Executive Officers

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. Dent Stefaan J. Bergé studied Dentistry and Medicine in Louvain, Belgium. He trained as a resident at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) of the Academic Hospital in Saarbrücken, Germany. From 1998 until 2005 he worked at the department of OMFS at the University in Bonn, Germany as a full stafmember. His qualification for “Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” followed in 2002. Clinical and animal experimental studies on the prenatal diagnosis and fetal surgery of orofacial clefts, resulted in a PhD. Since 2005, he is Full University Professor and Head of the department of OMFS at the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He is founding member of the 3D-Facial Imaging Group Nijmegen and President of the Nijmegen Cleft and Craniofacial Center. Since 2006, more than 4 Million Euro could be raised within the 3D-LAB for research-projects and hardware investment. Prof. Bergé
has published over 290 peer reviewed publications, has done several book publications and has given hundreds of international lectures all over the world. He has won several international awards and is promoter of over 25 doctoral theses. In 2016 he was awarded as the best Teaching Professor of the Netherlands. Since 2018, he is the President of the Innovation Board of the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He is a passionate musician, builds cembalo’s and is the proud father of 6 great children.

Nicholas Kalavrezos is a Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgeon and the Lead Clinician in the Head and Neck Centre at University College London Hospital with a background in Oral and Maxillo-Facial surgery. He is also the Lead Head and Neck Sarcoma Surgeon for the London Sarcoma Service. His clinical practice includes major surgery for the head and neck with a special interest in bone sarcomas.
Mr Kalavrezos’ research interests include applications of “tissue engineering”. He is a founding member of the “Centre for Reconstructive Surgery” at University College London. He holds a Senior Lecturer post at the same Institution. He has joint research projects in the Nanotechnology Lab of UCL on “tissue engineered bio-scaffolding” aiming to replace defects of the head and neck with tissue–engineered based micro-vascular flap reconstruction.

1987 Graduation from Medical School, University of Innsbruck

1987 Visit of the Studio City Dental Group, North Hollywood, Los Angeles.

1987 – 1994 Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Dept. of Cranio,- Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University Vienna ( Head: Prof. Dr. S. Wunderer und Prof. DDr. R. Ewers).

1992 Graduation from Dental School, Medical University Vienna ( Head: Prof. Dr. R. Slavicek).

1995 Visit of the Division of Plastic Surgery, ( Prof. Ralph Millard ), University of Miami, School of Medicine, Florida.

1995 Visit of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit of the Hospital General “ Manuel Gea Gonzales”, (Prof. Fernando Ortiz – Monasterio ), Mexico City.

2002 Thousand Smiles Mission San Jose´, Costa Rica, Hospital de los Ninos, Hospital Calderon la Guardia, Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.

2018 Visit at Chang Gung Hospital, Craniofacial Surgery, Prof. Yu-Ray Chen

2021 Honorary Fellowship of the AAOMS (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)

2025 Visiting Professor at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Florida, Jacksonville

Since 1994 Senior Staff Member of the Dept. of Cranio- Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University Vienna.

Since 2004 Assistant Professor of the Dept. of Cranio- Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University Vienna

October 2026 onwards Private Practice and Consultant Surgeon in Vienna Private Hospital, WPK

Main activity: Orthognathic Surgery, Preposthetic and Oral Surgery.

Author and Co-author of multiple articles in national and international journals (www.millesi.at).

President of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, IAOMS, 2020-2021.

Past President of IAOMS

Elected Vice President of the European Association of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery , EACMFS, 2026 – 28, (President 2028-30)

International lecturer of the Curso de Experto en Cirurgía Ortognática y Ortodoncia Quirúrgia, of the UIC (International University of Catalyuna) Barcelona, Spain

International lecturer of the Orthognathic Master Course “Experto en Ortognatica” of the University Alcala, Director: Prof. Julio Acero , Madrid, Spain

International lecturer of the Course of Contemporary Studies in Maxillofacial Surgery, of the postgraduate program in Health Sciences of the Teaching and Research Institute (IEP) of the Sirio Libanes Hospital , Sao Paolo, Brazil

International lecturer of the Orthognathic Master Course University Federico II, Napoli: Director Prof. Giovanni Dell´Aversana Orabona. Digital Workflow in Orthognathic Surgery, Module Surgical Technique

FDSRCS (Eng), MBBS, MRCS (Eng), FRCS (OMFS)
Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
East Grinstead, UK
Specialist interests – Head & neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction
Fellowships – Microvascular – Munich, National Head & Neck Interface Group – East Grinstead
Reviewer – JCMFS
Past EACMFS Trainee representative
Previous assistant SAC representative for TIG Fellowship in Head & Neck Oncology

Satheesh Prabhu FDS RCS, MRCS, FRCS (OMFS)
Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustTraining- Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham
Founder of ProjecTrain-Weblecture Concept
Past Assistant SAC Representative for TIG fellowship in Head & Neck Cancer
Past e-learning lead (English) for IAOMS

Titiaan Dormaar is a cranio-maxillofacial and cleft surgeon working in the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Radboudumc (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) and the UZ Leuven (Leuven, Belgium). He obtained his MD and DDS in the Netherlands. He was trained in OMFS in the UK and the Netherlands. Subsequently, he specialised in cleft surgery in London. His clinical focus is on cleft surgery, craniosynostosis, other congenital craniofacial anomalies, cranio-maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery.

Education
14.05.2009 Specialist for oral and maxillofacial surgery Medical Association of Lower Saxony
21.02.2012 Acquisition of additional advanced training in plastic and aesthetic surgery in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery
10.09.2012 Fellow of the European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery (EBOMFS-Assessment, Dubrovnik, Kroatien)
24.04.2013 Recognition as a specialist dentist for oral surgery Dental Association of Lower Saxony
31.05.2021 Certificate of Advanced Studies UZH in Oraler Implantology
30.11.2021 Certificate of Advanced Studies UZH in Orthognathic Surgery
Professional qualification / Working Experiences
Seit 5/2018 Head of the Interdisciplinary Craniofacial Center (ICFC) of the University Hospital Zurich, the University Children’s Hospital Zurich and the Center for Dentistry of the University of Zurich
Seit 7/2020 Clinic Director ad interim of the Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery of the University Hospital Zurich

Prof. Majeed Rana is Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with appointments at Ulm University, Germany, and the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore. His clinical and academic work focuses on complex cranio-maxillofacial surgery, reconstructive surgery, orthognathic surgery, and personalised jaw rehabilitation.

Alongside his university and clinical responsibilities, Prof. Rana is actively involved in international education and professional development in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He serves as Education and Training Officer of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS). He is also involved in education within Europe and contributes to the development of international postgraduate training programmes, surgical courses, and educational standards.

His academic interests include the translation of innovative surgical concepts into structured clinical training, interdisciplinary treatment strategies, and the advancement of international surgical education. He is an internationally active lecturer and faculty member and contributes to scientific meetings, postgraduate programmes, and surgical training initiatives worldwide.

Native in north France, Sylvie TESTELIN trained in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery in AMIENS and has been part of Professor Bernard Devauchelle’s team since 1990 with the same interest in the scope of the speciality but particularly reconstructive surgery.Having become a Professor in 2002, she is involved in all training and courses in France and also in Europe. As a result of the first face transplantation 2005, she has been invited to give conferences all over the world on transplant and all reconstructive surgery subjects particularly on secondary cases. She belongs to many transversal scientific societies in FRANCE and EUROPE on the same subject: cancer, transplant, malformations, microsurgery. Her research interest is focused on reconstructive innovations, imaging, tissue engineering and all other fields on social and human sciences (ethics, history and art). Prof Testelin has participated in the EACMFS Executive
Committee since 2008 and is in charge of networking on research subjects.

Ana Caruntu is a University Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, and a Senior Consultant in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Central University Military Emergency Hospital Bucharest. Prof. Caruntu has a clinical career exceeding 15 years of surgical practice, with expertise in head and neck oncology, including reconstructive procedures, salivary gland pathology, trauma, orthognathic surgery, and implantology. Her remarkable track record in medical research, with 80 publications in highly ranked journals, and an h-index of 30 (Web of Science), underscores her significant contributions in the investigation of biomarkers in head and neck oncology, tissue regeneration, 3D printing and personalized solutions for the management of head and neck pathology. She is also a member of the editorial boards of leading journals in her field, contributing to the development of new research directions. Prof. Caruntu is a passionate educator. She dedicates time and energy to lead training and educational projects in craniofacial surgery, both at national and international level. She advocates for the role of empathy in clinical practice, ethical conduct, equity and inclusion. Through her clinical, scientific, and educational work, and her engagement in community development, she contributes to the formation of the next generation of head and neck surgeons and, ultimately, to the progress in patient care in craniofacial surgery.

Head and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at RWTH Aachen University Hospital. Co-author of 2 Textbooks, more than 500 International Publications, Scientific Posters and Oral Presentations. Organization and Performance of more than 75 Congresses, Workshops and Training Courses in the field of Oncology, Reconstructive Surgery, and Dental Implantology.