believe that the IUC had contributed significantly, in its own way, to an atmosphere of unity and shared goals.

The question of financial support for participants from the East had always been diffi-cult. The expanding network of funding possibilities created by the initiatives of Geor-ge Soros was of paramount importance.



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New Bearings for the IUCWhen the aggression against Dubrovnik and the surrounding region finally subsided and the siege of Dubrovnik was lifted, some very difficult years followed. Nevertheless, the community soon regained its strength and its determination to carry on. Very high priority was given to the reconstruction of the building that had served as home for the IUC. International backing of the IUC continued to be strong and firm, even though we saw a certain decline in the number of universities holding IUC membership. The IUC was lucky to receive funding, from different sources, from Croatian Government as well as from the Open Society Institute, for its efforts to refurbish office space, clas-srooms, library space, etc. Fortunately, the funding organisations established throug-hout Eastern and Central Europe by George Soros were able and willing to provide new funding so that the Open Society Institute in Croatia and the Higher Education Support Program (HESP), headquartered in Budapest, came to play a very important role in providing funding for participants in IUC events.

Core activities: courses and conferences of the IUCThe scope of course and conference activities at the IUC operation has been expan-ding steadily. Initially, it was thought that the IUC primarily would come to serve inter-ests in the humanities and the social sciences. And in terms of the statistical overviews compiled by the IUC the predominant course and conference themes have involved philosophy, issues of conflict and peace, a variety of social science concerns, psycho-logical questions, history, linguistics, literature, librarianship, political and legal pro-blems, and so forth. Yet, the IUC also became a much-favoured venue for activities in specialised areas of natural sciences and medicine. Obviously, the IUC could not provi-de any kind of laboratory facilities required by the «hard» sciences. However, on many occasions the course organisers brought advanced instruments and equipment for their IUC programmes. Inspection of the IUC programme posters will show that the subjects of courses and conferences have been well if not evenly distributed across the entire range of university disciplines.

We have seen highly specialised workshops and seminars designed for only a handful of members of the inner circles of specialists. But on the whole, course and conference themes have tended to cut across discipline boundaries and have invited interdiscipli-nary participation and exchange. This is perhaps one of the important merits of IUC activities, namely, that of providing opportunities to take leave from the territories of normal and traditional university life and to become involved in discussion and exchange in a truly interdisciplinary atmosphere —in an environment particularly conducive to intellectual cross-fertilisation.

Several medical «schools» have been on the programme of the IUC for many years. The series «Health for All» was started in 1983, with a number of courses, from «Training of Teachers in General Medical Practice,» to «Social Gerontology,» «Healthy Life Style,» «Human Rights and Medicine» directed by Professors SLOBODAN LANG and GORDANA



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PAVLEKOVIC from Zagreb and ALF TROJAN from Hamburg, ALFRED H. KATZ from UCLA, SIGURD HUMERFELT from Bergen, ROMAN HABERL from Munich, IRMA VIRJO from Tampere, and Professors ZELIMIR JAKSIC, NADA SMOLIC KRKOVIC, VIDA DEMARIN, MLADENKA VRCIC KEGLEVIC, LUKA KOVACIC, ZVONKO COSIC, MIROSLAV MASTILICA, MIRJANA NASIC, STIPE ORESKO-VIC from Zagreb.

A number of schools, on psychotherapy, psychiatry, Balint methods, etc., were long run by Professors MURADIF KULENOVIC, EDUARD KLAIN, IVAN URLIC, VLASTA RUDAN, SLADJA-NA IVEZIC, SANJA BLAZEKOVIC-MILAKOVIC from Zagreb, with many partners from Italy, Hun-gary, United Kingdom, Israel and USA.

«Dubrovnik Medical Summer Schools» are organised by Professor HANS JOACHIM SEITZ from Hamburg with strong support of the DAAD, HRK, and Stability Pact for South East Europe and gather numerous participants from all parts of the widest South East Euro-pean region.

«The Ian Donald School of Medical Ultrasound,» directed by Professor ASIM KUR-JAK from Zagreb and FRANK CHERVENAK from New York, and numerous partners from 47 countries, has long been present (from 1982), with thousands of participants from all continents having passed through its courses. Dr. IAN DONALD himself contri-buted in several courses of this school.

One could not possibly mention all the personalities world wide who have put their mark upon the IUC over these thirty years, as course and conference organisers, as lecturers and resource persons, and as inspired participants in the various academic events and in the rich social life of the IUC. But they are all part of the collective efforts that have brought the IUC to where it is today.

The IUC has a role to play. A certain redefinition of the centre’s mission has become necessary, in the light of the changed environment and in the light of new demands in modern university life.

(From the booklet on 30th aniversary of IUC)

Foundation of the Ian Donald SchoolIn 1981, during the 4th European Congress on Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology held in Dubrovnik, a multidisciplinary group of enthusiasts met at the Inter-University Center for Postgraduate Studies (IUC) and established an advanced course which was named after Ian Donald and planned to have annual meetings within this unique ins-titution.

The first Ian Donald course was held in 1982, co-organized by ASIM KURJAK and GEORGE KOSSOF, and was attended by 152 parti cipants from 42 countries. IAN DONALD and his wife Alix attended the first 12 courses held at the School. Since its foundation, the School has organized 32 advanced courses in Dubrovnik and throughout the world and has beenattended by 2520 students from 63 countries. It is now an integral part of the



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University of Zagreb. In 2002 the School celebrated its 20th year of existence by organi-zing a special course at the end of May attended by all School Directors and many of the previous lecturers. After GEORGE KOSSOFF’s retirement, FRANK CHERVENAK was na-med co-director.

One of our many guests, Professor TOMMY THOMPSON, former president of The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, wrote:

«Recently, I had the opportunity of taking part in a rather unique and outstanding ul-trasound conference held in Dubrovnik, organized by the Ultrasonic Institute, Medical School University of Zagreb. The Ian Donald course was outstanding in that it presen-ted the most up-to-date, state-of-the-art information on ul trasound that is available today. The faculty was exceptional in that world leaders were brought together from more than a dozen different countries. The subjects covered included prenatal diagno-sis and therapy of congenital fetal abnormalities, ultrasonic-guided puncture techni-ques, ultrasound in the management of female infertility, fetal, uterine, and ovarian blood flow determinations and application, and a round-table on controversies in obs-tetric ultrasonography. There was a free flow of information and an unusual amount of participation by the audience, most of whom were authorities on many of these subjects in their own rights. This was an intense 5-day meeting dedicated to the higher levels of ultrasound knowledge and thinking in the world and it took place in a unique and beautiful setting on the Adriatic coast. It was by all standards a superb conference geared to the leading edge of present-day ultrasound knowledge. The Ultrasonic Insti-tute from Zagreb should be congratulated for having deve loped a most timely, infor-mative and well-presented international ultrasound school.»

IAN DONALD with the fi rst generation

of the School in Dubrovnik, 1982.



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The School has evolved to have 40 international Chapters or Branches. This permits the spread of knowledge throughout the world. Each Ian Donald Chapter has deve-loped according to the character of the respective country and culture. This structure permits international cross-fertilization of ideas while remaining sensitive to the uni-queness of each participating country throughout the world.

This first Chapter was organized in Trieste, Italy by GIAMPAOLO MANDRUZZATO who coor-dinated three successful courses (1991, 1992 and 1993). Professor VINCENZO D’ADDARIO, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari is the new director of the Italian branch. Professor D’ADDARIO taught at the first Ian Donald School in Dubrovnik and has coordinated basic ultrasound courses in Bari. This program is complemented by advances of ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology under the Ian Do nald School. The first Ian Donald advanced course was held in Bari in June 2003.

In 1992, the first Ian Donald course was established in Granada, Spain with Professor GON ZÁLEZ-GÓMEZ as the course director. The program of the School was soon recogni-zed as an integral part of the postgraduate curriculum at the Medical School, Universi-ty of Granada. Three successful courses have been organized in Granada. In 2002, the decision was made to continue the Spanish Ian Donald courses in Barcelona under the lea dership of Professor JOSÉ MARÍA CARRERA. The Ian Donald School in Barcelona was held on November 25, 2002.

In 1995, we were invited by Professor CIHAT SEN to organize the first Ian Donald cour-se in Istanbul, Turkey. Since then, the Turkish branch has been extremely active. Four courses have been held in Turkey under the organization of Professor SEN as the Cour-se Director. There have been two courses in Istanbul and two courses in Antalya. Last year in Antalya there were more than 600 participants.

Ian Donald courses started in Japan where Professor KAZUO MAEDA organized the first course in Fukuoka in July, 1998. The second school was held from 17-18 June 2000 in

Group of Doctors attending the Ian Donald Course in Doha (Qatar). Besides Prof. ASIM KURJAK and FRANK A. CHERVENAK,

we can see Prof. BADELDREEN AHMED, Director of the Qatar Branch of Ian Donald School (First Generation 2007-2008).



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Tokyo with Professors HISAYA TAKEUCHI and ASIM KURJAK as Directors, while the third one took place in Echigo-Yazawa in April 2001. All three meetings were very well attended not only by physicians but also by enthusiastic nurses and midwives. The fourth Ian Donald School was held in October 2002 in Nagoya. The coordinator was Professor ICHIRO KAWABATA. The next one will be in November 2003, organized by Pro-fessor KUNIHIRO OKAMURA.

In 2000, Professor SARRAF from Al-Amal Hospital, Amman, Jordan established a Center for postgraduate teaching in ultrasound, joining the Ian Donald School. The new cen-ter in Amman, now in its third round of training, stands as a great opportunity for physicians to learn their skills in the field of ultrasound. The Amman Center for the Middle East initiated its first training course in 2001. Despite the fact that the idea of such a center was novel in the region, the interest and the participation of physicians who readily enrolled on the course were overwhelming. The positive response of the participants demonstrated the success and the welcoming of such courses.

It is important to note that the Amman Center is publishing a quarterly journal called Sonanews, edited by MAHER G. SARRAF, containing much useful scientific and organi-zatio nal information, which is distributed all over the Middle East region.

There is a long-standing tradition of organizing annual advanced national courses in Athens by Professor ARIS ANTSAKLIS. A few years ago, our Greek colleagues joined the Ian Donald School, becoming the Greek branch with ARIS ANTSAKLIS as the course director. The first course sponsored by the Ian Donald School was held from 22-23 February 2003 in Athens and was attended by 300 participants.

We welcomed the 7th branch of our School – the Indian Ian Donald course, organized in Agra. Professor N. MALHOTRA is a very well-known ultrasonic expert in India and was organizer of several advanced courses under the title «Agra Update-Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Course». In 2003, he continued his courses under the direction of the Ian Donald School, was attended by 600 participants.

The follow branch of the Ian Donald School was planned for Hungary. This branch is directed by Professor ZOLTAN PAPP. The first course was scheduled for November 2003.

Finally, between 2003 and 2009 the Uruguay (Director: ANA BIANCHI), Argentina (Director: LILIANA VOTO), Serbia (Director: ALEKSANDAR LJUBIC), Russian Branch (Director: ANTON MIKHAILOV), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Director: ZLATAN FATUSIC), Slovenia (Director: VELJKO VLAISAVLJEVIC), Romania (Director: FLORIN STAMATIAN), Iran (Director: ABBAS AFLATOONIAN), UAE (Director: AWATIF AL BAHAR), Colombia (Director: NELSON AGUILAR), Qatar (Director: B. AHMED), Oman (Director: S. A. SULTAN), Bangladesh (Director: M. A. BASHED), Czech Re-public (Director: PAVEL CALDA), China (Director: TONY DUAN), Egypt (Director: A. EBRASHY), Albania (Director: O. GLOZHENI), Hong Kong (Director: T. KIN LAU), Portugal (Director: A. MATIAS), Sudan (Director: A. L. ASHMAIG), Georgia (Director: A. PAPITASHVILI), Indonesia (Director: A. SALIM), Ukraine (Director: Y. P. VDOVICHENKO), Poland (Director: M. WIELGOS), USA (Director: IVICA ZALUD), Ecuador (Director: R. CASSIS), Nepal (Director: H. SHRESTHA), Germany (Director: E. MERZ) and France (Director: Y. VILLE) bran ches were established.

We believe that the Ian Donald School in its 27nd year of existence has had a remarka-ble past and we look forward to a remarkable future. It is most appropriate to finish this review by quoting some parts of Professor IAN DONALD’S speech at the opening of his School in Dubrovnik in 1982.



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Prof. IAN DONALD LectureSpeech of the Prof. IAN DONALD at the opening School in Dubrovnik in 1982.

That memorable occasion at the first Ian Donald Inter-University School was vividly illustrated in the following lecture given by Prof. IAN DONALD.

There is a saying in the English langua-ge that some men sow and others

reap. It has been my own priceless privile-ge that I have been allowed to reap what I have helped to sow. This is exemplified today in the foundation of this School of Medical Ultrasound which bears my name. Now, at the end of my days, I could ask for no better epitaph.

All this is thanks to the University of Za-greb and to Professor ASIM KURJAK whose vision of the future has brought about what I would never myself have thought possible. My wife Alix has always been in-cluded in these happy Yugoslav meetings and she is with me here today to join me in our best wishes for your success. ASIM is a good friend to us all and, like Yugoslavs in general, he gives generous hospitality whose warmth far exceeds what we deserve, but he has also suc-ceeded in bringing together delegates from 17 different countries in fruitful unison. In this respect, this school may stand as a memorial to the preeminen-ce of Yugoslavia in the field of ultrasonic diagnosis.

Any alleged success which I may have had can be attributed to the fact that I was the first to apply ultrasonic techniques to gynecology and obstetrics. I must also acknowledge the engineering expertise which I was able to enlist in the city of Glasgow.

Being a professor in Scotland is a highly privileged position, unlike in the USA where professors tend to be regarded as a lower form of life. My professional colleagues took a characteristically patient and lenient view of what they doubtless regarded as my eccentricities in those early days. I doubt if I would have got very far in London, for example, and it was my good fortune to happen to be in the right place at the right time. In fact, my original intention away back in 1954 was to seek a more reliable method of differential diag nosis in cases of very gross abdominal distension in females, a common problem in clinical practice in which humiliating mistakes are frequently made by emplo-ying the standard diagnostic techniques.

Common causes often pose diagnostic problems because of their very size, for example, gross obesity, massive ovarian cysts, benign as well as malignant, other very large tumors of all varieties —renal, splenic, hepatic, aneurysm,

Prof. IAN DONALD during the opening speech

of the Ian Donald School in Dubrovnik,

1982.



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retroperitoneal, genitourinary and involving the abdominal wall— and also all types of ascites, benign as well as malignant. Naturally, pregnancy, as quite the commonest cause of female abdominal distension, came under ultrasonic scrutiny as well, but not initially by us before 1956-57. This was mainly due to the geographic separation at that time of my gynecological unit from my obstetric hospital.

I do not deny that we had our full share of discouraging problems and our early apparatus was laughably crude. As I commented in our first article in The Lancet, what surprised and delighted us was that we got any results at all. You must remember that we had no yardsticks by which to control the rate or method of scanning, or even the best frequencies to use, and it was only the ready feedback of information such as one gets in gynecology, which made it possible to standardize our scanning techniques. Even so, we had very serious technical difficulties 20 or more years ago, such as the unreliability of our sine/cosine potentiometers, poor transducers, no controllable persistence ca-thode ray tubes, let alone storage tubes and computer storage systems, which today you all take for granted. We worked literally in the dark in more senses than one.

Looking back over what has been a long story of trial and even more of error, I cannot help feel a sense of surprise at all the lucky strikes which have been made over the years and their associated spin-offs. Who, for example, would have thought that our crude early work would have made possible the correct diagnosis of hydatidiform mole within a matter of minutes or that we would ultimately, subsequent to this, have refined the technique to demonstrate the placenta, both its site and its nature. Here I must acknowledge our co-opera-tion with our friends in Denver, Colorado with whom we have maintained a happy liaison over the years. Our experiments in 1961 in measuring the bi-parietal diameter proved to be the start of all the present sophisticated forms of fetal biometry.

Prof. IAN DONALD with the fi rst generation of the students at his School in Dubrovnik, 1982.



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Newcomers to the field of ultrasound must be bewildered as to which sort of apparatus to select. There are many manufacturers, but I have noticed a stea-dily increasing convergence as to quality of performance as well as price, so that you get roughly what you pay for. Cheap apparatus, cheap results. Expen-sive apparatus may yield results beyond your clinical needs, so you should think well before choosing.

Much will depend upon the sort of work you want to do, and the available anatomical access. For example, if you want to look deeply into the pelvis at very early pregnancy or for early tumor or even for ripening ovarian follicles, the keyhole approach provided by sector scanners through the full bladder will, in my opinion, give the best results. The same remarks in favor of the sectorized view apply to subcostal studies in the upper abdomen and through the intercostals spaces and particularly in echocardiology, anywhere, in fact, where access is small and the window area requires a sectorized view. The view can be improved considerably if a compound sector scan can be emplo-yed which provides an appreciation of the organ under study in its relations-hip to the rest of the body, particularly the urinary bladder. Unfortunately, the use of sector scanners calls for more skill than the linear array systems which, though providing a blinkered «mouth organ» type of view, are very much ea-sier to handle, especially in the hands of the relative novice who is able, pro-prioceptively, to appreciate just how well he is lining up his linear array. Their most impressive use is in the middle trimester of pregnancy when the fetus is likely to be no longer than the array system and the abdominal wall will be soft enough to accommodate it throughout its entire length.

The advent of real-time scanners, both linear and sector, has revolutionized ultrasonic diagnosis, chiefly because it not only allows the continuous move-ment patterns of what is being studied to be graphically displayed and recor-ded but, even more important, it speeds up the whole process of ultrasonic search. Added to this, various methods of frame-grabbing or framefreezing can be employed which provide static records for later scrutiny. This facility enor-mously increases the throughput of patients, since it speeds up the whole exa-mination. The various storage, recording, and photographic systems are mainly responsible for the differences in price between one apparatus and another.

A real-time scanner can be combined with a static compound sector scanner. There is a choice of sector scanners between the wholly electronic phased-array systems, which are expensive, though very compact, and particularly useful in cardiology, and the combined mechanical and electronic systems employing either spinning rotors with several transducers or rockers, either transducer crystals or mirrors. The linear-array systems are all electronic and without moving parts, as in the case of phasedarray scanners. As they say in English slang, «You pays your money and takes your choice».

It distresses me that there are sometimes arguments about who should be in control of ultrasound scanning —just like dogs squabbling over a bone. Natura-lly, I now expect you all to be so much better at the ultrasonic art than me, so that I can safely withdraw into my old age. But I do recognize that there are many disciplines involved. On the whole, in medical sonar, there has been a



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happy club-like liaison between clinicians, radiologists, radiographers, physi-cists, engineers, embryologists, geneticists and technical staff of all types. Each has something to contribute and I feel strongly that no one group should exclu-de another, whatever money-obsessed administrators may feel. For goodness sake, let us keep it that way.

Speaking for myself, I can say that the specialty has brought us many friends from all over the world, and sonar has built an intellectual bridge between East and West, as well as a bridge between medicine and engineering. The existing liaison between Yugoslavia and Egypt provides a very good exam-ple of international co-operation, largely thanks to ASIM KURJAK and MAHER MAHRAN.

It is interesting that the scope of interest has now extended to the veterinary world, and next month I have to lecture to an audience mainly interested in racehorse breeding —a very lucrative subject, I should imagine.

The ability to diagnose a number of fetal developmental defects in the first half of pregnancy was, I suppose, inevitable. This facet, to me at least, is one of the sadder aspects of this work since, so far, so little can be done in the curati-ve sense and the offer of termination of pregnancy is the most that one can suggest. From all this, there has grown a natural tendency to institute a sort of witch hunt, especially in the case of older pregnant women who are at statis-tically greater risk. The unhappy dilemma, often unnecessarily inflicted on our patients, has to be reckoned with in advocating massive screening pro-gram. As I have already hinted, it is perhaps time I withdrew.

One of my constant nightmares of years ago was that someone, one day, would conclusively show that sonar did some unexpected and unforeseen harm to the developing fetus, in spite of my own efforts and that of others to verify the safety of the technique. The subject has greatly exercised my

Dubrovnik, Croatia, headquarters of the Ian Donald School of Medical Ultrasound.



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mind since the very beginning and, in the book I wrote with SALVATOR LEVI in 1973, I dealt at length with all that was then known about possible bioeffects. I have seen nothing fresh of much significance 6 Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology since then. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of babies must by now have been screened by sonar all over the world and still there is no sign of trouble.

Surprisingly enough, legal liability seems to have turned in the opposite direc-tion, and a doctor is more likely now to be prosecuted for failing to make use of ultrasonic diagnosis in pregnancy in cases where a baby’s misfortune or handicap is alleged to be due to negligence in this respect. The wellrecogni -zed uses, however, so far outweigh theoretical hazards for which there is as yet no convincing proof that the subject has become truly entrenched in the clinician’s diagnostic repertoire.

For me personally, the ultimate climax to the ultrasonic art with which I have been associated is the filming of very early fetal life. To be able to study in real time a baby’s reactions to all manner of stimuli opens up an enormous field of dynamic research which is, as yet, barely touched upon. I leave this exciting field to you.

When a pupil can teach his teacher, as I now recognize, then it is not only time to stop but also to rejoice at the newly found success of his one-time disciple. For myself, I do not think that I deserve more acknowledgement than a man who happens to win a football pool. Nevertheless, I trust that I may be forgiven for feeling proud of so many of you, proud to have been invited here with my wife to this opening, proud of who and what you are and proud of what I know you will achieve.

Thank you!

REFERENCES

1. Unpublished speech of the late Ian Donald on the occasion of the opening of the Ian Do-nald School of Medical Ultrasound in 1982.



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Letter from Prof. IAN DONALD to Prof. ASIM KURJAK, to thank him, and comment the characteristics and incidences of

the fi rst Course, 1982.

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IAN DONALD examining his own daughter Cristine with the fi rst real-time probe.

Handwritten letter

from Prof. IAN DONALD,

to Mr. and Mrs. KURJAK

(ASIM and BISERKA),

to thank them for their

attentions and courtesies.


Chapter 3. OBJECTIVES, RULES AND ORGANIZATION OF IAN DONALD SCHOOL

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OBJECTIVES,RULES and

ORGANIZATIONof

Ian Donald School




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The Ian Donald School is designed to address the needs of clinicians with interest in diagnostic ultrasound, who seek additional knowledge and practice in recent obstetric and gynecologic sonographic developments.

Objectives of the SchoolTo – promote:

The science and art of ultrasound scanning. •

Research and education in the field of medical ultrasound. •

Continuous training in ultrasound. •

Facilitation and dissemination of information featured in scientific publications, •including the Ian Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gyne -co logy.

Appropriate counseling of women who receive ultrasound examinations. •

To – provide:

Expert advice to those entering the field of ultrasound. •

To – increase:

Knowledge as it relates to methodologies for implementing recent ultrasound •advances.

To – contribute:

To the improvement of teaching standards through the introduction of computer •and telemedicine technology.

Rules of Ian Donald CoursesThe policy of Ian Donald courses includes invitation for at least 6 speakers selected from the list of Ian Donald School directors, co-directors and directors of National branches. It also includes payment of travel expenses for invited speakers as all educa-tional courses do in general. But the most realistic approach is to reduce the number of invited speakers from abroad, to give them 3-4 lectures and to increase the num-ber of local high quality speakers.

It has been agreed that from 2004 onward all courses under umbrella of Ian Donald School should include annual subscription to Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Yellow Journal) in the School fee. This is for the best benefit of the students and undoubtedly will increase quality of continuous education.



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Publisher gave really special price of 70 Euros. I think it is important to inform you in advance of this decision so that you can consider it in preparatory work for your mee-ting. Please contact Jaypee Brothers, the publisher of our Journal, to arrange details about collecting subscriptions and delivery of the journal. Their email address is [email protected]

Kindly note that on all of your announcements of Ian Donald branch of national school the following text and list of directors and co-directors should be included in the program, and also the Objectives of the School.

Duration: –

Two to three days course. •

Language: English (including local –speakers).

Simultaneous translation generally •discouraged (but can be done at the host discretion).

General course objectives: –

Approximately 5 objectives clearly •defined (see Attachment 1).

Define intended audience (see Attach- –ment 1):

OB/GYN physicians, including sub- •specialists.

Other physicians. •

Residents. •

Medical students. •

Ultrasound technicians. •

Genetic counselors. •

Midwifes. •

Nurses. •

General guidelines for the national School courses

Prof. A. KURJAK with some leaders of the Ian Donald School: V. D'ADDARIO, CIHAT SEN, J. M. CARRERA, K. MAEDA, I. ZALUD,

S. KUPESIK and F. CHERVENAK (Meeting in Dubrovnik).



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Designate Continuous Medical Educa- –tion (CME) credit if available.

Faculty/Speakers: –

Approximately 5-6 invited speakers •(each speaker 3-4 topics).

5-10 local speakers (each speaker •1-2 topics).

Topics: –

Group presentations based on sub- •jects.

Mix invited and local speakers. •

Must cover obstetrical and gyne co- •logical topics (suggested ratio: 70 % obstetrics and 30% gynecology).

Specialized courses may be dedi- •cated entirely to the specific topic: e.g. advanced fetal echocardiography course.

Presentations: –

20-30 minutes in duration. •

Presentations should be effectively •delivered strictly within allocated time.

As a general guideline allow 1 minu- •te per slide.

Allow 5-10 minutes discussion after •each topic.

Allow 15-30 minutes discussion at •the end of specific session.

Suggestion for presentation structure: –

Ian Donald School emblem on the •first slide with the name of the res-pective Ian Donald School.

Learning objectives at the beginning •of each presentation.

Conclusions at the end of each pre- •sentation.

Appropriate credit should be clearly •displayed for borrowed educational content (ultrasound pictures, re-search results).

Patient names, medical record num- •bers and other identifications should not be presented without explicit patients consent. Patient privacy should be protected at all times.

Moderators: –

Introduce speakers. •

Keep schedule on time. •

Coordinate discussion. •

Stimulate discussion. •

Debate: –

Recommend one or two debates on •controversial topics.

Moderator will coordinate debate •(2 speakers: YES or NO position on chosen subject).

10 minutes each speaker. •

3 minutes rebuttal. •

15 minutes questions from audience. •

Educational material: –

CD/DVD with all presentations. •

One year subscription to the Yellow •Journal.

Ian Donald Textbook offered. •

Anonymous course evaluation (see –Attachment 2):

Course content. •

Speakers. •

Facility. •

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Attachment 1. Example of general course objectives and intended audience (Hawaii Branch)

General Objectives

By the end of the symposium, the participant will be able to:

1. Integrate state-of-the art-art OB/GYN ultrasound in clinical practice.

2. Evaluate applications of ultrasound in early pregnancy.

3. Assess current ultrasound evaluation of fetal anomalies and fetal well being.

4. Interpret the expanding role of 3D/4D ultrasound in OB/GYN diagnosis.

5. Identify applications of pelvic ultrasound in evaluation of gynecologic patients.

6. Explain current ultrasound evaluation of pelvic masses.

7. Summarize ethical challenges in ultrasound diagnosis and patient counseling.

Intended Audience

This symposium is intended for general OB/GYN physicians and residents, MFM physi-

cians and fellows, radiologists, ER and family practice physicians, genetic counselors,

OB/GYN ultrasound technicians, perinatal nurses and other health professionals who

desire an update on new developments in the field of OB/GYN ultrasound.

Commercial support: –

Commercial interests cannot interfe- •re with education.

Faculty/Speakers should disclose •conflict of interest if any.

Monopolized presence of specific •commercial entity should not be allowed.

All faculty presentations should be •free of commercial bias.

All directors will get the school’s em- –blem that they should fix on their dark blue blazers. This should be worn when

lecturing at any Ian Donald School. All participants should be given a pinnacle with Ian Donald emblem.

The faculty is entitled to economy air- –fare ticket and local hospitality. Airport transportation should be specified.

All full paying participants should be –subscribed to the Yellow Journal (70 Euros). Developing countries should have at least 30 % subscribers among all participants. Otherwise, the school’s name cannot be used. The school pro-motes continuous education thought its textbook and the Yellow Journal.

MATRES MUNDI INTERNATIONAL acts as the Ian Donald School's solidarity agency. An

agreement signed in Dubrovnik in 2006 stipulates that 2% of the income generated by the

courses would be donated to Matres Mundi ([email protected]).



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Attachment 2. An example of the course evaluation form (Hawaii brach)

Contemporary OB/GYN Ultrasound:

RECENT ADVANCES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE

Presented by:

Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound Hawaii

Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health,

John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii

February 16-18, 2007

Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Continuing Medical Education Evaluation

Important notice: Your signature on this form as well as on the sign-in sheet will allow you

to receive CME credit. Certificate verifying Category 1 credits will be mailed to you.

Name: ........................................................................................................................ Signature: ........................................

Mailing Address: ....................................................................................................................................................................

City/State/Zip: ........................................................................................................................................................................

Please check: MD/DO Other (please, specify): .............................................................................................

Certificate of Participation:

This is to certify that I claim ........... category 1 credits of this activity which was designated

for .............. category 1 credits. To calculate the total credits earned, round to the nearest

0.5 credit.

Please, circle the number that best describes your rating:

5 = Excellent

4 = Very Good

3 = Average

2 = Fair

1 = Poor

Speaker evaluation:

Speaker Name: ......................................................................................................................................................................

Date and Time: .......................................................................................................................................................................

Topic: ............................................................................................................................................................................................

Objectives: ................................................................................................................................................................................



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Content:

• Talk achieved stated objectives 1 2 3 4 5

• Quality of presentation 1 2 3 4 5

• Contained information relevant to practice 1 2 3 4 5

• Was understandable 1 2 3 4 5

• Kept within time limits 1 2 3 4 5

Would you like to hear this speaker again 1 2 3 4 5

Audiovisual: 1 2 3 4 5

Syllabus: 1 2 3 4 5

Spoke without commercial bias: Yes or No (if No explain: ......................................................................)

Overall grade: 1 2 3 4 5

Overall conference evaluation:

Registration 1 2 3 4 5

Meeting facilities 1 2 3 4 5

Food Service 1 2 3 4 5

Accommodation 1 2 3 4 5

By the end of the conference, will you be able to fulfill the following learning objectives:

8. Integrate state-of-the art-art OB/GYN ultrasound in clinical practice.

1 2 3 4 5

9. Evaluate applications of ultrasound in early pregnancy.

1 2 3 4 5

10. Assess current ultrasound evaluation of fetal anomalies and fetal well being.

1 2 3 4 5

11. Interpret the expanding role of 3D/4D ultrasound in OB/GYN diagnosis.

1 2 3 4 5

12. Identify applications of pelvic ultrasound in evaluation of postmenopausal patients.

1 2 3 4 5



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13. Explain current ultrasound evaluation of pelvic masses.

1 2 3 4 5

14. Summarize ethical changes in ultrasound diagnosis and patient counseling.

1 2 3 4 5

Length of the program was:

Appropriate Too Short Too Long

Were you adequately informed of potential faculty conflicts of interests?

YES NO

Suggestions for the next conference topics and/or speakers:

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Please, share your overall impressions of this conferences or comment on any aspects

of this meeting:

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Fellowship programs within Ian Donald SchoolHaving very successful series of annual meetings lasting 2-3 days with the most recent presentations from top speakers, Board of directors decided to introduce new forms of Fellowship programs. It does follow 27-year old tradition of Medical School University of Zagreb having six-months and one-year Fellowship program Ultrasound in Obste-trics and Gynecology. The same curriculum has been introduced in 2007 in Doha, Qatar and was supported by Cornell Medical University and three leaders of the course have been ASIM KURJAK, BADRELDEEN AHMED and FRANK CHERVENAK. There were 17 candi-dates from Qatar, Dubai, Oman and Bahrain who successfully completed one-year full-time study and received diploma of Master of Ultrasound and Specialist of Ultra-sound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The second generation consisting of 13 students



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School directors

ASIM KURJAK

Professor and Chairman, MD, PhD

Address: Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology,

Sveti-Duh Hospital, Sveti Duh 64, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Phone: +385-1-3712-293

Fax: +385-1-37-455-34

E-mail: [email protected]

from region has just been finished in 2009. Many top speakers took part in this Fe-llowship program, just to mention some names: EBERHARD MERZ, YVES VILLE, GUILLERM AZUMENDI, NEREA MAIZ, RITSUKO POOH, MILAN STANOJEVIC, RATKO MATIJEVIC, GIAN CARLO DI RENZO, VELJKO VLAISAVLJEVIC, etc.

Another Fellowship program with the similar curriculum has been organized with Uni-versity of Medical Sciences & Technology of Khartoum, Sudan where top speakers selected by Donald School authorities have been running one-year full-time training program. There are 10 students at this year and we managed to have permanent trai-ner in Khartoum sent by us from capable specialist trained in Zagreb.

A Fellowship program of the similar curriculum is in the progress in Dubai and we have similar request from Donald School in Abu Dhabi.

Furthermore, students from Fellowship programs in Zagreb and Doha have been regu-larly sent for hands-on training in Malaga (Dr. G. AZUMENDI) and in Osaka (Dr. R. POOH). Significant portion of theoretical and practical work is done in Hamad Medical Corpo-ration hospital in Doha, Qatar. There is an idea to introduce European PhD program from Zagreb University. There are already four candidates from Doha. They all finis-hed one-year speacialist course which is now recognized as the first year of their futu-re PhD study lasting three years.

More details about these programs interested reader can obtain by contacting secretary of Ian Donald School, Ms. JADRANKA CEROVEC (email [email protected]).

Directors and Co-DirectorsSchool directors

ASIM KURJAK (Croatia)

FRANK A. CHERVENAK (USA)

Co-Directors

JOSÉ M. CARRERA (Spain)

WOLFGANG HOLZGREVE (Switzerland)

KAZUO MAEDA (Japan)

GIAMPAOLO MANDRUZZATO (Italy)



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Education

1966. MD Degree at the University of Zagreb.

1971-1972. British Scholar, Research Assistant at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gyne-cology, University of London.

1974. Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

1977. PhD Degree.

Present Position

Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School Universi-ty of Zagreb, Regular Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School Univer-sities of Zagreb and Sarajevo.

Publications

Peer review articles 305; books (written or edited) 87; invited lectures at major interna-tional meetings —more than 400; MSc thesis supervisor 52; PhD thesis supervisor 28. His papers have been cited more than 3000 times in Science Citation Index.

Awards, Honors and Achievements

National Prize for Young Scientists (1971); Croatian national award «Rudjer Boskovic» for scientific work (1985); «Josip Juraj Strossmayer» Prize of Academy of Science and Arts of the Republic of Croatia for the scientific book (1990); The Prize of Academy of Science and Art of the Republic of Croatia for the achievements in medical science (1994); Prize «Europski krug» given by European Movement —Croatia (1996), Prize «William Liley» for the best scientific paper from fetal diagnostics and therapy (1998); «Maternity Prize» given by European Association of Perinatal Medicine (2000), and Pre-sidential decoration «The Order of the Croatian Starr with the Effigy of Rudjer Bosko-vic» (2001); «Pavao Culumovic» Prize of Croatian Medical Association (2003).

Dr. KURJAK is a regular member of European Academy of Sciences and Art, Internatio-nal Academy for Human Reproduction, Italian Academy of Science and Art of Reggio Puglia, Academy of Medical Sciences of Catalonia, honorary member of American Ins-titute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, and foreign member of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. He is a Past President of World Association of Perinatal Medicine, Vice-president of International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, and Fellow of World Academy of Art and Science. He was awarded a doctorum honoris causa at Universities of Banja, Luka, Budapest, and Barcelona, and he is an honorary member of 15 interna-tional societies.

Scientific Interest

Tumor angiogenesis, 3D and 4D ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, early placentation, bioethics.



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FRANK A. CHERVENAK


Address: Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Obstetrics

and Gynecology, 525 East 68th Street,

Box 122, New York, NY 10021

Phone: 212-746-3045


Education

Dr. CHERVENAK received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State Uni-versity with highest distinction, and his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University, where he was elected a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. CHERVENAK served his internship in Internal Medicine at New York Medical College, residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Medical College and St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, and a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. He was Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gyne-cology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, where he was also Director of Perinatal Research. He was appointed Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Obstetric Ultrasound and Ethics at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 1987. In 1992 he was made Full Professor with tenure, in 1998 he was named Vice Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and in 1999 was named Acting Chairman of that department. Dr. CHERVENAK was named Chairman and Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief in 2000. He received his Masters in Medical Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 2002.

Present Position

FRANK A. CHERVENAK, MD currently serves as the Given Foundation Professor and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief and the Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College.

Awards, Honors, Achievements

Dr. CHERVENAK received a doctorum honoris causa from the Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. He has received the Dr. SOLOMON SILVER Award from the Mount Si-nai School of Medicine, is an honorary member of the Italian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barcelona Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Texas Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Medical Science of Croatia. Currently, Dr. CHERVENAK serves as President of the Internatio-nal Society of the Fetus as a Patient, President-elect of the World Association of Perina-tal Medicine, Vice-president of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, and Co-director of The Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound. Dr. CHER-VENAK has served on the Board of Governors of the American Institute in Ultrasound



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and Medicine and the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. He has served as President of the International Fetal Medicine in Surgery Society, the New York Perinatal Society and the New York Academy of Medicine Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the New York Obstetrical Society. He serves on the March of Dimes Bioethics Advisory Committee and National Children’s Study Federal Advisory Committee.

Co-directors

JOSÉ M. CARRERA


Institut Universitari Dexeus

Address: Matres Mundi International

Londres 6, p. 8, 08029 Barcelona, Spain

Phone: (34)934.190.015


Senior Member of the Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain.

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery (1962) from the University of Santiago de Com-postela.

During his 40 year clinical and academic career, JOSÉ M. CARRERA chaired several Scien-tific Societies (Spanish Association of Prenatal Diagnosis, Ibero-American Society of Prenatal Diagnosis, Catalan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, etc.) and headed a number of specialized sections within the SEGO (Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics), including the Ultrasonography Section and the Perinatal Medicine Sec-tion, etc. He was also Chairman of the European Committee on Doppler Technology, the European Committee on Prenatal Diagnosis and the European Diploma of Prena-tal Diagnosis and Obstetric Ultrasonography. He presided over ten International Sym-posia and ran more than 100 courses on Perinatal Medi cine. In addition, he chaired the 6th Spanish Congress of Perinatal Medicine (Bar celona, 1984) and the 5th World Congress of Perinatal Medicine (Barcelona, 2001), amongst others. His publications include 42 books, 102 book chapters and 232 scientific articles published in natio-nal and international journals alike. He is President of the «Matres Mundi Interna-tional» and founder of «Matres Mundi-Spain». Liley Medal. First Saling Medal.

Amongst the positions held, he was appointed Professor («Catedrático visitante») of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Coimbra (1987), which later awarded him the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa in 1995. He is also Honorary Member of various international Scientific Societies and a visiting Professor of Cornell University, New York, USA.

Former Secretary General of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM). Vice-president of Medical Sciences Academy of Catalonia and Balearics. Secretary General of International Academy of Perinatal Medicine. Fellow of Catalonian Royal Academy of Medicine.



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WOLFGANG HOLZGREVE

Professor and Chairman Dr. med. Dr. h.c. mult. MS, FRCOG, FACOG

Address: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Basel,

Switzerland, Spitalstrasse 21, CH-4031 Basel

Phone: (0041) 61 265 90 99

Fax: (0041) 61 265 91 99


Education

1966-1973. Staatl. Archigymnasium, Soest (Member of the Study Foundation of the German People).

1973-1975. School of Medicine, Münster, FRG.

1975-1976. University of California, Berkeley (1976: Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences).

1976-1979. School of Medicine, Münster, FRG.

1979-1982. Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Münster.

1982-1984. Fellowship of the German Research Foundation in Reproductive Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, USA.

1984-1985. Faculty of Medical School, University of Münster, FRG.

1985. Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Clinical Genetics and Sports Medicine.

Present Position

Chairman and Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Basel, Switzerland.

Publications

More than 500 articles in scientific journals, 240 book chapters and 13 books, 780 abstracts at scientific meetings.

Editor

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy; Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie; Repro-duktionsmedizin; Zentralblatt für Gynäkologie.

President

German Society of Perinatal Medicine; Swiss Society of Chairs in Departments of Obs-tetrics and Gynecology; International Society «The Fetus as a Patient» (Vice-President);



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German Society of Reproductive Medicine; World Federation of Perinatal Medicine (Chairman, Scientific Committee); International Academy of Human Reproduction.

Prizes/ Honors

1986. Prize of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine.

1989. Annual Prize of the Drs. Haackert-Foundation for the Advancement of Prenatal Medicine.

1993. Prize of the German Society for Perinatal Medicine «Maternité».

1994. Aw Boon Haw Visiting Professor University of Hong Kong.

1995. Forschungspreis der Werner G. Gehring-Stiftung.

2000. Honorary Professor at the Yonsei Medical Research Center, Yonsei University Co-llege of Medicine, Member of the «Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina».

2001. Liley Medal.

2004. Kyank Lecture Rostock University, Fellow ad eundem of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

2005. Corresponding member of the Austrian Society of Perinatal Medicine, Francic Crick Medal at the Inaugural Meeting of the International Academy of Perinatal Medi-cine, Erich Saling Prize of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine.

2006. Honorary Member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4 Honorary Doctor degrees.

GRANTS

NIH for «Non invasive prenatal diagnosis»; Schweizerischer Nationalfonds; four pro-jects of the EU.

KAZUO MAEDA


Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Tottori University School

of Medicine

Address: 3-125, Nadamachi, Yonago, Tottori, 685-0835, Japan

Fax: 81-859-22-6855


Kazuo Maeda MD, PhD, was born in 1925. He graduated Kyushu Imperial University School of Medicine in 1947. His doctoral thesis was Electroencephalographic studies on the preeclampsia and eclampsia. Nippon Sanka Fujinka Gakkai Zasshi 1954; 6: 75-99.

Clinical training at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Kyushu University hospital, including the doctoral course (1950-56).



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Lecturer of Kyushu University Medical School (1957-1967); Chairman and Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Tottori University School of Medicine (1968-1989); President of Tottori University Hospital (1976 -1980); Honorary Consul-tant of Seirei Hospitals since 1990; Professor of Seirei Christopher College of Nursing (1990 -1997); Head of Akebono Senior Health Institute since 1998.

President of several international scientific societies: International Society of Compu-ters in the Care of the Mother, Fetus and Newborn (1989), Federation of Asia-Oceania Perinatal Societies (1992 -1994).

He has been President of several international scientific congresses: The 4th Congress of the Federation of Asia-Oceania Perinatal Societies (1986), The 3rd International Con-gress The Fetus as a Patient, Matsue (1987), The 2nd International Congress Computers in the Care of the Mother Fetus and Newborn (Kyoto, 1989), The 5th World Congress of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Kyoto, 1995).

He is member of 12 International Scientific Societies, among: International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (Senior member 1999), World Association of Perinatal Medicine, Ian Donald Inter-University School of Ultrasound in Medicine (Co-director and Director of Japan), International Society The Fetus as a Patient (Board), etc.

He is honorary member of 10 societies: Croatian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Federation of Asia Oceania Perinatal Societies (Fellow), Japanese Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology, etc.

He is editor of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (past), Ultrasound Review in Obstetrics and Gynecology, etc.

Inventions: Fetal ultrasonic Doppler systolic time interval recorder, Fetal STV ana lyzer, Automatic labor induction system, Computerized automatic FHR evaluation program, Fetal actocardiograph, Cross correlation analysis of fetal movement and FHR, Artificial neural network FHR analysis, Automatic diagnosis of sinusoidal FHR, Ultrasonic tissue characterization with gray level histogram width (GLHW), etc.

He is author or coauthor of the following books: Pathophysiology of Fetus, Fukuoka Printing, Fukuoka, 1969. Recent Advances in Perinatology, Excerpta Medica, Amster-dam, 1986. The Fetus as a Patient’87, Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam, 1987. Computers in Perinatal Medicine, Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam, 1990. Kurjak/Maeda’s Textbook of Ultrasound Diagnosis in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical View, Tokyo, 1st ed. 1988, 2nd ed. 1995. Kurjak/Maeda; Ultrasonic Atlas of Fetal Diseases, Medical View, Tokyo, 1991. Ultrasound and Fetal Growth, Parthenon, London, 2001. An Atlas of Fetal Central Nervous System Disease. Parthenon, London, 2003.

He has written 15 chapters of international books.

Social Activity:

– Humanitarian donation of 18 ultrasound machines to the destroyed hospitals in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1993 to 1997.

– Donation of ultrasound machines to Cambodia hospitals as the board of Project HOPE Japan.



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He has published 250 peer-review articles and more than 200 invited lectures at major international meetings.

He has received the following awards:

– Order Yugoslav Flag with Golden Coronet, 1987.

– Ian Donald Medal, 1990, 1994 (Silver) and 1998 (Gold).

– William Liley Medal, 2001.

– Japanese Order of the Rising Sun Gold Rays, 2002.

– Special Award of the Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine, 2002.

GIAMPAOLO MANDRUZZATO


Instituto per l'Infanzia Burlo Garofolo, Trieste

Address: Via del Lazaretto Vechio 9

Trieste, 34123, Italy


Born in Trieste (Italy) november 11, 1932. Graduated in Torino in 1958. Specialization in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1962. PhD in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1964. Assistant in the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Geno-va (1958 -1961), and University of Roma (1961-1964). January to September 1963 has attended the University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Ljubliana (Slovenia) directed by Professor FRANK NOVAK with a GRANT of the Italian National Research Coun-cil. From 1964 to 1972 Aiuto at the University Clinic of Ob & Gy in Trieste. Chief of the Dept. of Ob & Gy of the Istituto per l’Infanzia Burlo Garofolo, Trieste from 1972 to reti-rement (December 2002).

Member of the Executive Board of FIGO from 1997 to 2003. Member of the executive Board of ISUOG from 1992 to 1996. Member of the executive Board of SIGO (Italian Society of Ob & Gyn) from 1993 to 1998 than VicePresident until 2001. President of the SIEOG (Italian Society for Ultrasound in Ob & Gyn) 1992-1993.

Honorary Memberships: Yugoslavian Society of Ultrasound in Ob & Gyn, Spanish Society of Prenatal Diagnosis, Croatian Society of Perinatal Medicine, Catalan Society of Perinatal Medicine, Rumenian Society of Ob & Gyn. Regular member of IAPM since the foundation.

Vice-President of the International Society «The Fetus as a Patient» and Co-Director of Ian Donald School of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Object of particular interest have been fertility and sterility but after the mid sixties main interest has been devoted to Perinatal Medicine.

In particular the clinical use of modern technologies (CTG, Fetal Blood Sampling, Com-puterized CTG, Ultrasound Obstetrical Imaging and Obsterical Doppler) has been the object of major interest with the task to improve the clinical outcome.

More than 300 publications in journals and more than 10 Chapters in Textbooks.

SAMEER ABDULLAH (Saudi Arabia)

ABBAS AFLOTOONIAN (Iran)

AWATIF AL BAHAR (UAE)

NELSON AGUILAR (Colombia)

BADRELDEEN AHMED (Qatar)

SAADIA AMOUR SULTAN/KANCHANA RAJAN (Oman)

ARIS ANTSAKLIS (Greece)

M. A. BASHED (Bangladesh)

ANA BIANCHI (Uruguay)

CARMINA COMAS /BERNAT SERRA (Spain)

PAVEL CALDA (Czech Republic)

VINCENZO D’ADDARIO (Bari, Italy)

TONY DUAN (China)

ALAA EBRASHY (Egypt)

JADRANKA DIZDAREVIC (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

ORION GLIOZHENI (Albania)

ALFREDO GUZMAN (Peru)

TZE KIN LAU (Hong Kong)

ALEKSANDAR LJUBIC (Serbia)

HUDA AL THAWADI (Bahrain)

ALEXANDRA MATIAS (Portugal)

KAZUO MAEDA /RITSUKO K. POOH (Japan)

ABDAL LATIF ASHMAIG (Sudan)

NARENDRA MALHOTRA (India)

BERIVOJ MISKOVIC (Director) /OLIVER VASILJ (Croatia)

ANTON MIKHAILOV (Russia)

ALEXANDER PAPITASHVILI (Georgia)

ZOLTAN PAPP (Hungary)

MIGUEL A. RUOTI COSP (Paraguay)

AZEN SALIM /GULARDI H. WIKNJOSASTRO (Indonesia)

KARL ERWIN SCHWEINFURTH ALVARADO (Honduras)

CIHAT SEN (Turkey)

FLORIN STAMATIAN/RADU VLADAREANU (Romania)

YURIY P. VDOVYCHENKO /ANDREW TKACHENKO (Ukraine)

VELJKO VLAISAVLJEVIC (Slovenia)

LILIANA VOTO (Argentina)

MIROSLAW WIELGOS (Poland)

IVICA ZALUD (USA)

ROBERTO CASSIS MARTÍNEZ (Ecuador)

HARI SHRESTHA (Nepal)

EBERHARD MERZ (Germany)

Prof. YVES VILLE (France)

Administrative Secretary of the School

JADRANKA CEROVEC (Croatia)

DIRECTORS AND CO-DIRECTORS



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E-mails of Ian Donald School Directors

Country E-mail address

School Directors

ASIM KURJAK Croatia [email protected]

FRANK A. CHERVENAK USA [email protected]

Co-Directors

JOSÉ M. CARRERA Spain [email protected]

WOLFGANG HOLZGREVE Switzerland [email protected]

KAZUO MAEDA Japan [email protected]

GIAMPAOLO MANDRUZZATO Italy [email protected]

Directors and Secretaries of National Branches

SAMEER ABDULLAH Saudi Arabia [email protected]

ABBAS AFLATOONIAN Iran [email protected]

AWATIF AL BAHAR UAE, Dubai [email protected]

MAGDY ALFARAMAWI UAE, Abu Dhabi [email protected]

NELSON AGUILAR Colombia [email protected]

BADRELDEEN AHMED Qatar [email protected]

SAADIA AMOUR SULTAN (Al Riyami) (Director)

KANCHANA RAJAN (Secretary)Oman

[email protected]

[email protected]

ARIS ANTSAKLIS Greece [email protected]

M. A. BASHED Bangladesh [email protected]

ANA BIANCHI Uruguay [email protected]

CARMINA COMAS (Director)

BERNAT SERRA (Secretary)Spain

[email protected]

[email protected]

PAVEL CALDA Czech Republic [email protected]

VINCENZO D’ADDARIO Italy [email protected]

TONY DUAN China [email protected]

ALAA EBRASHY Egypt [email protected]

JADRANKA DIZDAREVIC Bosnia and Herzegovina [email protected]

ORION GLIOZHENI Albania [email protected]

ALFREDO GUZMAN Peru [email protected]

TZE KIN LAU (Director)

CHEN MIN (Secretary)Hong Kong

[email protected]

ALEKSANDAR LJUBIC Serbia [email protected]



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Country E-mail address

RITSUKO K. POOH

KAZUO MAEDAJapan

[email protected]

[email protected]

ABDAL-LATIF ASHMAIG KHALIFA Sudan [email protected]

NARENDRA MALHOTRA India [email protected]

BERIVOJ MISKOVIC (Director)

OLIVER VASILJ (Secretary)Croatia

[email protected]

[email protected]

ANTON MIKHAILOV Russia [email protected]

ALEXANDER PAPITASHVILI Georgia [email protected]

ZOLTAN PAPP Hungary [email protected]

MIGUEL A. ROUTI COSP Paraguay [email protected]

AZEN SALIM (Director)

GULARDI H. WIKNJOSASTRO (Secretary)Indonesia

[email protected]

[email protected]

KARL E. SCHWEINFURTH ALVARADO Honduras [email protected]

CIHAT SEN (Director)

MURAT YAYLA (Secretary)Turkey

[email protected]

[email protected]

FLORIN STAMATIAN

RADU VLADAREANURomania

[email protected]

[email protected]

YURIY P. VDOVYCHENKO (Director)

ANDREW TKACHENKO (Secretary)Ukraine

[email protected]

[email protected]

VELJKO VLAISAVLJEVIC Slovenia [email protected]

LILIANA VOTO Argentina [email protected]

MIROSLAW WIELGOS Poland [email protected]

IVICA ZALUD (Director)

RAYDEEN BUSSE (Secretary)USA

[email protected]

ROBERTO CASSIS MARTÍNEZ Ecuador [email protected]

HARI SHRESTHA Nepal [email protected]

EBERHARD MERZ Germany [email protected]

YVES VILLE France [email protected]

HUDA AL THAWADI [email protected]

[email protected]

ALEXANDRA MATIAS Portugal [email protected]

FRANCISCO FILHO MAUAD Brazil [email protected]

SYED AMIR GILANI Pakistan [email protected]

SNEZANA CRNOGORAC Montenegro [email protected]

Administrative Secretary of the School

Jadranka Cerovec Croatia [email protected]


Chapter 4. WORLD IAN DONALD SCHOOL BRANCHES

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WORLD Ian Donald School

BRANCHESActivities and Directors



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Branch

Director: Dr. Orion Gliozheni | Established: Year 2007

Albania

In July of 2007, Albania made an official request to establish the Ian Donald Inter-University School for Medical Ultrasound. A month later, the request was granted and the Ian Donald School was established in Albania. Appointed to be director at this branch of the Ian Donald School was Professor ORION GLIOZHENI.

Recently, this Ian Donald School organized its first advance conference course of Ultra-sound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The conference was held in Tirana on April 4th and 5th, 2008, at the Tirana International hotel. The conference was very successful with more than 250 participants from Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro. The highlight of the conference featured live practical demonstrations with 4D ul-trasound machines. The invited speakers from abroad at this conference were: A. KUR-JAK, E. MERZ, A. ANTSAKLIS, V. D’ADDARIO, G. MANDRUZZATO, A. LJUBIC, A. ATHANASSIADES, S. BEKSAC and S. SYLEJMANI. The reception held after the conference was a festive one, where food and music brought together invited guest and their Albanian colleagues. All participants were very impressed by the educational value of this conference as it was reflected in their evaluations and com-ments. This being the first conference put on by our Albanian Ian Donald School has been a rousing success. There is still a lot of work to do in the perinatal field in Albania. For that reason, having a conference every one or two years will help establish the goal to educate and continuously train and im-plement ultrasound advances that will be-nefit Albania.

Professional Education

School of Engineering, University of –Tirana in 1977, as «Electric Engineer».

School of Medicine, University of –Tirana in 1980, as «General Physician».

Qualification

Family doctor: –

Tirana University Hospital, 1980-84. •

Obstetrics & gynecology: –

Tirana University Hospital, •Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1983-87.

Orion Gliozheni,

MD, PhDProfessor

School of Medicine

University of Tirana

Tirana, Albania

Address:

School of Medicine

University of Tirana

Rr. R. Petrela, No. 27

Tirana, Albania

Phone: 355 4 2223 632

Mobile: 355 68 20 29 313

Fax: 355 4 2257 688


University Hospital of Obstetric & Gynecology «Koco

Gliozheni». Tirana (Albania).



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Specialisation on Infertility –and Gynecologic Surgery:

Université Paris V «Rene Descartes» •France, 1990-1992.

Diploma on Reproductive medicine –and biology:

University of Geneva •Switzerland, 1994.

Certificate on Evidence based –medicine:

University of Ticino & University •of Montreal (Canada)Switzerland, 1998.

Certificate on Hospital Management: –

University of Ticino & University •of Montreal (Canada)Switzerland, 1998.

Certificate on Project Management –and Design:

Budapest-Hungary, 1999. •

Work Experience

Head of the Second Clinic –of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Tirana University Hospital), till 1996.

President of Albanian Association –of Perinatalogy (AAP), till 1997.

PhD, 1990. –

Professor of Medicine, on 1999. –

President of the National Bioethics –Committee from 1998 to 2000.

Head of Department of Obstetrics –& Gynecology at University of Tirana, from 2003.

Director of The Albanian Branch –of Ian Donald School from 2007.

Current clinical research

Multiple pregnancies. –

Infertility. –

Premature delivery. –

Publications

14 papers in international peer –reviewed journals.

27 presentations at Congresses, –Conferences and Meetings abroad.

34 publications in Albanian journals. –

46 presentations in local national –or international conferences.

2 Textbooks of Obstetrics –& Gynecology.

8 Books about different topics –in Obstetrics and Gynecology.


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Branch

Director: Dr. Liliana Voto | Established: Year 1980

Argentina

The Argentine branch of the Ian Donald School dates back to 1980, when its first mee-ting was held jointly with the meeting on ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology traditionally organized by the Margulies Foundation on a yearly basis. Prof. MIGUEL MARGULIES and Prof. LILIANA VOTO pioneered the opening of this branch in Argentina and River Plate area. Both the Foundation and the Ian Donald School branch have sin-ce worked in close partnership, collaborating with and enriching each other’s work.

All the scientific meetings organized by both institutions, which have been of the hig-hest academic standard, have offered lectures by renowned specialists from Argentina and overseas: Professors ASIM KURJAK, FRANK CHERVENAK, ROBERTO ROMERO, MANFRED HANSMANN, STUART CAMPBELL, TIMOR TRITCH, SONJA KUPESIC, LARRY PLATT, EBERHARTZ MERZ, PETER GRANUM, JOSHUA COPEL, IVAN ZADOR, ISAAC BLIKSTEIN, RITSUKO POOH, KAZUO MAEDA, JOSÉ MARÍA CARRERA, FERNANDO BONILLA MUSOLES among many others. In 2005, during The Fetus as a Patient congress in Buenos Aires, the Argentine branch of the Ian Donald School organised an special Ian Donald School Course with 124 participants. On average, the total number of participants at each event has been about 250 people (from Argentina and neighbouring countries). Prof. LILIANA VOTO, Prof. LUCAS OTAÑO and Dr. JORGE HAMER have also collaborated actively with the Ian Donald School mee-tings held in Montevideo, Uruguay, under the joint leadership of Dr. ANA BIANCHI (Uru-guay) and Prof. LILIANA VOTO (Argentina).

In April 2009, the Argentine Ian Donald School branch will participate in the 3rd mee-ting to be held in Iguagú, Misiones Province, in the north east of the country, where the highest rate of maternal, foetal and perinatal morbidity and mortality has been recorded.

ty in 1984. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1979 and five year later she joined the faculty of the Buenos Aires University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor. In 1992 she became a specialist in Public Health (Salvador University). Dr. VOTO was appointed as Associate Professor of Obstetrics at Buenos Aires Universi-ty in 1991 and promoted to Full Profes-sor in 1997. She was also made Full Professor of Obstetrics at Barceló Uni-versity in Buenos Aires in 1996.

Professor VOTO’s main contributions have been in the field of Rh isoimmuni-zation, hypertension in pregnancy and

Liliana S. Voto, MD, PhDProfessor

Buenos Aires University

School of Medicine

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Address:

Av. Pueyrredón 1789

(1119) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Phone: 005411-4826-7871/7880

Professor LILIANA S. VOTO graduated from the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine in 1973 and obtained her PhD in medicine from the same universi-



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fetal therapy. She has been author or co-author in over 40 books and scientific publications, and over 280 scientific pa-pers and articles. She has attended trai-ning courses in Argentina and abroad. She has lectured extensively at both local and international meetings and has orga-nized innumerable national and interna-tional congresses: ISUOG (1999); WAMP (1999), the XXIst Fetus as a Patient Con-gress held in Buenos Aires in April 2005.

In 1989 professor VOTO was fellow and co-investigator at the Department of Obs-tetrics and Gynecology, Queen’s Medical Centre, University of Notting ham, En-gland. From 1992 to 1993 she was coor-dinator in Argentina of the collaborative project «Collaborative Low-Dose Aspirin Study in Pregnancy for the Prevention and Treatment of Pre-eclampsia and In-trauterine Growth Retardation» (CLASP), organized in Oxford, England, by a Com-mittee including Drs. C. REDMAN, M. DE SWIET, P. RUBIN, E. M. SYMONDS and M. EL-DER. From 1993 to 1995 she was Director of the Argentina-England collaborative project «Prevention and promotion of maternal and perinatal health in critically impoverished populations», carried out by Miguel Margulies Foundation for Peri-natal Research, the British Council and the British Embassy in Argentina. In 1995 she became a Clinical Investigator for the National Council for Research in Science and Technology (CONICET).

Professor VOTO was the Director of Juan A. Fernández Hospital, Buenos Aires City, Argentina, the reference centre for high risk pregnancy and fetal medicine. She is also the President of Miguel Margulies Foundation for Perinatal Studies, and is the Head of the Institute of Fetal Medici-ne and High-Risk Pregnancy (named af-ter her) in Buenos Aires city. In addition to these positions, she is an active mem-ber of both national and international scientific societies.

Apart from the numerous awards profes-sor VOTO has received for her invaluable scientific work, she has been presented with two special awards for her outstan-ding performance as Director of Juan A. Fernández Hospital: Award of the Argen-tine Society of Occupational Medicine to her work as Director of Juan A. Fernán-dez Hospital during the deep socio-eco-nomic crisis, November 27, 2002, and «Quality Management in Health», gran-ted by the Secretariat of Health, Govern-ment of the City of Buenos Aires, No-vem ber 19, 2003 and the «Rosa de Plata Award» granted for the Argentine Natio-nal Parliament for her actived work in maternal and fetal health (2007).

Recently, she became an Associate Mem-ber of the International Academy of Pe-rinatal Medicine (President: Professor ERICH SALING) at Cornell University, New York (2008).


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Branch

Director: Dr. M. A. Bashed | Established: Year 2007

Bangladesh

The Ian Donald Inter-University School for Medical Ultrasound was established in 2007 under the direction of Dr. M. A. BASHED. In 2003, with the approval of the govern-ment of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, Dr. BASHED began teaching her ultrasound courses at the Bangladesh Institute of Medical Science (BIMS). Today, these ultras-ound courses have been incorporated into the curriculum of the Ian Donald School in Bangladesh. The Ian Donald School in Bangladesh plans on having its first ultrasound conference from January 9th to 11th, 2009.

FIAGP: Indian Academy –of General Practitioners.

PhD: Italy. –

Work Experience

Consultant Embryologist/ Director. –

Infertility Treatment & Research –Center (ITRC).

Chairman: Bangladesh Institute –of Medical Science (BIMS).

Organizational Activities

Secretary General: Bangladesh –Fertility Society (BFS).

Secretary General: Bangladesh Society –of Andrology (BSA).

Honored with: Distinguished –Leadership Award by the American Biographical Institute.

M. A. BashedAssociate Professor

Specialist Embryologist

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Address:

N-23, Nurjahan Road

Mohammedpur

Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Phone: 880-2-8115932

Mobile: 01714301925

Fax: 800-2-8117663, 8115386


Website: www.bims-bd.com

Education

MBBS: Dhaka University. –

FCGP: Bangladesh College –of General Practitioners.

Dowel Chattar, National Bird-Square. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Institute

of Medical

Science

(BIMS).


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Branch

Director: Prof. Jadranka Dizdarevic Stojkanovic | Established: Year 2005

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The School was established in 2005 with headquarters in Tuzla and Professor ZLATAN FATUSIC as a director of the branch. Under his guidance the first Ian Donald course was organized in Lukavac from 8-9 September 2006. The course was well attended by obs-tetricians and gynecologists from Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighboring countries.

From year 2008 new School director is Professor JADRANKA DIZDAREVIC STOJKANOVIC and the headquarters is at Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics at University Clinical Center in Sarajevo.

The second Ian Donald course was held in Sarajevo June 1-2, 2009. The course was very successful. There were 120 participants from all over Bosnia but also from Mon-tenegro and Macedonia. All participants were satisfied with lecturers and topics. Next course is planned for 2011.

Jadranka

Dizdarevic Stojkanovic,

MD, PhDAssociate professor

Medical Faculty, University

of Sarajevo

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Address:

Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics

University Clinical Center

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Education

In 1971 graduated medicine at the Medi-cal Faculty in Sarajevo, University of Sa-rajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Working experience

1971. – General Practitioner.

1971-1974. – «ENERGOINVEST» -Institution for health protection of workers.

1974-1979. – Training in Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University Clinical Center in Sarajevo.

Postgraduate studies completed at the Medical Faculty in Sarajevo.

1977. – Defended a Master thesis at the Medical Faculty in Sarajevo.

1979. – Passed the final exam. Since then, working as a specialist in

Sarajevo.

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gynecology and as a perinatologist at the same clinic.

1997. – Defended a PhD thesis.

Current position: Head of the Department for Perinatology at the Clinic for Gyne-cology and Obstetrics at the University Clinical Center in Sarajevo. Also working as an Associate professor at the Medical Faculty in Sarajevo.

Scientific and professional activities

Published papers: –

In index journals: 7. •

Congress announcements: 61. •

Chapters in textbooks: 4 (another •book is in the preparation phase).

Author of monography: 1. •

Mentorship: –

PhD thesis: 2. •

M. Phi. l thesis: 7. •

Graduate thesis: 17. •

Teaching activities

Pregraduate studies: lecturer. –

Postgraduate studies: lecturer. –

Awards: In 1998 and 2002, elected as the Women of the year by the «Woman 21» magazine.

Other scientific activities

Invited speaker: –

Medicine and Art, •Ankara 2006.

Second Congress of South Easth •European Society of Perinatal Medicine, Istanbul 2007.

VI International Congres •of Perinatal Medicine, Belgrade 2007.

3 South East European Congress •of Perinatal Medicine. Belgrade, May 2009.

University Clinical Center in Sarajevo (Department for Perinatology).


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Director: Dr. Francisco Filho Mauad | Established: Year 2008

Brazil

The first Ian Donald course was organized in Riberão Preto (São Paulo).

Francisco Filho Mauad,

MD, PhDProfessor

São Paulo, Brasil

Address:

Casemiro de Abreu 660

CEP 14020-060

Ribeirão Preto

São Paulo, Brasil

Phone: 55-16-36360311

E-mail: mauad@ultra-sonografi a.com.br

Website: www.eurp.edu.br

www.ultra-sonografi a.com.br

Professional experience

Associate Professor –of FMRP-USP-SP.

Professor Master and Doctor –by FMRP-USP-SP.

Free-Teacher Teacher –of FMRP-USP-SP.

Title in Ultra-Sonografia Gynecologic –and Obstetric by the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FEBRASGO).

São Paulo.



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Title of specialist in Gynecology –and Obstetrics by FEBRASGO.

Evidence of Mastology Specialist –by the Brazilian Society of Mastology (SBM).

Evidence of Ultra-general Sonografia –by Brazilian Medical Association (AMA).

Evidence of Ultra-Sonographia general –by the Brazilian College of Radiology (CBR).

Evidence of Citizen Ribeirãopretano –by ultrasound services provided to needy society.

Full Member of the Latin-American –Obstetric Ultrasonography.

Member of the Council of FAPESP. –

Honorary Member of the Society –of Argentina Ultrasound Scan and Ultrasound-SAEU.

Member of the Editorial Board –of Brazilian Medical Association.

Founding Member of Latin American –Society of Perinatology, SOLAPER, Uruguay.

State holder of CBR. –

Full Member of the Brazilian Society –of Colposcopy.

Director General of EURP-Ultrasound –Scholl of Ribeirão Preto.

Scientific Director of the –Iberoamerican Federation of Ultrasound in Gynecology and Obstetrics-FIAUSOG.

Coordinator of Women’s Health –program of the city of Ribeirão Preto.

President of Brazil SIADTP- –Iberoamerican Society of Diagnostic and Treatment Pre-natal.

Former Deputy President –of the National Commission of the Ultra-Sonografia FEBRASGO.

Vice President of the Latin American –of Perinatal Medicine.

Vice-chairman of the Department –of Ultrasonography of the Regional Council of Medicine-RP.

Vice President of the Brazilian Society –of Ultrasound-São Paulo-Brazil.

Consultant of the National School –of Public Health Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.

Partner Emeritus of the Medical –Center of Ribeirão Preto.

Founding Partner of the Brazilian –Society of Human Reproduction.

Responsible for the discipline of –Postgraduate Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil.

Scientific Advisor –at the State University of Londrina-Brazil.

Scientific Advisory Council –of the National Development Cíentífico and Tecnology of Brazil.

Elected among the most admired –of doctors 2000 * Source: analise.com, Year 2008, Audit: PriceWaterHouseCoopers.

Publications

More than 500 scientific lectures –given in Brazil and abroad.

Author of more than 800 scientific –papers in their areas.

Author of 7 books and several –chapters of books in medicine in Brazil and abroad.


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China

Director: Dr. Tony Duan | Established: Year 2006

Ian Donald Inter-university Ultrasound School China Branch was officially unveiled on September 23, 2006 in China Training Center of Reproductive Health and Family Care (CTC), which is based in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, the east part of China. Professor TONY DUAN, the Vice President of Chinese Association of Perinatal Medicine, President of Shanghai First Maternity and In-fant Hospital, is authorized as the Director of the China School.

Since its establishment, the China Branch has successfully held two training courses.

ULTRASONIC AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Place: CTC, Taicang, Jiangsu

Duration: 23rd- 26th, Sept 2006

Participants: 196 doctors and clinical practitioners

Faculty: ASIM KURJAK, Croatia

FRANK CHERVENAK, USA

ARIS ANTSAKLIS, Greece

WOLFGANG HOLZGREVE, Switzerland

G. P. MANDRUZZATO, Italy

ZOLTAN PAPP, Hungary

VELJKO VLAISALJEVIC, Slovenia

IVICA ZALUD, USA

KAZUO MAEDA, Japan

ZEHRA NESE KAVAK, Turkey

ANA BIANCHI, Uruguay

TONY DUAN, China.

2nd TRIMESTER OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND

TRAINING COURSE

Place: CTC, Taicang, Jiangsu

Duration: 27th-29th, Sept 2007

Participants: 64 doctors and clinical practitioners

Faculty: LEE CHIN PENG

LEUNG KWOK YIN

LEUNG WING CHEONG

LAU WAI LAM

CHEN MIN

Shanghai.



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Tony Duan, MD

Address:

Shanghai 1st Maternity

and Infant Hospital

Tongji University

Changle Road 536

Shanghai, PR-China Zip 200040


Medical Education

Shandong Medical University, China. –

Postgraduate Education

Shanghai Medical University, China. –

Residency

The Obstetrics and Gynecology –Hospital of Fudan University, China.

Current position and academic appointments

Director of Shanghai 1 – st Maternity and Infant Hospital of Tongji University.

Vice Chairman of Chinese Perinatal –Society.

Vice Chairman of Shanghai Society –of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Chairman of Shanghai Perinatal –Society.

International Committee Member –of World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM).

Associate Fellow of International –Academy of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM).

Current position within Ian Donald School

Board member. –

Current clinical, research and educational interests/activities

Prenatal screening and diagnosis –of genetic diseases.

Pre-eclampsia; multiple pregnancy; –preterm birth.

Bibliography

Peer reviewed papers: 30. –

Books and book chapters: 9 books. –

The training courses have facilitated the experience-sharing and information-exchan-ging between the world top Obstetrics & Gynecology experts and China’s clinical prac-titioners and doctors. The state-of-the-art OB/GYN technologies have been introduced to share with China’s colleagues. All participants gave an outstanding evaluation to the training courses, as it has promoted the integration of theory with practices. Many participants have successively attended the two courses, while they have also shown the interests in the forthcoming courses. The annual 2008 annual training course was scheduled in November 2008.

1st Maternity and Infant Hospital of Tongji University.


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Co-Directors: Dr. Berivoj Miskovic | Established: Year 1982

Dr. Oliver Vasilj

Croatia

In 1982, the Ian Donald Inter-Universi-ty School for Medical Ultrasound esta-blished its first branch in Croatia. Since then, the Croatian branch of the Ian Donald School has thrived in educating the very best physicians worldwide. Listed below are a number of conferen-ces and meetings that have been held throughout the years that have attrac-ted world renowned lecturers.

PAST CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

July 1-5, 1990, Dubrovnik. –

October 1-6, 1990, Dubrovnik. –

May 19-20, 1991, Dubrovnik. –

September 7-12, 1997, Dubrovnik. –

September 14-19, 1998, Dubrovnik. –

October 1-3, 2000, Zagreb. –

June 19-24, 2001, Dubrovnik. –

May 27-31, 2002, Zagreb. –

May 18-23, 2003, Dubrovnik. –

June 17-19, 2006, Dubrovnik. –

UP COMING EVENTS

There are plans to hold the next Ian Donald Croatian branch Conference in Dubrovnik from October 28, 2009 to November 2, 2009 as a part of a joint meeting between the Ian Donald School, the Erich Saling World School of Perinatal Medicine, and the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine.

Education

Medical School University of Rijeka, –Croatia.

Residency in obstetrics and –gynecology, Clinical department for obstetrics and gynecology, Medical School University of Zagreb.

Specialist of obstetrics –and gynecology.

Postgraduate education, Medical –School University of Zagreb.

Berivoj Miskovic,

MD, PhDMedical School University

of Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

Address:

Sveti Duh Hospital

Sv. Duh 64

Zagreb, Croatia

Phone: 385 1 3712317

Fax: 385 1 3745534


Zagreb.



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Mr. sc., Medical School University –of Zagreb.

Clinic of obstetrics and gynecology, –Aachen, Germany.

PhD Medical School University –of Zagreb.

Work Experience

Acting Director of the Department of –Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Director of the Ian Donald School –Croatian branch.

Medical Center Livno, Bosnia –and Herzegovina.

Medical Center Zabok, Croatia. –

Clinical Medical Center, Split. –

Residency in Obstetrics and –Gynecology, Clinical Department for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Zagreb at Petrova Hospital.

Consultant at Department of –Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine at Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia.

Acting Director of the Department –of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sveti Duh Hospital, Zagreb.

Activities/Interests

Member of Croatian perinatal society. –

Member of Croatian society –in obstetrics and gynecology.

Member of Croatian society –of ultrasound.

Member of European society –of ultrasound in medicine and biology.

Clinical and Research Projects

Part of the research team –at the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport project No. 3270211 «4D ultrasonographic parameters in normal and in high risk pregnancy». Team leader Professor KURJAK. (2006-Present).

Part of the research team –at the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport project No. 0127131 «Male and female reproductive system: development, normal histology and infertility». Team leader Professor JEŽEK (2008-Present).

Publications

11 peer reviewed papers. –

13 book chapters. –

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Oliver Vasilj, M.D.Medical School,

University of Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

Address:

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Medical School University of Zagreb

Sveti Duh Hospital

Sveti Duh 64

10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Phone: 385 1 3712317

Fax: 385 1 3745534


Education

Accepted PhD thesis «Fetal behavior –in PPI assed by 4D ultrasound».

Medical School, University of Zagreb, –September 2005 to present-Postgraduate PhD Study in Biomedicine and Health Sciences.

Department of Physiology and –Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, 2006. The first EMBIC Summer School «Embryo implantation, from basic to clinics».

Croatian medical board, License –for independent use of acupuncture in Medicine (to be awarded up on completion). September 2006 to present.

Department of Obstetrics and –Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Licensed Sonographer in Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 2004 to February 2005.

Medical School University of Zagreb, –MD, September 1996 to March 2003.

Work experience

Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia, –2007, Resident of OBGYN.

Department of Obstetrics and –Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine at Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia, from 2003. Research Assistant.

Medical University, University –of Zagreb, Department of Anatomy, Demonstrator, September 1997 to June 1999.

Clinical and research projects

Part of the research team at the –Ministry of Science, Education and Sport project No. 3270211 «4D ultrasonographic parameters in normal and in high risk pregnancy». Team leader Professor KURJAK. (2006-Present).

Research fellow at Ministry –of Science, Education and Sport project No 0129111 «Diagnosis and treatment of late spontaneous miscarriage and preterm labor». Team leader assistant Professor MATIJEVIC. (2003-Present).

Field coordinator for project –organized by Ministry of Science, Education and Sport «Croatian health care initiative». Team leader Professor VULETIC. (2003).

Field coordinator for project –organized by Ministry of Science, Education and Sport «Health survey of children and teenagers in Croatian education system». Team leader Professor VESNA JUREŠA. (2004).

Publications


5 chapters in books. –

5 published scientific abstracts. –


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Director: Dr. Pavel Calda | Established: Year 2006

Czech Republic

The plan is to join the Ian Donald School activities with well established national mee-tings of Czech Ultrasound Society. The 30th anniversary meeting of Czech Ultrasound Society will be held in 2009 in Pilsen.

Pavel Calda, MD, PhDAssociate Professor

Charles University

Prague, Czech Republic

Address:

Department of Obstetrics

and Gynecology

Charles University

Apolinarska 18

128 51 Prague 2

Czech Republic

Phone: 420-224967273


Education, residency and fellowship

First Medical School, Charles –University, Prague, Czech Republic.

1990-Medical Board Certificate –in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

1993-Medical Board Certificate –in Clinical Genetics.

1994-Ph.D. degree: Cordocentesis –in prenatal diagnostics and therapy.

Czech Obstetric and Gynecologic –Society, scientific secretary 1998-2004.

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Chief Editor of the journal –«Modern Gynecology» (publisher Levret).

President of the Czech Society –of Fetal Medicine.

President of the Czech Ultrasound –Society in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Czech Perinatologic Society, Member –of the board.

Editor of www.gynstart.cz, –professional web for gynecologist.

Head of the State Examination –Committee.

Medical Science Monitor-editorial –board.

ISUOG-member of the board. –

American Journal of Obstetrics –and Gynecology, International Advisory Board 2008-2010.

Donald School Journal of Ultrasound –in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Yellow Journal), editorial board.

Current position

Head of the Ultrasound Unit –and Center of Fetal Medicine.

Consultant for Ultrasound, Prenatal –Diagnostics and Fetal Medicine.

Awards received

Cilag Foundation –Award 1994-Pawlik’s award in obstetrics and gynecology.

«Liška award» of the Imunologic –society 1997.

Publications


Three books, and 5 book chapters. –

Medical School, Prague.


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Egypt

Director: Dr. Alaa El Din Nagiub El Ebrashy | Established: Year 2006

A branch of the Ian Donald Inter-University School for Medical Ultrasound was esta-blished in Egypt in 2006. Since that time, the Ian Donald School has held two confe-rences, one in March of 2007, and the other in May of 2008. More detailed information is listed below.

FIRST CONFERENCE: March 2007

Venue: Fetal Medicine unit Kasr El Aini Hospital Cairo University.

Attendants: 150 postgraduate candidates.

Course program: One day advanced theoretical course with hands on session.

Organizer: Prof. ALAA EBRASHY.

International Invited speakers:

Prof. A. KURJAK, Croatia

Prof. A. ANTSAKLIS, Greece

Prof. V. D’ADDARIO, Italy

Prof. N. KAVAK, Turkey

Prof. B. AHMED, Qatar

Prof. A. ADRA, Lebanon

Prof. G. HADAD, France

Prof. S. ABDEL FATTAH, UK

Giza Sphinx.



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Alaa El Din Nagiub

El Ebrashy, MDProfessor

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

Address:

19 Tunis st New Maadi

Cairo, Egypt

Phone: 025169599

Fax: 0225269911


Education

M.B.-BCH Faculty of Medicine Cairo –University.

M.S.-Ob/Gyn Cairo University. –

M.D.-Ob/Gyn Cairo University. –

Training Residency and Academic Position

3 years as an Ob/Gyn Resident –in Kasr el Aini Hospital.

3 years at Cairo University –as a Resident in Ob/Gyn.

5 years Assistant Lecturer –in Ob/Gyn at Cairo University.

5 years Lecturer in Ob/Gyn –at Cairo University.

5 years Assistant Professor –in Ob/Gyn at Cairo University.

SECOND CONFERENCE: May 2008

Venue: Ain El Sokhna Resort Red Sea Egypt.

Attendants: 300 post graduate candidates.

Course program: One day advanced theoretical course with hands on session.

Organizer: Prof. ALAA EBRASHY.

International Invited speakers:

Prof. A. KURJAK, Croatia

Prof. A. ANTSAKLIS, Greece

Prof. V. D’ADDARIO, Italy

Prof. N. KAVAK, Turkey

Prof. B. AHMED, Qatar

Prof. G. MANDRUZZATO, Italy

Prof. G. HADAD, France

Prof. A. MATIES, Portugal

Prof. H. MIRGHANY, UAE

Prof. R. VLADAREANU, Romania

Prof. G. MONI, Italy

Prof. S. ABDEL FATTAH, UK

FUTURE CONFERENCES

One day precongress workshop course will be held in Nov. 2009 in collabora-tion with the Middle East Fertility Socie-ty Annual meeting.

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

Three topics will be published in the Ye-llow journal:

Controversial U/S signs –in mid trimester pregnancy.

U/S features for Fetal Infections –in pregnancy.

13 weeks fetal anatomy scan, can –it replace routine mid trimester scan?



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2 years till now Professor –in Ob/Gyn at Cairo University.

Fellowship training for 3 months in –Birmingham women’s hospital (UK) assisting in reproduction procedures.

Titles and positions

Professor of Ob/Gyn at Cairo –University since 2006.

Deputy Director of the Fetal Medicine –Unit, Qasr El Aini Hospital at Cairo University since 2007.

Member of the International Board –of the Fetus as a Patient Society.

Member of the International Board –of the MEDUOG.

Clinical Director of the Ian Donald –Inter-University School of Medicine at Cairo University since 2006.

Instructor and organizer of U/S –training courses in most of the Arab countries.

Instructor in 5 Ian Donald courses: –Amman 2001/2003, Dubrovnik 2006, Bari 2007, Istanbul 2007, and Cairo 2007-2008.

Congress and Workshops

Instructor and course organizer –of more than 15 international U/S workshops courses in most of the Arab countries including Egypt.

Instructor in 5 Ian Donald courses: –Amman 2001/2003, Dubrovnik 2006, Bari 2007, Istanbul 2007, and Cairo 2007-2008, Cairo 2009, India 2009, Nepal 2009.

Secretary general of the international –Fetal medicine congress held in Cairo in 2007.

Secretary general of the international –ISUOG scientific meeting held in Cairo 2010.

International Invited speaker in the –WAMP international meeting in 2006, 2009 and EAPM international meeting in 2006.

Scientific Publications

More than 10 international –publications in international peered reviewed journals (US Journal of Obstet/Gyncol, Croatian Medical Journal, Middle East Fertility Society Journals).

More than 20 publications –in Arab and Egyptian local journals (Egyptian fertility society journal, Cairo university medical journal, Kasr El Aini medical journal).


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France

Director: Dr. Yves Ville | Established: Year 2008

The school is situated in Paris in the premises of the Institut de Puériculture de Paris (IPP), 26 Boulevard Brune, 75014, in the Montparnasse district. This Charity has been working on the prevention of perinatal handicap for more than 50 years and had crea-ted the first French fetal medicine unit led by Fernand Daffos. This unit was then mer-ged with another unit that was led by YVES DUMEZ, another fetal medicine pioneer in this country, thus creating one of the largest fetal medicine units in Europe at the René Descartes University. It offers all prenatal diagnostic and therapeutic facilities inclu-ding 3D and 4D ultrasound, and fetal MRI, all invasive procedures including fetal en-doscopic surgery. This is the national referral center for antenatal management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and for complicated monochorionic pregnancies. René Descartes University annually offers courses in Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Me-dicine including two 3-week courses of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Fetal Medicine which is generally attended by 200 participants. More than 50 lecturers cover all aspects of obstetrics and gynecological ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy. A degree is obtained after one (ultrasound screening) to 2 years (prenatal diagnosis and fetal medicine) of practical training in which credited units (CME) are recognized worldwide. This training is also endorsed by the Fetal Medicine Foundation in London to access the Fetal Medicine Diploma of the FMF.

L’Ecole Parisienne d’Echographie is therefore the continuous education element of this tertiary referral and teaching center. Training is organized around a lecture theatre and 6 ultrasound rooms. We are developing a powerful and interactive teaching program online (http://ecole.echographie-online.com/dokeos, login: demo, password: demo) Tea-ching is organized in 3 different ways:

1. Fellowship within the René Descartes Master of prenatal diagnosis and fetal medicine.

2. Online registration and theoretical course with tutorials and selected hands-on sessions according to the needs of the individual or trainee.

3. Long (6 months to one year) internship or short tutorials (2 weeks to one month) with theoretical and practical teaching within the unit. Customized 3D and 4D theo-retical and practical training that are organized over a weekend 4 times a year.

In addition to ultrasound/prenatal diagnosis training, we provide continuous quality assessment programs including the London FMF first trimester QA program and also second and third trimester ultrasound and Doppler practice.

The program is supervised by Prof. YVES VILLE, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, head of the department and director of the ultrasound and fetal medicine curriculum. The director of ultrasound training is Dr. JEAN-PHILIPPE BAUD. The director of the Quality Assessment program is Dr. LAURENT SALOMON through the Société Française d’Améliora-tion des Pratiques Echographiques (SFAPE) (www.sfape.com) The director of the fetal medicine training is Dr. ALEXANDRA BENACHI. All requests should be sent to Mrs. MIREILLE CHAULIEU: [email protected].



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Yves VILLE, MDProfessor

University Paris V,

René Descartes

Paris, France

Address:

University Paris V, René Descartes

CHU Necker Enfants-Malades

Rue de Sèvres

75007 Paris, France


Education, training and degrees

Medical School: Paris-Sud University –1979-1986.

Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics –and Gynecology: Paris 1986-1992.

Clinical Research Fellow in Fetal –Medicine: Harris Birthright Research Centre, King’s College Hospital, London: May 1992-May 1993.

MD Thesis. 1993. –

Senior Registrar in OB/GYN: Paris: –May 1993-May 1996.

Habilitation to direct Research. –University of Paris. 1996: Thesis on treatment of Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.

Professional activities

Consultant-Senior Lecturer –in Obstetrics and Director of Fetal Medicine Unit: St Georges Hospital & Medical School: July 1996-November 1998.

Professor of Obstetrics and –Gynecology at Paris V University and head of department in Poissy Hospital September 1998-September 2008.

National teaching duties

Director of the French National –Diploma of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology for René Descartes University.

Coordinator of the French National –Sub-specialty program in Fetal Medicine for Paris University.

Other national duties

Expert witness près la Court d’Appel –since 1998.

Member of the National Committee –on Prenatal Ultrasound Screening. In charge of CME.

President of the Société Française –d’Application des Ultrasons à la Médecine et à la Biologie (SFAUMB).

Member of the Board of the National –Agency for Biomedicine.

International activities

Editor in chief of Ultrasound –in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Fellow of the International Academy –of Perinatal Medicine.

Member of the International Fetal –Medicine and Surgery Society, the Fetoscopy Group and the International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis.

Hospital.


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Georgia

Director: Dr. Alexander Papitashvili | Established: Year 2006

Meeting was planed in Tbilisi in 2008, but cancelled because of the war against Geor-gia. If situation allows, the meeting will be held in 2009 or 2010.

Education

Tbilisi State Medical University, –Georgia, 1972.

PhD, Moscow Central –Research-Scientific Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology ofUSSR Health Care Ministry, 1976.

Associate Professor, Tbilisi State –Medical University, 1990.

Professor, Tbilisi Medical College –VITA, 1994.

Alexander Papitashvili,

MDProfessor

Tbilisi Medical College

Tbilisi, Georgia

Address:

16a, Irakli Abashidze Str, Apt.#8

Tbilisi 0179, Georgia

Phone: 995 99 554351

Fax: 995 32 223669


Website: www.medcongress.ge

Central part of Tbilisi-city, capital of Georgia.



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Appointment

Associate Professor, Tbilisi State –Medical University, 1990.

Professor, Tbilisi Medical College –VITA, 1994.

Publications

157 scientific publications in the field –of human reproduction and genetics, obstetrics and gynecology, prenatal and perinatal medicine, ultrasound in medicine, medical demography, mathematical modeling and expert systems in medicine.

Author of the state certified method –of sonohysterosalpingography and owner of Copyright Certificate, 1983.

Honor

Winner, Ukrainian Davidenkov –Medical Prize, 1997.

Listed in the 2003/2004 edition –of Contemporary WHO’S WHO issued by American Biographical Institute.

Listed and signed in 2004 by –International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, among 2000

outstanding intellectual of 21th

century.

Memberships

President, Georgian Association –of Scientists and Specialists, Department of Medicine.

Secretary General, Georgian –Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Medicine.

Board Member, World Association –of Perinatal Medicine, Member of Educational Committee.

Board Member, European Association –of Perinatal Medicine, Member of Educational Committee.

Representative of Ukrainian –Association of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Genetics in Georgia.

General Member, American –Association of Ultrasound in Medicine.

Founder, organizer and coordinator –of twenty two Annual and International Meetings on Medicine in Georgia during 1997-2008.

Participant and speaker in more than –90 World, European and International Congresses.


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Director: Dr. Eberhard Merz | Established: Year 2007

Germany

Established in 2007, the German Branch of the Ian Donald Inter-University School for Medical Ultrasound hosted «The Fetus as a Patient» conference on June 12 to 14, 2008 in Frankfurt Germany with 64 invited speakers, 145 free communications and 604 participants from 51 countries. The abstracts of the meeting were printed in the Supplement of the European Journal of Ultrasound 2008.

Eberhard Merz, M.D.Past President of the German

Society for Ultrasound

in Medicine

President of the Fetal Medicine

Foundation Germany

Professor and Director

Frankfurt, Germany

Address:

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Krankenhaus Nordwest

Steinbacher Hohl 2-26

60488 Frankfurt/Main

Germany

Phone: + 49-69-7601-3579

Fax: + 49-69-7601-3613


EBERHARD MERZ is clinical professor and director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in Krankenhaus Nord-west, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, teaching hospital of Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Uni-versity Frankfurt. He is also teaching pro-fessor at the Johann-Gutenberg Uni ver-sity Mainz. Since 1989, Dr. MERZ has been pioneering the development and use of 3-dimensional ultrasonography in obs-tetrics and gynecology. He is the author and co-author of over 200 peer-revie-wed scien tific articles, more than 45 of which deal with the use of 3D ultra-sound. Dr. MERZ has published 6 ul-trasound books in Obstetrics and Gyne-cology in dif ferent languages [3-D Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. E. MERZ. Lip pincott, Williams & Wilkins,

Frankfurt.



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Philadelphia 1998 (English, Croatian); Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecolo-gy. E. MERZ. Thieme Stuttgart–New York 2005 and 2007 (English, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Greek, Russian); The Fe-tus as a Patient. E. MERZ. Medimond Bo-logna 2008 (English)].

He is Editor-in-Chief of the European Jo-urnal of Ultrasound and Co-Editor of the Ian Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Among other committee positions, Dr. MERZ was an executive board member of the ISUOG and chaired the 3D Focus group. At present he is a board member of the «World Association of Perinatal Medici-ne» and the International Society «The Fetus as a Patient». Since 2002, he has been serving as the president of the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) Germany. In

2007, he released the first German Pre-natal Risk Calculation System (PRC) for the detection of chromosomal defects. From 2006 through 2008, he was elected president of the German Society for Ul-trasound in Medicine (DEGUM). Currently he is serving as the immediate past presi-dent of the society. In 2007, Dr. MERZ was elected as the director of the German branch of Ian Donald School.

Dr. MERZ organized 21 national and inter-national congresses. In 1997 he hosted the First World Congress on 3D Ultra-sound in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Mainz, Germany. In June 2008 he was the host of the World Congress «The Fetus as a Patient» which took place in Frank-furt/Main, Germany. During this congress he was awarded with the William Liley medal.

Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt /Main.


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Greece

Director: Dr. Aris Antsaklis | Established: Year 2004

The Greek branch of Ian Donald School was established in 2004 by Dr. ARIS ANTSAKLIS in Athens. The Greek school organizes a course on advanced ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology every two years:

The «1 – st Advanced Course of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology» took place on February 22 and 23, 2003, in Athens with 22 speakers and 280 participants.

The «2 – nd Advanced Course of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology» took place on December 3 and 4, 2005 in Athens with 29 speakers, 230 participants and 100 subscribers to the Yellow Journal.

The «3 – rd Advanced Course of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology» took pla-ce on December 8 and 9, 2007 in Athens with 31 speakers, 250 participants and 70 subscribers to the Yellow Journal.

The next conference is planned for De-cember 2009.

Aris J. Antsaklis, MDProfessor

University of Athens

Medical School

Athens, Greece

Address:

11 Lampsakou str.

115 28 Athens, Greece

Phone: 30 210 7770461


Education

After graduating from high school Dr. ANTSAKLIS studied medicine (MD de-gree 1969) at Athens University. He trai-ned as an Obstetrician Gynecologist (1970-1974) in the University of Athens 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gyne-cology. In 1975, he was a Council of Euro-pe research fellow and honorary lecturer

at the Department of Obstetrics and Gy-necology at the University College Hospi-tal, University of London with Professor D. V. FAIRWEATHER. In 1976, Dr. ANTSAKLIS was at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale University. In 1981, he defended his PhD thesis «Fetoscopy and fetal blood sampling for prenatal diagnosis in twins» at University of Athens. In 1977, Dr. ANTSAKLIS was appointed senior regis-trar of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 1982, he was as an assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Depu-ty Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine Di vision of the 1st Department of Obs -tetrics and Gynecology at the Universi -ty of Athens. In 1993, Dr. ANTSAKLIS was appointed associate Professor of Obste-trics and Gynecology and Deputy Direc-tor of Maternal Fetal Medicine. In 2002, Dr. ANTSAKLIS became a Professor of Obs-tetrics and Gynecology at the University of Athens in the 1st Department of Obste-

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trics and Gynecology. He was involved in the teaching program for the medical stu-dents, junior staff members, and the re-sidents of the Department and the Obste-trics Gynecology. He was also the Director of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division. In September 2005, Dr. ANTSAKLIS was appointed Chairman of the 1st Depart-ment of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Athens.

Membership

At the national level he is a Founding Member, an Executive Board Member and President of several organizations in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Medicine, Ultrasounds and Fe-tal Medicine. For example, Dr. ANTSAKLIS has been the General Secretary and a member of the Hellenic Society of Obs-tetrics and Gynecology for several years. He also holds membership and various board positions with the Hellenic Socie-ty of Pe rinatal Medicine (President for several years), the Hellenic Society of Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy (Founder and President), the Hellenic Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Founder and President sin-ce 1992), the Hellenic Society of Mater-nal Fetal Medicine (Member of the Exe-cutive Board), and the Hellenic Society of Medical Studies (Member of the Exe-cutive Board). Dr. ANTSAKLIS has partici-pated in several committees of the Helle-nic Health Council of Perinatal Medicine since 1990 and on Ultrasound in Obste-trics since 1995. He is member of the Editorial Board of several Greek Medical Journals. He is Vice President and mem-ber of the Scientific Committee of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine. Member of the Board of the Internatio-nal Society: «The Fetus as a Patient». He is a member of the «Fetoscopy Working Group». Dr. ANTSAKLIS has also been a member of the expert advisory Panel on Maternal and Perinatal Health and Obste-

trics FIGO since 1997. He was President elect of the European Association of Peri-natal Medicine (2002-2004), President of the 19th European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Athens, Oct. 2004 and Presi-dent of EAPM for 2004-2006 and Past President for 2006-2008. He is member of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, Vice President of the Medite-rranean Union on Ob/Gyn, Co-editor of the Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Ob/Gyn, and editor of the Greek jour-nals «Perinatal Medicine and Neonatolo-gy» and «Ultrasonography».

Professional and research interests

Dr. ANTSAKLIS organized several National and International Conferences and Mee-tings on Prenatal Diagnosis. His contribu-tion to Perinatal Medicine was great both in Greece and worldwide. He is a perma-nent member of the organization of Pre-natal Diagnosis of Hereditary Hemoglobi-nopathies. Dr. ANTSAKLIS has supervised PhD thesis, research projects on different subjects and acted as referee for other PhD thesis. He has been a visiting Profes-sor at the European summer and winter School of Perinatal Medicine since 1998.

Publications

Dr. ANTSAKLIS is the author and co-author of 400 publications in the International and Hellenic pre-reviewed journals and has written 24 chapters in the Interna-tional and Greek medical books.

Medical School. University of Athens.


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Director: Dr. Ivica Zalud | Established: Year 2005

Secretary: Dr. Raydeen Busse

Hawaii/USA

Honolulu.

The Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound Hawaii was established in 2005 during the first ultrasound conference presented by the Straub Foundation, Hawaii Pacific Health and Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Hono-lulu, Hawaii. For this conference, a panel of three invited faculty guest (Dr. KURJAK, Dr. CHERVENAK and Dr. PLATT) along with 6 local faculty members from the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health served as lecturers. This highly attended conference exposed the need and in-terest for exceptional quality education in OB/GYN ultrasound. Participants were asked to evaluate this conference. Over 140 of them gave it outstanding marks and asked for such a conference to be held here bi-annually. The next conference was held in 2007 and was jointly organized by John A Burns School of Medicine and Ian Donald School Hawaii with full Continuous Medical Education (CME) accreditation. This type of edu-cation in the United States requires satisfying very strict rules that must be approved by the ACCME at the federal level. During the three-day conference, four invited facul-ty guest (Dr. CHERVENAK, Dr. KURJAK, Dr. PLATT and Dr. POOH) and 10 local faculty mem-bers from the John A. Burns School of Medicine discussed cutting edge OB/GYN ultra-sound as well as practical clinical applications. One hundred and fifty participants, mostly from Hawaii but also from the US mainland, Europe, Japan and Australia, eva-luated and gave the faculty panel and the conference high marks for the educational experience it provided. Preparations are underway for the third conference to be held in May 2009.

The Hawaii Branch of the Ian Donald Family has ambitious plans to be a hub for exce-llence in ultrasound education, research and clinical application of OB/GYN ultra-sound in the Pacific region. Hawaii would like to take advantage of its unique position as the cross roads between East and West and serve as a place where advances in me-dical ultrasound would connect physicians and other health care providers from the United States, the Pacific and Asian nations for betterment of women’s health. It is our hope that Hawaii’s rich history, unspoiled natural beauty, high quality care in OB/GYN and spirit of Aloha would blend the best of what the Ian Donald School can offer.



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Ivica Zalud, MD,

PhD, FACOG, FAIUMProfessor

John A. Burns School

of Medicine

University of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Address:

Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health

John A. Burns School of Medicine, University

of Hawaii

Kapiolani Medical Center

for Women and Children, Suite 540

1319 Punahou Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96826, USA

Phone: (808) 983-8559

Fax: (808) 983-8989


Website: www.ultrasoundhawaii.org

Education

Medical school: –

University of Zagreb School •of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia.

OB/GYN residency: –

Winthrop University Hospital, •Mineola, New York, USA.

Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship: –

Georgetown University Medical •Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.


Professor and Chief, OB/GYN Imaging –Division, Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Medical Director, Fetal Diagnostic –Center and Gynecologic Ultrasound,

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship –Program Director, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Director, Ian Donald Inter-University –School of Medical Ultrasound Hawaii.

Co-Editor, Donald School Journal –of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.


3D Doppler of placenta. –

Handheld ultrasound. –

Automatic fetal biometry. –

Publications

214 papers: –

Peer reviewed papers: 57. •

Books and book chapters: 60. •

Published scientific abstracts: 97. •

Personal quote

«Kulia I Ka Nu’u». –

Hawaiian for «Strive to the best». –

John A. Burns School of Medicine. University of Hawaii.


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Director: Dr. Karl Erwin Schweinfurth Alvarado | Established: Year 2009

Honduras

The Branch was just established and therefore no activities recorded.

Karl Erwin Schweinfurth AlvaradoProfessor

Address:

10 avenida, 5 calle SO. Barrio El Benque

San Pedro Tula (Honduras)

Phone: (504) 550.9899 and (504) 566.1235

Mobile: 989.99.04


Education

1982-89. – Honduras University: MD Ph.

1991-94. – Montevideo University: Gynecology and Obstetrics specialization.

1995-96. – Costa Rica University: Materno-Fetal specialization.

Educational activity

1992-94. – Associated Professor of Republic University (Montevideo, Uruguay).

1996-97. – Associated Professor of Costa Rica University (San José, Costa Rica).

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Work experience

1992-94. – CLAP-Montevideo. OPS/OMS: Ecography.

1997-98. – Hospital Integrado S. Juan de Dios: Obstetrician, Gynecologist and perinatologist.

1990-00. – Hospital Regional Dr. Mario Catarino Rivas: Perinatologist.

2001-06. – Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social: Medical Obstetrician.

2002-06. – Asociación Hondureña de Planificación Familiar: Ultrasonographist.

Publications

Courses: 18. –

Papers: 22. –

Publisher scientific abstracts: 10. –

Current clinical, research and educational interest

Feto-maternal medicine. –

Ultrasonography. –

Prenatal diagnosis. –


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Director: Dr. Tze Kin Lau | Established: Year 2007

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong branch of the Ian Donald Inter-University School for Medical Ultrasound was establis-hed in 2007. The first advanced course in obstetric and gynecolo-gical ultrasound was held in July of 2008. There are plans to hold this advance course in obstetric and gynecological ultrasound on an annual basis.

Tze Kin Lau, MDProfessor

The Chinese University

of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China

Address:


Academic qualifications and diplomas

MBChB. The Chinese University –of Hong Kong ( Jul. 1988).

M. Med (O&G). The National –University of Singapore (Dec. 1993).

MD. The Chinese University of Hong –Kong (Dec. 1999, with merit).

Professional qualifications

MRCOG. Royal College –of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1993).

MHKCOG. Hong Kong College –of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1993).

FHKAM (O&G). The Hong Kong –Academy of Medicine (1995).

FHKCOG. Hong Kong College –of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2002).

Current position

Professor, Department –of OBG & GYN.

The Chinese University –of Hong Kong.

Other appointments:

Honorary Consultant, Obstetric –Director and Head of Fetal Medicine Team.

Department of OBG & GYN, Prince –of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.

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Current honorary positions in professional organisations

Chairman, The Chinese Fetal –Medicine Foundation.

Board Member, The Fetus as a Patient –International Society.

Council Member, The Hong Kong –College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Member, Midwives Council of Hong –Kong.

Editor, Journal of Paediatrics, –Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Associate Editor, Fetal and Maternal –Medicine Review.

Editor, Journal of Maternal-Fetal –& Neonatal Medicine.

Editor, Ultrasound in Obstetrics –and Gynecology.

Research interests

The use of obstetrics ultrasound –in clinical practice.

Different aspects of prenatal diagnosis –and in utero therapy.

Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. –

General obstetrics. –

External cephalic version in modern –obstetrics.

Publications

216 full papers in indexed –international journals.

11 full papers in non-index –journals.

137 abstracts in international –conferences.

Hospital of the Chinese University, Hong Kong.


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Director: Dr. Zoltán Papp | Established: Year 2003

Hungary

In 2003 one of the newest branches of the lan Donald School was established in Hun-gary, where obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound examinations have a long history.

The Hungarian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, established in 1992 organizes four postgraduate courses every year, with an average of 100 partici-pants, and holds the Society’s National Congress every 2 years for almost 1,000 regis-tered participants. Dr. Z. PAPP accepted the request to organize the Hungarian Branch of the lan Donald School. This resource is available not only to Hungarians, but also to other Central and Eastern European practitioners. For the first course (November 23-24, 2003) an outstanding and varied program was selected to provide up to the minute information on a number of pertinent topics. The course was held under the supervi-sion of his university department (I. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sem-melweis University, Budapest, Hungary) and with his leadership. The venue of the course was the lecture hall of his department (Baross u. 27, Budapest, H-1088).

The dates of the next courses:

Second course: Budapest, –November 21-22, 2004.

Third course: Budapest, –November 19-20, 2005.

Fourth course: Budapest, –December 2-3, 2006.

Fifth course: Budapest, –November 24-25, 2007.

Sixth course: Budapest, –13 December, 2008.

The courses have been intended for general gynecologists and residents and fellow, radiologists, family practice physicians, genetic counselors, ultrasound technicians, perinatal nurses and other health professionals who desire an update on new develop-ments in the field of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSES ARE:

State-of-the-art OB/GYN ultrasound in clinical practice. –

Applications of ultrasound in early pregnancy. –

Current ultrasound evaluation of fetal anomalies and fetal well being. –

The expanding role of 3D/4D ultrasound in OB/GYN diagnosis. –

Semmelweis

University.

Faculty

of Medicine.



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Zoltán Papp, MD, PhD,

DSc, FACOG (hon.)Professor

Semmelweis University,

Faculty of Medicine

Budapest, Hungary

Address:

I. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine

H-1088 Budapest, Baross utca 27

Hungary

Phone: 36 1 267 2589

Fax: 36 1 459 1496


Dr. PAPP was born in Mezokövesd, Hun-gary. He graduated from the Debrecen University Medical School in 1966, whe-re he specialized in obstetrics and gyne-cology in 1970 and in clinical genetics in 1979. His main scientific interest is pre-natal diagnosis. He spent years of fe-llowships in Edinburgh and Oxford to study genetic counseling, prenatal diag-nosis, ultrasound, and molecular gene-tics. He introduced prenatal karyotyping from amniotic fluid in Europe in 1969. Professor PAPP was appointed director of the I. Department of Obstetrics and Gy-necology, Semmelweis University, Buda-pest, in 1990. As the head of the leading department of obstetrics and gynecolo-

gy in Hungary, he practices obstetrics, prenatal genetics, gynecological and on-cological care, organizes research and graduate/postgraduate medical educa-tion. He has published over 900 peer-re-viewed papers in prestigious journals. He is author of several books, including the Atlas of Fetal Diagnosis and Textbook of Medical Genetics in English and the Text-book of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Clinical Genetics, which are official text-books for medical students in Hungary.

Dr. PAPP is a member of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldi-na, the Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences, the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, the World Acade-my of Art and Science and Honorary Fellow of the American College of Obs -te tricians and Gynecologists. His most important lea dership positions are in the Committee for Scientific Ethics of the Hungarian Health Scientific Council (Chair man), Hungarian College of Ob/Gyn (Past President), Hungarian College of Human Genetics (Board Membership), Hungarian Society of Psychosomatics in Ob/Gyn (Founding and Present Presi-dent), Hun garian Society of Ultrasound in Ob/Gyn (Founding and Honorary Pre-sident), Hungarian Society of Assisted Reproduction (Founding and Past Presi-dent). He is presently the President of the National Health Council in Hungary.

Applications of pelvic ultrasound in evaluation of gynecologic patients. –

Current ultrasound evaluation of pelvic masses. –

Ethical challenges in ultrasound diagnosis and patient counseling. –

The International Faculty of the Fourth and the Fifth Courses: –

ARABIN, BIRGIT; ANTSAKLIS, ARIS; BIANCHI, ANA; CARRERA, JOSÉ MARÍA; CHER VENAK, FRANK; DI RENZO, GIAN CARLO; HOLZGREVE, WOLFGANG; IFFY, LESLIE; KURJAK, ASIM; MAEDA, KAZUO; MANDRUZZATO, GIAMPAOLO; PAPP, ZOLTÁN; ROMERO, ROBERTO.


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Director: Dr. Narenda Malhotra | Established: Year 2003

India

Narendra Malhotra, MDProfessor

President FOGSI 2008

Address:

84, m g road

Agra 282010, up India

Mobile: 09837033335

Fax: 05622262143, 05622265194


Medical education

Jn Medical College, Amu, India. –

Agra is a city of love. It is famous for its history with so many wonderful buildings of the Mughal era. Taj Mahal one of the 7 wonders of the world stands in Agra. This beau-tiful monument was made in the memory of a beautiful queen who died during her 14th child birth. A cruel reminder of maternal mortality Agra, since 1992 is also known for hosting yearly Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Courses. The first ever Indian course on Trans-vaginal Ultrasound was held in Agra in the early 1990 by then Prof. M. Y. RAWAL and Dr. PRATAP KUMAR and organized by Dr. NARENDRA MALHOTRA. In 2003, the Ian Donald School recognized the Indian branch of the school and first Ian Donald.

Diploma Course was held on 15, 16 & 17 August 2003. Since 2003, Agra has been hosting and conducting the Ian Donald Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Courses each year. In 2004 the Course was held on 20, 21 & 22 August 2004. Prof. KURJAK and Prof. KUPESIC were a part of this course. In 2005: The Course was held again in the mon-th of August and Prof. ASIM KURJAK from Croatia was the faculty. In 2006 The course was combined with the WAPM Conference and over 20 international faculty were a part of this wonderful course. In 2007 a Live Interventional one day Ian Donald Course was held at Apollo Hos pital, Agra. From 2008 it is now being planned to have theses Ian Donald Course of 2 days every year in various other cities of India. Taj Mahal, Agra.

Postgraduate Education

FICOG, FICMU, FICMCH. –


Director MNMH(P)LTD, Agra. –

Director Ian Donald School, India. –

Dean, Indian College of Medical –Ultrasound.

President FOGSI. –



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Current position within Ian Donald School

Board member –


Orgasinig yearly Ian Donald courses. –

Running FOGSI and ICMU USG –Training courses.

Clinical interests in studies on –Endometrial Receptivity.

Down’s Syndrome Screening. –

Interventional Ultrasound. –

Bibliography


Books and book chapters: 8 Books –and 25 Chapters.

Published scientific abstracts: 30. –

Personal quote

Use sound to see better and use color –to improve your image and reach out for the 3rd dimension.

Malhotra Nursing and Maternity Home.

The Minister of Health of India and Dr. MALHOTRA at the opening of the Ian Donald branch in Agra, August 2003.


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Director: Dr. Gulardi H. Wiknjosastro | Established: Year 2006

Secretary: Dr. Azen Salim

Indonesia

The first Ian Donald course in Indonesia will take place in October 27-30, 2008 in Jakarta. Invited speaker include professors ASIM KURJAK from Croatia, RITSUKO POOH from Japan and IVICA ZALUD from USA. We anticipate approximately 200 atten-dees. The course will be organized by Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uni-versity of Indonesia in cooperation with Indonesian Society of Obstetrician and Gyne-cologist.

The course director: Noroyono Wibowo.

The faculty members: GULARDI H WIKNJOSASTRO, AZEN SALIM, BAMBANG KARSONO, ASIM KURJAK, IVICA ZALUD, RISUKO POOH, ARYA WIBAWA, SRI PUDIYASTUTI, ALI SUNGKAR, DAMAR PRAMUSINTO, HANDAYA. The venue will be at Gran Melia Hotel, Jakarta.

Beside this annual Ultrasound Course, we run update course and hands-on for practicing obs-tetricians and gynecologists re-gularly every 3-4 months.

The participants are limited to 20 doctors.

The venue: Department of Obste-trics and Gynecology, Feto-Ma-ternal Division, University of In-donesia.

The faculty members: AZEN SA -LIM, BAMBANG KARSONO, GULARDI H. WIKNJOSASTRO, ARYA WIBAWA, NOROYONO WIBOWO, SRI PUDI-YASTUTI, DAMAR PRAMUSINTO, ALI SUNGKAR, HANDAYA, YUDIANTO B. SAROYO. Jakarta.

Education

1970. – Graduated as medical doctor from University of Indonesia.

1976. – Finished residency in obstetrics and gynecology from University of Indonesia.

Gulardi H. Wiknjosastro MD, PhDProfessor. University of Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia

Address:

Feto-Maternal Division, Department

of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Jalan Kimia no. 5. Jakarta 10430 (Indonesia)



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Azen Salim, MDJakarta, Indonesia

Address:

Feto-Maternal Division

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Indonesia.

Jalan Kimia no. 5. Jakarta 10430 (Indonesia)

Education

Medical doctor: graduated –from Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta.

OB/GYN Residency training –in obstetrics and gynecology,

University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Master of Science in Clinical –Ultrasound, University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Organization

Head of Ultrasound Section –in Indonesian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Publications

24 papers. –

Contributor of 3 books. –

1992. – PhD in Maternal Fetal Medicine from University of Indonesia.

1995. – Professor in Obstetrics of Fetal Maternal Medicine.

Organization

1991. – Head of Feto Maternal Division, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Indonesia.

1988-1994. – President of Perinasia.

1993-2000. – Secretary of Indonesian Society of Obstetrician & Gynecologist.

Publications

8 books. –

68 papers. –

Profs. Gulardi H. Wiknjosastro and Azen Salim with collaborators.


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Director: Dr. Abbas Aflatoonian | Established: Year 2008

Iran

The Iran Branch of the Ian Donald Inter-University School for Medical Ultrasound held its first conference on April 16th and 18th, 2008 in Yazd, Iran. There were five invited international speakers and seven local speakers.

The following topics were presented:

IUGR Guidelines. –

Post term pregnancies Guidelines. –

Assessment of chronic Fetal –hypoxemia.

Macrosomia and shoulder dystocia –Guidelines.

Prenatal corticosteroids single –VS multiple courses.

Amniocentesis or Chorionic Villus –Sampling.

Second trimester screening –for congenital anomalies using ultrasonography.

Management of severe IUGR. –

New frontiers in management of fetal –anemia.

Fetal echocardiography in high risk –pregnancy.

Fetal anomalies which should not be –missed in second trimester.

Structural and functional –development of fetal CNS assessed by 3D/4D sonography.

New scoring system for fetal –neurobehavior-clinical application in normal and abnormal brain development.

Dynamic studies of early human –development-embryology vs 3D sonoembryology.

Screening for pelvic malignancies- –important role of 3D power Doppler fetal growth analysis.

Sonographic evaluation of uterine –cervix for prediction of preterm labor.

First trimester screening: NT (Nuchal –translucency & NB (Nasal bone).

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Abbas Afl atoonian, MDProfessor

Shahid Sadoughi Medical

University

Yazd, Iran

Address:

Research and Clinical Center for Infertility

Bou-Ali Avenue, Safayeh

Yazd, Iran

Post Box: 89195-999

Phone: 0098-351 8247085 and 8247086

Fax: 0098-351 8247087

Madar HospitalYazd, Iran

Phone: 0098-351 6230030

Fax: 0098-351 6245277

E-mail: abbas_afl [email protected]

Afl [email protected]

Education

Graduation: Tehran Medical University –(MD).

Year of Degree: • 1975.

Duration of Course: • 7 years.

Specialization: Obstetrics –& Gynecology at Tehran Medical University.


Duration of Course: • 4 years.

Fellowship of Infertility at Yazd –Medical University.


Duration of Course: • One year.

Professor at Shahid Sadoughi Medical –University, Yazd, Iran.

Responsibilities

Head of Afshar Hospital from –1988-1990.

Head of Research and Clinical Center –for Infertility of Yazd from 1989-1994 and presently appointed to this post since 1999.

Member of The Examining Board –of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Iran, since 2001.

Member of The Council of Shaheed –Sadooqi Medical University, Yazd, since 2000.

Member of The Research Council –of S.S. Medical University, Yazd, since 1987.

Member of the Editorial Board of the –Magazine of S. S. Med. University, Yazd, since 1996.

Chief Editor of The Iranian Journal –of Reproductive Medicine since 2001.

The Chosen Researcher at The Second –Research Festival of S.S. Med. University, Yazd, 2000.

Lecturer in Midwifery & Obstetrics –at The Yazd Medical University since 1999.

Evaluation of fetal heart –in 2nd trimester scan.

Standard views in routine –2nd trimester scan.

First trimester screening: –TR (Tricuspid regurgitation).

First trimester screening: –DV (Ductus venosus).

IUGR. –

Ultrasound and IVF. –

Ultrasound and implantation. –

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The Outstanding Researcher at The –First Razi Research Festival due to the project «Investigation of the success rate of Extra Uterine Fertilization (Invitro Fertilization) in Infertile Couples».

Member of «The 5 member Elected –Committee» of Yazd Med. University since 1997.

Teacher at «The Islamic Free (AZAD) –University».

Member of «The Iranian Fertility –& Infertility Society» since its inauguration.

Congress Chairman of «The 3 – th Iranian Congress on Fertility & Infertility» Yazd, Iran, 1988.

Congress Chairman of «The 9 – th National Congress on Fertility & Infertility» Yazd, Iran, 2001.

President and Founder

The First Presenter of the research –project on «Rate of success of IVF in Infertile Couples» at the S. S. Med. University, Yazd.

The First IVF center in Iran –at S. S. Med. University, Yazd, 1989.

The First birth of an IVF child –in Iran, 1990.

The First Performer of ICSI –(micro-injection) and successful birth of a child due to ICSI, 1995.

The First successful birth due –to ICSI+PESA, 1996.

The First successful birth due –to ICSI+TESE, 1997.

The First successful birth due –to Zona Hatching, 1999.

The First successful birth due –to Ovum Gifting, 2000.

Founder of Mahdiyeh Delivery Home –in Bam, Iran, 1981.

Founder of Mother Hospital –(specializing in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility), Yazd, Iran, 1994.

Founder of Aflatoonian Hospital –(General) in Bam, Iran, 1997.

Fertility and Infertility society sec. –seminar, Tehran, 9-11 June 2004.


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Branch

Director: Dr. Vincenzo D’Addario | Established: Year 2003

Italy

The Italian Branch of the Ian Donald School was established in 2003 and since that time, has organized three separate conferences that have been held biannually.

1. Bari, June 16-18, 2003. Faculty: 33 members; Participants: 200.

Topics: – Neurosonology.

– Echocardiography.

– New trends in Obstetrical Ultrasound.

– New trends in Gynecological Ultrasound.

2. Marina di Ostuni, May 27-28, 2005. Faculty: 34 members; Participants: 200.

Topics: – 3D-4D in Obstetrics.

– 3D-4D in Gynecology.

– New trends in Obstetrical Ultrasound.

– New trends in Gynecological Ultrasound.

3. Bari, June 8-10, 2007. Faculty: 25 members; Participants: 200.

Topics: – 3D-4D in Obstetrics.

– 3D-4D in Gynecology.

The plan for the future is to organize a meeting every other year. The next one is sche-duled for 2009.

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Vincenzo D’Addario, MDAssociate Professor

University of Bari

Bari, Italy

Address:

Fetal Medicine Unit

Department Obstetrics, Gynecology

and Neonatology

University of Bari

Bari, Italy


Education

Dr. D’ADDARIO graduated in Medicine in 1975 with highest marks and specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1979. He is an Associate Professor of Obste-trics and Gynecology at the University of Bari, and head of the Fetal Medicine Unit in the Department of OB/GYN.

Honorary titles

Director of the Italian Branch –of the Ian Donald School of Ultrasound in Ob/Gyn.

Past President of the Italian Society –of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Member of the Board of the –International Society «The Fetus as a Patient».

Associate Fellow of the International –Academy of Perinatal Medicine.

Member of the Editorial Board –of «The Journal of Perinatal Medicine».

Main field of research –is Neurosonology.

Publications

53 peer reviewed papers published. –

40 chapters for books edited by other –authors.

2 books published as Author. –

3 books of proceedings published –as Editor.

1 book edited with the contribution –of different authors.

University of Bari.


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Director: Dr. Kazuo Maeda | Established: Year 1998

Secretary: Dr. Ritsuko K. Pooh

Japan

Short history of the 11 Schools of Annual meetings (Basic course) and 3 Advanced courses held in Japan:

ANNUAL MEETINGS

No. Name Year Place OrganizerNo. of

ParticipantsNo. of

Lecturers

1st ID course 1998 Fukuoka H. NAKANO 170 22

2nd ID course 2000 Tokyo H. TAKEUCHI 200 29

3rd ID course 2001 Yuzawa Y. CHIBA 200 31

4th ID course 2002 Nagoya I. KAWABATA 220 30

5th ID course 2003 Sendai M. OKAMURA 180 27

6th ID course 2004 Fukuoka Y. CHIBA 600 19

7th ID course 2005 Himeji N. AKAMATSU 130 21

8th ID course 2006 Kagawa R. K. POOH 107 26

9th ID course 2007 Tokyo T. OKAI 200 16

10th ID course 2008 Saitama K. BABA 100 27

11th ID course 2009 Oita S. SATOH 120 Planned in Nov.

ADVANCED COURSE AND CONCENTRATED SEMINAR

No. Name Year Place OrganizerNo. of

ParticipantsNo. of

Lecturers

1st ID Advanced course (NT and Fetal Brain)

2008 Osaka R. K. POOH 217 19

2nd ID Advanced course (Fetal Brain, Heart and Skeletal Diseases)

2009 Osaka R. K. POOH 251 26

First trimester scan (NT) Theoretical and Practical Seminar 2009

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SOME DETAILS OF EACH COURSES

No. 1. – July 10-11, 1998, Fukuoka, organized by H. NAKANO. Special lectures; A. KURJAK and I. TIMOR. It was 23rd «Ian Donald» Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound course.

No. 2. – June 17-18, 2000, Tokyo, by H. TAKEUCHI. Special lecture; A. KURJAK.

No. 3. – April 1-3, 2001, Yuzawa, by Y. CHIBA. Special lecture; A. KURJAK.

No. 4. – October 26-27, 2002. Nagoya, by I. KAWABATA. Special lectures; A. KURJAK and F. A. CHERVENAK.

No. 5. – November 29-30, 2003. Sendai, by M. OKAMURA. Special lecture; A. KURJAK.

No. 6. – April 23-25, 2004. Fukuoka, by Y. CHIBA. Special lecture; A. KURJAK.

No. 7. – October 22-23, 2005. Himeji, by N. AKAMATSU. Special lecture; A. KURJAK.

No. 8. – November 18-19, 2006. Kagawa, at Donald School Training Center, by POOH. Special lectures; A. KURJAK, F. A. CHERVENAK, S. J. YOO and K. SHIOTA. Live technical demonstrations.

No. 9. – June 2, 2007, Tokyo, organized by T. OKAI, Special lectures; KIM JONG, JIN-CHUNG SHIH.

No. 10. – November 2-3, 2008, Kawagoe, organized by K. BABA, Special lecture; A. Kurjak.

1 – st Advanced Course, January 13-14, 2008, Osaka by R. K. POOH, Special lectures; T. K. LAU, K. NICOLAIDES (video conference).

2 – nd Advanced Course, February 7-8, 2008, Osaka by R. K. POOH, Special lectures; JIN-CHUNG SHIH, I. MEIZNER.

First trimester scan (NT) Theoretical and Practical Seminar 2009, – February 21-23, 2009, Osaka organized by R. K. POOH. Lectures and Demo scan, Hands on; T. K. LAU and R. K. POOH.

1. Basic Ultrasound course

Beginning in 1998, Ian Donald Japan has held basic ultrasound course in many places of Japan on an annual basis. As only a few educational seminars on medical ultrasound has been held in Japan, the Ian Donald school’s basic courses have been a very useful and fruitful opportunity to acquire up-to-date knowledge of clinical ultrasound for obstetricians, gynecologists and examiners. Japanese specialists Prof. ASIM KURJAK has attended all of the courses every year and given his special lectures. Other foreign lecturers, Prof. FRANK CHERVENAK, Prof. ILAN TIMOR-TRISTCH, Prof. SHI-JOON YOO, Dr. KIM JONG, Dr. JIN-CHUNG SHIH visited the courses as foreign guests and gave their special lectures.

2. Advanced Ultrasound course

On January 13th and 14th of 2008, the 1st advanced course of Ian Donald Japan was held in Osaka by Dr. POOH. The main topics of the course were NT and Fetal Brain. 217 participants attended the course. On the first day, theoretical course on NT and



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Osaka.

First Trimester Scan of FMF (Fetal Medicine Foundation) was held. Prof. T. K. LAU from Hong Kong and Dr. POOH gave 16 lectures on NT and Prof. K. NICOLAIDES gave his passionate lecture from London on the video conference. On the second day, 16 Japanese lecturers including Prof. MAEDA, Prof. SHIOTA, Dr. POOH, pediatric neuro-logist, pediatric neurosurgeons and genetic counselors gathered and gave special lectures on the fetal brain. Live scan demonstration of the fetal brain and basic exa-mination by transabdominal ultrasound was held by Dr. ICHIZUKA. Fetal neurosono-graphy by transvaginal ultrasound was held by Dr. POOH.

In February and March of 2008, two practical courses on the first trimester scan of FMF were held at the CRIFM PMC (International Ian Donald educational center) by Prof. T. K. LAU from Hong Kong and Dr. POOH.

The 2nd Advanced course of Ian Donald Japan was held in Osaka by Dr. POOH. The course concentrated on Fetal brain, Heart and Skeletal diseases. Live scan demons-tration of transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound was done by Dr. I MEIZNER, Dr. MAENO, Dr. MUROTSUKI, Dr. ICHIZUKA and Dr. POOH.

3. Review of courses

Many participants gathered in every course, because courses were distributed in seven cities in various districts in Japan, and the participants were enthusiastic to absorb new advanced medical ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology. Domestic speakers worked hard at presenting new topics in lecture courses. Since many par-ticipants including sonographers and nurses were not very fluent in speaking En-glish, lecturers were asked to present the topics in the Japanese language. Lecture slides were also prepared in Japanese. In order to understand the English speaking professors’ lectures, side slides written in Japanese and projected. English slides with Ja panese translation were also projected during the lectures. This strategy pro-ved beneficial for all participants. While outside participation was limited, in the future, we hope to add more international guest lecturers. Modern knowledge of medical ultrasound was presented to participants through speeches and slide pho-



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Kazuo Maeda, MD, PhDHonorary Professor

Tottori University

Yonago, Japan

Address:

Nadamachi 3-125

Yonago 683-0835 Japan.

Fax: 81-859-22-6856


Education

Kyushu Imperial University –Faculty of Medicine, 1947.

Chairman professor

Department of Obstetrics –and Gynecology, Tottori University, 1968-1989.

Specialty & research

Obstetrics & Gynecology. –

Perinatology. –

Medical Ultrasound. –

Ultrasound safety. –

Fetal monitoring. –

Computerized FHR evaluation. –

Fetal behavior. –

Actocardiogram. –

Trophoblastic disease. –

Society President

Japan Societies of Perinatology, 1983 –and Neonatology, 1987.

Society of Computers in the Care of –the Mother, Fetus and Newborn, 1989.

Federation of Asia-Oceania Perinatal –Societies, 1992-1994.

Congress president

The 4 – th Congress Federation of Asia-Oceania Perinatal Societies, Tokyo, 1986.

The 3 – rd Congress The Fetus as a Patient, Matsue, 1987.

tos. Adding hands-on participation to the lectures would be beneficial to future learning. Finally, the current number of participants was appropriate, but with posi-tive evaluations, more people will attend this conference in the future.

4. The number of Yellow Journal was initially subscribed by 10 doctors. The reason of the limited number may be because of the language barrier. However, the number of subscribers has been increased recently.

5. Comments. First of all the Ian Donald Interuniversity School has greatly contribu-ted to the postgraduate education of medical ultrasound in Japan. The Japanese branch would like to extend their appreciation to the Ian Donald School Directors for their participation as guest lecturers.

6. The future. The Ian Donald Interuniversity School will strive to progress in the world of postgraduate education of medical ultrasound. The Ian Donald School continues to grow as evident by the number of new branches in the world. The teachings of each Ian Donald branch are uniform in offering tele-education, tele-demonstration and hands-on education. Electronic publication will be common place with Ian Donald textbooks in the future. It will be a download pay-system and DVD books.



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The 2 – nd Congress Computers Care of Mother Fetus and Newborn, Kyoto, 1989.

The 5 – th World Congress Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto, 1995.

International Societies

The International Society The Fetus –as a Patient Board.

WAPM Developing Country –Committee; Past Coordinator.

WAPM & The Fetus as a Patient –Society History Committee; Chairman.

AIUM; Fellow. –

Federation of Asia Oceania Perinatal –Societies; Fellow.

International Academy of Perinatal –Medicine; Regular Fellow.

The Ian Donald Interuniversity –School of Ultrasound;

Co-Director and Japanese Founding branch Director.

Inventions

Computerized FHR evaluation. –

Automatic labor induction. –

Actocardiogram. –

Ultrasonic tissue characterization. –

Fetal systolic time interval – .

Awards

Japanese Order of Sun Rise. –

Yugoslavian Order of Golden Coronet. –

William-Liley medal. –

Ian Donald medals. –

Publications

25 Books in English. –

200 international lectures. –

Ritsuko Kimata Pooh,

MD, PhDOsaka, Japan

Address:

CRIFM Clinical Research

Institute of Fetal Medicine

Pooh Maternity Clinic

7-3-7, Uehommachi, Tennoji

Osaka, Japan

Phone: 81-6-6775-8111

Fax: 81-6-6775-8122


Education

LL.B (Bachelor of Laws) in the –Department of Law, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, 1983.

M.D. in the School of Medicine, –Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan, 1990.

Ph.D. in the School of Medicine, –Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan, 1999.

Residency in Tokushima University, –1990-1991.

Fellowship in Tokushima Municipal –Hospital, 1991-1993, Kochi Municipal Hospital, 1993-1996, Tokushima University Hospital, 1996-1997, National Zentsuji Hospital, Clinical Research Institute, 1997-2000.

Director of the Department of –Perinatology, Taijukai-Kaisei General Hospital, 2000-2003.



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Director of Division of Maternal Fetal –Medicine, Center for Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Kagawa National Children’s Hospital, 2003 -2006.

President, CRIFM Clinical Research –Institute of Fetal Medicine PMC, 2006.

Present position

President, Clinical Research –Institute of Fetal Medicine Pooh Maternity Clinic, 2006.

Visiting Professor of Cornell –University, New York, 2006.

Director, Japanese Branch, –The Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound, 2008.

Director, Advanced Training Center, –Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound, 2006.

Research interests

Fetal Ultrasound. –

Fetal central nervous system. –

Neurosonography. –

Sonoembryology. –

Awards, honors, achievements

Society board: The Fetus as a Patient. –

Society board: Japanese Perinatal –Neonatal Society.

Board, Japan Society of Maternal –and Fetal Medicine.

Ian Donald Inter-University School –of Medical Ultrasound (Japanese Branch Director, Asian Director, International lecturer).

World Association of Perinatal –Medicine.

Editorial Board: Co-Editor of Donald –School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Editorial Board of the Journal of –Perinatal Medicine, Taiwan Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Perinatal Journal.

International Academy of Perinatal –Medicine; Associate Fellow 2008.

Publication

Books (Author): 3. –

Books (Contributors): 27. –

Articles: 60. –

International lectures: 125. –


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Director: Dr. Snezana Crnogorac | Established: Year 2009

Montenegro

Snežana Crnogorac,

MD, PhDAssociate Professor

Medical School,

University of Montenegro

Podgorica, Montenegro

Address:

St. Gavra Vukovica

NN 81 000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Phone: + 382 20 227632

Mobile: + 382 69 018 152


Education

Faculty of Medicine University –of Belgrade, Serbia.

Qualifications

MD: graduated in 1982. –

Obstetrician Gynecologist: 1990. –

Experience

Specialist in gynecology and –obstetrics, on the Ward of Pregnancy Pathology and in the Maternity ward 1990-2002.

Chief of the Maternity ward Clinic –for gynecology and obstetrician, Clinic Centre of Montenegro since 2002.

Assistant on the Medicine Faculty, –University of Montenegro since September 2001.

Associate Professor on the Medicine –Faculty, University of Montenegro since 2007.

Lecturer in the «School of Ultrasound in –gynecology, perinatal and reproductive medicine» Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade since 2003.

Lecturer in the «Inter-University –School of Medical Ultrasound-Ian

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Donald» Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade since 2004.

Special qualifications

Postgraduate studied on Faculty –of Medicine, University of Belgrade in Group for human reproduction on academic year 1996/97 and I have got title Mastery of science with paper «The course and result of multiple pregnancies after in vitro fertilization and embriotransfer (IVF- ET)».

PhD Thesis defended on Medical –Faculty University of Kragujevac, June 2006. Title of the Thesis: «Comparison of efficacy and safety of prophylactic application of cephazolin, cefuroxim and cephtriaxon at Cesarian Section».

Memberships & activities

Member of ISUOG (International –society of ultrasound in gynecology and obstetrics), since 1996.

General Secretary of Association –of perinatal medicine of Yugoslavia 1996-2000.

Secretary of Association of fertility –and sterility Serbia and Montenegro 2002-2005.

Vice President of Association –for family planning and care of Montenegro.

Member of Federal Government –Commission for the women and children right (1996-2002).

University Medical School (UMS). Podgorica, Montenegro.


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Nepal

Director: Dr. Hari Kishor Shrestha | Established: Year 2008

The Nepal branch of the Ian Donald Inter-University School for Medical Ultrasound was established in 2008 at the Om hospital in Nepal. The first Ian Donald Conference course was held in September 2008. Listed below are the faculty members involved in this first conference:

Professor – ASIM KURJAK: Guest Lecturer.

Dr. B – HOLA RIJAL: Advisor, Sn. Gynecologist & Obstetricians.

Dr. – ANAND P. SHRESTHA: Advisor, Sn. Consultant Radiologist.

Dr. – SUPHATRA KOIRALA: Advisor, Sn. Gynecologist & Obstetricians.

Hari Kishor Shrestha,

M.D, Ph.DKathmandu, Nepal

Address:

Om Hospital & Research

Centre (P.) Ltd.

Chabahil

Kathmandu, Nepal

Phone: 977-1-4482484/4476225

Fax: 977-1-4466128


[email protected]

Website: www.omhospitalnepal.com

Present position

Managing Director – , Om Hospital & Research Centre (P.) Ltd.

Consultant radiologist, ultrasonologist, –IVF Center, Om Hospital.

Director, Ian Donald School, –Nepal Branch.

Joint Treasurer, Nepal Radiological –Society.

Treasurer, Association of Private –Health Institution of Nepal.

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Secretary, Om Health Foundation. –

Director, Om Health Campus. –

Research interests

Infertility Research. –

Ultrasound Research. –

Hospital Management. –

Publications

Radiology of Hydatid disease. –

Diagnostic Imaging of Echinocosis –of Liver.

Diagnostic of Imaging Echinocosis –of bone.

Radiology of Hydatid disease. –

Diagnostic Imaging of Echinocosis –of Liver.

Diagnostic of Imaging Echinocosis –of bone.

Detection of Tubal abnormalities –by HSG in Napalese subfertile women.

Award & honors

Mahendra Vidya Bhusan –(National Education Award).

Best Citizens of Nepal Award. –

Om Hospital and Research Centre.


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Pakistan

Director: Dr. Syed Amir Gilani | Established: Year 2009

Syed Amir Gilani,

M.B; B.S (Pb), PhDProfessor

The Burwin Institute

of Ultrasound Canada

(Asian Branch)

Lahore, Pakistan

Address:

626 Shadman-1

Lahore, Pakistan

Phone: 92-42-7521116, 7578878

Fax: 92-42-7521118

Mobile: 92-0300-460876


Website: www.aaimsonline.com

This Branch has recently announced short courses in Obgyn ultrasound under the umbrella of ID-inter-university school for Medical Ultrasound.

Education

Medical school: –

M.B; B.S (Pb)-Punjab University, •Pakistan.

PhD-Ultrasound; Alzaeim Alazhari •University Khartoum, Sudan.

PhD-Ultrasound; L.U.de.S University, •Lugano, Switzerland,.

PhD-Ultrasound; ISPME, •Lugano Switzerland.

Radiology residency: –

Services Hospital Lahore, •Pakistan.

Badshahi Mosque, Lahore.



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Pediatric residency: –

Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, •Pakistan.

Ultrasound fellowship: –

Burwin Institute of Ultrasound •Canada.

Thomas Jefferson University, •Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Visiting Fellowship for •Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at Radiology Department of Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA.

Visiting Fellowship for Vascular •Ultrasound at regional hospital. Lugano Switzerland.

Current positions and academic appointments

Director, Afro-Asian Institute –of Medical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

Approved supervisor for PhD & M.Sc –in Ultrasound by Higher education commission of Pakistan.

Director, Asian & Middle East of the –Burwin Institute of Ultrasound Canada (Asian Branch).

President, Fetal Care and Research –Foundation of Pakistan.

President, Afro Asian Association –of Ultrasound. Lahore, Pakistan.

President, Kosovo-Pak friendship –society, Republic of Kosovo.

President, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound –Society of Pakistan.

Member Advisory Board of –international certification and accreditation foundation (ICEAF), USA.

Senior member; American Institute of –Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)-USA.

Member. British Medical Ultrasound –Society. United Kingdom.

Publications

Books: 9; Atlas:1. –

Supervised 39 PhD & 389 M.Sc –in ultrasound offered by different university of the world.

Presented more than 250 –(Two hundred and fifty) papers in different national and international conferences.

Hospital.


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Director: Dr. Miguel Antonio Ruoti Cosp | Established: Year 2009

Paraguay

The Branch was just established and therefore no activities recorded.

Miguel A. Ruoti CospProfessor

Address:

Itapua no. 489 C-7

Molas López. Asunción

(Paraguay)

Phone: 0981 885050

Fax: 214191


[email protected]

Education

1993. – Medical Doctor. Medical Faculty of Asunción (Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay).

1998-2000. – Medical Resident (Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay). (Training Residency.)

2001. – Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay).

2002. – Specialization in Ultrasonography (Zaragoza, Spain).


2006 Associated Professor. –

Director of Coordinator of 24 Courses –or Symposiums.

Instructor of several courses. –

Societies

Board President of APAREGO. –

Board President of Prenatal Diagnosis –Society of Paraguay (SODIAPP).

Board Vice-President of PLAREGO. –

Member of SIADTP. –

Member of ISUOG. –

Current clinical, research and educational interest

Prenatal Diagnosis. –


Feto-maternal Medicine. –

Publications

Books: 4. –

Chapter of books: 35. –

Journal Articles: –

Local Journals: 19. •

International Journals: 12. •

Scientific lectures: –

National Congresses: 38. •

International Congresses: 17. •

Abstracts: –


International events: 76. •

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Director: Dr. Alfredo Guzman | Established: Year 2005

Peru

Eco Diagnostico the first Peruvian School on Ultrasound in Medicine, Peruvian branch of Ian Donald was established in Lima in November 2005. Since its creation Ecco Diag-nostico has carried out 45 national and international courses with 548 participants, those included two International Ian Donald courses held in 2007 and 2008.

First Ian Donald course was held in Lima on July 6-7, 2007

Lecturers:

NEREA MAIZ –

ELENA CARRERAS –

L – UIZ MACHADO

A – SIM KURJAK

L – UIS CABERO

I – VICA ZALUD

K – YPROS NICOLAIDES

Second Ian Donald course of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology, Lima, August 22-23, 2008

Lecturers:

ASIM KURJAK –

KYPROS NICOLAIDES –

F – RANK CHERVENAK

B – ADRELDEEN AHMED

E – DGARDO CORRAL

ALFREDO GUZMAN –

JOSUE ZAPATA SÁNCHEZ –

Lima.



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Alfredo Guzman,

M.D. M.P.H.Lima, Peru

Address:

Av. Javier Prado Oeste

1586 Dpt. 301

Lima 27, Peru

Phone: (51-1) 442-7239

Fax: (51-1) 440-4468

Mobile: (51-1) 99735-0621


Dr. GUZMAN is an independent consultant with 25 years experience in the field of reproductive health, public health, ultra-sound, population, and contraception. In the past few years, Dr. GUZMAN has been involved in health policy and health sector reform, published a proposal for a Peruvian health sector reform and a pro-posal of Sanitary Reform and Universal Health Insurance.

Education

Medical Doctor, – Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 1970.

Obstetrician and Gynecologist – from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 1971-74.

Fellow in High Risk Pregnancy – at the Frauenklinik University of Zurich, Switzerland, 1974-76.

Master of Public Health – from Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Maryland, USA, 1986.

Diploma on Gobernability and –Political Management from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management,

and Corporación Andina de Fomento, Lima, 2005.

Professional Expertise

Consultant – of several international organizations as USAID, AVSC, OPTION/TIPPS, JOHN SNOW, POPULATION COUNCIL, PATHFINDER, THE FUTURES GROUP, UNFPA, PNUD, WORLD BANK, IDB, DFID, POLICY, Ford Foundation, European Commission, APPRENDE and COPPRENDE.

Consultant – on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Making Pregnancy Safe for the Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization (Since May 2007).

Founder and current Director –of ECCO DIAGNOSTICO, the first Peruvian School on Ultrasound in Medicine, Lima, 2005.

Former Chief of Advisors at the –Peruvian Ministry of Health (2000-2001) and appointed by the Minister of Health to Chair the National Committee of Reduction of the Maternal Mortality.

Professor at the International Gorgas –Course sponsored by Cayetano Heredia Tropical Medicine Institute and Alabama University USA.

Former Pathfinder International –Representative for Latin America South, 1990-96.

Former Director – of the first public sector National Family Planning Program, at the Peruvian Social Security Institute, 1986-88.

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Medical Director of PROFAMILIA, – a Peruvian NGO on Maternal Child health and Family Planning with four Health Centers in the marginal areas of Lima, 1978-85.

Publications

Author of 3 major publications. Author of the chapter on Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries of the textbook of the Spanish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SEGO) 2003. Co-author of 3 books. Author of several papers pre-sented in FLASOG, SAC, APHA, FELASSA, OIJ, and FIGO meetings, as well as at na-tional congresses.

Author of many Public Health articles published in the editorial pages of the two main newspapers of Peru: El Comer-cio and Expreso.

Membership

Past President of the Peruvian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2000-2001). Member of the Peruvian Surgery Acade-my, Peruvian Health Academy, Peruvian Society of Climateric, APHA, APP, Inter-national Society of Ultrasound in Obste-trics and Gynecology, Founder Member of the Latin American Society of Ultra-sound in Medicine and Biology. Founder member of The Peruvian Society of Ul-trasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Foreign Member of the Buenos Aires Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member of the Iberoamerican Society of Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment.

Personal Quote: Dr. GUZMAN is one of the pioneers of ultrasound in Peru dating back from the late 1970s, soon after his return from training in Switzerland.


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Director: Dr. Miroslaw Wielgos | Established: Year 2007

Poland

The Polish Branch of the Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound is one of the youngest, as it was established on November 27th 2007. Professor MIROSLAW WIELGOS was elected the Director. The head office of the Polish Branch is located at the 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Starynkiewicza Square 1/3 in Warsaw. Poland is proud to have joined one of the largest schools of medical ultrasound, thus giving many clinicians the opportunity to participate in it and gain additional knowled-ge in medical ultrasonography.

Although this branch was just established, we were able to organize one international congress in 2008. The conference covered the topic of the role of 3D/4D Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. It was held on 12th and 13th of May in the capital city of Poland-Warsaw. The conference was divided into a theoretical course and practical training on the GE machines, where around 200 participants could gain expert advice. The lectures were given by invited speakers, the majority of them being famous spe-cialists in the presented field, among them ASIM KURJAK and JACQUES ABRAMOWICZ. As the venue of the conference was the center of Warsaw, the participants had a chance to experience some history in their free time. The meeting held in Warsaw was the first ever Ian Donald School Conference in our country. It was very well-received by all participants, including our foreign colleagues.

As the Polish Branch of Ian Donald Inter-University School we are planning to promote the science and art of ultrasound scanning in our country, especially among clinicians who need additional knowledge and practice in recent developments, both in obste-trics and gynecology. We would like to improve teaching strategies and provide expert advice and continuous venues of training for all beginners. The Polish Branch will try to gather Polish ultrasound specialists in order to provide the above and promote research and education in the field of medical ultrasound.

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Miroslaw Wielgos, MDProfessor and Dean

The 1st Faculty of Medicine

Medical University of Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland

Address:

1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Medical University of Warsaw

Plac Starynkiewicza 1/3

Warsaw, 02-015 (Poland)


Work Experience

2009. – Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical University of Warsaw.

2008. – Dean of The 1st Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw.

2008. – Associate Professor in 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw.

2007. – Director of Polish Branch of Ian Donald School.

2006. – Regional Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology for Mazovia District.

2006. – Board Member of Polish Gynecological Society.

2006. – President of Perinatology Section of Polish Gynecological Society.

2006. – Vice-President of Warsaw Gynecological Society.

2005. – Member of ISUOG.

2004. – Assistant Professor.

2003. – Vice-President of Fetal Therapy Section of Polish Gynecological Society.

1998. – 2nd degree specialty in obstetrics and gynecology.

1997. – PhD graduate.

1994. – 1st degree specialty in obstetrics and gynecology.

1990. – MD graduate.

Current clinical, research and educational interests

Feto-maternal medicine. –

Prenatal diagnostics. –

Intrauterine therapy. –


Publications


Books and book chapters: 7. –


Medical University of Warsaw.


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Director: Dr. Alexandra Matias Pereira da Cunha Coelho de Macedo

Established: Year 2008

Portugal

The Portugal branch of the Ian Donald Inter-University School for Medical Ultrasound was established in 2008. Thus far, this branch has not organized a conference yet.

Alexandra Matias

Pereira da Cunha

Coelho de Macedo,

MD, PhDProfessor

Porto Medical Faculty

Porto, Portugal

Address:

Rua das Andresas, 306, hab. 61

4100-051 Porto

1988. – Graduation in Medicine by the Medical Faculty of Porto.

1990-1998. – Residency in the Department of Obstetrics

and Gynecology of S. João Hospital in Porto, Portugal.

1998. – Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

2000. – PhD degree by the Porto Medical Faculty.

2000. – Professor in the Porto Medical Faculty.

2002. – Competence in Gynecological and Obstetric Ultrasound.

2002. – Coordinator of the Prenatal Diagnosis Center of S. João Hospital.

2003. – Diploma in «Fetal Medicine» by the «Executive Board of the International Educational Committee in Fetal Medicine», London.

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2004. – Vice-President for Europe for the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento Prenatal.

2004. – Member of the Educational Committee of the European Society of Perinatal Medicine.

2005. – Full Professor in the Porto Medical Faculty. Member of the National School for Gynecological and Obstetric Ultrasound.

2008. – Director for Portugal of the Ian Donald School. Board member of the Fetus as a Patient Society.

Referee – of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fetal Diagnosis and

Therapy, Reviews in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prenatal Diagnosis, Progresos en Diagnóstico y Tratamiento Prenatal, Acta Ginecológica Portuguesa.

Publications

200 lectures. –

9 international prizes. –

133 peer reviewed full papers. –

15 chapters of books. –


Screening by ultrasonographic –markers of trisomy 21.

Prenatal Diagnosis. –

Monochorionic twins. –

Invasive techniques. –

Fetopathological audit in medical –terminations of pregnancy.

Drugs in pregnancy. –S. João Hospital.


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Director: Dr. Badreldeen Ahmed | Established: Year 2005

Qatar

The Qatar branch was established in 2005 with the headquarters located in the De-partment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corpora-tion in Doha, capital city of the State of Qatar.

The Qatar branch of the Ian Donald School held its first conference course in Obstetric and Gynecology at the Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha from the 4th-8th of January 2006. The extremely successful conference was attended by a total of 135 attendees including doctors and ultrasound technicians from the Hamad Medical Corporation, health centers, private clinics and overseas. The Faculty included the following well-renowned professors: ASIM KURJAK (Croatia), WOLFGANG HOLZGREVE (Switzerland), YVES VILLE (France), FRANK CHERVENAK (USA), SANJA KUPESIC (Croatia) and GIAMPAOLO MAN-DRUZZATO (Italy).

A second conference course sponsored by the Qatar branch of the Ian Donald School was held from March 13th-15th, 2008 together with The Fetus as a Patient course. This joint conference was held in Hajar Hall, Hamad Medical Corporation Education Center in Doha. There were about 200 participants, doctors and technicians, from the Hamad Medical Center, Doha health centers and private clinics, as well as from neighboring countries. The speakers were F. CHERVENAK (USA), A. KURJAK (Croatia), E. SALING and J. W. DUDENHAUSEN (Germany), Y. VILLE (France), A. ANTSAKLIS (Greece), G. C. DI RENZO (Italy), J. CARVALHO (UK), A. ATTIA, A. EBRASHY and H. ABOLMAKAREM (Egypt), N. KHENYAB and B. AHMED (Qatar). Both conferences were nice and interesting social gatherings organized in authentic surroundings.

Ian Donald courses were well attended and accepted by the audience. We believe that these conferences should be organized on a regular basis, with one conference being held every two years. They should also include other speakers from the list of co-direc-tors of Ian Donald School or other recognized experts.

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Badreldeen Ahmed, MDProfessor

Doha, Qatar

Address:

Women’ Hospital

Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Qatar

Phone: 974 439 3956/58/07

Home: 974 479 5419

Mobile: 974 5845583

Fax: 974 4393389


Educational background

Degree Institution name, city and state Dates attended Year Awarded

MBCHB Ain Shams UniversityCairo, Egypt

1976-1981 1981

Masters (Ob/Gyn) Khartoum UniversityKhartoum, Sudan

1986-1988 1988

PhD, Doctor of Medicine

Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, England

1997-2000 2000

FRCOG Royal college of Obstetricians, UK 1990-1995 1994

MFFP Faculty of family Planning, UK 1990-1996 1994

Professional positions and employment

Post-doctoral training including residency/fellowship

Title Institution name, city and state Dates

Senior Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Khartoum Teaching HospitalKhartoum, Sudan

1982-1991

Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, England

1991-1993

Research Fellow Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, England

1997-1999

Certifi cate in medical education

Distant learning with Dundee University

Currently doing the course

Academic positions (teaching and research)


Senior Lecturer, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Khartoum UniversityKhartoum, Sudan

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Lecturer College of Nursing, Khartoum Sudan 1988-1991

Honorary Lecturer Southampton UniversitySouthampton, England

2000-2002

Visiting Lecturer Scheme International Foundation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)

2002

Visiting Professor Ribat University. Khartoum, Sudan 2002-present

Visiting Senior lecturer Sheffi eld University, UK 2007

External examiner Medical sciences college, Khartoum Sudan 2007

Hospital positions


Attending Obstetrics & Gynecology Royal Victoria Infi rmary, Newcastle, UK

1993 -1997

Consultant Obstet. & Gynecologist Dorset County HospitalDorchester. Wessex Region-UK.

2000-2002

Chairman Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment

Hamad Medial CorporationWomen’s Hospital. Doha, Qatar

2002-present

Head of Fetal Maternal Medicine Unit Hamad Medical CorporationWomen’s Hospital. Doha, Qatar

2002-present

Co-Director of Fellowship in Advanced Obstetric and Gynecological Ultrasound

Hamad Medical Corporation/Zagreb University

2006-present

Membership in Professional Societies

Member of the executive board of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine; Mem-ber of the executive board of The Fetus as a Patient Society; Associate Fellow of Interna tional Academy of Perinatal Medicine; Founding member of International So-ciety of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (December 1990); British Medical Ultrasound Society; International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy; Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Royal college of family planning.

Editorial/review activities

Reviewer: Saudi Medical Journal, Canadian Medical Association Journal, European –Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International advisor (the Editorial board of the Saudi Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology).

Organized several workshops, courses and international symposia. –

Publications


1 book. –

10 chapters in books. –

20 published scientific abstracts. –


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Romania

Director: Dr. Florin Stamatian | Established: Year 2005

Dr. Radu Vladareanu

The Romanian branch of the Ian Donald Inter-Univer-sity School for Medical Ultrasound was established in 2005. The Director of this branch is Professor FLORIN STAMATIAN, from Cluj-Napoca with the Co-Director be-ing Professor RADU VLADAREANU from Bucharest.

The first conference by the Romanian branch of the Ian Donald School took place on March 17th through March 19th, 2006 in Bucharest. It was a huge success with 250 participants. Professor ASIM KURJAK was the special invi-ted speaker. There were 13 other invited speakers —ILAN TIMOR-TRISCH, ARIS ANTSAKLIS, WOLFGANG HOLZ-GREVE, etc.—, and four speakers from Romania. Some of the topics covered were sono-embriology, fetal malformations, 3D ultrasonography, prenatal diagnosis, etc.

The second conference took place also in Bucharest, on October 13th and 14th, 2007, at The Royal Palace, continuing the Romanian Congress of Perinatal Medicine. There were 18 invited foreign speakers, and 4 Romanian speakers. Over 400 participants attended. A memorable moment was when Professor KURJAK was given the Title of «Doctor Honoris Causa» of Carol Davila University of Medicine in Bucharest, the largest and oldest Medical School in Romania that just celebrated their 150 years of existence. (There are only 100 Doctor Honoris Causa members.)

The third conference took place on 1-2 July 2009 in Cluj Napoca, with over 450 parti-cipants. Invited speakers were Prof. ANTSAKLIS, Pro. GIAN CARLO DI RENZO, Prof. MANDRU-ZATTO, Prof. KURJAK, and other 4 honorables guest from abroad and over 6 Romanian speakers.

Radu Vladareanu

M.D. PhDProfessor

Carol Davila University

of Medicine

Bucharest, Romania

Address:

Obstetrics and Gynecology Department

Elias University Hospital

17 Maras,ti Street, District 1. Bucharest, Romania

Phone/Fax: +40.21.316.16.40

GSM: +40.722.351.081


Education

Graduated medical school – «Carol –Davila» University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.

Residency in Obstetrics and –Gynecology at the St. Pantelimon University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bucharest.

Experience

Professor – of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Carol Davila University of Medicine.

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Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology –Department of the Elias University Hospital.

Co-Director of Ian Donald School –Romanian Branch.

Coordinator of the University of –Medicine Course in Fetal Medicine.

Prime Vice President of the Romanian –Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Clinical Research

Perinatal Medicine. –

Prematurity Screening – .

Publications

Books and book chapters: 6 books, –15 book chapters. To mention:

« • Donald School Atlas of Fetal Anomalies»: A. KURJAK, F. A. CHERVENAK and J. M. CARRERA, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2006, Chapter 30 «Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis in Turner Syndrome and Triploidy».

« • Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology»: A. KURJAK, F. A. CHERVENAK, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2007, Chapter «Ultrasonic markers for chromosomopathies».


Articles or studies • in extenso published in national or international magazines: 115.

Studies presented and published •in the volumes of national or international scientific manifestations: 166.

Papers sustained at symposium, •scientific national and international manifestations: 126.

Personal quote

From my point of view, –medicine should be the delivery room for the birth of knowledge, compassion, communication and wisdom.

Carol Davila University

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Stamatian Vasile

Florin, M.D., PhDProfessor, member of

The Romanian Academy

of Medical Sciences

«Iuliu Hatieganu» University

of Medicine and Pharmacy

Cluj Napoca, Romania

Address:

1st Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Clinicilor 3-5, Cluj Napoca (Romania)

Phone/Fax: +40.264450115

Mobile: 40.744535977

E-mail: fl [email protected]

Professor of Obstetrics –and Gynecology.

Senior physician. –

Head of Department –of Obstetrics and Gynecology, «Iuliu Hatieganu» University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Competence in: –

General Ultrasound. •

Obstetrics and Gynecology •Ultrasound.

Endoscopy in Obstetrics •and Gynecology.

Education and Academic Position

1977. – Graduate Medical School «Iuliu Hatieganu». University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Cluj Napoca, Romania.

1982. – Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Emergency County Hospital Cluj Napoca, Romania.

1999. – PhD Doctor. «Iuliu Hatieganu». Cluj Napoca, Romania.

2001. – Professor. 1st Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Cluj Napoca, Romania.

1990-2006. – Post-doctoral training in Louvain (Belgium), Perugia (Italy), Lyon (France), Edimburg (UK), Zagreb (Croatia), London (UK) and Viena (Austria).

Membership in Professional Societies

International societies:

Member of the Board of The –European Asociation of Perinatal Medicine–EAPM.

Founder member and president of –The South-Eastern Society of Perinatal Medicine.

Founder member and secretary –of the Romanian-German Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

FIGO member. –

EAGO member. –

Member of Balcanic Medical Union. –

Member of Belgian Society for –Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Member of International Society –of Gynecological Endocrinology (1990-1996).

National societies:

Member of The Romanian Academy –of Medical Sciences.

First vice-president of the Romanian –Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

President of The Romanian Asociation –of Perintal Medicine–founder member.

Founder member and vice-president –of the Romanian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.



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Founder member, honorary member –and vice-president of The Romanian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery.

Founder member of the Romanian –Society of Medical Genetics.

Founder member and president –of Provita Society (non-governamental society that promotes the protection of the mother and the baby).

Editorial/review activities

Scientific secretary (1993-2002); –editor in chief (2002) of Obstetrica si Ginecologia, official journal of the Romanian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Member of the editorial board: –

Buletin de Perinatologie, official •journal of the Moldavian Society of Perinatal Medcine, Chisinau.

Obstetrics and Reproductive •Medicine, official journal of South East European Society of Perinatal Medicine, Turkey.

Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics •and Gynecology: the official journal

of the Ian Donald inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound.

Referent: Info-Medica, Revista Lunara –de Informat,ie Medicala (Monthly Journal of Medical Information), Bucures,ti.

Member of the editorial board: –Sterilitate Infertilitate, Revista ARPAIITCI Tg. Mures,.

Romanian Journal of Ultrasound, –Journal of Romanian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Cluj Napoca.

Honorary editor AACL bioflux journal. –

Publications

Monographs: 5. –

Co-author: 1 books. –

Articles or studies in extenso –published in national or international journals: 73.

Invited speaker: 21 (national and –international conferences and congresses).


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Director: Dr. Anton Mikhailov | Established: Year 2004

Russia

The Russian branch of Ian Donald Inter-university School of Medical Ultrasound was founded in St. Petersburg in 2004 and subsequent conferences took place in 2004, 2005 and 2006 at the «Baltiets» Hotel, Repino-the most beautiful suburban resort re-gion of St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea coast. In 2007, in collaboration with the Fetal Medicine Foundation, the Russian branch of the Ian Donald School held an ultrasound conference course at St. Petersburg State University at the university senate hall.

For the last four years, these school conferences have been the most popular events in the field of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology in Russia.

According to the policy of the Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound, the main goals are to promote the science and art of ultrasound scanning, research and education in the field of medical ultrasound, and training in ultrasound. The school’s philosophy is also promoted through the dissemination of information by scientific pu-blications, improvement of knowledge and the methodology for implementing recent ultrasound advances, support by expert advice to the inexperienced ultrasound doctors, and the introduction of computer technology and devices for telemedicine for the im-provement of teaching resources. Well-known speakers from abroad such as FRANK CHERVENAK (USA), ASIM KURJAK (Croatia), KAZUO MAEDA (Japan), K. NICOLAIDES (UK), W. HOLZGREVE (Switzerland), GIAMPAOLO MANDRUZZATO (Italy), I. BLICKSTEIN (Israel), L. KEITH (USA), L. LEWI (Belgium), G. B. LA SALA (Italy), B. ARABIN (NL), MIKHAEL CHIRIKOV (Germany) and many others, as well as Russian speakers DMITRY VORONIN, VLADIMIR SHAPKAITS, VLADIMIR LEBEDEV, MARINA AGEEVA, MIKHAIL BULANOV, VLADIMIR V. V., IRINA OZERSKAIA, MIKHAIL PYKOV and others made great contributions to the success of the conferences that was hosted by the Russian branch of Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound.

The number of participants increased during a three years period in the St. Petersburg department of Ian Donald Inter-University Ultrasound School. Conference attendance rose from 45 participants in 2004 to 356 participants in 2007.

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The following conference data reflects the increase in participation throughout the years:

2004. – Two week conference course at the Hotel «Baltiets», 20 speakers and 45 participants.

2005. – Two week conference course at the Hotel «Baltiets», 28 speakers and 54 participants.

2006. – Two weeks conference course at the Hotel «Baltiets», 319 participants.

2007. – Three day conference course at the St. Petersburg State University, 3 speakers and 356 participants.

Participants from different parts of Russia and other former USSR countries have been fortunate to have numerous presentations, performed by the best professionals in this field of medicine, and the opportunity to improve their knowledge in theory and prac-tice. Dialogs with speakers gave them a good chance to discuss actual problems such as the safety of ultrasound, performance of normal anatomy scanning, diagnostics of fetal abnormalities, evaluation of fetal behavior and wellbeing, use of 3-D techniques in obs-tetric and gynecology, and the organization of ultrasound service in different countries. Today medical ultrasound has become an essential part of obstetrics and gynecology care. Most of the ultrasound specialists, who participated in the courses at St. Peters-burg suggested that through these courses they have obtained a deeper understanding of the use of computer technologies and practical skills in obstetrics and gynecology, which has help to improve the quality of health care at their medical institution. It is a very important that participants are presented with the latest knowledge so they will have an opportunity to officially extend their state certification in Ultrasound from the Medical Faculty at St. Peters-burg State University.

St. Petersburg’s department of Ian Donald Inter-University Ul-trasound School is planning to hold its next conference course in 2009. We believe that this will be a great opportunity to meet with other colleagues from dif-ferent countries to discuss ac-tual problems and develop-ments in the fields of ultrasound, obstetric and gynecology.

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branch of Ian Donald Inter-university School of Medical Ultrasound.

In 1990, Dr. MIKHAILOV completed his PhD thesis on «Ultrasound fetal hepato-metry in the second half of pregnancy and it’s clinical value». In 1999, he com-pleted a thesis for a Doctor of Medical Science degree – «Clinical and patho-physiologycal aspects of intrauterine in-vasive procedures for diagnostics and treatment of congenital and hereditary diseases». Dr. MIKHAILOV particular clini-cal interests are perinatal medicine, pre-natal diagnostics and treatment, fetal physiology and state assessment in preg-nancy and delivery, multiple pregnancy, fetal breech presentation, and emergen-cy in obstetrics and neonatology.

Dr. MIKHAILOV is a member of the Boards of WAPM, EAPM, the International So-ciety «The Fetus as a Patient», Russian Association of Ultrasound Diagnostics in Me dicine, Associate Fellow of the Inter-national Academy of Perinatal Medicine, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Interna-tional School of Perinatal Medicine, and the Director of the Russian branch of Ian Donald Inter-University School of Me-dical Ultrasound. He has contributed to 112 peer reviewed papers, 3 books and 16 book chapters and 85 published scientific abstracts. He is married and has three daughters.

Anton Mikhailov,

MD, PhDProfessor

Medical Faculty of

St. Petersburg State

University

St. Petersburg, Russia

Address:

Director of Maternity Clinic N17

Lesnozavodskaya 4

193174, St. Petersburg (Russia)

Phone: 007 812 362 2492

Fax: 007 812 362 0485

Mobile: 007 812 966 4061


Dr. MIKHAILOV graduated from Ivan Pav-lov St. Petersburg Medical School in 1983. In 1985, Dr. MIKHAILOV received a fellow-ship in obstetrics and gynecology at the Ott Institute of Obstetrics and Gyne -co logy at the Russian Academy of Me -dical Sciences, and then worked as a Consultant in the same Institute up to 2002. Currently, he is the Director of the St. Petersburg Maternity Hospital N17 and Professor of the Medical Faculty at St. Petersburg State University since 2003. He is the chief expert in prenatal medicine on the Health Care Committee of St. Petersburg. Since 2004, Dr. MIKHAI-LOV has been the Director of the Russian


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Saudi Arabia

Director: Dr. Sameer Abdullah | Established: Year 2007

Sameer Abdullah, MDConsultant

Maternal Fetal Medicine

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Address:

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

MBC-52 P.O. Box 3354 Riyadh 11211

Saudi Arabia

Phone: 9961-442-7392

Mobile: 966-551124444


[email protected]

Academic record

1993. – Bachelor Degree of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS).

(Among top ten graduates.) •

Our school was established 2007. We have already held our courses on January 20-22, 2009 in Riyadh «The art of Ultrasound Scanning in Fetal Care» and followed by another course in Jeddah 23-25, January 2009. We are working on making the course in other provinces in the Kingdom. As we developed a booklet advertising our courses and obs-tetrical calculator carrying the logo of the school.

King Saud University, Riyadh, •Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Rotating Internship in the –Departments of Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics & Gynecology, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

1985-1992. – Undergraduate Training in Medicine.

King Saud University, Riyadh, •Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Residency

September 1997-April 2000 –

Acting Chief Resident (Administrative •position), Department of Obstetrics

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& Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

June 1994-October 1998 –

Resident, Department of Obstetrics •& Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Specialized high risk obstetric care; fetal ultrasound imaging and monitoring; gynecologic oncology; reproductive endocrinology & IVF; high risk anesthesia; gynecologic pathology; neonatal intensive care).

1993-May 1994 –

Department of Obstetrics & •Gynecology, King Fahd National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Provided low and high risk obstetrical care.

Fellowship

July 2002-June 2005 –

Fellowship in Maternal Fetal •Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of British Columbia, BC Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

3 • rd Year, Maternal Fetal Medicine. Prenatal Genetics (Medical Genetics) and Fetal Echo. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada and University of Montreal Canada.

July 2000-June 2002 –

Fellowship in Maternal Fetal •Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Work history

June 2006-to date –

Consultant, Maternal Fetal •Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

August 2005-to date –

Director of the Maternal Fetal •Medicine (Fetal Care Center).

Thuriah Medical Center, Riyadh, •Saudi Arabia.

On-going research activity

Principal Investigators: – Dr. SAMEER ABDULLAH/Dr. ROBERT LISTON

The use of fetal fibronection in the •prediction of the mode of delivery in term induction of labor. Sponsored by Adeza Biomedical Laboratories.

Principal Investigators: –Dr. SAMEER ABDULLAH/Dr. KEN LIM

Pseudocyst of the Umbilical Cord: •Prenatal Ultrasound Characteristics and Clinical Significance. A retrospective study to assess the morphologic characteristics and the clinical significance of umbilical cord Pseudocysts detected prenatally by routine second trimester ultrasound.

Principal Investigator: –Dr. SAMEER ABDULLAH

Pregnancy in renal transplant •recipients: predictors of pregnancy outcome in renal transplant recipients.

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The role of thrombin in preterm •parturition.


2007-up to date –

Lecturer at the Ultrasound Diploma •in Obstetrics, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2005-up to date –

Lecturer at the Diploma in •Obstetrics & Gynecology Ultrasonography, Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Areas of interest

Preterm labor. –

Fetal ultrasound and dysmorphology. –

Fetal echo. –

Perinatal genetics. –

Membership in professional organizations

Member, American Institute of –Ultrasound in Medicine (#127390).

Member, The Intenational Society –of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG Ref. #3076).

Fellow, The Society Of Obstetricians –and Gynecologists of Canada (112637).

Publications: 8

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Director: Dr. Aleksandar Ljubic | Established: Year 2003

Serbia

Ian Donald Inter-university school for medical ultrasound , Serbian branch, was foun-ded in 2003. The founder and director of this branch is profesor ALEKSANDAR LJUBIC, Medical School, University of Belgrade. First Ian Donald school was held in Belgrade, September 29th-October 2nd 2004, under patronage of the President of Republic of Serbia and HRH Prince Alexander and Princess Katharine Karadjordjevic. School had 195 participants and 30 invited lecturers. Topic of first school was recent advances in ultrasound in gynecology, reproductive and fetal-maternal medicine.

Second Ian Donald school was, with equal success, realized October 21-22, 2006 again under patronage of the President of Republic of Serbia and HRH Prince Alexander and Princess Katharine Karadjordjevic. This time we had 209 participants and 37 invited lecturers. Main topic of these meeting was: Anomalies in Gynecology, Reproductive and Fetal-Maternal medicine. Large number of participants and eminent lecturers Ian Do-nald school in Serbia moved borders in field of ultrasound diagnosis in area of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Perinatal protection.

The third Ian Donald Inter-university School for Medical Ultrasound, Ser-bian branch, was held under the pa-tronage of the president of Serbia, Mr. BO RIS TADIC, realized November 1 to 4, 2008. Main topics were Ultra-sound, Perinatal and Fetal medicine and Oncology. This school had 250 participants and 40 invited lecturers. It was very succesfull meeting, with a lot of new ideas, new aproach to this topics and pursue synergy between all the relavant institutions.

The future of Ian Donald Inter-univer-sity School for medical ultrasound, Serbian branch, is to spread compre-hensive knoweledge to different me-dical proffesions. Very important tasc is also to give up-to-date informations about new ultrasound techniques. Most important mission for school is to make scientific and medical net-work, spreading knoweledge and friendship in name if better health to our patients. Belgrade.

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Aleksandar Ljubic MD,

PhDProfessor

University of Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia

Address:

School of Medicine, Belgrade

Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology

Clinical Center of Serbia

Koste Todorovica 26

Belgrade, Serbia.

Phone: 381 11 3615604

Fax: 381 11 3615603


Professional Experience

1984-1985. – Grammar Medical School.

1986. – Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Clinical Center of Serbia.

1995-2001. – School of Medicine, Belgrade assistant professor.

2001. – School of Medicine, Belgrade associate professor.

2001. – Head, Cesarean Section Department, Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology. VF Board, Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology.

2003. – Deputy director Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center of Serbia.

2008. – School of Medicine, Belgrade professor.

Membership

1984. – Serbian medical society.

1986. – Yugoslav association of perinatal medicine.

1993-1995. – Ultrasound society, Serbian medical society, secretary.

1993. – Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Human reproduction committee secretary.

1993. – World Association of Perinatal Medicine.

1995. – Serbian association of perinatal medicine, secretary.

1996. – Serbian association of obstetrics and gynecology, member of the Board.

1997. – FIGO.

1998. – Yugoslav association of obstetrics and gynecology.

1999. – American Diabetes Association.

2000. – Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Medical diagnostic methods and tehniques Board.

2001. – Yugoslav association of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology, president.

2003. – Ian Donald Inter-university school for medical ultrasound. Serbian branch, founder and director.

2003. – Jeferson Institute for Ultrasond, Serbian branch.

2005. – ESHRE.

2008. – President of the Republic IVF board.

Editor

Editor in three scientific –and one popular magazine.

Medical Research, chief editor. –

Obstetrics and Gynecology –communications.

Acta Infectologica Yugoslavica. –

Ultrasound. –

Mother. –

Publications

Twenty books. –

Three hundred fifty scientific papers. –


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Director: Dr. Veljko Vlaisavljevic | Established: Year 2006

Slovenia

The Ian Donald Inter University School of Ultrasound-Slovene branch was organized for the first time in Maribor in February 2006. The first course was oriented mostly toward gynecology. The title of the course was «Ultrasound in Gynecology». It was of great interest to Slovene gynecologists to participate in this course; 74 participants attended the 3-day school. Speakers came from Slovene Universities and a Croatian University —there were 10 speakers in all. After the faculty received the answers to a multi-choice inquiry, all participants received the Ian Donald Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a subscription to the «Yellow Journal». Before this course there was no subscription for the Yellow Journal coming from Slovenia.

The reason for choosing Maribor for the organization of the first course was that it has been almost 40 years since the first sonographic examination was done at the local Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. During the last decades several workshops in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology were organized at this hospital department. Many participants expressed their wish for continuous ultrasonographic education. On the occasion of that course we decided to organize this type of education continuously for all Slovene gynecologists. For that reason the next Ian Donald School of Ultrasound was be organized in the same place in 8-10.3. 2007. It was Conjoint meeting of Slovene and Croatian Ian Donald Inter University School of Ultrasound, dedicated to the 25th Anniversary, based to «Ultrasonograhic Diagnosis of Anomalies in Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology». The Course was organized by Slovene and Croatian Ian Donald Interuniversity School of Medical Ultrasound in co-operation with Slovene So-ciety for Medical Ultrasound. The main objectives of the course are: to provide to clini-cian who has experience in diagnostic ultrasound the best level of postgraduate educa-tion and training in the field of ultrasound in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology; to disseminate the current international standards of medical ultrasound and recent sonographic developments in the field. The lectures on the first two days were be fo-cused on fetal anomalies and anomalies of the genital tract, the third day dedicated to recent advances in ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology. Subscription to Yellow Journal and Ian Donald Textbook-Fetal Anomalies were included in registration fee.

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Veljko Vlaisavljevic,

MD, PhDProfessor

Medical Faculty, University

of Ljubljana

Maribor, Slovenia

Address:

University Clinical Centre

Department for Reproductive Medicine

and Gynecologic Endocrinology

Ljubljanska ul. 5

2000 Maribor (Slovenia)

Phone: 386 2 321 21 92

Fax: 386 2 331 23 9


Website: www.ivf-mb.net

Qualification

1974. – Medical doctor, Medical Faculty of Ljubljana University, Slovenia.

1980. – Specialization in obstetrics and gynecology, Gynecologic Clinic in Ljubljana.

1984. – Doctor’s degree (PhD), in the field of andrology, Zagreb University, Croatia.

Current position

Head of Department –of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecologic Endocrinology, University Hospital Maribor.

Professor of Obstetrics and –Gynecology at the Medical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana.

President of Slovene Society for –Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

Director of Slovene branch Ian Donald –Inter University School of Ultrasound.

Biography data

Dr. VLAISAVLJEVIC clinical practice focuses on infertility, assisted reproductive tech-nology and research. His main research interest is recently focused on phisiology of follicle growth and perifollicular vas-cularization in natural menstrual cycles related to oocyte maturation, oocyte qua-lity and IVF outcome. He is member of Executive Committee of European Socie-ty for Human Reproduction and Embrio-logy (ESHRE) and vice-president of Slove-ne Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Publications


Books and book chapters: 29. –


Next « Ian Donald School of Ultrasound» will be organized in the same location —Uni-versity Centre Maribor in 2009. After part of basic course special interest will be dedi-cated to «Recent advances in ultrasoud and Infertiliy». Basic part is obligated for all Slovene residents in gynecology and obstetrics. The meeting will be part of the cele-bration of 40 years of ultrasound diagnostics in Slovenia.

University Clinical Centre.


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Spain

Directors: Dr. Carmina Comas | Established: Year 1992

Dr. Bernat Serra

Immediate Past Director: Dr. José M. Carrera

THREE PERIODS

First period: – Director: FRANCISCO GONZÁLEZ-GÓMEZ (Granada).

4 Courses: 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1997. •

Second period: – Director: JOSÉ M. CARRERA (Barcelona).

5 Courses: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. •

Third period: – Director: CARMINA COMAS (Barcelona).

Year Place Participants Speakers

1992 Granada 290 32

1993 Granada 250 28

1995 Granada 280 20

1997 Granada 140 19

2002 Barcelona 380 32





Institut Universitari

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COMMENTS FOR EACH COURSE

First period

During this period, the head office was settled in Granada, with Prof. F. GONZÁLEZ-GÓMEZ as a coordinator. The first Course was held in 1992 and was followed by other three (1993, 1995 and 1997) at Caja Rural’s Auditorium in Granada. Those courses were organized by the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Clinic University Hospital of Granada.

Iberoamerican Society of Prenatal –Diagnosis and Therapy (SIADTP).

IV Ian Donald Course (2006)

Venue: Auditori Winterthur, Av. Diagonal 547. November, Barcelona.

Organized by:

Ian Donald Inter-University School –(Spanish Branch).


Internacional Academy of Perinatal –Medicine.

Fundación Santiago Dexeus Font. –

Under the auspices of:

Sección de Ecografía de la SEGO –(SESEGO).

Asociación Española de Diagnóstico –Prenatal (AEDP).

Societat Catalana d’Obstetrícia –i Ginecologia (SCOG).

Sociedad Ibero-Americana de –Diagnóstico y Tratamiento Prenatal.

V Ian Donald Course (2007)

Topics: First trimester pregnancy, sono-graphic prenatal detection of aneuploi-dies, sonographic diagnosis of structural defects, fetal echocardiography, sono-graphic diagnosis of fetal pathology, fetal therapy, fetal behavior, role of ultrasound in gynecological oncology.

Second period

I Ian Donald Course (2002)

Venue: Auditorium Winthertur. November, Barcelona.

Organized by: Santiago Dexeus Font Foun-dation under the auspices of: Spanish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

II Ian Donald Course (2004)

Venue: Auditorium of Medical College. June, Barcelona.

Organized by: Santiago Dexeus Font Foundation under the auspices of:

Ultrasonographic Section of SEGO. –

Italian Society of Obstetrics and –Gynecology.

Spanish Association of Prenatal –Diagnosis (AEDP).

Portuguese Association of Prenatal –Diagnosis.

It was jointly held with the I Symposium Spanish-Italian of Perinatal Medicine.

III Ian Donald Course (2005)

Venue: Planetarium, Auditorium of Insti-tut Universitari Dexeus. May, Barcelona.

Organized by: Santiago Dexeus Font Foundation under the auspices of:

World Association of Perinatal –medicine (WAPM).

Ultrasonographic Section of SEGO. –

Spanish Association of Prenatal –Diagnosis (AEDP).



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Third period

Director: Dr. CARMINA COMAS.

From 2008 Dr. COMAS is a new director of Spanish branch. VI Ian Donald Course is planned to be held September 21-25, 2010 in Barcelona.

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

Establish the system of quality control of the courses. Those courses are going to be given in the several national branches (auto evaluation, exams, official credits, etc.).

Explore the possibility to establish different course levels: e.g. Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Course.

The official textbooks of the school should be translated into other languages.

Some courses should be primarily based on hands on training.

Jose M. Carrera, MDProfessor

Dexeus University Institute

Barcelona, Spain

Dr. CARRERA graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1962 and obtained a degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology speciality in 1965. In 1981 he earned a doctorate (Summa Cum Laude) for a the-sis entitled «Contribution to the classifi-cation of intrauterine growth retarda-tion». The Examining Board was then chaired by Professor ROBERT CALDEYRO BARCIA, the current President of the In-ternational Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO).

During his 40-year clinical and academic career, JOSÉ M. CARRERA chaired seve-ral Scientific Societies (Spanish Associa-tion of Prenatal Diagnosis, Ibero-Ameri-can Society of Prenatal Diagnosis, Catalan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, etc.) and headed a number of specialized sec-tions within the SEGO (Spanish So ciety

of Gynecology and Obstetrics), in cluding the Ultrasonography Section and the Pe-rinatal Medicine Section, etc. He was also Chairman of the European Committee on Doppler Technology, the European Committee on Prenatal Diagnosis and the European Diploma of Prenatal Diag-nosis and Obstetric Ultrasonography. He presided over ten International Symposia and ran more than 100 courses on Peri-natal Medicine. In addition, he chaired the 6th Spanish Congress of Perinatal Me-dicine (Barcelona, 1984) and the 5th World Congress of Perinatal Medicine (Barcelo-na, 2001), amongst others. His publica-tions include 42 books, 102 book chap-ters and 232 scientific articles published in national and international journals alike. Amongst the positions held, he was appointed Professor («Catedrático visi-tante») of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Coimbra (1987), which la-ter awarded him the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa in 1995. He is also the Chairman of Honorary Member of va-rious international Scientific Societies. He is currently Secretary General at the WAPM and the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine.



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Bernat Serra, MDHead of Obstetrics Department

Instituto Universitario Dexeus

Barcelona, Spain

Academic training

Degree in Medicine from Faculty of –Medicine of Autonomus University of Barcelona (Spain, 1991).

Specialisation in Obstetrics and –Gynecology in Barcelona (Spain). (1995).

Professional nominations

Head of Obstetrics Department –at Instituto Universitario Dexeus (Barcelona, Spain). From January 2006.

Academic nominations

Secretary of the Catalan Society –of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (2005-2007).

Coordinator Section of Materno-Fetal –Medicine of the Catalan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. From 2008.

Treasurer of the World Association –of Perinatal Medicine. From 2005.

Educational task

Courses/Workshops (Invited Speaker). –

National Courses: 16. •

International Courses: 2. •

Courses/Workshops (Chairman). –


Courses/Workshops (Co-Chairman). –


Courses/Workshops (Attendance). –

National courses: 24. •

Symposiums. –

Director of the 33 • th International Symposium The Great Challenges of the Present Obstetrics, held in Barcelona from 22 to 24 November 2006.

International Symposiums- •Participation (Invited Speaker): 4.

International Symposiums- •Participation (Attendance): 8.

Round Tables (Invited Speaker). –

National: 7. •

International: 2. •

Experts Committees. –

Member of the Experts Committee •of the Perinatal Medicine Section of Spanish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. From 2006.

Scientific Congresses

Participation (Invited Speaker). –


International Congresses: 7. •

Participation (Attendance): 10. –

Publications

Journal Articles: –

Spanish Journals: 5. •

International Journals: 8. •

Chapters: –

Spanish Books: 5. •

Foreign Books: 14. •



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Carmen Comas Gabriel,

MDDepartment of Obstetrics,

Gynecology and reproductive

Medicine


Barcelona, Spain

Address:

Fetal Medicine Unit

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology

and reproductive Medicine


Gran Via Carlos III 71-75

Barcelona, Spain


Education

Official University degree –in Medicine and Surgery at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (1988).

Specialist in Gynecology –and Obstetrics through the MIR (intern resident doctor) education system. Residency at the Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona from 1989 to 1992.

Degree of Doctor in Medicine –and Surgery obtained from the Universidad de Barcelona, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Radiology and physical medicine.

Doctoral thesis titled –«Biochemical and ultrasound screening of Down Syndrome at the first pregnancy trimester» supervised by Prof. A. FORTUNY ESTIVILL. Lecture in Barcelona, on December the 21st 1994. Qualification obtained from the examining board: Apto Cum Laude unanimously.

Professional and academic appointments

Associated Doctor in the Fetal –Medicine Unit, Section for Obstetric Ultrasound and antenatal Diagnosis. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Instituto Universitario Dexeus (Barcelona) from November 1995 to December 2003.

Medical Director of the Ultrasound –Unit and Antenatal Diagnosis in the Centre Gutenberg (Málaga) from December 2003 to October 2007.

I+D Director of the Obstetrics Service –and Coordinator on the Fetal Medicine Section of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Human Reproduction of the Instituto Universitario Dexeus from October 2007 up to now.

Director for the Spanish branch –of the Ian Donald School from December 2008.

Teaching activities

Member of the teaching unit of the –Ultrasound Section of the Spanish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sección de Ecografía de la Sociedad Española de Obstetricia y Ginecología: SESEGO).

Teacher at the Course for –Echocardiography and Doppler in Foetal Medicine. Virtual Health School. Universitat de Barcelona Virtual. Consorci Hospitalari de Barcelona (Barcelona Hospital Consortium).

Complementary education

Scholarship for scientific research of –the «Acadèmia de Ciencies Mèdiques de Catalunya i Balears» awarded in October 1997 by the «Comissió de



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Premis i Beques de la Societat Catalana d´Obstetrícia i Ginecologia», for the essay «Detection of the microdeletion 22q11 through fluorescent in situ hibridation: Identification of families with high risk of recurrence, individual genetic advice and antenatal diagnosis».

Scholarship for studies abroad –awarded for the project «Foetal therapy and foetal echocardiography», given by the «Comissió de Premis i Beques de la Societat Catalana d’Obstetrícia i Ginecologia de la Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques de Catalunya i Balears», on May the 14th 1999.

Qualification of Level I-IV in Obstetric- –Gynecological Ultrasound. Sección de Ecografía de la Sociedad Española de Obstetricia y Ginecología (SEGO).

Certificate of Competence in First –Trimester Scanning obtained in June

1997 by the Foetal Medicine Foundation (Prof. KYPROS NICOLAIDES). London.


High resolution obstetric ultrasound. –

Invasive techniques for antenatal –diagnosis.

Early screening –of chromosomopathies.

Foetal echocardiography. –

Genetic counselling. –

Publications

124 papers. –

Publication of 35 articles in –international journals, 37 in national journals and 52 collaborations for the publication of scientific books.


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Director: Dr. Abdal-Latif Ashmaig Khalifa | Established: Year 2008

Sudan

The School in Sudan was formed in 2008. The first course was held from October 31 to November 2, 2008 in Khartoum. About 400 participants attended the meeting. Apart from Sudanese lecturers there were four invited speakers from abroad: BADRELDEEN AHMED (Qatar), AMAL EL SISI (Egypt), EBER-HARD MERZ (Germany) and ALEK-SANDAR LJUBIC (Serbia).

Abdal-Latif Ashmaig

Khalifa, MDDirector of the Police Medical

Services Administration

in Sudan

Deputy Vice-Chancellor,

the National Ribat University

Khartoum, Sudan

Address:

P.O. Box 11177, Khartoum, Sudan

Phone: +249 183 272798, 788630

Fax: +249 183 773617


Qualifications

M.B., B.s. Faculty of Medicine, –University of Khartoum (1979).

Master of Obstetrics and Gynecology –Faculty of Medicine (1987).

Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound, –Medical School University of Zagreb, Croatia (1990).

Fellowship of Sudan Medical –Specialization Board (1997).

Professorship, the National Ribat –University, Sudan (2000).

Followship of Sudan Medical –Specialization Board (2005).

Followship of Royal College (RCOG). –

Other activities

Member of the Sudan –Medical Council.

Convenor for the specialty council –of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sudan Medical Specialization Board.

Member of the Postgraduate Medical –Board, University of Khartoum.

General Secretary of the Sudanese –Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Head of the Medical Committee –and member of the Sudan Family Planning Association, which is affiliating from the International Federation of family planning.

Treasurer and member of the –Executive Committee of the Sudan Fertility Care Association.

Member of the International –Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Member of the Pan-Arab Society –of the Obstetrics and Gynecology.

President of the Pan-Arab Association –of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Member of the Department –of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Sudan Medical Council.

Head of the Advisory Board of the –Minister of Health, North State.

Member of the Advisory Board of the –Minister of Health, Khartoum State.

Research activities

The role of ultrasound in the clinical –practice of obstetrics and gynecology.

The role of ultrasound in the –management of the mid-trimester abortion.

The use of misopristol in termination –of IUFD and anencephaly vaginally in Sudan.

Published papers: 14

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Director: Dr. Cihat Sen | Established: Year 1995

Turkey

Turkish Branch of the «Ian Donald» Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound was established at the year of 1995 and first advanced ultrasound course was organized at 23-28 April 1995 in Istanbul and hosted by Turkish Perinatology Society and De-partment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, University of Istanbul. More than 500 participants attended to this first successful advanced course. After this course, Turkish doctors have been especially interested about the use of ultrasound more intensively in daily practice and also more about clinical Doppler.

Second advanced ultrasound course was held in Antalya at May 19-20, 2002 with 430 participants mainly Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The host society was the Turkish Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. There was a enjoyable but successful discussion time at the course which was followed by the National Ultra-sound Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Third meeting of Turkish Branch was an advanced ultrasound course «New Develop-ment in Obstetrics and Gynecology and held in Istanbul at December 5-7, 2003. This course was very well atten-ded with 385 participants. Three days course was run by the speaker from the Board of Ian Donald School and also others was hosted by the Turkish Society of Ul-trasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Turkish Pe-rinatology Society, the Tur-kish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology-Istanbul. Fourth Advanced Ultrasound Course was held in Antal-ya at October 28-29, 2006. Again the host society is the Turkish Society of Ultra-sound in Obstetrics and Gy-necology. There were 320 participants in the course.

Recent one has been held in Istanbul at 14-15 December 2007. There were 39 invited speakers and chairmen with seven members from the School Co-Directors and 487 participants. All presentations have been accepted as excellent papers with contempo-rary information in this field. Ian Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in OB/GYN have been given to participants as complimentary book. Next course is going to held in 2009 in Istanbul.

www.iandonald.obusg.org.tr.

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Cihat Sen, M.D.Professor

Cerrahpasa Medical School

University of Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey

Address:

Fetal Medicine Center

Valikonagi cad 19/7 Nis,antas, i

Istanbul-80220, Turkey

Phone: 90 542 213 3301

Fax: 90 212 2962016

E-Mail: [email protected],

[email protected]

Education and graduation

1973. – Kabatas, High School, Istanbul, Turkey.

1979. – Medical Doctor (MD), Cerrahpas,a Medical School, University of Istanbul.

1986. – Specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, Cerrahpas,a MedicaL School, University of Istanbul.

Profession

1986. – Senior registrar at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpas,a Medical School.

1989. – Charter Member of the Department of Perinatology (the first perinatology department in Turkey).

1989-1990. – (For one year.) Harris Birthright Research Center for Fetal Medicine King’s College Hospital, School of Medicine.

1990 Sept. – Senior registrar at the Department of Perinatology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cerrahpas,a Medical School, University of Istanbul.

1992. – Assistant professor in the Department of Perinatology

Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cerrahpas,a Medical School, University of Istanbul.

1992 August. – Associate professor in the Department of Perinatology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cerrahpas,a Medical School.

2001. – Professor in the Department of Perinatology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpas,a Medical School, University of Istanbul.

2002. – Fetal medicine diploma.

Appointments

Editor of Turkish –Journal of Perinatology.

Editor of Perinatal Journal. –

Member of Editorial Board, –Journal of Perinatal Medicine.

President of Turkish Perinatology –Society.

The president of European –Association of Perinatal Medicine.

Board member of World Association –of Perinatal Medicine.

Board member of The International –Society of Fetus as a Patient.

Co-director of Ian Donald Ultrasound –School.

Director of FMF-Turkey. –

Previous appointments

1997. – Founder president of Turkish Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

1988-2000. – General Secretary of Turkish Perinatology Society.

1992. – Secretary of III National Perinatology Congress, Bursa-Turkey.



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1994. – Secretary of IV National Perinatology Congress, Istanbul.

1995. – Director of XVIII advanced course on ultrasound on obstetrics and gynecology, organized by Ian Donald Inter-university School, Istanbul.

1996. – Secretary of V National Perinatology Congress, Ankara-Turkey.

1997. – Course director, postgraduate course of First Trimester Ultrasound, Istanbul (organized by Fetal Medicine Foundation).

1998. – Secretary of VI National Perinatology Congress, Antalya-Turkey.

1998. – President of the Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul.

1999. – Course director of first trimester ultrasound, Antalya-Turkey (organized by Fetal Medicine Foundation).

1999. – Course director of isuog outreach course, Antalya-Turkey.

2001. – Course director of advanced course on perinatal ultrasound organized by Turkish Perinatology Society and Fetal Medicine Foundation.

2002. – President of the 2nd World Congress of Perinatal Medicine for developing countries, 1-5 october, 2002, Antalya-Turkey.

2000-2004. – The member of Educational Committee of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine.

2003. – Member of Executive Board of FIGO.

2004-2006. – Secretary-General, European Association of Perinatal Medicine.

2008. – President of the European Congress of Perinatal Medicine.

2008-2010. – President of European Association of Perinatal Medicine.

Societies

Turkish Perinatology Society. –

Turkish Society of Ultrasound –in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Turkish Society of Obstetrics –and Gynecology.

Turkish Society of Fetal Medicine. –

Istanbul Gynecology Society. –

Ian Donald Inter-University School –for Medical Ultrasound.

European Association of Perinatal –Medicine.


International Society of Perinatal –Obstetricians.

International Society Fetus –as a Patient.

International Society of Ultrasound –in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Hospital of Cerrahpasa Medical School.


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Ukraine

Director: Dr. Yuriy P. Vdovichenko | Established: Year 2006

Dr. Andrew V. Tkachenko

Secretary: Dr. Dmitry S. Ledin

On invitation of the Vice-Rector of Kiev Medical Academy for Postgraduate Education Professor Y. P. VDOVICHENKO, Ukraine was visited by two world-renowned experts in perinatal medicine and obstetrical diagnostic ultrasound: Professors ASIM KURJAK and FRANK CHERVENAK. The conference was carried out with participation of high level spe-cialists as invited speakers and co-organizers from February 2-5, 2006. The first Ukrai-nian Ian Donald School Course was held under the aegis of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine, The International Society The Fetus as a Patient and Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound. Ukrainian experts, scientists and clini-cians, perinatologists were invited to participate in a meeting. Despite of extreme colds, all the leading specialists came to snowing Kiev to listen to the lectures presen-ted by Professors KURJAK and CHERVENAK. The auditory was full and crowded by more than 300 participants.

It was decided to establish the Ukrainian Branch of Ian Donald InterUniversity School of Medical Ultrasound. Professor YURIY P. VDOVICHENKO was nominated as the Director, Assistant Professor ANDRII V. TKACHENKO —as a Secretary— and Dr. DMYTRO S. LE-DIN —as a Deputy Secretary of Ukrainian Branch. Due to fact, that most lectures were devoted to obstetrical ultrasound, decision was made to consider this work-shop as The First Ukrainian Course of Ian Donald School. Certificates for parti-cipants were signed by the Rector of Aca-demy-Professor Y. V. VORONENKO, Profes-sor A. KURJAK and Professor F. CHERVENAK. Many doctors and scientists showed high interest in participation in future courses of Ian Donald School. Kiev.

Yuriy P. Vdovichenko,

MDProfessor of National Medical

Academy of Postgraduate

Education

Kiev, Ukraine

Ukrainian Doctor Emeritus. –

Professor of National Medical –Academy of Postgraduate Education (Ukraine).

1 – st Vice-Rector of National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.

Head of Department of Obstetrics, –Gynecology and Perinatology.



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Andrew V. Tkachenko,

MDAssistant Professor of Ukrainian

National Medical Academy

of Postgraduate Education

Kiev, Ukraine

Department of Obstetrics, –Gynecology and Perinatology.

Secretary General of Ukrainian –Association of Perinatal Medicine.

Member of Ukrainian Association –of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Presidium Member of Ukrainian –Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

President of Ukrainian Association –of Perinatal Medicine.

Vice-President of Ukrainian –Association of Pediatric Gynecology.

Graduated from Crimean Medical –University (1983), defended the PhD thesis in 1988 and became Doctor of Sciences in 1992. He was the youngest Ob&Gyn Professor in the USSR.

Graduated from Ukrainian Medical –State University (1994), defended the PhD thesis in 2002 on topic «Prognosis and management of placental insufficiency after recurrent pregnancy loss».

Main areas of interest: Multiple –Pregnancies, invasive and non-invasive prenatal diagnostics, ultrasound assessment of placental insufficiency, immunology of pregnancy, management of obstetrical complications.

Author of more than 35 scientific –papers, co-author of 2 monographs.

Yuriy Vdovichenko was the first –in Ukraine who had initiated studies on perinatology and fetal medicine and included this topics into obstetrical postgraduate educational programs and CME courses for ob/gyns.

Main areas of interest: Perinatal –Diagnostics, clinical management of complicated pregnancies, operative obstetrics and gynecology.

Author of more than 200 scientific –papers, including more than 10 monographs.

Dmitry S. Ledin, MDKiev, Ukraine

Head of Operative Endoscopy group –of Kiev Regional Maternity Center.

Deputy Secretary of Ukrainian –Association of Perinatal Medicine.

Secretary General of Kiev School of –Advanced Gynecological Endoscopy.

Member of Ukrainian Association –of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Graduated with honors from National –Medical University.

Main areas of interest: –obstetrical and gynecological ultrasound, advanced minimally invasive technologies in obstetrics and gynecology, including laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and fetoscopy.

Author of more than 15 scientific –papers, co-author of one monograph.


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Director: Dr. Awatif Juma Al Bahar. | Established: Year 2008

United Arab Emirates

The first meeting of the Ian Donald School was held: December 5-6, 2008.

Awatif Juma Al Bahar,

MDDubai, U.A.E.

ADDRESS:

Dubai Hospital

Dubai health authority

P.O. Box: 7272

Dubai, U.A.E.

Phone: 04-2195000

Current position

Consultant, Obstetrics/Gynecology, –Reproductive Endocrinology-Dubai Hospital.

President of Ob/Gyn Scientific Board. –

President of UAE Ob/Gyn Society –Till 2006.

Faculty member for Mrcog Teaching –Program in UAE.

Official representative of UAE –in Infertility Society in Middle East.

Selected as a member of Arabic –Women Award Committee in Paris.

Director of UAE Branch –of Ian Donald University School of Medical Ultrasound.

Been Awarded by His Highness –Mr. Amro Moosa in 2004 by being chosen as The Best Woman in Medical and Social Services in the Whole Arab World.

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President and establisher of Dubai –International Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility Conference and Exhibition (Diofce).

Membership In Ob/Gyn from –Germany, Koln-1996.

Membership in endocrine –and infertility from Academic University in Bonn-1999.

Consultant supervisor for Master –and Ph.D Students in Baghdad and Jordanian University Medical Colleges.

Achievements

Selected as UAE Arab Board –Representative by Ministry of Health.

Faculty member for MRCOG Teaching –Programme in UAE.

Official representative of UAE –in Infertility Society in Middle East.

In Process of Establishing Gulf –Infertility Society.

Been Selected in 2002 in Dubai –Excellency Programme.

My name is Mentioned in the UAE –Book of Special Personalities of all fields (I.E. Medicine, Politics, Art, etc.).

Selected as a member of Arabic –Women Award Committee in Paris.

Establishment of Endocrine and –Infertility Clinic in Al Wasl Hospital, Dubai, Department of Health and Medical Services.

Establishment of Diofce. –

Regular lecturer in UAE Activities in –Mother and Child Health Via Media —television, radio, ladies association, universities, etc.

Arranging continuous medical –education for private and Dubai Government Through Monthly Lectures.

Publications

Many publications in PCO –and Infertility.


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Director: Dr. Magdy Al Faramawy | Established: Year 2008

The first meeting planned: 13-15 November 2009.

Magdy Al Faramawy,

MDProfessor

Consultant OB/GYN

Chairman of Fetal Medicine

Section

Medical Director

Adam’s Medical Center

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Address:

Adam’s Medical Center

Abu Dhabi, UAE


Education

Medical school: –

Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. •

OB/GYN residency: –

Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. •

Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship: –

Fetal Medicine, U.C.L, London, UK. •

Positions and academic appointments

Dr. AL FARAMAWY is a member of EAGL (European Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists). He worked as lecturer, assistant professor and professor of OB/GYN in Military Medical Academy Hospi-tal in Egypt. He was the Head of OB/GYN Department in Saudi Germany Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His Academic lea-dership and contribution to research, has awarded him to be elected as the President of Organization Gestosis (OG) in 2008/2009. He is also OG Steering Committee Member. Dr. AL FARAMAWY is the Fetal Medicine Section Chairman of International Academy Of Medical-So-cial Sciences (IAMSS).

Adam’s Medical Center.


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Branch

Director: Dr. Ana Bianchi | Established: Year 2005

Uruguay

The Uruguay branch of the Ian Donald School was established in 2005, with the direc-tion of Prof. Dr. ANA BIANCHI. To the date it has organized two main courses, in 2005 (first course) and 2007 (second course), and cooperated with the Argentina Branch (with Prof. Dr. LILIANA VOTO) in 2006.

Courses:

2005: Montevideo-Uruguay (First course), Victoria Plaza Hotel, 250 participants, –5 invited professors.

2007: Montevideo-Uruguay (Second course), Sheraton Hotel, 350 participants, –6 invited professors.

The past meetings of the Uruguay Branch were very successful, particularly when fo-cusing on the local participation. We can see a very positive evolution as the number of participants increased for the second course which was also the first of the Fetus as a Patient.

The most recent conference was for the presentation of Ian Donald's Book in Spanish. It took place in Montevideo on May 26, 2009. There were talks of neuroscan by Dr. MALINGER from Israel and Dr. H. MUÑOZ from Chile, and ultrasound in fetal anemia by Dr. A. BIANCHI. There were 200 participants.

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Uruguay

Ana Bianchi, MD, PhDProfessor

Montevideo, Uruguay

Address:

Rambla República del Perú

No. 1519, Ap. 201

Montevideo-CP 11300

Uruguay


Professor ANA BIANCHI graduated as PhD in medicine from the Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay, School of Medicine, in 1980. She also received training in the Latin American Centre in Perinatology and Human Development (CLAP), a technical Centre of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO).

She completed her residency in Obs-tetrics and Gynecology in Paris (France) at the Antoine Béclère Hospital, with Prof. EMILE PAPIERNICK where she stayed until 1986. She was later Resident in Laennec Hospital with Prof. JEAN YVES NEVEUX, and LAURENT FERMONT in the Echocardiology Service in Paris.

Dr. BIANCHI has attended numerous trai-ning courses in Uruguay and abroad. She has lectured local and in internatio-

nal meetings and has organized national and international courses. She attended the Fetal Medicine Foundations pro-grams in London Kings College, with Prof. KYPROS NICOLAÏDES in 1999.

From 1993 to 2000 she was nominated by the School of Medicine of Uruguay to create the Department of Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis for the three Gyneco-logy Services in Montevideo. She joined the School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in 1993, and in 2007 she beca-me the Director of the Perinatal Service of the Montevideo University Hospital. In 2005 she became the Director of the Uru-guay branch of the Ian Donald School.

At present, she is the Director of the Fetal Medicine Department in the two biggest private Maternities of the country: Aso-ciación Española de Socorros Mutuos (Spanish Association of Mutual Aids), and CASMU (Assistance Center of the Medical Union of the Uruguay).

Dr. BIANCHI’s main contribution has been in the field of prenatal diagnosis of fetal malformations, echocardiography, and feto-placental Doppler. She has been co-author in several books and scientific publications. She is an active member of both national and international Scienti-fic Societies.

Montevideo University Hospital

(Pereira Rossell).


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The Journal publishes comprehensive, analytical, and critical reviews on important subjects in ultrasound diagnosis in obstetrics and gynecology. An invitation to prepare a review usually originates with the editors. However, unsolicited manuscripts are welcomed, and published when they meet the scientific and literary standards set by the Editorial Board. You can submit your reviews to Mrs. JADRANKA CEROVEC, secretary of the Journal, email [email protected]

The Journal is published quarterly by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers from New Delhi, India (www.jaypeebrothers.com).

To subscribe please contact Mr. Tarun Duneja, email: [email protected]

Ian Donald School has its official journal:



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EDITORS IN CHIEF

ASIM KURJAK (Croatia)

FRANK A. CHERVENAK (USA)

CO-EDITORS

JOSÉ M. CARRERA (Spain). First trimester

KAZUO MAEDA (Japan). History

ARIS ANTSAKLIS (Greece). Invasive diagnostic procedures

EBERHARD MERZ (Germany). Obstetrics

RITSUKO K. POOH (Japan). Fetal malformations

IVICA ZALUD (USA). Placenta

YVES VILLE (France). Multiple pregnancy

WOLFGANG HOLZGREVE (Switzerland). Fetal therapy

BADRELDEEN AHMED (Qatar). Echocardiography

ANA BIANCHI (Uruguay). Gynecology

ZOLTÁN PAPP (Hungary). Prenatal diagnosis

VELJKO VLAISAVLJEVIC (Slovenia). Human reproduction

SANJA KUPESIC (USA). 3D/4D sonography

EDITORIAL BOARD

SAMEER ABDULLAH (Saudi Arabia)

PAVEL CALDA (Czech Republic)

ALAA EBRASHY (Egypt)

ALFREDO GUZMAN (Peru)

NARENDRA MALHOTRA (India)

ANTON MIKHAILOV (Russia)

AZEN SALIM (Indonesia)

CIHAT SEN (Turkey)

MILAN STANOJEVIC (Croatia)

LILIANA VOTO (Argentina)

FERNANDO BONILLA-MUSOLES (Spain)

VINCENZO D’ADDARIO (Italy)

TONY DUAN (China)

ZLATAN FATUSIC (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

ALEKSANDAR LJUBIC (Serbia)

GIAMPAOLO MANDRUZZATO (Italy)

ALEXANDER PAPITASHVILI (Georgia)

JUAN LUIS ALCAZAR (Spain)

FLORIN STAMATIAN (Romania)

YURIY P. VDOVYCHENKO (Ukraine)

JUAN MARIO TROYANO LUQUE (Spain)

GUILLERMO AZUMENDI (Spain)

SECRETARY OF THE JOURNAL

JADRANKA CEROVEC

Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and GynecologyTHE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE IAN DONALD INTER-UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ULTRASOUND

jaypeebrothers.com


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BOOKS from Ian Donald School

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KUPESIC S.

COLOR DOPPLER AND 3D ULTRASOUND IN GYNECOLOGY, INFERTILITY AND OBSTETRICSJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2003

KURJAK A., CHERVENAK F. A.

DONALD SCHOOL TEXTBOOK OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGYJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2004

KURJAK A., BAJO ARENAS J.

DONALD SCHOOL TEXTBOOK OF TRANSVAGINAL SONOGRAPHYTaylor and Francis, London, 2004



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KURJAK A., CHERVENAK F. A., CARRERA J. M.

DONALD SCHOOL ATLAS OF FETAL ANOMALIESJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2006


DONALD SCHOOL TEXTBOOK OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY2nd editionJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2007

CARRERA J. M., KURJAK A.

DONALD SCHOOL ATLAS OF CLINICAL APPLICATION OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGYJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2006



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ANTSAKLIS A., TROYANO J. M.

DONALD SCHOOL TEXTBOOK OF INTERVENTIONAL ULTRASOUNDJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2008


CONTROVERSIES ON THE BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFEJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2008

AHMED B., ADRA A., NESE KAVAK Z.

DONALD SCHOOL BASIC TEXTBOOK OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGYJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2008



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POOH R. K., KURJAK A.

FETAL NEUROLOGYJaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2009


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