Committees
Our committees are at the heart of IHPBA’s work, bringing together members from around the world to share expertise, develop initiatives and help advance HPB care globally.
- Mehan Siriwardhane, Australia (Chair)
- Aysegul Bahar Ozocak, Turkey
- Cecilia Yeren, Peru
- Colin Noel, South Africa
- Farah Ladak, Canada
- Karan Gandhi, Kenya
- Kjetil Soreide, Norway
- Kuirong Jiang, China
- Mekah Andrews, India
- Michael D'Angelica, USA
- Naimish Mehta, India
- Susanne Warner, USA
- Tim Newhook, USA
- Varsha Sharma, Australia
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Webinars
links to webinars or projects
- Anita Balakrishnan, UK (Chair)
- Akshay Anand, India
- Andrea Belli, Italy
- Angela Daniela Basurco Valer, Peru
- Attapol Tiitapun, Thailand
- Bart Rose, USA
- Bas Groot Koerkamp, Netherlands
- Chao Wang, China
- David Al Adra, USA
- Elizabeth Gleeson, USA
- Felipe Coimbra, Brazil
- Glenn Bonney, Singapore
- Rachel Guest, UK
- Tseten Yonjen Tamang, Nepal
- Tara Kent, USA (Chair)
- Alexandra Rueda De Leon, Mexico
- Antonio Cavalcanti de A Martins, Brazil
- Asara Thepbunchonchai, Thailand
- Benson Kaluba, Zambia
- Georgios Tsoulfas, Greece
- Kristoffer Lassen, Norway
- Manju Chandrasegaram, Australia
- Neha Lad, USA
- Nicholas Leech, South Africa
- Patricio Polanco, USA
- Peter Kingham, USA
- Raja Kalayarasan, India
- Shraddha Patkar, India
- Tiziana Marchese, Italy
- Tommy Supit, Indonesia
- Vivian Loh, Singapore
- Sanket Srinivasa, New Zealand, (Chair)
- Alex Blair, USA
- Caitlin McIntyre, USA
- Giampaolo Perri, Italy
- Hitoe Nishino, Japan
- Ignacio Merlo, Argentina
- Karan Gandhi, Kenya
- Kongyuan Wei, China
- Lulu Tanno, UK
- Marcello Di Martino, Italy
- Pascalia Likalamu, Kenya
- Saneya Pandrowala, India
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- Julie Hallet, Canada (Chair)
- Andrew Gumbs, France
- Brittany Fields, USA
- Chao Wang, China
- David Kooby, USA
- Gianluca Cassese, Italy
- Janet Kung, Hong Kong
- Johanna Laukkarinen, Finland
- Juan Carlos Sabogal, Colombia
- Kimberly Washington, USA
- Niraj Gusani, USA
- Pascalia Likalamu, Kenya
- Rebecca Minter, USA
- Recep Ercin Sonmez, Turkey
- Ser Yee Lee, Singapore
The IHPBA Allied Health Professionals Group brings together a global community of nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, radiographers, and other allied health professionals dedicated to the care of patients with HPB diseases. This group plays a vital role in advancing the mission of the IHPBA by fostering inclusion, promoting leadership and professional development, and enhancing the visibility of allied health perspectives across IHPBA activities. Through tailored educational opportunities, mentorship, and international networking, the group supports the continued growth and collaboration of allied health professionals working in HPB care worldwide.
Allied Health Professionals Group Steering Committee
- Deirdré Kruger, South Africa (Chair)
- Adelina Leong, USA
- Chulja Pek, Netherlands
- Deborah Mrema, USA
- John Mansour, USA
- Juliette Ribaud, UK
- Mellisa Arvide, USA
- Nanjegowda Balakrishnegowda, India
- Nicole Schafer, Australia
- Vivian Sim Mei Loh, Singapore
- Alice Wei, Canada (Chair)
- Bas Groot Koerkamp, Netherlands
- David Kooby, USA
- Deirdre Kruger, South Africa
- Flavio Rocha, USA
- Francesca Ratti, Italy
- Glenn Bonney, Singapore
- Hitoe Nishino, Japan
- Itaru Endo, Japan
- Julie Hallet, Canada
- Ki-Hun Kim, South Korea
- Laleh Melstrom, USA
- Marianna Maspero, Italy
- Melissa Hogg, USA
- Michael Lesurtel, France
- Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Pakistan
- Shraddha Patkar, India
- Susanne Warner, USA
- Uttam Laudari, Nepal
- Wenhui Lou, China
- Yoseph Solomon Bezabih, Ethiopia
- Tim Pawlik, USA (Chair)
- Alejandro Serrablo, Spain
- Ki-Hun Kim, South Korea
- Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Japan
- Majella Doyle, USA
- Mike Jacobs, USA
- Rebecca Minter, USA
- Saxon Connor, New Zealand (Chair)
- Ahmet Coker, Turkey
- Oscar Imventarza, Argentina
- Vasu Pillai Letchumanan, Malaysia