ABOUT
Hypospadias is a common congenital anomaly affecting about 1% of male live birth. It has become a true speciality that involves different interested disciplines including Pediatric Surgeons, Pediatric Urologists, Urologists, Plastic Surgeons, Andrologists, Endocrinologists, Psychiatrists as well as basic science in the field of Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics and Embryology as well as parents and support groups. There is a lot that is still unknown about this particular and interesting field of medicine and science. There is a need to promote research and to set a high standard of patient care and ethics and to exchange and promote knowledge and experience.
The Hypospadias International Society (HIS)
- Ahmed Hadidi (President)
- Tariq Abbas (President of the research committee)
- Grahame Smith
- Antonio Macedo
- Luis Braga
- Ibrahim Ulman
- Peter Cuckow
- Mark Zaontz / Christopher Long
- Ursula Tonnhofer
Executive Board (EB) of HIS
- President: Grahame Smith (Australia) – 01.01.2026-31.12.27
- President Elect: Luis Braga (Canada) – until 31.12.27
- Honorary President: Ahmed Hadidi (Germany)
- Past President: Ibrahim Ulman (Turkiye) – until 31.12.27
- Secretary General: VVS Chandrasekharam (India) – until 31.12.27
- Treasurer: Adham El Saied (Egypt) – until 31.12.27
- Tariq Abbas (Qatar) – until 31.12.27
- Anne-Françoise Spinoit (Belgium) – until 31.12.27
- Peter Cuckow (UK) – until 31.12.26
- Aniruddha Deshpande (Australia) – until 31.12.28
- Mahmoud Marei (Egypt) – until 31.12.29
- Laszlo Pirot (Hungary) – until 31.12.26
- Ali Tekin (Turkiye) – until 31.12.27
- Mark Zaontz / Christopher Long / Melise Keays (USA) – until 31.12.26
- Alexander Springer (Austria) – until 31.12.29
- Dr Helio Buson Filho (Brazil) – until 31.12.29
- Antonio Macedo (Brazil) – until 31.12.26
Honorary President of the Hypospadias International Society
Ahmed Hadidi (Germany)
Honorary members of Executive Board:
Moneer Hanna (USA)
Seref Etker (Turkiye)
1. Objectives of the Society
The objectives of the Hypospadias International Society (HIS) are:
a. To provide an international forum for all disciplines and persons interested in the field of hypospadias.
b. To promote and support clinical and experimental research and study in the field of hypospadias.
c. To exchange scientific information, technological and scientific know-how among members.
d. To encourage and arrange regular scientific meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences, aimed at improving the healthcare of hypospadias patients and providing information to family members, groups, and individuals and parents support groups and forums.
e. To promote and maintain the highest clinical and ethical standards for the sake of patients and establish an international Hypospadias Registry.
f. To establish international Hypospadias Diploma courses with exams and certificates that recognizes qualified members in the field of hypospadias surgery.
g. To provide technical assistance and establish referral Hypospadias Centers all over the world to serve hypospadias patients.
h. To establish an international scientific Hypospadias E-Journal with the aim of encouraging and promoting scientific and clinical research in the field of hypospadias.
i. To pursue any activity which is incidental to or consonant with the attainment of any of the aims and objectives of the HIS.
j. To establish the project “Hypo Treat & Train” (Hypo T&T) to help children with hypospadias all over the world and help train surgeon all over the world to correct hypospadias successfully.