VIDAWASI International Medical Congress 2026
Discover the latest trends in the multidisciplinary treatment of pediatric patients with national and international speakers.
OCTOBER – 2026
IN COLLABORATION:
5th International Congress on Integration in Specialized Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Oncology
A leading forum in Latin America that promotes medical excellence, scientific innovation, and international collaboration for the benefit of children’s health. This event brings together prominent national and international specialists to share clinical advances, highly complex surgical experiences, technological innovations, and multidisciplinary care models in key areas of pediatric surgery and pediatric oncology. Through keynote lectures, panel discussions, and specialized workshops, the congress fosters continuous scientific development and the exchange of high-level knowledge.
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Attendees and speakers came from Peru, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, among others.
1400 +
Professionals in these last five editions.
50 +
National and international speakers.
VIDAWASI is a non-profit social organization that has created the First Children’s Health Citadel “Virgen de VIDAWASI”, contributing to the decentralization of specialized pediatric health in Peru.
Texas Children’s Hospital is one of the most prestigious pediatric hospitals in the world, recognized for its leadership in clinical care, research, and innovation in children’s health.
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Meet our international speakers
Alberto Hernandez, M.D.
Interventional Radiology | Texas Children’s Hospital
Andrea Ontaneda, M.D.
Critical Care | Texas Children's Hospital
Andrew Davidoff, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Carlos Frías
Asociación Faros de Vida
Carlos García Hernández, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Instituto Nacional de Pediatría
Carlos Melo Hernández, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Clínica Imbanaco
Caroline Maloney, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Children's Wisconsin
Cristóbal Abello Munarriz, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Organización Clínica General
Daniel Mahoney, M.D.
Palliative Care | Texas Children's Hospital
Dave Lal, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Children's Wisconsin
Heather Haq, M.D.
Pediatric Hospital Medicine | Texas Children's Hospital
Héctor Pacheco, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Asociación Latinoamericana de Cirugía Pediátrica
Ionela Iacobas, M.D.
Cancer and Blood Disorders | Texas Children's Hospital
James Thomas, M.D.
Critical Care | Texas Children's Hospital
Jed Nuchtern, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Texas Children's Hospital
Jorge Ramos Guerrero, M. D.
Palliative Care | Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos
Juan Duarte Valencia, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Hospital General Tijuana
Karla Santos Jasso, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Star Médica Hospital Infantil Privado
Lucas Dvoracek, M.D.
Plastic Surgery | Texas Children's Hospital
Marcela Zubieta, M.D.
Pediatrics | Fundación Nuestros Hijos
Martin Wakeham, M.D.
Critical Care | Children's Wisconsin
Matthew McEvoy, M.D.
Palliative Care | Texas Children's Hospital
Monica Gramatges, M.D.
Cancer and Blood Disorders | Texas Children's Hospital
Pablo Lezama del Valle, M.D
Pediatric Surgery | Star Médica Hospital Infantil Privado
Pablo Lobos, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Patricia Bastero, M.D. -USA
Critical Care | Texas Children's Hospital
Ricardo Quiñonez, M.D.
Pediatric Hospital Medicine | Texas Children's Hospital
Rochelle Dy, M.D.
Physical Medicine and Rehab | Texas Children's Hospital
Roshni Das Gupta, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Cincinnati Children’s
Sanjeev Vasudevan, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Texas Children's Hospital
Sarah Scollon, MS.
Genetic Counselor | Texas Children's Hospital
Sonia Perez Bertolez, M.D.
Pediatric Urologist | Sant Joan de Déu
Surya Rednam, M.D.
Cancer and Blood Disorders | Texas Children's Hospital
Timothy Lautz, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Lurie Children's
Vilani Kremer, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Hospital Oncopediátrico Erastinho
Simone de Campos Vieira Abib, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Pediatric Oncology Institute – GRAACC – Federal University of Sao Paulo
Meet our national speakers
Virginia Garaycochea Cannon, M.D.
Palliative Care | Colegio Médico del Perú (CMP)
Braul Quinto Guerrero, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Instituto Nacional del Niño (INSN) Breña
Cecilia Ugaz Olivares, M.D.
Pediatric Oncology | Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN)
Cesar Bustamante Mejia, M.D.
Head and Neck Oncology | Hospital Central de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú
Erika Pilco Guerra, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Instituto Nacional del Niño (INSN) Breña
Essy Maradiegue Chirinos, M.D.
Pediatric Oncology | Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN)
Jacqueline Montoya Vásquez, M.D.
Pediatric Oncology | Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN)
Jagdev Suarez Anco, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Instituto Nacional del Niño (INSN) Breña
Jazmin Zarate Lizarzaburo, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | Instituto Nacional del Niño (INSN) Breña
Jenny Villalobos Alva, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery |Instituto Nacional del Niño (INSN) Breña
Jesús Dominguez Rojas, M.D.
Pediatric Intensive Care | Instituto Nacional del Niño (INSN) Breña
Jorge Galdos Tejada, M.D.
Pediatrics | Hospital Regional Cusco
Luis Edgardo Ormeño Calderon, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery | EsSalud
Rosdali Díaz Coronado, M.D.
Pediatric Oncology | Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN)
Sonia Hancco Huillca, M.D.
Neurosurgery | Instituto Nacional del Niño (INSN) Breña
Tatiana Negreiros Chinchihuara, M.D.
Radiotherapy | Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN)
Sandra Melendez Hoyos, M.D.
Pediatric Intensivist | Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN)
Academic axes:
- Surgical innovations in reconstructive and minimally invasive surgery in pediatric patients
- Comprehensive Pediatric Oncology
- Critical Care and Hospital Support for Pediatric Patients
- Multidisciplinary Management of Complex Pathologies and Congenital Malformations
- Quality of Life and Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation of Pediatric Patients
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