WELCOME

Presidents
Armando Basso, Argentina
Francesco Tomasello, Italy

Organizing Committee
Natale Francaviglia - Giancarlo Guizzardi, Italy


Dear Colleagues,
As Honorary President of the 2nd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
SPINE SURGERY(SIACCO), it is a great honor and pleasure for me to invite you to participate in our meeting which will be held in the city of Palermo, Italy from June 6 to 8, 2012.
We aim to offer a top-level scientific program with several international renown Neurosurgeons and therefore we would like to have your valuable presence.
I’m delighted to share the Honorary Presidency with Prof. Francesco Tomasello, one of the leader of Italian neurosurgery and a renowned international neurosurgeon.
My best recognition to the local organizers specially Prof. Natale Francaviglia and Prof. Giancarlo Guizzardi who take the responsibility of the local organization.
Thank you very much for your tireless support to the neurosurgical and orthopaedic community and we look forward to seeing you in Palermo next June.
Yours sincerely
Armando Basso

Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I welcome all of you in Palermo in the ancient land of Sicily, rich of history and culture at the center of the Mediterranean Sea. I am confident that you will enjoy the archeological ruins and the amazing landscapes that you will find here.
It is a great honor to share the Presidency of the 2nd International Symposium on advances in Spine Surgery with an outstanding and worldwide-recognized personality of international neurosurgery, as Prof. Armando Basso.
The second edition of SIACCO joins again experts on Spine surgery with an international reputation, coming from South America, Europe and other Continents. Spine surgery is growing up in our daily practice and deserves the highest scientific consideration related to appropriate indications, surgical strategy and instrumentation.
The Symposium will focus on the update knowledge of all these aspects,
including endoscopy and percutaneous techniques. I am sure that we will appreciate these highlights.
I would like to acknowledge the tremendous efforts of Natale Francaviglia and Giancarlo Guizzardi in organizing this Meeting.
They have already proved to be very active and eager to provide an exciting scientific program and a warm, friendly hospitality.
I look forward to meeting you in Palermo.
Francesco Tomasello