Prof. Ke-Vin Chang MD, PhD, CIPS, RMSK, ASRA-PMUC

Role/Position and Affiliation
Clinical Professor, National Taiwan University College of Medicine Director, Department of Education and Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Bei-Hu Branch

Affiliations
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei, Taiwan. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine.

Biography
Dr. Ke-Vin Chang is a board-certified physiatrist and Clinical Professor at the National Taiwan University College of Medicine. He serves as Director of the Department of Education and Research at the NTU Hospital Bei-Hu Branch. His expertise centers on diagnostic and interventional ultrasound for musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders, with particular focus on ultrasound-guided pain interventions, regenerative medicine, and peripheral nerve imaging.

He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to leading international textbooks on musculoskeletal ultrasound. Dr. Chang is also the chief editor and primary author of Ultrasonography of Musculoskeletal Pain: Insights into the Upper Extremity. His research encompasses meta-analyses, randomized trials, and deep learning applications in ultrasound imaging, with his work widely indexed in PubMed and SCI journals.

Dr. Chang has received multiple honors, including the Young Investigator Award (2018), Research Prize (2020), and Excellent Service Prize (2023) from the Taiwan Pain Society. Through international collaborations, he continues to advance ultrasound education and clinical practice worldwide.

Ahmed Amine EL OUMRI, MD, PhD
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) | Interventional Pain Specialist | Sports Medicine Physician.

Prof. Ahmed Amine El OUMRI is Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Head of the PM&R Department at the International University Hospital Mohammed VI (HUIM6), Rabat, Morocco. He is also Director of several university diploma programs in Sports Medicine, Post-COVID Rehabilitation, and Musculoskeletal, Peripheral Nerve and Spine Ultrasound.

His clinical and academic expertise focuses on interventional pain management, musculoskeletal ultrasound, sports medicine, neurorehabilitation, regenerative and minimally invasive procedures, and functional restoration.

He is Founder and President of the Moroccan Academy of Pain and Palliative Care and actively contributes to international education and research initiatives in PM&R.

Prof. El OUMRI has authored numerous scientific publications and is a frequent invited speaker, instructor, and workshop leader at national and international conferences. His current interests include Interventional Physiatry, neuromodulation, ultrasound-guided procedures, sports performance, and advanced rehabilitation technologies.

Buğra İnce, MD, is an Associate Professor of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Health Sciences, İzmir Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye, and serves as Director of PMR at İzmir City Hospital. He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine and completed his residency training at İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital. Dr. İnce is a UEMS board-certified physiatrist with special expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasonography, conservative scoliosis management, and manual medicine.

He is a board member of TURK-MUS (Multidisciplinary Ultrasonography Society) and has actively contributed to numerous national and international workshops and educational programs in musculoskeletal ultrasonography. He also served as Symposium Co-Chair of TURKMUS 2025.

Dr. İnce has authored multiple scientific publications in peer-reviewed international journals. His clinical expertise includes ultrasound-guided spinal and extremity interventions, spasticity management with botulinum toxin injections, and diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasonography.

Jakub Jačisko, MD, PhD, is a specialist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine based in Prague, Czech Republic. His main interests include musculoskeletal ultrasonography, rehabilitation medicine, medical education, and educational video content. He has authored more than 20 scientific publications, mainly focused on musculoskeletal ultrasound, sonoanatomy, ultrasound-guided procedures, and rehabilitation. He is currently working on a mobile phone application for musculoskeletal ultrasound education.

Murat Kara, MD, Professor
Hacettepe University Medical School 
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ankara, Turkey 

Murat Kara is Professor at Hacettepe University Medical School, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. He has finished medical training (2002) and residency (2008) at Hacettepe University Medical School, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine where he has also been entitled as Associate Professor (2014) and Professor (2023).

His main areas of interest comprise Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography, Spasticity, Sarcopenia and Pain Management. He has participated (as a trainer) in several national/international courses on the Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography.

He is a member of TURK-MUSCULUS, EURO-MUSCULUS, WORLD-MUSCULUS and USPRM regarding musculoskeletal ultrasonography. He has authored 320 publications in various journals indexed by SCI/SCI-Exp. 

Bayram Kaymak is professor at Hacettepe University Medical School, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM), Ankara, Turkey. He has finished medical training at Ankara University Medical School (1998) and residency at Hacettepe University Medical School, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (2003). He has been entitled as Associate Professor (2008) and Professor (2014) as well as department head (2019-2022).  

His main areas of interest include spasticity, extremity dystonia, cerebral palsy and gait analysis. He has organized lectures on these topics at national/international meetings.

He has authored over more than 100 publications in various international journals indexed by SCI/SCI-Exp. 

Vincenzo Ricci, MD, physiatrist at Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy. He completed his medical training in Rome (Cattolica University) and residency at Bologna University. His main scientific interests include musculoskeletal ultrasonography and evidence-based practice in PRM, and he has organized numerous workshops and lectures in Italy. Vincenzo Ricci has authored over 190 publications in international journals and holds editorial roles on major PRM and rehabilitation journals. He also serves on scientific committees and leads international musculoskeletal ultrasound study groups.

Gregorio Salce, MD, physiatrist at C.R.M. Rieducazione Motoria and several outpatient clinics in Milan, Italy. He completed his medical training at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna and his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Milan. He holds a SIUMB diploma in musculoskeletal interventional ultrasound from the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute of Bologna. His main scientific interests include musculoskeletal ultrasonography, interventional ultrasound techniques, sarcopenia and post-COVID rehabilitation. He is an active educator and has taught numerous courses and workshops across Italy, serving as teacher, tutor, and scientific consultant. Gregorio Salce has collaborated on international research projects in musculoskeletal interventional ultrasound training, including the EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM phantom recipe project for phantom-based interventional ultrasound training, and on post-COVID syndrome clinical studies. 

Fatih Tok, MD, is a physician specializing in musculoskeletal ultrasonography. He completed his medical training at the prestigious Gülhane Military Medical Academy in 2010, and subsequently advanced his clinical expertise at the Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, focusing extensively on musculoskeletal ultrasound.

His primary clinical and scientific interests center on musculoskeletal ultrasonography, with a strong dedication to advanced imaging applications and research in this field. Reflecting his commitment to global standards in neuromuscular and musculoskeletal ultrasound, he is actively involved with prominent international communities, including Euro-Musculus and World-Musculus.

Nicolò Vitale, MD, is a PMR physician specializing in musculoskeletal ultrasonography. He completed his medical training at the University of Catania in 2015. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Catania focusing extensively on musculoskeletal ultrasound in Milan (IRRCCS Galeazzi), Pittsburhg (UPMC) and Bologna (SIUMB diploma in Rizzoli). His primary clinical and scientific interests center on musculoskeletal ultrasonography, with a strong dedication to diagnostic and us guided procedure applications.
He attended numerous conferences, courses and workshops across Italy, serving as teacher, tutor, and scientific consultant. Actually, he is the director of Ultrasound MSK school ANFI and a member of the board of ANFI.

Banu Kasapoğlu, MD, is a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in İzmir, Türkiye. Her main clinical and scientific interests include musculoskeletal ultrasonography, neuromuscular diseases, orthopaedic rehabilitation, soft-tissue disorders, chronic pain, and ultrasound-guided interventions.

She has been certified as a Fellow of the European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine since 2011 and completed her recertification as a Senior Fellow in 2023. She has been a member of TURK-MUS (Multidisciplinary Ultrasonography Society) since 2014 and has contributed as an instructor to its musculoskeletal ultrasound courses and scientific activities.

Her research focuses on quantitative muscle ultrasonography and artificial intelligence applications in rehabilitation and pain medicine. Prof. Kasapoğlu completed a one-year visiting professorship and research fellowship at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute in Canada and a recent clinical observership at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. She is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education as well as national and international research projects. She has authored numerous scientific publications in peer-reviewed international journals, particularly in musculoskeletal ultrasonography, pain, and rehabilitation.

Carmelo Pirri is assistant professor (RTD-B) of Human Anatomy at University of Padova, Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Human Anatomy, Padova, Italy. He also is adjunct professor at McGill University (Montreal, Canada). He has finished medical training at the University of Messina and residency in Physical Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. He earned the PhD in Regenerative Medicine (Molecular Medicine) at the University of Padova. He also graduated in physiotherapy at the University of Messina. National SIUMB (Italian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) Diploma in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: obtained after successfully completing the Advanced Theoretical and Practical Course in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. Diploma in Osteopathy. Diploma in Energetic and Traditional Acupuncture.

Vice-President: MFUI (Myofascial Ultrasound Imaging) Course of University of Padova.

Faculty member in numerous international Ultrasound training programs, including EUROMUSCULUS.

His academic work focuses on the integration of ultrasound imaging into clinical/rehabilitative practice, anatomical education and translational research. His main areas of interest include fascia, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, clinical anatomy, rehabilitation, regenerative medicine and scientific publishing. He has organized workshops and delivered lectures on these topics at in numerous national and international meetings. He has authored over 156 publications in various international journals indexed by SCI/SCI-Exp.

He is also a reviewer for 35 international journals indexed by SCI/SCI-Exp. H-index: 26. He is editorial board member of various journals in the field of anatomy and rehabilitation. Finally, he contributed to the drafting of various books.

Asmaa Mahmoud Ali Moustafa, MD, MSc, PhD

Asmaa Mahmoud Ali Moustafa is a consultant physician in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at KOS Care – Santo Stefano Rehabilitation (Marche, Italy). Since 2019 she has worked in intensive and post-acute neurorehabilitation. She earned her PhD at the University of Rome Tor Vergata with a thesis on musculoskeletal ultrasound and viscosupplementation. Before that she trained and taught at Ain Shams University (Egypt) and held senior clinical roles in Qatar. Her research covers stroke and acquired brain injury rehabilitation, spasticity, musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures, gait and functional assessment, and low-cost visual-art strategies to support neuroplasticity. She has co-authored peer-reviewed papers and I.S.Mu.L.T. guidelines, including early EURO-MUSCULUS work in Italy. She is a Board Member of the Mediterranean Forum of PRM (MFPRM) and a member of the ISPRM spasticity group, and she is a speaker at the ISPRM World Congress 2026 in Vancouver.

Specialist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, he provides clinical physiatric consultations at Policlinico Tor Vergata in Rome. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery with honors and completed his specialization with honors at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. He also holds a Second-Level Master's degree in Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (University of Verona). His expertise includes ultrasound-guided injection therapy, musculoskeletal ultrasound, manual medicine and acupuncture. He is the author of numerous publications in international journals, covering osteoarthritis, intra-articular treatments, ultrasound in rehabilitation and rehabilitation of critically ill patients.

Kamal Mezian, MD, PhD, Professor
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Kamal Mezian is a UEMS Board-certified specialist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine and a full Professor at Charles University in Prague. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Rehabilitace a fyzikální lékařství, the official journal of the Czech Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine. He has authored more than 130 publications in SCI/SCI-Expanded indexed international journals and regularly serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals in the field.