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iSMIT
International Society for Medical Innovation and Technology

We are an international society, formed in 1989 under the name “Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy” (SMIT) by an innovative group of medical practitioners led by John Wickham. We were dedicated to the multidisciplinary advancement of minimally invasive therapy, which is intended to reduce the patient trauma after traditional surgical or radiological interventions.

Upcoming SMIT conferences

36th Annual SMIT Conference
October 9-11, 2025 in Washington, USA

Conference President:
Kevin Cleary, PhD

Co President:
Anthony Sandler, MD

37th Annual SMIT Conference
2026 in Nürnberg, Germany

Conference President:
Konrad Karcz MD, PhD 

Co President:
Denis Ehrl, MD

38th Annual SMIT Conference
2027 in Osaka, Japan

Conference President:
Kiyokazu Nakajima, MD, PhD, FACS

39th Annual SMIT Conference,
2028 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Conference President:
John J. van den Dobbelsteen, Prof. Dr. 

40th Annual SMIT Conference,
2029 in Leeds, UK

Conference President:
Pietro Valdastri, PhD