20 - 22 November 2025
Grand Hyatt Manila
Bonifacio Global City
Manila, Philippines

Educational Courses Day 1

Join us for an insightful exploration of key topics in the field of Urology. Our scientific program is designed to inform and inspire, featuring expert speakers and a comprehensive schedule. Discover the latest research, engage in discussions, and connect with peers.

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Day 1
20 November 1630 – 1730
Venue: Grand Salon I (5th Floor)
Office management of male sexual dysfunction

Course description: The course will provide the participants with the basic knowledge in managing patients with problems with erectile function. Both medical and non-medical options will be covered as well as the current role of testosterone replacement therapy.

Course director: Godofredo Victor B. Gasa, MD (PH)
Moderator: Mark Brian S. Roa, MD (PH)

1630 - 1640
Diagnostics: What is necessary?
Weida Lau, MD (SG)
1640 - 1650
Oral therapy for erectile dysfunction
Weida Lau, MD (SG)
1650 - 1700
Therapy of erectile dysfunction when pills fail
Giorgio Ivan Russo, MD (IT)
1700 - 1710
Testosterone replacement
Giorgio Ivan Russo, MD (IT)
1710 - 1720
What to do after radical prostatectomy
Jens Rassweiler, MD (DE)
1720 - 1730
Open forum
Day 1
20 November 1630 – 1730
Venue: Grand Salon II (5th Floor)
Metabolic work-up and non-surgical management of urinary stone disease:
What a urologist must know

PUA Mindanao Chapter Educational Course

Course description: The course is aimed at providing the participants with the current recommendations in the diagnostic work-up and medical management of urolithiasis. The discussion will also cover related metabolic conditions and prevention of urinary stone disease.

Course director: Manuel Gerard L. Sevilla, MD (PH)
Moderator: Rajiv H. Kalbit, MD (PH)

Industry partner: Corbridge

1630 - 1640
Metabolic evaluation: What the guidelines say
Marie Carmela M. Lapitan, MD (PH)
1640 - 1650
Stone composition: What the stones are telling you
Tae Wook Kang, MD (KR)
1650 - 1700
Medical treatment: What, when and for which patient
Matthew Bultitude, MD (GB)
1700 - 1710
Management of patients with hypercalciuria
Matthew Bultitude, MD (GB)
1710 - 1730
Open forum
Day 1
20 November 1730 – 1900
Venue: Grand Salon I (5th Floor)
Taking the next step in robotic urologic surgery

Course description: The course is designed for robotic urologists who would want to start venturing into other procedures outside of RARP. Varied procedures including renal, bladder and prostate surgeries will be discussed. Tips from our panel of robotic experts will also be highlighted.

Course Director: Godofredo Victor B. Gasa, MD (PH)
Moderator: Alvin Christopher D. Lavadia, MD (PH)

Industry partner: Johnson & Johnson

1730 - 1740
Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: Different tumor resection and renorrhaphy techniques
Ben Challacombe, MD (GB)
1740 - 1750
Pushing the boundaries in robotic renal surgery
Ben Challacombe, MD (GB)
1750 - 1800
Single port renal surgery
Ben Challacombe, MD (GB)
1800 - 1810
3 tips to raise your partial nephrectomy game
Daniel Eun, MD (US)
1810 - 1820
Step-by-step simple prostatectomy with 360 degree anastomosis
Daniel Eun, MD (US)
1820 - 1830
Robotic prostate adenomectomy: How I do it
Giovannalberto Pini, MD (IT)
1830 - 1840
Robotic bladder neck YV-plasty in recurrent bladder neck sclerosis
Giovannalberto Pini, MD (IT)
1840 - 1850
Simultaneous hernia repair during RARP
Tae Hyo Kim, MD (KR)
1850 - 1900
Improving patient satisfaction post-RARP
Tae Hyo Kim, MD (KR)
1900
Open forum
Day 1
20 November 1730 – 1900
Venue: Grand Salon II (5th Floor)
RIRS: Maximizing new technologies

Philippine Alliance for Urolithiasis (PAU) Educational Course

Course description: This course will provide a focused, practical introduction to Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS), with an emphasis on the safe and effective use of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in managing renal stones. Participants will engage in hands-on training and interactive discussions covering access techniques, scope handling, laser settings, and complication avoidance. Ideal for urologists aiming to enhance their endoscopic skills and stay current with advancements in intrarenal stone treatment.

Course director: Marc Vincent T. Trinidad, MD (PH)
Moderator: Tomas Mario A. Yanga, MD (PH)

Industry partner: 1ALLTTA

1730 - 1740
Which laser in 2025 for the upper tract?
Matthew Bultitude, MD (GB)
1740 - 1750
The evolving role of suction in ureteroscopy
Matthew Bultitude, MD (GB)
1750 - 1800
FANS
Vincent Emanuel F. Malonzo, MD (PH)
1800 - 1810
The Chinese evolution of RIRS
Yongda Liu, MD (CN)
1810 - 1820
Open forum
1820 - 1900
Hands-on training

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