International Societies
Members of the Division play leading roles in a number of international societies, many of which have held conferences in Cape Town.
Upcoming conferences
Date |
Title |
Details |
2022 |
ICP Meeting |
This prestigious meeting will be hosted in Cape Town by Dr Ursula Rohlwink, details to follow. |
2023 |
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies |
Members of the Division successfully led a bid on behalf of the Society of Neurosurgeons of South Africa to host the 18th World Congress of Neurosurgery which is scheduled to be held in Cape Town in August 2023. |
Previous conferences
Date |
Title |
Details |
2017 |
International Federation for Neuro-endoscopy |
Hosted by Professor Llewellyn Padayachy. |
2016 |
Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies |
The Society of Neurosurgeons of South Africa hosted the 2nd continental congress of CAANS, in partnership with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. |
2015-2018 |
African Paediatric Neurosurgery Course |
We run an annual postgraduate African Paediatric Neurosurgery Course (see course outline from previous course), funded by the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery and the Society of Neurosurgeons of South Africa. |
2015 |
International Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiology |
Hosted by Professor Anthony Figaji. |
2014 |
International Neurotrauma Society |
Hosted by Professor Anthony Figaji. |
2011 |
World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery |
Hosted by Dr Roger Melvill, Dr Sally Rothemeyer and Professor Graham Fieggen. |
2011 |
World Federation for Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology |
Hosted by Professors Allan Taylor and David Le Feuvre. |
2008 |
International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery |
Hosted by Professors Jonathan C. Peter, Anthony Figaji and Graham Fieggen. |