15th Balkan Venous Forum
Golden Sands, Bulgaria, 12-15 June 2025
Letter of Invitation
Dear Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome to the 15th Balkan Venous Forum. BVF is a non-profit and non-governmental organization which brings together vascular surgeons, angiologists, dermatologists and phlebologists from all states of the Balkan region uniting members from 11 countries (in alphabetic order): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Türkiye. Our primary goal is to rapidly disseminate the latest scientific and methodological advancements across the Balkans and integrate them into the local therapeutic practices.
The main beneficiaries of our efforts are patients suffering from chronic venous diseases (CVD), lymphedema and their complications. Recent studies indicate that more than 30% of the adult population is affected by CVD and lymphedema is still a “hidden disease”.
Since our establishment in Belgrade 2010, the BVF has a tradition of organizing annual meetings with increasing interest and participation. Our previous meetings were held in: Belgrade (2010, 2013), Athens (2011, 2019), Istanbul (2012, 2018), Sofia (2014, 2021-online), Timisoara (2015, 2022), Budapest (2016, 2024), Ljubljana (2017, 2023).
Each year, the number and the quality of the scientific papers presented raise up significantly.
Our Future
We are committed to continuing our teamwork, aiming to enhance our knowledge and capacities. This ongoing effort will contribute to reducing morbidity and its consequences across all our member states. We are eager to implement the most advanced treatment methods and technologies, as well as to face the great variety of oncoming challenges due to adopting Artificial Intelligence to medical practice.
The 15th Balkan Venous Forum will be held at Hotel International,
June 12 – 15, 2025.
