Professor Norberto Martinez, MD earned his Doctor of Medicine in 1982 at the University of Santo Tomas, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery where he likewise completed his residency training in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. The first graduate of the Department, he pursued further studies as Fellow in Neuro-Otology at a WHO Collaborating Center for Prevention of Deafness - The Siriraj University, Bangkok Thailand and Zurich University Hospital, Switzerland. With an ardent desire to free Filipinos from the bondage of silence, he joined the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery where he pioneered the science and clinical practice of hearing and balance function by establishing the first hospital-based Center earning the IFOS – ISA – HI Accreditation in the country. With its establishment, he selflessly shared his knowledge by leading various post-graduate courses for Physicians, and other stakeholders in the aural rehabilitation of deaf individuals and those suffering from balance disorders.

Later on, he partnered with Macquarie University in developing the curriculum for Master of Clinical Audiology which, to date, graduated leaders and professionals that form the building blocks of the nation’s ear and hearing health program. For his contributions and excellence in both teaching and research, he was appointed to various administrative posts including Chairman of the Department of ENT – HNS, and Faculty Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. The only Professor of the Department, he continues to lead the innovation in teaching to ensure that Filipinos live with healthy ear and hearing, free from disabilities.

Bjarki Ditlev Djurhuus is a Senior Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology at Zealand University Hospital, Køge, where he leads clinical and research initiatives in vestibulology and bone-conductive hearing solutions. He serves as a Research Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen and is actively involved in academic mentorship, supervising PhD and medical students. Bjarki is also the Chair of the Danish Society for Otologic Surgery and a member of the Danish Society for Vestibulology, contributing extensively to national and international collaborations in hearing research and surgical advancements. Additionally, he is the Lead Partner of Project Öre-Sund, an interregional initiative aimed at improving diagnostics and treatment in balance disorders and hearing rehabilitation, including the development of more efficient dizziness assessments and the optimization of bone-anchored hearing systems (BAHS).

D.E. physiotherapist, D.O. osteopath.Formed in 1987 by Alain Semont.Vestibular therapist since then.Consultant at the University Institute of Face and Neck in Nice.Co-organiser of the Assises face cou since the beginning.Several presentations at French and international congresses

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