Building bridges between St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, The Johanniterorden i Sverige, and St Erik’s Eye Hospital in Stockholm
Following on from our previous meeting with the Swedish Order and St Erik’s Hospital in 2023, in April 2025 we held a third such meeting to advance cooperation between the two Orders of St John centred on collaboration at St Erik’s Hospital in Stockholm.
This meeting was supported by Dr Elin Bohman (SOA-Sweden Chair), Dr Alexander Berg (SOA-Sweden), Dr Petter von Sydow (Hospitaller, Swedish Order), Dr Richard Kuylenstierna (Past Swedish Hospitaller), Sir Andew and Lady Cash (SJEHG), Professor Richard Collin (St John and Gaza surgeon and supporter), Mrs Asuncion Gelabert (Hospitaller for Surrey), and Mr David Verity (Order Hospitaller).
The first part of the meeting was held in Stockholm’s House of Nobility by the Johanniterorden i Sverige, with Hospitaller Petter von Sydow as host.
Addresses were given by the current Swedish Hospitaller, Commendator Mr Otto Drakenberg, Dr Elin Bohman, Sir Andrew Cash, and Mr David Verity.
The Stockholm-Jerusalem exchange programme was discussed once again, with concrete plans drawn up for the next exchange in 2025/26.
The meeting concluded with dinner with the 30 guests present.
The following day the group visited Sankt Erik Eye Hospital and The Karolinska Institute
We thank our hosts in Sankt Erik’s Hospital, and the Johanniterorden I Sverige, for an excellent meeting, and look forward to developing the exchange programme and collaboration with St John Eye Hospital Group
SOA Sweden Board
Chair: Dr Elin Bohman, MD, PhD
Honorary Secretary: Mr Petter von Sydow (Hospitaller, Johanniterorden i Sverige)
Honorary Treasurer: Dr Alexander Berg Rendahl, MD, PhD
Swedish Order Academic Adviser: Dr Richard Kuylenstierna, MD, PhD (Immediate past Hospitaller, Johanniterorden i Sverige)
New member to SOA-Sweden:
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