Advisory Board and Editors Emergency & Critical Care
Peter J. Barnes
Professor of Thoracic Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Head of Respiratory Medicine at Imperial College & Honorary Consultant Physician at Royal Brompton Hospital, London. Has been the most highly cited clinical scientist in Europe & the most highly cited respiratory researcher in the world over the last 20 years. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2007. Currently a member of the Scientific Committee of the WHO/NIH global guidelines on asthma (GINA) and COPD (GOLD).
Barnes is the author of over 1,000 publications in peer reviewed journals. He has edited or co-edited over 50 books on asthma, COPD and respiratory pharmacology.
He has been received honorary degrees from the Universities of Ferrara (Italy), Athens (Greece), Tampere (Finland), Leuven (Belgium) and Maastricht (Netherlands). He co-founded an Imperial spin-out company RespiVert, which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson and has developed novel inhaled treatments for COPD and severe asthma.
Eric B Bauman
Dr. Eric B. Bauman is an award-winning educational designer and author, and proven researcher who promotes the integration of innovative educational technology for clinical teaching and learning within the health sciences. He is best known for his analysis and synthesis of contemporary pedagogy that supports the integration of innovative technology such simulation, VR/AR/XR, game-based teaching and learning across the health sciences. Dr. Bauman's portfolio has been widely published and disseminated through peer reviewed journals, textbooks and conference proceedings. He has presented and/or facilitated well over 100 venues, including the White House and National Academies of Science.
Jane C. Deng
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine.
Erik K Hartmann
Dr. Erik Hartmann is a Senior Physican within the Department of Anaesthesiology, Univesity Medical Center Mainz, Germany. His research focus is on large animal models, ARDS and CPR.
William A. Knaus
Director of Applied Genomics in Informatics at Center for Clinical Research in Informatics, NorthShore Research Institute Evanston, Illinois and Professor of Medicine University of Chicago. Former Evelyn Troup Hobson Professor & Founding Chair Department of Public Health Sciences, M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine (1995-2012). Director ICU Research George Washington University School of Medicine & founder, former board member and CEO of Apache Medical Systems (Inc.) 1988-2000.
Zoran Obradovic
Zoran Obradovic is L.H. Carnell Professor of Data Analytics at Temple University, Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences with a secondary appointment in Statistics, and is the Director of the Center for Data Analytics and Biomedical Informatics. He is an Academician at the Academia Europaea (link is external) (the Academy of Europe) and a Foreign Academician at the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (link is external). He is the executive editor at the journal on Statistical Analysis and Data Mining, which is the official publication of the American Statistical Association and is an editorial board member at eleven journals. He was the chair at the SIAM Activity Group on Data Mining and Analytics for 2014 and 2015 years, was co-chair for 2013 and 2014 SIAM International Conference on Data Mining and was the program or track chair at many data mining and biomedical informatics conferences. His work is published in more than 300 articles and is cited more than 15,000 times (H-index 48).
Yonghong Peng
Dr. Peng is a Professor of Data Science at the University of Sunderland. He is a Principal Investigator in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology and Medicine, and Principal Data Scientist working on Big Data Integration, Data Mining and Computational Intelligence. Dr. Peng's Data Science and BioMedical informatics (DS & BMI) research group focuses on development of innovative data analytics approaches to enable systematical analysis of biological data, medical images, and healthcare data and to gain new knowledge and insights from the integrative analytics of diverse data sources.
Chih-Chung Shiao
Dr. Chih-Chung Shiao is an associate professor and a nephrologist.
He currently is the deputy superintendent of medical research and education department, chairman of the academic research committee, and attending physician of the Nephrology Division in Camillian Saint Mary’s Hospital Luodong, Taiwan.
Dr. Chih-Chung Shiao has published a total of more than 70 papers in SCI journals. His research interests cover acute kidney injury, autonomic cardiac function, critical care nephrology, heart failure, survival, chronic kidney disease, and uremia.
Bernhard Wernly
Dr Bernhard Wernly is a Physician-scientist at the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzberg, Austria. He is trained in cardiology and intensive care medicine, MD, PhD and currently doing a Master in Public Health.
Sarper Yilmaz
Dr. Sarper Yılmaz is an associate professor within the Department of Medicine at the University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital
I am a dedicated emergency physician and disaster management specialist. My journey in the field of medicine began with a firm educational foundation, starting from Kemalpaşa Primary School with Pension and culminating in my specialization at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital.
Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of serving in various capacities across different medical institutions, including roles as a general practitioner at Batman Regional State Hospital, a resident at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, and as an emergency physician at Agri State Hospital and Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital. These experiences have enriched my understanding of emergency medicine and honed my skills in managing diverse medical emergencies.
I earned my Master's degree in Health Management in Emergencies and Disasters from Yeditepe University, reflecting my commitment to advancing the field of disaster medicine. He has actively contributed to scientific research, with numerous publications in reputable journals, covering topics ranging from trauma management to the impact of biological agents on emergency departments.
Beyond clinical practice and research, I have assumed leadership roles in professional societies, serving as the chairman of the Disaster Commission of the Turkish Emergency Medicine Association and contributing as a member of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Additionally, I've served on the editorial boards of esteemed medical journals, furthering the dissemination of knowledge in emergency medicine and disaster preparedness.
My passion for education and community outreach is evident in my extensive engagement in training programs, including over 400 Basic Life Support sessions conducted across various institutions and organizations. I believe in a holistic approach to emergency medicine, addressing not only medical interventions but also societal awareness, pre-hospital emergency systems, and patient management strategies.
In summary, my professional journey reflects a deep-seated commitment to improving emergency healthcare delivery, enhancing disaster preparedness, and advancing medical knowledge through research and education. As I continue to navigate challenges and opportunities in the dynamic field of emergency medicine, I remain steadfast in my dedication to making a meaningful impact on patient care and community resilience.