Nepalese Society of Neurosurgeons (NESON) Annual Conference
The 11th annual Conference of NESON was successfully held at Biratnagar and Itahari in Eastern Nepal on Nov 14-16, 2024. The theme of the conference was “Evolution of Neurosurgery with Technology”. The President of the Conference was Dr Yam Bahadur Roka. Dr Sudan Dhakal was the Scientific Chair and Dr Gopal Sedain was the Organizing Secretary.
The Conference was preceded by a one-day cadaveric workshop on 3 topics: Skull Base Endoscopy, UBE (Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy), Use of Ultrasound in Neurosurgery. There were around 160 participants from Nepal and neighboring countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and China.
Around 80 scientific papers were presented by Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Biomedical Engineers and other allied specialties. The conference had awards in 3 categories: Young Neurosurgeon Award, Resident Award, and Allied Specialty Award. There was an Oration by Dr Sumit Sinha from India on “Minimalism in Neurosurgery”.
The conference, held outside the capital city for the second time, was a huge success. The next conference is scheduled for November 2025 at Kathmandu, the Capital of Nepal.
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