Course Details
Advanced Upper GI Module

Advanced Upper GI Module

From Tuesday April 14 2026 to Thursday April 16 2026

This advanced course in Upper GI surgery offers a dynamic program combining high-level lectures and hands-on training.

Highlights include sessions on benign disease management, surgical approaches to GERD, and malignancy-focused lectures featuring minimal invasive techniques. “Meet the Experts” rounds and complication case discussions enhance practical insights for experienced surgeons.Theoretical parts are combined with practical parts. Basic training in open surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery used in different GI-tract conditions. Additionally, topics like decision making, how to deal with or avoid complications. etc. are addressed in panel discussions and joint sessions.

Possible combinations: Colorectal Module, Bariatric Module, HPB Module

Information about the course

Facts

Duration/Date:
Tuesday 14 April 2026 – Thursday 16 April 2026

Combinations:
Colorectal Module, Bariatric Module, HPB Module   

Price:
1000.–

Important dates

  • 1 August 2025
    Start of registration
  • December 2025
    Release of the preliminary program
  • End of February 2026
    Release of the full scientific program
  • 28 March 2026
    End of registration
  • 14 April 2026
    Start of the course

Program

Module directors

  • Prof. Dr. Katharina Beyer
    Dept. of Surgery, University Hospital Benjamin Franklin Institute Berlin, Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Martin Bolli
    Dept. of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, 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. Urs Pfefferkorn
    Cantonal Hospital, Olten, Switzerland
  • Mr. Dimitrios Pournaras
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • PD Dr. Sabine Gabor
    Austria
  • Dr. Jan Willem Van den Berg
    University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Prof. Dr. Burkhard von Rahden
    University Hospital, Salzburg, Austria

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

28/30
Spots available

CHF 1’000.00


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