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Lewis Spitz & Edward M Kiely Symposium with the 77th Simpson-Smith Memorial Lecture
27 Nov 2025 10 a.m. to 27 Nov 2025 6 p.m.
GOSH Learning Academy Events, Hybrid
Hybrid Event - Zayed Centre for Research and online
The Lewis Spitz & Edward M Kiely Symposium, held in honour of Lewis Spitz & Edward M Kiely, is one of the highlights of the UK Paediatric Surgical calendar. It is followed by the Simpson-Smith Memorial Lecture.
This is held in memory of Alexander Simpson-Smith who was a surgeon at Great Ormond Hospital in the 1930s and was tragically lost in action during World War II.
The 77th Simpson-Smith Memorial Lecture will be given by Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, Paediatric Surgeon, Head of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme and Supervisor General of the the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre.
Learning objectives:
The symposium will focus on multidisciplinary care for congenital anomalies, management of complex airway problems, surgical innovation (including technology, fetal surgery and the management of congenital lung lesions) as well as the management of conjoined twins.
Who should attend:
This event is open to all doctors working in or with an interest in paediatric surgery. We welcome attendance from other multidisciplinary members with an interest in the topics being discussed.
Registration:
- Face-to-face registration will close on Thursday 20 November, 17:00 GMT.
- Virtual registration will close on Thursday 27 November, 08:00 GMT.
Please note this event is not being recorded and will not be available to view after the event.