The Saint Petersburg Expert Forum on Medical and Health Tourism
4-5
october
EXPOFORUM
2023
SAINT PETERSBURG
About the event
The St. Petersburg Expert Forum Medical and Health Tourism is a meeting place for professionals in the field of medical and health tourism.
  • The organizer is the Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg
  • The purpose of the Forum: promotion of the image of St. Petersburg as a destination for medical and wellness tourism, increasing numbre of tourists in St. Petersburg.
  • The target audience of the Forum: medical and sanatorium organizations, Trade missions of the Russian Federation abroad, Russian homes abroad, medical tourism agencies, mass media.
  • Location: St. Petersburg is the largest center of medical tourism, the city that was at the origins of its creation. The medical and resort business was originated in Russia, and now it is the only region in the country where the concept of medical tourism is enshrined at the legislative level. St. Petersburg offers world-class medical and wellness services.
Session 1. Synergy of medicine and tourism. Prospects and opportunities.
Moderator

  • Belova Svetlana Viktorovna
    Advisor to the Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Tourism of St. Petersburg in the direction of medical tourism
Speakers

  • Julia Alexandrovna Kuzenskaya
    Deputy Chairman of the St. Petersburg Tourism Development Committee
  • Alexey Evgenievich Tereshin
    Deputy Chairman of the Health Committee of St. Petersburg
  • Marina Vasilyevna Gatsu
    Deputy Director for Organizational and Clinical Work of the St. Petersburg branch of the NMRC "ISTC "Eye Microsurgery" named after S.N. Fedorov"
  • Nikolai Valeryevich Kuzmin
    Doctor of X-ray endovascular diagnostics and treatment of the highest category, cardiovascular surgeon
  • Yuri Vyacheslavovich Grebtsov
    Surgeon of the highest qualification category, Candidate of Medical Sciences, member of the Russian Society of Surgeons (RSS), European Society of Herniologists (ESH)
  • Anna Nikolaevna Malkova
    Head of the Information Service and Telemedicine Technologies Department of the N.N. Petrov´s NMRC of Oncology
  • Viktor Anatolyevich Kashchenko
    Deputy General Director of the FSBI "L.G. Sokolov's Northwest District Scientific and Clinical Center of the FMBA of Russia" for scientific and educational work, Chief surgeon. Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor. Head of the Department of Faculty Surgery of St. Petersburg State University. Laureate of the prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology. Honorary Member of the Board of the Pirogov Surgical Society.
Session 2. Problems and prospects of exporting medical services to the BRICS, SCO and CIS countries.
Moderator

  • Zhguleva Julia Alexandrovna
    General Director of JSC "St. Petersburg Medical Tourism Agency"
Speakers

  • Raisa Danebayevna Nurzhaubaeva
    President of the Almaty Medical Tourism Association
    Kazakhstan

  • Nasiba Uzakova
    CEO of Nasiba tour
    Uzbekistan
  • Tursunbayev Mukhametalim Satkankulovich
    Vice-President of the Medical Tourism Association of Kyrgyzstan, Co-founder. Deputy Chairman of the Association of Private Clinics and Medical Institutions of Kyrgyzstan. Candidate of Medical Sciences.
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Hasanov Emil Huseynaga ogly
    Vice-President of the Medical and Thermal Tourism Support Association of Azerbaijan.
    Azerbaijan

  • Wang Xiaokun
    Chinese Traditional Chiropractic Medical Center. Chen Tai Cancer Center, An Shan.
    China

  • Kalenova Saulesh Abdrazakhovna
    Doctor of Economics, Professor, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, honorary member of the Global Association of Medical Tourism (GHTC), author of more than 150 scientific publications, including the book "Medical Tourism", as well as numerous publications on medical tourism.
    Kazakhstan

  • Dr. Prem Jagyasi
    The world's leading expert in the field of medical tourism, health tourism, health resorts and global health.
Session 3. Tools for the entry of St. Petersburg medical organizations into the markets of the Near and Middle East
Moderator

  • Mozokina Sofia Leonardovna
    Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Economics and Management in the Service Sector of St. Petersburg State University of Economics
Speakers

  • Lebedeva Ekaterina Nikolaevna
    Vice-President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Mert Akokk
    Founder of the organization "B2B Medical Encounters"
  • Nigar Asadova
    Head of the Representative Office of Turkish clinics Florance Nightingale in Russia
    Turkey

  • Navid Kazemi
    Nivar Travel & Holidays Business Development Director
  • Dr. Amini В.
    General director Medical Tourism Agencies of Iraq R.K.P Company
    Iraq
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The program of the St. Petersburg Expert Forum on Medical and Health Tourism
Attention, changes are possible in the program!
1. Synergy of medicine and tourism. Prospects and opportunities.

The city of St. Petersburg has a huge potential of medical, high-tech, research, educational opportunities for high-quality and effective reception of tourists with medical purposes. The session will reflect the achievements in the field of healthcare in St. Petersburg.

Moderator: Belova Svetlana Viktorovna

Advisor to the Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Tourism of St. Petersburg in the direction of medical tourism
10.00-10.05
10.00-10.05
Opening of the session
Moderator: Belova Svetlana Viktorovna
Advisor to the Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Tourism of St. Petersburg in the direction of medical tourism
10.05-10.15
10.05-10.15
Opening of the Forum
Kuzenskaya Julia Alexandrovna
Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg. Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg.
10.15-10.30
10.15-10.30
Achievements in the field of healthcare 2019-2023.
Tereshin Alexey Evgenievich
Deputy Chairman of the Health Committee of St. Petersburg
10.30-10.45
10.30-10.45
Attractiveness of scientific and medical potential of St. Petersburg branch of NMRC "ISTC "Eye Microsurgery" named after S.N. Fedorov" for foreign tourists
Gatsu Marina Vasilyevna
Deputy Director for Organizational and Clinical Work of the St. Petersburg branch of the NMRC "ISTC "Eye Microsurgery" named after S.N. Fedorov"
10.45-11.05
10.45-11.05
Impressive cases from the operational practice of the City Pokrovskaya Hospital during the work with foreign medical tourists.
Kuzmin Nikolay Valeryevich
Doctor of X-ray endovascular diagnostics and treatment of the highest category, cardiovascular surgeon
Grebtsov Yuri Vyacheslavovich
Surgeon of the highest qualification category, Candidate of Medical Sciences, member of the Russian Society of Surgeons (RSS), European Society of Herniologists (ESH)
11.05-11.20
11.05-11.20
N.N. Petrov´s NMRC of Oncology of the Ministry of Health of Russia: 100 years of practice, 6 years of innovation
Malkova Anna Nikolaevna
Head of the Information Service and Telemedicine Technology Department of the N.N. Petrov National Research Medical Center of Oncology
11.20-11.35
11.20-11.35
The concept of safe surgery and operations with augmented reality as a tool to attract medical tourists to the FSBI "Northwest District Scientific and Clinical Center named after L.G. Sokolov FMBA
Kashchenko Viktor Anatolyevich
Deputy General Director of the FSBI "Northwest District Scientific and Clinical Center named after L.G. Sokolov of the FMBA of Russia" for scientific and educational work, Chief surgeon. Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor. Head of the Department of Faculty Surgery of St. Petersburg State University. Laureate of the prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology. Honorary Member of the Board of the Pirogov Surgical Society.
11.35-11.50
11.35-11.50
Taking stock
Moderator Svetlana Viktorovna Belova
11.50 – 13.00
11.50 – 13.00
Coffee break
2. Problems and prospects of exporting medical services to the BRICS, SCO and CIS countries.

At the session, the export of medical services will be considered as part of the tourism industry and as an industry segment of Russian foreign trade. The session experts are representatives of international structures involved in medical tourism.
The session will also consider successful foreign practices in the development of health tourism on the example of Azerbaijan, China, India, integration processes in healthcare in Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Moderator: Zhguleva Julia Aleksandrovna

General Director of JSC "St. Petersburg Agency of Medical Tourism"


13.00-13.05
13.00-13.05
Opening of the session
Moderator Zhguleva Julia Aleksandrovna
13.05-13.25
13.05-13.25
Medical tourism and its new forms of integration
Raisa Danbebayevna Nurzhaubaeva
President of the Almaty Medical Tourism Association

Kazakhstan
13.25-13.40
13.25-13.40
Health and wellness tourism, for the purpose of recreation, wellness and travel
Nasiba Uzakova
CEO of Nasiba tour

Uzbekistan

13.40-13.55
13.40-13.55
The experience of Kyrgyzstan and Russia in the direction of Medical tourism. Results and prospects of development
Tursunbayev Mukhametalim Satkankulovich
Vice-President of the Medical Tourism Association of Kyrgyzstan, Co-founder. Deputy Chairman of the Association of Private Clinics and Medical Institutions of Kyrgyzstan. Candidate of Medical Sciences.

Kyrgyzstan
13.55-14.10
13.55-14.10
Health Tourism in Azerbaijan. Current state, prospects of development of outbound and inbound medical tourism
Hasanov Emil Huseynaga ogly
Vice-President of the Medical and Thermal Tourism Support Association of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan
14.10-14.25
14.10-14.25
Interaction of medical organizations of Russia and China as a necessary condition for the development of medical tourism. Search for directions
Wang Xiaokun
Chinese Traditional Chiropractic Medical Center. Chen Tai Cancer Center, An Shan.

China
14.25-14.40
14.25-14.40
Modern trends and development potential of medical tourism in Russia and Kazakhstan
Kalenova Saulesh Abdrazakhovna
Doctor of Economics, Professor, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, honorary member of the Global Association of Medical Tourism (GHTC), author of more than 150 scientific publications, including the book "Medical Tourism", as well as numerous publications on medical tourism.

Kazakhstan
14.40-14.55
14.40-14.55
Work experience in the field of medical and health-improving tourism from a leading world expert. Tips for developing the direction
Dr. Prem Jagyasi
The world's leading expert in the field of medical tourism, health tourism, health resorts and global health

India
14.55-15.00
14.55-15.00
Taking stock
Moderator Zhguleva Julia Aleksandrovna
15.00-15.30
15.00-15.30
Coffee break
3. Tools for the entry of St. Petersburg medical organizations into the markets of the countries of the Near and Middle East.

The session is dedicated to St. Petersburg as a leading destination for medical tourism both within the country and abroad. The top officials of the industry will share their experience of developing the region as an international destination for medical tourism.

Moderator: Mozokina Sofia Leonardovna

Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Economics and Management in the Service Sector of St. Petersburg State University of Economics





15.30-15.35
15.30-15.35
Opening of the session
Moderator Mozokina Sofia Leonardovna
15.40-15.50
15.40-15.50
Tools for the entry of St. Petersburg medical organizations into the markets of the Middle East
Lebedeva Ekaterina Nikolaevna
Vice-President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
15.50-16.05
15.50-16.05
The B2G business model. Aspects of cooperation between private companies and the state in medical tourism
Mert Akokk
Founder of the organization "B2B Medical Encounters"
16.05-16.20
16.05-16.20
The practice of providing premium medical services to foreign patients from the Middle East
Nigar Asadova
Head of the Representative Office of Turkish clinics Florance Nightingale in Russia

Turkey
16.20-16.30
16.20-16.30
Iranian-Russian relations. The attractiveness of mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of medical tourism and travel
Navid Kazemi
Director of Business Development at Nivar Travel & Holidays

Iran
16.30-16.40
16.30-16.40
Inbound medical tourism from Iraq. Experience of R.K.P. company in the Russian market
Dr. Amini В.
General Director of the Medical Tourism Agency of Iraq R.K.P Company

Iraq
16.40-16.50
16.40-16.50
Taking stock
Moderator Mozokina Sofia Leonardovna
Organiser
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