International training. Decades of clinical experience. And the only network in Latin America where the physician who treats you is also the co-founder of the technology used in your treatment.
Dr. Gerardo Germán Zumbana López
Physician trained and specialized at Pavlov First State Medical University of Saint Petersburg. A pioneer in bringing therapeutic plasmapheresis to Latin America. Co-author, with Prof. Valery Voinov, of more than 15 scientific papers on therapeutic apheresis published since 2007. Author and co-author of the first Spanish-language book on plasmapheresis published in Latin America (ISBN 978-9978-21-092-5, 2016).
- · Central University of Ecuador – Faculty of Medical Sciences (1983–1985)
- · Pavlov First State Medical University, Saint Petersburg – Specialization in Internal Medicine
- · First Scientific Institute of Cardiology and Plasmapheresis, Saint Petersburg
- · Master's in Plasmapheresis (2007, Saint Petersburg), with continuing education through 2022
- · Founder of Apheresis Technology · Present in 850+ centers across 10+ countries
- · Founder of the Guillain-Barré Foundation (the first in Latin America, with chapters in Ecuador, Mexico, Armenia, and Russia)
- · Founder of the first Membrane Plasmapheresis centers in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Panama
- · Speaker at the International Conference on Plasmapheresis (Saint Petersburg, 2022) and the Apheresis Summit Quito (2023)
- · Medical advisor to the Ministries of Health of Ecuador and Mexico on introducing plasmapheresis into public healthcare
- · Consulting physician at Clínica Kennedy (Guayaquil) and attending physician at the Clinical Hospital of the 1st State Medical University of Saint Petersburg
Dra. Irina Podaneva
Graduate of Akademik Pavlov University (Russia). A pioneer in infertility treatment in Ecuador. Specialist in lower genital tract pathology, colposcopy, and hysteroscopy. Her approach combines conventional gynecological medicine with regenerative medicine tools and biomarker-based hormonal optimization.
- · Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics – Akademik Pavlov University, Russia
- · Diploma in Gynecological and Obstetric Ultrasound – Mexico
- · Diploma in Menopause and Climacteric Care – Latin American Federation of Climacteric and Menopause
- · International Diploma in Colposcopy and HPV
- · International Diploma in Lower Genital Tract, Vulvar, and Vaginal Pathology
- · Member of ISUOG (International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology)
- · Member of ISOOC (International Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- · Member of SOLAPAV (Latin American Society of Lower Genital Tract Pathology and Colposcopy)
- · Member of the Russian Association of Specialists in Endocrinology, Gynecology, and Menopause
- · Pioneer in infertility treatment in Ecuador
- · Continuing education in Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Panama, and Russia
Dra. Kristina Zumbana Podaneva
Physician trained at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador with advanced studies at Université Grenoble Alpes (France) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland). Based in New York, she coordinates international patient cases and leads the expansion of the clinical network into the United States and Dubai.
- · Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (2020)
- · Advanced medical studies – Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Grenoble Alpes, France (2013–2014)
- · Studies in physics applied to medicine – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland (2011)
- · Baccalauréat in Sciences – Collège du Sud, Switzerland (2011)
- · Member of the American Medical Association (AMA)
- · Member of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
- · Publication: 'Effects of Testosterone Therapy in Adult Males with Hypogonadism and T2DM' – Elsevier
- · Publication: 'Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis' – Cardiology Research Journal
- · Director of the Guillain-Barré Foundation in the United States and Dubai
- · Clinical Assistant – LaSante Health Center, New York (2023–present)
- · Plasmapheresis Technologist – Plasmapheresis Ecuador / Apheresis Clinic (2016–2021)
Prof. Valery Alexandrovich Voinov
M.D., Professor and Head of the Therapeutic Apheresis Department at the Scientific Research Institute of Pulmonology of Pavlov First State Medical University of Saint Petersburg. Author of more than 360 scientific papers and 25 inventions and patents. Co-author, with Dr. Zumbana, of the first book on plasmapheresis published in Latin America.
- · Pavlov First State Medical University, Saint Petersburg
- · Head of the Therapeutic Apheresis Department and the Institute of Pulmonology Research
- · Creator of the first domestic PFM-800 plasma filter and the PFM-TT «ROSA»
- · 360+ scientific papers published · 25 inventions and patents
- · A leading global authority in plasmapheresis and therapeutic apheresis
- · Pioneer in the development of next-generation plasma filter membranes
- · Co-author, with Dr. Zumbana, of the book 'Plasmapheresis – Therapeutic Apheresis' (2016)
- · Research areas: endotoxicosis, ARDS, multiple organ failure, preeclampsia, autoimmunity, and anti-aging medicine
6th National Congress of Hemapheresis and Extracorporeal Hemocorrection, with international participation.
Dr. Gerardo Zumbana was an international speaker at the Russian congress of the National Society of Specialists in Therapeutic Hemapheresis and Extracorporeal Hemocorrection — the only Latin American panelist on the apheresis clinical panel, alongside leading experts from Pavlov Hospital in Saint Petersburg.
First Latin American speaker at the International Congress of Regenerative Medicine and Longevity.
Dr. Gerardo Zumbana was named First Latin American Speaker by Regene Global and ISSCA (International Society for Stem Cell Application), representing the region on the scientific panel on Plasma Exchange & Plasmapheresis. A recognition that places Ecuadorian clinical practice within the international circuit of regenerative medicine and longevity.
360+ scientific papers. 25 patents. The first plasmapheresis book in Latin America.
The book "Plasmapheresis – Therapeutic Apheresis" (ISBN 978-9978-21-092-5), written by Dr. Zumbana and Prof. Voinov, is the first Spanish-language text on therapeutic plasmapheresis published in Latin America. Released in 2016 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and Saint Petersburg, Russia, it is used as a reference at clinics and universities throughout the region.
Apheresis Technology, founded by Dr. Zumbana, operates in more than 850 clinical centers across more than 10 countries. The Guillain-Barré Foundation, also founded by the NexusMed team, operates in Ecuador, Mexico, Armenia, and Russia, making it the largest organization in Latin America dedicated to treating this condition.