The 2021 Congress Learning Objectives are as follows:
After this educational event, attendees should be able to:
- Recall and contrast the latest advances in genitourinary cancer diagnosis, staging, and management
- Discuss advanced cancer treatments, including immunotherapy for genitourinary cancers
- Discuss the latest advances in robotic platforms and minimally invasive surgical techniques in urology
- Describe the causes and treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction, including the newest therapies for prostate enlargement
- Summarize the pathophysiology and management of genitourinary fistulae and stricture disease
- Describe emerging urological infections and the impact of COVID-19 on urological care
- Detail surgical approaches to urinary stone disease
- List common genital emergencies and their management
- Characterize the assessment and management of male infertility
- Define treatment options for erectile dysfunction and learn new skills in the principles of penile prosthesis placement
- Recall urologic issues specific to the geriatric population
- List hormonal treatments for urologic patients
- Present diagnostic and management approaches to common pediatric urological diseases
SIU 2021 Scientific Programme
Last updated: April 16, 2021
Please Note: All session times are listed in Eastern Time (EST).
Wednesday, November 10
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0800-1200
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SYMP-01: 9th Symposium on Affordable New Technologies in Urology (SANTU) and Best Affordable New Technologies in Urology Contest (BANTUC)
Co-Chairs: Arvind Ganpule, India / Mohammed Lezrek, Morocco / Daniel Yachia, Israel
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0800-1000
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SYMP-02: Pan-African Urological Surgeons Association (PAUSA) Symposium
Chair: Mohamed Jalloh, Senegal
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0800-1000
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SYMP-03: International Society of Reconstructive Urology (ISORU) Symposium
Co-Chairs: Margit Fisch, Germany / Sanjay Kulkarni, India / Anthony Mundy, United Kingdom
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0900-1200
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SYMP-04: Indian Urology Around the World
Chair: Chiruvella Mallikarjuna, India
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1000-1200
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SYMP-05: Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) Symposium
Co-Chairs: Miroslav Djordjevic, Serbia / Francisco E. Martins, Portugal / Benjamin N. Breyer, United States
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1300-1500
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SYMP-06: Urological Association of Asia (UAA) Symposium
Co-Chairs: Allen W. Chiu, Taiwan / Myung-Soo Choo, South Korea
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1300-1700
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SYMP-07: Joint SIU-Chinese Urological Association (CUA)
Co-Chairs: Badrinath Konety, United States / Li-Ping Xie, People's Republic of China
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1300-1500
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SYMP-08: Kenya Association of Urological Surgeons (KAUS) and South African Urological Association (SAUA) Symposium
Co-Chairs: Patrick Mburugu, Kenya / Shingai Mutambirwa, South Africa / Saeed R. Samnakay, Kenya
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1300-1500
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SYMP-09: International Consultation on Urological Diseases (ICUD) and World Urologic Oncology Federation (WUOF) Consultation: Molecular Biomarkers in Urology
Chair: Laurence Klotz, Canada
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1500-1700
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SYMP-10: Joint SIU-Korean Urological Association (KUA) Symposium
Co-Chairs: Stavros Gravas, Greece / Sung Kyu Hong, South Korea
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1500-1700
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SYMP-11: Symposium on Focal Therapy
Co-Chairs: Jean de la Rosette, Turkey / Rafael Sanchez-Salas, France
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Thursday, November 11
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0730-1500
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LS: Semi-Live Surgery
Co-Chairs: Jean de la Rosette, Turkey / Thomas Herrmann, Germany / Rafael Sanchez-Salas, France
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0800-1500
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TIPS-01: SIU Tips and Tricks Session
Co-Chairs: Peter Black, Canada / Sean P. Elliott, United States / Stavros Gravas, Greece
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0800-1000
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SIU Academy
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1300-1500
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SIU Journal
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0800-1700
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SYMP-12: World Urological Oncology Federation (WUOF) Symposium
Co-Chairs: Peter Hammerer, Germany / Laurence Klotz, Canada
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1000-1200
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SYMP-14: Joint SIU-Confederación Americana de Urología (CAU) Session (in English)
Co-Chairs: Alejandro Rodriguez, United States / Rafael Sanchez-Salas, France
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1000-1200
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SYMP-15: Arab Urology Around the World (AAU) Symposium
Chair: Yasser Farahat, United Arab Emirates
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1300-1500
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SYMP-16: Iranian Urological Association (IUA) Symposium
Chair: Abbas Basiri, Iran
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1300-1500
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SYMP-17: National Society Delegates
Chair: Sanjay Kulkarni, India
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1300-1500
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SYMP-18: International Neuro-Urology Society (INUS) Symposium
Speaker: Helmut Madersbacher, Switzerland
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1500-1700
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SYMP-19: Hellenic Urological Association (HUA) Symposium
Co-Chairs: Ioannis Gkialas, Greece / Mohamed Moussa, Lebanon
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1500-1700
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SYMP-20: Eurasian (EUA, Turkish Urology Team) Symposium
Chair: Selami Albayrak, Turkey
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Friday, November 12
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0730-0900
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IC-01: Instructional Course 01 - PCNL Tips/Tricks and Pitfalls
Chair: Athanasios Papatsoris, Greece
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0730-0900
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IC-02: Instructional Course 02 - Orthotopic Reconstruction: How to Improve Outcomes
Chair: Richard Hautmann
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0800-0900
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MC-01: Master Class 01 - Refractory Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Co-Chair: Alan Wein, United States
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0800-0900
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MC-02: Master Class 02 - Advanced Kidney Cancer
Co-Chair: Peter Mulders, The Netherlands
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0900-1045
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PL-01: Plenary 01
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1045-1115
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Break
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1045-1245
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TIPS-02: SIU Tips and Tricks Session
Chair: Laurence Klotz, Canada
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1115-1245
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HT-01: Hot Topics 01 - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Urology
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1115-1245
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HT-02: Hot Topics 02 - PSMA Theranostics
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1115-1245
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IC-03: Instructional Course 03 - Imaging-Guided Biopsy Diagnostic Pathway in Prostate Cancer
Co-Chair: Marc Dall'Era, United States
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1115-1245
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JS-01: Joint SIU-Endourology Session
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1115-1245
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JS-02: Joint SIU-International Society of Reconstructive Urology (ISORU) Session
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1245-1415
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Lunch Break
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1400-1700
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SYMP-22: Emirates Urological Society (EUS) Symposium
Chair: Yasser Farahat, United Arab Emirates
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1415-1545
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IC-04: Instructional Course 04 - Urological Care for Transgender Patients
Chair: Dmitriy Nikolavsky, United States
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1415-1545
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IC-05: Instructional Course 05 - Novel BPH Therapies – Review of Technologies and Practical Instruction (Laser EEP, UroLift, Rezum, Aquablation, Stents)
Chair: Dean Elterman, Canada
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1415-1545
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IC-06: Instructional Course 06 - Minimally-Invasive PCNL (Mini-PCNL): The Way Forward
Chair: Madhu S Agrawal, India
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1415-1545
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IC-16: Instructional Course 16 - Focal Therapy for Locoregional or Oligometastatic Recurrence of Prostate Cancer
Chair: Rafael Sanchez-Salas, France
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1415-1545
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MV-01: Master Videos 01 - Genitourinary Fistulae
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1415-1715
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INN: SIU Innovators' Symposium
Chair: Ashish M. Kamat, United States
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1545-1615
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Break
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1615-1745
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IC-07: Instructional Course 07 - Case Based Discussions in Neuro-urology
Chair: Rizwan Hamid, United Kingdom
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1615-1745
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IC-08: Instructional Course 08 - Complex Penile and Urethral Reconstruction in Adults with Prior Hypospadias or Epispadias
Chair: Miroslav Djordjevic, Serbia
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1615-1745
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IC-09: Instructional Course 09 - Evolving Treatment Landscape of Cancer: Immunotherapy in Urological Cancer
Chair: Kevin Lu, Taiwan
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1615-1745
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IS-01: Interactive Session 01 - Open Surgery in 2021: When and Why?
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1615-1745
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MV-02: Master Videos 02 - Endoscopic Surgery for BPH: Compare and Constrast
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Saturday, November 13
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0700-0800
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GA: General Assembly
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0730-0900
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IC-10: Instructional Course 10 - Bleeding Complications of PCNL - Prevention & Management
Chair: Ravindra Sabnis, India
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0730-0900
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IC-11: Instructional Course 11 - PDE 5 Inhibitor Non-Responders for Erectile Dysfunction
Speaker: Vipan Bhatia, United Arab Emirates
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0730-0900
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IC-12: Instructional Course 12 - Tools to Make Caring for Pelvic Pain Easier and More Successful for the Urologist
Chair: Elise De, United States
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0800-0900
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MC-03: Master Class 03 - Geriatric Urology
Co-Chair: Thomas Guzzo, United States
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0800-0900
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MC-04: Master Class 04 - Genital Emergencies
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0800-1600
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NURS: 6th SIU Global Nurses' Educational Symposium
Co-Chairs: Hussam Al Nusair, UAE / Amparo Gudrun Camacho, United States
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0900-1045
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PL-02: Plenary 02
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1045-1115
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Break
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1115-1245
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HT-03: Hot Topics 03 - Future of Urology - Next 20 Years
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1115-1245
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HT-04: Hot Topics 04 - Advances in Prostate Cancer
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1115-1245
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IC-13: Instructional Course 13 - Nuestros Trucos Técnicos en Cirugía Uretral (course in Spanish) [Our Technical Tricks in Urethral Surgery]
Chair: Reynaldo Gómez, Chile
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1115-1245
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JS-04: Joint SIU-International Continence Society (ICS) Session
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1115-1245
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JS-05: Joint SIU-Society of Urologic Robotic Surgeons (SURS) Session
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1245-1415
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Lunch Break
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1415-1545
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CO-01: Controversies in Urology 01 - High-Risk Prostate Cancer, Adjuvant & Salvage Therapies
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1415-1545
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CO-02: Controversies in Urology 02 - Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility: What Works and What Does Not?
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1415-1545
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IC-15: Instructional Course 15 - Virtual Care, TeleUrology, Digital Health - Full Complement of Patient-Centred Urologic Care: The Time is Now!
Chair: Emmanuel Abara, Canada
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1415-1545
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MV-03: Master Videos 03 - Complex Upper-tract Reconstructive Surgery
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1415-1545
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SIU Resident Development Programme
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1545-1615
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Break
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1615-1745
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IC-14: Instructional Course 14 - Testosterone, the Prostate and Cardiovascular Disease: Addressing Safety and Efficacy in Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Chair: Brian Birch, United Kingdom
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1615-1745
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IC-18: Instructional Course 18 - Risk Reducing Surgery in Urology: For Whom, When and How?
Chair: Yiğit Akın, Turkey
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1615-1745
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IS-02: Interactive Session 02 -Renal Transplantation Frontiers
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1615-1745
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JS-03: Joint SIU-Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) Session
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1615-1745
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MV-04: Master Videos 04 - Laparoscopy Sans the Robot
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Sunday, November 14
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0730-0900
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IC-19: Instructional Course 19 - Advanced Ureteroscopy
Chair: Michael Grasso, United States
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0730-0900
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IC-20: Instructional Course 20 - Técnicas Quirúrgicas para HPB: Paso a Paso (2nd Course in Spanish) [Surgical Techniques for BPH: Step by Step]
Chair: Alejandro Rodriguez, United States
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0800-0900
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MC-05: Master Class 05 - Biomarkers in Cancer
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0800-0900
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MC-06: Master Class 06 - Undescended Testis (UDT)
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0800-0900
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MC-07: Master Class 07 - Complex Reconstruction (Lower-tract)
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0900-1045
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PL-03: Plenary 03
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1045-1115
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Break
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1115-1245
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CO-03: Controversies in Urology 03 - Functional Outcomes of Stone Surgery
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1115-1245
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HT-05: Hot Topics 05 - Emerging Infections and Their Impact on Urology
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1115-1245
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JS-06: Joint SIU-Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO)/EAU Section of Oncological Urology (ESOU)
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1245-1415
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Lunch Break
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1415-1545
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MV-05: Master Videos 05 - Robotics: State of the Art
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1415-1545
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MV-06: Master Videos 06 - RIRS and PCNL
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Laurence Klotz• International Consultation on Urological Diseases (ICUD) and World Urologic Oncology Federation (WUOF) Consultation: Molecular Biomarkers in Urology
Chair• World Urological Oncology Federation (WUOF) Symposium
Co-Chair• SIU Tips and Tricks Session
Chair • Biography • Disclosure information
Alejandro Rodriguez• Joint SIU-Confederación Americana de Urología (CAU) Session (in English)
Co-Chair• Instructional Course 20 - Técnicas Quirúrgicas para HPB: Paso a Paso (2nd Course in Spanish) [Surgical Techniques for BPH: Step by Step]
Chair • Biography • Disclosure information
Rafael Sanchez-Salas• Symposium on Focal Therapy
Co-Chair• Joint SIU-Confederación Americana de Urología (CAU) Session (in English)
Co-Chair• Semi-Live Surgery
Co-Chair• Instructional Course 16 - Focal Therapy for Locoregional or Oligometastatic Recurrence of Prostate Cancer
Chair • Biography • Disclosure information