3rd Athens Cerebral Vascular and Endovascular Hands-on Course

Friday 24

April 2026

(Europe/Athens)

19 tracks

	3.1 Penfield Lounge	2.0 Willis Dissection Lab	6.0 Perneczky Lecture Room
			Welcome address Aristeidis PRASSAS, MD, PhD, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki, President of the Hellenic Neurosurgical Society	Introduction Vasileios PANAGIOTOPOULOS, MD, Phd, Professor of Neurosurgery. University Hospital of Patras, Greece
			Hybrid vascular (angiographic & cadaveric) anatomy of the aortic arch & brain Petros ZAMPAKIS, Professor of Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Patras
9:00 AM			Endovascular equipment. Access (femoral, radial, aortic arch, carotid, aneurysm). Basic catheterization and embolization techniques for brain aneurysms. How I do it Panagiotis PRIMIKIRIS, MD, PhD, Endovascular Neurosurgeon, Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece
			Stent -assisted coiling in ruptured Brain Aneurysm Vasileios KATSARIDIS, MD, PhD Neurosurgeon, Director, Stroke Center, Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
			Ruptured Brain Aneurysms: diagnosis and treatment guidelines-Indications for endovascular treatment. Clipping vs Coiling Aristotelis MITSOS, MD, MSc, PhD Colonel of Hellenic Army Consultant Neurosurgeon
			Vasospasm: incidence and current treatment options. The role of endovascular management Themistoklis PAPASILEKAS, MD, MSc(Oxon), PhD, Attending Neurosurgeon Vascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens, Evaggelismos General Hospital
10:00 AM	Coffee break

		Hands-On Session 3 \| Endovascular simulator

11:00 AM



12:00 PM



1:00 PM	Light Lunch
	Light Lunch
			Perspective of Vascular and Endovascular training in Europe and USA Konstantinos FOUNTAS, Professor of Neurosurgery, Medical School University of Thessaly, Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, Larissa University Hospital, Larissa, Greece
			Advanced endovascular techniques: Endovascular devices. How I do it Eftichios ARCHONTAKIS, Head of Interventional Neuroradiology, Red Cross Hospital “Korgialenio Benakio”, Athens, Greece
2:00 PM			Complications of endovascular treatment and their management Vasileios PANAGIOTOPOULOS, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery & Endovascular Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Patras, Patra, Greece
			The role of preoperative imaging in acute ischemic stroke management Petros ZAMPAKIS, Professor of Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Patras
			The role of embolization in chronic subdural hematomas Georgios MAGOUFIS, Assistant Professor of Interventional Neuroradiology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Attikon” University Hospital, Director of Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Metropolitan Hospital Athens, Greece
			Hybrid Operating Room. Future perspectives in aneurysm treatment Alexandros ANDREOU, MD, PhD, Director and Head, Department of Neurosurgery and IntervenConal Neuroradiology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
3:00 PM	Coffee break		Techniques of Mechanical thrombectomy Panagiotis PAPANAGIOTOU, Professor of Radiology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Professor of Neuroradiology, Hospital Bremen-Mitte, Germany



4:00 PM		Hands-On Session 4 \| Endovascular simulator



5:00 PM



6:00 PM



7:00 PM

Saturday 25

April 2026

(Europe/Athens)

15 tracks

	3.1 Penfield Lounge	2.0 Willis Dissection Lab	6.0 Perneczky Lecture Room
8:00 AM			Use of Vascular microsurgical equipment Themistoklis PAPASILEKAS, MD, MSc(Oxon), PhD, Attending Neurosurgeon Vascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens, Evaggelismos General Hospital
			Splitting the Sylvian Fissure Nikolaos FOROGLOU, Professor of Neurosurgery, Aristotle University, School of Medicine, Chair Department of Neurosurgery, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
			Anterior Circulation Aneurysms: Anatomy - Surgical Approaches Moschos FRATZOGLOU, MD, PhD, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Director, Neurosurgical Department, General District Hospital of Nikaia, Piraeus, Greece
			Posterior Circulation Aneurysm: Anatomy - Surgical Approaches Alexandros ANDREOU, MD, PhD, Director and Head, Department of Neurosurgery and IntervenConal Neuroradiology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
9:00 AM			Clipping of previously embolized brain Aneurysms Vasileios PANAGIOTOPOULOS, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Patras, Greece
	Coffee Break
	Coffee Break
		Hands-On Session 3 \| Clipping on Brain Models
10:00 AM



11:00 AM



12:00 PM



1:00 PM	Light Lunch
	Light Lunch
			Brain AVM Microsurgical Resection Alexandros ANDREOU, MD, PhD, Director and Head, Department of Neurosurgery and IntervenConal Neuroradiology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
			Brain AVM Endovascular Management Vasileios PANAGIOTOPOULOS, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Patras, Greece
2:00 PM			Brain AVM SRS Management Alexandros ANDREOU, MD, PhD, Director and Head, Department of Neurosurgery and IntervenConal Neuroradiology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
			Supratentorial Brain CM Microsurgical Excision Moschos FRATZOGLOU, MD, PhD, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Director, Neurosurgical Department, General District Hospital of Nikaia, Piraeus, Greece
			Complications of microsurgical treatment of Brain Aneurysms and their treatment Nikolaos FOROGLOU, Professor of Neurosurgery, Aristotle University, School of Medicine, Chair Department of Neurosurgery, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
	Coffee Break
3:00 PM	Coffee Break
		Hands - On Session 4 \| Placenta (microdissection)


4:00 PM



5:00 PM



6:00 PM

Equipment Sponsors

Organizer

The Hellenic Neurosurgical Society (HENS), since its foundation in 1966 until today, is the leading scientific organization that promotes neurosurgical science and education in Greece. With over 50 years of service, it has contributed decisively to the improvement of health services and to the promotion of research, education and continuous scientific training of Greek neurosurgeons.

Venue

Neurolab is a state-of-the-art medical training centre dedicated to advancing education in head and neck specialties, including neurosurgery, maxillofacial surgery, ENT, plastic surgery, dermatologic surgery, ophthalmology, and dentistry. Located in the heart of Athens, Neurolab spans six floors of modern facilities designed for immersive learning.