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Through assessments and professional education gap analyses, each MedEA Scientific Committee identifies specific educational needs related to the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of the relevant disease area. MedEA then collaborates closely with the Scientific Committees to develop targeted, high-quality and impactful medical education initiatives that address these needs and contribute to better patient outcomes worldwide.
The Scientific Committee for Paediatric Endocrinology brings together healthcare professionals from different countries and regions, providing a broad international perspective. This global expertise enables MedEA to develop and deliver high-quality medical education that is relevant to the needs of a diverse worldwide audience.

In Memory of Martin Savage

Scientific Committee

Marco Cappa

Marco Cappa

Head of Research Unit
for Innovative Therapies for Endocrinopathies
Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital
IRCCS
Rome, Italy
Biography
Justin Davies

Justin Davies

Honorary Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Southampton, UK and Head of Department at the Regional Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology at Southampton Children’s Hospital
UK
Biography
Sasha Howard

Sasha Howard

Clinical Reader (Associate Professor)
William Harvey Research Institute
Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry
Queen Mary, University of London
London, UK
Biography
Mohamad Maghnie

Mohamad Maghnie

Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Genoa
Head, Pediatric Clinic and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Giannina Gaslini Institute
ESPE Corporate Liaison Board Genoa, Italy
Biography

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· Martin O. Savage ·

Martin Savage is Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London. He was head of the Paediatric Endocrine Unit at Barts and the London School of Medicine from 1982 to 2007. He has interests in growth disorders, specifically those with abnormalities in the GH-IGF-1 axis and in phenotype-genotype relationships of GH-IGF-1 axis defects, notably GH resistance. He published the first human case of an IGF-1 gene defect in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1996.  His other interests are Cushing’s syndrome and growth in chronic inflammatory diseases. He was General Secretary of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) from 1997 to 2004. He has lectured in 60 countries and has published 482 original articles, reviews, textbook chapters and books. In 2007, he was awarded the ESPE Andrea Prader Prize for contributions to paediatric endocrinology and in 2018 he received a Visionary Award from the American Human Growth Foundation. In 2022, he received a Research Excellence Award from the Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal in Riyadh, and the British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes James M. Tanner Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues to lecture nationally and internationally.

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