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IASO General Council National Representatives

 

Argentina
Sociedad Argentina de Obesidad y Trastornos Alimentarios (SAOTA)
National Representative
Dr. Rosa Labanca MD
JE Uriburu 1312

Billinghurst 979 (1174)

Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tel:   +54 11 4867 4598
Fax : +54 11 4867 4598
Email: rlabanca@fibertel.com.ar

Australia
Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity
(ASSO)
National Representative
Prof. Louise Baur
c/o The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Locked Bag 4001
Westmead NSW 2145
Australia
Tel:  +612 9845 3393
Fax: +612 9845 3389
Email: louiseb3@chw.edu.au

Austria
Austrian Obesity Association (AOA)
National Representative
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Prager

Krankenhaus Hietzing

3. Medizinische Abteilung

Wolkersbergenstrasse 1

1130 Vienna

Austria
Tel:  +43 18 01 10 23 51

Fax: +43 18 01 10 99 23 51
Email: rudolf.prager@wienkav.at

Belgium
Belgium Association for the Study of Obesity (BASO)
National Representative
Mr Wout Van der Borght

Department of Psychiatry of the Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven.
Tel:  +32 16 34 04 55
Fax: +32 16 34 87 00
Email: Wout.vanderborght@uz.kuleuven.be

Brazil
Associação Brasileira para o Estudo da
Obesidade (ABESO)
National Representative  

Dr. Marcio C. Mancini MD PhD

Rue Bom Sucesso, 241

03305-000 Sao Paulo

Brazil  

Tel:  +55 11 3079 2298

Fax: +55 11 3079 1732

Email: marcio.mancini@abeso.org.br

Bulgaria
Bulgarian Association for Study of Obesity and Related Diseases (BASORD)
National Representative
Prof. Svetoslav Handjiev MD, PhD
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Metabolic Diseases
1 Kroucha planina Str.
1233 Sofia
Bulgaria
Tel:  +35 98 8856 6420
Email: svhandjiev@gmail.com

Canada
The Obesity Society (TOS)
National Representative
David Lau
2521-3330 Hosp. Drive NW
Calgary
AB T2N 4NI
Canada

Email: dcwlau@ucalgary.ca

Chile
Sociedad Chilena de Obesidad (SOCHOB)
National Representative
Patricio Mois MD
Guardia Vieja 490
Dto D (2 piso)
Santiago de Chile
Chile
Tel:  +56 2 232 5659
Fax: +56 2 232 5659
Email: docmois@terra.cl

Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Association for the Study of Obesity (CTASO)
National Representative
Chi-Jen Chang, MD
Prof. of Department of Family Medicine
College of Medicine
National Cheng Kung University
#138, Sheng Li Road
70428 Tainan
Taiwan
Tel:  +886 6235 3535
Fax: +886 6275 4243
Email: em75210@email.ncku.edu.tw

Colombia
Colombian Association For Obesity and Bariatric Surgery (ACOCB)

National Representative

Dr. Rafael Gómez-Cuevas

Cra. 9a. No 48-51

102 Bogota

Colombia

Tel:  +57 12457812

Fax: +57 16163497

Email: gocuevas@hotmail.com


Croatia
Croatian Obesity Association (COA)
National Representative
Prof. Dr. Mirko Koršic MD, PhD
Clinical Hospital Zagreb

Dept of Endocrinology

Krispaticeva 12

10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel:  +285 1242 1867 
Fax: +285 1242 1867 
Email: mirko.korsic1@zg.htnet.hr

Cuba
Cuban Obesity Association
National Representative
Dr. Mirtha Prieto
Calle C# 513 Apartamento 14 entre 21 y 23
Vedado 10400 Plaza
Ciudad de la Habana
Cuba
Email: mprieto@infomed.sld.cu

Czech Republic
Czech Society for the Study of
Obesity(CSSO)
National Representative
Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Stich MD, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine
Division of Sports Medicine
3rd Medical School
Charles University
Ruská 87
100 00 Prague 10
Czech Republic
Tel:  +42 2 6710 2209
Email: vladimir.stich@lf3.cuni.cz

Denmark
Dansk Selskab for Adipositasforskning (DSAF)
National Representative
Director MD Søren Toubro
REDUCE -Dept 026
Hvidovre University Hospital
Kettegaards Alle
DK-2650 Hvidovre

Denmark
Tel:  +45 2916 6002
Fax: +45 3631 3789
Email: st@reduce.dk

Egypt

The Egyptian Medical Association for the Study of Obesity (EMASO)

National Representatives
Prof. Dr. Sherif Ibrahim Hafez MB. Bch. MSc. MD

11 El Falaki Sq.
Bab El Louq

Cairo
Egypt

Tel:  +20 122 161 785

Fax: +20 230 276 72

Email: sherifhafez@emaso-eg.org

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Kamal Mostafa Aboulghate

11 st., 12., El Maadi

Cairo

Egypt

Tel:  +20 1 2218 1524

Fax: +20 2273 52693

Email: maboulghate@emaso-eg.org

El Salvador
Asociación Salvadoreña de Obesidad (ASOBE)
National Representative

Dra. Ana Margarita Nuila de Villalobos MD

Clonia Escalon

Calle Juan Jose Canas # 249

Unidad Medica Escalon

San Salvador

El Salvador

Tel: +503 2264 5503

Email: vi_nu5@hotmail.com

Finland
Finnish Association for the Study of Obesity (FASO)
National Representative
Dr. Kirsi Pietiläinen

Obesity Research Unit

Biomedicum Helsinki

PoBox 700 00029

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Finland

Tel:  +358 5059 92295

Fax: +358 4717 1876

Email: Kirsi.Pietilainen@helsinki.fi

France
Association Française d’études et de Recherché sur L’obésité (AFERO)
National Representative
Dr. Yannick Lemarchand-Brustel

INSERM U568

Faculté de Médecine

06107 Nice Cedex 02

France 
Email: Yannick.Le-Marchand-Brustel@unice.fr

Germany
Deutsche Adipositas Gesellschaft (DAG)
National Representative

Prof. Dr. med. Hans Hauner

TU München

Klinikum rechts der Isar

Ismaninger Str. 22

81675

München

Germany

Email: hans.hauner@wzw.tum.de

 

Greece
Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (HMAO)
National Representative

Dr. Ioannis Kaklamanos MD

46, Kifissias Ave
115 26 Athens
Greece

Tel:  +30 210 6985988
Fax: +30 210 698 5986
Email: info@hmao.gr

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity (HKASO)
National Representative
Dr. Gary Ko FRCP FHKCP FHKAM
Department of Medicine
6/F Block J
AH Nethersole Hospital
11, Chuen On Road
Tai Po
Hong Kong
Tel:  +852 2689 2255
Fax: +852 266 56436
Email: gtc_ko@yahoo.com.hk

Hungary
Hungarian Society for the Study of Obesity (HSSO)
National Representative
Prof. Antal Czinner MD. PhD.
Heim Pal Childrens Hospital
Ulloi ut 86  
H-1089 Budapest

Hungary
Tel:  +36 30 941 5842
Fax: +36 14 599 100
Email: aczinner@heimpalkorhaz.hu

 

Iceland
Icelandic Society for Obesity
Research and Prevention (FFO)
National Representative
Dr. Karl Kristjánsson
Reykjalundur Rehabilitation
270 Mosfellsbær
Iceland
Tel:  +354 585 2000
Fax: +354 585 2001
Email: karlk@reykjalundur.is

India
All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO)
National Representative
Dr. P Janaki Srinath

Nutrifit

Diet and Counselling centre

201, Maheshwari Chambers

Next to Medinova, Somajiguda

Hyderabad - 500082

India

Tel:     +91 40 6663 7910

Fax:    +91 40 2332 6930

E mail: janaki_srinath@yahoo.com

Indonesia
Indonesian Society for the Study of Obesity (ISSO)
National Representative
Prof. Sidartawan Soegondo
Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
Dept of Internal Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine
University of Indonesia
Jl. Salemba 6
Jakarta - 10430
Indonesia
Tel:  +62 21 391 1740
Fax: +62 21 392 8659
Email: endo_id@indo.net.id

Israel
Israel Society for the Study and Prevention of Obesity (ISRTO)
National Representative
Dr. Maximo Maislos   

Head, Atherosclerosis and Metabolism Unit

Soroka UMC Department of Medicine

Ben Gurion University SOHS

Beer-Sheva

Israel

Tel:  +972-86403042

Fax: +972-86283286

Email: maxm@clalit.org.il

Italy
Socita Italiana dell’Obesita (SIO)
National Representative
Prof. Saverio Cinti
Department of Molecular, Pathology and Innovtive Therapy

Faculty of Medicine

Via Tronto 10A

60020 Ancona
Italy

Tel:  +39 071 220 6088
Email: cinti@univpm.it

Japan
Japanese Society for the Study of Obesity(JASSO)
National Representative
Prof. Hironobu Yoshimatsu 
Department of Anatomy, Biology & Internal Medicine

Faculty of Medicine: Oita University
1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama
Oita 879-5593
Japan
Tel:  +81 97 586 5790
Fax: +81 97 549 4480
Email: Hiroy@med.oita-u.ac.jp

Korea
Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO)
National Representative
Prof. Kyu Rae Lee MD PhD

Tel:  +82 2 2693 5555

Fax: +82 2 3697 4605
Email: baria07@paran.com

Malaysia
Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO)
National Representative
Prof. Dr Mohd Ismail Noor MSc, PhD
c/o Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Jalan Raja Muda Abd. Aziz
50300 Kuala Lumpar
Malaysia
Tel:  +60 3 4040 5622
Fax: +60 3 2694 1296
Email: mismail@medic.ukm.my

Mexico
The Obesity Society (TOS)
National Representative
Raúl Bastarrachea
Email: raulbs@sfbrgenetics.org

Netherlands
Netherlands Association for the Study of Obesity
(NASO)
National Representative
Dr. Ellen Blaak
Dept of Human Biology
Maastricht University

Postbus 616

6200 MD Maastricht

Netherlands

Tel: +31 43388 1639

Fax: +31 43367 0967

Email: e.blaak@hb.unimaas.nl

New Zealand
Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity (ASSO)
National Representative
Prof. Elaine Rush

Faculty of Health and Environmental Science
Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 1020

New Zealand
Tel:  +64 9  921 9999 x 8091 
Fax: +64 9 921 9960
Email: elaine.rush@aut.ac.nz

Norway
Norwegian Association for the Study of
Obesity (NFFF)
National Representative
Dr. Jan Aaseth MD, PhD

Department of Medicine

SIHF Kongsvinger Hospital Division

2226 Kongsvinger

Norway

Tel:  +47 6288 7087

Fax: +47 6281 3068
Email: jan.aaseth@sykehuset-innlandet.no

Pakistan
Pakistan Association for the Study of Obesity (PASO)
National Representative
Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman Khan PhD

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre

Lahore

Pakistan

Tel: +92 300 452 0092
Email: rehmanatta71@skm.org.pk

Panama
Panamanian Association for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
(APPTO)
National Representative
Dra. Cesar De Leon Poblete
Email: cdelpoblete@gmail.com

Paraguay
Sociedad Paraguaya para el Estudio de la Obesidad
National Representative 
Dra. Maria Cristina Jiménez MD

33 Orientales

998 Asuncion
Paraguay

Tel:  +595 21 205 526
Fax: +595 21 226 782
Email: mariacristin99@gmail.com

Peru
Peruvian Association of Atherosclerosis and Obesity (APOA)
National Representative
Dr. Mario Zubiate MD
Av. Javier Prado Este Nro. 255
Of. 503
Lima- 27
Peru
Tel:  +51 14 442 7181
Fax: +51 14 442 7181
Email: apoa@speedy.com.pe

Philippines
Philippine Association for the Study of Overweight and Obesity (PASOO)
National Representative
Dr. Elizabeth Paz-Pacheco MD
Unit 2502
Medical Plaza
San Miguel Avenue
Ortigas Centre
Pasig City
Philippines
Tel:  +632 632 1533
Fax: +632 634 5978
Email: epp@vibrametrics.net

Poland
Polish Association for the Study of Obesity
National Representative

Prof. Dr. Barbara Zahorska-Markiewicz

Widlakow 23 ,

40-693 Katowice ,

Poland

Tel:  +48 691 917 900

Fax: +48 32 202 8429

Email: bmarkiewicz@sum.edu.pl

Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Obesidade (SPEO)
National Representative
Prof. Alberto Galvão-Teles MD PhD

Rua Freitas Gazul, Lt 34 – Loja 2

1350-149 Lisboa

Portugal

Tel:  +351 213 904 065

Fax: +351 213 904 065

Email: speo@sapo.pt

Republic of Macedonia
Macedonian Association for Obesity (MAO)
National Representative
Prof. Dr. Gordana Pemovska MD PhD
Clinic of Endocrinolgy, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
Vodnjanska 17
MK-1000 Skopje
Macedonia
Tel: +389 70 3497 24
Email: gpemovska@hotmail.com

Romania
Romanian Association for the Study of Obesity (RASO)
National Representative
Associate Professor Gabriela Roman MD PhD

Clinical Center of Diabetes, Nutrition, Metabolic Diseases
2-4 Clinicilor Street
400006 Cluy-Napoca
Romania
Tel:  +40 264 599558
Fax: +40 264 594455
Email: groman@umfcluj.ro

Serbia
Serbian Association for the Study of Obesity (SASO)
National Representative
Prof. Dr. Jagoda Jorga
Dept of Nutrition
School of Medicine
Pasterova 2
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Tel:  +381 641 117 170
Email: Jagoda@Eunet.yu

Singapore
Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity(SASO)
National Representative
Ms. Suzie Chiang BSc

1 Maritime Square

#12-01 HarbourFront Centre
Singapore 099253
Tel:   +65 62776389

Fax:  +65 9632 6543
Email: suzie.chiang@abbott.com

Slovenia
Professional Section of the Slovenian Association for Obesity
National Representative

Dr. Tina Sentocnik

Levceva 11

1000 Ljubljana

Slovenia

Tel:   +386 1 423 45 70

Email: tina.sentocnik@email.si

South Africa
South African Society for Obesity and Metabolism (SASOM)
National Representative
Prof. Tessa van der Merwe
Netcare Bariatric Centres of Excellence

Suite 407, Unitas Hospital

231 Clifton Ave

Lyttleton 0157

Pretoria

Republic of South Africa

Tel:  + 27 12 644 0981

Fax: + 27 12 644 2355

Email: tessavdm@iafrica.com

Spain
Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Obesidad (SEEDO)
National Representative
Prof. Xavier Formiguera MD PhD
Guerau de Liost 8, At-3a
08017 Barcelona
Spain
Tel:  +34 609 312 310
Fax: +34 934 068 402
Email: xavierfs@comb.es

Sweden
Svensk Forening for Obesitas Forskning (SFO)
National Representative
Prof. Finn Rasmussen
Dept of Public Health Science

Karolinska Institute
Norrbacka
SE - 171 76 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel:   +46 8 5248 0181
Fax:  +46 8 308 8008
Email: finn.rasmussen@ki.se

Switzerland
Swiss Association for the Study of Obesity (ASEMO)
National Representative
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Keller MD

University Hospital

Petersgraben 4

CH-4031 Basel

Switzerland

Tel:  + 41 61 265 5078

Fax: +41 61 265 5100

Email: ulrich.keller@unibas.ch

Turkey
Turkish Association for the Study of Obesity (TASO)
National Representative
Associate Prof. Volkan Yumuk
Prof. Dr.Celal Oker Sk. No.10
80230 Harbiye
Istanbul
Turkey
Tel:  +90 212 529 9947
Fax: +90 212 530 6891
Email: volkanyumuk@superonline.com

UK & Ireland
Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)
National Representative
Dr. Jason Halford                  

Department of Psychology

Eleanor Rathbone Building - Rm 1.79

Bedford Street South

University of Liverpool

Liverpool L69 7ZA

United Kingdom                       

Tel:  +44 (0) 151 794 2952

Fax: +44 (0) 151 794 2945   

E-mail: j.c.g.halford@liv.ac.uk

 

Uruguay
Sociedad Uruguaya para el Estudio de la Obesidad (SUEO)
National Representative
Dr. Raúl Pisabarro

Uruguay
Email: clibarro@netgate.com.uy

 

USA
The Obesity Society (TOS)
National Representative
Dr. Richard Atkinson MD
Obetech, LLC

Medstar Research

800 East Leigh St., Suite 50

Richmond, VA 23219
USA
Tel:  +1 804 344 5360
Fax: +1 804 827 8230
Email: ratkinson2@vcu.edu

Venezuela
Asociación Venezolana para el Estudio de la Obesidad (AVESO)
National Representative
Dr. Carlos Carrera

AEROCAV 1200

PO BOX 025304

Miami, Florida

USA

Tel:  + 58 212 574 3476 or +58 414 320 1038

Fax: + 58 251 254 5741

Email:  carrera.car@gmail.com

 


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