Speakers – Ultrasound Conference Hawaii 2026

We are joined by an esteemed international faculty

Welcome, everyone, to a truly global forum dedicated to the frontiers of maternal-fetal health. This summer, we are privileged to host a distinguished panel of experts from across the globe, united by a shared mission to advance perinatal medicine. Our speakers bring a wealth of diverse clinical perspectives—from the latest breakthroughs in 3D ultrasound to innovative maternity care in times of crisis. Together, we will explore how these cross-border insights are not only refining our technical capabilities but, more importantly, improving outcomes for mothers and infants worldwide.

Chicago

Jacques Abramowicz, MD

Professor
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ukraine

Volodymyr Artyomenko, MD

Professor
Odesa National Medical University
Odesa, Ukraine

Uruguay

Ana Bianchi, MD

Director
Department of Perinatal Medicine and Ultrasound University Hospital Pereira Rossell 
Montevideo, Uruguay

New York

Frank Chervenak, MD

System Chief of Ethics
Northwell Health

Hugh RK Barber Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean of International Medicine
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

New York

Amos Grunebaum, MD

Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Senior Ethics Consultant at the Zucker School of Medicine

South Korea

Gwang-Jun Kim, MD

Professor
Seoul National University
Seoul, South Korea

Croatia

Ratko Matijevic, MD

Professor
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, subspecialist of Fetal-Maternal Medicine.

Head of University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Sveti Duh Hospital
Zagreb School of Medicine

Germany

Eberhard Merz, MD

Professor
Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz

Head, Center for Ultrasound and Prenatal Medicine, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

President
Fetal Medicine Foundation Germany

Albania / Germany

Sonila Pashaj, MD

MD PhD Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz
Mainz, Germany

Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany

University of Tirana
Tirana, Albania

Los Angeles

Lawrence Platt, MD

Clinical Professor
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Spain

Bernat Serra, MD

Senior Consultant
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reprodution
Hospital Universitario Dexeus
Barcelona, Spain

Finland

Vedran Stefanovic, MD

Professor
OB/GYN and Fetomaternal Medicine
Fetomaternal Medical Center
Helsinki University Hospital

Vice President
International Society for Placenta Accreta Spectrum

Italy

Elsa Viora, MD

Speicalist in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Medical Genetics
University of Turin
Turin, Italy

Romania

Simona Vladareanu, MD

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Bucharest, Romania

Argentina

Liliana Voto, MD

Professor Emeritus
CEMIC University Institute
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Indonesia

Noroyono Wibowo, MD

Staff of Maternal Fetal Division
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia

Honolulu

Ivica Zalud, MD

Professor and Chair
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
OB/GYN & Women’s Health
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA