Advanced Colorectal Surgery Module
From Saturday April 11 2026 to Tuesday April 14 2026
This Advanced Colorectal Module offers in-depth surgical training for colorectal specialists or surgeons interested in specialising in colorectal surgery.
Highlights include expert lectures on colon and rectal surgery, IBD, genetics, cancer and complications, as well as hands-on practices, like vessel dissection on perfused organs.
Module Directors
- PD Dr. Walter Brunner
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- , Endokrin- und Transplantationschirurgie
Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland - Prof. Dr. Friedrich Herbst
Hospital KK Barmherzige Brüder, Wien, Austria
Guest Faculty
- Mr. Kamal Aryal
James Paget University Hospital, Norwich, UK - Prof. Joep Knol
Belgium - Dr. Dinos Manes
Greece - Mr. Ian Jenkins
United Kingdom - Miss Lisa Massey
United Kingdom - Dr. Christine Maurus
Switzerland - Prof. Dr. Guillome Meurette
HUG, Geneva, Switzerland - PD Dr. Heidi Misteli
Hospital, Uster, Switzerland
- Dr. Walther Tabarelli
Liechtenstein - Dr. Peter Tschann
Austria - Dr. Andreas Scheiwiller
Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland - Dr. Colin Sietses
Ziekenhuis Gelderse, Vallei, Netherlands - MD Adele Sayers
United Kingdom - Prof. Dr. Jurriaan Tuynman
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Dr. Cécile De Chaisemartin
Marseille, France
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