History
The idea of Egyptian Vascular Club was invented in June 1999.
At that time vascular surgeons in Egypt were very few with no dedicated independent vascular surgery society as this specialty was still a branch from general surgery.
Every university at that time was trying to have its own society which made a kind of conflict and competition. For that reason three independent vascular surgeons decided to start by a vascular club, not related to any society to avoid any influence or conflicts in any kind. This idea was initiated by Dr Khaled Abdel AAl supported by Dr Tarek Radwan (RIP) from army forces and doctor Nabil Almarasy (RIP) from Alazhar university.
The whole plan was to create an independent club gathering most of the vascular surgeons specially the younger ones. The idea was to give opportunity to young surgeons to give presentations and to share their opinion and their experience with local expert vascular surgeons.
Another purpose was to make a conference every year treating only one subject. This subject is fully discussed from all different points and assembled in a book to be the core of the first Egyptian vascular surgery.
library the board was then expanded by big names like Dr Ali Morad and Dr Essam Elkady.
The first gathering of the club was in 2000 with publishing of the first book in Egyptian vascular library it was in titled : Peripheral Vascular Disease
After that time the club become bigger year after year with a rotatory leadership and real team work in order to maintain its purpose.
Another big names took over and succeeded to maintain this idea alive like Dr Mostafa Soliman, Dr Naser Elsaeid, Dr Mohamed Omar Elfarouk and Dr Adel Elkamhawy
Certainly, let me provide more details on the key topics and themes covered at the Egyptian Vascular Club's annual congresses over the years:
2000 Congress:
– Advancements in vascular surgery techniques
– Emerging interventional radiology procedures
– Management of peripheral arterial disease
2002 International Congress:
– Treatment of peripheral arterial disease
– Venous disorders and management
– Aortic aneurysm diagnosis and repair
2004 Congress:
– Endovascular techniques for complex vascular pathologies
– Minimally invasive vascular procedures
– Hybrid open and endovascular approaches
2007 Congress:
– Management of acute aortic dissection
– Surgical and endovascular treatment options
– Perioperative care and complications
2010 Congress:
– Collaborative vascular research projects in the region
– Cross-border clinical initiatives and knowledge sharing
– Mentorship programs for junior vascular specialists
2015 Congress:
– Applications of 3D printing in vascular surgery
– Preoperative planning and patient-specific implants
– Emerging role of additive manufacturing
2019 Congress:
– Vascular complications in patients with diabetes
– Medical management, revascularization, and limb salvage
– Multidisciplinary care approaches
2023 25th Anniversary Congress:
– Celebrating 25 years of the Egyptian Vascular Club
– Emerging technologies and innovations in vascular care
– Future challenges and opportunities in the field
