International Board Members
Global leaders bridging international wound management protocols and educational exchanges with IWCA.
Dr. R. Gary Sibbald
Chairperson IWCAMD FRCPC (Med, Derm), MACP, FAAD, MEd, FAPWCA, is the founder and Executive Director of WoundPedia as well as the lead of Project ECHO Ontario Skin and Wound. He is a dermatologist and internist with a special interest in wound care and education. Dr. Sibbald is also a professor of medicine and public health at the University of Toronto.
Dr. David G. Armstrong
Chief Advisor IWCAProfessor of Surgery and Neurological Surgery Director, USC Limb Preservation Program Director, Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA) Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC)
Prof. Zulfiqarali G. Abbas
International Executive Board MemberMBBS, M MED, DTM&H (UK), FRCP (London), FRCP (Glasgow) Consultant Physician, Endocrinologist, Diabetologist President, D-Foot International Chairman, Pan-African Diabetes Foot Study Group (PADFSG)
Dr. Maniram Ragbir
FRCS(Plast)is a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. He specialises in complex reconstruction, head and neck surgery, sarcoma surgery and microsurgery. He has held senior leadership roles in BAPRAS and is actively involved in surgical education, training and research.
Dr Reena Agarwal
MBBS, MRCS, MSc, FRCS (Plast)is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at University Hospitals of Leicester, UK, with a special interest in hand surgery, burns and skin cancer. She is the Honorary Secretary of BAPRAS and Training Programme Director for Plastic Surgery in the East Midlands. She is actively involved in surgical education, training and professional development.
Prof. Guido Ciprandi
MD, PhDis a Paediatric and Plastic Surgeon and Adjunct Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the University of Padua, Italy. He is a leading expert in paediatric and neonatal wound care, complex wounds and tissue regeneration. He is the Founding President of the International Society for Paediatric Wound Care (ISPeW), President of the Pediatric Wound Care Masterclass and a member of the EWMA Council
Dr. Elizabeth Ayello
International Executive Board MemberPhD, MS, BSN, ETN, RN, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN, is a board-certified wound and ostomy nurse from New York, New York USA. A fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) she is an internationally known prolific author, editor, researcher, clinician, consultant (including CMS, NYS and NJHA initiatives) and innovative, interactive educator who is currently Co-Editor in Chief for the international interprofessional journal Advances in Skin and Wound Care
Ms. Gulnaz Tariq
International Executive Board MemberFounder, IIWCG Past President WUWHS Clinical Consultant Debra Pak. Director of Education and Wound Care, Global Care Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Ms. Hiske Smart
International Executive Board MemberPresident, IIWCG Editor IIWCG. Clinical Nurse Specialist: Wound Care and Hyperbaric Unit, American Mission Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr. Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
International Executive Board MemberDirector of Wound Care Research, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
Ms. Terry Swanson
International Executive Board MemberNurse Practitioner Wound Management. RN NPWM, MHSc FAWMA, FMACNP.
Dr. Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts
International Executive Board MemberAssociate Professor Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts CMMIT, Lead Skin Integrity Research Group, Murdoch University, Senior Research Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia
Ms. Beji George Saji
International Executive Board MemberRN, MSN (FNP), MSc (UK), BSN, Nurse Practitioner in the United States. She has previously dedicated over a decade of her career in Wound Care and other specialties in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in Abu Dhabi (UAE), serving from 2003 to 2020.