Invitation

Dr. Peter Loder, Chairman of the Sydney Colorectal Surgical Society, Dr. Philip Douglas, President of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand and Professor Frank Frizelle, Chairman of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons invite you to attend the Combined Australia and New Zealand Colorectal Surgical Meeting 2008 at the Hilton Sydney, Australia.

The organisers have arranged what promises to be a stimulating scientific program, led by visiting international speakers, Dr. Willem A. Bemelman from the Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Prof. Michael Kamm from the University Department of Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Dr. Peter Marcello from the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA and Dr. Parul Shukla from the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. The Program includes sessions on Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Benign Anal Disease, Complications and Emergencies in Colorectal Surgery and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery.

The Scientific Program rounds out with a quiz, pitting Australia vs. New Zealand vs. the Rest of the World! This is sure to be an entertaining conclusion to the meeting!

As well as the scientific program, there is an exciting social program with a Dinner on Friday 14th November and Farewell Drinks on Saturday 15th November, following the completion of the scientific program. There will be plenty of opportunity to catch up with colleagues in the surrounds of the prestigious Hilton Hotel. 

The meeting will feature an Exhibition Room full of Sponsors and Exhibitors, with plenty of time to visit the Trade Displays during morning and afternoon tea and lunch.

We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney in November! 

Scientific Program

The organisers have arranged what promises to be a stimulating Scientific Program, lead by our visiting international speakers. A preliminary program can be found below. Further details regarding speakers and the schedule will be made available closer to the Meeting.

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Speakers

Dr. Willem A. Bemelman

Willem A. Bemelman studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam and graduated in 1986 cum laude. In the period from 1986 until 1988 he worked as a research resident at the department of Surgical Research of the AMC. In 1989 he received his PhD degree on the thesis “Theoretical and clinical implications of esophageal reconstruction with the stomach” (promotores: Prof. Dr. W. H. Brummelkamp).

From 1988-1994 he worked as a surgical trainee in the Sint Lucas Hospital (head: Dr. H. Keeman) and Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam (head: Prof. Dr. H. Obertop). From 1995-1999 he was appointed as a consultant in surgery at the surgical department of the University Medical Center of Leiden. He was in charge of the benign Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit. In 1999 he returned to the department of surgery of the AMC, University of Amsterdam, taking up the laproscopic colorectal surgery. His clinical work and research focuses on the (laparoscopic) treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. In 2006 he as appointed a chair in Minimal Invasive Surgery at the University of Amsterdam. He is a European Board of Surgical Qualification certified colorectal surgeon (Bologna 2005).

Prof. Michael Kamm

Michael A Kamm graduated in Medicine from Melbourne University, Australia, in 1978, From 1986 till 2008 he worked at St Mark’s Hospital, the London specialist postgraduate hospital for intestinal diseases. At St Mark’s he was Professor of Gastroenterology, Chairman of Medicine, and Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Physiology Units. In 2008 he took up a position at St Vincent’s Hospital and Melbourne University. He retains a research position at Imperial College in London. His main interests are in inflammatory bowel disease and functional disorders of the gut and pelvic floor. He spends half his time in clinical practice and half in research and teaching. Michael Kamm lectures and publishes widely, is on the Editorial Board of several international gastroenterological journals, and is on a number of industry, government and charitable body advisory boards. He has received a number of awards including the Margaret Ryan Prize in Internal Medicine from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1978, the Francis Avery Jones research medal from the British Society of Gastroenterology in 1993, the Bengt Ihre Memorial Prize from the Swedish Society of Medicine in 1996, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Award in 1998.

Dr. Peter West Marcello

Dr. Marcello’s major interest is in the area of laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery where he has made numerous national and international presentations and has widely published on this topic.  He has organized and participated in more than 100 postgraduate courses, teaching laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Dr. Parul J. Shukla

Dr Shukla is the Professor and In-Charge of GI Surgical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India's largest cancer centre. He is the National Co-Editor of ‘Hepatogastroenterology’ and the Editor-in-Chief of ‘Journal of Colorectal Diseases’, while also being a member of the Editorial Board of ‘Techniques in Coloproctology’.

Dr. Shukla is the Chairman of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Gastric Cancer Task-Force.

Sponsorship & Exhibition Invitation

We extend a warm invitation for you to attend the Combined Australia and New Zealand Colorectal Surgical Meeting 2008 as either a sponsor and/or exhibitor. The Meeting will be held at Hilton Sydney from 14-15 November 2008. A dynamic scientific program will enable delegates, sponsors and exhibitors to interact in both an informative and socially engaging environment.

For information on sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at the Meeting, please contact Kirsty O’Brien, Sponsorship and Exhibition Sales Executive on Tel: +61 2 9265 0700 or email kobrien@tourhosts.com.au.

Sydney

Sydney, Australia's gateway city and the capital of New South Wales, is built around one of the largest, most beautiful harbours in the world with miles of golden beaches stretching north and south of the city on the shore of the Pacific Ocean.

With a population of over 4 million, Sydney is a vigorous, cosmopolitan city, a major industrial, business and commercial centre and is endlessly fascinating in its variety and its beauty.

Perhaps the most famous of Sydney's landmarks is the spectacular Sydney Opera House with its graceful 'sails'. The Opera House has become Sydney's cultural centre, offering opera, ballet, drama and film. The historic 'Rocks' area, site of the original European settlement, is nearby, and this part of the harbour foreshore is a hub of activity for both local residents and visitors alike. Souvenir hunters should visit the Rocks Market which is open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

The Powerhouse Museum is Australia's largest and most popular museum. It is located in Darling Harbour, near the Conference venue. Its unique and diverse collection of 385,000 objects spans history, science, technology, design, industry, decorative arts, music, transport and space exploration. Nearby, too, is the National Maritime Museum. Take a ferry from Circular Quay across the harbour to Taronga Zoo, with its collection of about 340 species and over 2600 individual animals of Australia and around the world, including the Australian sea lion, koala, kookaburra and platypus (a burrowing egg-laying mammal). Also well worth a visit are the Australian Museum, the Museum of Sydney and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which has fine collections of Australian art including Aboriginal art, Asian art and Western (international) art.

The beaches and harbour play a major role in the leisure and sporting lives of Sydneysiders - yachting, surfing, sailboarding, swimming, boating, fishing and waterskiing are all popular activities.

Many national parks and protected areas of natural bushland surround the city and the beautiful Blue Mountains are a short journey to the west.

Hilton Sydney Hotel

Superbly located in the city centre, accessible from George Street and overlooking the beautiful Queen Victoria Building, the new Hilton Sydney is an easy walk from Sydney’s entertainment, shopping and business precincts. Here you’ll find 4,000sqm of flexible conference space with enough room to accommodate up to 3,000 delegates, celebrated New York designer Tony Chis elegant glass brassiere and Zeta bar, and superbly appointed guest rooms including the sensual indulgence of our much talked-about Relaxation Rooms.

Imaginative. Iconic. Illuminated. INSPIRED. The new Hilton Sydney has been re-designed from the ground up to once again tower as a fond Sydney landmark and the premier venue for food, wine, conferences, events and a guest room experience unlike any other.

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