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Charles H. Spencer

Charles H. Spencer is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and Professor of Pediatrics at Ohio State University and Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is the Division Head of Pediatric Rheumatology at these two institutions and the Fellowship Program Director for the Division. He is a past Chairman of the Rheumatology Section and past Chairman of the Section Forum Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has been awarded the American College of Rheumatology Award for a Clinician Scholar Educator for creation of the open access photo website www.rheumatlas.org.

Dr Charles H. Spencer, MD
Ohio State University, USA

Alberto Martini

Alberto Martini is Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Genoa and Director of Pediatria II Reumatologia (EULAR Centre of Excellence in Rheumatology 2008-13), G Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy.

Prof Martini is President of the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PRES), Founder and Chairman of the Pediatric Rheumatology International Trial Organization (PRINTO). He is also the author of more than 300 papers in peer reviewed journals related to paediatric rheumatic diseases.

Professor Alberto Martini
University of Genoa, Italy