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APELS – Asia Pacific Endo-Lap Surgery Group
APELS – Asia Pacific Endo-Lap Surgery Group – promotes structured, hands-on training in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery across the Asia-Pacific region. Its training programmes are designed to help surgeons strengthen their practical skills, improve procedural confidence and overcome the learning curve in minimally invasive surgery.
Training Venues
Olympus Thailand Training and Education Centre – T-TEC
27 Soi Sukhapiban 2 Soi 31, Dokmai, Pravet, Bangkok 10250, Thailand
Olympus China Medical Training and Education Centre – C-TEC Guangzhou
Guangzhou, Panyu District, Guangdong, China.
APELS Chairman
Michael Ka Wah Li, Professor of Surgery, Director of Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery Development, Honorary Consultant in General Surgery at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital.
International Faculty
Faculty members include:
Li M. — Hong Kong; Chen W. — Taiwan; Lynch C. — Australia; Herng L. — Singapore; Pattana-Arun J. — Thailand; Yun H. — Korea; Ng Simon — Hong Kong; Buenafe A. — Philippines.
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News from the “Gastrointestinal Surgery Workshop”, Davos
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International Gastrointestinal Surgery Workshop Davos, Advanced Course Colorectal surgery using the POP Simulator.
Faculty: W.Brunner, Rohrschach; F. Herbst, Wien; H. van Goor, Nijmengen
Experts recommend training with Pulsatile Organ Perfusion Simulator
Residents need frequent, hands-on skills training before entering the OT. For us, the P.O.P. Simulator provides the ideal environment to build surgical confidence and competence.
The P.O.P. Trainer is the perfect solution for our colorectal workshops, providing highly effective, hands-on training without the cost and complex infrastructure of an animal laboratory.
The P.O.P. Dock System provides an outstanding platform for teaching endourological and laparoscopic procedures in a realistic, structured and highly effective training environment.
Der P.O.P. Trainer ist seit vielen Jahren ein fester Bestandteil unserer Hands-on-Kurse und ermöglicht ein praxisnahes, effektives und motivierendes chirurgisches Training.
Der P.O.P. Trainer wird im Rahmen der chirurgischen Fortbildung an meiner Abteilung mit großem Erfolg eingesetzt und leistet einen wertvollen Beitrag zur praxisnahen Weiterentwicklung operativer Fähigkeiten.
Having used the P.O.P. Simulator for surgical training at international congresses for over 20 years, I have experienced its exceptional educational value first-hand. It continues to inspire participants and provides an outstanding platform for realistic, hands-on training.
An excellent and highly realistic teaching model that adds tremendous value to our surgical training courses at the Khoo Teck Puat Advanced Training Centre.
P.O.P. training creates a highly motivating learning experience. Trainees are enthusiastic and benefit from individualized supervision, hands-on practice and immediate, direct feedback from their tutors.
P.O.P. provides an ideal platform for developing advanced laparoscopic skills. Based on our many years of experience with hands-on courses organized by the EAU Section of Uro-Technology, P.O.P. Trainers have become indispensable tools in modern laparoscopic training.
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Selection of training centers using the P.O.P Trainer
AUSTRIA
Medical University Vienna
Laparoscopic Training Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Translational Surgery
Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Bruno K. Podesser, MBA, Head of Department
General Hospital Leoben
Department of Surgery
Rudolf Schrittwieser MD, Head of Department
Kepler University Hospital, Linz
Department of General and Visceral Surgery
Prim. Univ.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Shamiyeh, FACS, FEBS, Head of Department
University Hospital Graz
Department of Surgery
Assoc. Prof. PD Dr. Philipp Stiegler, MBA, FEBS, Head of Surgical Research
BENELUX
KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg
Center for Surgical Technologies
Professor Marc Miserez MD, Medical Director
Gert van den Bergh, Trainer / Coordinator
Amsterdam Skills Training Centre
Amsterdam Skills Training Centre
Dr. Jaap Bonjer, PhD, FRCSC, FACS, FASCRS
Chair & Professor of Surgery Amsterdam UMC
CEO Amsterdam Skills Centre for Health Sciences
GERMANY
General Hospital Heilbronn
Department of Urology
Prof. Dr. med. Gencay Hatiboglu , Head of Department
General Hospital Merheim, Cologne
Lung Clinic
Prof. Dr. Stéphane Collaud, Thoracic Surgery, Head of Department
GFO Kliniken Niederrhein
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Priv.-Doz. Klaus Peitgen MD, Head of Department
Corza Medical
Training Center – Association for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine
Alexander Erdmann, MBA, Global Marketing Lead
Vivantes Endoscopic Training Centre Spandau
www.vivantes.de
Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Prof. Dr. med. Ferdinand Köckerling MD, Director
Trainings Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery Bassum
www.kliniken-lkd.de
Department of General and Vascular Surgery
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Carus, Head of Department
University Hospital Tübingen, Department of Urology
www.uro-tuebingen.de
Department of Urology
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Igor Tsaur, Head of Department
ITALY
AIMS Academy, Milan
Advanced International Mini-invasive Surgery Academy
Prof. Giacomo Pugliese, Chief Operating Officer
SPAIN
Fundació Puigvert, Barcelona
Department of Urology
SWITZERLAND
HOCH Health Ostschweiz, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen
Department of Surgery
Walter Brunner MD, MSc, MBA, FRCS, Head of Surgery
UNITED KINGDOM
MATTU, Surrey
Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit
Professor Michael Bailey MD, Director
EGYPT
ALEXEA
Alexandria Endoscopy Association
Mohamed Ibrahim MD, Chairman
TURKEY
Acibadem University Istanbul
Center of Advanced Simulation and Education
Ass. Prof. Emin Aksoy MD PhD, Director
Pelin Celikbilek Erkasap DVM, Robotic Surgery Instructor / Veterinary Service Support
Koc University Hospital
Department of Urology, RMK AIMES Training Center
Prof. A. Erdem Canda, Director
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Fawaz Chikh Torab MD, Department of Surgery
SOUTH EAST ASIA PACIFIC
Asia-Pacific Endo-Lap Surgery Group APELS
Medical academic group in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery
Professor Michael Li MD, MBBS, MRCS, LRCP, FRCS Ed, FRCS, FCSHK, FHKAM (Surg), President
Johnson and Johnson Medical (China) Ltd.
Beijing Medical Science Centers, Beijing
Minimal Access Surgery Training Center, Hong Kong
www.ha.org.hk
HKEC Training Centre for Healthcare Management & Clinical Technology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Minimal Access Surgery Training Centre
National University Hospital, Singapore
Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre (MISC)
Davide Lomanto MD, PhD, FAMS (Surg), Director
Olympus (Beijing) Sales and Service Co. Ltd., China
Olympus Medical Training and Education Center, Guangzhou
USA
Sloan Kettering Memorial Center, New York
Sidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancer