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HEROES 2025
HEROES Conference of Surgery
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the organization of the 5th International HEROES Conference of Surgery organised by the Hellenic-Romanian Society of Surgery, Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova that will take place between 5 to 7 June 2025
It is a special occasion to come together in the spirit of professionalism and scientific progress. On behalf of the entire team, we would like to express our gratitude for the involvement and the support you have provided us over time. Your continuous efforts in promoting excellence in the field of surgery play an essential role in the success and evolution of this event.
In this edition, we aim to offer you a series of high-quality scientific sessions and practical case presentations, led by renowned experts in the field. The program will include interactive workshops and discussion sessions focused on the latest techniques and technologies, encouraging the exchange of experiences and innovative ideas.
The scientific programme
will take into account the following specialities:
- General Surgery;
- Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn surgery;
- Cardiac Surgery;
- Vascular Surgery;
- ENT;
- Gynecologic Surgery;
- Urology;
- Neurosurgery;
- Pediatric Surgery;
- Thoracic Surgery;
- Orthopedic Surgery;
- Trauma Surgery;
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Transplant Surgery;
- Radiology;
- Gastroenterology;
- Oncology;
- Pathology
- Psychology
- Nursing sessions
Student Scientific Competition – Showcase Your Potential
Dear students,
We are excited to introduce a new section in our congress: the Student Scientific Competition, open to all medical students passionate about research and innovation.
Present your case on clinical sciences, surgery, or public health and take this chance to:
* Collaborate with doctors and mentors
* Improve your knowledge and presentation skills
* Gain academic visibility
📅 Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
🕣 Time: 08:30 AM
📍 Location: Building A’, (Extension) UMFCV
Accept the challenge. Bring your best ideas.
We look forward to your participation!
Please Check the Scientific Program ( YOUNG FORUM 1 SESSION )
Ticket Price & Plan
Heroes Member
Specialist
- Admission
- Coffee Break
- Certificate of attendance
- Gala dinner
Heroes Member
RESIDENT
- Admission
- Coffee Break
- Certificate of attendance
- Gala dinner
- Full price - no early bird
Nursing staff
- Admission
- Coffee Break
- Certificate of attendance
- Full price - no early bird
Gala dinner
Student
- *Student’s ID is Mandatory
- Admission
- Coffee Break
- Certificate of attendance
Gala dinner
Schedule
We look forward to welcoming you in Craiova to share knowledge and explore together the latest discoveries in modern surgery.
Event venue:
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Petru Rareș street 2-4, Building A’ Craiova 200349
Room: 210
08:30 – 10:00: NURSING IN BURNS
10:00 – 11:00: ORAL PRESENTATIONS VARIA
17:30 – 19:00: ORAL PRESENTATIONS VARIA
Room: 211
08:30 – 10:00: YOUNG FORUM STUDENTS 1
10:00 – 11:00: VASCULAR SURGERY ROUND TABLE
11:30 – 13:00: MODERN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES IN BREAST ONCOLOGY 1
14:00 – 15:30: ABDOMINAL WALL SURGERY
16:00 – 17:30: HEPATIC SURGERY
Room: 310
14:00 – 15:30: SIMPOZION CSL VIFOR
16:00 – 17:30: YOUNG FORUM 2 : RESIDENTS
Room: 311
10:00 – 11:00: GYNAECOLOGYC SURGERY – THE FIRST STEPS
11:30 – 13:00: ADVANCING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN GYNECOLOGY PART 1
14:00 – 15:30: PEDIATRIC SURGERY PART 1
16:00 – 17:30: PEDIATRIC SURGERY PART 2
11:00 – 11:30: COFFEE BREAK
13:00 – 14:00: LUNCH BREAK
15:30 – 16:00: COFFEE BREAK
19:00 – 19:30: OPENING CEREMONY AND OPENING LECTURE – Economic burden of surgical oncology – Konstantinos Dinas / LOCATION AULA MAGNA 1 MAY STREET 66, UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY CRAIOVA, 200638
20:00 WELCOME RECEPTION – ART MUSEUM CRAIOVA, CALEA UNIRII 15, CRAIOVA, 200419
Room: 210
08:30 – 11:00: DEBATES IN GENERAL SURGERY
11:30 – 13:00: PLASTIC SURGERY RECONSTRUCTION: NEW DEVELOPMENTS
14:30 – 16:00: ENT
16:30 – 18:00: ROUND TABLE ENDOCRINE SURGERY
Room: 211
08:30 – 11:00: UPPER GI SURGERY PART 1
11:30 – 13:00: UPPER GI SURGERY PART 2
14:00 – 16:00: TRANSPLANT SURGERY
16:30 – 18:00: COLORECTAL SURGERY 1
18:00 – 19:30: COLORECTAL SURGERY 2
Room: 310
09:00 – 11:00: ROUND TABLE UROLOGY 1
10:00 – 11:00: SIMPOZION SERVIER
11: 30 – 13:00: MODERN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES IN BREAST ONCOLOGY 2/SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM HARTMANN
14:00 – 16:00: PALIATIVE MEDICINE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
16:30 – 18:00: SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM FRESENIUS
18:00 – 19:30: PERIOPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT
Room: 311
10:00 – 11:00: NURSING ROUND TABLE 1
11:30 – 13:00: NURSING ROUND TABLE 2/SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM HARTMANN
14:00 – 16:00: ROUND TABLE UROLOGY 2
16:30 -18:00: ADVANCING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN GYNECOLOGY PART 2
MI
9:00 – 11:00: PREVENTING GENITAL CANCERS/ SIMPOZION PFIZER: MATERNAL PROTECTION FROM THE FIRST DAY OF LIFE
14:00 – 16:00: ROUND TABLE: NEW TRENDS IN SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
16:30 – 18:00: PANCREAS SURGERY
11:00 – 11:30: COFFEE BREAK
13:00 – 14:00: LUNCH BREAK
15:30 – 16:00: COFFEE BREAK
20:30 GALA DINNER
Room: 210
10:00 – 11:00: NURSING IN WOUND MANAGEMENT PART 1
11:30 – 14:00: NURSING IN WOUND MANAGEMENT PART 2
Room: 211
9:00 – 10:15: TEP PROPHYLAXIS IN FIRST DAY POSTOPERATIVE, IN ORTHOPAEDIC/TRAUMATIC SURGERY.
10:15 – 11:00: ROUND TABLE: PERIOPERATORY PROPHILAXY OF TEP
14:00 – 15:00: PROSTHESIS VS ARTHRODESIS IN DEGENERATIVE SPINE
15:00 – 17:00: SPINE SURGERY/ VARIA
Room: 310
09:00 – 11:00: ONCOUROLOGY
Room: 311
08:30 – 10:00: CONVENTIONAL, ENDOUTERINE AND LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN GYNECOLOGY
10:00 – 11:00: ONCOGYNECOLOGY: CURRENT CHALLENGES PART 1
11:30 – 13:00: ONCOGYNECOLOGY: CURRENT CHALLENGES PART 2
11:00 – 11:30: COFFEE BREAK
13:00 – 14:00: LUNCH BREAK
17:00 – 18:00: CLOSING REMARKS
17:15 – 19:15: NURSE DAY
Important Notice: Please note that the conference schedule is subject to change without prior notice. The attached files represents a preliminary version and may not reflect the final program. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please refer to the schedule provided at the event’s opening. Thank you for your understanding!
Presidents of the conference
Marius Eugen T. Ciurea
Șurlin Valeriu
Konstantinos Dinas
Konstantinos G. Sapalidis
Organizing committee
Elena-Alexandra Marinescu
Teaching assistant
Plastic Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Razvan
Marinescu
Md Phd Resident
Plastic Surgery
Craiova,Romania
Oliviu
Nica
Teaching assistant
Plastic Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Alexandru
Talaban
Md Phd
Plastic Surgery Resident
Craiova, Romania
Ilaria
Petrovic
Pediatric Surgery Resident
Craiova, Romania
Scientific committee
Georgescu Milena
Plastic Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Valeriu Surlin
General Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Stelian Mogoantă
General Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Victor Strambu
General Surgery
Bucharest, Romania
Stelian Pantea
General Surgery
Timisoara, Romania
Stefania Tudorache
Gynecologic Surgery
Craiova, Romania
George Mitroi
Urology
Craiova, Romania
Andrei Drocas
Urology
Craiova, Romania
Ionica Daniel Vilcea
General Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Cecil Mirea
General Surgery
Craiova,Romania
Dan Ionut Gheonea
Gastroenterology
Craiova, Romani
Florin Anghelina
ENT
Craiova, Romania
Dominic Iliescu
Gynecologic Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Alexandru Grecu
Orthopedic Surgery
Craiova, Romania,
Michael Schenker
Oncology
Craiova, Romania
Ana-Maria Ciurea
Oncology
Craiova, Romania
Zavate Andrei
Pediatric surgery
Craiova,Romania
Alin Stoica
Pediatric Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Victor Raicea
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Craiova, Romania
Viorel Jinga
Urology
Bucharest, Romania
Irinel Popescu
General surgery
Craiova,Romania
Camen Adrian
Oromaxillofacial surgery
Craiova, Romania
Ioana Gheonea
Radiology-Medical Imaging
Craiova, Romania
Chiutu Luminita
Intensive care and Anaesthesia
Craiova, Romania
Marius Novac
Intensive care and Anaesthesia
Craiova, Romania
Viorel Scripcariu
General Surgery
Iași, România
Kalogiannidis ioannis
Associate Professor 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dinas Konstantinos
Professor of Obstetrics – Gynaecology, 2nd Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Laskou Styliani
Consultant Surgeon 3rd Department of Surgery
AHEPA University Hospital Thessaloniki
Christoforos Forouli
Professor Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Dionysiou Dimitrios
Associate Professor Department of Plastic Surgery
Kesisoglou Isaak
Professor Of Surgery,
School Of Health Science , School Of Medicine,
Auth Head Of 3rd Department Of Surgery
Pavlidis Leonidas
Associate Professor Of Plastic Surgery,
School Of Health Science, School Of Medicine, Auth
Anastasiadis Kyriakos
Professor
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Triaridis Stefanos
ENT, Professor and Head,
1st Otolaryngology Department,
AHEPA Hospital Deputy Head, Head of School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Demiri Efterpi
Professor Head of Department of Plastic Surgery
School Of Health Science, School Of Medicine, Auth
Papaziogas Vasilis
General Surgery
Thessaloniki, Greece