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

Full Program Day 3

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 3
22 November
EDUCATIONAL COURSES
0700 - 0800
Room 1: A urologist’s practical guide to intravesical chemo/immunotherapy for NMIBC
Room 2: MRI for urologists: Imaging and fusion biopsy
PHILIPPINE UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (PUA) LECTURE
0800 - 0810
Robotic urology in the Philippines: Why the future is now
Enrique Ian S. Lorenzo, MD (PH)
KOREAN SOCIETY OF ENDOUROLOGY AND ROBOTICS (UROLITHIASIS AND ROBOTICS)
0810 - 0820
Normograms for stone composition: CaOx stone or uric acid stone
Tae Wook Kang, MD (KR)
0820 - 0830
Different ways of measuring stone size
Tae Wook Kang, MD (KR)
0830 - 0840
Robotic ureterolithotomy
Young Eun Yoon, MD (KR)
0840 - 0850
Robotic ureteral reconstructive surgery
Young Eun Yoon, MD (KR)
THE BEST OF EAU SESSION (ROBOTICS)
0850 - 0900
Tips and tricks from 1500 robotic renal surgeries
Ben Challacombe, MD (GB)
0900 - 0910
Multi-platform robotic renal surgery training across 4 robotic platforms
Ben Challacombe, MD (GB)
0910 - 0920
Robotic radical cystectomy: Minimally-invasive management of complications
Giovannalberto Pini, MD (IT)
0920 - 0930
Why robotic prostate adenomectomy is superior to laser enucleation
Giovannalberto Pini, MD (IT)
0930 - 0940
MedBot experience in UCPI
Juvido P. Agatep, Jr., MD (PH)
AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (AUA) SESSION
0940 - 0950
The role of AI in urologic oncology today and tomorrow
Jonathan Yamzon, MD (US)
0950 - 1000
The latest on immunotherapy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer treatment
Jonathan Yamzon, MD (US)
1000 - 1010
Active surveillance in prostate cancer: overcoming patient anxiety and improving compliance
Mark Gonzalgo, MD (US)
1010 - 1020
Unfavorable intermediate risk prostate cancer: RP or RT?
Mark Gonzalgo, MD (US)
1020 - 1030
Partial nephrectomy for T1b, T2 and complex renal masses: Is it always better?
Clayton Lau, MD (US)
1030 - 1040
Is upfront nephrectomy still justified for metastatic RCC?
Clayton Lau, MD (US)
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF FUNCTIONAL AND FEMALE UROLOGY (PSFFU) SESSION
From pelvic floor therapy to surgery: A comprehensive approach to stress urinary incontinence in women
1040 - 1045
Introduction of speakers
1045 - 1100
Clinical applications of pelvic floor muscle therapy with biofeedback in urology
Maria Anna Vanessa A. Geron, MD (PH)
1100 - 1150
Surgical management of stress urinary incontinence in women
Lysanne Campeau, MD (CA)

Diagnostic evaluation and patient selection

• Role of history, exam, voiding diaries
• Urodynamics, imaging and when they are indicated
• Exclusion of mixed incontinence

Surgical options

Mid-urethral slings (mainstay)

• Retropubic vs transobturator approach
• Outcomes and complications
• Current controversies (mesh issues, guideline updates)

Alternative procedures

• Autologous fascial sling
• Burch colposuspension
• Bulking agents: When to consider

Managing challenges

• Complications (erosion, retention, pain)
• Revision surgery strategies
• Special populations (recurrent SUI, intrinsic sphincter deficiency, irradiated pelvis)

1150 - 1200
Open forum
Frances Monette P. Bragais, MD (PH)
1200 - 1300
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
THE BEST OF EAU SESSION (ENDOUROLOGY)
1300 - 1315
Developments in upper tract endoscopy
Matthew Bultitude, MD (GB)
1315 - 1325
Endoscopic management of UTUC: How I do it
Matthew Bultitude, MD (GB)
1325 - 1340
Tips on en-bloc bladder tumor resection
Selçuk Güven , MD (TR)
UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF ASIA (UAA) SESSION
1340 - 1350
Intrarenal pressure during RIRS: What is the relevance & how to take care of it
Ravindra Sabnis, MD (IN)
1350 - 1400
RIRS for large stone burden: Pros & Cons
Ravindra Sabnis, MD (IN)
1400 - 1410
Lessons learned in PCNL
Ravindra Sabnis, MD (IN)
PHILIPPINE UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (PUA) CPG COMMITTEE
1410 - 1450
CPG for urolithiasis
Marie Carmela M. Lapitan, MD (PH)
1450 - 1520
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
FEDERATION OF ASEAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS (FAUA) SESSION
1520 - 1535
Minimally-Invasive Surgical Therapies (MIST): Techniques, Indications and Complications (Rezum, Aquablation, iTind, Urolift)
Weida Lau, MD (SG)
1535 - 1545
Laser enucleation of the prostate: Is there a superior laser technology?
Thitipat Hansomwong, MD (TH)
1545 - 1600
Advanced techniques, improving outcomes and special situations in Prostate Enucleation
Dyandra Parikesit, MD (ID)
PHILIPPINE ENDOUROLOGIC AND ROBOTIC SOCIETY (PERS) SESSION
1600 - 1630
Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA)
Joel Patrick A. Aldana, MD (PH)
BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY INTERNATIONAL (BJUI) SESSION
1630 - 1635
Maximizing BJUI Knowledge
Stephen Mark, MD (NZ)
1635 - 1700
Tips on how to be published in BJUI
Stephen Mark, MD (NZ)
EDUCATIONAL COURSES
1700 - 1900
Room 1: ExPERT 2.0: Excellence in Prostate Enucleation through Revolutionary Techniques
Room 2: Beyond the basics: Techniques to maximize outcomes in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy
1700 - 1900
PUA RESEARCH COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
1900
FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

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