Ponentes

	Julio Acero (España) Ver currículum Prof Dr Drhc. Julio Acero is Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Ramon y Cajal University and the Puerta de Hierro University Hospitals in Madrid, Spain, Associate Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery at the Alcala University of Madrid with National accreditation for Full Professor. He studied Medicine and Dentistry and obtained his PhD at the university in Madrid. Dr. Acero was Research Fellow at the Spanish National Institute of Health and Fellow of the Council of Europe in Germany as well as Fellow of the European Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Fellow Ad eundem of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Member of the Spanish National Academy of Dental Sciences . His special fields of interest are oncologic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck and salivary gland pathology, as well as bone regeneration. He has lectured and published widely in these fields and has been appointed as invited Professor in different universities around the world including the official appointments of Honorary Professor at the University of Ferrara (Italy), the University of Belgrade (Serbia) and the University of Bucharest (Romania), Visiting Professor at the University of Florida in Jacksonville (USA) and Doctor Honoris Causa (University of Iasi, Romania). Honorary Member of the OMFS Societies of Argentina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Macedonia. IAOMS Outstanding Committee Member Award presented in the ICOMS, Shanghai 2009, Humanitarian Award of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, presented in Puerto Rico 2016. President of the IAOMS 2016-2017, past Director of the Fellowships Committee of the IAOMS, Past Chairman of the IAOMS Education Committee, Dr. Acero was the Education and Training Officer of the European Association of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, currently Executive Adviser at the Executive Committee of the European Association. Past Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Past-President of the Spanish Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has been organizing and coordinating international educational programmes in OMF Surgery throughout the world: Eastern Europe (Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Skopje), Latin America (Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador), Asia ( Indonesia, Philippines) and Africa (Kenya, Tanzania,Nigeria)
	Rafael Alcalde (EEUU) Ver currículum Dr. Rafael Alcalde is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, currently in private practice in South Florida. He is Affiliate Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and holds appointments at Lee Memorial Hospital and South Miami Hospital. • Dental degree, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1990 • PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Okayama University, Japan, 1997 • Fellowship in Orthognathic and Facial Reconstructive Surgery, Kagawa Central Hospital, Japan, 1998 • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, University of Washington,1998-2002 • Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington, 2002-2006 • Fellow, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, 2004 • Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2005 • Private practice Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fort Myers and Miami, FL
	Oscar de León (Colombia) Ver currículum • ODONTOLOGO CIRUJANO ORAL Y MAXILOFACIAL PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA • FELLOW AO EN CIRUGIA RECONSTRUCTIVA LUDWIG MAXIMILLIAM UNIVERSITAT MUNICH ALEMANIA. • PROFESOR DEPARTAMENTO DE CIRUGIA UNIDAD DE ORAL Y CIRUGIA MAXILOFACIAL FACULTAD DE MEDICINA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA • CIRUJANO MAXILOFACIAL HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN IGNACIO • Miembro de AO Alumni • VICEPRESIDENTE ASOCIACION COLOMBIANA DE CIRUGIA ORAL Y MAXILOFACIAL • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS • FELLOW INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGISTS ICOI
	Pedro Franco (EEUU)
	Rui Fernandes (EEUU) Ver currículum Dr. Fernandes is a Board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He holds dual appointments in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Surgical Oncology at the University of Florida College of Medicine -- Jacksonville. Currently, he serves as the Chief of Head and Neck Surgery, Director of the Head and Neck/Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery fellowship and Associate Chairman of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Boston University and Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the Goldman School of Dental Medicine, also at Boston University. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and completed residency training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as well. Upon completion of his residency, he began a 2 year combined Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Maryland College of Medicine. Since completing his fellowship training he has maintained an academic appointment at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville. Dr. Fernandes currently serves as chair of the education committee of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally and has authored several manuscripts in the areas of head and neck oncology and reconstructive surgery as well a single author textbook in reconstructive surgery of the head and neck.
	Juan Pablo Gnecco (Colombia)
	Luiz Lobo (Brasil) Ver currículum • Cirujano maxilofacial • Jefe de Servicio y de residencia en cirugía maxilofacial - Hospital Santa Paula • Coordinador de la Comité del BOARD - ALACIBU • Senador del BOARD del IAOMS - Asociación Internacional de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial • Científico Asesor REVISTA DE AAOMS, IAOMS y español
	Alejandro Martinez (México) Ver currículum El Dr. Alejandro Martínez Garza es originario de Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. Egresado de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, recibió Mención Honorífica en su Especialidad en Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial en el Hospital Regional 20 de Noviembre ISSSTE en México, D.F. Cursó la Subespecialidad en Cirugía Ortognática y Articulación Temporomandibular en el Post-grado de Cirugía Maxilofacial de la Universidad de Florida (Gainesville, FL, USA). Realizó mini residencia en el Departamento de Cirugía Maxilofacial de la Universidad de Boston y en la Universidad de Minnesota. Profesor del Postgrado de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial en la Facultad de Odontología UANL. Profesor del Postgrado de ortodoncia en la Facultad de Odontología UANL, Presidente del Board Latinoamericano de cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial. Cancillar de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Cirugía y Traumatología Oral y Maxilofacial (ALACIBU) ante la Asociación Internacional de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial (IAOMS). Presidente Comisario del Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial. Ex presidente del Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial. Ex presidente de la Asociación y Colegio Mexicano de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial (AMCBM). Ex presidente de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Cirugía y Traumatología Oral y Maxilofacial (ALACIBU).
	Jorge Ravelo (Venezuela) Ver currículum • Cirujano Bucomaxilofacial. MsC • Odontólogo. Universidad Central de Venezuela 1979 • Magíster Scientiarum mención Cirugía Bucal. Universidad Central de Venezuela 1980-1982 • Residencia en Cirugía bucal y maxilofacial en Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami Fl. 1983-1986 • Fellowship en reconstrucciones de los maxilares. Jackson Memorial Hospital/ Universidad de Miami. USA. 1987 • Presidente de la Sociedad Venezolana de Cirugía Bucomaxilofacial. 1993-1996 • Ejercicio privado en Unidad de Cirugía Maxilofacial en Santa Paula, Caracas, Venezuela • Miembro y Evaluador para el Comité Académico del Board de la IAOMS • Comité de Educación Continua de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Cirugía y Traumatología Bucomaxilofacial (ALACIBU)
	Hugo Samacá (Colombia)