Endoscopic surgery offers several advantages over traditional surgical techniques. It is non-invasive, yet allows visualisation of tissues and enables collections of samples for histological assessment. Join us and listen to Dr Jolle Kirpensteijn talk about how endoscopic surgery can help multiple facets of your clinical practice.
Dr Jolle Kirpensteijn, Diplomate of the American and European College of Veterinary Surgeons, graduated from Utrecht University (Holland) in 1988 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He has held several esteemed posts, including that of Surgical Oncology Fellow at Colorado State University Comparative Oncology Unit (USA), Professor in Surgery at the University of Copenhagen and Professor in Soft Tissue Surgery at Utrecht University.
In 2012, Jolle received the title Founding Fellow in Surgical Oncology of the ACVS. His main clinical and research interests are surgical oncology, endoscopic and reconstructive surgery. Jolle has previously held the post of President of the WSAVA and is the current Chief Professional Relation Offier position at Hills Pet Nutrition in the USA. Additionally, Jolle holds the office of the President of the Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology (VSSO). His main clinical and research interests are surgical oncology, endoscopic and reconstructive surgery. Jolle has published over 100 peer reviewed articles, given more than 250 lectures worldwide and has received the prestigious BSAVA Simon Award in 2007, Hills Voorjaarsdagen Excellence in Healthcare Award in 2009 and honorary membership to the Netherlands Association of Companion Animal Medicine (NACAM) in 2017.
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Date: | 23 August 2017 (Wednesday) |
Time: | 8 pm to 10 pm (light dinner available from 7:00 pm)) |
Venue: | P4704, Purple zone, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building (AC1) City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Tong |
Fee: | Veterinarians: HKD300 |
VA/Students: HKD150 | |
CPD: | 2 CPD Points |
For enquiries, please call (852) 3442-6138 or email to idph.cpe@cityu.edu.hk