Welcome
Welcome to the Pan American Health Care Exchanges Conference, PAHCE 2012, a
meeting designed to create opportunities for cooperation, linkages and mutual
enrichment especially among researchers and professionals of health care
delivery and related technologies.
The PAHCE 2012 meeting takes place in Miami, Florida, Gateway to the Americas.
Miami is a large cosmopolitan city offering year-round warmth and sunshine
attracting visitors hoping to capture a little sun and relaxation. World-famous
South Beach, located on the southernmost part of Miami Beach, attracts a
colorful mix of visitors to its Art Deco Historic District. Celebrities,
artists, and International supermodels frequent the trendy boutiques,
restaurants, bars, and art galleries that make up South Beach. For the nature
lovers, enjoy a board-walk or airboat ride view of alligators and other exotic
wildlife in the one-of-a-kind on earth Everglades National Park. Try snorkeling
in the Biscayne National Park, or hike in Big Cypress National Preserve, each
less than one hour drive from Miami.
The program will include activities in three official languages (English,
Spanish, and Portuguese) and the presenters will continue to share their work in
the mode and format so everybody will become aware of the latest research and
developments independently where it took place. We hope you all will enjoy PAHCE
2012 activities, spend some time in getting to know each other and that it will
open the doors to professional collaborations and linkages.
Conference 2012 President: Dr.
Anthony J McGoron
Dr. Ana Gaby Gallardo, PAHCE Co-Editor
Dr. Lorenzo Leija Salas, PAHCE Co-Editor
Dr. Ron Leder, PAHCE 2012 Publications and Publicity Chair
Sofia Espinoza, MSc., PAHCE 2012 Administrative Coordinator
and
other members of the PAHCE Team
PAHCE 2012:
Conference CD Version: ISBN:
978-1-4673-1133-5
; IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1218G-CDR.
Print Version: ISBN:
978-1-4673-1132-8;
IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1218G-PRT
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THE PAHCE
An independent forum for emerging medical technologies and
innovations in procedures and techniques, equipment and appliances, which brings
health care industries together with medical personnel, engineering and
technical professionals, and those engaged in medical information technologies
in the academia, hospital and clinical settings, and related sectors.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
PAHCE 2012 CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
Dr. Anthony
J McGoron, PAHCE 2012 President
Dr. Ana Gaby Gallardo, PAHCE Co-Editor
Dr. Lorenzo Leija Salas, PAHCE Co-Editor
Dr. Ron Leder, PAHCE 2012 Publications and Publicity Chair
Sofia Espinoza, MSc., PAHCE 2012 Administrative Coordinator
and other members of the PAHCE Team
Workshop
chairs and organizers:
Rafael Almeida MBA, Dr. Wagner Coelho
A. Preira, Ana Marian Chinea, MSc., Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic.
Technical Support:
Dr.
Marco Antonio Reyna,
Aldo José
Fontes Pereira M.Sc., Dr. Wagner Coelho A. Pereira, Rubén Pérez
Valladares, and other members of the PAHCE Team
PAHCE Review Board:
M.Sc.
Sofia Espinoza (Administrative Coordinator and Reviewer),
Dr. Ana Leiria, Dr. Antonio Ramos, Dr. Arturo
Vera, Dr. Carmen Muller Karger, Dr. César Teixeira, Dr.
Christopher Druzgalski, Dr. Enrique Chong, Dr. Fernando Coelli,
Dr. Fernando S. Schlindwein, Dr. Flavio Nobre, Ing.
Guillermo Avendaño, M.Sc. Israel Sánchez Domínguez, Dr. Javier
Pérez Turiel, Dr. Joao Manuel R. S. Tavares, Dr. John Collins,
Dr. Josefina Gutierrez, Dr. Karla Bustamante Valles, Dr. Lorenzo
Leija, Dr. Manuel Morales-Paliza, Dr. Maria Ruano, Dr.
Miguel Bravo, Dr. Marco A Reyna, Dr. Nilia Abad, Dr. Pedro
Mayorga, Dr. Roberto Hornero, Dr. Ron Leder, Dr. Ronney
Panerai, M.Sc. Sofia Espinoza, Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic, Dr.
Wagner C A Pereira.
Acknowledgement: Facilities for the
workshops courtesy of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Also assistance of
Onelia G. Lage, MD
is very much appreciated.
Miami Logistic Support Team:
Leaders: Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez, Karina Bunetska, Members:
Tingjun Lei, Romila Manchanda, Abhignyan
Nagesetti, Supriya Srinivasan, Vinay Bhardwaj, Joshy John, Andrew Milera.
Initiated in
cooperation with international and national organizations -
see
main menu for a complete list of involved organizations.
PAHCE 2012
technically cosponsored by IEEE Morelos/Mexico EMB Chapter, IEEE Miami EMB
Chapter, and IEEE LA EMB Chapter
SPECIAL SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS |
Welcome address - medical developments and services at the
Bascom
Palmer Eye Institute by Eduardo C. Alonso,M.D., Director, Bascom Palmer Eye
Institute. Coordinated by Onelia G. Lage, M.D.
10:15–11:15.
Patient care services and technology support - Tour of the
clinical facilities at
the
Bascom
Palmer Eye Institute.
Coordinated by Onelia G. Lage, M.D.
Presenters: Aida Grana and Maria Isabel Rams.
Portable Gamma Camera with Molecular Imaging for use in the OR, NM, ER,ICU. Presenters: BMeng. Andres Pena and Rafael Almeida MBA; Aplimed Supplies
Inc. Florida
Ultrasound Application in Medicine and
Biology.
Presenters: Dr. Wagner Coelho Pereira, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil and Dr. Arturo Vera, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City, Mexico.
Design of
customized implants / Diseño de implantes
personalizados.
Presenter: Ana Marian Chinea, MSc.
Mimics Innovation Suite, Materialise Latinoamérica Caracas – Venezuela, Leuven –
Belgium.
Medical Image Analysis - Applications and Techniques. A. One Dimensional Spectral Analysis of Blood and Other
Bio-Specimens B. Two Dimensional Analysis of Blood Samples Exposed to Laser
Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy C. Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of
Osteoporosis and Related Bones. Presenter: Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic, New York
Institute of Technology, Nanjing Campus.
PAHCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
New Methodology to Assess Brain, Pain or Psychological Illnesses or
Injuries. Lauren Whitehead, Psy.D., J.D.,
International Assessment Systems, Inc.
Molecular Imaging in Cancer. Seza A. Gulec, MD, FACS; Professor of Surgery, Radiology/Nuclear Medicine
and Biomedical Engineering
PAHCE
PROFESIONAL INITIATIVE AWARD 2012*
Dr.
Wagner Pereira,
Brazil
Dr.
Carmen Muller-Karger,
Venezuela Dr. Pedro Mayorga-Ortiz, Mexico
*Recognition of the earliest formal registration, submission of
recognized work, and conference contribution.
PAHCE INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 2012*
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV)
del IPN, Mexico
Leader and Members: Dr. Arturo
Vera Hernández, Álvaro Altamirano, Rosa Figuerola,
David Gamino, Rubén Pérez Valladares, Gabriel Zamora.
* institutional recognition of an
exceptional participation and substantial range of scientific/ clinical
contributions.
PAHCE TRANSCONTINENTAL OUTREACH RECOGNITION 2012*
Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic, China Drs. Jackrit
Suthakorn and Weeraporn Suthakorn, Thailand * A selected recognition of contribution from beyond the Pan
American continent.
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TRACK – C0 CHAIRS
Dr. Marco A.
Reyna, Dr. Arturo Vera, Dr. Jackrit Suthakorn, Dr. Vesna
Zeljkovic, Dr.
Carmen
Müller-Karger, Ing. Katia Silva Cilene,
Dr.
Wagner Coelho Pereira,
Ing. Ana Silva,
Dr.
Pedro Mayorga.
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THE PAHCE
An independent forum for emerging medical technologies
and innovations in procedures and techniques, equipment and appliances, which
brings health care industries together with medical personnel, engineering and
technical professionals, and those engaged in medical information technologies
in the academia, hospital and clinical settings, and related sectors.
References:
ISBN 970–94677–0–0(2006), ISBN 970–94677–2–7 (2007),
ISBN
978-1-60585-006-1 (2008),
ISBN
(2009) (978-1-4244-3669-9)
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™; CMA Certification in CME ; PAHCE
2009:
ISBN 978-1-4244-3669-9; Library of Congress:
2008911781; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP0918G;
Proceedings
(Print)
(Prod #:
CFP0918G-PRT ISBN: 9781424436682).
Digital Library.
PAHCE 2010:
Conference CD-ROM Version: ISBN: 978-1-4244-6293-3; IEEE Catalog
Number: CFP1018G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-4244-6292-6; IEEE Catalog
Number: CFP1018G-PRT.
PAHCE 2011:
Conference CD Version: ISBN: 978-1-61284-917-1; IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1118G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-61284-916-4; IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1118G-PRT.
PAHCE 2012:
Conference CD Version: ISBN:
978-1-4673-1133-5
; IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1218G-CDR.
Print Version: ISBN:
978-1-4673-1132-8;
IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1218G-PRT
PAHCE LIAISONS and COUNTRY PROFILE EDITORS
PAHCE LIAISONS:
Andrei Issakov (Europe/Switzerland);
Antonio Ramos
(Europe/Spain);
Arturo
Vera (Mexico);
Baset Khalaf (South Africa);
Carmen Müller-Karger
(South
America/Venezuela);
Carola Yucra (South America/Bolivia);
Christiane Beyer (Europe/Germany); Ernesto Suaste (Mexico); Esther
Rodriguez-Villegas (Europe/England); Fabiano Schwartz
(South America/Central Brazil); Guillermo Avendaño (South America/Chile);
Hana
Husain (Middle East/Kuwait); Honren Liao (Asia/Japan);
Ibrahim Duhaini
(Middle
East/Lebanon);
Jackrit Suthakorn (Asia/Thailand);
João Tavares (Europe/Portugal);
Juan
Carlos (Central America/El Salvador); Kátia Neles (South America/Coastal
Brazil); Kim Kyeong (Asia/Korea); Marco A. Reyna (Northern Mexico); Mario
Castaneda (Northern California);
Miguel Gutierrez (Asia/the
Philippines); Monique Frize (Canada);
Nelson
Escobar
(South
America/Colombia); Rocio Callupe (South America/Peru); Sabina Figari (South
America/ Argentina); Salah Aiesh (Middle East/Jordan); Tobey Clark (Eastern US);
Toh Siew-Lok (Asia/Singapore); Tom Judd (Central US);
Yousef Al-Assaf (Middle East/UAE); PAHCE Team (Southern California and
all other regions)
COUNTRY PROFILE EDITORS:
Dr. Alvarez Joaquin Ernesto; Dr. Alvarado Rosa Isabel;
Dr. Arriola Héctor Gerardo; Avendaño Cervantes
Guillermo E., BME Eng.; Batista Ricardo, MD. MSc.; Calil
Saide Jorge, Ph.
D; Callupe Rocío, M. en IB; Castro Luis, M.Sc.; Carola
Yucra, Eng.; Ciani José L.; Druzgalski Christopher, Ph.D.;
Dr. Escobar Juan Dario Ortigoza; Flores José Maria, Eng.;
Dr. Gonzalez Gaston; Dr. José María Maya;
Dra. Gonzalez de Karina Navarro; Guerreiro da Silva
Walter, M.Sc.; Lara Alvarado Carlos, M. en Ing.;
Ortigoza Juan Nicolas, Est. de Ing.; Pino Alea José
Raúl Ponce; Ponce Juan Carlos, BSCSE;
Dr. Reyna Marco Antonio; Dra.
Raphael Zurich Thelma; Dr. Snyder Richard;
Dr. Juan Esteban Valencia.
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