Ambassadors are regional leaders for the INSPIRE study.
They are tasked with representing the study internationally and promoting survey completion.
Contact us at create@mcmaster.ca to learn more!
Learn about our Current Global Ambassadors.
Cristian Scheau MD PhDDr. habil. Associate Professor & Radiologist Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy & Foisor Clinical Hospital Romania
Serban Dragosloveanu MDPhD Dr. habil. Assistant Professor & Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy & Foisor Clinical Hospital Romania
Anthony Adili MD Orthopaedic Surgeon Chief Innovation Officer, St Joseph’s Hospital Vice Chair, Surgery & Bauer Chair in Surgery, McMaster University Canada
Achilleas Thoma MD MSc Plastic Surgeon Clinical Professor of Surgery McMaster University Canada
Markian Pahuta MD MSc PhD Spine Surgeon & Kwok Chair of Spinal Surgery McMaster University Canada
Lipalo Mokete MB ChB Orthopaedic Surgeon Busamed Modderfontein Private Hospital South Africa
Edward Matsumoto MD MEd Associate Professor & Urologist McMaster University Canada
Margherita Cadeddu MDPhD Assistant Professor & General Surgeon, McMaster University Head of Service, General Surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital Canada
Marc Jeschke MD PhD Burn Surgeon & Professor, McMaster University VP, Research & Innovation & Chief Scientific Officer, HHS Canada
Arianna Dal Cin MD MBA Plastic Surgeon & Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, McMaster University Canada
Pablo Serrano MD MSc MPHPhD General Surgeon & Associate Professor, McMaster University Canada
Sheila Singh MD PhD Pediatric Neurosurgeon & Professor, McMaster University Director, Pediatric Brain Tumour Study Group & Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research Canada
Sarah Khalife MD Assistant Professor & Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon McMaster University Canada
Phil Staibano MD MSc PhD(c) Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon Resident McMaster University Canada
Tyler McKechnie MD MSc PhD(c) General Surgeon Resident McMaster University Canada
Smriti Nayan MD MSc Assistant Clinical Professor & Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon, Leadership Development for the UGME at McMaster University Lead Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon & Academic Education Lead, Cambridge Memorial Hospital Canada
Sunit Das MD PhD Neurosurgeon, Professor & Keenan Chair in Surgery, University of Toronto Associate Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Scientist, Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre Canada
Roger Rojas Sayol MD Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital Universitari Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Barcelona Spain
Ernesto Guerra Farfan MD Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona Spain
John Marshall MD General Surgeon & Intensivist, St. Michael’s Hospital Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto Canada
Paul Karanicolas MDPhD Surgical Oncologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Professor, University of Toronto Canada
Abhaya V. Kulkarni MD, PhD Surgeon-in-Chief & Chief of Peri-Operative Services, Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto Senior Scientist, SickKids Research Institute Canada
Jihad Abouali MD Orthopaedic Surgeon, Michael Garron Hospital Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Canada
Vikram Arora MD(c) Medical Student University of Toronto Canada
Ashok Shyam M.S.Orthopaedics Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Head of Academic Research Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation India
Parag SanchetiMBBS, MS, MCh, DNB Orthopaedic Surgeon, Chairman and Managing Director Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation India
James Waddell MD Orthopaedic Surgeon, St Michael’s Hospital Professor, University of Toronto Canada
Emil Schemitsch MD Orthopaedic Surgeon, London Health Sciences Centre Chair & Department Head of Surgery, Western University Canada
Michael Tiong-Hong Co MBBS, MS(HK), MRCSEd, FRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM Consultant General Surgeon, Queen Mary Hospital Clinical Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
Krishnan RaghavendranMBBS Acute Care Surgeon & Professor University of Michigan United States
Ariel Santos MD, MPH Professor & Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon Texas Tech University United States
Amanda Cooper MD Associate Professor & Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon Penn State University United States
James Maloney MD Thoracic Surgeon Anthony J. Arenas Professor in Lung Transplantation Chief of Surgical Services William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital United States
Amr Elmaraghy MD Associate Professor & Orthopaedic Surgeon St. Joseph’s Health Centre (Unity Health) Canada
Jennifer Mutch MD Academic Orthopedic Surgeon & Assistant Professor McGill University Canada
Monali Misra MD Bariatric Surgeon Associate Director of Bariatric Program, Marina Del Rey Hospital Director of Bariatric Program, Beverly Hills Physicians Cedars Sinai Medical Center United States
Pauline Go MD Assistant Professor & Thoracic Surgeon Penn State University United States
Jenny Nyqvist-Streng MD PhD Associate Professor & General Surgeon University of Gothenburg Sweden
Johanna Gudjonsdottir MDPhD General Surgery Resident Lund University Sweden
Vineet Abraham MBBS MS Professor & Orthopedic Surgeon AIIMS Mangalagiri India
Sharon Shiraga MD General Surgeon & Associate Professor of Surgery Keck Medicine of USC United States
Mohamed Arafeh MD Assistant Professor & General Surgeon Wake Forest University United States
Douglas Dirschl MD Orthopaedic Surgeon Professor & Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine United States
Richard Buckley MD Orthopaedic Surgeon & Clinical Professor University of Calgary Canada
Mohammad Al-Barbarawi MD Assistant Professor & Neurospine Surgeon Head of Spine Surgery Section King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) Amman, Jordan
Thendo Sumbana MD Colorectal Surgeon Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University South Africa
Humaid Al Farii MD MSc Orthopaedic Oncologist & Spine Surgeon Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) Hospital Oman
Pranav Thusay MBBS DNB MCh Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgeon | Lymphedema Surgeon | Aesthetic Surgeon PeriFORMÉ Centre Ruby Hall Clinic Saishree Vitalife Hospitals Pune, India
Bong-Sung Kim MDMBA MSc Professor & Plastic Surgeon University Hospital Zurich Switzerland
Priyanka Singh MBBSMS Gynecological Oncology Surgeon Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute India
Katie MacCallum MDMS Assistant Professor & Vascular Surgeon Albert Einstein College of Medicine United States
Sriranjani Iyer MBBS MS McH Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Narayana Health India
Ricardo Carrau MD ENT Surgeon Ohio State University United States
Sanjay Mahendru MChDNB MS MBBS Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon Medanta India
Giuseppe Consorti MD PhDFEBOMFS Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon Marche University Hospital Director, Smile House Center Ancona Ancona Italy
