Conferences
Date:
August 29th, 2025
Place:
Guangzhou, China
On August 29, 2025, the Executive Committee meeting of the International Society for Endoscopic Spine Surgery (ISESS) was successfully held in Guangzhou, China. Through strict election procedures, the meeting completed important agendas such as the discussion and approval of the revised ISESS Bylaws, the admission of new ISESS Executive Committee members and the election of new leadership.The meeting was presided over by Professor Zhen-Zhou Li (China), Secretary-General of the Executive Committee.
First, Professor Shu-Xun Hou, the first Chair of the ISESS Executive Committee, gave an opening address to welcome the members of the ISESS Executive Committee and summarized the past achievements of the Committee.
Next, the revised ISESS Bylaws were discussed and voted on the Executive Committee.Five of the 10 appointed members recommended by the ISESS Executive Committee took part in this meeting. They were Alvaro Dowling (Chile), Ying-Kei Chan (Hong Kong, China), Jian-Wen Dong (China), Hao-Yu Feng (China), and Shi-Sheng He (China).
The Executive Committee had sent the resumes of the five incoming Executive Committee members to all the current Executive Committee members in advance to solicit their opinions. After each incoming Executive Committee member introduced themselves, the Executive Committee voted by a show of hands on the spot.
The meeting also elected Eduardo Barreto (Brazil) as the Vice Chair of the ISESS Executive Committee and the President of the Academic Committee;
Chien-Min Chen (Taiwan, China) as the Vice Chair of the ISESS Executive Committee and President of the Education Committee;
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski (United States) as the ISESS President-Elect.
Professor Shu-Xun Hou, the first Chair of the ISESS Executive Committee, stepped down and nominated professor Li-Min Rong (China) to take over. Professor Li-Min Rong introduced himself and was officially elected as the Chair of the second Executive Committee of ISESS by a show of hands.
Based on the proposal by Kai-Xuan Liu, the members of the first Executive Committee had their terms extended to serve on the new Executive Committee due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the revision of the Bylaws and the preparation of the annual meeting. All the Executive Committee members, through a show of hands, approved the resignation of 3 members of the first Executive Committee due to personal reasons, and the re-election of all remaining first Executive Committee members. At the end of the meeting, the discussion and vote were held on the 5th ISESS Annual Meeting being hosted in Brazil in 2026. Professor Li-Min Rong, the new Chair of the ISESS Executive Committee, announced that Professor Jian-Wen Dong (China) was the new Secretary-General of the Executive Committee. 
With this, the meeting concluded successfully.
Date:
August 29th to 31st, 2025
Place:
Guangzhou, China
The 4th Annual Meeting of International Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (ISESS): Global Wisdom Paves a New Blueprint for Spinal Endoscopic Technology Development
August 29–31, 2025 | Guangzhou, China
The 4th Annual Meeting of International Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (ISESS), organized by ISESS and the Spinal Endoscopy Committee, Orthopedics Branch, CPAM, and hosted by the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, was successfully held in Guangzhou, China, from August 29 to 31, 2025. The conference brought together over a hundred leading experts and scholars from around the world, including China (covering Hong Kong and Taiwan regions), the United States, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, Chile, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Philippines, and et al. Through a series of academic activities, the event showcased the latest achievements and future trends in global spinal endoscopic technology.
At the opening ceremony on August 30, Professor Li-Min Rong from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, the newly appointed Chair of the ISESS Executive Committee and Executive Chair of the conference, emphasized in his address that Guangzhou, as a core city of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, embodies the spirit of openness and vitality that aligns perfectly with ISESS's mission to advance spinal endoscopic technology worldwide. He also stressed the importance of deepening international collaboration to drive technological innovation.
Pioneers and leaders in the field, including Kai-Xuan Liu, the founder of ISESS;
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, the president-elect of the ISESS Executive Committee;
Anthony Yeung, a pioneer in spinal endoscopy technology ;
professor Shu-Xun Hou, first Chair of the ISESS Executive Committee, also delivered speeches.
They unanimously highlighted international exchange as a core driver of technological breakthroughs and called for global peers to prioritize patient well-being, accelerate technology translation, and establish unified standards under the global trend of "minimally invasive and endoscopic" diagnosis and treatment for spinal diseases.
The academic sessions focused on cutting-edge topics and practical challenges in spinal endoscopic technology, facilitating in-depth cross-border and cross-disciplinary dialogues through a multidimensional format including "Master Forums, Keynote Speeches, and Thematic Presentations." Experts such as Kai-Xuan Liu, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Eduardo Barreto, Hyeun Sung Kim, Bambang Darwono, S.M. Rohidas, Pornpavit Sriphirom, Elmer Jose Arevalo Meceda, Alvaro Dowling, Chein-Min Chen, and Zhen-Zhou Li delivered rich and comprehensive keynote addresses covering various domains of spinal endoscopic technologies.
Topics ranged from analyzing local technological development paths and reviewing the evolution of spinal endoscopic techniques to demonstrating innovative applications such as navigation-guided and 3D endoscopy, breakthroughs in specialized areas like geriatric cases and cervical minimally invasive surgery, and exploring the integrated future of "endoscopy + regenerative medicine." Heated discussions were held on controversial issues such as Uni-portal versus Bi-portal endoscopic surgery, choices in minimally invasive decompression protocols, and clinical applications of multi-medium endoscopy. These exchanges aimed to build consensus on technical standardization, define clinical boundaries, and guide future innovation, ultimately advancing from "technology sharing" to "standard co-creation."
At the closing ceremony, Professor Li-Min Rong, Kai-Xuan Liu, and Eduardo Barreto summarized the conference outcomes and outlined ISESS's next-phase priorities in international collaboration, technology promotion, and talent development.A flag-handover ceremony announced that the next ISESS Annual Meeting will be held in Brazil in 2026.
The 4th Annual Meeting of ISESS was not only an intellectual feast for the global spinal endoscopy community but also a platform for open collaboration that built a transnational academic community. It injected strong momentum into the standardization and innovation of global spinal endoscopic technology, contributing substantially to the improvement of spinal disease diagnosis and treatment and enhanced patient well-being worldwide.
Date:
2018/08/31
Place:
Aichi Spine Hospital, Aichi, Japan
Date:
2017/11/29
Place:
Langham Place, Guangzhou, China
Date:
November 29 th , 2017
Place:
Ballroom 3, Langham Place, Guangzhou, China
Date:
2016/7/17
Place:
Beijing, China
The 1st meeting of International Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (ISESS)
Executive Committee was held in V-Continent Beijing Parkview Wuzhou Hotel,
Beijing, China on June 17, 2016.
20 eminent endoscopic spine surgeons from 10 countries and districts attended
this meeting. They were Kaixuan Liu (America), Said Osman (America), Eduardo
Barreto (Brazil), Shuxun Hou (China), Limin Rong (China), Yue Zhou (China),
Zhenzhou Li (China), Stefan Heillinger (Germany), Dirk Gothel (Germany), Fujio Ito
(Japan), Masatsune Yamagata (Japan), Gun Choi (Korea), Jin-Sung Kim (Korea), Chi
Heon Kim (Korea), Jayaswal Arvind (India), Shaoke Xu (Taiwan, China), Jianming
Chen (Taiwan, China), Kuansongtham Verapan (Thailand), Karaeminogullari Oguz
(Turkey) and Ismail Gokyar (Turkey).
Date:
September 1st , 2018
Place:
Meitetsu Inuyama Hotel 2F, Aichi, Japan
Date:
November 6th-9th, 2019
Place:
Thailand, Chiang Mai
The conference will be held at Le Meridien Chiang Mai hotel. Situated at the heart of the bustling Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. Only 8 kilometers away from Chiang Mai International Airport