iLappSurgery Foundation

The goal of the Foundation is to develop educational material concerning specific advanced techniques in the field of minimal-invasive and in particular laparoscopic surgery and to make such material available to surgeons, residents and other interested parties worldwide in the form of web based teaching modules easily accessible as App-modules on devices such as iPhone and iPad as well as Android devices.

As a result we aim at increasing the level of (minimal-invasive) surgical skills in order to lengthen the life expectancy of patients, to improve their quality of life and to shorten the duration of hospital stay.

As a non-profit organization we received support by other foundations, medical companies, educational grants and private donations enabling us to develop the present teaching modules.

New donations will be partly used for maintenance of the website and the teaching modules but most of the donations will be invested in new content and the development of new chapters. You are invited to use the donation button to show your appreciation and support us.

iLappSurgery structure

iLappSurgery was founded by dr. Joep Knol, born in the Netherlands, graduated at the University medical school of Leuven Belgium, and since 1997 practicing as a surgeon. He is a speaker at many international conferences and trainer in laparoscopic surgery and winner of a.o. the ACS award for best surgical video in 2012 in Boston.*

Dr. Joep Knol is the chairman of the iLappSurgery scientific board and director of the project. The scientific board also consists of dr. Tom Cecil (Basingstoke Colorectal Centre, Basingstoke, UK), dr. Colin Sietses (Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands), Debby Keller (Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA), Sami Chadi (University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) and dr. Mathieu D’Hondt (AZ Groeninge Kortrijk and Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Genk, Belgium).

Dr. Joep Knol is available on request for presentations during congresses and training sessions.

The daily operational issues of the not for profit iLappSurgery Foundation are taken care of by an operational board focusing on financial issues, fundraising, promotion and press contacts. 

* a recording of a laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization edited by using colorizing effects.