Ricardo Ghelman

Ricardo Ghelman, PhD

Collaborator, Department of Primary Health Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (DMAPS/UFRJ), in the field of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM)/Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS).

Publications: 44 publications on PubMed and ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6700-6488

Academic Background

Medical Degree: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
Residency in Pediatrics: Pedro Ernesto Hospital, UERJ.
Residency in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology: Boldrini Children’s Center, UNICAMP.
Master’s in Comparative Anatomy and Developmental Biology: FMVZ/USP.
Doctorate in Reproductive Toxicology: UNIFESP/EPM.
Postdoctoral Research in Neuroscience: UNIFESP/EPM.
Former Assistant Professor: ICB I/USP.
Medical Degree validation: University of Lisbon.

Expertise in TCIM

Over 30 years of clinical, academic, and research experience in TCIM, specializing in Anthroposophic Medicine and Herbal Medicine. Pioneer in comparative studies of traditional medical systems.

International Collaborations

Advisor to the TCIM Americas Network (16 countries).
Collaborations with institutions in India, USA, Germany, Israel, Australia, South Korea.
Editorial board member: Complementary Therapies in Medicine and Global Advances in Health and Medicine.

WHO Expert

WHO Advisory Panel Member for TCIM (since 2019).
Involved in training benchmarks, ICD-11 TM Chapter, WHO Strategy 2025–2034, and the Global TM Summit (G20, 2023).

Integrative Oncology

Brazilian Ambassador, Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO/USA).
Coordinator of the first Integrative Pediatric Oncology Service at USP with Charité Berlin.

Integrative Pediatrics

Pioneer in Latin America: Programs at FMUSP and UNIFESP.
Chaired the 1st International Symposium on Integrative Pediatrics (2019).
President, Integrative Pediatrics Committee, SPSP.
Coordinator, IBCMED Postgraduate Program.
Co-founder, International Integrative Pediatrics Network (2024).

Herbal Medicine

Coordinator, Pan-American Compendium of Medicinal Plants.
Projects with Farmanguinhos/FIOCRUZ and São Paulo Health Department.

Public Policy and Evidence-Based Research

Collaborates with Brazilian Ministry of Health, PAHO, and WHO.
Founder and former President, CABSIN; currently Vice President.
Leads CNPq research groups with BIREME/PAHO.
Principal Investigator: Trials on Anthroposophic Therapies and Nature Immersion.
Member, Chronic Pain Guidelines Group, São Paulo Municipal Health Department.

Access full list of publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6700-6488