Advanced Bariatric Surgery Module
From Saturday April 11 2026 - Thursday April 14 2026
Suited for residents in their first three years of training in surgery, urology, gynaecology, or paediatric surgery.
The Advanced Course Bariatric Module offers state-of-the-art education for surgeons involved in metabolic and bariatric surgery. Highlights include expert-led lectures on preoperative assessment, technical refinements, complication management, and long-term outcomes, combined with hands-on exercises and interactive sessions on RYGB, OAGB, sleeve gastrectomy, and surgical strategies for suboptimal weight loss.
Information about the course
Facts
Duration/Date:
Saturday 11 April 2026 – Tuesday 14 April 2026
Combinations:
Upper GI Module, Hernia Module
Price:
1600.–
Important dates
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1 August 2025
Start of registration
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December 2025
Release of the preliminary program
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End of February 2026
Release of the full scientific program
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28 March 2026
End of registration
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11 April 2026
Start of the course
Program
Module directors
- Prof. Dr. Ralph Peterli
University Hospital Clarunis, Basel, Switzerland - Dr. Urs Pfefferkorn
Cantonal Hospital, Olten, Switzerland
Scientific program
The preliminary scientific program will be available in December 2026.
Please have a look at the scientific program of the DavosCourse 2025, while we are preparing exciting new lectures and practical exercises for you.
Faculty
- Dr. Jose Balibrea
Barcelona, Spain - Prof. Dr. Dieter Birk
Hospital Bietigheim, Germany - Dr. Marloes Emous
Medical Center, Leeuwarden, Netherlands - Prof. Dr. Moritz Felsenreich
Medical University, Vienna, Austria - Prof. Dr. Mirko Otto
Adipositas Center Rhein-Nekar, Mannheim, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Ralph Peterli
University Hospital Clarunis, Basel, Switzerland - Dr. Urs Pfefferkorn
Cantonal Hospital, Olten, Switzerland - Mr. Dimitrios Pournaras
Bristol, United Kingdom - PD Dr. Charlotte Rabl
Salzburg, Austria - Prof. Dr. Paulina Salminen
Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
Registration
Registration for the course is only possible online. The course fee needs to be paid immediately after completing the registration. Supported payment options are Credit Card (VISA, Mastercard) and TWINT (for swiss residents only).
If you do not pay the fee, your registration will be hold as a reservation for 3 days. You may finalize the payment at any time. After 3 days, your registration will be cancelled and you need to restart the registration.
For more information, please visit our General Terms & Conditions
Cancellation
Withdrawal from an event must be made in writing and is free of charge up to eight weeks before the start of the event. Cancellation after eight weeks prior to the event will incur a cancellation fee of CHF 200. In the event of a later cancellation (up to four weeks) or a non-appearance, the full participation fees shall be due. A substitute participant can be proposed.
For more information, please visit our General Terms & Conditions
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