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PROF TIMO KRINGS

Director, Neurovascular Center Lahey Clinic

University of Massachusetts,

Boston, USA

Dr. Krings is an expert in neurovascular diseases, with a focus on aneurysms, brain vascular malformations, epilepsy imaging, and stroke. He has published over 460 peer-reviewed articles, approximately 30 book chapters, and four books on topics including spinal, pediatric, and interventional neuroradiology. His current research aims to predict brain bleeding from vascular malformations, develop novel treatment methods, and evaluate treatment effectiveness to improve healthcare outcomes.

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DR TOMAS DOBROCKY

Specialist in Radiology

University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology
Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern
Switzerland

Dr. Tomas Dobrocky is a specialist in radiology with a focus on interventional neuroradiology and has been a senior physician at the Department of Neuroradiology at Inselspital, University Hospital, Switzerland since 2018. As part of his specialization in the field of interventional neuroradiology, Tomas Dobrocky completed a fellowship at the Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Canada, under Prof Timo Krings & Prof Vitor Pereira, and at the Fondation Rothschild in Paris, France, under Prof Michel Piotin.

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PROF ISTVÁN SZIKORA

Senior Consultant Neurointerventionist
Department of Neurosurgery and Neurointerventions,
Semmelweis University, Medical School
Budapest, Hungary

Prof István Szikora is a prominent figure in the field of neurointerventions. He first started as an anaesthesiologist in 1977 but found his passion in radiology and began his journey as a neuroradiologist in 1984 which further catapulted his career into neurointerventions. Prof István Szikora is currently a Senior Consultant Neurointerventionist at the Department of Neurointerventions, Semmelweis University and the Head of the Cerebrovascular Flow Dynamics Research Laboratory, National Institute Mental Health, Neurology and Neurosurgery. His passion in imparting his knowledge and teaching fellows and residents is widely acknowledged.

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PROF MICHAEL SUGHRUE

Founder, Director and Chief Medical Officer
Omniscient Neurotechnology
United States

Michael grew up in a small town in Oklahoma, and after attending medical school at Columbia University in New York, he completed his neurosurgery training at the University of California at San Francisco. After completing a fellowship in Sydney, Australia, he served as Director of the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Oklahoma for 7 years. He has authored over 300 scientific publications, and 4 textbooks. He moved to Sydney in 2018, and founded Omniscient Neurotechnology, an artificial intelligence startup company aimed at radically accelerating the evolution of our understanding of human brain disease and mental illness, and bringing these technologies to the clinic more rapidly.

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DR EIKE IMMO PIECHOWIAK

Senior Physician, Head of Neuro MRI
University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology
Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern
Switzerland

PD Dr. Eike Immo Piechowiak, a specialist in diagnostic and invasive neuroradiology, has been Chief Physician at the University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology at Inselspital Bern since 2022. He leads the MRI perimeter and manages diagnostic and minimally invasive spine interventions. With medical training from the University of Freiburg and specialist training in Marburg and Bern, Dr. Piechowiak’s research focuses on cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome and ischemic stroke.

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PROF JÜRGEN BECK

Medical Director
Department of Neurosurgery
Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Germany

Prof Jürgen Beck studied at the Medical School, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU), Munich and Harvard Medical School, Boston and graduated in 1998 with a Degree in Medicine summa cum laude. He then went on to receive specialized training in neurosurgery at the Institute for surgical research, LMU Munich. He became a Specialist registrar (Facharzt) in Neurosurgery in 2006 and worked at the University of Frankfurt and Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern. Prof Jürgen Beck has been the Medical Director of the Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center – University of Freiburg since 2018. His main research interests are on neuro-oncology, neurovascular disorders and epilepsy, intracranial haemorrhage and
vasospasm and CSF-dynamics.

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DR JAMES HALLINAN

Senior Consultant
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
National University Hospital
Singapore

Dr. James Hallinan has been practicing in Singapore since 2008 and is a Senior Consultant at the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, Singapore. He also serves under Diagnostic Imaging Services at Alexandra Hospital. He obtained his medical degree (MBChB) from Bristol University, United Kingdom, and underwent radiology training at the National University Hospital, Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists, United Kingdom. His subspeciality interests are in musculoskeletal and neuroradiology. He is currently the MRI radiologist in charge.

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DR CLEMENT YONG

Head & Senior Consultant
Division of Neuroimaging
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
National University Hospital
Singapore

Dr. Clement Yong is a Senior Consultant Diagnostic Radiologist at the National University Hospital. After graduating with Honours from the University of Western Australia, Dr. Yong later obtained his fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). Since his move to Singapore, he has been working at the National University Hospital, where he now heads the Neuroimaging division.

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PROF JOHANNES KAESMACHER

University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology
Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern
Switzerland

Prof Johannes Kaesmacher trained at the Technical University Munich. Currently, he works at the University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology as well as the University Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology at the University Hospital Bern (Switzerland). He is involved in the research group “Acute stroke interventions and hyperacute imaging” at the Stroke Research Center Bern. His research focuses on the value of thrombolysis in contemporary mechanical thrombectomy and endovascular stroke treatment in borderline indication groups.

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A/PROF TAN TIONG YONG

Senior Consultant
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Changi General Hospital
Singapore

A/Prof Tan Tiong Yong graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the National University of Singapore in April 1985 and passed his FRCR (UK) in April 1992. He then went on to receive training in head and neck radiology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) from May 1992 to February 1995 before embarking on his Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) scholarship at the University of Utah Medical Center from March to May 1995. A/Prof Tan has been a fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore since 1997 and served as head of the Radiology Department in Changi General Hospital (CGH) from Oct 2004 to April 2010. He is currently a senior consultant with the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at CGH as well as a visiting consultant at TTSH, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Singapore General Hospital, training radiologists and providing consult to ENT surgeons.

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DR SARAVANA KUMAR SWAMINATHAN

Consultant
Department of Neuroradiology
National Neuroscience Institute
Singapore

Dr Saravana Kumar Swaminathan is a clinical assistant professor at Duke-NUS Medical School and a consultant at the National Neuroscience Institute's department of Neuroradiology. Dr Saravana’s subspecialty interest lies in minimally invasive endovascular treatment of various vascular disorders of the brain and spine including stroke, aneurysm, arteriovenous shunts as well as carotid artery and intracranial stenosis.

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DR WICKLY LEE

Senior Consultant
Department of Neuroradiology
Director of Joint Neurovascular Service
National Neuroscience Institute
Singapore

Dr Wickly Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the National University of Singapore in 1993. Dr Lee pursued neuroradiology subspecialty training in 2004 and spent a year of Neurointerventional training in Budapest, Hungary, in 2006. He also completed a Master of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology and Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists.

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DR KEE TZE PHEI

Consultant
Department of Neuroradiology
National Neuroscience Institute
Singapore

Dr Kee Tze Phei is a Consultant Neuroradiologist and Neurointerventionalist in National Neuroscience Institute. She has experience working in various clinical departments including the Emergency Department and Neurosurgery, prior to joining Neuroradiology and General Radiology. She graduated from SingHealth Radiology Residency Programme in 2020. During her years in residency, she underwent training in both diagnostic and intervention radiology, and received the annual RiSE Outstanding Resident Awards from 2018 to 2020. She obtained post-graduate qualifications in both surgery (MRCS) and radiology (FRCR, MMED). In 2020, she joined the Department of Neuroradiology in National Neuroscience Institute as Associate Consultant and subsequently promoted to Consultant in Nov 2022. She is also a Visiting Consultant in National University Hospital.

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DR SHAUN PREVIN APPADURAY

Associate Consultant
Department of Neuroradiology
National Neuroscience Institute
Singapore

Dr. Shaun Previn Appaduray is an Associate Consultant in the Department of Neuroradiology at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) in Singapore. His professional background includes specialization in radiology, with a specific focus on neuroradiology, encompassing diagnostic imaging techniques such as X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose and treat diseases. Dr. Appaduray is affiliated with the NNI, which is a leading medical facility for neuroscience-related clinical services and research. His role involves working with advanced imaging technologies to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions.

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DR VINCENT CHAN ERN YAO

Associate Consultant
Department of Neuroradiology
National Neuroscience Institute
Singapore

Dr. Vincent Chan Ern Yao is an Associate Consultant at the Department of Neuroradiology at the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore.

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DR LEE CHUNG-WEI

Adjunct Associate Professor

Department of Radiology

National Taiwan University College of Medicine

Taipei, Taiwan

Dr. Lee Chung-Wei is chief of Interventional Radiology in Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), and also vice director of Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Cancer Center (NTUCC). He is professional in interventional neuroradiology (INR) and interventional radiology (IR). He is in charge of the INR training in NTUH health system. The recent work focuses on endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), aneurysm, and treatment of vascular malformations & fistulas.

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A/PROF CAO XIANGYU

Deputy Director

Department of Neurointervention

Department of Neurology

People's Liberation Army General Hospital

People's Republic of China

A/Prof Cao Xiangyu has been engaged in neurointerventional work for 22 years and has completed more than 6,000 neurointerventional procedures. He had published more than 40 papers in Neurology, Stroke, SVN and other top journals of this specialty and the journals of the first region of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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DR ROBERT CHEN

Head & Senior Consultant

Department of Neuroradiology

National Neuroscience Institute

Singapore

Dr. Robert Chen is trained in both Neuroradiology and Emergency Radiology, where he was a fellow and subsequent staff at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He is board certified in the USA with a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Neuroradiology and is currently Head of Department of Neuroradiology at SGH.

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DR LIM KHENG CHOON

Consultant & Director

Department of Neuroradiology

National Neuroscience Institute

Singapore

Dr Lim Kheng Choon graduated from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in 2011 and is currently the Director of Brain & Spine imaging in SGH Department of Neuroradiology with interest in neuro-oncology and advanced MRI techniques. He is the Deputy Director of Quality & Safety Performance Management, and help previously appointments in Clinical Operations, MRI modality; he is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. He completed a 6-month Health Manpower Development Plan Fellowship on Advance Neuroradiology Imaging and Imaging Informatics with Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiology in 2023. During his residency training, Dr Lim was appointed Chief Resident under the Singapore Chief Resident Programme.

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DR JOANNA PEARLY TI

Senior Consultant
Department of Neuroradiology
National Neuroscience Institute

Singapore

Dr Joanna Pearly Ti is a Senior Consultant Neuroradiologist, Department of Neuroradiology, at the National Neuroscience Institute. She graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland/Penang Medical College in 2003. She completed radiology training in Dublin, Ireland in 2010, followed by fellowship appointments in both Interventional Neuroradiology at University of Illinois, Chicago and Diagnostic Neuroradiology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Dr Ti has an interest in vascular disorders of the brain, including aneurysms and acute stroke.

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DR YU WAI-YUNG

Head & Senior Consultant
Department of Neuroradiology
National Neuroscience Institute

Singapore

Dr Yu Wai-Yung is a Neuroradiologist trained at St George's Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in the UK. She is the Head and Senior Consultant of Neurology at the National Neuroscience Institute and Director of Education Neuroradiology in the Neuroscience Academic Clinical Programme. Dr Yu has received multiple awards for her educational contributions and has published extensively in her field, focusing on key topics in neuroradiology.

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DR KHOO HAU WEI

Consultant
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Singapore

Dr Khoo Hau Wei is a Consultant specialising in Head and Neck Imaging. He obtained his MD from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and furthered his training with the FRCR in the UK and a Master of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology. With a keen focus on head and neck imaging, Dr Khoo is dedicated to providing high-quality care and advancing the field through his clinical expertise.

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