Medical committee

There many potential IAHD divers that have a very specific medical condition. Often, their own doctor has insufficient knowledge to assess these potential IAHD divers correctly. As a result the examining medical professional may not have sufficient specialized (diving)knowledge to certify the potential IAHD diver.

In order to prevent this, a team of medical (diving) specialists, devote time and knowledge to the IAHD. If there is any concern regarding a medical certification or rejection, IAHD can contact this team of medical (diving) specialists to get a second opinion.

Dr. Menno Gaastra, MD

Diving Medical Doctor;
Doctor of Medicine DAN Europe.

Dr. Peter Germonpré, MD

Doctor of Medicine DAN Europe.

Dr. med. Roswitha Prohaska

General Practitioner;
Emergency physician, Palliative care;
Qualified Doctor Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (ÖGTH) (Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Consultant);
Qualified Doctor Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (GTÜM e.V.);
Chairman of Austrian Association for Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (ÖGTH);
DAN Instructor;
PADI Instructor;
IAHD Instructor.

Dr. med. Wilhelm Welslau

Specialist occupational medicine;
Emergency physician, Sports medicine;
Trained Diving Physician (German Bundeswehr);
Diving physiology and diving medicine (French Marine Nationale);
Qualified Doctor Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (GTÜM e.V.);
Qualified Doctor Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (ÖGTH) (Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Consultant);
Board member of the German Association for Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (GTÜM e.V.);
DAN Instructor Trainer;
3-star CMAS Instructor;
IAHD Instructor.

Dr. Constantino Balestra, Ph.D

Science Director DAN Benelux.

Karina Neme, B.SLP

Licentiate Degree in Speech Language Pathologists (SLP), Buenos Aires University;
Founder and Director of Empátikos Interdisciplinary Team (Health Team and Interdisciplinary Center);
Certified in Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised – ADI-R;
Certified in Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – ADOS-G;
Specialized in the treatment of children and young people with development disorders, communication, language, socialization and adaptive behavior;
Certified in Picture Exchange Communication System – PECS for intervention in Communication Disorders;
Certified in the LEGO Based Therapy™ Methodology (Advance) for intervention in Social Skills;
Student of a Master in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and various Postgraduate courses in relation to the subject as Cognitive-Behavioral and Relational Approaches, among others;
Former Professor at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) from 1998 to 2018 teaching subjects on Autism at the Faculty of Medicine;
Coordinator of the University Volunteering on awareness of Autism and Early Detection Programs in vulnerable schools and neighborhoods;
Adviser in different medical and educational institutions, provides training sustained by their training, travel and clinical experience of over 20 years;
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver;
IAHD Surface Support Specialist.