Over 250 specialists gather in Marbella at the national congress of the Spanish Association of Pancreatology

The Adolfo Suárez Conference Center in Marbella hosts the 19th Meeting of the Spanish Association of Pancreatology, a national event that gathers more than 250 healthcare professionals from various parts of Spain and the international community. The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, participated today in the official opening of the meeting and emphasized the importance of the city being chosen for the first time as the venue for this forum, while highlighting the municipal commitment "to this tourist segment as a strategic tool to advance in off-season promotion and strengthen economic activity in months of lower tourist influx." She also valued the high level of the program and the presence of renowned specialists, and stressed that such initiatives "consolidate Marbella as a benchmark in the organization of scientific events."

For her part, the president of the Spanish Association of Pancreatology, Emma Martínez, thanked the reception and support of the City Council and emphasized that the meeting, which is biennial, features national and international speakers of recognized prestige. "The program comprehensively addresses pancreatic pathology, both benign and malignant, as well as the main diagnostic and therapeutic innovations, with the goal of promoting the exchange of knowledge and the updating of professionals," she stated.

Finally, the head of the Digestive System Service at the Costa del Sol University Hospital and president of the organizing committee, Ángeles Pérez, explained that the celebration of the meeting in Marbella "is the result of a work process started two years ago and the collaboration between the hospital, the scientific association, and the institutions." The congress, which includes specialists from different medical areas, features an advanced endoscopy course dedicated to biliopancreatic pathology.