International Society of Surgery (ISS)

Société Internationale de Chirurgie (SIC)

Est. 1902

Committees

Committees of the ISS/SIC

Executive Committee

President, President‑Elect, Secretary‑General, and the Treasurer form the Executive Committee and are responsible for urgent matters and have authority to address such matters between meetings of the Council of the Society. Please contact the Administrative Office ISS/SIC (surgery@iss-sic.com) if you would like to get in touch with our Committee Members.

Ari K. Leppäniemi

Ari K. Leppäniemi, MD

Finland
President & Congress President ISW 2026

Alessandro Fichera

Alessandro Fichera, MD

USA
President‑Elect

Kenneth D. Boffard

Kenneth D. Boffard, MD

South Africa
Secretary‑General

Gerard M. Doherty

Gerard M. Doherty, MD

USA
Treasurer

Council

The Council of the Society consists of the President, the President‑Elect, the Immediate Past‑President, the Secretary‑General, the Treasurer, four Councillors‑at‑large and one representative of each Integrated Society. The foregoing members have full voting rights. The Administrative Director is a permanent guest of the Executive Committee meetings, without voting right.

Ari K. Leppäniemi

Ari K. Leppäniemi, MD

Finland
President & Congress President ISW 2026

Alessandro Fichera

Alessandro Fichera, MD

USA
President‑Elect

Cheng‑Har Yip

Cheng‑Har Yip, MD

Malaysia
Immediate Past‑President

Kenneth D. Boffard

Kenneth D. Boffard, MD

South Africa
Secretary‑General

Gerard M. Doherty

Gerard M. Doherty, MD

USA
Treasurer

Sulé Burger

Sulé Burger, MD

South Africa
Councillor‑at‑Large (2024‑2028)
Chair, Social Media Subcommittee

Yoshihiro Kakeji

Yoshihiro Kakeji, MD

Japan
Councillor‑at‑Large (2024‑2028)
Chair, Scientific Subcommittee

April Camilla Roslani

April Camilla Roslani, MD

Malaysia
Councillor‑at‑Large (2022‑2026)
Chair, Membership Subcommittee

Kelly McQueen

Kelly McQueen, MD

USA
Councillor‑at‑Large (2024‑2026)
Chair, Global Affairs Subcommittee

David Zonies

David Zonies, MD

USA
President IATSIC

Ho‑Seong Han

Ho‑Seong Han, MD

South Korea
President IASMEN

Ines Buccimazza

Ines Buccimazza, MD

South Africa
President BSI

Lorenzo Ferri

Lorenzo Ferri, MD

Canada
President ISDS

Michael G. Sarr

Michael G. Sarr, MD

USA
Secretary‑Treasurer ISS/SIC Foundation (ex‑officio)

Peter Vogelbach

Peter Vogelbach, MD

Switzerland
President, Foundation for Global Surgical Care (ex‑officio)

Sherry M. Wren

Sherry M. Wren, MD

USA
World Journal of Surgery WJS, Editor‑in‑Chief (ex‑officio)

Officers

Ari K. Leppäniemi

Ari K. Leppäniemi, MD

Finland
President & Congress President ISW 2026

Alessandro Fichera

Alessandro Fichera, MD

USA
President‑Elect

Cheng‑Har Yip

Cheng‑Har Yip, MD

Malaysia
Immediate Past‑President

Kenneth D. Boffard

Kenneth D. Boffard, MD

South Africa
Secretary‑General

Gerard M. Doherty

Gerard M. Doherty, MD

USA
Treasurer

Nominating Committee

Further officers may be asked by the President to join the Committee. The Nominating Committee prepares and presents qualified nominations of officers, including the Councillors‑at‑large to the General Assembly. It also formulates recommendations for new Honorary Fellows and for Prize Winners of the Society.

Ari K. Leppäniemi

Ari K. Leppäniemi, MD

Finland
President & Congress President ISW 2026

Alessandro Fichera

Alessandro Fichera, MD

USA
President‑Elect

Cheng‑Har Yip

Cheng‑Har Yip, MD

Malaysia
Immediate Past‑President

Kenneth D. Boffard

Kenneth D. Boffard, MD

South Africa
Secretary‑General

Program Committee

The Program Committee is chaired by the Secretary‑General and consists of the members of the Council and the Chair of the Local Organizing Committee. They may invite additional representatives from directly involved societies.

The Program Committee is responsible for the planning and the organization of the Scientific Program of the Congress. It selects the papers to be presented, as well as the speakers.