On behalf of the ISLS Organizing Committee, it is a profound honour to reflect on the life, career, and enduring impact of Dr. Sean Cleary.

Born in 1972, Dr. Cleary devoted his professional life to the care of individuals facing complex hepatopancreatobiliary diseases. He combined exceptional surgical expertise with deep compassion and an unyielding commitment to excellence, embodying the very best of what it means to be a healer.

In his honour, the ISLS Organizing Committee has renamed the first meeting day track the Sean Cleary MIS HPB Course.

A distinguished hepatopancreatobiliary surgeon, Dr. Cleary’s unwavering dedication to medicine has left an indelible legacy among his colleagues, trainees, and the countless patients whose lives he touched.