Forshing Lui | Neurology | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Forshing Lui | Neurology | Best Researcher Award

Dr. For-Shing Lui, a U.S. citizen and licensed neurologist in California, the UK, and Hong Kong, is an esteemed academic and clinician with over four decades of international experience in neurology and internal medicine, currently serving as Professor of Neurology at California Northstate University College of Medicine (CNUCOM), where he contributes significantly to medical education, curriculum development, and professional regulatory boards.

Profile

Education 🎓

Dr. Lui completed his M.B.B.S. from the University of Hong Kong in 1978, followed by an internal medicine residency (1978–1982) at the same institution; he then undertook neurology fellowship training at Newcastle General Hospital, UK (1982–1984), and a neurology residency at UC Davis (1995–1999), also serving as Chief Resident; his qualifications include being a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh), Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, and Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

Experience 👨‍🏫

Dr. Lui has served as Expert Consultant and Reviewer for the Medical Board of California, Professor and Course Director at CNUCOM since 2014, Chair of Clinical Sciences, and Vice Chair of Education; formerly, he was Staff Neurologist and Chief of Neurology at Kaiser Permanente, Clinical Professor at UC Davis, and practiced as a neurologist and internist in Hong Kong; his roles spanned clinical practice, academic leadership, curriculum design, quality assurance, and international consultancy.

Awards & Recognitions 🏅

Dr. Lui received the 2022 A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award from the American Academy of Neurology, the ITLE University Distinguished Teacher Award in 2021, and multiple CNUCOM Professor of the Year Awards (2019–2023); his national recognitions include listings in America’s Top Physicians and Sacramento Magazine’s Top Doctors; he won the Croucher Fellowship (1982), John Anderson Gold Medal (1978), and several medical school scholarships for academic excellence, including the Li Shu Fan Prize in Pharmacology.

Research Interests 🔬

Dr. Lui’s academic and clinical interests lie in neurology education, vascular neurology, neuroimaging, and multiple sclerosis, with a deep commitment to medical pedagogy and curriculum leadership; his research integrates neurodiagnostic techniques with clinical neurology, particularly in imaging-based teaching, and he has presented regularly at neuroradiology conferences and contributed to educational innovation in neurology training at both Kaiser Permanente and CNUCOM, reflecting a lifelong dedication to mentoring, patient care, and advancing neurologic knowledge.

Francesco Comacchio | Neurotology | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Francesco Comacchio | Neurotology | Best Researcher Award

Francesco Comacchio is a distinguished Italian otorhinolaryngologist, neurotologist, and academic leader, with decades of dedication to clinical excellence, teaching, and research in vestibology, otochirurgia, and audiology; currently, he serves as Director of UOSD Otorinolaringoiatria at Azienda Ospedale Università Padova, Professor of Neurotology, and Operational Head of the Veneto Regional Specialized Center for Diagnosis and Therapy of Vertigo, combining surgical expertise, diagnostic acumen, and innovative thinking in patient care, scientific communication, and clinical training. 🎓🦻🧠

Profile

Education 🎓

Prof. Francesco Comacchio earned his Classical Maturity Diploma (1975), MD in Medicine and Surgery (1982), and two medical specializations in Otorhinolaryngology (1985) and Audiology (1988) from the University of Padova, enriched by advanced international training at world-renowned institutions including House Ear Institute (USA), UCLA Vestibular Center (USA), Indiana University (USA), Garcia Ibanez Clinic (Spain), and the Societé d’Otologie Pratique (France), acquiring cutting-edge expertise in vestibular diagnostics, otochirurgia, and audiology. 🎓🌍📖

Experience 👨‍🏫

With over 40 years in otorhinolaryngology, Prof. Comacchio progressed from Clinical Fellow (1982) to Director (2022) at Padova University Hospital, holding key roles as Consultant, Head of High Specialization in Vestibology, Visiting Doctor across Europe and the U.S., contract Professor since 1989, and Operational Lead of the Veneto Regional Center for Vertigo; his clinical excellence spans 4700+ surgeries and he is Vice President of the Italian Society of Vestibology since 2021. 🏥🔬💡

Awards & Recognitions 🏅

Prof. Comacchio’s career is distinguished by regional and international recognition for leadership in neurotology and vestibology, including his election as Vice President of the Italian Society of Vestibology (2021), Scientific Director of numerous ECM-certified congresses, active membership on national boards, Visiting Doctor positions in leading global otology centers, and contributions as a reviewer and author of over 100 scientific publications in high-impact journals. 🏆📄🧬

Research Interests 🔬

Prof. Comacchio’s research revolves around vestibular disorders, neurotology diagnostics, otochirurgia innovations, vertigo therapy protocols, cochlear implantation, and multidisciplinary approaches to balance disorders, contributing to over 100 scientific publications and enriching evidence-based treatments for vertigo, hearing loss, and otoneurological diseases, while combining hands-on surgery, teaching, and collaborative clinical research for improved patient outcomes. 🧠📊🧪

Publications 
  • Posterior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence with Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Reduction for the Affected Canal at the Video-Head Impulse Test: Considerations to Pathomechanisms

    Audiology Research
    2024-03 | Journal article | Author
    CONTRIBUTORS: Andrea Castellucci; Georges Dumas; Sawsan M. Abuzaid; Enrico Armato; Salvatore Martellucci; Pasquale Malara; Mohamad Alfarghal; Rosanna Rita Ruberto; Pasquale Brizzi; Angelo Ghidini et al.
  • Acute isolated vertigo with vertical up-beating nystagmus: A rare case of nucleus intercalatus of Staderini ischemia

    Journal of Otology
    2023-10 | Journal article
    CONTRIBUTORS: Francesco Comacchio; Giacomo Talenti; Renzo Manara; Chiara Brian
  • Paroxysmal Positional Nystagmus in Acoustic Neuroma Patients

    Audiology Research
    2023-04-13 | Journal article
    CONTRIBUTORS: Francesco Comacchio; Paola Magnavita; Barbara Bellemo
  • Sequential Vestibular Neuritis: Report of Four Cases and Literature Review

    Journal of Audiology and Otology
    2021-04-10 | Journal article
    Part of ISSN: 2384-1621
    Part of ISSN: 2384-1710