Dear colleagues and friends!
Greetings!
Did you know our very first event took place in Sudak (Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine) from June 5-7, 2008. It was a tribute to Professor I.I. Sukharev, the founder of vascular surgery in Ukraine. It was announced as the first Ukrainian Phlebological Conference –the “Sukharev Readings” (Сухаревські читання) . The arterial section was titled “Non-standard Situations in Vascular Surgery” and only 40 participants registered for that conference.
Read MoreWe added the phlebolymphological section to the Association of Vascular Surgeons of Ukraine, alongside the existing arterial section. This created the Association of Vascular Surgeons, Phlebologists, and Angiologists of Ukraine.
Later, many educational master classes and schools were held across Ukraine under the Association's guidance. These events united like-minded professionals and helped build the Ukrainian Vascular Society .
Years passed, changing us and the event's format. The conference grew to include up to 700 participants, thanks in part to our international colleagues. It turned into a full-fledged annual vascular congress featuring great presentations. Its hallmarks became incredible debates, real clinical case studies, engaging workshops, and simply... exciting meetings and conversations among colleagues and friends.
A unique feature is not just the tradition of our meetings, but also changing the congress location each year so our vascular community can experience all the beauty and grandeur of our incredible Ukraine. We are currently living through tragic times, but we continue our work and hold our productive meetings, because this is vital for our lives and our growth…
The UVS Congress - “Sukharev Readings” 2026 will be held in Lviv from March 19 to 21 .
UVS Congress 2026 will differ from previous years by featuring ‘fast track’ sessions —5-7 minute presentations—followed by discussions given equal time.
The congress will also include major forums on:
– Peripheral vascular trauma , with leading global experts, and
– World Phlebology in Ukraine 2026 , supported by UIP, ESVS, IUA, EVF (international organizations that UVS is a member of).
Sessions with international speakers will include live discussions and will be broadcast live!
The congress will also feature a Young Scientists’ section and much, much more interesting content…
In addition to the usual content announcement, the organizing committee has decided to run a quick poll among community members: “What do the Sukharev Readings personally mean to you?” We are excited to hear your answers!
We have many ideas, and time is flying—we need to hurry to bring all of them to life!
Sincerely, Yours,
and Congress Organizing Committee
The main topics of the congress:
Official languages of the congress: Ukrainian, English.
Presentation slides at sectional meetings with foreign participants according to the latest version of the program must be presented in English.
Address of the organizing committee:
Kyiv, str. Akademika Shalimova (former St. Heroiv Sevastopol), 30
The website is — www.sukharev.org
E-mail — info@sukharev.org
At the end of the seminar, participants will receive certificates confirming their participation.
For participants from Ukraine, who successfully passed the test will get a certificate with 10 points
*Important: To receive a certificate with points, the participant must pass the test within
10 days from the end of the event.