In 2009, he first came to Romania for the Cluj ECCO Workshop as an officer, alongside Professor Simon Travis, where he delivered a state-of-the-art presentation on pouchitis.

From 2018 he begun to organize with the Romanian team each year a Franco Romanian IBD Course with the occasion of the National Symposium of IBD. Every year, he brought a French “task force” and provided invaluable support in advancing knowledge and clinical practice for IBD in Romania. He has consistently shared his passion and expertise during each visit to our country, helping us grow both as a community and as individuals.
Our 6th course in 2023 was part of the events organized in celebration of the 30th anniversary of “Romania dans la Francophonie,” highlighting the long-standing knowledge-sharing bond between our countries.

For all your contributions to strengthening the Franco-Romanian medical collaboration and for your ongoing efforts in training Romanian gastroenterologists in IBD, on behalf of Romanian gastroenterologists and IBD enthusiasts of all ages and experience, I would like to express our sincere gratitude:

“Merci Matthieu!”