Rajeev Kumar is Professor of Urology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India where he obtained all his medical training. His principal areas of clinical work are minimally invasive urology with a focus on adrenal surgeries, percutaneous stone surgery, and microsurgery for male infertility. His research interests are MR techniques for prostate cancer diagnosis and aetiology of male infertility. He has published over 300 scientific articles and book chapters and delivered over 100 international lectures.
He is Editor of The National Medical Journal of India, was Editor of the Indian Journal of Urology, and serves in various editorial capacities for the Journal of Urology, International Journal of Urology, and Investigative & Clinical Urology. He is Adjunct Secretary General of the Urological Association of Asia (UAA), immediate Past-President of the Société Internationale d' Urologie (SIU), and a member of the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons (AAGUS). He is also a Director of the World Association of Medical Editors.
14th August 2025
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17:00
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Opening Remarks
Jacob See-Tong PangTaiwan
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Tai-Lung ChaTaiwan
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Ponco BirowoIndonesia
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Allen W. ChiuTaiwan
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Mario Gyung-Tak SungKorea (Republic of)
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Yen-Chuan OuTaiwan
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ARUS–PRUS Partnership Ceremony: A New Chapter in Asia Robotic Urology Collaboration
Jason Lui LetranPhilippines
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Yen-Chuan OuTaiwan
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Session 1: Advances in Robotic Surgery
Allen W. ChiuTaiwan
Moderator
Yen-Chuan OuTaiwan
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Chi-Fai NgHong Kong, China
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From Console to Cloud: The Evolution of Robotic Telesurgery in Urology – Innovations, Trials, and Ethical Frontiers
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Open Surgery Training: Is It Necessary in the Era of Robotics?
John DavisUnited States
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Hinotori Robotic System in Urological Surgery: Clinical Applications and Future Potential
Ryoichi Shiroki Japan
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What's Next in Urologic Robotics in Asia: Future Perspectives
Mario Gyung-Tak SungKorea (Republic of)
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Panel Discussion
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Coffee Break
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Session 2: Robotic Prostate Surgery
Bo DaiChina
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Edmund ChiongSingapore
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KoonHo RhaKorea (Republic of)
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Lessons from 20,000 Robotic Prostatectomies: A Global Expert’s Perspective
Vipul R. PatelUnited States
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Aquablation Revolutionizing BPH Treatment: A New Era of Minimally Invasive Therapy-Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital Experience
Yen-Chuan OuTaiwan
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Debulking the Primary: Robotic Cytoreductive Radical Prostatectomy
Isaac KimUnited States
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Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Trying to Fit the Right Surgery to the Right Patient
Cheng-Kuang YangTaiwan
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Single-Port vs. Multi-Port Robotic Prostatectomy: Balancing Innovation, Precision, and Outcomes
Simone CrivellaroUnited States
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Comparison of Hood technique vs Retzius sparing RARP: Beijing Hospital Experience.
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Panel Discussion
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Lunch Break
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Session 3: Robotic Kidney and Vascular Surgery
Bannakij LojanapiwatThailand
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Jeff S. ChuehTaiwan
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Shancheng RenChina
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Expanding horizons: SP for complex RAPN
Ketan BadaniUnited States
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Partial Nephrectomy: Managing Complications and Challenging Cases
Hsiao-Jen ChungTaiwan
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Robotic IVC Thrombectomy: Expanding the Role of Robotics in Vascular Involvement
Xuepei ZhangChina
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Panel Discussion
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Session 4: Robotic Reconstructive Surgery
Jason Lui LetranPhilippines
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Jianming GuoChina
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Pai-Fu WangTaiwan
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Robotic Sacrocolpopexy: Techniques, Challenges, and Long-Term Outcomes
Shingo MoriyamaJapan
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Robotic Vesico-Rectal and Vesico-Vaginal Repair: Innovations in Complex Fistula Management
Narasimhan RagavanIndia
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Robotic Ureteral Reconstruction: Managing Strictures and Injuries
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Panel Discussion
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Coffee Break
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Session 5: Robotic Bladder Surgery
Jeremy TeohHong Kong, China
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Rajeev KumarIndia
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Zhuo-Wei LiuChina
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TBC
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Step-by-Step: Intra-Corporeal Orthotopic Bladder Creation
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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Panel Discussion
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Closing Remarks
Gang ZhuChina
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Ryoichi Shiroki Japan
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TICC - 1F 101D
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Management of UTUC
Bannakij LojanapiwatThailand
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Chen-Hsun HoTaiwan
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Overview of UTUC: from Diagnosis to Treatment to Surveillance
Kay Seong NgooMalaysia
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Renal Preservation in UTUC
Srinath K. ChandrasekeraSri Lanka
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Current Evidence Supporting Adjuvant and Neo-Adjuvant Treatment
Hammad Ather Pakistan
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Multidisciplinary: Metastatic Disease
Lukman HakimIndonesia
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Case-Based Discussion
Hammad Ather Pakistan
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Coffee Break
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RIRS Updates
Michael WongSingapore
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Takaaki InoueJapan
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Laser Lithotripsy in RIRS: Choosing the Right Settings for Better Outcomes
Chen-Hsun HoTaiwan
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ECIRS in Daily Practice: How to Achieve Better Stone-Free Rates with Fewer Complications
Shuji IsotaniJapan
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Troubleshooting in Endoscopic Stone Surgery: How to Handle Unexpected Challenges in RIRS and ECIRS
Rajeev KumarIndia
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FANs in Endourology: Finding the Best Combination with Lasers and Scopes for Optimal Outcomes
Joseph LiHong Kong, China
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Robotic URS: Can It Really Improve Precision and Reduce Surgeon Fatigue?
Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of)
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TICC - 1F 102
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15th August 2025
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10:30
12:00
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Comparison of Various Current Surgical Robotic Systems - Nuances, Advantages, & Drawbacks
Jeff S. ChuehTaiwan
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Ryoichi Shiroki Japan
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The Future of Urological Robotic Surgery
Michael WongSingapore
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Ketan BadaniUnited States
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The Application & Limitation of Urological SP Surgery
Rajeev KumarIndia
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Simone CrivellaroUnited States
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Current Status & Future Perspective of Surgery Navigation in Robotic Surgery
Khalil ArmachLebanon
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Masatoshi EtoJapan
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Novel Robotic Surgery Platforms
Rainy UmbasIndonesia
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Chi-Fai NgHong Kong, China
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Advancement of Novel Instruments/Gadgets in Urological Robotic Surgery
Hong Gee SimSingapore
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Mario Gyung-Tak SungKorea (Republic of)
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TICC - 3F Plenary Hall
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16th August 2025
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10:00
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UTI & Hydronephrosis: What's New and Asian Guideline Update
Hio Fai LaoMacau, China
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Stephen S. YangTaiwan
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Prostate Cancer Nomograms and Their Application in Asian Men
Samuel Vincent G. YrastorzaPhilippines
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Rajeev KumarIndia
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BJUI Lecture: 2025 Protect Trial update & the Caveats of Its Generalizability
Yeong-Shiau PuTaiwan
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Freddie HamdyUnited Kingdom
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Active Surveillance for Early Prostate Cancer
Eddie ChanHong Kong, China
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Mikio SugimotoJapan
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PSA Kinetics Following PADT in mHSPC. Is It a Real-World Tool for Predicting Oncologic Outcome?
Bannakij LojanapiwatThailand
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The Potential Role of Urinary Microbiome in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia/Lower Urinary Tract
Horie ShigeoJapan
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Seung Il JungKorea (Republic of)
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TICC - 3F Banquet Hall
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13:30
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Introductory Talks from Faculty
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Welcome & Introductions
Rajeev KumarIndia
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Sophia AndertonUnited Kingdom
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What Is Critical Appraisal?
Rajeev KumarIndia
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What to Look for in Each Section of a Paper
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Introduction
Freddie HamdyUnited Kingdom
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Methods
Fumiya HongoJapan
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Results
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Discussion/Conclusions
Maxine TranUnited Kingdom
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Introduction of Task
Sophia AndertonUnited Kingdom
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Hands-On Discussion
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Coffee Break
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Group Presentation
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Publishing Ethics and Misconduct
Sophia AndertonUnited Kingdom
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Questions / Discussion
Sophia AndertonUnited Kingdom
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TICC - 1F 101A
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17th August 2025
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UAA Honorary Member Lecture: Learning through Giving Expert Opinion, a Hong Kong Case Book
Teng-Aik OngMalaysia
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Chi Wai ManHong Kong, China
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Normothermic Ex Vivo Kidney Perfusion for Urologic Discovery
Shomik SenguptaAustralia
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Marshall StollerUnited States
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Trend in Healthcare AI
Atsuko FujiharaJapan
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KoonHo RhaKorea (Republic of)
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Bridging AI Frontiers and Urology: How Multimodal and Agentic AI Will Shape 2025
Pai-Fu WangTaiwan
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Chung-You TsaiTaiwan
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Applying Vision Augmentation in Robotic Surgery: Reality or Fiction
Rajeev KumarIndia
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Jian-Ri LiTaiwan
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Big Data in Urol Science Research: from Scratch to Hatch
Noor Ashani Md YusoffMalaysia
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Yao-Chou TsaiTaiwan
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TICC - 3F Plenary Hall
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10:30
12:00
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Writing and Structuring Your Paper: IMRAD
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Scientific Misconduct and Pitfalls
Rajeev KumarIndia
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Impact of AI on Publishing
Sophia AndertonUnited Kingdom
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Hands-On Discussion
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Example of the “Ideal” Abstract
Rajeev KumarIndia
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TICC - 1F 101A
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