Upcoming Medical Conferences in Greece

Monothematic Conference: Acute Liver Failure is organized by European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and will be held from Jan 30 - Feb 01, 2020 at Athens, Attica, Greece. The target audience for this medical event is gastroenterologists and hepatologists for pediatric and for adult patients, pediatric and hepatobiliary surgeons, from Europe and around the world. Course Description: Knowledge in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of several liver diseases of has increased in the past decades. However, management of acute liver failure (ALF) in infants and children and investigation of its causes remains perplexing in clinical practice. Specifically, the epidemiology, the clinical presentation of ALF and its causes in all pediatric age groups will be discussed providing clinical tips for suspicion of underlying metabolic liver disease. The role of liver biopsy and molecular testing will be discussed, as well as the criteria for transfer to a tertiary care center. Management of complications such as hepatic encephalopathy, coagulopathy, ascites and renal disease will be discussed in one session. Another session, will concentrate on nutrition support, the role of artificial liver/kidney support devices and the indications of liver transplantation in each setting. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6TH ANNUAL MEDICAL TOURISM Conference & Workshop is organized by EuroEvents Ltd and will be held from Feb 12 - 14, 2020 at Grand Hyatt Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece. Description: The well known MTC has its 6th Edition in Athens, Greece: The 3 days business Conference with presentations, panel discussions and B2B power meetings will offer state of the art program and best ever B2B workshop. The Annual Medical Tourism Conference & Workshop reveals the secrets and best practices on how to excelling patient care and experience, destination development and importance on related industries, marketing strategies, the role of new technologies in the medical tourism industry. Our B2B Workshop offers B2B Power meetings for healthcare providers and medical tourism facilitators and enablers in an intimate and cozy environment which provides the possibility to directly pitch and develop relationships with your counterparts. Grasp this learn, discuss, benchmark and network with clinics and hospitals, digital health companies, facilitators, NGOs and governmental institutions that work or have interest to spread their business. Join us in Athens to a new remarkable experience! Key Takeaways: • Improve your service & patient satisfaction using KPIs • Hear the best marketing strategies for retaining and new patients • New partnerships with medical tourism facilitators • Understand the importance of industry stakeholders for your clinic • Get insides on the specificity of target market segments and regions • Benchmark with leading healthcare providers • Discover the role of new technologies Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Acute Cardiovascular Care 2020 is organized by Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) and will be held from Mar 07 - 09, 2020 at Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, Athens, Attica, Greece. Description: Acute Cardiovascular Care is the European meeting place for specialists dealing with patients in the acute setting. Learn, exchange and update your skills at the annual congress of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association of the ESC.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

11th International Congress of Internal Medicine is organized by Department of Medicine & Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Institute of Internal Medicine and Hepatology. The session is held from Mar 19 - 21, 2020 at Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Attica Greece.   Topics: • Cardiovascular Medicine – Hypertension • Diabetes mellitus – Metabolic syndrome • Endocrinology • Gastroenterology • Geriatric Medicine • Hematology • Hepatology • Immunology • Infectious Diseases • Nephrology • Oncology • Respiratory Medicine • Rheumatology • Other Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

27th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) is organized by Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and will be held from Apr 01 - 04, 2020 at Athens, Attica, Greece. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Statistics in Medical Physics Conference is organized by European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP) and will be held from Apr 23 - 25, 2019 at Athens, Attica, Greece. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Epigenetic Pathways and Human Disease Conference is organized by Fusion Conferences Ltd and will be held from Apr 30 - May 03, 2020 at Avra Imperial, Chania, Crete, Greece. Key Sessions: • Chromatin regulatory pathways • RNA modification pathways • DNA modification pathways • Drug discovery Synopsis: Epigenetics is a field that impinges on many biological processes since it encompasses fundamental mechanisms of gene regulation. In addition, this area is currently exploited for drug development, particularly against cancer, since epigenetics regulators are miss-regulated in this disease. The conference will bring together all these themes. It will provide a comprehensive backdrop to the basic principles behind Epigenetic and cross-reference to their relevance to disease. There will be sessions on Chromatin, RNA and DNA regulatory pathways and a separate session on recent developments in drug discovery from Pharma. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

7th Annual International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences is organized by Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) and will be held from May 04 - 07, 2020 at Athens, Attica, Greece. Description: The aim of the conference is to bring together academics and researchers from all areas of pharmaceutical sciences and other related fields. Theoretical and empirical research papers will be considered. In previous conferences, discussions have included a wide range of topics, such as: Drug Discovery & Design, Drug Analysis, Drug Delivery, Novel Technologies & New Developments, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Public Health & Pharmacy Practice, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Infection and Transmitted Diseases, Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology, Obesity, Nutrition, History of Pharmacy and Medicine, Public Policy Issues, and the Economics of Drugs, etc. Participants have come from 44 different countries (Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Jordan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kingdom of Bahrain, Libya, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK and USA). Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

8th Annual International Conference on Health & Medical Sciences is organized by Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) and will be held from May 04 - 07, 2020 at Athens, Attica, Greece. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

6th Annual International Conference on Nursing is organized by Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) and will be held from May 04 - 07, 2020 at Athens, Attica, Greece. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.