National Chapters of EFIC
ABC
Albania
Shoqata Shqiptare E Dhimbjes - Albanian Pain Association - APA
- Address
Shoqata Shqiptare e Dhimbjes Bulevardi Gjergj FISHTA, Godina Prizma, P
- Fax
- 00355 4 247474
- Governance
Prof. Tritan Shehu, Prof. Engjell Mastori, Prof.Sokrat Meksi, Prof.Dine Abazi, Prof.Pellumb Karagjozi, Prof. Panajot Boga
- EFIC Councillor
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Apostol Vaso
Austria
Österreichische Schmerzgesellschaft - ÖSG
- Address
ÖSG Sekretariat Liechtensteinstr. 46a A-1090 Wien
- Phone
- +43 (0)1 319437843
- Fax
- +43 (0)1 319437820
- office@oesg.at
- Website
- http://www.oesg.at
- Governance
President: Prim. Priv. Doz. Dr. Nenad Mitrovic
Vice President: OÄ Dr. Waltraud Stromer
Past President: Dr. Gabriele Grögl-Aringer
Secretary: Dr. Wolfgang Jaksch
Treasurer: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Herbert
- EFIC Councillor
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Rudolf Likar
Belgium
Belgian Pain Society vzw/asbl
- Address
UZ Leuven – c/o LAC Weligerveld 1 B, Leuven
- info@belgianpainsociety.org
- Website
- http://www.belgianpainsociety.org
- Governance
President: Andrè Mouraux
- EFIC Councillor
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Olivier De Coster
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Address
Alekse Santica 1 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina
- Phone
- 0038733203257
- apt_bh@yahoo.de
- Governance
President: Amira Karkin-Tais,Prim, MD
Vice President: Goran Cerkez, MD
Secretary: Mr Nedim Ahmetagic
Council: Zoran Karlovic, MD; Dzemal Pecar, Prof. MD; Ismet Suljevic, Prof.MD;
- EFIC Councillor
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Amira Karkin-Tais
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Association for Study and Treatment of Pain
- Phone
- 00359 2 9230 570
- kail_medfac@abv.bg
- Website
- http://www.anesthesiology.bg/
- Governance
President: Prof. Nikolai Petrov, MD
Vice President: Ass. Prof. Atanas Temelkov; Prof. Mila Vlaskovska
Secretary: Dr. Rumiana Kostadinova
- EFIC Councillor
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Ivan Smilov
Croatia
The Croatian Pain Society
- Address
University Hospital Osijek J. Huttlera 4 31000 Osijek Croatia
- Phone
- 00385 917974306
- irados11@gmail.com
- Website
- http://www.hdlb.org/
- Governance
President: Asst Prof. Ivan Rados, MD
Vice President: Prim. Mira Fingler, MD
Secretary: Ivan Omrcen
Treasurer: Hrvoje Cernohorski, MD
- EFIC Councillor
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Ivan Rados
Czech Republic
Czech Pain Society - SSLB
- Address
Czech Pain Society Charles University, Third Faculty of Medicine, Department of Normal Pat
- Phone
- 00420 224 923 827
- richard.rokyta@lf3.cuni.cz
- Governance
President: Ass. prof. Jiøí Kozák MD., PhD
Vice President: Jan Lejèko MD. and Mark Hakl MD., PhD.
Secretary General: Prof. Richard Rokyta, MD.PhD., DSc., FCMA
Secretary: Dana Vondráèková MD.
Treasurer: Ivan Vrba, MD. PhD.
Council: Peter Cvrèek, MD. PhD. Ass. prof. Tomáš Gabrhelík, MD. PhD. Radovan Høib MD. Karel Kulda MD. František Neradilek MD. Prof. Jaroslav Opavský, MD. PhD. Nataša Popperová MD.- Council
- Peter Cvrèek, MD. PhD. Ass. prof. Tomáš Gabrhelík, MD. PhD. Radovan Høib MD. Karel Kulda MD. František Neradilek MD. Prof. Jaroslav Opavský, MD. PhD. Nataša Popperová MD.
- EFIC Councillor
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Richard Rokyta
DEF
Denmark
Danish Pain Society
- Address
Dansk Smerteforum c/o BDP, Bredgade 28, DK-1260 Copenhagen K, Denmark
- Website
- https://www.danishpainsociety.org/
- Governance
President: Hanne Würtzen, ClinPsych, PhD (hanne.wuertzen@regionh.dk)
Vice President: Nina Kvorning, MD, PhD
Secretary: Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, PT, PhD
Treasurer: Mette Mebus Laustsen, Clinical Nurse, Master
Webmaster: Anne-Marie Heegaard, Associate Professor, MD, MhD- Council
- Hanne Bertnes Raheim, MSc Borrik Schjodt, MSc Terje Engan, MD, DMedSci Prof. Harald Breivik Mrs. Astrid Woodhouse Mrs. Marte Skagseth Dr. Olav Magnus Fredheim Marit Leegaard Arnstein Finset Asta Myhre
- EFIC Councillor
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Thomas Graven-Nielsen
Estonia
- Governance
President: Boris Gabovits MD – boris.gabovits@itk.ee
Secretary: Merle Paliale
Treasurer: Svetlana Ussova
Council: Mark Braschinsky, Mare Kolk, Katrin Gross-Paju, Maksim Kunevits
- EFIC Councillor
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Kaire Pakkonen
Finland
Finnish Association for the Study of Pain
- Address
Pain Clinic, Turku University Hospital, PO Box 52, 20521 Turku Finland
- Phone
- 00 358 231 31 269
- norahagelberg@gmail.com
- Website
- https://www.skty.org/in-english/
- Governance
President: Dr Petteri Koho
Vice President: Nora Hagelberg, MD, PhD
Secretary General: Eevi Apponen
Treasurer: Maija-Liisa Vuento-Lammi
Council: Ritva Jokela, Jaro Karppinen, Anna-Maija Koivusalo, Markki Palve, Kirsi Sipilä, Anna Valjakka
- EFIC Councillor
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Nora Hagelberg
France
SFETD - Société Française d'Etude et de Traitement de la Douleur
- Address
SFETD – Société Française d’Etude et de Traitement de la Douleur
c/o Hôpital de Cimiez Pavillon Mossa 4 avenue Reine Victoria 06000 Nice France- Phone
- 33-4-92037946 or 33-6-87443097
- sofradol@club-internet.fr
- Website
- http://www.sfetd-douleur.org/
- Governance
President: AUBRUN Frédéric MD, PhD – Anesthesiology
Vice President: POISBEAU Pierrick, PhD – Neuroscience
Secretary: CONRADI Séverine MPsych – Psychology/Social Science
Joint-Secretary: MINJARD Raphaël MPsych – Psychology/Social Science
Treasurer: DALLEL Radhouane DDS PhD
Joint-Treasurer: LE CHEVALIER Aline RNCouncillors:
ATTAL Nadine MD, PhD Neurology
COLOMB Caroline MD – General Medicine
DUGUÉ Sophie MD – Pediatrics
MATHIEU Laurent CRNA
ROSTAING Sylvie MD – Anesthesiology
TIBERGHIEN Florence MD – General Medicine
- EFIC Councillor
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Pierrick Poisbeau
GHI
Germany
Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e. V.
- Address
Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e. V.
Bundesgeschäftsstelle Alt-Moabit 101 b 10559 Berlin Germanye- Phone
- +49 30 39409689-0
- info@dgss.org
- Website
- http://www.dgss.org/
- Governance
President: Martin Schmelz Prof. M.D.
President-elect: Claudia Sommer Prof. Dr. med.
Vice President: Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Psych. Michael Hüppe
Secretary General: Winfried Meißner Apl. Prof. Dr. med.
Treasurer: Hans-Raimund Casser Prof. Dr. med.
Vocal: Dr. Nadja Nestler
Council: Azad Shahnaz Christina, Baron Ralf, Häuser Winfried, Koppert Wolfgang, Meissner Winfried, Nilges Paul, Pfingsten Michael, Pogatzki-Zahn Esther, Rolf-Detlef Treede, Willweber-Strumpf Ann
- EFIC Councillor
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Martin Schmelz
Greece
Hellenic Society of Algology
- Address
4-6 Makrinitsas,11522 Athens, Greece
- Phone
- +30 210 642 1700 or +30 210 644 4174
- Fax
- +30-210-642 1700 or +30 210 644 8686
- info@algologia.gr
- Website
- http://www.algologia.org
- EFIC Councillor
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Emmanouil Anastassiou
Hungary
Hungarian Pain Society
- Address
Szeged Semmelweis u. 6. H-6725 Hungary
- szok.delia@med.u-szeged.hu
- Website
- http://www.fajdalom-tarsasag.hu
- Governance
President: Delia Szok, MD PhD
President-elect: Lorand Eross, MD PhD
Past President: Janos Tajti, MD PhD DSc
Secretary: Gabor Fazekas, MD PhD
Treasurer: Maria Fabian, MD
Council: Istvan Balas, MD PhD, Erika Budai, MD FIPP, Noemi Csaszar-Nagy, PhD, Zsuzsanna Helyes, MD PhD DSc, Supervisory board, Robert Gyula Almasi, MD, Agnes Csikos, MD, Andreea Dumele, MD
- EFIC Councillor
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László Vécsei
Ireland
Irish Pain Society
- Address
c/o College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland 22, Denzille Lane Dublin 2, Ireland
- Phone
- 353-1-2650602
- Fax
- 353-1-2650699
- info@irishpainsociety.ie
- Website
- http://www.irishpainsociety.com/
- Governance
President: Dr Tadhg Lynch
Past President: Ms. Joanne O’Brien
Secretary of Honor: Professor Laserina O’Connor
Treasurer: Dr David Moore- Council
- Ms. Joanne O’Brien, Professor David Finn, Professor Laserina O Connor, Professor David Finn, Professor Brian McGuire, Dr Therese O’Connor, Mr John Nealon, Ms Marie-Brid Casey, Dr Edward O Sullivan, Dr Michelle Roche, Dr Shelagh Wright, Dr Maeve Muldowney, Dr Siobhan O’Mahony, Dr David Moore, Dr Kirk Levins, Dr Cillian Suiter and Dr Cormac Mullins.
- EFIC Councillor
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David Finn
Israel
National chapter of Israel
- Address
Sourasky Medical Center 6 Weizmann Street Tel Aviv 84516 ISRAEL
- Phone
- 97236974477
- Fax
- 97236974583
- paincenter@tasmc.health.gov.il
- Website
- http://www.ipa.org.il/
- Governance
President: Prof Elyad Davidson
Past President: Dr Silviu Brill
Secretary General: Dr Ruth Gur
Treasurer: Haggai Sharon
Council: Dr Amnon Mosek, Dr Yoram Mor, Dr Gaby Golan, Dr Oded Vopsi
- EFIC Councillor
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Silviu Brill
Italy
- Governance
President: Stefano Coaccioli
President-elect for the two year period 2020-2022: Maria Caterina Pace
Vice President: Gabriele Finco
Past President: Enrico Polati
Secretary: Enrico Polati
Treasurer: Vittorio Schweiger
Council: Nicola Luxardo, Giuseppe Nocentini, Antonella Paladini, Filomena Puntillon, Stefano Tamburi
- EFIC Councillor
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Caterina Aurilio
JKL
Kosovo
Professional Health Association-Pain Section Kosovo - PHA-PS
- Address
Professional Health Association-Pain Section Kosovo – PHA-PS
Bazhdarana II Kulla IV/602, 20000 Prizren- Phone
- 337 44 217 875
- info@pha-ks.com
- Website
- http://www.pha-ks.com
- Governance
President: Dr. Adem J. Bytyqi
Vice President: Fadil Kryeziu, MD
Secretary: Agron Bytyqi, Nurse, Pain research
Treasurer: Bashkim Sylaj, Nurse
- EFIC Councillor
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Adem J. Bytyqi
Latvia
Latvian Association for the Study of Pain
- Address
Riga Stradins University hospital, Dept. of Neurology Pilsonu Str. 13, House No. 15/20.b R
- Phone
- +371 670 69547
- Fax
- +371 670 69547
- Website
- http://www.sapes.lv
- Governance
President: Michail Aron
Vice President: Indulis Vanags, Prof. Dr., habil. med.
Secretary: Guntis Illkens
Treasurer: Dr. Daina Jegere, MD
Council: Vilnis Sosars, MD; Juris Berzins, Prof. Dr. habil. med, Ilze Supe, MD; Viktors Vestermanis, MD; Valentina Berga, MD; Ingrida Tambora, Dr. med., Daina Kurme, Dr. med., Sandra Vestermane, MD
- EFIC Councillor
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Michail Aron
Lithuania
Lithuanian Pain Society - Lietuvos Skausmo Draugija
- Address
Department of Neurology, Kaunas Medical University Mickeviciaus 9 Kaunas LT 44307
- Phone
- 370-37-333514
- skausmo@medicina.lt
- Governance
President: Arunas Sciupokas, MD, PhD
Vice President: Kestutis Petrikonis
Secretary: Janina Buterleviciute
Treasurer: Margarita Pileckyte
- EFIC Councillor
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Arunas Sciupokas
MNO
Moldova
National chapter of Moldova
- Address
Societatea Pentru Studiul si Combaterea Durerii Din Moldova – SCDM
Str Trandafirilor 29/2 of. 41 Chisinau, MD-2038- Phone
- +373 795 794 74
- contact@neverpain.org
- Governance
President: Ass Prof Adrian Belii
Council: Natalia Belii MD; Tatiana Ambrosie MD; Ion Chesov MD; Ghenadie Severin MD; Roman Ciubara MD; Oxana Groscu MD; Eugen Oleineac MD; Violetta Stasiuc PhD; Tatiana Tcaciuc dr
- EFIC Councillor
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Adrian Belli
Norway
Norsk Smerteforening
- Address
Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet Dept. of Pain Management Pb4950 Nydalen N-0424 Oslo
- Phone
- +47 23070000
- Fax
- +47 23073690
- Website
- https://www.norsksmerteforening.no/
- Governance
President: Professor Petter Borchgrevink
Past President: Gunnvald Kvarstein
Secretary of Honor: Sara Maria Allen, PT
Secretary: Dr. Karen Walseth Hara
Council: Hanne Bertnes Raheim, MSc Borrik Schjodt, MSc Terje Engan, MD, DMedSci Prof. Harald Breivik Mrs. Astrid Woodhouse Mrs. Marte Skagseth Dr. Olav Magnus Fredheim Marit Leegaard Arnstein Finset Asta Myhre
- EFIC Councillor
-
Astrid Woodhouse
PQR
Poland
Polish Association for the Study of Pain
- Address
Polskie Towarzystwo Badania Bólu – Polish Association for the Study of Pain
Dept. Of Pain Research and Therapy Jagiellonian University- Phone
- 48603610350
- mkocotkepska@gmail.com
- Website
- http://www.ptbb.pl/
- Governance
President: Dr Magdalena Kocot-Kepska, MD, PhD
Vice President: Prof. Jerzy Wordliczek, MD, PhD
Secretary: Prof. Jarosław Woroń, MD, PhD
Treasurer: Krystyna Boczar, MD
Board members: Prof. Barbara Przewlocka, MD, PhD; Prof. Małgorzata Malec-Milewska, MD, PhD, Prof. Andrzej Kübler, MD, Phd
- EFIC Councillor
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Andrzej Basinski
Portugal
Associacao Portuguesa para o Estudo da Dor - APED
- Address
Departamento de Biologia Experimental Faculty of Medicine of Porto Alameda Professor Hernäni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto
- Phone
- +351 225513654
- Fax
- +351-22-5513655
- secretariado@aped-dor.org
- Website
- http://www.aped-dor.org
- Governance
President: Ana Pedro
Vice President: Ana Marcos and Isaura Tavares
Secretary: Filipe Antunes
Treasurer: Jorge Cortez
Audit Committee: José Manuel Romao, Armanda Gomes, Henrique DiasExecutive Secretary: Heloise Pereira de Lima
- EFIC Councillor
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Duarte Correia
Romania
Asociatia Roman Pentru Studiul Durerii - ARSD - Romanian Association For The Study of Pain - RASP
- Address
Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta, Clinica ATI
Splaiul Independentei 169, Sector 5
Bucharest 050098, Romania- Phone
- 0040213186459 and 0040722567936
- Fax
- 40-21-318-05-06
- arsd_rasp@yahoo.com
- Website
- http://www.arsd.ro
- Governance
President of honor: Dr. Lucian Sandu, MD, PhD
President: Virgil Dinca, MD, PhD
Vice President: Raluca Petre, MDPast President: Prof. Monica Cirstoiu, MD, PhD
Secretary: Adrian-loan Lungu, MD
Treasurer: Ramona Jemna, MDCensor: Daniela Vranceanu, MD
Board Members:
Gabriel Iacob, MD, PhD
Daniela Ionescu, MD, PhD
Stefan Neagu, MD, PhD
Sorin Oprescu, MD, PhD
- Council
- Daniela Vranceanu, MD, PhD and Anca Pascal, MD
- EFIC Councillor
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Adriana Sarah Nica
Russia
Russian Association for the Study of Pain
- Address
Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Baltiyskaya str. 8 125315 Moscow
- Phone
- 0079036861815
- roibmail@gmail.com
- Website
- https://painrussia.ru/
- Governance
President: Nickolay N. Yakhno
General Secretary: Mikhail L. Kukushkin
Head of Educational Committee: Oleg S. Davidov
- EFIC Councillor
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Maxim V. Churyukanov
STU
San Marino
National chapter of San Marino
- Address
President
Daniele Battelli, MD, EDPM
Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit
Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San MarinoVice-President:
Vitalba Vitale, MD
Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit
Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San MarinoSecretary:
Francesco Del Corso, MD
Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit
Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San MarinoTreasurer:
Lucia Guidi, Psychoterapist
Private Practictioner
Councillors:Nicolino Monachese,MD
Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit
Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San MarinoElisabetta Ercolani, Nurse
Day-Surgery Unit
Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San MarinoAlberto Gasperoni, Nurse
Operating Room Unit and Vascular Access Team
Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San MarinoMarco Protti, Nurse
Operating Room Unit and Vascular Access Team- Website
- http://www.assd.sm
- EFIC Councillor
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Daniele Battelli
Serbia
The Serbian Association of Pain Research and Treatment - SAPRT
- Address
Djordja Niksica, 30 21000 NOVI SAD
- Phone
- +382648059447
- Fax
- +381216624153
- Website
- http://uitbs.org.rs/
- EFIC Councillor
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Snezana T. Todorovic
Slovakia
- EFIC Councillor
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Marta Kulichova
Slovenia
Slovenian Association for Pain Management
- Address
SZZB, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor UKC NVIARIBOR
- Website
- https://www.szzb.si/
- Governance
President: Ass. Gorazd Pozlep, MD
Vice President: Barbara Kosmina Stefancic, MD
Secretary: Ana Jurecic, MD
Treasurer: Majda Sarman, MD
Council: Ass. Prof. Nevenka Krcevski Skvarc, MD PhD, Slavica Lahajnar Cavlovic, MD, MS, Ales Praznikar, MD, MS, Aleksander Stepanovic, MD, PhD, Ass. Prof. Maja Rus Makovec, MD, PhD, Ana Pekle Golež, MD, Martin Rakusa, MD
- EFIC Councillor
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Nevenka Krcevski Skvarc
Spain
Sociedad Espanola Del Dolor - Spanish pain Society
- Phone
- +34 91 788 26 10
- Fax
- Fax: +34 91 788 26 10
- Website
- http://www.sedolor.es/
- Governance
President: Dr. Ignacio Calvo
Secretary: Dr. Francisco Robaina
Treasurer: Dr. Joaquin Rodriguez Matallana
- EFIC Councillor
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Victor Mayoral Rojals
Sweden
Swedish Pain Society
- Address
Department of Dental Medicine | Karolinska Institutet Box 4064, SE141 04 Huddinge | Alfred Nobels allé 8
- Phone
- +468-524 882 36
- Website
- http://www.swedishpainsociety.com
- Governance
President: Anna Bjarnegård, RPT, MSc
Vice President: Malin Lindbäck, Psych
Scientific secretary: Elisabet Persson, ROT, PhD
Secretary: Carina Carlsson, RN
Treasurer: Rolf Karlsten, MD, PhD
Council: Mustapha Habta MD PhD, Britt Hedenberg DDS PhD
- EFIC Councillor
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Anna Bjarnegård
Switzerland
Swiss Pain Society (SPS)
- Address
Chapter Mailing Address:
Anne Ayingol
SPS Swiss Pain SocietySekretariat
c/o Pomcanys Marketing AG
Aargauerstrasse 250
8048 Zurich
Switzerland- Phone
- +41444961016
- Fax
- +41444961011
- Governance
President: Konrad Maurer
Vice President: Marie Besson
Past President: André Ljutow
Secretary: Marc Suter
Treasurer: Jean Dudler
Council: Petra Schweinhardt, Beat Steiger, François Luthi, Nicolas Mariotti, Andreas R. Gantenbein, Sven Brockmüller, Thomas Benz
- EFIC Councillor
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Marie Besson
The Netherlands
Pijn Alliantie In Nederland (PA!N)
- Address
Caro van Eycklaan 47, 7207 GE Zutphen
- Phone
- +31 6 385 97 299
- info@pijnalliantieinnederland.nl
- Website
- https://pijnalliantieinnederland.nl/
- Governance
President: Kris Vissers en Michiel Reneman
Past President: Gertruda Filippini – de Moor
Secretary: Rita Schiphorst Preuper
Treasurer: Eveline de Jong
Webmaster: Berry van Bruchem
Council: Kris Vissers, Michiel Reneman, Rita Schiphorst Preuper, Eveline de Jong, Louk de Both
Office support: Berry van Bruchem
- EFIC Councillor
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Michiel Reneman
Turkey
Turkish Society of Algology
- Address
Istanbul Agri Merkezi Camlik Cad., No.: 31, 3. Levent Istanbul, Turkey
- Fax
- 90-212-631-0541
- info@algoloji.org.tr
- Website
- http://www.algoloji.org.tr/
- Governance
President: Süleyman Ozyalçin, MD
Secretary: Gul K. Talu, MD
Treasurer: Meltem Uyar, MD
- EFIC Councillor
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Suleyman Ozyalcin
Ukraine
Ukrainian Association for the Study of Pain
- secretary@pain.in.ua
- Website
- http://www.pain.in.ua
- Governance
President: Prof. Igor Romanenko, MD, PhD
President-elect: Prof. Yuriy Kobelyatsky, MD, PhD
Secretary: Volodymyr Romanenko, MD
Treasurer: Ivan Lesnoy, MD, PhD
Council: Prof. Georgiy Voytenko, Prof. Vladimir Ezhov, Prof. Nikolay Kvasnitskiy, Prof. Sergey Maksimenko, Prof. Vitaliy Mamchur, Prof. Nikolay Sapon, Prof. Larisa Sokolova
- EFIC Councillor
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Volodymyr Romanenko
United Kingdom
The British Pain Society
- Address
Third Floor
Churchill House
35 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4SG- Phone
- 00 44 207 269 7840
- Fax
- 00 44 207 831 0859
- info@britishpainsociety.org
- Website
- http://www.britishpainsociety.org/
- Governance
President: Dr. Arun Baskar
Vice President: Prof. Roger Knaggs
Honorary Secretary: Dr. Ayman Eissa
Honorary treasurer: Dr Ashish Gulve
- EFIC Councillor
-
Arun Baskar