As part of our ongoing review of our editorial structure, the Topical Advisor Panel (TAP) role will be discontinued effective January 1, 2027.
Topical Advisory Panel
- Anesthesiology Section
- Brain Injury Section
- Clinical Laboratory Medicine Section
- Cardiology Section
- Cardiovascular Medicine Section
- Clinical Neurology Section
- Mental Health Section
- Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery/Aesthetic Medicine Section
- Dermatology Section
- Endocrinology & Metabolism Section
- Epidemiology & Public Health Section
- Emergency Medicine Section
- Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine Section
- Hematology Section
- Intensive Care Section
- Immunology & Rheumatology Section
- Infectious Diseases Section
- Nephrology & Urology Section
- Nuclear Medicine & Radiology Section
- Oncology Section
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Section
- Ophthalmology Section
- Orthopedics Section
- Otolaryngology Section
- Pharmacology Section
- Respiratory Medicine Section
- Reproductive Medicine & Andrology Section
- Sports Medicine Section
- Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine Section
- Vascular Medicine Section
- General Surgery Section
- Clinical Rehabilitation Section
- Clinical Research Methods Section
- Clinical Pediatrics Section
Members
1. Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa 3109601, Israel
2. Carmel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Haifa 3436212, Israel
Interests: HPB surgery; minimal invasive approaches for HPB surgery; surgical oncology
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2. Carmel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Haifa 3436212, Israel
Interests: HPB surgery; minimal invasive approaches for HPB surgery; surgical oncology
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Dr. Elena Pasini
Unit of Neurology, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Interests: epilepsy surgery; neurophysiology in intensive care unit; status epilepticus
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Interests: epilepsy surgery; neurophysiology in intensive care unit; status epilepticus
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Nuclear Medicine Unit, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy
Interests: nuclear medicine; radioisotope therapy; PET/CT; hematology; plaque imaging; image segmentation; texture analysis; radiomics
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Interests: nuclear medicine; radioisotope therapy; PET/CT; hematology; plaque imaging; image segmentation; texture analysis; radiomics
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Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: cutaneous lupus; erythematosus; dermatomyositis; localized scleroderma; chronicurticaria; autoimmune skin diseases; calcinosis
Interests: cutaneous lupus; erythematosus; dermatomyositis; localized scleroderma; chronicurticaria; autoimmune skin diseases; calcinosis
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, Unit of General Surgery, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Interests: pancreatic cancer; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; pancreatic surgery; hepatobiliary surgery; cholangiocarcinoma; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver metastases; colorectal surgery; surgical oncology
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Interests: pancreatic cancer; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; pancreatic surgery; hepatobiliary surgery; cholangiocarcinoma; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver metastases; colorectal surgery; surgical oncology
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1. Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, GastroHealth/Baptist Health, Miami, FL, USA
2. FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Interests: interventional EUS; ERCP; third space endoscopy; bariatric endoscopy; new technologies
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2. FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Interests: interventional EUS; ERCP; third space endoscopy; bariatric endoscopy; new technologies
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Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: anatomy; rehabilitation; sport; older people
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Interests: anatomy; rehabilitation; sport; older people
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1. Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
2. Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Interests: abdominal organ transplantation and HPB surgery; minimal invasive approaches for HPB surgery; surgical oncology; surgical imaging and diagnosis
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2. Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Interests: abdominal organ transplantation and HPB surgery; minimal invasive approaches for HPB surgery; surgical oncology; surgical imaging and diagnosis
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Dermatology Clinic, Department of Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Interests: non-invasive diagnostic imaging in dermatology; skin cancer; non-surgical treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer
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Interests: non-invasive diagnostic imaging in dermatology; skin cancer; non-surgical treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pecs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
Interests: ischemic stroke; subarachnoid hemorrhage; vasospasm; thrombectomy; post-COVID; long COVID
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Interests: ischemic stroke; subarachnoid hemorrhage; vasospasm; thrombectomy; post-COVID; long COVID
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Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Interests: bariatric surgery; metabolic surgery; flexible endoscopic surgery; foregut surgery; obesity; microbiome; minimally invasive surgery; gastrointestinal surgery
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Interests: bariatric surgery; metabolic surgery; flexible endoscopic surgery; foregut surgery; obesity; microbiome; minimally invasive surgery; gastrointestinal surgery
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, Division of Cancer Sciences, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Radiotherapy Related Research, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, UK
Interests: PET imaging; bone metabolism; metastatic bone diseases; metabolic bone diseases; image analysis; radiomics; artificial intelligence
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Interests: PET imaging; bone metabolism; metastatic bone diseases; metabolic bone diseases; image analysis; radiomics; artificial intelligence
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1. Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
2. DISC Department, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Interests: cardiac surgery; infective endocarditis; cardiac reconstruction
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2. DISC Department, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Interests: cardiac surgery; infective endocarditis; cardiac reconstruction
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Dr. Hiroki Hashida
Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
Interests: gastroenterology; colon cancer; IBD; general surgery; GI sugery; laparoscopic surgery; robotic surgery; chemotherapy; molecular biology
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Interests: gastroenterology; colon cancer; IBD; general surgery; GI sugery; laparoscopic surgery; robotic surgery; chemotherapy; molecular biology
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Department of Neurology, Justus Liebig University, 35385 Giessen, Germany
Interests: neurology; intensive care medicine; anesthesiology; intracerebral hemorrhage; brain injury
Interests: neurology; intensive care medicine; anesthesiology; intracerebral hemorrhage; brain injury
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust Foundation, London SE1 9RT, UK
Interests: VATS lung resection (lobectomy, segmentectomy); pancoast tumor and airway reconstruction; robotic surgery (mediastinal and lung tumor); pleurectomy decortication for mesothelioma; tracheal surgery; thymoma early and advanced stage surgery; chest wall resection and reconstruction; robotic surgery
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Interests: VATS lung resection (lobectomy, segmentectomy); pancoast tumor and airway reconstruction; robotic surgery (mediastinal and lung tumor); pleurectomy decortication for mesothelioma; tracheal surgery; thymoma early and advanced stage surgery; chest wall resection and reconstruction; robotic surgery
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Department of Medicine, Blood Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Interests: sickle cell disease; vascular complications, diabetes, and related complications
Interests: sickle cell disease; vascular complications, diabetes, and related complications
Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, 00151 Rome, Italy
Interests: cardiac surgery; heart valve diseases; coronary artery bypass surgery; cardiovascular
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Interests: cardiac surgery; heart valve diseases; coronary artery bypass surgery; cardiovascular
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Genomics of Renal Diseases and Hypertension Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University San Raffaele, 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
Interests: acute kidney injury; surgical acute kidney injury; continuous renal replacement therapy; chronic kidney disease and dialysis; hypertension; biomarkers
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Interests: acute kidney injury; surgical acute kidney injury; continuous renal replacement therapy; chronic kidney disease and dialysis; hypertension; biomarkers
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Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale del Cuore, Fondazione Toscana “G. Monasterio”, 54100 Massa, Italy
Interests: cardiac surgery; minimally invasive surgery; heart failure; heart transplantation; mechanical assist device; cardiogenic shock
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Interests: cardiac surgery; minimally invasive surgery; heart failure; heart transplantation; mechanical assist device; cardiogenic shock
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Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, I.R.C.C.S. San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
Interests: neurosurgery; neuroncology; skull base; spine; pain; hydrocephalus; chiari malformation
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Interests: neurosurgery; neuroncology; skull base; spine; pain; hydrocephalus; chiari malformation
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1. Department of Urology and Nephrology, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Dartford, UK
2. Institute of Medical Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK
Interests: urological oncology; prostate cancer; bladder cancer; kidney cancer; robotic surgery
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2. Institute of Medical Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK
Interests: urological oncology; prostate cancer; bladder cancer; kidney cancer; robotic surgery
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Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "G. Martino", Messina, Italy
Interests: pediatric hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; urinary tract infection; nephrotic syndrome; renal transplantation
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Interests: pediatric hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; urinary tract infection; nephrotic syndrome; renal transplantation
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Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care, New York, NY 10022, USA
Interests: endoscopy; endoscopic fusion; minimally invasive surgery; enhanced recovery after surgery; 3-dimensional navigation; augmented reality; biologic approaches for disc repair/regeneration
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Interests: endoscopy; endoscopic fusion; minimally invasive surgery; enhanced recovery after surgery; 3-dimensional navigation; augmented reality; biologic approaches for disc repair/regeneration
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Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Japan
Interests: cardiovascular medicine; internal medicine
Interests: cardiovascular medicine; internal medicine
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Westfalen, Klinik am Park, Lünen, Germany
Interests: minimally invasive thoracic surgery; extracorporeal lung support; lung cancer; chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; lung emphysema
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Interests: minimally invasive thoracic surgery; extracorporeal lung support; lung cancer; chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; lung emphysema
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1. Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
2. Clinical Psychology Unit, University Hospital "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino", Torino, Italy
Interests: clinical psychology; psychological interventions; psychotherapy; EMDR therapy; mindfulness; psychological trauma; PTSD; depression; compassion; doctor-patient communication
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2. Clinical Psychology Unit, University Hospital "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino", Torino, Italy
Interests: clinical psychology; psychological interventions; psychotherapy; EMDR therapy; mindfulness; psychological trauma; PTSD; depression; compassion; doctor-patient communication
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Rehabilitation Clinic “Villa delle Magnolie”, 81020 Castel Morrone, Caserta, Italy
Interests: cardiovascular imaging; cardiovascular prevention; echocardiography; multimodality imaging; heart failure; coronary artery disease; valvular heart disease; sports cardiology
Interests: cardiovascular imaging; cardiovascular prevention; echocardiography; multimodality imaging; heart failure; coronary artery disease; valvular heart disease; sports cardiology
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shamir Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel
Interests: pediatric surgery; congenital anomalies; pediatric surgical oncology; trauma
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Interests: pediatric surgery; congenital anomalies; pediatric surgical oncology; trauma
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