Medical Advisory Board

Delivering the highest quality

Diagnose.me is an online platform devoted to reducing the risk of misdiagnosis, by connecting millions of patients with top specialists from around the world. Although not a healthcare provider ourselves, Diagnose.me is still in the business of dealing with sensitive health issues.

To ensure that we deliver the highest level of service to our patients and also fully support the needs of our specialists, we created our Medical Advisory Board onwhich we are very fortunate to have the presence of 10 highly distinguished individuals, all of whom are global leaders in the field of radiology or surgery.

Medical Advisory Board ensures the highest possible quality in all areas

Checking and approvingthe credentials of every specialist who joins the Diagnose.me network
Advising on and managing medical issues
Setting and maintaining the highest quality standards

Meet the members of our Medical Advisory Board

Florian Wolf, MD, Prof.

Vice Director of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Division,

I work as a radiologist since 2002. I’m specialized in Cardiac Radiology as well as in Interventional Radiology and Interventional Oncology including Oncology Imaging and I do also lot of Musculoskeletal Imaging. I’m the author or co-author of around 44 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and got 3 Awards.

Diagnose.me is a very professional international service with specialists from all over the world. Scrolling through the radiologists offering their services on Diagnose.me is like exploring the Who-is-Who of radiology.

Erik Robert Ranschaert, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer at Diagnose.me,

I’m a clinical radiologist at Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, a large teaching hospital in the south of the Netherlands. My main fields of interest are abdominal and musculoskeletal radiology and I also perform Cardiac CT. I have a particular interest in teleradiology and internet applications for radiology. I’m a member of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) Leadership Institute, a select group of professionals, contributing to the ESR's activities and consulting on current issues, as well as Board Member at European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics.

This platform is really aimed at the global public. We can serve patients in more than 20 languages and this distinguishes us from other types of services.

Valentin Sinitsyn, MD, PhD, Prof.

President of European Society of Cardiac Radiology, Russia

I’ve been active in the field of radiology since 1986, working in the Department of Radiology of the All-Russian Cardiology Research Center, Moscow, Russia until 2008 and for the last 7 years as Head of the Radiology Department of the Federal Center of Medicine and Rehabilitation. In addition I’ve taught radiology to residents and medical students since 1996 and have been an invited speaker at multiple national and international conferences and meetings. I’m currently President of the European Congress of Radiology and Vice-President of the Russian Federation of Radiologists and the European Society of Cardiac Radiology. Recently I became an honorary member of the American College of Radiology.

It’s a completely new approach to the world of a second medical opinion. This service is extremely open, friendly and honest. I know that more and more patients are looking for a second medical opinion and advice.

Bhavin Govindji Jankharia, MD

President of the Indian Radiology & Imaging Association, India

I’ve been a practicing radiologist for almost 20 years and have interpreted more than 100,000 CT scans and 75,000 MRI scans in this period. My main interests are in chest, musculoskeletal and cardiac radiology and image-guided intervention. I’m also the President of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association as well as Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging, the peer-reviewed journal of the Association.

It’s all about patient empowerment. Diagnose.me helps patients to gain control over the situation and we as radiologists become patients’ advocates.

Frits Hendrik Binkhuysen , MD

Former president of Radiology Society of Netherlands, Netherlands

I’m a European certified radiologist and an entrepreneur and governor in health care. I’ve been active in the domain of healthcare IT since the 1980s. I participated in many projects involving digital imaging in the Netherlands and internationally. My special fields of interest in radiology are socio-economics and internet applications (teleradiology, e-health).

I really think that there is a need for second medical opinions. There is no other website which can give you the same quality as Diagnose.me can.

Paul Algra, MD

Radiologist

I’m a European certified radiologist specialized in neuroradiology, musculoskeletal radiology and cardiac radiology. Since 1992, I have been the Radiology Residency-Program Director at the Alkmaar Medical Center in the Netherlands. In addition to my medical practice, I’ve also written 3 books on radiology and co-authored 140 scientific publications, out of which 40 can be found on PubMed.

I really think that there is a need for second medical opinions. There is no other website which can give you the same quality as Diagnose.me can.

Gerd Silberhumer, MD, Prof.

Associate Professor for Surgery

I have experience in general surgery for more than 10 years. My main topics are colorectal surgery, surgical oncology, minimal invasive surgery and transplant surgery. I finished my education in Vienna at Medical University and completed a surgical oncology/colorectal fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. My scientific interest is mainly in colorectal cancer and transplantation. In addition I am member of the scientific advisory board of Lumendi LTD. This company aims to develop new tools for endoscopic GI procedures.

Diagnose.me provides a global network of specialists in different medical fields and offers simple access to professional medical diagnoses and treatment recommendations for everyone.

Judith Pichler, MD, Prof.

Pedijatar

I am a Pediatrician and an Associate Professor specialising in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. I have over 15 years of experience in gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and liver disease and nutrition. I completed a fellowship at the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Since 2004, I work in a team for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition and take care of inpatient and outpatient children with gastrointestinal diseases, patients with congenital, acute or chronic liver diseases and patients after liver transplantation. I am an active researcher in this field, I speak at international conferences, and am a reviewer for several medical journals.

Diagnose.me offers a second medical opinion from specialists worldwide and I believe that this innovative service will significantly impact healthcare for people everywhere.

Claudia Weidekamm, MD, Prof.

Radiologist

I am a consultant radiologist focused on sports medicine and arthritis imaging with over 20 years of experience. I worked in Austria for more than 18 years and was the Section head of Functional and Morphological Musculoskeletal Radiology at the University of Vienna and chair of the Arthritis Imaging Subcommittee of the European Society of Skeletal Radiology (ESSR). I am currently enjoying work in a public hospital and private practice in Auckland, New Zealand with a special interest in musculoskeletal imaging and interventions. I am engaged in teaching, and I am the organiser of international MSK courses in Austria and New Zealand for more than 15 years. I am the author/co-author of almost 100 original publications and review articles.

Diagnose.me is the perfect platform for getting a second opinion in challenging diagnoses with a fast response to the questions. It allows easy access for patients and treating specialists to seek clarification of findings, recommendations and understanding of the disease, which results in the best outcome for the patient.

Sotirios Bisdas, MD, PhD, Prof.

Neuroradiologist

I am a Consultant Neuroradiologist and MRI Lead in the Department of Neuroradiology at the National Hospital for Neurology in UCL Hospitals. I am specialised in adult and paediatric neuroimaging, spine imaging, and head and neck imaging since 2008. I hold an MSc. degree in “Advanced Oncology” and Fellowships in major European Radiological Societies. My clinical and research expertise fields include CT, intraoperative, advanced and functional MRI and molecular MR-PET imaging in brain tumours, brain degeneration, traumatic brain injury, and vascular imaging. I am also leading the imaging for the skull base, spine and brain tumour multi-disciplinary meetings. I have authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and 10 book chapters related to brain and spine tumours, epilepsy and head and neck diseases. I serve as a member of the editorial board of several leading journals in Radiology and Neuroradiology and I am a member of the European Board of Neuroradiology and Secretary of the European Society of Medical Imaging and Informatics.

Diagnose.me is a significant improvement on the old way of doing things when patients had to travel to a practitioner or hospital to get a second opinion. It is an important service for patients and is becoming part of the care management routine since the diagnoses are reviewed by experts, who give valuable advice to ensure the best clinical outcomes, free of wasted steps or expenses.