About A-PHPBA

Who we are

The Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Association (A-PHPBA) was founded in November 2006 with a view to letting Asia- Pacific HPB specialists gather together to share their experiences and ideas, and fostering mutual understanding. Our mission is to promote and enhance the highest standards of the quality of hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and patient care.

Objective

• To improve education, training, innovation and patient care in the field of HPB
• To disseminate research findings and best treatment practices, advance HPB specific training, foster research and innovation and encourage multidisciplinary collaboration
• To relieve human suffering caused by HPB disorders
• To improve evidence-based care and optimize the outcomes of patients with HPB disorders throughout the Asia-Pacific region

Council of A-PHPBA

2017 - 2019
President: Professor Dong-Wook CHOI, Korea
Immediate Past-President: Professor Norihiro KOKUDO, Japan
President-Elect: Professor Christopher CHRISTOPHI, Australia
Secretary: Professor Avinash N. SUPE, India
Treasurer: Professor Krishnakumar K. MADHAVAN, Singapore
Chairman of Scientific Committee: Professor Masakazu YAMAMOTO, Japan

For more information about A-PHPBA, please visit http://a-phpba.org

Past A-PHPBA Congresses

About A-PHPBA 2019 Congress

Welcome Message

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the 7^th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA 2019) hosted by the Korean Association of HBP Surgery, which is scheduled to be held from September 4 (Wed) to 7 (Sat), 2019 in Seoul, Korea.

A-PHPBA 2019 promises to be a great occasion to present advanced techniques in the diagnosis, treatment and surgery of HPB related diseases, exchange information and share valuable academic researches and cases. A large number of world-renowned speakers and delegates will share their expertise, remarkable achievements and most recent findings. A wide-ranging scientific program consisting of lectures, symposia and presentations on the most critical issues challenging our field will be covered. In particular, A-PHPBA 2019 will propose a Live Demonstration Session, which will provide participants with an opportunity to share the most up-to-date surgical accomplishments and techniques. Moreover, various types of awards and grants will be prepared to gather more participants from the Asia-Pacific region.

In addition to the exciting scientific program, the host city of Seoul is sure to offer a chance to all its visitors to experience a mix of ancient Asian culture and a world class city life.

The Local Organizing Committee is confident that A-PHPBA 2019 will bring innovation and further advancement in the scientific level and quality of the field of HPB diseases.

I look forward to meeting you all at A-PHPBA 2019 in Seoul, Korea!

Sincerely yours,

Local Organizing Committee

Congress Venue

Getting to the Congress Venue from Airports

Incheon Int’l Airport is approximately 75 minutes from the congress venue. (Gimpo Int’l Airport: 60 minutes). Considering the long distance between the airport and the conference venue, we recommend to check out the list of transportation options ahead.

 

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