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.