Editorial Team
The IJMS's Editorial Team is formed by the Executive Committee of IJMS, the Editorial Board, and the Editors which is formed by Associate Editors and Student Editors. The IJMS has also ancillary positions necessary to keep the Journal functioning.
Executive Committee
They are responsible for the leadership and supervision of the Journal and its activities. Together with the Associate Editors, they make a decision about each submission and present them to the Editorial Board.
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Editor in Chief Francisco J. Bonilla-Escobar, MD, MSc, PhD(c).Department of Ophthalmology, Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. View Profile |
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Scientific Editor Mihnea-Alexandru Găman, MD, PhD(c)."Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Department of Hematology, Center of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania View Profile |
Deputy Editor Ciara Egan, BSc.Medical Student, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy View Profile |
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Student Editor in Chief Duha ShellahMedical Student, Department of Medicine, Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, An-Najah National University, Palestine Emphasis: Health policy, Sexual and reproductive health, Medical education View Profile |
Editorial Board
Senior researchers with a recognized trajectory mentoring, supporting, and training early-career scientists and researchers, who are willing to participate in the IJMS, providing advice or support, and recommending reviewers. They are experts in several different fields related to medicine but have a special interest in promoting research among medical students. They have the final decision over an article publication. Their approval is required for the publication of each issue.
| Abdel Kareem Azab, PhD. Department of Radiation Oncology, Associate Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TX, USA View Profile |
Abdelrahman I. Abushouk, MD. Internal Medicine Resident, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA View Profile |
| Abhishekh Ashok, MBBS PhD. Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK View Profile |
Adrian Baranchuk, MD, FACC, FRCPC. Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Full Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada View Profile |
| Amelia Maria Găman, MD, PhD. Professor of Pathophysiology, Department of Pathophysiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania; Senior Specialist in Internal Medicine and Hematology, Clinic of Hematology, Filantropia City Hospital, Craiova, Romania View Profile |
Americo Peña, MD. Advanced Fellowship in Aortic Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, San Pablo Clinic, Lima, Perú View Profile |
| Atanas G. Atanasov, PhD. Department of Molecular Biology, Professor and Head of Department, Polish Academy of Sciences. University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria View Profile |
Bogdan Socea, MD, PhD. 10 Clinical Department - General Surgery, Senior Surgeon, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Sf. Pantelimon Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania View Profile |
| Cain C. T. Clark, BSc, MSc, PhD. Assistant Professor, Centre for Intelligent Healthcare, Coventry University. Senior Research Fellow, Warwickshire Institute for Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism (WISDEM), University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, UK View Profile |
Camelia Cristina Diaconu, MD, PhD, FESC, FACP, FEFIM FACC. Associate Professor, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania View Profile |
| Eshetu Girma, MPH, PhD. Health Promotion and Health Communication, School of Public Health, Associate Professor, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia View Profile |
Herney Andrés García-Perdomo, MD, MSc, EdD, PhD, FACS. Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Professor, Department of Urology, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia View Profile |
| Jorge Enrique Gomez-Marin, MD, MSc, PhD. Faculty of Health, Professor and Director, Center of Biomedical Research, University of Quindío, Armenia, Colombia View Profile |
Juan Carlos Puyana, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FACCP. School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, and Clinical Translational Science, Director for Global Health-Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA View Profile |
| Juliana Bonilla-Velez, MD. Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA View Profile |
Mark Zafereo, MD, FACS. Section Chief, Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery, Associate Professor, Head & Neck Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA View Profile |
| Matouš Hrdinka, MSc, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinic Subjects, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic View Profile |
Mhairi Copland, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPath (UK), MRCP (UK). Mhairi Copland is a Professor of Translational Haematology (Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre) University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK View Profile |
| Mohamed M. Gad, MD. Department of Internal Medicine, Resident Doctor, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA View Profile |
Paul MacDaragh Ryan, MD, BCh, PhD. Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada View Profile |
| Rahul Kashyap, MD. Department of Anesthesiology, Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA View Profile |
Srinivas Vinod Saladi, PhD. Department of Otology and Laryngology, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Scientist, Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, MA, USA View Profile |
| William C. Cho, PhD. Department of Clinical Oncology, Senior Researcher, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China View Profile |
Editors
Associate Editors
They are medical students and recently graduated physicians with an h-index of 5 or above or publications indexed in the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) and demonstrated experience reviewing articles as Student Editors of IJMS. They are in charge of the editorial process, supervising the Student Editors' work, selecting external peer-reviewers, and making recommendations for decisions based on the reviews.
| Adnan Mujanovic, MD PhD student, University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland Emphasis: Neurology, Stroke, Neuroradiology View Profile |
André Yvan Zolo Ossou, MD, MSc. University of Cape Town, South Africa Emphasis: Global Surgery, Neurosurgery, Global Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, Public Health, Neuro oncology, Medical eduction View Profile |
| Kiera Liblik, BSc (H). Medical student, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada Emphasis: Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Women's Health, Medical Education View Profile |
Lorraine Arabang Sebopelo University of Botswana, Faculty of Medicne, Gaborone, Botswna View Profile |
| Mohamed Fahmy Doheim, MD. Clinical Research Fellow, UPMC Stroke Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, USA. Emphasis: Vascular and interventional neurology, Neurogenerative diseases, Neuro-ophthalmology, Clinical research methods View Profile |
Mohammad Amin Khazeei Tabari Medical student, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Emphasis: Molecular biology, Cancer and oncology, COVID-19 View Profile |
| Najdat Bazarbashi, MD. Cardiovascular Disease fellow, Department of Cardiology, Georgetown University-WHC, Washington, D.C., USA Emphasis: Cardiology, Medical education View Profile |
Nguyen Tran Minh Duc Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, HCM, Vietnam View Profile |
| Sohaib Haseeb Medical student, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia Emphasis: Cardiology View Profile |
Vincent Kipkorir, Bsc. Medical student, University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences, Kenia Emphasis: Medicine, Surgery, Cardiac Biology, COVID-19 View Profile |
Junior Associate Editors
They are medical students and recently graduated physicians with an h-index below 5, with publications indexed in the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) and demonstrated experience reviewing articles as Student Editors of IJMS. They are in charge of the editorial process and their training as Associate Editors is carried out with constant guidance of the Executive Committeee.
| Madeleine J. Cox, MD. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Emphasis: Women's health, Pediatrics, Rural/remote medicine, Family medicine, Women in medicine, Ethics in medicine, Environmental medicine, Global health View Profile |
Sushil Dahal, MBBS. Medical Officer, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Nepal Emphasis: Surgery, Pre-hospital care, Trauma View Profile |
Student Editors
Medical students and recently graduated physicians from all around the globe. They need to have scientific publications indexed in the NLM and complete the Web of Science Academy courses of introduction to Peer-Review, Reviewing in the Sciences, Good citation behavior, and Co-reviewing with a Mentor, to be considered for the position. They are in charge of reviewing articles in the first round of revisions under the supervision of an Associate Editor or the Executive Committee.
| Abdul Basith K M Intern (MBBS) at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India View Profile |
Abdelrahman M Makram MPH candidate; First-year resident, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, October 6 University Hospital, Giza, Egypt. View Profile |
| Ahmed Nahian, BS. California Baptist University-Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Riverside, USA View Profile |
Alice Muritu Medical Student, University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences View Profile |
| Alisha Poppen Medical student, University College Cork View Profile |
Amaan Javed* University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi), Delhi, India View Profile |
| Andrea Cuschieri View Profile |
Arkadeep Dhali, MD. Resident, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, School of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Kolkata, India View Profile |
| Ashwini Ramesh Patankar* Resident Doctor, Dr. D Y Patil Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India View Profile |
Bahadar Singh Srichawla, MS. Resident Physician, Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Boston, United States View Profile |
| Cesare Mercalli Medical student, Faculty of Health, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy View Profile |
David Ulrich Dalle North Ossetia State Medical Academy View Profile |
| Dawin Sichimba Medical Student, Copperbelt University, School of Medicine, Ndola, Zambia View Profile |
Dennis Ochieng Medical Student, University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences View Profile |
| Diego Carrion Alvarez Medical Student, Department of Basic Sciences, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico View Profile |
Ebraheem Albazee, MD. Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations (KIMS), Kuwait City, Kuwait View Profile |
| Esther Bassey University of Uyo, Nigeria View Profile |
Eugenia M. Ramos-Dávila, MD. Resident, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico View Profile |
| Fatima Elbasri Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum University, Sudan View Profile |
Iqra Nawaz MEdical Student, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakistan View Profile |
| Johnmark Boachie University of Cape Coast, Ghana View Profile |
Jonaviva Anthony Thomas Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) View Profile |
| Joseph Tonge Academic Unit of Medical Education, The University of Sheffield, UK View Profile |
Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Sudan. View Profile |
| Khulud Nurani Medical Student, University of Nairobi, Kenya View Profile |
Lahari Sangaraju P.E.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research View Profile |
| Lakshmi Venkata Simhachalam Kutikuppala MBBS Student, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation (KIMS&RF), Andhra Pradesh, India View Profile |
Leah Komer, BSc, MB BCh BAO Candidate. PGY-2, Psychiatry resident, the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada View Profile |
| Lourdes Adriana Medina Gaona Medical Student, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico City, Mexico View Profile |
Malina Cernatescu Grigore T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi Romania View Profile |
| Manas Pustake Medical Intern, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, India. GCSRT Candidate, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA View Profile |
Marc Ronald Schneider Medical University of Varna View Profile |
| Marcel Lucas Chee* Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia View Profile |
Marina Shatskikh Medical Student, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland View Profile |
| Michael Tavolieri Medical Student, University College Cork, School of Medicine, Ireland View Profile |
Moez Mohammed Ibrahim Bashir University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan View Profile |
| Mohamed Elzemety Medical Doctor, Young Experts: Tech for Health View Profile |
Mohamed Hoosen Suleman* Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa View Profile |
| Mohammad Arfat Ganiyani Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, India View Profile |
Muhammad Romail Manan Medical student. Services Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan View Profile |
| Noel Odero Medical Student, University of Nairobi, Kenya View Profile |
Nikoleta Tellios University College Cork, Cork, Ireland View Profile |
| Patricio Guillermo Garcia Espinosa Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina, México View Profile |
Prakash Gupta MD, Research Scholar, University of Miami Miller school of Medicine View Profile |
| Rahul Regi Abraham, MBBS. Resident, Internal Medicine, LSUHSC Shreveport, LA, USA View Profile |
Randa Ahmed Abdalrheem Medical student, University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan View Profile |
| Rebecca Ndumba Murerwa MD, University of Nairobi; ReMed Kenya. Kenya View Profile |
Richard Christian Suteja* Medical student, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia View Profile |
| Ron Hang-Long Li The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China View Profile |
Sebastian Diebel* Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, Nairn Centre, Ontario, Canada View Profile |
| Shuo-Yan Gau School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan View Profile |
Surobhi Chatterjee, MBBS. Intern, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India View Profile |
| Theophilous Barasa Medical Student, Kenyatta University View Profile |
Wah Praise Senyuyi Medical student, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon. View Profile |
| Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria View Profile |
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Ancillary Positions
| Communication and Public Relations Director Preeyati Chopra Medical Intern, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India View Profile |
Marketing Manager TBD. |
Editorial Assistant Managers
| Ana Maria Morales Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Universidad del Valle; Research Assistant, SCISCO Foundation, Cali, Colombia. |
Natalia Piamba Galindo Business and Administration student, Universidad Santiago de Cali; Administrative personnel, SCISCO Foundation, Cali, Colombia |
Social Media Managers
| Social Network Manager: Twitter Sajjad Ali MBBS Student, Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan View Profile |
Social Network Manager: YouTube Rita Fernanda Campo Jimenez Medical Student, Rafael Nuñez University Corporation in Cartagena, Colombia View Profile |
| Social Network Manager: LinkedIn Ahmed Nahian California Baptist University-Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Riverside, USA View Profile |
Social Network Manager: Instagram Purva Shah, MBBS Medical Student, Medical College, Baroda, India View Profile |
Graphic Design
| Mahfuza Anan MBBS Student, Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh View Profile |
In-House Writer Laeeqa Manji Medical Student, Department of Clinical Medicine, International Education School, China Medical University, China View Profile |
| Proofreader Amy Phelan University College Dublin, Ireland View Profile |
Founder Members
IJMS Alumni
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