Communication Committee

Committee members have monthly online meetings and are expected to actively contribute and advise on communications to ISSM members, clinicians working in the field of sexual medicine and the public at large.

The committee is required to review the following communications:

• Monthly publication plan            

• Weekly “headlines” article         

• Weekly social media plan           

• Weekly sexual health Q&A

• Monthly article abstracts

• Reviews of forum posts

In addition, committee members may be asked to contribute to a bi-annual report (mid-term and end of the year), prepared by the committee chair for review by the President and ISSM Board.

Expected time commitment per month: 5 hours

Dr. Alexandra Dubinskaya is a board-certified gynecologists, specializing in female pelvic medicine, reconstructive surgery, menopause, and woman’s sexual health. Dr. Dubinskaya is a clinician, researcher, and passionate advocate for her patients. She has completed her medical and general surgery training in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Her passion for female pelvic health, surgical reconstruction, genital plastic surgery and female sexuality is what lead her to the United States. She completed obstetrics gynecology residency training at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA and St Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. Her surgical skills were refined further during her fellowship at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Dubinskaya enjoys inspiring and encouraging women to embrace their bodies, sexuality, and re-gain control and confidence in their lives.

Prof. Dr. Christopher Ho Chee Kong, MD, MS, MRCSEd, MBU (Cert), MFSTEd, AM, FICS (USA), FRCS (Urol)(Glasg), FECSM, FRCSEd, FACS is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine, Taylor’s University, and Consultant Urologist at Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre. He was previously a Professor of Surgery and Urology at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
He is a member of the International Consultation of Urological Diseases (ICUD), the Vice President for the Malaysian Society of Andrology and the Study of the Aging Male (MSASAM), Secretary of the College of Surgeons Malaysia, Committee Member of the Asian Society of Men’s Health and Andrology (AMSHA) and also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd), and Glasgow FRCS (Urol)(Glasg), European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM), International College of Surgeons (FICS), European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM), American College of Surgeons (FACS), and Academy of Medicine Malaysia (FAMM).

Maurizio De Rocco Ponce, MD is an Italian Endocrinologist and Andrologist.
He graduated as a Medical Doctor from the University of Padua (Italy) in 2011 and then specialized in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases in 2016 at the same University with a thesis on Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes Mellitus.
Since 2016 he has specialized in male reproductive and sexual health issues working as a Research Fellow and Assistant Professor in the Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine at the University Hospital of Padua. In 2017 he obtained a Master’s in Andrology and Reproductive Medicine from the University of Padua. In 2019 he completed the trainee program on andrological echography of the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine (SIAMS).

Flavia Glina is a Clinical Psychologist and a Human Sexuality Specialist.
She has completed her psychology degree in São Paulo, Brazil, as well as her Specializations in Human Sexuality and Couples and Family Therapy.
Flavia is an active member of the Internation Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM), the Latin America Society for Sexual Medicine (SLAMS), as well as the Brazilian Association of Studies in Sexual Medicine (ABEMSS). She has publications in peer-reviewed journals and participates in scientific meetings.
Currently living in Porto, Portugal, she continues to do her work and wants to keep inspiring and helping humans to embrace their sexualities and live a life with more pleasure and less prejudice and stigma.

I graduated with first-class honors in Medicine and earned a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as well as a Diploma in Reproductive Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. I am currently in my second year of Fellowship Training in Sexual Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, pursuing my second subspecialty. In the field of Sexual Medicine, I serve as a Social Media Committee member for ISSWSH and am an active member of ISSM and ESSM. Additionally, I am a recognized influencer on various social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, with a following of 20K. I have also been actively involved as a speaker, sharing knowledge and insights about Sexual Medicine across multiple platforms.

Dr. Aaron C. Lentz, MD, FACS is a Professor of Urologic Surgery in the Duke University Department of Urology. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for medical school and residency before completing a fellowship in genitourinary reconstructive surgery at Duke University. He is the founder and director of the Duke Urology Men’s Health Center where he focuses on complex urethral stricture disease; prosthetic urology including penile implants for erectile dysfunction, as well as artificial urinary sphincters and minimally invasive slings for male stress urinary incontinence. In addition to his clinical role, Dr. Lentz is the Chief of Surgical Services at Duke Raleigh Hospital, the co- director of the Duke Urology Genitourinary Reconstructive Fellowship, and an active board member for the Society of Urologic Prosthetic Surgeons (SUPS).  Dr. Lentz’s research efforts focus on genitourinary prosthetics with a special interest in preventing and managing infectious and iatrogenic complications. He also enjoys developing novel surgical techniques in both reconstructive and prosthetic Urology.

Nguyen Ho Vinh Phuoc earned a doctorate and master's degree in urology and andrology from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He also holds an executive MBA in international management consulting from the School of Business – FHNW, Switzerland. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of health communication and education in Vietnam, having been the host/guest of a series of articles, television, and radio programs specializing in men's health.

Working as locum consultant in Psychiatry Special interest- Psychotropics and sexual dysfunction , Women's sexual health, comprehensive sexual education, increasing awareness on sexual health.

My name is Dr. Dimitra Vasileiadou and I am a board certified, fellowship trained Obstetrician Gynecologist based in Athens, Greece. I hold international certifications in Minimally Invasive & Robotic Gynecologic Surgery and I am an Associate Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists in UK. My professional interests further include Clinical Sexology and Cosmetic Gynecology.

As a pelvic medicine specialist I have been dealing with women's sexual health and education on a daily basis. Besides patient education, I am extremely interested in raising awareness about sexual health among my colleagues and related healthcare providers. As an active member of the International Society for Sexual Medicine my goal is to help raise awareness on sexual health topics often bothersome but rarely discussed.

Gabriel Veber Moisés da Silva, MD.
Graduate as a Medical Doctor and Urologist from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil. Since 2019 specialized in Andrology, Male Infertility and Sexual Health Issues, working as head of the unit of Andrology of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, and as a private practioner. Specialized in AnPsychologist and a Human Sexuality Specialist. Active member of the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM), the Latin America Society for Sexual Medicine (SLAMS), as well as the Brazilian Association of Studies in Sexual Medicine (ABEMSS).