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Ricardo L. Galimberti, MD.
President

Proffesional education
1. Medicine doctor – Buenos Aires National University Medicine Faculty, 1973.
2. Dermatologist – Buenos Aires National University, 1978.

Present Position
Director, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Italian Hospital). Argentine.

Teaching activities
1993-2001: Revista de Actualización Médica del Hospital Italiano (Italian Hospital Medical Update Journal): Consultant
1978-1995: Revista Argentina de Micología (Mycology Argentine Journal): Editorial Board Member
1986-2000: Archivos Argentinos de Dermatología (Argentine Dermatology Archives): Editorial Board Member
1988-2000: Micología Dermatológica (Dermatologic Mycology): Editorial Board Member
1995-1998: Dermatología Argentina: Associated Director
1998-2001: International Journal of Dermatology: Editorial Board Member

Participation in Scientific Societies and Congresses
1974-2001: Regular Member, Argentine Mycology Society
1975-1978: Adjunct Member, Argentine Dermatology Association
1975-2001: Regular Member, Argentine Society of Dermatology (A.M.A.)
1979-1980: Fourth Substituting Member, Directive Commission, Argentine Society of Dermatology
1979-2001: Regular Member, Argentine Dermatology Association
1979-1983: Delegate of Argentine Mycology Society in Buenos Aires
1979-1982: Pro-Treasurer of the Directive Commission, Argentine Society of Dermatology (A.M.A.)
1984-1986: General Secretary of the Executive Committee of the 10th Annual South Cone Latin American Dermatologists Meeting (R.A.D.L.A.)
1985-2001: Regular Member, International Society of Human and Animal Mycology
1985-2001: Permanent Member of the Advisory Financial Committee, Argentine Society of Dermatology
1986: General Coordinator of C.I.L.A.D. Group-Mycology, Ibero-American College of Dermatology
1986-2001: Regular Member, Societas Internationalis Dermatologiae Tropicalis, Geographicae et Ecologicalis
1987-2001: Non-Resident Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
1987-2001: Regular and Founding Member, Argentine Society of Cryosurgery (A.M.A.)
1987-1989: Secretary of the Argentine Society of Cryosurgery (A.M.A.)
1988-1996: Argentine National Delegate of the Ibero-Latin American College of Dermatology (C.I.L.A.D.)
1992-2001: Regular Member, The Society for Investigative Dermatology
1993-2001: Member, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
1994-2001: Active Member, The New York Academy of Sciences
1995-1998: Scientific Secretary of the Argentine Society of Dermatology (A.M.A.)
1996: Board Member of the International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology
1996-2000: General Treasurer Secretary of the Ibero-Latin American College of Dermatology (C.I.L.A.D.)
1998-2001: Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Dermatology
1999-2001: Active Member of the Catholic Physicians Consortium
1999-2002: Vice-president of the Argentine Society of Dermatology
2000: Honor Member of the Société Française de Dermatologie et de Pathologie Sexuellement Transmissible
2000: Vice-president R.A.D.L.A. 2000. 20th Annual South Cone Latin American Dermatologists Meeting. Mar del Plata. Argentine.
2000: General Secretary 14th ISHAM 2000 (Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology)
2000-2003: General Secretary, 15th Ibero-Latin American Congress of Dermatology. 2003. Buenos Aires. Argentine.

Dermatological Institutions and Journal activities
Foreign publications:
1. 1976 - "Preparation and study of a cellular antigen of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, useful for skin tests." Negroni R; Elías Costa MR; Bianchi C; Galimberti R. Sabouradia 14: 265-273.
2. 1980 – "The Activity of Retoconazole in the Treatment of Onychomycosis." Galimberti R; Negroni R; Elías Costa MR; Casalá A. Rev Infect Dis 2: 596-598
3. 1980 – "Ketoconazole in Treatment of Paracoccidioidomycosis and Histoplasmosis". Negroni, R; Robles, A.M; Arechavala, A; Tuculet, M.A; Galimberti, R. Rev Infect Dis. 2: 643-649.
4. 1982 – "Tolerance and Pharmacokinetics of Bay h 4502. Part II. I. V. Kinetics". Gutman, R; Casalá, A; Castro, J.M; Galimberti, R; Patzscke, K.; Rhowedder, W.; Wegner, L.A. Abstracts XVI Congressus Internationalis Dermatologiae. University of Tokyo Press. Pag. 188.
5. 1982 – "Tolerance and Pharmacokinetics of Bay h 4502 Part III. Dermal Absorption After Topic Application of Solution". Galimberti, R.L; Casalá, A; Gutman, R; Castro, J.M; Rohwedder, R.W; Patzschke, K; Wegner, L.A. Abstracts XVI Congressus Internationalis Dermatologiae. University of Tokyo Press. Pag. 189.
6. 1982 – "Tolerance and Pharmacokinetics of Bay h 4502. Dermal Absorption After Topic Application of Cream". Casalá, A; Castro, J.M; Galimberti, R.L; Gutman, R.A. Abstracts XVI Congressus Internationalis Dermatologiae. University of Tokyo Press. Pag. 190.
7. 1983 – "Ampicillin and Infectious Mononucleosis- Cutaneous Findings". Bianchi, C; Schiuma, A; Stringa, O; Bononino, M.V; Galimberti, R; Medicina Cutánea. XI: 113-116.
8. 1984 – "Treatment of Tinea pedis interdigitalis With Bifonazole 1 % Gel". Galimberti, R; Belli, L; Negroni, R; Castro, J.M; Rohwedder, R; Tuculet, M.A. Dermatologica 169 (Suppl 1): 107-110.
9. 1984 – "Prophylaxis of Tinea pedis interdigitalis With Bifonazole 1 % powder". Galimberti, R; Belli, L; Negroni, R; Castro, J; Rohmedder, R; Tuculet, M.A. Dermatologica 169 (Suppl 1): 111-116.
10. 1985 – "An Open, Multicentre Assessment of the Effectiveness of Bifonazol in the Treatment of Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor With Bay h 4502, Gel 1 %". Galimberti, R; Belli, L; Gatti, J; Negroni, R; Vignale, R. Pharmatherapeutica. 4: 109-112.
11. 1985 – "Treatment of Tinea corporis or Tinea cruris With Bifonazole 1 % Gel: An Open, Multicentre Study". Belli, L; Galimberti, R; Negroni, R; Rohwedder, R; Castro, J.M. Pharmatherapeutica. 4: 106-108.
12. 1985 – "Treatment of Superficial Cadidiasis With Bifonazole 1 % Gel". Belli, L; Galimberti, R; Negroni, R; Rohwedder, R; Castro, J.M. Pharmatherapeutica. 4 : 102-105.
13. 1987 – Itraconazole in Pityriasis versicolor: Ultrastructural Changes in Malassezzia furfur Produced During Treatment". Galimberti, R; Villalba, L.I; Galarza, S; Raimondi, A; Flores, V. Rev Infect Dis. 9 (Suppl 1): 134-138.
14. 1987 – "Oral Treatment of Paracoccidioidomycosis and Histoplasmosis with Itraconazole in Humans". Negroni, R; Palmieri, O; Koren, F; Tiraboschi, I; Galimberti, R. Rev Infect Dis. 9 (Suppl 1)
15. 1987 – "Cutaneous Aspergillosis in Abnormal Host". Galimberti, R; Algranatti, L; Clara, J; Negroni, R. Clinical Dermatology. The CMD Case Collection XVII. Congressus Mundi Dermatologiae. Berlin, page 100-101.
16. 1987 – "Structural changes caused by bifonazol 1 % in fungus producing superficial mycosis". Galimberti, R; Kowalczuk, A; Bonino, M.V; Raimondi, A; Castro, J.M; Stettendorf, S. Medicina Cutánea I.L.A. XV (Suppl 1): 25-34.
17. 1987 – "Ultrastructural Changes Produced by 1 % Bifonazole in Fungi Responsible for Superficial Mycoses". Galimberti, R.L; Kowalczuk, A; Raimondi, A; Castro, J.M; Stettendorf, S. Micología Dermatológica. 1: 213-229.
18. 1988 – "Treatment of Onychomicosis in Latin America". Galimberti, R.L; Kowalczuk, A; Flores, V; Castro, J.M; Stettendorf, S. X Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology –ISHAM- Proceedings. Edited by Josep M. Torres- Rodriguez, J.R. Prous Science. 252-255.
19. 1988 – "Amorolfin (RO 14-4767). A New Trend for the Treatment of Tinea pedis". Galimberti, R.L; García García, A; Milicich, R; Cuomo, G; Bonino M.V; Traballi, C. Proceedings X Congress of the International Society of Human and Animal Mycology, ISHAM. Publisher: J. R. Prous Science. Editor: Joseph M. Torres-Rodriguez. Spain. 223-226.
20. 1988 – "Aspergillosi Cutanea Nodulare Secondaria". Galimberti, R.L; Flores, V; Raimondi, A; Kowalczuk, A; Clara, J; Clara, L. Micología Dermatológica. 2: N# 1.
21. 1988 – "Chronic Benign Familial Pemphigus". Galimberti, R.L; Kowalczuk, A; Bianchi, O; Bonino, M.V; García García, A. Int J Dermatol. 27: 495-500.
22. 1988 – "Penetration of Ciprofloxacin Into Human Lung Tissue After Oral and I.V. Dosing". Caruso, E; Castro, J.M; Chamoles, N; Galimberti, R.L; Jorge, L; Rohwedder, R. Ciprofloxacin. Microbiology –Pharmacokinetics- Clinical Experience. 65-70. Scher Verlag Gmbh, Stuttgart/West Germany. Editors: Dr. Percival, A. – Dr. Nicoletti, G.
23. 1989 – "Cutaneous Ulcers due to Candida albicans in an Immunocompromised Patient- Response to Therapy with Intraconazole". Galimberti, R.L; Flores, V; González Ramos, M.C; Villalba, L.I. Clin Exper Dermatol. 14: 295-297.
24. 1989 – "Pruritus in chronic renal failure". Bruni, A; Dos Ramos Farías, E; Heguillen, R; Galimberti, R.L; Laghens, M.; Bianchi, O; Petrolito, J; Herrero, H. Med Cut. ILA. XVII: 349-353.
25. 1991 – "Onicomycosis. A therapeutical option through local therapy". Galimberti, R.L; Kowalczuk, M.A; Flores, V; Squiquera, L; Stettendorf, S. Med. Cut. ILA. XIX: 209-214.
26. 1993 – "Ultra-short Topical Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor With 2.5 % Bifonazol Cream". Galimberti, R; Bonino, M; Flores, V; García, A; Milicich, R; Squiquera, L; Castro, J. and Stettendorf, S. Clin Exper Dermatol. 18: 25-29.
27. 1993 – "Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome: A review of 18 cases". Schiuma, A; Pierini, A; Stringa, S; Galimberti, R. Med. Cut. I.L.A. XXI: 59-65.
28. 1994 – "Antibodies to proteins from Pityrosporum ovale in the sera from patients with psoriasis". Squiquera, L; Galimberti, R; Morelli, L; Plotkin, R; Milicich, R; Kowalczuk, A; Leoni, J. Clin Exper Dermatol. 19: 289-293.
29. 1994 – "Onicomicosis. Therapeutical developments". Galimberti, R; Monografías de Dermatología. VII: 180-188.
30. 1994 – "Fluconazole versus Ketaconazole in The Treatment of Dermatophytoses and Cutaneous Candidiasis". Stengel, F; Robles-Soto, M; Galimberti, R; Suchil, P. Int. J. Dermatol. 33:
31. 1995 – "Zoster sine herpete en Dermatología". Galimberti, R; González Ramos, M; Kowalczuk, A; Villalba, L. Med. Cut. I.L.A. XXIII: 325-327.
32. 1995 – "Decubitus cutaneous candidiasis". Galimberti, R; González Ramos, M; Flores, V; Kowalczuk, A. Med. Cut. I.L.A. XXIII: 383-386.
33. 1996 – "Characterization of the lipase activity of Malassezia furfur". Plotkin, L; Squiquera, L; Mathov, I; Galimberti, R, Leoni, J. J Med Veter Mycol. 34: 43-48.
34. 1996 – "Onychomycosis treated with a short course of oral terbinafine". Galimberti, R; Kowalczuk, A; Flores, V; Squiquera, L. Int. J. Dermatol. 35: 374-375.
35. 1996 - "Analysis of the antifungal activity of ketoconazole, zinc pyrithione, and ciclopirox olamine against Pytorosporum ovale. A diffusion assay for cultures in solid media. Squiquera, L; Plotkin, L; Mathov, I, Galimberti, R; Leoni, J. J. Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 7: 26-29.
36. 1996 – "Antibodies from patients with psoriasis recognize N-acetilglucosamina terminal in glycoproteins in Pityrosporum ovale". Mathov, I; Plotkin, L; Abatangelo, C; Galimberti, R; Squiquera, L; Leoni, J. Clin. Exp. Immunol. 105: 79-93.
37. 1998 – " Cutaneous aspergillosis: a report of six cases". Galimberti, R; Kowalczuk, A; Hidalgo Parra, I; González Ramos, M; Flores, V. Br J Dermatol. 139: 522-526.
38. 1998 – " Alopecia areata theraphy with cyclosporine". Galimberti, R; Kowalczuk, A; Hidalgo Parra, I. Med. Cut. I.L.A. XXVI: 300-304.
39. 1999 – " Fatal Cutaneous Necrosis in an Haemodyalized patient with Oxalosis". Galimberti, R; Hidalgo Parra, I; Imperiali, N; Rosa Diez, G; Kowalczuk, A; Algranati, L; Galimberti, G. Int J Dermatol. 38: 916-925.
40. 2001 – "Molecular characterization of strains of human herpesvirus 8 from Japan, Argentine and Kuwait". Meng, Y; Sata, T; Stamey, F; Voevodin, A; Katano, H; Koizumi, H; Deleon, M; De Cristofano, M; Galimberti, R; Pellett, P. J Gen Virol 2001; 82: 499-506.