Ákos Mátrai

I was born and raised in Kőszeg, at the westernmost town in Hungary.

Amelia Arundale

Vision Statement:
To foster the development of elite athletes; helping them understand how they move, teaching them about their bodies,

Assoc. Prof. Klemen Stražar, M.D. PHD

is an orthopedic surgeon and works as a senior consultant and a chief of Dept. for Joint Preservation Surgery at Orthopedic Clinic Ljubljana

Bartlomiej KORDASIEWICZ, MD, PhD, DSc

1. Education:
Warsaw Medical University (1994-2000)

Benjamin Marjanovič, MD

MD Head of Arthroscopy and Sport Orthopeady at Orthopedic Hospital Valdoltra, Slovenija.

Benjamin Oblak

I am a dedicated healthcare professional with a strong background in both nursing and physiotherapy.

Boris Poberaj, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Boris Poberaj is an orthopaedic surgeon specialized in shoulder and knee surgery.

Cameron Anley

Cameron completed his Orthopaedic training in South Africa. After fellowships in South Africa, England and Canada,

David Hollo

Dr. David Hollo is a fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow surgeon with extensive experience in Switzerland and Australia.

Dr Alexandre Lädermann

Dr Alexandre Lädermann is Privat Docent at the University of Geneva, founder of BeeMed,

DR Amy Bowzaylo, DC

Innovative, skilled Doctor of Chiropractic with 27 years of combined Operational, Clinical and Sports field experience at the National and International level.

Dr Emmanouil (aka Manos) Brilakis, MD, MSc, PhD

Was born in January 1976 in Athens, Greece. He lives and works in Athens, the capital of Greece. He is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Shoulder, Knee, and Sports Orthopaedics. He is married with two children.

Dr Namdev S.Gorgile

Consultant knee and Shoulder Surgeon, The Knee,Shoulder & Elbow Speciality Clinic, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.

Dr Vladan Stevanović

Dr. Vladan Stevanović is a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology with many years of work experience.

Dr. Ettore Taverna

Dr. Taverna has always focused on shoulder surgery. He specialized in shoulder surgery and arthroscopy during

Dr. Àngel Masferrer Pino MD PhD

“Orthopaedic surgeon, expert in Knee Surgery and Sports Medicine (ICATKNEE ICATME group, at the Hospital Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona). 

DR. ENRICO CAUTERO

Orthopedic surgeon with particular interest in shoulder surgery and sports medicine; surgical activity performed at Clinica Salus Policlinico Triestino (Trieste),

Dr. Khalid Al-Khelaifi

Dr. Khalid Al-Khelaifi is an orthopaedic surgeon specialized in sport medicine and traumatology.

Dr. Luis Miguel Machado

Consultant Knee Surgeon
Coordinator of the Knee Unit
Local Health Unit Leiria, Portugal

Dr. Martin Asker

Dr. Martin Asker has been working as a sports medicine therapist for twenty five years, collaborating with many elite sports clubs and athletes.

Dr. Osama Mahmoud Odat, MD

Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon
Contact Information
Address: Iskan Nweeran - Marj Al Hamam, Amman, Jordan

Fabrizio Brindisino

Physiotherapist, MSc, PhD candidate, Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapy OMPT-IFOMPT

Francesco Franceschi

Director of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology

Ion-Andrei Popescu, M.D., M.H.B.A.

Shoulder & Hand Surgeon supra-specialized in reconstructive shoulder surgery and arthroplasty, shoulder arthroscopy and sports orthopaedics.

Jakob Merkač

Orthopaedic surgeon
Subspecialization: Knee, Shoulder and Ankle Orthopaedics

Jean-David Werthel

Jean-David Werthel is professor at Hôpital Ambroise Paré where he is responsible for the shoulder unit.

Joe Chih-Hao Chiu, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate professor, Department of Sports Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Josh Dines

Josh Dines is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery in NY.

Ladislav Kovačič, MD

Ladislav Kovačič currently works as an orthopaedic trauma surgeon in Arbormea – artro center in Ljubljana, Slovenija.

Lana Jović

Born 01.05.1993 in Koper, Slovenia. Physiotherapist, previously a semi-professional volleyball player, volleyball coach.

Maria Papatzikou

Maria Papatzikou is a Physical Therapist based in Greece. She earned her degree in Physiotherapy from the School of Health Professions

Markas Fiodorovas

Chief Orthopaedic surgeon at Northway Medical Center Klaipeda, Lithuania.

MD PhD Tomasz Piontek

Rehasport Clinic, Pediatric Orthopedics and Spine Surgery Clinic of Poznań University of Medical Sciences.

Mihael Majerič, dr. med., spec. krg.

Head of the department of surgery, general hospital Ptuj, Slovenia

Mr Neil Jain

Mr Neil Jain is a specialist in the treatment of all sports injuries. This includes the arthroscopic surgical treatment

Nenad Petkov

City general Hospital :8-th Of September”, Skopje and Private Hospital “ZAN MITREV CLINIC, Skopje, North Macedonia
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Mob : +389/70-369-091

prof. dr. Alan Kacin

Dr. Alan Kacin is Professor of Physiotherapy at the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Ljubljana (UL ZF).

Prof. Goran Vrgoč, M.D., PhD

Department for Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia
Department for Sports medicine and Exercise, University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology

Professor Dr Peter Verdonk, MD, PhD

Professor Dr Peter Verdonk, MD, PhD is a full time Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon at Orthoca,

Renata Vauhnik

Affiliation: University of Ljubljana,Faculty of Health Sciences; Department of Physiotherapy

René Bakodi

P: Hinterstoissergasse 4/4
A- 2700 Wr. Neustadt

Samo Novak, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon

He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana and gained experience during his studies as an scrub-assistant in orthopedic,

Stephane Ladoucette

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45 chemin de Carraou
40660 Messanges

Vanja Seničar

In 2006, I graduated from the University of Ljubljana, College of Health Sciences, majoring in physiotherapy.

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Symposium Organization

Organizing committee:
Benjamin Marjanovič, Boris Poberaj, Marko Nabergoj, Jakob Merkac, Samo Novak, Simon Kovač, Rene Mihalič, Ivana Hrvatin, Neža Majdič, Mira Šavora.

CORRESPONDENCE
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Dr. Marko Nabergoj
Valdoltra Ortopaedic Hospital
Email: marko.nabergoj@ob-valdoltra.si

Dr.Samo Novak
Valdoltra Ortopaedic Hospital
Email:  samo.novak@ob-valdoltra.si

Dr. Simon Kovač
Valdoltra Ortopaedic Hospital
Email: simon.kovac@ob-valdoltra.si

Ivana Hrvatin
Valdoltra Ortopaedic Hospital
Email: ivana.hrvatin@ob-valdoltra.si

Dr.Neža Majdič
Valdoltra Ortopaedic Hospital
Email: neza.majdic@ob-valdoltra.si

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Our hospital was founded in 1909 as a sanatoryum for bone diseases for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War I it was renovated by the American Red Cross. In 1920 it was taken over by the Italian Red Cross and after WW II Valdoltra became part of Yugoslavian health systeme. It turned to orthopaedics and in early 1961 was renamed Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital.

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