Michael A. Serghiou is an Occupational Therapist, Certified Burn Therapist, practicing in Burn Rehabilitation for 37 years.  He began his professional career at Hermann Hospital in Houston Texas where he worked with Adult and Pediatric Burn Survivors for 11 years.  He then continued his career at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston Texas where he directed the rehabilitation department for 17 years.  Michael has published numerous burn rehabilitation manuscripts and authored chapters in the journals of Burn Care and Research and Burns and in various burn care related textbooks.  He has been serving the American Burn Association (ABA) and the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI) in various capacities including the ABA Board of Trusties (2012-2016) and the ISBI Executive Board as an Executive Director (2022-present).  Michael has received the ABA Barbara Knothe Outstanding Therapist Clinician Award, The ISBI Andre Zagame Therapist Prize and the Physicians for Peace Medical Diplomat Award for his outstanding service in the international outreach area.  Most recently, in 2023, Michael received the American Burn Association’s Curtis P Artz Award recognizing his service to the Burn Care Community.  Michael has dedicated his career to burn rehabilitation clinical practice, education and research and has helped build burn rehabilitation programs in developing countries around the globe.  Michael currently works for Medical Z as a Clinical Care Specialist specializing in Burn Rehabilitation Scar Management, education, and burn rehabilitation clinical training.