The New European Surgical Academy (NESA) was founded in 2004. Among its members are leading surgeons, hospitals, professional associations and international organizations in 40 countries. The NESA deals with the re-evaluation and optimization of surgical procedures as well as with the international transfer of surgical know-how in cooperation with international organizations. The five disciplines represented in the NESA are: General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology, Otolaryngology, and Anaesthesiology.

The academy organizes the yearly NESA Days, an international, interdisciplinary conference the aim of which is to promote the exchange of knowledge and stimulate new thinking. The first NESA Days took place in Berlin in January, 2006, with participants from 23 countries. The second NESA Days took place in Istanbul in September 2007.