Kentaro Mizuno

Kentaro Mizuno graduated from Nagoya City University with a medical degree in 1998 and completed his residency at Nagoya City University Hospital. From 2002 to 2005, he was engaged in molecular and cellular biology research at the Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute of Life Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Medical Sciences at Nagoya City University. After working as a general urologist, Dr. Mizuno specialized in pediatric urology and conducted basic research in andrology. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatric Urology at Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences. His clinical focus includes pediatric urology with a particular emphasis on cryptorchidism, hypospadias, disorders of sex development, hydronephrosis, and vesicoureteral reflux. Dr. Mizuno’s primary research interests lie in the differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells. He is also a pioneer of pediatric urologic robotic surgery in Japan. Dr. Mizuno is also a committee member for the formulation of medical management guidelines for pediatric vesicoureteral reflux in the Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology.

15th August 2025

Time Session
13:30
15:00
Pediatric 1
Debate on Pediatric VUR and UPJO
  • Opening
    Stephen S. YangTaiwan Speaker
  • Debate: To Do or Not to Do Surgery for High Grade (IV-V) Vesicoureteral Reflux
    Grahame SmithAustralia Moderator
    Yu-Chen ChenTaiwan Moderator
  • Proposition for VUR Surgery
    Kentaro Mizuno Japan Speaker
  • Opposition to VUR Surgery
    Shin-Mei WongTaiwan Speaker
  • Challenges from the Floor
  • Advancement in the Management of Pediatric Hydronephrosis and UPJO
    Yoshiyuki KojimaJapan Moderator
    Yu-Hua FanTaiwan Moderator
  • Postnatal Hydronephrosis: How to D/D Obstructive from Non-Obstructive Hydronephrosis
    Jae-Min Chung Korea (Republic of) Speaker
  • Which Surgical Treatment is Best for UPJO in Infants: Open, Laparoscopic, Robotic Assisted
    Shang-Jen ChangTaiwan Speaker
  • How I do It: Laparoscopic and Robotic Assisted Pyeloplasty
    Sujit ChowdharyIndia Speaker
  • Discussion
  • Closing
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