Société Internationale d’Urologie

Promoting urological education worldwide

www.siu-urology.org

SIU Fast Facts

• Founded in 1907 by Jean-Casimir-Félix Guyon

• Members: 4,300

• Countries represented: 121

• National delegates and deputies: 107• Central Office in Montreal, Canada since 2003

• Nine full-time staff

• Starting in 2011, Congresses held annually

SIU Board of Chairmen 2009-2011

Executive Committee

PresidentJoachim W. Thüroff (Germany)

President-ElectMahesh Desai (India)

Vice-PresidentChris F. Heyns (South Africa)

Immediate Past PresidentMostafa M. Elhilali (Canada)

General SecretaryLuc Valiquette (Canada)

TreasurerPatrick Coloby (France)

Adjunct General SecretarySimon Tanguay (Canada)

Congress Organizing ChairmanWilliam Lynch (Australia)

Committee ChairsStrategic PlanningChristopher Cheng (Singapore)

Fundraising and Public RelationsYoshihiko Hirao (Japan)

Consensus and EducationRichard Santucci (USA)

Scientific ProgrammeGerald H. Jordan (USA)

Institutes and ScholarshipsHassan Abol-Enein (Egypt)

PublicationsAntonio Pompeo (Brazil)

International RelationsCatherine deVries (USA)

Internet & TelecommunicationsReynaldo Gomez (Chile)

SubspecialtiesNasser Simforoosh (Iran)

Nominating CommitteeMostafa M. Elhilali (Canada)

Elected by the National DelegatesPeter Hammerer (Germany)Yinghao Sun (China)

Elected by the General AssemblySerigne Gueye (Senegal)Jae Seung Paick (South Korea)

SIU Board of Chairmen 2009-2011

SIU Educational Initiatives

• SIU-UCSF Fellowship

Annual research fellowship for a fully-trained urologist from Africa to perform research for one year at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)

• Training Scholarships

Over 100 scholarships awarded over last 10 years. Each scholarship has a value of $5,000 US. Apply online at www.siu-urology.org

• Accredited Training Centres

23 SIU-accredited training centres around the world

• SIU Foundation

Founded in 1998 and dedicated to supporting urological education worldwide

SIU Training Centres

North AmericaMcGill University Health CentreMontreal, CanadaProf. Mostafa M. Elhilali mostafa.elhilali@muhc.mcgill.ca

Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, USADr. Khurshid Gurukurshid.guru@roswellpark.org

South AmericaUniversidade São PauloSão Paulo, BrazilProf. Miguel Srougimsrougi@attglobal.net

State University of CampinasCampinas, BrazilProf. Paulo Palmappalma@uol.com.br

Hospital de Clinicas José de San MartínUniversity of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, ArgentinaProf. Osvaldo Mazzauroresearch@hospitaldeclinicas.uba.ar

EuropeAsklepios Clinic BambeckHamburg, GermanyProf. Andreas Grossan.gross@asklepios.com

Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg-EppendorfHamburg, GermanyProf. Margit Fischm.fisch@uke.uni-hamburg.de

Johannes Gutenberg UniversityMedical SchoolMainz, GermanyProf. Joachim W. Thüroffkeenan@urologie.klinik.uni-mainz.de

City Hospital No. 50Moscow, RussiaProf. Dmitry Pushkardmitry.pushkar@gmail.com

Institute of Urology and NephrologyLondon, UKProf. Anthony Mundya.mundy@ucl.ac.uk

SIU Training Centres

AfricaAin Shams UniversityCairo, EgyptProf. Abdel-Wahab El-Kassabyelkassabyaw@hotmail.com

Assiut UniversityAssiut, EgyptProf. Magdy El Akkadmelakkad@acc.aun.edu.eg

Al-Azhar UniversityCairo, EgyptProf. Ismail Khalafismkhalaf@yahoo.com

Mansoura University, Urologyand Nephrology CentreMansoura, EgyptProf. Hassan Abol-Eneinhassan_abolenein@hotmail.com

Hôpital SahloulSousse, TunisiaProf. Ali Mosbahfaouzimosbah@yahoo.fr

Kilimanjaro ChristianMedical CentreMoshi, TanzaniaProf. Kien Alfred Mtetaakamteta@hotmail.com

University of Natal CongellaDurban, South AfricaProf. Tjaart Fouriefouriet@ukzn.ac.za

University of Stellenboschand Tygerberg HospitalTygerberg, South AfricaProf. Chris F. Heynscfh2@sun.ac.za

University of Cape TownGroote Schuur HospitalCape Town, South AfricaProf. Dick Barneslesley.burke@uct.ac.za

Steve Biko Academic HospitalUniversity of PretoriaPretoria, South AfricaDr. Evelyn M. Moshokoaevelyn.moshokoa@up.ac.za

SIU Training Centres

AsiaSindh Institute of Urology and TransplantationKarachi, PakistanProf. S. Adibul Hasan Rizvisiut-1@cyber.net.pk

Muljibhai Patel Urological HospitalNadiad, IndiaProf. Mahesh Desaimrdesai@mpuh.org

Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical SciencesNadiad, IndiaProf. Anant Kumara_kumar@yahoo.com

Jaslok Hospital and Research CentreMumbai, IndiaDr. Vijai Kumarinfo@jaslokhospital.net

Kyorin UniversityTokyo, JapanProf. Eiji Higashiharaehigashi@kyorin-u.ac.jp

Singapore General HospitalSingaporeA. Prof. Christopher Chengchrischeng@sgh.com.sg

SIU Publications

• Urology – The Gold Journal www.goldjournal.net

• iClinics www.iClinics.org

• SIU Website www.siu-urology.org

• International Consultation on Urologic Disease (ICUD) books and supplements

• Congress webcasts www.siu-urology.org

• Quarterly newsletter

SIU-ICUD Joint Consultations

• GU Trauma [Stockholm 2002 – Chair: Dr. Jack McAninch ]

• Bladder Cancer [Honolulu 2004 – Chair: Dr. Mark Soloway]

• Congenital Anomalies of the Genitalia [Cape Town 2006 – Chair: Dr. Jack Elder]

• Stone Disease [Paris 2007 – Chair: Dr. John Denstedt]

• Testis Cancer [Shanghai 2009 – Chair: Dr. Jerome Richie]

• Urethral Strictures [Marrakech 2010 – Chair: Dr. Gerald Jordan]

• Vesico-vaginal Fistula [Marrakech 2010 – Chair: Prof. Serigne Gueye]

Why Join?

• Your membership goes toward making developing country dues more affordable

• You support sustainable educational initiatives such as training scholarships

• A subscription to Urology (the Gold Journal), the official journal of the SIU (non-member price: $431 US)

• Up to 15% off registration fees at SIU Congresses

• Online access to the SIU Member Directory, a world of resources at your fingertips

• Online access to the SIU members-only section

• Peer recognition and membership in an internationally-recognized society

Apply online at www.siu-urology.org