Prof. Teh is a musculoskeletal radiologist from Oxford. He has a special interest in sarcomas, rheumatological diseases and sports imaging and has worked at several international games including the Olympics, Commonwealth and World Championships. He performs complex interventional procedures including vertebroplasty and ablations. He was awarded the Roentgen Professorship of the Royal College of Radiologists in 2018. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and 13 book chapters with an h-index of 32. He is an active member of the European Society of Skeletal Radiologists (ESSR), British Society of Skeletal Radiologists and International Skeletal Society.

Consultant Radiologist, Farwaniya Hospital - Kuwait with title affiliation as Professor of Radiology, Mansoura University - Egypt.

Dr. Elmokadem is the head of the research and scholarly committee of the Kuwaiti Board of Radiology. He has multiple international publications with a special interest in MRI and advanced imaging techniques.

Assistant professor of Radio-diagnosis and Intervention radiology, sub-specialized consultant of chest imaging, Alexandria University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

Chairman of the Saudi Scientific Council for the MSK Radiology Fellowship, Head of MSK Radiology at Ministry Of Defense Health Services, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Serai is an MR Scientist and Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert, and an Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India, and his Masters of Science and Ph.D. Degrees from the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. Dr. Serai is a member of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance (ISMRM), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), American College of Radiology (ACR), Quantitative Imaging Bio-Markers Alliance (QIBA), and Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR). Dr. Serai additionally serves as an Ad Hoc Peer Reviewer for Pediatric Radiology, Radiology, American Journal of Roentgenology, Academic Radiology, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Abdominal Imaging, and Journal of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Dr. Serai has developed and applied MR imaging-based methods for iron quantification, fat quantification, elastography for liver fibrosis, and T1/T2 mapping techniques in MSK to suit pediatric needs. Dr. Serai provides assistance in quantitative MR project design, and interpretation and analysis of MR imaging data. These projects are of direct relevance to the clinical practice of pediatric radiology. Dr. Serai has published more than 100 research publications and has edited 2 books.

Dr. Wael Alasaq, graduated with PhD. From Temple University in the USA. Was the chairman of Physiotherapy Department at Kuwait University, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences. Since 2013 established Active International Group as the largest physiotherapy provider in Kuwait. Public speaker, social influencer & healthcare activist.

Dr. Majid Khan is a neuroradiologist and neurointerventionalist, Director, Non-Vascular Spine Intervention at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Dr. Khan graduated from the University of Kashmir, India, and then completed his residency in Radiology at Nassau University Medical Center at Stony Brook University, NY, followed by a fellowship in Neuroradiology and NIR at Johns Hopkins University. He is an Associate Professor of Radiology, Otolaryngology, and Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins.

He is deeply invested in both diagnostic neuroradiology, with particular emphasis on advanced head & neck and spine tumor imaging, and is an integral member of both Otolaryngology and Spine multidisciplinary conferences for optimal patient care. He also is deeply invested in performing advanced spine interventions, with particular emphasis on spine tumor ablations for spinal metastatic disease and various types of cement augmentation procedures for acute pain management, and has a tremendous national and international reputation for such procedures.

He has made Hopkins one of the national referral centers for tumor ablation, implant kyphoplasty, management of chronic low back pain, spinal CSF leak, and Tarlov cyst treatment center. He is well known around the world for maximum expertise in microwave tumor ablation and has performed the most number of such cases (close to 1,000) in the US.

He has trained innumerable residents and fellows, some of whom have gone on to lead spine interventional programs at multiple universities across the US. He has contributed to numerous publications (more than 100) and book chapters and has served as editor for two spine interventional books. He has given regional, national, and international talks focused both on spine interventions and spine diagnostic imaging.

Dr. Ahmad Bushehri is the head of unit at the department of radiation oncology, Kuwait Cancer Control Center. Part of his responsibilities is head and neck, thyroid and thoracic cancers. Ahmad obtained his medical degree from University College Cork, Dublin, he then perused residency and fellowship in radiation oncology at the University of Toronto. He also holds a Master of Health Professions Education degree from Schulich School of Medicine University of Western Ontario.

Dr. Hamza is a senior specialist in diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal (MSK) and spine radiology, with a special interest in interventional pain management and sports medicine.

He completed his fellowship in MSK diagnostic and interventional radiology at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada (2019–2020), followed by a fellowship in MSK and Spine diagnostic and Interventional radiology at St. Paul’s Hospital, UBC, Vancouver, Canada (2020–2021).

A specialist radiologist, completed residency training in the University of Toronto in Canada. Canadian and American board certified with subsequently fellowship in Abdominal imaging in Toronto General Hospital. An editor in the European Radiology Journal.

- Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada- Body imaging. - American Board of Radiology. - Board of Radiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada from the University of Toronto. - Editor and reviewer in the European Radiology Journal. - Citizenship award recipient from the University of Toronto. - Member of the Kuwait Radiology Society. - Bachelor of Medicine and surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Dr. Ahmed Hegazy, MD Ain Shams University, A highly experienced consultant radiologist with over 25 years experience in the field. Previous roles include serving as an MSK consultant for the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia, heading the MSK unit at King Fahd General Hospital in Jeddah and lecturing for the Saudi Board program. Now serving as a Radiology consultant at JABER AL AHMED Hospital.

American board certified MSK Radiologist and Interventionist.

Dr. Ali Elmokadem is a Consultant radiologist, Farwaniya Hospital - Kuwait, with title affiliation as Professor of Radiology, Mansoura University - Egypt. Dr. Elmokadem is the head of the research and scholarly committee of the Kuwaiti Board of Radiology. He has multiple international publications with a special interest in MRI and advanced imaging techniques.

Dr. Yosra is a consultant radiologist at Al Sabah Hospital, Kuwait with title affiliation as a professor of Radiology at Ain Shams University, Egypt

She has about 20 years of experience in the field of Radio-diagnosis with special interest in neuroradiology. She had her visiting scholarship in the neuroradiology department of University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA in 2012. Having an academic position, she has special teaching and research interests. She has multiple internationally published scientific papers and she actively participated in multiple national and international conferences.

Dr. Nabil Fayad is a highly experienced radiologist with over 16 years of comprehensive experience in the field of diagnostic imaging and medical academia. He currently serves as a senior specialist of Diagnostic Radiology at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital in Kuwait, and holds the position of Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiology at the Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

With a strong background in diagnostic imaging and medical education, Dr. Fayad has developed expertise across a wide range of radiologic modalities and their clinical applications. He is actively engaged in research and has multiple publications in the field of diagnostic radiology, reflecting his commitment to advancing medical knowledge and improving patient outcomes.

Dr. Guglielmi completed two fellowships in the United States. The first was in the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, USA (1992); and the second was at the Osteoporosis Research Group in the Department of Radiology at the University of California San Francisco, CA, USA (1993).Dr. Guglielmi served at the Radiological Society North America Editorial Fellow in 2003, and has been named a subspecialty editor in musculoskeletal radiology for EURORAD, a teaching database facilitating searches of Web-based radiologic documents.Dr Guglielmi is the reference radiologist of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR), Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM), and International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). He is a member of the Committee of Scientific Advisor (CSA) of International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO), since 2009. His main research areas are diagnostic imaging of metabolic bone disease, body composition imaging, osteoarthritis, body composition, forensic radiology, medical writing. His activity is mainly about CT, MRI, DXA, oral radiology, radiomics and radiogenomics.

Professor and Chief of Thoracic Imaging Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Christine B. Chung, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at UC San Diego. As Chair, she oversees radiology efforts across multiple facilities, including Hillcrest Medical Center, McGrath Outpatient Pavilion, Komen Outpatient Pavilion, Jacobs Medical Center, East Campus Medical Center, and the recent venture with El Centro Regional Medical Center. A clinical translational researcher and director of UCSD’s Musculoskeletal Imaging Research Group, she has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and edited three textbooks in musculoskeletal radiology. Her research has been supported by the NIH and VA, and she has received numerous honors, including the President’s Medal of the International Skeletal Society—where she was only the second female president in its 50-year history—and the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research.Dr. Chung is also a dedicated mentor and educator, having developed department-wide programs in mentorship and career advancement and received multiple international awards for teaching excellence. She has held leadership roles in major radiology societies, including ISMRM, ISS, RSNA, and ARRS, and has served as an examiner and committee member for the American Board of Radiology.

Dr. Rola Husain is a diagnostic and interventional MSK radiology consultant. She previously served as Head of the Radiology Department at Tarmeem Orthopedics and Spine Specialty Hospital in Abu Dhabi and currently works at Dubai Hospital, affiliated with the Dubai Health Authority. She has held academic roles at Arabian Gulf Medical University and within the National Family Physician Residency Program in Bahrain.

Dr. Rola is actively involved in medical education with a focus on musculoskeletal radiology. She serves as Secretary of the Arabian Gulf Skeletal Radiology Society (AGSSR), representing the society within the Asian Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (AMS) and the International Skeletal Society (ISS), and is a reviewer for the European Journal of Radiology, Radiographics, and the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. She is a first author of multiple peer-reviewed publications and has contributed two chapters to the textbook Musculoskeletal MRI Structured Evaluation: How to Practically Fill the Reporting Checklist. She is also actively involved in sports medicine as a member of the Bahrain Medical Olympic Committee, Vice President of Sports Medicine and Sports Sciences in Bahrain, and Head of Media and Cultural Affairs for the Emirates MSK Society.

Dr Azza Elgendy graduated from Alexandria University Medical School and completed her residency program in Radiology in the same university. Driven by her fascination with diagnostic radiology, she pursued a master’s degree in Radiology (Ms) and later achieved a doctorate degree (PhD) in the same field. She then completed multiple fellowships at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Aurora S. Luke in Milwaukee WI, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a board-certified radiologist with fellowship training in Neuroradiology, Cardiac MR and Body, PET-CT, and Cardiothoracic imaging.

She is specialized in Cardiothoracic imaging and currently holds the position as an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.

Her academic and clinical interests are focused on chest/cardiothoracic imaging, with specialized expertise in the modalities utilizing cardiac CT/MRI, and CT for the evaluation of pulmonary nodules.

Being enthusiastic about education and academia and having a strong belief in direct access education, she published an array of cases and articles in Radiopaedia and open-access journals, aiming to share her knowledge freely worldwide. She has mentored a number of radiologists in both Egypt and the United States and has undertaken the task of hosting local and international Visiting Observers medical students and physicians who have expressed a desire to deepen their understanding of cardiothoracic imaging with her division.

While her research career is recently beginning, she has chaired discussions establishing the pulmonary nodules clinic at UPMC. She has collaborated with radiologists from multiple institutions resulting in peer-reviewed publications and international presentations.

Through her ongoing academic work, she aims to bring her clinical expertise and research experience to advance the field of chest radiology and strengthen the role of cardiothoracic imaging in patient care.

Eva Llopis is Chair of Radiology department of Hospital de la Ribera in Valencia and of IMSKE (European Musculoskeletal Institute) in Valencia, Spain. She is active in various professional organizations including ISS, ESR, ESSR, ESMRMB, SERME, SERAM and Erasmus. Pass president of SERME (Spanish MSK society), president of ESSR (European Society of Skeletal Radiology) and secretary of the ISS (International Skeletal Society) Research focus is on joint disease, sports medicine and interventional MSK radiology. She has received numerous prices and regularly lectures at international meetings. She has published chapters in MSK books and has more than 50 peer reviewed articles.

Dr. Adnan Sheikh is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at the University of British Columbia and a Musculoskeletal and Emergency/Trauma Radiologist at Vancouver General Hospital. He leads MSK MRI and MSK Interventions at Vancouver and serves as Associate Editor for 3D Printing in Medicine. A past Chair of the RSNA 3D Printing SIG, Dr. Sheikh’s clinical and research interests include personalized 3D printing, marrow and functional MSK imaging, and trauma imaging. He was Radiology Lead for the landmark Canadian Space Agency–NASA MARROW study, published in Nature Communications (2023). Dr. Sheikh has authored nearly 100 publications, 15 book chapters, and over 150 presentations, and currently serves as President of the Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society and Vice President of the Canadian Society of Skeletal Radiology.

Dr. Marcelo Bordalo is a musculoskeletal and interventional radiologist who completed his medical school, radiology residency, and musculoskeletal fellowship training at University of Sao Paulo Medical School, where he served as Director of Radiology at the Orthopedic Institute, Director of Musculoskeletal Radiology at the Institute of Radiology. He also did a musculoskeletal radiology research fellowship at Universite Catholique de Louvain in Brussels, Belgium, and at Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York, USA. Currently he is Chief of the Radiology Department at Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar. He has edited 6 books, including the musculoskeletal volume of the Brazilian College of Radiology series, and has authored 30+ book chapters and 100+ peer-reviewed publications.Dr Bordalo is a member of several professional organizations, including the Brazilian College of Radiology (CBR), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA,) and International Skeletal Society (ISS) and had served on several committees for these societies. Dr Bordalo is passionate about aggregating value to imaging studies, adding value based service to clinical and surgical services in orthopedics and sports medicine through communication, education and innovation.

Omer Awan is a Professor and Vice Chair of Education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has expertise in Musculoskeletal Radiology, medical education, and public health. He also serves as a Senior Public Health Contributor for Forbes, and MedPage Today Columnist. He is a frequent on air TV medical expert.

Professor of Radiology Cairo University. Certified professional trainer Consultant of Radiology, US, and Doppler examinations

Dr. Islam graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. During his internship year, he developed a strong interest in Radiology and chose it as his career path, combining his caring personality with a passion for science to make a direct impact on patients’ lives.

He completed his residency program in Radiology at Cairo University, followed by a Master’s degree in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. He later earned his Doctorate degree (PhD) in the same field.

Dr. Islam is currently an Associate Professor of Radiology at Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt.

In addition to his academic, research, and teaching expertise, Dr. Islam possesses strong managerial, strategic planning, and financial skills. He obtained a Health Care Management Certificate through a collaboration between the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University and the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, as well as a Hospital Management and Operational Excellence Diploma from the American University in Cairo (AUC).

Dr. Islam is also actively involved in numerous community and charitable activities.

Professor of Radiodiagnosis and interventional radiology Kasr Alaini - Cairo University

Dr. Haris Sohail Test is a consultant family physician in Sultan Qaboos University hospital. He graduated from Sultan Qaboos University. He holds an OMSB Family Medicine Specialty Certificate and an Arab Board Family Medicine Certificate. He is the president of Oman family medicine society and the chairperson of the family medicine program examination committee. He has special interest in examinations, medical education and research. Dr. Haris Sohail is involved in different types of undergraduate and postgraduate education and assessment development activities. He has several publications in peer-reviewed medical journals in topics related to family medicine and has a role as a reviewer for several medical journals.He is advocate for high quality, evidence-based patient care.

Associate Professor at University of Ottawa Former Head of the MSK imaging section at Oxford University Hospitals.

Dr. Mansour is Associate Professor at University of Ottawa. He is the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) Global Ambassador and the former RCR BSSR Travelling Professor 2019-2021. He worked previously at the Oxford University Hospitals and served as MSK imaging clinical lead. Dr Mansour was the MSK team Lead of the European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) from 2019 to 2023. He trained at Oxford University Hospitals and obtained the Royal College of Radiologist Fellowship (FRCR) in 2005. Dr Mansour finished a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Oxford in 2006. He has expertise in MSK magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, computed tomography and image-guided diagnostic and therapeutic musculoskeletal interventional procedures. He is an invited speaker in national and international conferences, and he delivered more than 500 lectures in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. He published articles and abstracts in the medical literature and regularly asked to peer review articles for national and international journals. He is a member of the British, European and Asian Musculoskeletal Societies and member of the Skeletal Society of Radiology (SSR) and International Skeletal Society (ISS). He is the winner of the RCR inaugural International Travelling Fellowship Award for 2017-19.