European Hernia Society Title

Established by a handful of French surgeons in 1979, the former GREPA spread out all over Europe to become the European Hernia Society-GREPA in 1998.

United Kingdom

Name of ChapterBritish Hernia Society
Date of ConstitutionNovember 2003
Names of founding membersProfessor A Kingsnorth, Professor P J O’Dwyer,Mr B Stephenson, Mr M Kurzer
President of National ChapterPatrick O`Dwyer
National delegate of National ChapterAndrew Kingsnorth
ContactM Kurzer, Secretary
Websitewww.britishherniasociety.org