WFNS May 2025 Newsletter

Newsletter

MAY 2025

Message from the
Editors

WFNS Newsletter Cover Letter

Dear Colleagues –

Following is the table of contents for the May WFNS Newsletter. The first section contains reports of several programs:

- Global Neurosurgery and the Boston Declaration
- The Road Back to Dnipro – Mechnikov Hospital
- Bolivia - University of California Davis Neurosurgery Initiative

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From a Decade of Growth to a Vision for Tomorrow:
Global Neurosurgery and the Boston Declaration

“The vision of the Boston Declaration is equitable access to research for all neurosurgeons.
Equity in research. Quality in scientific inquiry. Connectivity across barriers. Scholarship for
all. That is admirable and inspiring. We support this project and will follow your work.” Message from Professor Dr. Mahmut Gazi Yaşargil and Dianne Yaşargil on the aims of the Boston Declaration, 2025.

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The Road Back to Dnipro: “Third Time’s A Charm!”

Bloodied but Unbowed

The blast was enormous. Cold October air rushed through the shattered window into the operating room, which had momentarily gone dark. Dust and broken glass coated the floor, the walls, and the toppled equipment carts in the previously immaculate operating room. The attending neurosurgeon was 26-year-old Dr. Bohdan Sirko. He initially thought he was dead. Amidst the dust and haze, the persistent ringing in his right ear and the many medical alarms told him that he was still very much alive.

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Building Bridges in Bolivia: UC Davis Neurosurgery Global Health Initiative

In 2023, the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Department of Neurological Surgery launched a new global health initiative aimed at fostering sustainable neurosurgical collaboration. As part of this effort, neurosurgery residents and faculty traveled to Hospital Santa Bárbara in Sucre, Bolivia, to engage in hands-on clinical care, medical education, and research. This program represents a contemporary model for global neurosurgery—one grounded in continuity, equity, and mutual learning.

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Society of British Neurological Surgeons Spring Meeting, Belfast, Northern Ireland

The SBNS Spring meeting, held at the International Conference Centre in Belfast and was a great success, and this was largely due to the high calibre of the guest speakers, the quality of the abstract presentations, the hospitality of our Hosts from the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast and last but no means least, the beautiful location and the unusually good weather for March.

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WFNS Committee on Committees Report

The WFNS Young Neurosurgeons Virtual Conference was held online on 5th and 6th April 2025 via Zoom. It was a successful international event with more than 1200 people registered and 522 participants attending live from all over the world.

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2025 First African EANS Supported Training Course VASCULAR NEUROSURGERY & SKULL BASE

1^st African EANS Supported Training Course, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 18-22.pdf

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76^th German Society of Neurosurgery Annual Meeting

German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC)

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XXI ABNc (Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery) Congress, Manaus, Brazil, July 1-5

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great enthusiasm that I invite you to participate in the XXI Congress of the Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery, which will take place in July 2025 in the vibrant city of Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. This pioneering event will be a milestone for innovation, research, and education in neurosurgery in Brazil, bringing together neurosurgeons, residents, and students.

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ICRAN 2025 - SURABAYA

ICRAN 2025, Surabaya, Indonesia, August 13-16

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11 World Congress of Neuroendoscopy

11 World Congress of Neuroendoscopy, Graz, Austria, September 14-17

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Society of British Neurological Surgeons Fall Meeting

Society of British Neurological Surgeons Fall Meeting, Bristol, UK, September 23-23

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European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Congress

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Congress, Vienna, Austria, October 5-9

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33^rd International Congress of Neurology & Neurosurgery

33^rd International Congress of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, October 23-26

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11^th Serbian Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, Novi Sad, Serbia, October 23-26

11^th Serbian Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, Novi Sad, Serbia, October 23-26

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Upcoming Events

May 2025

Queen Square Neurosurgery Review Course

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July 2025

XXI. Congress of the Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery

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July 2025

Hands-on Dissection Course in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

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Aug 2025

WFNS-NNI Decision Making in Neurosurgery Course

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Sept 2025

Clinical Observer Course

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Nov 2025