4th World Congress on
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Dr. Zhiyi Zuo, the Robert M. Epstein Professor at the University of Virginia, is a leading neuroanesthesiologist recognized for his contributions to anesthesiology and neuroscience. He has served as an editor for major journals, reviews for over 25 publications, and has earned top honors, including the ASA Presidential Scholar and IARS Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Awards.

Anesthesiology, Neuroscience and Neuroprotection of Anesthetics

Dr. Reda El Bayoumy is a Consultant Anesthetist with expertise in anesthetics, intensive care, regional anesthesia, and acute pain management, currently based at Mid and South Essex NHS University Hospitals in the UK. He leads enhanced recovery programs, day-case surgery units, and is a lead clinician for pediatrics, obstetrics, thoracic, and vascular surgery. Dr. El Bayoumy holds a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Anesthetics (CESR) from the UK, as well as the European Diploma of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management (EDRA) and several specialized diplomas from France. He is also an honorary lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University.

Neonatal and Pediatric emergencies, Obstertrics, Acute pain medicine, Vascular and thoracic surgery

Prof. Franco Bassetto, born in Ponte di Piave, earned his Medical Science degree from the University of Padua in 1984, later specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery in 1989 and 2004. Known for his commitment to humanitarian missions in India, Angola, and Kenya, his research focuses on tissue engineering, wound healing, burns, skin cancers, and advancements in breast and post-bariatric surgery. Currently, he serves as Chief of the Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Padua, with over 150 published papers to his name.

Tissue Engineering, Wound Healing, Burns, Skin Cancers, New Technologies, Breast And Post bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Alaa Abd-Elsayed joined the University of Wisconsin’s Anesthesiology Department in 2014, specializing in Chronic Pain Medicine within the Interventional Pain Program. Trained at Assiut University in Egypt, he completed a master’s in Public Health, a research fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, and an anesthesiology residency with a pain management fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. He evaluates patients at the Pain Clinic and performs interventional procedures at the Madison Surgery Center.

His research explores opioid use, genetic opioid response, neuromodulation for neuropathic pain, and conditions like fibromyalgia, CRPS, and headaches.

Brian Durkin is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Stony Brook University, USA. He also serves as the Executive Editor, contributing to academic and clinical advancements in anesthesiology. His work focuses on pain management, perioperative care, and anesthesia safety, with a commitment to improving patient outcomes and training the next generation of anesthesiologists.

Pain management, perioperative care, and anesthesia safety.

Dr. Ramsay, chairman of anesthesiology and co-medical director of OR services at Baylor University Medical Center, has played a pivotal role in advancing liver transplant anesthesia and developed the widely used Ramsay Sedation Scale. As president of Baylor Research Institute, he has significantly expanded clinical trials and fostered impactful collaborations, including a notable partnership with Roche to accelerate medical research.

Anesthesiology, Pain Management Anesthesia.