Editorial Board

Ming Chen, MD

Clinical professor of surgery
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Dr. Chen graduated from Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan in 1973. He received his Residency from Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL 60612, USA in 1980. He is a Member of American Academy of Ophthalmology and American College of Surgeons.

Aron Michael Devane, MD

Prisma Health Upstate, Department of Radiology,
USA

Dr. Aron Michael Devane has been a practicing radiologist at Prisma Health–Upstate for more than 16 years and serves as the Medical Director of Interventional Radiology at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He is also the Vice-Chair for Academics and a research facilitator for the radiology department. In addition, he is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, an Associate Editor of the journal Prisma Health–Upstate Proceedings, and a member of the Prisma Health–Upstate Cancer Care Committee.Dr. Devane’s research focuses on interdisciplinary, radiology-related medicine. He has played a key role in implementing an implantable PORT comparative effectiveness study as the principal investigator and supervisor of Clemson graduate students.In collaboration with the Department of Public Health Sciences at Clemson University, Dr. Devane and a team of researchers are investigating outcomes of central venous ports placed by Interventional Radiology and Surgery. He serves as the representative from the Department of Interventional Radiology in this research effort and is also involved in additional projects related to radiology and public health.He has also contributed to a research project involving the Departments of Radiology and Gastroenterology at Prisma Health–Upstate, investigating ultrasound elastography and the FibroSure serum test. This study assessed hepatic fibrosis in patients with hypoplastic right heart syndrome following the Fontan procedure. Dr. Devane served as a lead investigator alongside Gary Abrams, MD.Dr. Devane has co-authored seven posters presented at scientific meetings, as well as research podcasts and multiple publications in scientific journals.

Prof. Hector R. Diaz Aguila

Professor
Critical Care/Internal Medicine
Medical University of Villa Clara
Cuba

<h2>Biography</h2>Héctor R. Díaz Águila, MD, graduated in Medicine from the University of Havana in 1974. He has served as a professor at the Teaching Polyclinic “Idalberto Revuelta” in Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara, Cuba.He is a Second-Degree Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine and Emergencies, as well as in Internal Medicine, and holds a Master’s degree in Medical Emergencies. He is an Associate Professor at the Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.Dr. Díaz Águila is a member of the governing board of the Cuban Society of Intensive Care and Emergencies. He has served as Executive Editor of the Revista Cubana de Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias and as an external guest editor for several journals, including Gaceta Médica Espirituana, Medicina Intensiva, Medwave, Medicentro Electrónica, MediSur, Archivos Médicos de Camagüey, Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas, and the Journal of Medical Case Reports.He is also a professor at the Virtual Health University of Cuba. In 2015, he received the Annual Health Award in recognition of his contributions. <h2>Professional Activities</h2><h3>Employment</h3><ul><li>Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba</li><li> Consultant Professor (2001–present)</li></ul><h2>Education</h2><ul><li>University of Havana, Havana, Cuba</li><li> Doctor of Medicine (1968–1974)</li></ul><h2>Selected Publications</h2><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Diaphragmatic Muscle Dysfunction Associated with Mechanical Ventilation: A Narrative Review of the LiteratureSalud, Ciencia y Tecnología (2024)</li><li class="ql-indent-1">DOI: 10.56294/saludcyt20241362</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Co-authors include Arian Jesús Cuba Naranjo, Ariel Sosa Remón, and others</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Rationale of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck SurgerySeries of Clinical and Medical Case Reports and Reviews (2023)</li><li class="ql-indent-1">DOI: 10.54178/2993-3579.v1i3a1997</li></ul><h2>Peer Review Activity</h2><ul><li>Reviewer for Journal of Medical Case Reports (23 reviews)</li><li>Reviewer for Medwave (1 review)</li><li>Reviewer for Revista Cubana de Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias (2 reviews) </li></ul>

Arash Taheri

Physician
Vohra Wound Physicians
USA

Arash Taheri is a physician at Vohra Wound Physicians in North Carolina. He specializes in wound care, treatment of skin cancers, dermatologic and cosmetic procedures, as well as the diagnosis and management of cutaneous complications of immunosuppression. He also has expertise in biostatistics and research methodology. He served as Co-Director of the Electrosurgery and Cryosurgery Workshop at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting in 2018 and is a member of the organizing committee for the 16th European Dermatology Congress.

Mykola M Salkov

Neurosurgeon
Regional Hospital and Dnipro Medical Institute
Ukraine

Mykola M. Salkov is a neurosurgeon at the Regional Hospital and the Dnipro Medical Institute of Traditional and Non-Traditional Medicine, Department of Spinal Neurosurgery. He serves as an editor for 14 international scientific journals and was awarded a CSRS grant in 2017. He is a corresponding member of Eurospine and a member of the North American Spine Society. His research interests include cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, spectral imaging of brain and spinal cord tumors, spinal injury and spinal cord injury, and spinal surgery.

Clarissa Lim Velayo MD, PhD, FPOGS, FPSMFM, FPSUOG

University of the Philippines & Saint Luke’s Medical Center, Department of Physiology
Philippines

<h2>Educational Attainment</h2><ul><li>March 2020 – Trialect Fellow, Maternal–Fetal Medicine & Reproductive Medicine, Department of Gynaecologic, Obstetric and Pediatric Sciences, Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy</li><li>November 2018 – Fellow, Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Quezon City, Philippines</li><li>December 2016 – Fellow (Successful Examinee), Philippine Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quezon City, Philippines</li><li>November 2016 – Fellow (Successful Examinee), Philippine Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Quezon City, Philippines</li><li>April 2016 – Diplomate (Successful Examinee), Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quezon City, Philippines</li><li>December 2015 – Fellowship in Maternal & Fetal Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila – Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines</li><li>March 2013 – PhD in Medical Sciences (Dissertation Specialty: Fetal Physiology), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan</li><li>Oct 2009 – Sep 2011 – Fellowship in Fetal Medicine, King's College London – Harris Birthright Research Centre, London, England</li><li>Sep 2007 – Aug 2009 – Perinatology Research Fellowship (Gynecology), Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Takeda Science Foundation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan</li><li>December 2006 – Residency Training in Obstetrics & Gynecology (Outstanding in Research), Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines</li><li>August 2002 – Board of Medicine (Successful Examinee), Professional Regulation Commission, Manila, Philippines</li><li>April 2002 – Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila – Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines</li><li>April 1997 – Bachelor of Science (Biology), University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines</li><li>March 1993 – High School Diploma, Assumption College Makati, Philippines</li></ul><h2>Work Experience</h2><ul><li>2017 – Present – Obstetrics & Gynecology Ultrasonographer (Women’s Health Center); Vice Chair for Research (2020–Present), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City</li><li>2016 – Present – Associate Professor IV (June 2017–Present); Clinical Assistant Professor (2016); MS Physiology Program Adviser (Jan 2019–Present), College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila</li><li>2015 – Private Practice in Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology</li><li>2015 – Professor, Master’s in Pharmacology Program, Philippine Women's University, Manila</li><li>2014 – Present – Medical Director, Fetologia (Early Life Assessment Network)</li><li>2014 – 2015 – Maternal & Fetal Medicine Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Philippine General Hospital</li><li>2013 – Visiting Professor, PCHRD–DOST Balik Scientist Program</li><li>2012 – 2013 – Assistant Professor, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine</li><li>2009 – 2011 – Obstetric Sonographer (Antenatal Ultrasound & Fetal Medicine Units):</li><li class="ql-indent-1">King’s College Hospital, London</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow</li><li class="ql-indent-1">University College London Hospital</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Lewisham Hospital</li><li>2009 – Lecturer (Guest Tutorial, Year IV), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine</li><li>2008 – 2009 – Visiting Lecturer (Basic Medical Communication, Year III), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine</li><li>2003 – 2006 – Resident Physician, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Philippine General Hospital</li><li>2002 – Attending Physician, Metropolitan Doctors Medical Clinic, Boracay, Aklan</li><li>2002 – Attending Physician, COMM CARE Clinic, Parañaque</li></ul>

Nada Shaker, MD

Manuscript Editor
Research Scientist, MD

Nada Shaker, MD, MS, is currently working as a Dermatopathology Elective at the Department of Dermatopathology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA. She received her M.D. from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria.

Dr. Richard Kones, MD, PhD

Editor-in-Chief
Director, Department of Cardiology
Tulane University School of Medicine, Cardiometabolic Research Institute, Texas, USA

Richard Kones, MD, began his career as a mathematically inclined chemical engineer before attending the New York University School of Medicine in a special pilot program. Inspired by a mentor in the Department of Physiology, he conducted independent research on aldosterone using a novel technique and became a full member of the New York Academy of Sciences while still in medical school.He completed his medical training in New York and then pursued an NIH fellowship in cardiology at the Tulane University School of Medicine, where he also worked at Charity Hospital and the Veterans Administration Hospital in New Orleans. He later returned to New York Medical College to continue research on the actions of inotropic agents, myocardial function, preservation of ischemic myocardium, and cardiogenic shock, eventually relocating to Texas.An avid supporter of the application of biochemistry and physiology to clinical medicine, Dr. Kones has continued teaching and publishing, with a strong emphasis on translational research. In addition to delivering presentations and lectures, he has mentored medical students and house staff at several medical schools and affiliated hospitals.Over time, his interests expanded to include the role of pathological signaling in the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis, particularly the interaction of inflammatory mechanisms, endothelial dysfunction, mitochondrial involvement in disease, lipid metabolism, and metabolic syndrome, along with related evidence-based interventions to improve clinical outcomes. Fundamental mechanisms in molecular and cellular cardiology have remained central to his work, as has the practical importance of simple lifestyle and dietary changes as powerful tools for reducing risk factors.Throughout his academic career, Dr. Kones has received numerous scholarships, awards, and grants. His work includes publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, books, presentations, and lectures. He has served on committees in various medical organizations, reviewed manuscripts for more than 80 medical journals, and volunteered in mentoring programs for the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and the American Heart Association.His biography has appeared in multiple editions of Who’s Who and other registries. At its inception, he was appointed a founding editor of Medpedia, a collaborative educational initiative among several medical schools, and served as a board member on committees for cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, and nutrition. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology and is a member of the editorial boards of several other journals.Dr. Kones is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, the European Society of Cardiology, the Royal Society of Medicine, the Royal Society of Public Health, and a Founding Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society. He is also affiliated with numerous professional organizations, including the European Heart Rhythm Association, Acute Cardiovascular Care Association, Heart Rhythm Society, and Heart Failure Association.He is an emeritus member of the American Physiological Society, a member of The Physiological Society (London), and the International Union of the Physiological Sciences. Additional affiliations include the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American College of Pharmacology (Fellow), American College of Angiology (Fellow), International College of Angiology (Fellow), Society for Critical Care Medicine, European Atherosclerosis Society, International Atherosclerosis Society, American Society for Hypertension, National Lipid Association, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, American Society for Preventive Cardiology, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, International Society for Heart Research, Heart Failure Society of America, American Diabetes Association, Endocrine Society, American Thoracic Society, Inflammation Research Association, and the Metabolic Syndrome Institute (France).He has also been an active member of the French Society of Cardiology and other scientific organizations and working groups. The American Physiological Society has recognized him for sustained years of service, and the American College of Sports Medicine has honored him with a commemorative award. He is also a supporter of and volunteer in the American Heart Association’s Advocacy Program.In addition, Dr. Kones has been active in the nutrition community, serving in committees, councils, and working groups within The Nutrition Society (London), American Society of Nutrition, American College of Nutrition (Fellow), and International College of Nutrition (Fellow). <h3>Research Interests</h3><ul><li>Cardiovascular risk</li><li>Dyslipidemia</li><li>Metabolic syndrome</li><li>Diabetes</li><li>Hypertension</li><li>Inflammation and its clinical applications</li><li>Molecular and oxidative mechanisms</li><li>New treatment approaches</li><li>Optimization of patient outcomes</li><li>Risk assessment and reduction</li><li>Statin and non-statin therapies</li><li>Achievement of lifestyle and therapeutic goals</li><li>Public health policies in nutrition and physical activity for heart disease prevention</li></ul>

Benedetto Farina MD, PhD

European University of Rome, Department of Psychiatry
Italy

Benedetto Farina, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with a doctorate in neuroscience. He serves as a Full Professor of Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology at the European University of Rome.Dr. Farina is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, and has served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Italian Society of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He is also a member of the Association for the Study of Attachment and Developmental Psychopathology.In addition, he is a member of the teaching board of the PhD program in Clinical and Dynamic Psychology at the Sapienza University of Rome. He regularly teaches in approximately fifteen psychotherapy schools and master’s programs across Europe.Dr. Farina was the recipient of the Richard P. Kluft Award for the best article published in the Journal of Trauma & Dissociation in 2015. He is the author of approximately one hundred scientific articles, as well as several books and book chapters.

Jianqiang Ding

Director & Professor
Southern Medical University
China

Biography: Jianqiang Ding is a Professor and director in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University. He was post-doctoral at Pennsylvania University in 2001 and is a member of the American Associated of Study of Liver Diseases. He was the chairman of The first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Symposium on inherited liver Diseases, Shunde, Guangdong China on Nov 13th, 2019. His basic and clinical research interest is focusing on inherited liver diseases with peer-reviewed publications.

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