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Live Biological Tissue Bonding Platform Technology
International Advisory Council Members
Chairman: Joseph E. Kutz, M.D. is a co-founder of the Kleinert,
Kutz and Associates Hand Care Center, PLLC, Louisville, Ky., is
an internationally recognized hand and micro surgeon. Dr. Kutz is
a clinical professor of surgery (plastic and reconstructive surgery)
and clinical professor of surgery (hand) at the University of Louisville
School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery
and Certification of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand.
He is affiliated with 15 hospitals. Dr. Kutz has 78 published papers
on surgery, which include co-author of a number of text book chapters
and Grabb's Encyclopedia of Flaps. He is a member of 27 U.S. and
international professional organizations, and has received a number
of awards and honors including Ephraim McDowell Physician of the
Year award. Dr. Kutz has received 39 special appointments including
chairman, board of trustees, Spalding University and medical staff
president, Jewish Hospital. He received his Doctor of Medicine from
the University of Michigan Medical School and has more than 35 years
surgery experience. The Kleinert, Kutz and Associates Hand Care
Center sees approximately 8,500 new patients each year, performs
approximately 6,800 surgical procedures per year and has trained
more than 600 fellows from 35 nations.
Vice Chairman & Advisor of Technology Development: Academician
and Professor Boris E. Paton, Kiev, Ukraine, President of The
National Academy of Science of Ukraine since 1962, and co-author
of the live biological tissue bonding technology patent and a developer
of the technology. Professor Paton is head of the E.O. Paton Institute
of Electric Welding, chairman of International Association Welding,
president of the International Association of Academies of Sciences,
honorary president of the International Engineering Academy, member
of the European Academy and the International Academy of Technological
Sciences, an honorary of the International Academy of Science, Education,
Industry, and Art, International Astronauts Academy and Roman Club
as well as a foreign member of scientific and technical societies
of many countries. He is also a member of the International Committee
on Scientific and Technical Development of the CIS countries, head
of the Inter-State Scientific Council on Welding and related technologies,
chairman of the Coordination Council of Inter-State Program "Highly
Reliable Pipeline Transport," a member of the board of directors
of the International Fuel-Power Association and board of trustees
of the International Foundation of Nuclear Safety. Professor Paton
has been awarded many state orders and medals from a number of countries.
Advisor - Human General Surgery: Professor Michael P. Zakharash,
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine, graduate of the Vianitza
N.I. Pirogov Medical Institute, has more than 30 years of surgery
experience and is the head of department of the Military-Medical
Department of the Security Service of Ukraine. He is the head of
chair and No. 1 chair of the National A. A. Bogomoltetz Medical
University, member of the Collegium of the Health Ministry of Ukraine
and head of the examination body of the Pharmacological Committee
of Ukraine. Dr. Zakharash is a member of the National Academy of
Sciences of Ukraine. He was awarded the honor of 1st degree Health
Care Organizer in 1982 and 1st degree Physician-Surgeon in 1983.
Additionally, he has received honorary degrees of Excellent Participation
of Health Care in 1982, honored physician of Ukraine in 1987 and
awarded 3rd degree Order of Merit in 1998.
Advisor - Research: Professor Dr. Yury A. Furmanov, Kiev,
Ukraine, Doctor of Medical Sciences from the Kiev Medical University,
since 1971 has been chief of the Experimental Surgery Department
of the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Academy of
Medical Sciences of Ukraine, a member of the National Academy of
Sciences of Ukraine. He is a co-author of the live biological tissue
bonding technology patent and a developer of the technology. In
1991 he was awarded the title of Professor of Surgery and in 1992,
the title of Honored Scientist of Ukraine. Dr. Furmanov organized
a Medical-Engineering Department at the International Solomon University
in Kiev and is Dean of Department. He has published 130 scientific
works and is co-author of 20 inventions and patents.
Advisor - Post Surgery: Dr. Abimial Perez, Corpus Christi,
Texas, graduated from La Universidad del Valle, Columbia, served
his internship at the Hospital of Barranquilla, Columbia. He was
the house physician and surgical assistant at Northwest Hospital
in Chicago from 1975-1977, the surgical assistant at the Emergency
Trauma Center at the Terre Haute General Hospital from 1977-1981
and a member of the Associates Faculty of the Terre Haute Center
for Medical Education from 1978-1979. Dr. Perez received his specialty
training for family practice at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Chicago.
He is family practice board certified and has been in private practice
more than 15 years. He is a member of 6 local, state and national
associations and a staff member of 7 local and regional hospitals.
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