Speakers
| Name | photo | Nationality | CV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvin George |  |
US | Current Appointments University 2023-Present Associate Professor of Urology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 2021-2023 Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2016-2021 Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Hospital 2023-Present Director, Prostate Cancer Programs, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital 2019-2023 Director, Prostate Cancer Programs, Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2016-Present Staff Physician, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI 2019-Present Staff Physician, Aleda E. Lutz, VA Medical Center, Saginaw, MI 2019-Present Staff Physician, MidMichigan Health, Midland, MI 2020-Present Staff Physician, Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Battle CVreek, MI 2020-Present Staff Physician, St. Josepgh Mercy Health Health System, Chelsea, MI |
| Aseem Shukla |  |
US | Current Appointments Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Medical Director of Strategic Partnerships, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Area of Interests Urology Pediatric Urology |
| Axel Merseburger |  |
DE | Current Appointments Chairman of the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Lübeck, Germany Board member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) and Chairman of the scholarship programe (EUSP) Area of Interests Renal cell carcinoma Prostate cancer Transitional cell carcinoma |
| Cary N. Robertson |  |
US | Current Appointments Associate Professor with Tenure, Division of Urology, Dept of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Area of Interests Uro-Oncology Prostate, Bladder, and Renal Cancer |
| ChawnShang Chang |  |
US | Current Appointments Professor of Urology and Pathology University of Rochester, Rochester, New York Area of Interests AR-Urology/Oncology/Endocrinology |
| Hong Seok Park |  |
KR | Current Appointments Professor, Department of Urology Korea University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Chief Information Officer Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Area of Interests Urology Prostate cancer |
| Jae Young Joung |  |
KR | Current Appointments Professor, Cancer Biomedical Science, National Cancer Center, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy Area of Interests Genitourinary Cancer |
| James N'Dow |  |
UK | James N'Dow is Director of the Academic Urology Unit since its establishment in 2001. His research activity spans across evidence synthesis, trials, guideline development, implementation science and the use of big data to complement traditional trial data. He has consistently secured significant funding for research totalling over £43 million over the past 20 years; including being the Coordinator of two large EU IMI funded big data for better outcomes projects. He is Coordinator of the €12M EU IMI funded 5 year project on prostate cancer big data (https://prostate-pioneer.eu/), a large European Multidisciplinary Consortium of 35 partners from 9 countries to harness the power of Big data to inform clinical practice recommendations. He recently successfully coordinated a second €21.3M EU IMI funded large consortium of 36 partners called OPTIMA researching three solid cancers (Prostate, Breast and Lung cancers). He was Coordinating Editor of the Cochrane Incontinence Review Group and has a track record in delivering NIHR funded national trials in urology. He is co-lead for the recently funded British Association of Urological Surgeons TUF Trials Unit awarded to CHaRT. Appointed Chair of European Association of Urology Guideline Office Board in 2014. Under his leadership, the EAU Guidelines have become the most comprehensive and trusted urological surgical practice guidelines globally, endorsed by 75 countries. Co-founder and MD of UCAN. UCAN has led 3 fundraising campaigns over the past 15 years, raising over £7 million in philanthropic contributions (cash and in-kind) galvanising the support of the local business community. UCAN funded the opening of the first Urological Cancer Care Centre in Scotland, brought the first robotics surgical system to Scotland as well as contributing £2,517,000 to University of Aberdeen for urological cancer related research. He is also Founder and trustee for Horizons Trust UK charitable trust. |
| Jean de la Rosette |  |
NL | Current Appointments Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at the AMC University Hospital in Amsterdam Chairman of the Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES) Member of the Executive Board of the Société International d'Urologie (SIU) Area of Interests Endourology Renal cancer and Prostate cancer |
| John Ngan |  |
HK | Current Appointments Director, eFLO Urology, Adult and Paediatric, HK 蘇州大學附屬兒童醫院泌尿外科榮譽主任顧問和高級醫生導師 Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Department of Surgery, Chinese University of HK Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Department of Surgery, University of HK Area of Interests Urology Pediatric Urology |
| Juhyun Park |  |
KR | Current Appointments Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan Univerity College of Medicine Area of Interests Functional urology, Reconstructive surgery, Andrology, Endourology |
| Jun Hyuk Hong |  |
KR | Current Appointments Professor Department of Urology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea President of the KUA Chief, Center for Prostate Diseases, Asan Medical Center Former President of the KPS Former Secretary General of the APPS Area of Interests Urologic Oncology (Prostate Cancer) |
| Ka Lun Lo |  |
HK | Current Appointments Consultant, Urology Team, Prince of Wales Hospital, HK Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of the Chinese University of HK Chairman of the Asian Prostate Federation Area of Interests MISTs of BPH Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate TPUS Bx and MRI-USG fusion transperineal prostate biopsies Transperineal fiducial gold markers implantation and rectal spacer injection |
| Masatoshi Eto |  |
JP | Current Appointments Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Vice Director, Center for Advanced Medical Innovation, Kyushu University President, Japanese Urological Association Area of Interests Diagnosis and treatment of urological cancers Tumor immunology Urologic surgery (including laparoscopic and robotic surgery) |
| Rocco Papalia |  |
IT | Current Appointments Full Professor of Urology, Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico of Rome AFFILIATIONS: - European Association of Urology (EAU) - Endourological Society - Associazione Urologi Italiani (AURO.it) - Società Italiana di Urologia (SIU) - Associazione Italiana di Endourologia (IEA) |
| Ryoichi Shiroki |  |
JP | Current Appointments Director, Fujita Health University Hospital, Aichi, Japan Professor & Chairperson, Department of Urology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan Professor, Department of Urology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan Board member, Japanese Society of Urology Area of Interests Urology Uro-Oncology Kidney transplantation |
| Ryutaro Shimizu |  |
JP | Current Appointments Assistant Professor, Department of Urology Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Area of Interests Diagnosis and treatment of urological cancers Urologic surgery (including laparoscopic and robotic surgery) |
| Sang Hoon Song |  |
KR | Current Appointments Professor of Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Area of Interests Pediatric and Adult Urology High-tech robotic surgery in pediatric patients Urinary tract reconstruction surgeries for both upper and lower tract disorders in adult urology |
| Sang Hun Song |  |
KR | Current Appointments Assistant Professor, Urology Seoul Nat'l Univ. Bundang Hospital (2023-Present) HONORS AND AWARDS Best Presentation Award (KUA annual meeting), Korean Urology Association (2023) Best Oral Presentation Award, East Asia Urological Oncology Society (2023) Outstanding Research, Korean Prostate Society (2023) Young Researcher Award, Korean Urological Oncology Society (2022) Outstanding original abstract (Clinical), Korean Urology Association (2022) Outstanding original article (Clinical), Korean Urology Association (2021) Award for academic excellence (1st), Korean Urology Association (2019) Full Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Kwanjeong Educational Foundation (2008-2012) |
| Seongil Seo |  |
KR | Current Appointments Professor / Chairman, Department of Urology, Sungkyunkwan University, Samsung Medical Center Area of Interests Kidney cancer Prostate cancer Robotic surgery |
| SeungIl Jung |  |
KR | Current Appointments Professor, Department of Urology, Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital Department of urology, chonnam national university Hwasun hospital. / Doctor (Professor & Director) Area of Interests Prostate Biopsy |
| Shingo Hatakeyama |  |
JP | Current Appointments Professor and Chairman, Department of urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Area of Interests Research interests: General urology, Urological surgery, Urological oncology, kidney transplantation, Urological oncology, urinary stone disease, end-stage renal disease, basic research, glycobiology |
| Steven Lee Chang |  |
US | Current Appointments Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Governance and Steering Committee Division Chief of Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Area of Interests Uro-Oncology in kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques |
| Takaaki Inoue |  |
JP | Current Appointments Vice of President, Department of Urology, Hara Genitourinary Hospital and KOBE University and Associate professor, Department of Urology, Kobe University Visiting Professor, Department of Urology, Kobe University Area of Interests Urology BPH Renal, Urinary Tract Stones UTUC |
| Takanobu Utsumi |  |
JP | Current Appointments Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center Deputy Director, Clinical Genetics Center, Toho University Sakura Medical Center Area of Interests Adrenal Surgery Urologic Oncology Cancer Genetics, Clinical Research |
| TAN Yung Khan |  |
SG | Current Appointments Urologist, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Performed the earliest GreenLight vaporisation of the prostate with the XPS 180-W system in Singapore Performed the earliest UroNav fusion biopsy of the prostate in Southeast Asia Performed the earliest Rezum treatment of the prostate in Southeast Asia Introduced endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery for the removal of complex kidney stones using minimally invasive surgery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in 2016 Introduced supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the removal of large kidney stones using minimally invasive surgery at TTSH in 2016 Director of endourology and minimally invasive surgery at TTSH from 2014 – 2017 |
| TEH Bin Tean |  |
SG | Current Appointments Director, SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine (BD-MED) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Research) Deputy Director (Global Relations) Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Senior Principal Investigator, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore Senior Group Leader, Genome Institute of Singapore Chair Professor, China Medical University, Taiwan (02/2018-present) Adjunct Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, USA (07/2005-present) Adjunct Professor, Karolinska Institute, Sweden (01/2003-present) Editorial Board Member, Science Translational Medicine (01/2020-present) Area of Interests Translational Cancer Research (urological cancer, hepatobiliary cancer, breast fibroepithelial tumors) Health-related plant biodiversity |
| TEOH Yuen Chun Jeremy |  |
HK | Biography Dr Jeremy Teoh is currently the Assistant Dean (External Affairs) and Associate Professor of the Faculty of medicine, The Chinese University of HK. He has primary interests in bladder cancer and prostate cancer. For bladder cancer, he is leading a multi-centre randomized controlled trial on transurethral en bloc resection of bladder tumour. He has also developed a global consensus statement to standardize the en bloc resection approach. He is currently studying the urinary biomarkers, tumour heterogeneity and molecular classification of bladder cancer. For prostate cancer, he has published extensively on the adverse events related to androgen deprivation therapy. He has also helped conduct a clinical trial on the use of the da Vinci Single-Port Surgical System in radical prostatectomy. Jeremy was awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award (HK) and the SIU-Innovators Award in 2021. He has received numerous research grants with a total funding of more than HKD 80 million. He has published more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature Reviews Urology, European Urology, Journal of Urology and Annals of Surgery. He is an editorial board member for a number of prominent journals, and he has been serving as a member for several advisory boards for prostate cancer and bladder cancer. Jeremy was the Chairperson of the Younger Fellows Chapter of the College of Surgeons of HK (2019-2021), the Chair of the Young Fellows Chapter of the HK Academy of Medicine (2021-2022), and he has been the Director of the Lions Kidney Educational Centre & Research Foundation since 2016. He is also the founder of the UroSoMe (Urology Social Media) working group and he believes that social media plays an important role in the modern era of medicine. Research Interests Urinary biomarkers for bladder cancer Tumour heterogeneity and molecular classification of bladder cancer Transurethral en bloc resection of bladder tumour Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer Advanced robotic surgery for urological cancers |
| Tom Lue |  |
US | Current Appointments Professor of Urology, the Emil Tanagho Endowed Chair in Clinical Urology Founder and Director of the Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory at UCSF Area of Interests Urology Sexual Medicine Men’s Health |
| Wai Kit MA |  |
HK | Current Appointments Honorary parti-time lecturer, Department of Radiology, the Chinese University of HK (CUHK) Part-time Consultant, Department of Surgery, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK Area of Interests Prostate cancer; Uro-oncology Urobotic urological / reconstructive surgery Pediatric urology Adult and pediatric renal transplantation |
| Yasser Farahat |  |
AE | Current Appointments Professor of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Senior Consultant of Endourology and MIS, Dubai, UAE President of Urological Association of Asia Secretary General of Arab Association of Urology Chairman of Arab School of Urology Vice president of International Alliance of Urolithiasis Area of Interests Minimally invasive surgery Endo-urology Robotic Assisted FURS Reconstructive Urology Andrology |
| 邱曉拂 |  |
CN | 主任醫師，醫學博士，碩士研究生導師，美國羅徹斯特大學訪問學者，廣東省第二人民醫院泌尿外科負責人。從事泌尿外科臨床、科研、教學工作20餘年，擅長泌尿系腫瘤、泌尿系結石微創治療以及男性下尿路疾病的診治，特別對先天性尿道下裂的修復治療有較深造詣。 現任廣東省醫學會男科學分會委員、廣東省醫學會泌尿外科分會尿控學組委員、廣東省臨床醫學學會男性健康專業委員會常委、廣東省健康管理學會男性健康專業委員會常委、廣東泌尿生殖協會前列腺疾病委員會常委、廣東泌尿生殖協會尿道疾病委員會委員、曾獲“嶺南名醫”，“羊城好醫生”稱號。 擅長泌尿系腫瘤、泌尿系結石微創治療以及男性下尿路疾病的診治，特別對先天性尿道下裂的修復治療有較深造詣。 |
| 許可慰 |  |
CN | 教授、主任醫師、博士生導師，中山大學醫學院院長，中山大學孫逸仙紀念醫院黨委副書記兼副院長，國務院特殊津貼專家，國務院教育指導委員會國家督學，中華全國青年聯合會常委兼醫藥衛生界別主任委員，中華醫學會泌尿外科學分會尿路結石學組副組長，廣東省健康管理學會泌尿及男科專委會副主任委員，廣東省醫學會泌尿外科學分會常委兼尿路結石學組副組長。 專注泌尿外科臨床工作20多年，精通泌尿、男生殖系統各類疾病的臨床診治。在尿路結石及腫瘤的微創手術領域有較深造詣，尤其擅長各類腹腔鏡手術、經皮腎鏡手術。在國內率先開展斜仰臥位經皮腎鏡取石術、針狀經皮腎鏡碎石術、經皮腎鏡聯合軟鏡手術。常年幫扶省內外數十家醫院開展泌尿外科微創手術，受到同行廣泛好評。屢次獲得中山大學孫逸仙紀念醫院“醫療工作個人貢獻獎”、 “醫療突出貢獻獎”。 近5年主持國家級、省級等科研專案10余項，在本專業國內外核心期刊發表論文50余篇，主編學術專著《泌尿系統結石的外科治療》。曾獲教育部高等學校科技進步獎一等獎一項、廣東省科技進步獎一等獎一項。2020年獲評全國衛生健康系統新冠肺炎疫情防控工作先進個人；全國抗擊新冠肺炎疫情先進個人。 |