Dr. Tamara Griffiths
Consultant Dermatologist, UK
Dr. Tamara Griffiths
Dr Tamara W. Griffiths MD, FRCP, FAAD
Dr Tamara Griffiths, senior Consultant Dermatologist at the Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal Hospital NHS Trust, is current President of the BAD. She is Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, a world-leading centre for dermatological research and also an American Board- Certified dermatologist. Her clinical team was awarded BMJ Dermatology Team of the Year in 2018, and in 2021 she was recognised by the British Association of Dermatologists as Clinician of the Year. Her leadership roles in education and training include Chair of the JRCPTB’s Dermatology SAC and Training Programme Director for the North Western Deanery. As inaugural Education Vice President for the BAD, she founded the British College of Dermatology launched in 2021. She is Medical Programme Director for the University of Manchester MSc in Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine, developed in 2013 and now recognised as the gold standard in the UK and internationally. She is section editor for Cosmetics in the Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology. She carries cross-industry authority in the non-surgical cosmetic sector, acting as advisor to the Department of Health’s Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions led by Sir Bruce Keogh.
She is founding member and trustee of the Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority (CPSA), which launched in partnership with the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) at the House of Lords in 2018 and together drove forward the change in primary legislation to safeguard patients with mandatory regulation for non-surgical cosmetic practice.
Mr. Dalvi Humzah
Plastic Surgeon, UK
Mr. Dalvi Humzah
Mr Dalvi Humzah is a consultant plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. He is a member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), the United Kingdom Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (UKAAPS), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). He has been voted Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year 2016-17 and won multiple awards for his teaching in Facial Aesthetics. In 2022 he was awarded the Aesthetics Journal Award for Outstanding Achievement. He is a member of the Private Practice Committee of the BMA and the Continuing Education Committee of ASPS/PSF from 2020 – 2021. He was chairman of the Educational Board of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine 2018-2021. As the medical director and lead tutor of Medicos Rx he has been involved in delivering the multi- award-winning Dalvi Humzah Aesthetic Training courses: Advanced Facial Anatomy, Complications, Injectable Training and Training Aesthetic Trainers. He is a founding member of the Academy of Clinical Educators at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and delivers anatomical teaching, with dissections. Internationally, Mr Humzah offers plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery and non-surgical aesthetic procedures.
Dr. Hema Sundaram
Dermatologist, USA
Dr. Hema Sundaram
Dr Hema Sundaram is a fellowship-trained, American board-certified dermatologist, and founding director of her cosmetic dermatology, laser and surgery clinics in suburban Washington, D.C.,USA. She has a special interest in elucidating the scientific basis of new technologies, and a commitment to applying science in the service of patient safety. Dr Sundaram holds masters and medical degrees with honours from Cambridge University in England. She completed dermatology residency at the University of Chicago, post-doctoral research in molecular biology, and a medical staff research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health where she served as a lieutenant commander in the Commissioned Corpsof the USA Public Health Service. Dr Sundaram is a visiting professor for the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), co- chair of the ASDS International Traveling Mentorship and Fellowship Recognition Programs Work Group and appointed as a mentor for the ASDS Future Leaders’ Network to prepare the next generation of leaders in dermatologic surgery. She has received awards for her clinical and research work and her publications. She serves as a session director, moderator and faculty speaker at the ASDS and American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meetings, on the ASDS Cutaneous Events Procedures Event Registry (CAPER) Task Force, the AAD Sulzberger Dermatologic Institute and Education Grants Committee, and the Skin of Color Society Development and Research Committees. She is a keynote speaker at plastic, oculoplastic and facial plastic surgery academy conferences. Dr Sundaram is a principal investigator for US FDA clinical trials of injectables, lasers, devices, and topical therapies, and an advisor on regulatory submissions, development of study protocols and assessment scales in North America, Europe, and Asia. She directs educational initiatives and conferences worldwide and founded the Global Aesthetics Alliance, which brings together dermatologists, plastic surgeons and scientists from throughout the world to forge collaborations that optimise procedural safety and outcomes.
Dr. Cristiana Banila
Scientist, UK
Dr. Cristiana Banila
Dr Cristiana Banila, PhD
Precision medicine scientist, UK
Cristiana is a firm believer in harnessing the power of epigenomics to enhance health spans through precision therapies. Cristiana is the CSO and Co-founder of Mitra Bio, a London-based start-up focused on efficient non-invasive skin diagnosis for precision treatments through AI and epigenetics data. Within Mitra Bio, she leads the translation of the technology into industrial settings, currently working in partnership with top skincare companies to optimize product development and claim substantiation. Cristiana graduated from Oxford and Princeton Universities where she studied Biochemistry and Public Health Economics. She specialized in molecular diagnostics development, having earned a PhD from Queen Mary University of London on developing a self-sampling epigenetics-based test for early cancer detection. The test is currently in clinical trials for implementation in the NHS cervical screening programmed. Cristiana has been named Forbes 30 under 30 Europe, Science and Healthcare in 2023.
Dr. Massimiliano Brambilla [Virtual]
Plastic Surgeon, ITALY
Dr. Massimiliano Brambilla
Dr Brambilla is board certified plastic surgeon and served as plastic surgeon from 1998 to 2023 at the IRCCS Ca Granda Policlinico Hospital in Milan where he has been in charge of the Breast Reconstruction Service of the Breast Unit and of the Genital Reconstructive and Regenerative Service. His reconstructive activity has been mainly focused on breast, genital plastic surgery and regenerative surgery. His aesthetic activity is mainly focused in genital surgery, body contouring and regenerative medicine. He is Elected Board Member of Sicpre, in charge of the genital Chapter and member of guide lines group for regenerative surgery. He is President elected of Israit. He is national delegate of Ispres, Board member of Aigef Member of Isaps and in board of the genital safety advisory group. He is in charge of the imcas alert genital. He is member of the Scientific Board of Agora Aesthetic Medicine School
Dr. Naci Celik
Plastic Surgeon, TURKEY
Dr. Naci Celik
Dr. Naci Celik, MD, Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery
Dr. Naci Celik finished his plastic surgery residency at Ege University Medical School in 2002. He completed microsurgery fellowship program in CGMH, Taiwan with Prof.Dr. Fu-chan Wei and aesthetic surgery fellowship program in ONEP, Istanbul with Prof. Dr. Onur Erol.
Dr. Celik started his private aesthetic surgery clinic in 2008. He currently works in his private practice and in Okan University in Istanbul.
Dr. Celik is interested in mostly body and breast contouring operations, liposuction with energy-based devices, facial plastic surgery and medical aesthetics.
He has published several books in the field of aesthetic surgery and published many articles in prestigious medical journals.
In his medical career, he has been awarded several times. Those include Microsurgery fellowship program in Taiwan, EURAPS Young Plastic Surgeon Scholarship, best presentation award in Nose and Surroundings Congress in Rome, 2 times winner of the best clinical case in 6th and 7th Anti-Aging and Beauty Trophy in AMWC and finalist in The Aesthetic Awards 2023 in Las Vegas.
He has served as the president of Turkish Society of Aesthetic Surgery for 4 years. He serves as faculty for many important international congresses including ISAPS, AMWC, IMCAS, CBAM. He serves as a course director for AMWC. He is the head of Istanbul branch of the Canadian Board of Aesthetic Medicine and offers medical aesthetics hands-on courses for the doctors. He is Turkish President of International Society of Aesthetic Medicine (ISAM)
He is consultant and mentor for different companies, including laser, several injectables and energy-based liposuction devices.
He holds a BA degree in photography and BS degree for exercise and sport sciences.
Dr. Tom S. Decates [Virtual]
Aesthetic Physician, NETHERLANDS
Dr. Tom S. Decates
Dr. Tom S. Decates, MD PhD, Aesthetic Physician
Assistant Professor
Hospital: Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
and Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Private Practice: Medical Laser Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Assistant Professor Tom S. Decates (1980) MD PhD, studied medicine at University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. After that he gained three years of plastic surgery experience in Amsterdam, Leiden and Eindhoven.
He then specialized fully in Aesthetic Medicine in 2011. Since 2016 he has been doing scientific research on the complications of fillers at the Amsterdam UMC and the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam.
With his colleagues he runs the biggest outpatient clinic for filler complications in the world. Where they help 500 patients each year and teach other doctors from all around the world.
In 2021 he wrote his thesis ‘The Origin of Soft Tissue Filler Adverse Events’ and he continues to do his fundamental research in Aesthetic Medicine.
He is also head of the training institute of cosmetic medicine in the Netherlands. Doctor Decates is married and has two sons.
Prof. Alwyn D’Souza
Facial Plastic Surgeon, UK
Prof. Alwyn D’Souza
Professor. Alwyn D’Souza: MBBS, FRCS Eng, FRCS (ORL-HNS), PGCertMedEd
Consultant: Aesthetic and Reconstructive Facial Plastic Surgery
Professor of Aesthetic Facial Surgery
Editor: Facial Plastic Surgery Journal
Alwyn D’Souza is a London based, Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon with vast experience in both surgical and non-surgical facial aesthetics.
He is the immediate past President of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS.org), past President of British society of Facial Plastic Surgery (BSFPS) and is also the Editor-in-chief of ‘Facial Plastic Surgery Journal’. He runs the MCh: Masters programme in Aesthetic facial surgery and minimally invasive facial interventions at Canterbury Christchurch University. He is also the chief of examiners for the European Board Exams in Facial plastic surgery.
Dr. Vania Dalmedo
BRAZIL, UK
Dr. Vania Dalmedo
DDS (Brazil), Stat Exam (UK), MSc Aesth Medicine (UK)
Clinical Senior Lecture at the Post Graduation Course in Aesthetic Medicine at the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London.
Having qualified in Brazil at the prestigious São Paulo State University (UNESP), Dr Hiratsuka Dalmedo has been working in the UK for the past 25 years.
The constant search for knowledge and professional advancement has led her to obtain the ‘Certificate of Facial Aesthetics Masterclass’ from the Royal College of Surgeons (England) followed by the master’s degree in Aesthetic Medicine with Distinction from Queen Mary University of London, with the topic “Management of Bruxism and Masseteric Hypertrophy with Botulinum Toxin A”.
She currently holds the post of Clinical Senior Lecturer and Lead for Training Activities and External Engagement at the Master of Science Program in Aesthetic Medicine at Queen Mary University of London.
In 2017 she was honoured with the ‘Teacher of the Year Award’ in recognition of outstanding contribution to the Aesthetic Medicine Program.
She is engaged in teaching at all levels of Aesthetic Medicine, and her expertise lies in nonsurgical treatments such as Botulinum Toxin A for facial rejuvenation and bruxism, Dermal fillers for facial enhancement and miomodulation & Regenerative Medicine including growth factors and exosomes.
Dr Hiratsuka Dalmedo has organised and participated as a tutor and speaker in many workshops in the UK, Europe and Middle East with a special interest in cadaveric courses with anatomy applied to injectables.
She has been appointed as the UK and international trainer for the S.A.F.E. (Stylage & Anatomy for Facial Experience) training in association with Dr Benjamin Ascher (France) and International Key Opinion Leader for Vivacy UK.
She has published articles on Botulinum toxin for masseter hypertrophy and lower face contouring; anatomy applied to injectables for lips & perioral area, upper face including temples and forehead, and the bio stimulating effect of hyaluronic acid for skin rejuvenation.
She is a member of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine.
Dr Hiratsuka Dalmedo practices in the city of London, dividing her busy clinical time between dentistry and aesthetics.
Dr. Koenraad De Boulle
Dermatologic Surgeon, BELGIUM
Dr. Koenraad De Boulle
Dr. Koenraad De Boulle served as the director of a private dermatology and dermsurgery subspecialty clinic from 1986 until 2025, leading a team of six distinguished colleagues until the retirement of the founding partners. Following this, Dr. De Boulle continues his professional pursuits as a renowned dermatologic surgeon at a newly established private dermatology clinic in Aalst, Belgium. In addition to his clinical work, he holds the position of Honorary Lecturer at University College London, UK, where he contributes to the prestigious Masters’ program in Minimally Invasive Aesthetics. With an illustrious career spanning over 35 years, Dr. De Boulle has become an internationally acclaimed authority in the fields of injectable dermal fillers and botulinum toxin. His expertise in these domains has garnered him widespread recognition, and he is highly regarded as a passionate speaker, trainer, and mentor, captivating audiences with his exceptional communication and demonstration skills at leading international conferences and congresses. Dr. De Boulle has developed a particular interest in the diagnosis and treatment of complications arising from non-surgical aesthetic procedures. His scholarly contributions are extensive, having authored or co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications. Beyond his clinical and academic achievements, Dr. De Boulle is also a respected artist, known by his artistic pseudonym, Conrad Elderson. His monumental epoxy compositions, which fuse elements of his scientific work with antique frames, have been acquired by both national and international collectors, further cementing his reputation in the world of art.
Dr. Chiel Ebbelaar
NETHERLANDS
Dr. Chiel Ebbelaar
Chiel Ebbelaar earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmacy (cum laude) and worked as a community pharmacist for eight years. He then pursued a medical degree, graduating cum laude as a physician-clinical researcher, while also starting his PhD in molecular dermatopathology. He spent 13 years as a part-time lecturer at Utrecht University’s Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, specializing in psychopharmacology. Chiel authored two books on clinical psychopharmacology. Currently training as a dermatologist, he integrates his expertise in psychopharmacology with a focus on psychodermatology, cosmetic dermatology and melanocytic tumors. In addition to his medical and academic work, he is the owner of a cosmetic dermatology clinic in Utrecht, where he works as an aesthetic physician, and a board member of the Dutch Association of Cosmetic Dermatology.
Dr. Timothy Eldridge
UK
Dr. Timothy Eldridge
Tim Eldridge BDS
Dental Surgeon United Kingdom
Dr Tim Eldridge graduated in Dentistry, from the University of Birmingham in 1997.
Early in his dental career, Tim learned from leading clinicians how to implement and integrate non-surgical cosmetic treatments, into the dental practice setting.
In 2009 Tim established his clinic; myFACE dentistry and facial aesthetics, where he had the vision of fully combining non-surgical treatments with cosmetic and restorative dentistry.
Alongside his clinical role at myFACE, Tim is founder and trainer of myFACE Training. Tim has trained hundreds of medical and dental professionals in the field of facial aesthetic medicine.
Tim has lectured at international conferences, courses, and masterclasses, as a trainer and speaker in the current concepts of non-invasive facial rejuvenation. He has acted as a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) and trainer for various facial rejuvenation products.
He has also written numerous articles for the dental and aesthetic press.
Mr. Lorenzo Garagnani
Hand Surgeon & Aesthetic Physician, UK
Mr. Lorenzo Garagnani
Lorenzo Garagnani, MBE OSI
MD PGDip (Aesthetic & Wellness Medicine) PGCert (HCP Executive Leadership) FRCS EBHS Diploma in Hand Surgery
Hand Surgeon & Aesthetic Physician, UK
Lorenzo is an adult and paediatric Consultant Hand Surgeon and an Aesthetic Physician based in London (UK). He obtained his Master Degree in Medicine & Surgery with Distinction at Bologna University (Italy) in 2002. Subsequently, he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Aesthetic & Wellness Medicine and completed also the Specialist Training programme in Trauma & Orthopaedics in Italy and specialist Hand Surgery Fellowships at adult and paediatric Plastic Surgery Departments and Hand Surgery Units in the UK (Oxford, Windsor, London). He obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Diploma in Hand Surgery of the European Board of Hand Surgery.
Lorenzo is Honorary Reader at the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine of King’s College London university, and has been a founder and the first Lead surgeon of the OrthoPlastic Hand Unit of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS hospitals and is also a founder member of the multidisciplinary OrthoPlastic Paediatric Hand Surgery Service at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. He also practises at the Fortius Clinic, OneWelbeck Hospital and The Portland Hospital in London. He is the Medical Director of the SE1 Medical Aesthetics clinic in London.
He is past President of the Pediatric Hand International Society of Surgeons (PHISOS), the current President of the Italian Medical Society of Great Britain (IMSoGB) and the current President of the Hand Aesthetics International (HAI) Society, an examiner for the Diploma of the European Board of Hand Surgery (EBHS) and a member of the Examination Committee of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH). Lorenzo is the Director of the International Bone Research Association (IBRA)’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ London Upper Limb Training Centre & Fellowship.
Lorenzo Garagnani is regularly invited Faculty at international courses and congresses, has published several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is Editor and Reviewer for international scientific publications. His current research main focus is on innovative techniques to increase procedures safety and improve the outcomes. Lorenzo teaches and trains medical students, trainees, Senior Fellows and Consultants from all over the world. He is the first dually qualified Hand Surgeon and Aesthetic Physician in the world to have developed anatomically-based hand rejuvenation techniques that he has published, presents on globally and teaches to Medical Aesthetic Practitioners and Hand Surgeons with dedicated Masterclasses.
In 2022, Lorenzo received the Knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy (OSI) by the President of the Republic of Italy in recognition of his international surgical career and coordination of a task-force of volunteers during the Covid-19 pandemic, and in 2026 he has received the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) honour in the King’s New Year Honours in UK, for his services to children with congenital hand and upper limb differences.
Dr. Per Heden
Plastic Surgeon, SWEDEN
Dr. Per Heden
In 1981 Per Hedén pioneered microsurgical procedures in Stockholm and in 1991 he founded one of Europe’s largest private plastic surgery hospital groups. He also recently developed a new clinic; “The Faculty”. He has published many book chapters and more than 100 peer reviewed medical articles, and he Is still very involved in scientific research. Per Hedén has developed several new techniques applying to the use of breast implant devices. He has also held many of international workshops and lectures on this subject. Per Hedén has recently developed an APP (the Breast Augmentation Planner) to facilitate implant selection and planning with these methods. He has performed live surgery demonstrations of his techniques in many countries worldwide and he is a frequent presenter and moderator at medical congresses. Per Hedén has also since 2002 been the initiator, organizer and president of the international plastic surgery conference “Beauty Trough Science” or “BTS” held each year in Stockholm. The BTS conference is now the largest aesthetic medical conference in northern Europe. In 2019, it was attended by close to 1000 participants from 60 countries.
Per Hedén is besides being a physician, scientist and entrepreneur also an inventor and he holds several patents for new techniques in the Med Tech field. He is also a founder and shareholder of companies working in the med-tech industry.
Per Hedén was also one of the first plastic surgeons in the world to use Botulinum toxin and Hyaluronic acid fillers. He was part of introducing the first non-animal based HA in 1996 and has since acted as a key opinion leader for different companies in this field. Per Hedén is well known for his non-surgical facial rejuvenation techniques and he has extensively demonstrated and lectured about this around the world.
Dr. Benoit Hendrickx
Plastic Surgeon, BELGIUM
Dr. Benoit Hendrickx
Benoit Hendrickx MD PhD is a plastic surgeon in Knokke, Belgium, academic consulent at the University of Leuven (KUL) and has several private practices. He is a keynote speaker on numerous international conferences on cosmetic procedures, facial anatomy and technology.
He is founder of the medtech company Augmented Anatomy and a member of many professional organisations such as the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS), the Royal Belgian Society of Plastic Surgery (RBSPS), the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) and the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS).
Dr. Sewon Kang
USA
Dr. Sewon Kang
Dr. Sewon Kang is the Noxell Professor and Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Dermatologist-in-Chief of Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System. He is also the founder and co-Director of the Cutaneous Translational Research Program (CTReP) at Hopkins.
A recipient of the Dermatology Foundation’s Career Development Award, he has received continuous awards from other foundations, industry and the National Institutes of Health (Roadmap T32, K24, and R01). His research focus has been in the areas of skin pharmacology and photomedicine. He is the current President of the Association of Professors of Dermatology, the Past President of the Photomedicine Society, and the American Acne and Rosacea Society. Dr. Kang is or has been on the Board of Directors of multiple organizations including, the Society for Investigative Dermatology, the Dermatology Foundation, and the Skin of Color Society. An author on over 300 publications and book chapters, Dr. Kang is also the Editor-in-Chief of the 9th & 10th editions of the Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology textbook. He is an inventor/co-inventor of 17 patents and has given over 300 presentations globally.
A graduate with honors from Williams College and the University of Michigan, Dr. Kang completed dermatology residency and fellowship at the Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital. He sees patients exclusively at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and his areas of clinical expertise include photomedicine, skin cancer (melanoma), skin aging, and dermatology for ethnic skin.
Dr. Clare Kiely
Consultant Dermatologist, UK
Dr. Clare Kiely
Dr Clare Kiely, Consultant Dermatologist, London
Clare is a Consultant Dermatologist and Dermatological & Laser Surgeon based in London. She has a particular interest in UV photodamage, squamous cell skin cancer, and age-related skin conditions. Dr Kiely completed advanced fellowships in Dermato-oncology and Mohs micrographic surgery at the renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology, where she now holds a consultant post and is involved in squamous cell carcinoma research
She is an Honorary Lecturer in Skin Ageing at the University of Manchester, where she also earned a Master’s degree in Skin Ageing and Aesthetics. Dr Kiely is passionate about the role of topical skincare in slowing the skin ageing process and co-founded The Skin Diary—a University of Manchester spinout—dedicated to raising the bar on evidence-based skincare formulations for ageing skin.
Committed to improving safety standards in aesthetic medicine, she serves as Chair of the Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority (CPSA), which is a group of leading experts in aesthetic practice tasked with setting the standards for iminent UK regulation in the sector. She also sits on the executive board of the British Cosmetic Dermatology Group.
Dr Kiely is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences, where she shares her expertise in photodamage, skin cancer, and ageing skin.
Prof. James Kirkland
Gerontologist, USA
Prof. James Kirkland
James L. Kirkland, M.D., Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Advanced Gerotherapeutics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles and Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Kirkland’s research is on the contribution of aging processes, particularly cellular senescence, to multiple disorders and diseases across the lifespan and development of gerotherapeutics: agents and strategies for targeting these aging mechanisms to delay, prevent, alleviate, or treat the conditions that cause the bulk of disability, mortality, and health expenditures across the developed and developing world. Dr. Kirkland discovered senolytic drugs, agents that selectively eliminate senescent cells. Dr. Kirkland and then others demonstrated that senolytic agents enhance healthspan and treat multiple diseases in animal models, human cells, and tissue explants. He published the first composite biomarker gerodiagnostic score of senescent cell burden that is sensitive to drug interventions in humans and the first clinical trials of senolytic drugs. He is preparing or conducting clinical studies of senolytics, including for infections, frailty, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes/obesity, osteoporosis, cancer survivors, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pre-eclampsia, glioblastoma, complications of space travel, agricultural applications, restoring function of organs from old donors to enable their use for transplantation, and others. He has more than 330 publications (H index: 110) and holds 24 patents. Dr. Kirkland is Principal Investigator of the National Institutes of Health Translational Geroscience Network (R33 AG061456), which brings together academic institutions across the US to translate healthspan interventions, including senolytics and other drugs that target fundamental aging processes, from bench to bedside, and is currently involved in over 85 interventional and observational clinical trials. He is President-Elect of the Healthy Longevity Medicine Society, immediate past President of the American Federation for Aging Research, a past member of the National Advisory Council on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, past chair of the Biological Sciences Section of the Gerontological Society of America, and past member of the Clinical Trials Advisory Panel of the National Institute on Aging. He is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine, geriatrics, and endocrinology and metabolism. Dr. Kirkland is the 2020 recipient of the Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction from the American Federation for Aging Research.
Prof. Ash Mosahebi
Plastic Surgeon, UK
Prof. Ash Mosahebi
Prof Ash Mosahebi MBBS FRCS FRCS(Plast) PhD MBA DABRM
Mr Mosahebi qualified at Guy’s & St Thomas Medical school in London. His Plastic surgical training was in London Deanery in some of the largest & busiest hospitals in UK. He has had further specialist training in reconstructive & aesthetic surgery in New York & Belgium. He is a Consultant & Academic Lead at Royal Free Hospital, London. He is professor of plastic surgery at University College London, consistently in top 10 world ranking.
He is an author a number of publications & has lectured extensively worldwide. He is involved in pioneering research work on regenerating new tissues through new biomaterials & tissue engineering as well as clinical trials in innovative techniques in wound healing He is on editorial board of Aesthetic surgery Journal, chair of BAAPS Academy, past President of Royal Society of Medicine (plastic surgery section), has served on the United Kingdom specialist advisory committee for plastic surgery. Director of Aesthetic Masters programme UCL.
He has on advisory panel for Health education England regulation on non-invasive aesthetic treatments.
Ms. Rachna Murthy [Virtual]
Oculoplastic Surgeon, UK
Ms. Rachna Murthy
Miss Rachna Murthy is a multi award winning London and Cambridge-based Consultant Ophthalmologist Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. Miss Murthy was educated at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine at St Mary’s London. Prior to her decade of consultant experience, her own post-residency fellowship training was at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Craniofacial Unit at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, both in London as well as the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia. Before entering full time private practice, she led the Cambridge University Hospitals Thyroid Eye Disease Service providing quaternary oculoplastic care for the East of England region. Her service has been internationally recognized and she enjoys faculty status at numerous international meetings. As the lead periocular skin cancer clinician for Ipswich, she has also helped to pioneer innovative surgical approaches resulting in reduced patient attendance and cancer recurrence with improved cosmetic outcomes. She is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgical Society, American & the European Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and sits on the board of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Ophthalmology section. Miss Murthy is amongst a handful of surgeons invited to be a member of the American, European & British Oculoplastic Surgery Societies. Miss Murthy is also an experienced surgical trainer not just in the NHS and for the Royal College of
Ophthalmologists but also in the private sector where her academic safety work with dermal fillers and technical skills has led to her appointment as faculty of the globally renowned Allergan Medical Institute. Miss Murthy is also a multi award winning medical aesthetic expert practitioner with a special interest in restorative and regenerative treatments with an emphasis on natural results. Her person centred approach to aesthetic treatments, and core values of safety, care, and excellence have led to her non surgical aesthetic services and techniques being amongst the most sought after in the UK, she as the co-founder of award winning practice www.facerestoration.com with Dr Jonathan Roos.
Dr. Alessandra Nogueira
Dermatologist, BRAZIL
Dr. Alessandra Nogueira
Dr. Alessandra Nogueira is a Dermatologist with experience in aesthetic dermatology since 2002. She holds a postgraduate degree in Aesthetic dermatology and Laser from the ABC School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. Subsequently, she worked as an Adjunct Professor in the same postgraduate course until 2009. Since 2008, Dr. Alessandra pursued a parallel career in the industry, serving as the Medical Manager for Galderma Brazil, focusing on the aesthetics field while maintaining her private practice. She also became involved in medical education and clinical studies. From 2014 until December 2022, she developed her career in the United States, working as the Medical Director for Galderma’s Aesthetics division, during which she published 17 scientific articles related to fillers, botulinum toxin, and facial aesthetics. She has experience in developing and coordinating medical events, including two anatomy courses in partnership with M.A.R.C. in Miami. Additionally, she has participated as a speaker at national and international congresses such as IMCAS, AAD, SBD, and SBCD throughout her career. In 2023, she returned to Brazil as the Medical Director for Galderma Brazil and Latin America. She is a member of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD), the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). Currently beyond her Galderma position she continues to work in her private practice in Salvador – Bahia.
Dr. Apul Parikh
Plastic Surgeon, UK
Dr. Apul Parikh
Dr Apul Parikh is a highly qualified surgeon, who has completed European Board of Plastic Surgery (EBOPRAS) certification prior to moving into aesthetic medicine and surgery. He has a passion for evidence-based medicine & education and has completed a master’s degree in medical education & another in Medical Informatics and Telemedicine.
With 20 years of experience, Dr Parikh is recognised as one of the leaders in the industry and has been on the advisory board for many international pharmaceutical and device-based companies.
Passionate about teaching and training, is a Lecturer at the University College of London in the surgical and non-surgical division and has also trained as a counsellor and offers life coaching.
Wellness, nutrition, meditation, and exercise are all areas that Dr Parikh is experienced in and works with experts in these fields to ensure that any treatments are holistically approached using a multi-discipline panel. He currently runs his clinic in Victoria, central London, UK.
Mr. Andrew Rankin
UK
Mr. Andrew Rankin
Mr Andrew Rankin, RN, JCCP Trustee, UK
Andrew Rankin is a UK registered prescribing nurse working in intensive care between 1989 and 2006, and in cosmetic clinical practise since 2006. With his wife as business partner and clinic manager, he opened a private practice offering non-surgical cosmetic procedures which remains successful as 20 years providing a trusted service to the community approaches. More recently Andrew obtained recognition of post graduate level competence, in anticipation of the UK’s evolving regulatory framework.
Over these years Andrew has had wide ranging involvement and responsibilities with UK Pharma and with professional associations. Subsequent to the UK government’s review and development of qualifications for the cosmetic sector in 2015, Andrew became a trustee of the Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) in 2018. In this capacity he has extensive engagement with UK regulators and stakeholders and is chairman responsible for committees managing voluntary practitioner registration, and clinical advice. In bringing together experts, regulators and stakeholders, the JCCP Clinical Advisory Group has made important contributions to assist safe and legal practise in the UK cosmetic sector, to identify gaps in regulation and to help frame change in the UK as it develops the necessary infrastructure.
Andrew is an external expert pre-clinical assessor for the UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and he represents the JCCP on the Plastics Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery Expert Advisory Group, part of the MHRA’s Interim Devices Working Group. He is an external expert for UKAS, the UK’s competent authority for accreditation and certification.
Prof. Jonathan Roos
Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, UK
Prof. Jonathan Roos
MB BChir MA PhD(Cantab) FRCOphth FEBO
Ophthalmologist, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Jonathan is a Cambridge, Harvard & Moorfields-educated consultant eyelid surgeon specialising in cosmetic eyelid surgery, periocular cancer, orbital pathology as well as non-surgical aesthetic facial rejuvenation.
Jonathan’s research and clinical care have garnered prizes from scientific societies and organisations in aesthetics, oculoplastic surgery, neurology and thyroid eye disease.
Dr Roos has published in excess of 50 papers including in leading journals such as the BMJ, Lancet and NEJM, and contributes chapters to textbooks on oculoplastic surgery, including on nasolacrimal duct obstructions, aesthetic management of Thyroid eye disease and the management of dermal filler complications.
After more than a decade of NHS service, Jonathan decided to pioneer a novel approach to patient care, working privately at the Lanserhof clinic in Mayfair as well as in Harley Street as part of a diverse team with Dr Rachna Murthy.
Together they have developed Purifeyes ™ – a patent-pending periocular skin and eyelid cleanser. They have been featured in the Tatler Magazine, Hello, The Independent as well as numerous trade publications and been shortlisted for the Aesthetics Awards.
He is an “out-of-the-box” thinker and passionate about sustainability and fairness: he has acted as an advisor to the Canadian government on pharma renumeration to ensure equitable access to care, consulted on rural health matters in Africa, and led oculoplastic efforts to tackle climate change a topic on which he has given plenary lectures.
Career Highlights:
– Winner of Safety in Beauty awards 2024 and Highly Commended Gold award 2025.
– Commended for Best Surgical Result 2023.
– Listed as one of the top 3 for Eyes in the Tatler Beauty & Cosmetic Surgery Guide.
– Amongst only a handful of surgeons holding membership of the American, European & British Oculoplastic Surgery Societies.
– Won numerous international prizes from learned societies such as ITEDS, BOPSS, ANA, ASH, EBO etc.
– Harvard & Cambridge-based PhD research with over 50 publications.
– Academic grant reviewer for the New Zealand Health board and UK Medical research council.
– Editorial board, Plastic Maxillofacial & Aesthetic Journal. Management of dermal filler complications.
Dr. Mukta Sachdev
Dermatologist, INDIA
Dr. Mukta Sachdev
Dr. Mukta Sachdev, MD (Dermatology)
Consultant Clinical & Aesthetic Dermatologist | Head of Dermatology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore
Medical Director, MS Clinical Research | Global Key Opinion Leader in Cosmetic Dermatology
Dr. Mukta Sachdev is an internationally acclaimed dermatologist with over 30 years of clinical and aesthetic dermatology experience. She currently leads the Department of Dermatology at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, and runs a private boutique practice in Cambridge Layout. In addition, she serves as the Medical Director of MS Clinical Research (MSCR), a leading dermatology-focused clinical research organization.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS), Skin of Color Society (SOCS), IADVL, ACSI, and other prestigious associations, Dr. Sachdev is globally recognized for her pioneering work in cosmetic dermatology, especially in skin of color.
Her areas of expertise include lasers, chemical peels, and aesthetic procedures tailored to diverse skin types. She has played a pivotal role in developing protocols and guidelines for the safe and effective use of these technologies worldwide.
A sought-after speaker and educator, Dr. Sachdev has delivered over 1000 lectures and presentations at major national and international dermatology and aesthetic conferences. She is also a co-author of three textbooks on cosmetic dermatology in skin of color and continues to publish and present scientific data regularly.
Dr. Mukta Sachdev’s innovative, evidence-based approach and commitment to excellence make her a respected thought leader and influential voice in the global dermatology community.
Dr. Sabrina Shah-Desai
Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgeon, UK
Dr. Sabrina Shah-Desai
DR SABRINA SHAH-DESAI (MS, FRCS Ed (Ophth)
A UK based Board Certified Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgeon and Aesthetic Practitioner. She is the Founder of Dr Sabrina Periorbital skin care and Medical Director of two boutique clinics on Harley Street: Perfect Eyes Ltd and Perfect Skin Studio.
Dr Sabrina is multi award winning and has been consistently recognised in the Tatler Top Doctors Guide as one of the leading UK experts for eyes from 2019 to 2026.
She is a Key Opinion Leader for the Aesthetic Industry & an invited speaker at international conferences and travels the world educating surgeons & aesthetic practitioners in her innovative, minimally invasive and state of the art techniques.
She has authored book chapters and many scientific papers, and her research is published in peer reviewed medical journals and textbooks. She was appointed a teaching Professor of Anatomy (facial aesthetics) at the University of Camerino, Italy from 2019-2022 and is passionate about education and safe aesthetic treatments.
Dr Sabrina is a member of the British Oculo Plastic Surgery Society (BOPSS), The Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, inter-specialty member of British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), and an honorary member of The Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Southern Africa (APRASSA) and South African Society of Dermatological Society (SASDS).
Dr. Giuseppe Valacchi
Scientist, USA
Dr. Giuseppe Valacchi
Giuseppe Valacchi, PhD
David H. Murdock Distinguished Professor of Regenerative Medicine
Giuseppe Valacchi is David H. Murdock Distinguished Professor and Professor of Regenerative Medicine at North Carolina State University and Professor of Physiology at the University of Ferrara (Italy). In addition, he is International Scholar at Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
His research has been focused in understanding the cellular and molecular redox mechanisms that define the tissues physio-pathological responses to endogenous and exogenous factors (Exposome) with special focus on skin and on the gut-skin axis.
He is author of over 370 peer reviewed international manuscripts, 20 book chapters, 4 books. He the President of the Society of Free Radical Research -Europe (SFRR-Europe). He has won several awards among them the Entelligence Award from Actelion, the Exposome award from Vichy, the University of Ferrara Bronze Medal (2020 from the Rector of Ferrara, Prof. Zauli). In 2018 he was awarded with the “Doctorate Honoris Causa” in Biochemistry and Pharmacy from the University of Buenos Aires. In 2019 he was the recipient of the Clinical Research Award from the SFRR-E and in 2021, he was awarded in Rome, as “Paladin of Health” from the Italian Ministry of Public Health and Education. In 2022, he was nominated and awarded with the title of “Faculty Scholar” at North Carolina State University, a title that recognizes and rewards emerging academic leaders who demonstrate significant achievement. From 2022 he is David H. Murdock Distinguished Professor in Regenerative Medicine at NCSU.
Editor in Chief: Archives in Biochemistry and Biophysics
Editor: Redox Experimental Medicine; Review Editor for Frontiers in Neuroscience; Frontiers in Pharmacology: Inflammation Pharmacology.
Associate Editor: Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine; Frontiers in Cellular Biochemistry, World Research Journal of Biochemistry; Mediators of Inflammation.
Member of Editorial Board: Scientific Reports; Antioxidants; Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine; Journal of Chemistry; BioFactors; Open Biochemistry Journal; Biomed Research International (Dermatology Subject); Frontiers in Inflammation Pharmacology; Genes and Nutrition; Journal of the Siena Academy of Science.
H index: 77 (Google Scholar), 62 (Scopus)
Dr. Joan Vandeputte
Plastic Surgeon, BELGIUM
Dr. Joan Vandeputte
Dr. Vandeputte trained in plastic surgery at the AZ ST-Jan in Brugge, Belgium and at the City Hospital in Nottingham, UK. He is a fellow of the Collegium Chirurgicum Plasticum (Belgium) and of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery. He is a full member of the Royal Belgian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (BSPRAS) and of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).
Dr. Vandeputte founded the division of plastic surgery in the Oudenaarde General Hospital in 1995. His prime interests are functional and aesthetic surgery of the eyelids, aesthetic facial surgery and facial reshaping, breast and body contouring and genital corrections.
His private practice is entirely devoted to minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and clinical studies.
He gives workshops and presentations at plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine meetings across the world. He designed and chaired the four editions of the Algeness Inject and Dissect Course in Amman, Jordan and Istanbul, Turkey.
Dr. Peter Velthuis
Dermatologist, NETHERLANDS
Dr. Peter Velthuis
Dr. Peter Velthuis has been trained as a dermatologist at the University Medical Center Utrecht, where he also did his PhD research. Peter Velthuis opened the first branch of the Velthuis Clinic in 1995.
Dr. Peter Velthuis is known as the most prominent cosmetic dermatologist in the Netherlands, with an impressive career of more than 30 years in this field. As founder, practitioner and medical director of the Velthuis Clinic, he has performed all cosmetic dermatological treatments since 1995 from lasers to injectables and from hair transplants to liposuctions. Nowadays, he supervises consultations with filler complications, scar treatments and ultrasound of the skin at the Erasmus Medical Center. In addition to patient-related work, dr. Velthuis is a much sought- after speaker at international conferences and has more than 50 scientific publications to his name. Because of this long and diverse career, many see him as the founder of cosmetic dermatology in the Netherlands.
Dr Peter Velthuis holds various international positions, including:
• President of the European Society for Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology (ESCAD)
• Scientific Director of IMCAS FUND
• Co-Founder, Past-President and now Vice-President of the Dutch Society for Cosmetic Dermatology (NVCD)
• Past-President of the Dutch Aesthetic Laser Association (DALA)
Dr. Velthuis also is board member of Cutaneous, an institute dedicated to sharing knowledge in the field of ultrasound of the skin in filler injections. Ultrasound reduces the risk of complications and shows better results with fillers and botulinum toxin. He is also an active member of various international medical associations, such as the Dutch Society for Dermatology and Venereology (NVDV), the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM, London). The BIG registration number of dr. Peter Velthuis is 39024467101.
Dr. Greg Williams
UK
Dr. Greg Williams
Greg Williams is the only member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) who performs hair transplant surgery on a full-time basis. He has 20 years of experience in hair restoration not only for genetic male and female pattern hair loss, but also for reconstruction post trauma and for transgender hairline creation.
Greg is the past President of the British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (BAHRS) and is passionate about standards and regulation. He has chaired the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) Ethics Committee and is the current chair of the ISHRS Guidelines Oversight Committee.
He participates in hair related research, collaborating with Imperial College, and has been the recipient of several ISHRS research grants. He has published widely on subjects to do with hair loss and hair restoration.
Greg was awarded the ‘Fellow’ status by the ISHRS in 2014 which recognises senior hair transplant surgeons around the world and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) the only recognised qualification in this field globally. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the ABHRS and a member of the Board of Governors of the ISHRS.