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Published on February 25, 2025

Register Now: EBSQ Examination in Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery – Limited Spots Available!

Dear IFSO Members, We are pleased to announce that registration for the EBSQ Examination in Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery is now open! This prestigious certification, awarded by the European Board of Surgery (UEMS), is a valuable recognition of excellence in our field. 📅 Exam Details: 📍 Location: Venice, Italy (during the IFSO-EC Meeting)🗓 Date: May 14, 2025📌 Application Deadline: March 15, 2025...

Published on August 11, 2024

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! IFSO-EC Congress 2025 in Venice

Dear Colleagues, we are delighted to invite you to submit your abstracts for the upcoming IFSO EC Venice Congress, which will be held in the breathtaking city of Venice from 14 to 17 of May 2025. This prestigious event promises to gather leading experts, researchers, and practitioners from Europe and around the world to share cutting-edge insights and foster meaningful...

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New article in Journal Club available!

We have published new article in our Journal club entitled “Definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity”, commented by Juan Pujol Rafols and…

IFSO-EC webinar 19th December 2024

Next IFSO-EC webinar will take place 19th December 2024. We have invited two excellent speakers: Carlos Vaz (Portugal) and Marco Raffaelli (Italy). The debate…

New article in Journal Club available!

We have published new article in our Journal club entitled “Efficacy and safety of one anastomosis gastric bypass versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass…

New Podcast activity “Past, Present and Future of Bariatric Surgery”

Dear Coleagues, we are pleased to inform you that IFSO-EC’s podcast entitled “Past, Present and Future of Bariatric Surgery” has…

Emergency poster

Metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, resulting in long-term weight loss and remission of…

New article in Journal Club available!

We have published new article in our Journal club entitled “The Impact of Longer Biliopancreatic Limb Length on Weight Loss and Comorbidity…

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Voting members of The Executive Council

Nicola di Lorenzo, Jean-Marc Chevallier, Paulina Salminen, Moritz Daniel Felsenreich, Catalin Copaescu, Chetan Parmar and Gerhard Prager

Non voting members of The Executive Council

Maurizio De Luca, Edo Aarts, Jean-Marc Chevallier, Anna Casajoana, Juan Pujol Rafols, Roxanna Zakeri, Martin Fried, Ralph Peterli, Ronald Liem, Tair Ben-Porat

New Year´s letter from President – 5th January 2024

Prof. Nicola Di Lorenzo
IFSO-EC President

Dear Member Societies, dear Colleagues, dear Friends,

on behalf of the Executive Council of the IFSO- European Chapter, it is my pleasure and honor to address to you some words regarding our Community.

2023 was an excellent year: both the IFSO-EC Conference in Zurich and the World IFSO Congress in Napoli were more than successful, and we happily pay a tribute for the excellent organization to the Presidents, Ralph Peterli and Luigi Angrisani, as well to the PCO’s, Guarant and MCMCongressi.

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