Program overview

08:45 – 09:00

Welcome

Dr. Pitot, President of the Besoms

09:00 – 10:30

AI innovation in Bariatric Surgery

Chair: Dr. Denis Pitot

Moderators: Dr. Bengy Pascotto, Dr. Jody Valk, Dr. Julien Munck

Prof Dr N. Rashidian, UZ Gent, Dr. M-T. Marechal, CHU Saint Pierre, Brussels, Prof. Dr. Pattou, CHU Lille, Dr. Gauthier Willemse, co-CEO Mindoo, Prof. dr. Nocca, CHU Montpellier, Mr. Decloedt, Lawyer - Fairway, Partners in Law and Mediation

11:00 – 12:30

Video session: Challenging cases in Bariatric surgery

Chair: Dr. Justine Desmet

Moderators: Dr. Jean-Philippe Magema, Dr. Audrey Hartman, Dr. Frederiek Nuytens

Dr. B. Cauwberghs, Dr. E. Deleus, UZ Leuven, Dr. N. De Wever, Dr. B. Dillemans, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, Dr. F. Roobaert, Dr. V. Van Vlodrop, AZ Jan Palfijn - Ghent, Dr M. Borges, Dr. B. Dillemans, AZ Sint Jan – Brugge, Dr. M. Borges, Dr T. Van de Winkel, Dr. B. Dillemans, AZ Sint Jan - Brugge, Prof. Dr. R. Caiazzo, CHU Lille

14:00 – 15:00

Legal matters and Registry

Chair: Prof. dr. Matthias Lannoo

Moderators: Dr. Alexandre Haumann, Dr. Isabelle Debergh, Dr. Maxime Mairiaux

Mr. Bob Moens, moveUP, Mrs. Anja Vekemans, Lawyer - Fairway, Partners in Law and Mediation, Mr. Decloedt, Lawyer - Fairway, Partners in Law and Mediation, Dr. Claeys, Secretary General VBS-GBS

15:30 – 17:30

Update on New techniques

Chair: Dr. Donald Van Der Fraenen

Moderators: Prof. Dr. Tarek Mahdy, Dr. Sergio Santoro, Dr. Bruno Dillemans

Dr. Santoro, Sao Paolo, Brazil, Prof. Dr. Mahdy, Egypt, Dr. Hartman, La Louvière, Dr. Desmet, Tournai, Dr. Pitot, Braine l’Alleud, Dr. Pascotto, Luxembourg, Dr. Dillemans, Bruges, Prof. Dr. Caiazzo, CHU Lille, Dr. Heyman, ZAS Antwerp, Speaker TBA

17:15 – 17:30

Wrap up by the New President

Dr. Donald Van Der Fraenen