Denislav Orlinov (he/him)

Appointments

• Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland
• President, Turkish Health Professionals in Rheumatology Association
• Health Professional Representative, Auto-Inflammatory Diseases Working Party, Pediatric Rheumatology European Society
• Peer Reviewing Sub-Committee Member, EMEUNET
• Expert Advisory Committee Member, Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation (ASIF)

Research Interests

• Exercise Therapy
• Physical Activity
• Pediatric Rheumatology
• Inflammatory Arthritis
• Auto-inflammatory Diseases

Dr. Denislav Orlinov is a physiotherapist by background and works as an Associate Professor at the University of Iceland. He completed his PhD at Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey in 2017, focusing on the effect of water-based exercises in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. His team is currently studying the effects of different exercise approaches in various childhood and adulthood rheumatic diseases. He is also closely collaborating with the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) and with the Pediatric Rheumatology European Association (PReS). Previously a research trainee at Arthritis Research Canada from July 2023 to June 2024, he was appointed as an Affiliate Scientist of the organization in June 2024.