Editors-in-Chief
Dr. Kenneth Gollob studied molecular biology at the University of Colorado Boulder, and then completed a Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and National Jewish Health in Denver, CO. His postdoctoral training was performed at DNAX Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, with Dr. Robert Coffman on Th1/2 differentiation. Dr. Gollob has held positions as a Visiting Associate Professor and Visiting Scientist at Stanford University School of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, respectively. He was an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil) and held research positions at SRI International (USA), and A.C.Camargo Cancer Center (Brazil). Currently, he leads a group focused on translational immunology in cancer and infectious diseases at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Gollob’s research interests include defining immune mechanisms and biomarkers of disease progression, adverse event development, and response to therapy in cancer and infectious diseases.
Dr. Cernea is a Head and Neck Surgeon. He graduated from the Universidade de São Paulo School of Medicine in 1978. He completed his residency in General Surgery in 1980 and his residency in Head and Neck Surgery at the same Institution in 1982. He was hired as Attending Surgeon at the Head and Neck Service of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Universidade de São Paulo – School of Medicine in 1985. He obtained his PhD Thesis in 1991 from the Department of Surgery, Universidade de São Paulo School of Medicine. In 2002, his professorship thesis was also approved. He held Visiting Professorships at many renowned Institutions globally. He served as President at the Brazilian Society of Head and Neck Surgery and as Director of the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies. His current activities include Associate Professor of the Department of Surgery of the Universidade de São Paulo School of Medicine, and a private practice in Head and Neck Surgery at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, Brazil.
Scientific Editor
Jacyr Pasternak is an infectious disease physician and clinical microbiologist. He graduated from the Universidade de São Paulo Medical School in 1963 and after completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Hospital das Clínicas, he completed his education and became a hematologist. His interest to understand the reason why many patients died from infection led him to change gears and became specialized in Infectious Diseases in cancer patients. Dr. Pasternak was a distinguished fellow at Texas University Cancer Center, MD Anderson Hospital, infectious disease service directed by Dr. Gerald P Bodey from 1980 to 1981. His current activities include working as a clinical microbiologist at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein Clinical Laboratory.
Managing Editor
Edna Terezinha Rother studied Library Sciences at de São Carlos School of Library and Documentation (EBDESC) and then completed a specialization course in Systems Analysis and Development at the Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado. She holds an MBA in Information Management in Health Sciences from the Universidade Santo Amaro. Currently, she leads a Library System at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, Brazil, and serves as Managing Editor of einstein (São Paulo) journal.
Editor Emeritus
Dr. Sidney Glina graduated in Medicine from the Medical School of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) in 1977. He completed his residency in General Surgery (1978 – 1980) and in Urology (1980 -1983) at the Hospital das Clínicas of the USP. He was a fellowship in Conjugal Infertility at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1983. He completed a Ph.D. in medicine at Medical School of the USP in 1991. Dr Glina became a Professor at the Centro Universitário Faculdade de Medicina do ABC in 2008. Currently, he is professor of urology at the Centro Universitário Faculdade de Medicina do ABC. He is former Editor-in-Chief of the International Brazilian Journal of Urology from 2012 to 2020 and einstein (São Paulo) from 2009 to 2021. Dr. Glina was co-chairman of the publication committee of the International Society of Sexual Medicine from 2002 to 2019. He is also former-president of the International Society of Sexual Medicine (2000-2002) and the Brazilian Society of Urology (2006-2007).
Associate Editors
Basic Research
- Bianca Bianco – Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Biomedicine, and then completed Master’s degree, PhD and Postdoctoral degree in Science at Universidade Federal de São Paulo. She finished a specialization in Bioinformatics Applied to Medical Genomics at the Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein. Her interests include Human and Medical Genetics, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Endometriosis, Rare Diseases Diagnosis and Counseling, and Prostate Cancer.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8669-3562 - Helder I Nakaya – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Graduate in Biological Sciences at the Universidade de São Paulo and post-doctoral studies at the Emory University – Atlanta. Currently, he is vice-director of Pharmaceutic Science College at the Universidade de São Paulo. Dr. Nakaya is a researcher at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and adjunct professor at the Emory University, Atlanta, USA. His main areas of interest include Biological Systems, Bioinformatics, and Immunology.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5297-9108 - Luciana Cavalheiro Marti – Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Holds a PhD in Biotechnology from Universidade de São Paulo and, Post-doctoral training in Immunology from Duke University. She has experience in research in Immunology and Hematology fields focusing on Cells Interactions, Anti-viral Immune Response, and Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3890-0827 - Walderez Ornelas Dutra – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Graduated in Biological Science at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, completed a PhD in Biochemistry and Immunology at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, finished her postdoctoral training at the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz and Stanford University, and then attended an internship at the University of Cambridge, UK. She is full professor at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Dr. Dutra has experience in Immunology with emphasis in Cell Immunology focusing on studies on mechanism of pathogenic or protective responses generation in human disease, especially in Chagas Disease and Leishmaniasis.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-9996
Cardiology
- Carlos Vicente Serrano Jr – Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
He graduated in Medicine from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1984), earned a PhD in Cardiology (1997), and completed a postdoctoral qualification (Livre-Docência) in 1999 at Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). He currently serves as Director of the Atherosclerosis and Chronic Coronaropathy Clinical Unit at Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HC-FMUSP) and is an Associate Professor at FMUSP. He is an Associate Editor of Clinics, the official medical journal of HC-FMUSP, and serves on the editorial and review boards of several national and international scientific journals. His main research interests include the physiology and pathophysiology of coronary artery disease.
- Henrique Andrade Rodrigues da Fonseca – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Is Head of Vaccines, infections and Immunbiology Clinical Trials of Academic Research Organization at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Received his PhD degree in Medicine Cardiology from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo. He them completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Fluidos Complexos (INCT-FCx) and a second post-doctoral fellowship at department of Immunology of the Universidade de São Paulo. He was founder and senior researcher of the Research Centre at Sociedade de Cardiologia do Estado de São Paulo. His was professor of Cardiology at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8360-8465
Clinical Medicine
- Alexandre Rodrigues Marra – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Dr. Alexandre R. Marra is a researcher at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil, and a permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program at the Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein (FICSAE). He received his medical degree from the Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Santos (FCMS) in 1996. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), finishing in 2000. He went on to earn a master’s degree in Infectious Diseases at UNIFESP/EPM in 2002, followed by a PhD in Infectious Diseases from the same institution in 2004. Following his doctoral studies, he completed postdoctoral training in Hospital Epidemiology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) from 2004 to 2005 and at the University of Iowa from 2016 to 2020. Dr. Marra’s academic interests lie in infectious disease prevention and hospital epidemiology. His current research focuses on the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections, including bloodstream infections, hand hygiene practices, and infection control strategies in intensive care units.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7577-7688 - Érika Bevilaqua Rangel – Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
MD, PhD, is professor of the Graduate Program of the Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein. She is a researcher at Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein. Dr. Rangel is a nephrologist and associate professor in Nephrology at Universidade Federal de São Paulo Medical School. Her current research interests include Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Renal Diseases, Acute Renal Injury, Dialysis, Cell Therapy, Stem Cell, Genic Therapy, Kidney Disease Pre-clinic Models, Transgenic Mice, Clinical Studies for Renal Diseases.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0982-2484 - Luciano Cesar Pontes de Azevedo – Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Is a board-certified internal medicine and intensive care doctor. Professor of Emergency Medicine at Universidade de São Paulo (tennured); Researcher and Head of Post-graduation program at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (tennured); His interests include critical illness, sepsis, shock, and intensive care unit organization.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6759-3910 - Luis Fernando Aranha Camargo – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Holds a MD from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo, a Master’s degree in Infectious Disease from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo, and a PhD in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Currently, he is Professor at the Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein. Dr. Camargo has experience in Medicine particularly on Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, focusing on the following topics: Infections in Solid Organs Transplantation and Hematopoietic Stem Cells.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3888-8661 - Marcos de Lima – The Ohio State University – Columbus, OH, USA.
Is professor of Medicine and director of the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy Program at Ohio State University, Columbus. His clinical expertise and interests include Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Bone Marrow Transplantation.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8568-4522 - Selma Maria Bezerra Jerônimo – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
Graduated in Biology and Medicine at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) and then Master and PhD at the Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), followed by a Research fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, VA, USA. She is currently a Professor and the Director of the Instituto de Medicina Tropical do Rio Grande do Norte. Her main research interests include the study of complex diseases as infectious and non-infectious and immunology.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4784-9904
Clinical Surgery
- Andy Petroianu – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Is full professor of the Surgical Department of School of Medicine at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. He holds a Master’s degree and a PhD in Surgery, and a Master’s degree and a PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology. His is full-professor in Surgery and Experimental Surgery at Escola Paulista de Medicina, full-professor in Surgical Gastroenterology at the Universidade de São Paulo. His areas of interest include General Surgery, Oncological Surgery, Digestive System Surgery, and Medical Deontology.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8659-6866 - Jean Goncalves de Oliveira – Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Chairman and Professor of Neurosurgery at the Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (FCMSCSP), where he oversees patient care, teaches medical graduates and neurosurgery residents, and conducts research. Additionally, Dr. de Oliveira serves as the current President of the Associação dos Neurocirurgiões do Estado de São Paulo (SONESP). Professor de Oliveira is a Board-Certified member of the Sociedade Brasileira de Neurocirurgia (SBN), a member of the Editorial Board and a Reviewer of several international medical journals and has authored several books and book chapters. His primary interests include the neurosurgical management of cerebrovascular diseases (intracranial aneurysms, brain arteriovenous malformations, and cavernous malformations) and neuro-oncology (brain tumors, gliomas, meningiomas, and skull base tumors).
- Leandro Luongo Matos – Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Medicine from Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, Brazil, and subsequently completed a fellowship in General Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery at the same institution. Leandro Luongo Matos holds a Master of Science and a PhD in Molecular Biology, as well as a Postdoctoral degree in Surgery. Currently, Leandro Luongo Matos holds positions at two Brazilian universities: Assistant Professor at the Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; and Professor of Surgery at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Leandro Luongo Matos also leads translational research in Head and Neck Surgery, focusing on oral and thyroid cancers, at the Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo. Leandro Luongo Matos has extensive experience in research management, methodological research, molecular biology assays, epidemiological studies, and clinical trials, and has secured several grants from public funding agencies for research.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5068-8208 - Paulo Herman – Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
He graduated in Medicine from the Universidade de São Paulo and completed a residency in General Surgery and Digestive System Surgery at the Hospital das Clínicas, FMUSP. He holds a Ph.D. in Medicine from the Universidade de São Paulo (1997) and achieved a tenured professorship at the same institution in 2007. He has extensive experience in Medicine, with a focus on Gastroenterological Surgery, particularly hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. His research interests include the hemodynamics of portal hypertension and histological and molecular prognostic factors in liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
- Paulo Kassab – Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in 1981 from Faculdade de Medicina de Santo Amaro, with residency completed in São Paulo and one year of training in France at the University of Paris. Holds a master’s, doctorate, and professorship in Surgery from Santa Casa de São Paulo. Specializes in gastric, esophageal, and colon cancers, with expertise in general and digestive surgery. Received advanced training in laparoscopic and robotic gastrectomy in Brazil, Japan, and Korea. Active member of the International Gastric Cancer Association since 1995, serving on its Council for 20 years and as Auditor. Founder and former President of the Associação Brasileira de Câncer Gástrico, also acting as scientific director, treasurer, and secretary general. Organized two International Gastric Cancer Congresses in Brazil. Currently, Full Professor and Chief of Gastroesophageal and Bariatric Surgery at Santa Casa de São Paulo. President of the Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery (2025–2026). Author of over 100 scientific publications, books, and chapters, and serves as reviewer and editor for various journals.
- Ricardo Mingarini Terra – InCOR – Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Medicine, and then completed medical residency in Thoracic Surgery and PhD in Science at Universidade de São Paulo; later earned a Master’s degree at Harvard University. He started his position of Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Universidade de São Paulo since 2013 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015. Since 2022, Prof. Terra is Coordinator of Center of Excellence in Thorax at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. His research focus on robotic surgery, digitalization of surgery and thoracic oncology; he is one of the pioneers of robotic thoracic surgery in Latin America and one of the founders of the Brazilian Registry of Lung Cancer.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8577-8708 - Ricardo Sales dos Santos – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Holds a MD from Universidade Federal da Bahia. His is specialized in General and Thoracic Surgery at State Universidade de Campinas. Currently, Dr. Santos is a researcher in Surgery at Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein and professor at Centro Universitário SENAI CIMATEC. His areas of interest include Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Thorax, and Early Detection of Cancer, and Health Technology.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7972-0355 - Sérgio Eduardo Alonso Araujo – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Holds a MD from the School of Medicine of the Universidade de São Paulo. He completed his Master’s degree, PhD and Full-professor thesis in Digestive System Surgery and Coloproctology at the Department of Gastroenterology of the School of Medicine of the University of Sao Paulo. His main areas of interest include Coloproctology, Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, TransanalEndoscopic Microsurgery, Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Anorectal Disorders.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2361-254X
Critical Care
- Hélio Penna Guimarães – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Holds a MD from the Universidade Federal do Pará. He completed his Master´s Degree at Carlos III Institute-Madrid-Spain, a MBA in Health Services Management at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and a Ph.D. at Universidade de São Paulo. He is Affiliated Professor at Universidade Federal de São Paulo and Full Professor of Emergency Medicine at Centro Universitário São Camilo. Dr. Guimarães main areas of interest include Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Clinical Research in Cardiology.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5523-1015 - Murillo Santucci Cesar de Assuncao – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Medicine, and then completed Master’s degree and PhD at Universidade Federal de São Paulo and Critical Care Boarded Certificated at Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira. His interests include Severe Infection, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Circulatory Shock, Myocardial depressor, Predictive Score, Hemodynamic Monitoring and High-Risk Surgical Patients.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0741-4869 - Rui Moreno – Hospital de São José, Lisbon, Portugal.
Senior Graduate Hospital Assistant; Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine and in Internal Medicine; Competence in Medical Emergency and Management of Health Care Units; Hospital de São José, Unidade Local de Saúde São José, Lisboa, Portugal; Nova Medical School, Lisboa, Portugal; Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9795-8316
Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Maysa Seabra Cendoroglo – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in medicine, has a master’s degree, and a doctorate from Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Specialist in Geriatrics and Professor of Geriatrics at Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Has experience primarily in the very elderly and longevity.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2548-2619
Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Adolfo Liao – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Holds a MD from the Universidade de São Paulo, where he also completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency and obtained a Ph.D. degree. He was a research fellow at King´s College Hospital, London, and Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of São Paulo, Brazil. Currently, his areas of interest include Obstetrics and mainly high-risk pregnancies and fetal medicine.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-5089 - Julio Cesar Rosa e Silva – Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Medicine at the Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Master Degree and Doctorate at the same institution, where he currently works as an Associate Professor and Head of the Gynecological Surgery Sector. Worked as Researcher and clinical fellow at the Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (IVI) and Universidad de Valencia (Spain) and Postdoctoral at the Yale School of Medicine. Topics of interest: endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, Human Reproduction and Minimally Invasive Surgery.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6930-1328 - Renato Moretti-Marques – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Is a gynecologist specializing in Gynecologic Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. He is also the coordinator of the Gynecologic Robotic Surgery and the Fellowship Program in Gynecology Oncology and Robotics at the same institution. Received his doctoral degree 2012 in Gynecologic Oncology at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil. Act as an international mentor of the International Gynecology Oncology Society and Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Committee of the Federação Brasileira das Associações de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9997-6668
Health Economics and Management
- Ana Maria Malik – Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
A physician with a degree from Universidade de São Paulo (USP) (1978), she holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-SP) (1983) and a PhD in Preventive Medicine from USP (1991). She is a full professor at FGV-SP and former coordinator of FGVsaúde. She is an elected member of the Academia Brasileira da Qualidade (ABQ) and of Institute of Actuarial and Quantitative Studies (IAQS). She was a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2018/2019. Her expertise lies in healthcare management, planning, and safety. She also contributes to international initiatives such as the GENiE Group and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Advisory Panel on Value-Based Healthcare.
- Lucas Reis Correia – Hospital israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from Universidade de São Paulo and is currently pursuing a PhD in public health at the same institution with a period at Harvard University. He leads the Impact Evaluation Unit at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, where he also teaches Health Economics. He has experience in Impact Evaluation, Health Economics, and Sustainability.
- Paola Zucchi – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Medicine at Universidade Federal de São Paulo and completed a Master’s degree in Business Administration at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and PhD in Public Health at Faculdade de Saúde Pública at Universidade de São Paulo. Currently, she is affiliated professor and researcher at Universidade Federal de São Paulo and Head of the discipline in Economy and Health Management at the same university. Dr. Zucchihas experience in Health Administration, particularly, in Health Economy, Health Management, Health Administration and Management, and Assessment and Implementation of Health Technologies.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0672-1584
Imaging
- Gilberto Szarf – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
After receiving my medical degree in 1993 from Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, I completed my training in Radiology in 1997 and did a Thoracic Radiology Fellowship in 1998. During 2002–2003, I did my Ph.D. research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, where I developed an interest in Cardiac Imaging and Research. Currently, I am an adjunct professor at Universidade Federal de São Paulo and a radiologist at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1941-7899 - Rafael Maffei Loureiro – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Rafael Maffei Loureiro is a consultant neuroradiologist at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency and neuroradiology fellowship at the University of São Paulo, where he is currently pursuing a PhD. He serves on the Education Exhibit Awards Committee of the Radiological Society of North America. His main interests include diagnostic imaging and artificial intelligence.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1635-2225
Multiprofessional Health Care
- Filipe Utuari de Andrade Coelho – Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ph.D. and MSc in Health Sciences from the School of Nursing at Universidade de São Paulo. Certified in Intensive Care Nursing by Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem em Terapia Intensiva (ABENTI)/Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira (AMIB). Trained in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) at Stollery Children’s Hospital and InCOR – Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. Graduated in Nursing from Universidade de São Paulo. Currently an Assistant Professor of Nursing and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Intensive Care Nursing at Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein. Dr. Coelho has extensive experience in the field of nursing, with an emphasis on Intensive Care Nursing, focusing mainly on ECMO, ultrasounds, and nephrointensivism.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4787-1420
Neonatology
- Romy Schmidt Brock Zacharias – Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Medical Degree at Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, completed Master´s degree and Ph.D. in Health Science at Universidade de São Paulo. Fellowship in Neonatology at University of California Irvine and MBA in Health Management at Insper. Interest in neonatology and health management.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0108-1191
Neurology
- Antonio Lucio Teixeira – Biggs Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Graduated in Medicine with residencies in Psychiatry, Internal Medicine and Neurology, MSc and PhD in Cellular Biology with a post-doc in Immunology. Before joining the Biggs Institute, he was faculty at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. His clinical and research interests include Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology, Neuroimmunology, and Neurodegenerative diseases.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-5422 - Livia Almeida Dutra – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Assistant Professor at Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Scientific lead of the Brain Institute, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Neurology Residency Program Director. Received MD degree from Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, completed Neurology Residency and PhD in Neurology/ Neuroscience at Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Alumni of the Program for Health Professions Educators, Harvard-Macy Institute. Researcher in Neuroimmunology with focus on clinical aspects of inflammatory brain disorders, phenotype characterization, as well as how inflammation influences brain function using biomarkers, antibodies and brain magnetic resonance imaging. Most research topics are autoimmune encephalitis, central nervous system vasculitis, and neuro-rheumatology. Also develops research in Health Education, mostly on feedback and active learning methodology. Chair of the Brazilian Autoimmune Encephalitis Network and of the Brazilian Consensus on Autoimmune Encephalitis.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6309-9077
Nutrition
- Maria Carolina Santos Mendes – Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Nutrition from Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto. Master’s degree in Nutrition Science from Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Ph.D. in Sciences and Postdoctoral degree from Universidade Estadual de Campinas. She has completed her training in Principles and Practice in Clinical Research from Harvard T.H. CHAN School of Public Health. Currently, she is a researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, member of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, and an associate researcher at the Cancer Theranostics Innovation Center. She is a member of the Cancer Metabolism and Cachexia Research Group. Her research interests include clinical nutrition, metabolism, nutritional status and body composition in cancer, and intestinal microbiota and nutritional disorders.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2442-1956
Oncology
- Gustavo Schvartsman – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency by the Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Medical Oncologist by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. PhD at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Currently, holds the position of Medical Oncologist and researcher at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Interested in precision oncology, immunotherapies, lung, head and neck and skin cancers.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6601-3726 - Pedro Luiz Serrano Usón Junior – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Oncologist graduated at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Fellow at Mayo Clinic, United States. His main interests include Clinical Oncology, Precision Medicine, Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Cancers, Pancreatic Cancer, and Liver Cancers.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6122-1374
Ophthalmology
- Mário Luiz Ribeiro Monteiro – Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Full Professor of Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology and Otolaringology at the Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo and Head of the Division of Ophthalmology. Graduated from the Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (1979), completed residency training at Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo in 1982, a fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at University of Connecticut (1982-83) and another at University of California San Francisco (1983-84). Obtained a PhD Thesis in Ophthalmology in 1992 and a Professorship Thesis in 1997, from the Division of Ophthalmology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo. Associate Professor in Ophthalmology (2002) and Full Professor (2024) from the Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo. Responsible Professor LIM 33 – Investigation in Ophthalmology Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo. President of the Associação Brasileira de Neuro-oftalmologia. Private practice in Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology and Orbital Diseases.
Orthopedics
- Mario Lenza – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Is Orthopedic manager at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and full professor in Medicine at Universidade Federal de São Paulo. He finished postdoctoral training at Universidade Federal de São Paulo and postdoctoral fellowship at Monash University, Australia. He completed Sandwich PhD from Universidade Federal de São Paulo and Machester University, United Kingdom. He is a specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology and has subspecialization in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery from Universidade Federal de São Paulo. He is also head of the Discipline of Scientific Methods, Supervisor at Graduate Program, and professor of Medicine at School of Medicine of the Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-2206
Otolaryngology
- Erika Crosetti – Head and Neck Cancer Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Dr. Crosetti graduated from the University of Turin in 1999 and completed her Otolaryngology residency in 2003. She is currently a Senior Consultant at San Giovanni Bosco Hospital in Turin, specializing in head and neck cancer. She earned a PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Oncology in 2018 and became an Associate Professor in 2022. With over 84 publications and 100 conference presentations, she has contributed significantly to open partial laryngectomy and reconstruction techniques. Her training includes leading centers in Glasgow, Milan, New York, Taipei, and Seoul. She teaches robotic surgery at the University of Padua and speech therapy at the University of Turin. She serves as an editor for several journals, including Frontiers in Oncology. She is active in numerous professional societies such as AIOCC, SIOCHeCF, and SRS. She has held leadership roles including Secretary-General of AIOCC and committee member of AOOI.
Pathology
- Paulo Guilherme de Oliveira Salles – Instituto Mário Penna, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Graduation in Medicine and Masters in Medical Pathology from Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Residency in Clinical Medicine at Hospital Municipal Odilon Behrens and in Pathology at Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Research Fellow (Urological Pathology) at Emory University. MBA in Health Systems Management from IBMEC-MG. Ph.D. in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Senior pathologist at laboratories in Belo Horizonte and São Paulo. Scientific Director of the Teaching and Research Institute at the Instituto Mário Penna. Main research interests include pathology (particularly pathology of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts), Artificial Intelligence in pathology, and bioethics.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8839-3491 - Sérgio Marcos Arruda – Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Graduated in Medicine from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Subsequently, they pursued the academic and obtained both Master’s and PhD degrees in Human Pathology from the esteemed Universidade Federal da Bahia. To further enhance their expertise, completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Cornell University Medical School in New York City, USA. During their time at Cornell, they focused on research related to the pathogenesis of Human Tuberculosis and Leishmaniasis, two significant infectious diseases with global impact. Their work in understanding the underlying mechanisms of these diseases has contributed to the advancement of medical knowledge in this field. Has made significant contributions to the scientific community, with their research findings being published in reputable journals.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3071-6339
Pediatrics
- Celso Moura Rebello – Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Studied medicine at Universidade de São Paulo, then completed his sandwich PhD in Pediatrics from University of California, Los Angeles and Universidade de São Paulo. He has been a researcher assistant for the Maternal Children Department at Istituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein since 2000. Currently his is professor and supervisor of Graduate Program in Health Science at Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein. His research interests include Invasive and Non-invasive Ventilatory Support for Newborns and Ventilatory Support in Neonatal Resuscitation.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4637-6295
Pneumology
- Marco Aurélio Scarpinella Bueno – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
Has PhD in Medicine Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo and is Fellow American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) and Fellow Amercian College of Physicians (FACP). Current Chairman of the Bioethics Committee of the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2736-9935
Rheumatology
- Danieli Castro Oliveira de Andrade – Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
M.D., Ph.D., full professor at Universidade de São Paulo (Rheumatology), responsible for the Antiphospholipid Syndrome Research Laboratory at the Rheumatology Research Laboratory at Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. Member of the Steering Committee of APS ACTION (AntiPhospholipid Syndrome Alliance For Clinical Trials and International Networking) and responsible for its Core Laboratory in South America.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0381-1808
Urology
- Marcelo Langer Wroclawski – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Graduated in Medicine from Faculdade de Medicina do ABC (2003), with residencies in General Surgery and Urology. Completed fellowships in Uro-Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto) and in Minimally Invasive Surgery at Denver Health (via AUA/SBU program). Earned a master’s degree in Health Sciences with a focus on Uro-Oncology in 2011. Worked as a kidney transplant surgeon at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (HIAE) from 2009 to 2016. Was an Affiliated Professor at Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, coordinating Urology during medical internships until 2016. Founded the Urology Service at Hospital Vila Santa Catarina in 2015, where he also trained residents. Continues as a volunteer at the institution. Member of the Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia (SBU) Teaching and Training Committee since 2011 and current chair (2024–25). Served as vice-president of the SBU-SP (2020–21) and president (2022–23).
National Editorial Board
Beatriz Guitton Renaud Baptista de Oliveira – Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Cláudia Regina Furquim de Andrade – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Daniel Herchenhorn – Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Dora Selma Fix Ventura – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Eduardo Juan Troster – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Helena Bonciani Nader – Instituto de Farmacologia e Biologia Molecular, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
José Eduardo Aguilar Siqueira do Nascimento – Centro Universitário de Várzea Grande, Várzea Grande, MT, Brazil.
Luis Yu – Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Luis Roberto Medina dos Santos – Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
Manoel Barral-Neto – Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Marcelo Afonso Vallim – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Marco Akerman – Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Maria Aparecida da Silva Pinhal – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Mauro Waldemar Keiserman – Hospital São Lucas, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Nelson Augusto Rosário Filho – Complexo Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Oddone Braghiroli Neto – Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Osvaldo Malafaia – Faculdade Evangélica Mackenzie do Paraná, Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Pedro Celiny Ramos Garcia – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Ricardo Nitrini – Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Roger Chammas – Instituto do Câncer de São Paulo Octavio Frias de Oliveira, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Romeu Krause – Instituto de Traumatologia e Ortopedia Romeu Krause Ltda., Recife, PE, Brazil.
Sheyla Maria Lemos Lima – Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Tarcisio Eloy Pessoa de Barros Filho – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Valter Duro Garcia – Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
International Editorial Board
Adelaide Arruda – Olson – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Amin Alousi – MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Daniel De Backer – Department of intensive Care, CHIREC Hospitals, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Jon A. Vanderhoof – Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jorge Cortes – MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Noga Or-Geva, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Patricia Cintra Franco Schram – Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Rachelle Buchbinder – Cabrini Institute, Malvern, Victoria, Australia; Monash University and Cabrini Health, Australia.
René Javier Sotelo Noguera – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.