Seong Il SEO

Dr. Seongil Seo is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. He currently serves as the President of the Korean Urological Association (KUA) and the Asia Pacific Prostate Society (APPS). He previously held leadership roles as President of the Korean Prostate Society and Director of the Academic Committee of KUA, and has been a key member of the Korean Urologic Oncology Society since 2019. Dr. Seo received his M.D. from Seoul National University College of Medicine, followed by a Master’s degree from the same university and a Ph.D. from The Catholic University of Korea. He began his academic career at The Catholic University of Korea before joining Samsung Medical Center in 2007, where he has served as Associate Professor and later, full Professor since 2016. He also completed a visiting professorship at Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute in the United States. Internationally recognized for his expertise in genitourinary oncology, Dr. Seo’s primary research and clinical interests include kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and robotic surgery. He has been a leading figure in advancing surgical innovation and multidisciplinary cancer care in Asia, and remains actively engaged in global academic collaboration and education in urologic oncology.

15th August 2025

Time Session
13:30
15:00
Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • RCC and IVC Thrombectomy
    Siros JitpraphaiThailand Speaker
  • Renal Cell Carcinoma
    Chi-Ping HuangTaiwan Moderator
    Duc Minh PhamVietnam Moderator
  • Cytoreductive Nephrectomy in the Era of Immune Therapy
    Surya Prakash VaddiIndia Speaker
  • Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Making Things Easier
    Brian Sze-ho HoHong Kong, China Speaker
  • How to Make the Best Decision with Systemic Therapy Sequence in Respective of Genetic Analysis
    Po-Hung LinTaiwan Speaker
  • Comparison of Remal Function between Radiofrequency Ablation versus Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Patial Nephrectomy for Small Renal Mass in Elderly Patients
    Seong Il SEOKorea (Republic of) Speaker
  • The Progression Landscape of Diagnostic and Treatment Options for Kidney Cancer
    Steven L. ChangUnited States Speaker
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