FRANK VAN PRAET

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September 2026

Dr. Frank Van Praet invited as faculty member and international expert at the 3rd Brazil MICS

1 September – 31 August 2026
Curitiba, Brazil

Dr. Frank Van Praet was an invited faculty member and international expert at the 3rd Brazil MICS — International Symposium on Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiovascular Surgery, held in Curitiba from 28 to 31 August 2026.

April 2026

20 years of cardiac surgery at Vithas Xanit Internacional

23 April 2026
17:00–19:30
Vithas Xanit Internacional, Benalmádena, Spain

Dr. Frank Van Praet speaks in Benalmádena at the 20-year anniversary event of the cardiac surgery programme at Vithas Xanit Internacional.

Live surgery in Lisbon: Totally endoscopic mitral valve repair

22–24 April 2026
Hospital Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa and NOVA Medical School, Lisbon and Carcavelos, Portugal

Dr. Frank Van Praet performs live surgery in Lisbon during the UMICS Academy course, showcasing totally endoscopic mitral valve repair.

March 2026

INNOVATIONS: live webinar, broadcast directly from the operating room

10 March 2026

Dr. Frank Van Praet performs an endoscopic mitral & tricuspid valve repair with LAAC, broadcast live from the operating room.

October 2025

Faculty at UmiCS Academy course

20 October 2025

UmiCS ACADEMY: 4th international course on minimal invasive cardiac surgery. Dr. Frank Van Praet joins as faculty member.

September 2022

Dr. Van Praet presents on the future of robotic surgery at SMICTSI

15 September 2022

6th Annual Conference and Workshop of the Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of India (SMICTSI).