Prof. Henning Bliddal, MD, DMSc

Prof. Henning Bliddal, MD, DMSc is a distinguished researcher and clinician specializing in rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders. He currently serves as: Director and Research Professor at the Parker Institute, Denmark Clinical Professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen Chairman of The Danish National Board of Health's commission for treatment of knee osteoarthritis (since 2005) Key aspects of Prof. Bliddal's career and expertise include: Research focus: Osteoarthritis, particularly knee osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Soft tissue pain conditions Weight loss interventions for musculoskeletal diseases Clinical work: Specialist in rheumatology Leader of the Parker Institute since 1997 Academic contributions: Over 370 peer-reviewed publications H-index of 64 with over 16,000 citations Supervisor to numerous medical students and 32 PhD students Regular speaker at national and international conferences Notable research projects: RCT of weight loss and maintenance using Liraglutide/placebo EU project: Elector (coordinator) Cohort studies on osteoarthritis Collaborations: Participation in scientific boards of medical companies Extensive experience in clinical trials and research partnerships At Image Analysis Group (IAG), Prof. Bliddal serves as a Scientific Advisor and Clinical Osteoarthritis Expert. His role involves guiding IAG's scientific strategy in osteoarthritis research and contributing to the development of advanced imaging techniques for clinical trials in rheumatology