Dr Aman Bhakti Pulungan
President
Indonesian Pediatric Society
Dr Aman Pulungan is the President of Indonesian Pediatric Society, Head of Endocrinology division Child Health department Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital/Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Committee for medical specialist deployment MOH Republic of Indonesia, President-Elect of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association, holds a position on the Standing Committee oInternational Pediatric Association, and past President of Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society, NCD Child Governing Council.
For the past 8 years he has been involved in many programs for diabetes in Indonesia and also in the region, amongst others, as the project leader for the World Diabetes Foundation DM type 1 in Indonesia, and member of the advisory board of the Physician International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes.
He initiated the formation of IKADAR, an organisation for DM Families including patients, doctors and Educators. He took important roles in the formation of KAHAKI (Foundation for Congenital Adrenal hyperplasia Families), Fosteo (Families Forum for Osteogenesis Imperfecta), and TSI (Turner Society Indonesia).
He is a member of organisations such as APPES, ESPE, ISPAD, International Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics, GPED, DOHAD Society, Endocrine Society, and Editorial board of International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology.