Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Dmitriy O. Ivanov, MD, PhD., is Professor and Rector of Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Pediatrician (St. Petersburg). A leading Russian neonatologist, his research encompasses neonatal intensive care, perinatal medicine, and the pathophysiology of organ dysfunction in newborns. He has been instrumental in advancing neonatal care standards and is the author of numerous monographs and guidelines in the field of neonatology.