Plastic Reconstructive

and Aesthetic Surgery

18-21 October 2017

Athens-The War Museum

Greetings from the Chairman

Dear Colleagues and Honorable Guests,

It is an honor and great pleasure as the President of the 12^th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, to invite you to our bi-annual Congress which is organized by the Hellenic Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and will take place from the 18^th to 21^st of October 2017 at the War Museum of Athens.

This Congress is the main and most significant scientific event of HESPRAS, aiming to cover the entire spectrum and syllabus of Plastic Surgery. It is our main objective to present the leading technology and new developments, advanced and evidence based research, up-to-date surgical techniques and skills and lifelong continuing education in our specialty.

Distinguished speakers both from Greece and Internationally will contribute to the scientific success of our Congress.

At a time that economic adversities, conflicts of social cohesion with a huge social political and financial upheaval due to the refugees influx, particularly alarming initiatives taken by allies and enemies in the wider geopolitical region, our Congress aims at demonstrating that progress in science and health is inseparably linked to the contribution of the human entity, supported by the Hippocratic philosophy and principles applicable to Medicine.

Looking forward to your active and full participation, especially from the younger Plastic Surgeons who are the future, we welcome you to Athens and promise to offer a memorable, prestigious and scientifically unique Congress.

Col. Aristeidis G. Tsakiris MD, ΗΑ (MC)

President to the Organizing Committee

Greetings from the Chairman

Dear Colleagues and Friends

As the Chairperson of the Scientific Committee I welcome you to the 12^th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

With the contribution of distinguished Greek and International leading experts the scientific program is focusing on presenting the latest advances and developments on combating many contemporary clinical problems in the field of our specialty.

Round tables, lectures, instructional courses, free papers and posters, will give the opportunity to all of us to enhance and bring up – to – date our knowledge, in order to better serve our patients.

I welcome you in Athens, wishing you a pleasant stay.

Your presence and participation will contribute to the achievement of the goals of this Congress.

Catherine Vlastou, MD, FACS

Chair, Scientific Committee

12^th Congress of the Hellenic Society for

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery