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EPOS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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EPOS President (2022-2023)
Ignacio Sanpera MD, PhD
Head of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Hospital Universitari Son Espases
University Illes Balears
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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EPOS Vice-President (2022-2023)
Hakan Omeroglu, MD, AAS,
Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology,
Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Dr.Ridvan Ege Hospital,
06520 Ankara, Turkey
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EPOS 2nd Vice-President (2022-2023)
Prof. Carol-C. Hasler
Head of Orthopaedic Department and Spine Surgery
Children’s Hospital, University of Basel (UKBB)
Spitalstrasse 33, PO Box, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
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EPOS Past President (2022-2023)
Prof. Antonio Andreacchio, MD
Chairman Pediatric Orthopaedic Department
“Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital
Via Castelvetro,32- 20154 Milan, Italy
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EPOS General Secretary (2021-2025)
Prof. Federico Canavese, MD PhD
Lille University, Faculty of Medicine Henri Warembourg
Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Rue Eugène Avinée
59800 Lille, France
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EPOS Treasurer (2018-2024)
Pr Pierre Journeau
Chef du service de chirurgie infantile orthopédique
Hôpital d’enfant, CHRU de Nancy
Allée du Morvan, 54500 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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EPOS Councilor (2019-2023)
Cristina Alves, MD MSc FEBOT
Médica Ortopedista - Serviço de Ortopedia Pediátrica
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon - Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Hospital Pediátrico - CHUC, EPE
Avenida Afonso Romão, 3000-602 Coimbra, Portugal
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EPOS Councilor (2022-2023)
Salih Marangoz, MD, FEBOT
Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Attending Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Acibadem University School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Istanbul, Turkey
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EPOS Councilor (2022-2025)
Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Catharina Chiari, MSc
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Medical University of Vienna
Währinger Guertel 18-20
1090 Vienna, Austria
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EPOS Councilor (2022-2025)
Ana Presedo, MD MSc
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Coordinator of Neuro-orthopedics Unit
Pediatric Orthopedics Department
Robert Debre University Hospital
Paris, France
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EPOS Junior Councilor (2021-2024)
Blazej Pruszczynski, MD, PhD
Department of Orthopaedics and Paediatric Orthopaedics
Medical University of Lodz,
251 Pomorska str, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
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EPOS STANDING COMMITTEES
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Educational Committee Chair (2022 -2025)
Sebastian Farr, M.D.
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Foot and Ankle Surgery
Center of Excellence for Rare Bone Diseases
Orthopedic Hospital Speising
Speisinger Straße 109
A-1130 Vienna, Austria
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Scientific Committee Chair (2022 -2025)
Christian Wong, MD, PhD, Chief Physician
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 6011
National university hospital of Denmark – University of Copenhagen
Denmark
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Membership Committee Chair
Stefan Huhnstock, MD PhD
Department for Children´s Orthopedics and Reconsructive Surgery
Division of Orthopedic Surgery
Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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Industry Committee Chair (2021-2024)
Darko Anticevic, MD, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health
J.J Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
Consultant at Orthopaedic Department, Specialty hospital “St. Catherine”
10 000 Zagreb, Ulica kneza Branimira 71 E, Croatia
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Reading Committee Chair (2021-2025)
David M. Farrington, MD
Consultant
IHP-ORTHOPEDIATRICA
Seville, Spain
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Website Committee Chair
Darius Rares Rad, MD, FEBOT
Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
University Hospital Southampton
Southampton Children's Hospital
Tremona road, SO16 6YD,
Southampton, UK
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Nomination Committee Chair (2022-2023)
Jarosław Czubak
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EPOS Newsletter Chair
Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Catharina Chiari, MSc
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Medical University of Vienna
Währinger Guertel 18-20
1090 Vienna, Austria
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EPOS Internal Auditor (2022-2024)
Drs D.R.J. Kempink, MD, MSc
Consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeon - Traumasurgeon
Orthopaedics
Erasmus MC- Sophia Children’s hospital and Leiden UMC
The Netherlands
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EFORT Representative (2021-2024)
Dr Melinda M.E.H.Witbreuk
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
AUMC Amsterdam University Medical Center and OLVG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
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UEMS Representative
o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Catharina Chiari, MSc
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Medical University of Vienna
Währinger Guertel 18-20
1090 Vienna, Austria
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IFPOS Representative
Darko Anticevic, MD, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health
J.J Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
Consultant at Orthopaedic Department, Specialty hospital “St. Catherine”
10 000 Zagreb, Ulica kneza Branimira 71 E, Croatia
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EPOS Historian
Prof Pierre Lascombes
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Anatomy
Honorary Professor – University of Nancy, France
Ex-Professor – University of Geneva, Switzerland
Member of the French Academy of Surgery Lyon, France
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EPOS STUDY GROUPS CHAIRS
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EPOS Metabolics and Genetics Group Chair
Joachim Horn
M.D., Ph.D, Associate Professor
Section of Children's Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery
Oslo University Hospital
Postboks 4950 Nydalen
NO- 0424 Oslo, Norway
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EPOS Upper Limb Group Chair
Nunzio Catena M.D.
Head Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Unit
IRCSS Istituto Giannina Gaslini - Genova, Italy
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EPOS Lower Limb Group Chair
Assoc. Prof. Christof Radler, MD
Head of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Team at the Orthopaedic Hospital Speising
Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Adult Foot and Ankle Surgery
Orthopaedic Hospital Speising GmbH
A-1130 Vienna, Speisinger Str. 109, Austria
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EPOS Neuromuscular Group Chair
Professor Thomas Dreher, MD
Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Children´s University Hospital Zurich
Steinwiesstrasse 75
8032 Zurich,Switzerland
Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist
Forchstrasse 340
8008 Zurich, Switzerland
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EPOS Sports Group Chair
Doc (M.D.) and Assistant Professor, Marco Turati
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
Transalpine Center of Pediatric Sports Medicine and Surgery,
University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy - Hospital Couple Enfant,
Grenoble, France
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EPOS Spine Group Chair
Brice Ilharreborde
Department of Pediatric Orthopedic
CHU Robert Debré, AP-HP
University of Paris, France
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EPOS Musculoskeletal Tumors, Infections & Arthritis Group Co-Chairs
Prof. Dr. Michiel van de Sande, MD PhD
Orthopedic Surgeon, LUMC and PMC
Oncological and Paediatric Orthopedics,
The Netherlands
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Bartu Sarisozen
Uludag University Medical Faculty
Dept. of Orthopaedics
Bursa, Turkey
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EPOS Trauma Group Co-Chairs
Dr Melinda M.E.H.Witbreuk
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
AUMC Amsterdam University Medical Center and OLVG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
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Dr Nicolas LUTZ, MER
Médecin chef DFME
Service de Chirurgie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent - SCEA
Unité de Chirurgie Pédiatrique - UCP
BH-11
Rue du Bugnon
CH-1010 Lausanne-CHUV, Switzerland
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CO Editors-in-Chief of Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics
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Fritz Hefti, M.D., Prof.
Senior Consultant
Children’s University Hospital Basel (UKBB)
Spitalstrasse 31
4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Professor Shlomo Wientroub
Consultant in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Faculty of Medicine – Tel-Aviv, University
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EPOS Foundation Board Member (2019-2023)
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Foundation President
Manuel Cassiano Neves, MD, MSc
Hospital CUF Descobertas
Rua Mário Botas - Parque das Nações - 1998-018 Lisbon, Portugal
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Foundation Vice-President
Prof. Antonio Andreacchio, MD
Chairman Pediatric Orthopaedic Department
“Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital
Via Castelvetro,32- 20154 Milan, Italy
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Foundation Treasurer
Pr Pierre Journeau
Chef du service de chirurgie infantile orthopédique
Hôpital d’enfant, CHRU de Nancy
Allée du Morvan, 54500 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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Foundation Member
Prof. Carol-C. Hasler
Head of Orthopaedic Department and Spine Surgery
Children’s Hospital, University of Basel (UKBB)
Spitalstrasse 33, PO Box, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
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Foundation Member
Pr Franck Accadbled MD, PhD
Orthopédie Traumatologie
Hôpital des Enfants
330 avenue de Grande Bretagne
TSA 70034
31059 TOULOUSE cedex 9, France
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Foundation Member
Prof. Federico Canavese, MD PhD
Lille University, Faculty of Medicine Henri Warembourg
Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Rue Eugène Avinée
59800 Lille, France
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