The ESOT community is deeply saddened by the passing of Jean-Michel Dubernard. He was a fantastic mentor, regularly referring to the younger surgeons and physicians of his team as his “children”. A true visionary, he was also the co-founder (alongside Henri Kreis) and organiser of the Hesperis course, before it became a reality. To celebrate
We are deeply saddened – Jean-Michel “Max” Dubernard (1941-2021)
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