Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to welcome you to the 3rd Athens Coloproctology Meeting, a premier
gathering focused on advancing the care of patients with Colon Cancer.
With an outstanding international faculty and a motivated professional audience, we will
discuss all recent developments, aiming on gaining expertise and explore future directions.
Key Highlights of the 2026 Meeting include innovation, mini masterclass in anatomy,
radiology & pathology, technical overview session, “out of the box” in colon cancer session
and multidisciplinary management of locally advanced and metastatic colon cancer.
This meeting also aims to build a strong regional network in order to promote clinical
research, which will impact on patient outcomes, and the growth of our vibrant community
of dedicated colorectal surgeons by encouragement of long-term collaborations.
Moreover, 3rd Athens Coloproctology Meeting represents a Dynamic Pitch Event bringing
together surgeons, medical advisors, industry leaders, and public sector stakeholders to
share ideas and inspire new projects.
The meeting is organized by the Greek Society of Coloproctology and is a European
Society of Coloproctology listed event.
Our continued commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue, exchange of clinical experience,
and supporting the next generation of colorectal surgeons drives the mission of Athens
Coloproctology Meeting.
We look forward to a productive and inspiring meeting with you in Athens.
Chairmen of Organizing Committee
Chairmen of Organizing Committee
Konstantinos Mavrantonis
MD, PhD, FACS, Director,
6th Department of Surgery
- Center of Excellence for
Colorectal Surgery, Hygeia
Hospital, Athens Greece
Chairman, Founder NoDE
Institute
Konstantinos Stamou
MD, PhD, Director, 7th
Department of Surgery,
HYGEIA Hospital, member of
the Executive Board of GSCP
Ioannis Virlos
MD(Man), MSc, DIC,
FRCSEd, FRCS(Gen Surg),
FEBS(Coloproctology), ESCP National
Representative for Greece, GSCP
General Secretary, Consultant
Surgeon, Head of IB Surgical
Department, Metropolitan General
Hospital, Athens, Greece