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The SPINE20 Education Committee (EdCom)

The EdCom and its taskforces are multi-professional teams, comprising of different healthcare stakeholders and business professionals. The EdCom and taskforces represent different society and business affiliations from different geographic regions. The EdCom will play a critical role in supporting and enhancing the outputs and reputation of SPINE20 as a vehicle for change in global spine care.

The EdCom is currently co-chaired by Jörg Franke and Michael Piccirillo

Alaa Azmi Ahmad

Alaa Azmi Ahmad MD

Profession: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Position: Professor Institution: Dept of Orthopedics, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine Primary affiliation: SICOT

Adriaan Vlok

Adriaan Vlok MD

Profession: Neurosurgeon Position: Head of Neurosurgery Institution: Dept of Neurosurgery, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South African Primary affiliation: South African Spine Society

Cristina Pereira

Cristina Pereira MD

Profession: Physiatrist Position: Technical Director Institution: Dept of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at CUF Hospital, Porto, Portugal Primary affiliation: EuroSpine

Cristiano M Menezes

Cristiano M Menezes MD, PhD

Profession: Orthopedic Surgeon Position: Chief of Spine Surgery Institution: Columna Institute, Orthopédico, Biocor, HVS Hospitals, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Primary affiliation: Brazilian Spine Society

Harvinder Chhabra

Harvinder Chhabra MD

Profession: Orthopedic Surgeon Position: Chief of Spine Surgery & Medical Director Institution: Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi, India Primary affiliation: Association of Spine Surgeons of India

Jamiu Busari

Jamiu Busari MD, MHPE, PhD

Profession: Pediatrician and Educationalist Position: Associate Professor Institution: School of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands Primary affiliation: EuroSpine

Jörg Franke

Jörg Franke Dr Med

Profession: Orthopedic Surgeon Position: Head and Chairperson Institution: Klinikum Magdeburg, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany Primary affiliation: EuroSpine

Jeremie Larouche

Jeremie Larouche MD, FRCSC, MSc

Profession: Orthopedic Surgeon Position: Assistant Professor Institution: Sunnybrook Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Primary affiliation: Canadian Spine Society

Michael Piccirillo

Michael Piccirillo BSc, Dip Mkt, BBA

Profession: Business Management & Education Position: Managing Director Institution: VALUGEN GmbH, Zürich, Switzerland Primary affiliation: NASS

Margareta Nordin

Margareta Nordin Dr Med, Sci. PT

Profession: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Position: Research Professor Institution: Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA Primary affiliation: EuroSpine

Marco Campello

Marco Campello PhD

Profession: Physical Therapist Position: Clinical Associate Professor Institution: Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA Primary affiliation: NASS

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