ISMICS 2027 Call for Abstracts is officially open — and this year, it means something more.
2027 marks the 30th anniversary of ISMICS. From our founding in Paris in 1997 to Edinburgh in 2027, three decades of innovation, collaboration, and surgical advancement have led to this moment. We want the best science our global community has to offer in that room.
ISMICS President Dr. Nirav Patel has a personal message for you:
Watch Dr. Patel’s Message—approx. 1 minute
This year’s program is built around the full patient journey—Minimally Invasive. Maximally Precise.
Share your research across five categories:
• Prepare with Precision—Patient selection, risk prediction, prehabilitation
• Plan with Precision—Advanced imaging, 3D reconstruction, digital twins, AI modelling
• Simulate with Precision—AR/VR/MR, AI-guided training, patient-specific rehearsal
• Operate with Precision—Robotics, endoscopic surgery, intraoperative navigation
• Care with Precision—ICU optimization, remote monitoring, ERAS, tele-rehabilitation
Abstract Deadline: November 6, 2026
Join us in Edinburgh, Scotland | May 26–29, 2027 for a milestone meeting thirty years in the making.
Dr. Nirav Patel—ISMICS President
Dr. Piroze Davierwala—Cardiac Program Co-Chair
Dr. Peyman Sardari Nia—Cardiac Program Co-Chair
Dr. Yin-Kai Chao—Thoracic Program Co-Chair
Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria—Thoracic Program Co-Chair
