Dear friends and colleagues,
It is my honor and pleasure to invite you to the 37th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society of Dermatology and Venereology which will take place on 13-15th April 2016 at the Tel-Aviv Hilton hotel. As always, the meeting is an educational event hosting renowned clinicians and researches, is an opportunity to present our scientific work and to meet new and old friends in a causal atmosphere.
From an educational point of view, this year conference will focus on pediatric dermatology and melanocytic lesions
Among the invited lectures will be:
Professor Amy Paller, Chair of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology at the North Case Western University Hospital in Chicago, IL, will update us on atopic dermatitis and psoriasis in children.
Professor Pedram Gerami from the Departments of Dermatology and Pathology at the North Case Western University Hospital in Chicago, IL, will update us on Spitzoid lesions, nevi and melanoma.
Professor Michal Lotem form Hadassa Medical Center, Jerusalem, will update us on genetics of melanoma and its therapeutic implication, while Professor Jacob Shachter from the Sheba Medical Center will discuss novel therapeutics for melanoma.
Professor Maurizio Podda, Chair of the Department of Dermatology in Darmstadt Clinic, Germany, will give a current overview on hidradenitis.
Dr. Karoline Krause from Charite Hospital in Berlin, Germany will lecture on autoinflammation in common dermatological diseases.
Professor Dimitris Rigopoulos will lecture on nail diseases and Professor Craig A. Elmets will discuss the issue of actinic keratosis.
In addition there will be symposia on psoriasis, contact dermatitis and allergies, nail diseases, dermoscopy and psychodermatology.
On behalf of the Israeli Society of Dermatology and VenereoIogy and the department of Dermatology at the Sheba Medical Center, I look forward to seeing you all at a fruitful and enjoyable meeting.
Dr. Aviv Barzilai
Conference Chairman
If you wish to download the Invitation letter, please click HERE