7th Global Summit on Neurology & Brain Health

Prof W S El Masri FRCS Ed; FRCP. Clinical Professor of Spinal Injuries - Keele University, Consultant Spinal Injuries – Hunters Moor Neurorehabilitation Centre Birmingham, Emeritus Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orth.Hospital Trained in the speciality of spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville, Oxford, Guys Hospitals & the USA between 1971 and 1983 . To date personally treated 10,000 patients with traumatic Spinal and spinal cord Injuries. Developed, and led the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) between 1983 & 2014. Took responsibility for the management of the injured spine, the multisystem malfunction as well as the range of medical, non-medical and physical effects of cord injury in the acute, subacute, rehabilitation phases as well as in the long term. Lectured worldwide in developed and developing countries. Contributed to the literature with 140 publications. Documented the prognostic indicators of neurological recovery following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries. Demonstrated that with simultaneous Active Physiological Conservative Management of the injury and all its medical effects neurological recovery occurs irrespective of the degree of Biomechanical Instability, Canal encroachment or Cord Compression. Introduced the concept of “Physiological Instability of the Injured Spinal Cord” Peer reviewer and on the Editorial Boards of a number of Journals Held the offices of: President of the International Spinal Cord Society, Chairman of the British Association of Spinal Cord Injury Specialists, Executive Member of the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine . Founder Member and trustee of a number of charities that support Health Care professionals and patients. Raised about six million pounds from charity to rebuild and furnish the MCSI. Advisor to WHO ‘s International Perspectives on Spinal Cord Injury which was published in 2013 Member of the NICE Guideline Developing Group in spinal injuries. Obtained a number of awards including: the Medal of the International Spinal Cord Society, National Hospital Doctor Team Award for Innovation, Outstanding achievement award from the Chinese Society of Spinal Injuries, Outstanding Consultant Achievement award by the Spinal Injury Association, Hon. Presidency of the Romanian Spinal Cord Society and the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship of the Rotary Club.

Robert B. Slocum is the Narrative Medicine Program Coordinator at University of Kentucky HealthCare. He holds doctorates in law (Vanderbilt), ministry (University of the South), and theology (Marquette). He has experience in pastoral ministry as well as academic teaching and administration. He has taught undergraduate courses in religious studies and ethics. He is an Assistant Professor (voluntary faculty, Internal Medicine) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine (COM). He teaches a fourth-year COM elective on the narrative basis for patient care and resilient practice. He is a member of the Hospital Ethics Committee. He is the author, editor, or co-editor of 14 books, including a journal of reflections. His 36 articles have appeared in theological or medical journals and as book chapters, and he has made presentations at more than two dozen theological and medical conferences. He has also published short fiction and poetry. He is interested in the clinical application of narrative and the significance of narrative for identity formation. He sees Narrative Medicine as a bridge between medical humanities and clinical practice.

Mrs Jaqueline Tuppen, graduated in 1997 with a BSc Hons and Specialist Practitioner from the Universtiy of Greenwich, London. She worked with the local Community Mental Health team, ending as their Acting Community Services Manager. She became an Admiral Nurse in 2008, and retired from the NHS in 2011 when as an independent specialist nurse practitioner she started - COGS Club for people in the early stages of Dementia. She continues to work for Dementia UK as a sessional Admiral Nurse on their Dementia Helpline. She has published articles, and presented at a variety of events in the UK , Eire and Italy

Zhenhuan LIU professor of pediatrics, Pediatric acupuncturist Ph. D. Tutor. He has been engaged in pediatric clinical and child rehabilitation for 40 years. Led the rehabilitation team to treat more than 40,000 cases of children with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and autism from China and more than 20 countries, more than 26800 children deformity returned to school and society and became self-sufficient. The rehabilitation effect ranks the international advanced level. Vice-chairman of Rehabilitation professional committee children with cerebral palsy, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies. Visiting Professor of Chinese University of Hong Kong in recent 10 years. He is most famous pediatric neurological and rehabilitation specialists in Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in China. He has edited 10 books. He has published 268 papers in International and Chinese Medical Journals.