Dr. Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab, affectionately known as "Dr. Gani," is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. He received his medical training at Madurai Medical College and completed postgraduate training in Pediatrics and Neonatology at Manipal University, India. He also pursued a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship program and a Master's program in electronic Health at McMaster University. Dr. Gani is deeply passionate about education, and utilizing advanced medical and digital technologies in teaching and clinical practice. He has been instrumental as the Program Director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program and the Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography Fellowship Program at McMaster University, nurturing the future generation of Neonatology professionals. As the founding co-chair of POCUSNEO and Neopeds Academy, international educational organizations, Dr. Gani leads efforts to educate healthcare professionals worldwide in newborn and Pediatric critical care. He has conducted over 50 educational sessions, including conferences, workshops, and online courses, highlighting his commitment to enhancing care quality for infants and children globally. Dr. Gani's devotion to education, expertise in neonatal-perinatal medicine, and innovative use of digital technologies have established him as a highly esteemed and sought-after leader in his field.

Rangasamy Ramanathan is Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief of Neonatology, and Director of NICU at LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Dr. Ramanathan directs one of the largest fellowship programs in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in the Country, with 18 fellows in the program. He also is the Director of Neonatal Hemodynamics Program at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Ramanathan graduated from Stanley Medical College at Madras University (MBBS) and received DCH and MD in Pediatrics from the Institute for Child Health and Hospital for Children in Madras. He then went on to complete his residency in Pediatrics at Lincoln Medical Center, New York Medical College, in New York. He was a fellow in Neonatology at LAC+USC Medical Center, and a research fellow in Neonatology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. His major research interests include Surfactant therapy, NIV, and Oxygen toxicity. He is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed articles published in many leading journals. He has written chapters in several textbooks, including Avery’s Diseases of the Newborn (WB Saunders Co., 2004), and Roger’s Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care (5th Edition, 2016). He is a member of the editorial boards of Pediatric Research, TRIALS, the Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology and the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. He is the recipient of numerous teaching awards from the departments of Pediatrics, and Obstetrics, and is listed in Best Doctors in America each year by his peers since 2005. He was the recipient of David. N. Shaw Physician of the Year Award in 2004 from Good Samaritan Hospital for his medical leadership in the Perinatal Center. This award recognizes physicians for their extraordinary dedication to patient care and compassion for patients and staff. Dr. Ramanathan in 2012 also received “Hero of the Medical Center Award” for his dedicated and innovative leadership of the NICU and the expert care and treatment of the World’s third smallest baby delivered at LAC+USC Medical Center. He received Honor Award from Brazilian Congress of Intensive Care Medicine for his contribution to intensive care in South America in 2015. In 2017, he received Life-Time Achievement Award from National Neonatology Forum (NNF) during the 37th Annual Conference of NNF for his contribution to neonatal care. Most recently in November 2020, he was appointed as Honorary Member of Columbian Neonatology Society for his involvement in improving care of newborns in Columbia.

Dr. Ruben Alvaro is the medical director of the Neonatal Sleep Laboratory at the Health Sciences Centre, the Medical Director of Neonatology at the St. Boniface General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Alvaro’s neonatal professional activities have encompassed education, research, administration, and clinical care. His main research focus has been on control of breathing and respiratory care in the fetus and the neonate. He has also collaborated in many local and international randomized clinical trials in the area of respiratory medicine and family integrated care in NICU.

Dr. Yasser Elsayed is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Staff Neonatologist at the University of Manitoba. He is also a dedicated researcher at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. Dr. Elsayed is renowned for founding and directing the Integrated Hemodynamics Program and Point of Care Ultrasound in Winnipeg. He co-chairs the POCUNEO group and has conducted over 50 workshops globally in the past five years. His research focuses on hemodynamics and physiology-oriented practice. In 2020, he co-chaired the Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting.