Pierre Diemunsch
(FR)
Md, PhD
Global network of International Experts
More than 800 Key Opinion Leaders involved in IRCAD
For more than 30 years, IRCAD has been built on a singular vision: advancing minimally
invasive surgery through education, innovation and research thanks to strong international collaborations.
From its inception, our Institute has relied on a global network of more than 800 international KOLs who share a common
commitment to excellence in all specialties. Their expertise, diversity of perspectives, and continuous engagement have been
instrumental in shaping our programs, enriching our courses, and pushing the boundaries of surgical practice always further.
This collective intelligence is at the core of IRCAD’s identity. It enables us not only to disseminate knowledge worldwide,
but also to anticipate the future of surgery and contribute to its evolution.
IRCAD President and Founder
WebSurg Editor-in-Chief
Resident experts
Antonello Forgione
(IT)
MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, FCBX (Hon), FRAES (HON)
Mariano Giménez
(AR)
MD, PhD, FSIR
Marc Giovannini
(FR)
MD
Michel Vix
(FR)
MD
Course directors
Laparoscopic General surgery
J. Marescaux (FR, RW)
A. Forgione (IT)
M. Vix (FR)
Bariatric surgery
M. Vix (FR)
B. Abu Dayyeh (US)
M. Bhandari (IN)
M. Galvao Neto (BR)
A. Teixeira (US)
L. A. Vieira d'Almeida (ES)
Colorectal, Transanal & Proctological surgery
A. Forgione (IT)
A. Melani (BR)
E. Parra Davila (US)
X. Serra Aracil (ES)
G. Spinoglio (IT)
P. Sylla (US)
P. Meinero (IT)
Gynecologic surgery
Gynecologic surgery
A. Wattiez (FR)
Gynecologic oncology
D. Querleu (FR)
C. Akladios (FR)
B. Diaz Feijoo (SP)
F. Fanfani (IT)
Hernia surgery
S. Morales-Conde (ES)
E. Parra-Davila (US)
F. Malcher (BR)
Pediatric surgery & Urology
A. Bonnard (FR)
A. Arnaud (FR)
T. Blanc (FR)
Thoracic surgery
J. M. Baste (FR)
P. E. Falcoz (FR)
W. C. Hanna (CA)
A. Seguin-Givelet (FR)
Urologic surgery
T. Piechaud (FR)
O. Alenda (FR)
L. Lopez (FR)
E. Mandron (FR)
X. Gamé (FR)
R. Mallet (FR)
Hepatic and Pancreatic surgery
N. Demartines (CH)
M. Hogg (US)
H. Pinto Marques (PT)
O. Soubrane (FR)
Digestive Endoscopy and EUS
M. Giovannini (FR)
J. Devière (BE)
G. Costamagna (IT)
H. Neuhaus (DE)
Arthroscopic & Ultrasound surgery
C. Mathoulin (FR)
Arthroscopic surgery
A. Arnaout (FR)
L. Merlini (FR)
Elbow surgery
M. Burnier (FR)
A. Angelo (PT)
Ultrasound surgery
J. M. Cognet (FR)
O. Mares (BE)
L. Benamran (FR)
G. Prado (FR)
Image-guided surgery
M. Giménez (AR)
F. Giuliante (IT)
G. Torzilli (IT)
Neurosurgery
S. Froelich (FR)
Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology
P. Diemunsch (FR)
Pediatric anesthesiology
F. Julien-Marsollier (FR)
C. Bopp (FR)