Convenors

Organizing Committee

Chairman Professor Yik Hong Ho

Executive Director International College of Surgeons: Mr Max Downham

Co-chairman Scientific Committee: Dr. Raad Almehdi (Mackay)

Co-chairman Scientific Committee: A/Prof. Richard Turner (Cairns)

Dr John Treacy (Darwin representative)

Dr Cu-Tai Lu

Dr Art Hiranyakas

Dr Chrispen Mushaya

Nursing Program Coordinator: Ms Nikki Smith

Nursing Program (Stomatherapy): Ms Jennifer Robinson

Advisors: Prof. Earl Owen (Senior Advisor)

Hari Kapila

Discipline of Surgery, School of Medicine, James Cook University

Dr. Muhammad Ashraf

Dr. John Avramovic

Dr. Sam Baker

Dr. Donald Cameron

Dr. Richard Emery

Dr. Timothy Elston

Dr. Asad Farooq

Dr. Cody Fitzgerald

Professor Jonathan Golledge

A/Prof. Eric Guazzo

Dr. John Hack

Dr. Sally Meade

A/Prof. Reno Rossato

A/Prof. Harry Stalewski

(* includes adjunct academic staff)

International Executive Council, International College of Surgeons

World President
Dr. Fidel Ruiz-Healy
Mexico

President Elect
Prof. Christopher Chen
Singapore

Immediate Past President
Prof. Nadey Hakim
United Kingdom

First Vice President
Prof. Narendra Pandya
India

Corporate Secretary
Dr. Said A. Daee
USA

Treasurer
Dr. Carmencita Gotauco
Philippines

African Federation Secretary
Prof. Adel F. Ramzy
Egypt

Asian Federation Secretary
Prof. Ken Takasaki
Japan

European Federation Secretary
Prof. Rocco Maruotti
Italy

Latin American Federation Secretary
Prof. Manuel Huaman G
Peru

North American Federation Secretary
Dr. Enrico Nicolo
USA

Pacific Federation Secretary
Dr. Nopadol Wora-Urai
Thailand

Members

Prof. Jose Miguel Alvear
Ecuador

Dr. H.S. Bhanushali
India

Dr. Phyllis Bleck
USA

Prof. Felipe de la Cruz Vigo
Spain

Prof. Dirk Loose
Germany

Dr. Adib Sabbagh
USA

Dr. Vithya Vathanophas
Thailand

Institutional Sponsors

James Cook University, North Queensland
The Townsville Hospital
Mater Hospitals – Townsville

INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (Chicago)

Jennifer Tran - International College of Surgeons Headquarters Conference Liason
jennifer@icsglobal.org

Max Downham – Executive Director, International College of Surgeons
max@icsglobal.org