Bio
Research & Interests
- St. George’s University, Grenada
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School, Olsztyn, Poland
- American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA)
- Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
- International Association of Medical Science Educator
Affiliations
- Clinical and Surgical Anatomy
- Cardiovascular Pathology
- Anatomical Education and Curriculum Development
- Adaptive Learning and Educational Technology in Medicine
- History of Anatomy and Medical Illustration
In the Media
- “SGU President Speaks at Major Trade & Investment Forum to Promote Africa-Caribbean Collaboration” (TouchLineNews, August 18, 2025) – Global education meets healthcare. touchlinenews.com
Academic Degrees
- MD, Warsaw University School of Medicine, Poland
- PhD in Pathology, Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Pathology, Warsaw, Poland
- Post-doctoral research, Ulm University Clinic, Germany (Arteriogenesis & Angiogenesis)
- MPH, St. George's University
Administrative Appointments
- Course Director, Human Gross and Developmental Anatomy, ANAT 550 (8 credits), Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, Grenada, January 2007–July 2012
- Chairman, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, Grenada, May 1, 2008–2015
- Co-Chairman, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, Grenada, May 1, 2015–2021
- Assistant Dean of Basic and Allied Health Sciences, St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, October 1, 2009–2015
- Dean of Research, St. George’s University School of Medicine, June 1, 2012–January 1, 2021
- Dean of Basic Sciences, St. George’s University School of Medicine, January 21, 2015–2021
- Dean of the School of Medicine, St. George’s University, January 2021–present
- President, St. George’s University, July 1, 2025–present
Course Teachings
- Human Gross and Developmental Anatomy (ANAT 550): 2005–2016
- Anatomy and Biology (BIOL 460): 2005–2012
- Prosection and Preservation (ANAT 831): 2005–2014
- Education Development (ANAT 801): 2005–2020
- Seminar in Anatomical Sciences (ANAT 804): 2005–present
- Anatomical Special Regional Dissection (ANAT 802): 2005–2014
- Histology and Cell Biology (ANAT 531): 2008–2010
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 202): 2008–2011
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 101): 2008–2012
- Graduate Gross Anatomy (ANAT 820): 2009–2020
- Netter’s Emergency Procedures: 2018
- Basic Principles of Medicine I: 2016–present
- Basic Principles of Medicine II: 2017–present
Visiting Professorships
- Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Pathology, Cardiac Registry, Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, 2000–2006
- Research Fellow, Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies, 2005–2015
- Senior Research Fellow, Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies, 2015–present
- Visiting Professor, Department of Anatomy, Olsztyn Medical School, Warmia and Mazury, Poland, 2011–2019
- Visiting Professor, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, 2015
- Visiting Professor, Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical School, Krakow, Poland, 2016
Institutional Services & Committees
- Chair, Graduate Affairs Committee, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, Grenada, 2007–2008
- Graduate Review Committee, St. George’s University, Grenada, 2007–2008
- Pre-Med Curriculum Committee, St. George’s University, Grenada, 2007–2011
- Faculty Affairs Committee, St. George’s University, Grenada, 2008–2011
- Institutional Review Board, Member, St. George’s University, Grenada, 2007–July 2010
- Chair, Task Force for Clinical Objectives in Term 1, St. George’s University, 2008
- Clinical Tutors Management Committee, St. George’s University, 2008–2011
- Chair of Search Committee for Assistant/Associate Professor of Pathology, St. George’s University, 2008–2015
- Chair, Review Team, Pharmacology Department, St. George’s University, April 2009
- Ad-Hoc Committee Member of CTTL for Media Lab and Medical Illustrator, St. George’s University, March 2009–2011
- Ad-Hoc Committee Member of CTTL for Podcasting, St. George’s University, March 2009–2011
- SIMLAB Committee Member, St. George’s University, March 2009–2015
- CME Coordinating Board, St. George’s University, January 2009–2015
- Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee, St. George’s University, January 2010–January 2011
- Chair, Administrative Committee on Salaries and Benefits, St. George’s University, January 2010–January 2011
- Member, Disciplinary Committee on Sexual Harassment, St. George’s University, March 2013
- Member, Executive Graduation Assessment Committee, St. George’s University, June 2013–2015
- Member, School of Medicine Task Force, St. George’s University, June 2014–2016
International & National Committees
- Member of the Executive Board, Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), 2010–2013 (1st term)
- Member of the Site Visit Team for CAAM-HP, Avalon University, Curacao, February 17–22, 2013
- Member of the Executive Board, Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), 2013–2016 (2nd term)
- Vice Chair of the Executive Board, Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), 2013–2016
Other Committees & Boards
- Elected Member-at-Large, Career Development Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2003–2004
- Nominated Councilor-at-Large, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, Executive Council, 2005
- Appointed Member of Nominating Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2006–2007
- Co-Chair, Terminology Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2007–2009
- Elected Member-at-Large, Nominating Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2009–2010
- Elected Member-at-Large, Nominating Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2010–2011
- Elected Councilor-at-Large, Board, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2011–2014
- Elected Member-at-Large, Bylaws Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2011–2012
- Local Host, 29th American Association of Clinical Anatomists Meeting, St. George’s University, Grenada, 2012
- Elected Councilor-at-Large, Board, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2014–2017
- Chair, Federative International Committee for Anatomical Research (FICAR), International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA), 2014–2019
- Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Continuing Medical Education, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2014–2015
- Chair, Journal Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2015–2017
- Chair, Nominating Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2015–2017
- Elected President of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists - President-Elect: 2015–2017 - President: 2017–2019 - Past President: 2019–2021
- Chair, Committee on Clinical Anatomy Standards, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2015–2017
- Chair, Committee on Board Certification in Clinical Anatomy, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2015–2017
- Member, Banerji Award Committee, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2016–2017
- Journal Ex-Officio Council Member to the AACA Council (non-voting member), American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 2021–2027
- Member, DoctoreX Task Force, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, April 2023–March 2024
- Founding Member, Universal Anatomical Organization (UAO), 2025–present
- Board of Directors, Universal Anatomical Organization (UAO), 2025–present
Memberships in Associations / Societies
- American Association of Anatomists
- Society of Cardiovascular Pathology
- International Association of Medical Science Educators
- Association for Hospital Medical Education
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor, Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, 2005
- Adjunct Professor of Anatomy, Veterinary School of Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, 2007
- Professor of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, 2009
- Professor, College of Medical Sciences, Copernicus University, Olsztyn, Poland, 2023
- Research Collaborator, Department of Clinical Anatomy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 2023
Journal Articles
- Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors J Iwanaga, V Singh, A Ohtsuka, Y Hwang, HJ Kim, J Moryś, KS Ravi, ... Clinical Anatomy 34 (1), 2-4
- A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation J Iwanaga, M Loukas, AS Dumont, RS Tubbs Clinical anatomy 34 (1), 108-114
- Amyand’s hernia: a review G Ivashchuk, A Cesmebasi, EP Sorenson, C Blaak, SR Tubbs, M Loukas Medical science monitor: international medical journal of experimental and …
- Clinical anatomy of the inferior phrenic artery M Loukas, J Hullett, T Wagner Clinical Anatomy: The Official Journal of the American Association of …
- The relationship of myocardial bridges to coronary artery dominance in the adult human heart M Loukas, B Curry, M Bowers, RG Louis Jr, A Bartczak, M Kiedrowski, ... Journal of anatomy 209 (1), 43-50
- The three‐dimensional arrangement of the myocytes in the ventricular walls RH Anderson, M Smerup, D Sanchez‐Quintana, M Loukas, ... Clinical Anatomy: The Official Journal of the American Association of …
- The normal and abnormal anatomy of the coronary arteries M Loukas, C Groat, R Khangura, DG Owens, RH Anderson Clinical Anatomy: The Official Journal of the American Association of …
- Ultrasound‐guided central venous catheterization: A review of the relevant anatomy, technique, complications, and anatomical variations T Hoffman, M Du Plessis, MP Prekupec, J Gielecki, A Zurada, RS Tubbs, ... Clinical Anatomy 30 (2), 237-250
- Surgical anatomy of the accessory phrenic nerve M Loukas, CR Kinsella Jr, RG Louis Jr, S Gandhi, B Curry The Annals of thoracic surgery 82 (5), 1870-1875
Dissertations
- Kapos T. Degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine DMD Research Supervisor. Dissertation: The Clinical Anatomy of the Buccal Fat Pad, March 15, 2005
- Candice Mayer Master of Anatomy, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University Dissertation: The Clinical Anatomy of the Cephalic Vein, 2005–2006
- William Merbs MSc Candidate of Anatomy, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, 2005–2012
- Abraham El-Sedfy Master of Anatomy, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University Dissertation: The Clinical Anatomy of the Greater, Lesser, and Least Occipital Nerves, 2005–2007
- Jesse Livingston Master of Anatomy, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University Dissertation: The Surgical Anatomy of the Anterior Emissary Vein, 2007–2010
- Ewarld Marshall Master of Anatomy, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University Dissertation: Chiari’s Network, 2008–2010
- Abhisek Yadav Master of Anatomy, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University Dissertation: Extraintestinal Manifestations and Cancers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2008–2010
- Ikechi Gbenimacho MPH Capstone (PUBH 893) Advisor Project: Environmental Factors Influencing Malaria Morbidity and Mortality in Africa, 2011
- Brian Shayota MPH Practicum (PUBH 890) Advisor Project: HTLV-1 in the Caribbean, 2011
- Kim Oelhafen MPH Practicum (PUBH 890) Advisor Project: HTLV-1 in the Caribbean, 2011
- Michael Snosek PhD Candidate of Anatomy, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, 2011–2019
- Maira DuPlessis PhD Candidate of Anatomy, Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, 2012–2021
fun Fact
I love sport fishing with my son, practice BJJ and Judo, and play guitar—used to play in a band. I’m outgoing and always up for new adventures, and proudly devoted to my wife for the past 26 years, the love of my life.