CONFERENCE 2026

4th International Conference – October 14–15, 2026

October 14, 2026 – Conference Theme: Skin Neoplasms: Modern Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment

October 15, 2026 – Workshop: Modern Diagnosis of Skin Neoplasms

Conference Organizers:

• Association of Dermato-Oncology, Dermatoscopy and Optical Skin Diagnostics
• Clinic “Marjani” – Dermatology, Dermato-Oncology and Aesthetic Medicine

The conference is supported by the International Dermatology community: Medical School, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

The conference will address: current issues in dermatology; dermatoscopy as an innovative diagnostic method; early diagnosis of skin cancer; correlation of dermatoscopic findings with histomorphological data and their relationship to general pathology; monitoring, prevention, and modern approaches to treatment.

The scientific program will feature both Georgian specialists and internationally recognized experts from Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Iran, Poland, and Ukraine.

Cliff Rosendahl MBBS PhD FSCCA, Associate professor at The University of Queensland, Australia; Simon Clark Dermatopathologist, Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Sydney, Australia; Nisa Bengu Akay MD, PhD, Ankara, Universitesi Tip Fakultesi and A.U.T.F. Dermatoloji Anabilm Dali; Mehrnoosh Abdolalian MD, PhD, /Iran; Pawel Pietkiewicz, Poznan, Poland, Prisca Sapientia Institute, European Union of Medical Specialists; Yaryna Zaichenko,MD, PhD, Dermatologist,Lviv Natinal Medical University, Ukraina; Irina Mota, MD, PhD, Dermatologist,Lviv Natinal Medical University, Ukraina.

The event will bring together more than 100 dermatologists, oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, residents, and family physicians from Tbilisi and the regions of Georgia.

Objectives of the International Conference

• To discuss current issues and challenges in modern dermatology, optical diagnosis of skin diseases, the relationship between dermatoses and general pathology, and modern diagnostic and treatment methods.
• To address the early diagnosis of skin and soft-tissue neoplasms, skin cancer screening and prevention, the correlation of dermatoscopic and histomorphological findings, and their relationship to general pathology.
• To provide dermatologists, oncologists, and general practitioners with an opportunity to learn about modern approaches and capabilities in optical skin diagnostics.

Gold Sponsors of the Conference

Todua Clinic, GEA Company, Avène.

The 4th International Conference - “Skin Neoplasms: Modern Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment” will be held at the conference hall of Holiday Inn Hotel.

Conference Program

14 October

• 09:00 REGISTRATION
• 10:00 Opening Ceremony,Presentation of the Workshop Objectives
  Session I – Melanoma and Skin Cancer Diagnostics
• 10:15 The Diagnosis of Non-Pigmented Skin Lesions
  Speaker: Cliff Rosendahl/Australia
• 11:00 The BMI (Benign, Malignant, Indeterminate) Melanocytic Lesion Reporting Protocol
  Speakers: Cliff Rosendahl/Australia and Simon Clark/New Zealand
• 11:45 Modern Diagnostic Features of Dysplastic Nevus
  Speakers: Nino Pailodze; Revaz Davitashvili/ Georgia
• 12:15 Difficult to treat Basal Cell Carcinomas: Easy to Recognize, Challenging to treat
  Speaker: Ilia Meskhi
• 12:45 Coffee Break
  Session II – Clinical Dermatology and Dermoscopy
• 13:00 When Skin Speaks: Memorable Cases from Sydney
  Speaker: Mehrnoosh Abdolalian/Iran
• 13:40 Pink Tumors
  Speaker: Nisa Bengü Akay/ Turkey
• 14:10 Margins in Skin Cancer
  Speaker: Simon Clark/ New Zealand
• 14:50 Radiotherapy role in the management of malignant skin neoplasms
  Speaker: Natalia Jankarashvili/ Georgia
• 15:20 Fluorescent frontiers: What ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermatoscopy offers in cutaneous neoplasms
  Speaker: Paweł Pietkiewicz/ Poland
• 16:00 Lunch Break
  Session III – Interactive Case Discussions
• 16:30 Nail Dermatoscopy
  Speaker: Nisa Bengü Akay/ Turkey
• 17:00 High-frequency ultrasonography and dermatoscopy in clinical dermatology
  Speaker: Yaryna Zaychenko; Irina Mota/Ukraine
• 17:30 Modern Approaches to the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Malignant Skin Tumors in Georgia
  Speaker: Kaxaber Todua/Georgia
• 17:45 Strong and safe sun protection filter from Avene
  Speaker: Nino Shvelidze/Georgia
• 18:00 Expert panel discussion and Q&A; Closing Ceremony

15 October - Workshop

The diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions
Speaker: Cliff Rosendahl/Australia
Actinic keratosis
Speaker: Nisa Akay / Turkey
Overdiagnoses in melanoma
Speaker: Simon Clark / New Zealand