Sung Yong Cho

Dr. Sung Yong CHO, a graduate of Seoul National University College of Medicine (SNUCM), has specialized in urology, focusing on treating conditions such as urinary stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia, strictures, and upper tract urothelial carcinoma at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in South Korea since 2019. Within SNUH, Dr. Cho leads key departments, including the Specialized Endoluminal Endourology-Stone (SEES) Center, the Therapeutic Ultrasound Lab (EASYURO) for urolithiasis and prostate diseases, and the Medical Device Development Supporting Division, which includes the Usability Test Center within SIMTRI (SNUH Innovative Medical Technology Research Institute). He has served as the president of the Korean Society of Medical Devices Usability (KoSMeDU) since 2023. He is a leading expert in Korea and East Asia in endoscopic surgery for kidney stones and enlarged prostates. His specialties include flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS), robot-assisted f-URS, supine and miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and Endoscopic Combined IntraRenal Surgery (ECIRS). He is also highly skilled in robot-assisted reconstruction surgery for strictures. In the field of prostate treatment, he excels in performing Anatomical Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate (AEEP) using Holmium Laser (HoLEP) and bipolar electrodes (BipoLEP/TUEB). In 2019, he represented Korea in the Asian Guidelines of Urolithiasis Panels and shared his expertise through papers and live surgeries at international conferences. He is an active international committee member of the Endourological Society, Société Internationale d'Urologie, and Urological Association of Asia. Additionally, he founded the Asian Urological Society of Endoluminal surgery & Technology (AUSET, www.endoluminal.org) and the Endoluminal Technology Symposium (ETS). AUSET became the official section for Asian Endourology of UAA in September 2024. He has been one of the board members of the Korean Society of Medical Robotics since 2025.

14th August 2025

Time Session
08:00
16:50
Asian Urological Society of Endoluminal Surgery & Technology (AUSET)
  • Part I: Urolithiasis & Technology (Fundamental)
  • Opening Remarks & Congratulatory Remarks from Experts
    Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Speaker
  • Welcome ETS
    Cheng-Chia LinTaiwan Speaker
  • Session: Reshaping Upper Tract Endourology Intervention
    Abhay MahajanIndia Moderator
    Cheng-Chia LinTaiwan Moderator
    Chong-Tsung WenSingapore Moderator
  • How Suction Changed My Hospital Practice of Flexible Ureteroscopy
    Yi Quan TanSingapore Speaker
  • Digitalization in Suction PCNL Can Change Practice
    Jaisukh KalathiaIndia Speaker
  • Endoscopic Combined Intra Renal Surgery: New Frontiers
    Han Kyu ChaeKorea (Republic of) Speaker
  • Navigating the Complex Renal Anatomy with FANS?
    Chu Ann Chai Malaysia Speaker
  • Suction PCNL vs Suction RIRS? Do We Have a Winner
    Boyke SoebhaliIndonesia Speaker
  • Q&A
  • Session: Global Leaders Share the Evidence
    Anil ShresthaNepal Moderator
    Chinnakhet Ketsuwan Thailand Moderator
    Jeff S. ChuehTaiwan Moderator
  • Thullium Fibre Laser: A Unique Laser for Urological Use
    Mohamad Afzal Bin Farikhullah KhanMalaysia Speaker
  • Do We Need Augmented Reality for Renal Stone Management?
    Takaaki InoueJapan Speaker
  • Battle of the Robots in Flexible Ureteroscopy: What's the Verdict?
    Albert El HajjLebanon Speaker
  • Transurethral En Bloc Resection of Bladder Tumor: Where Are We Now?
    Jeremy TeohHong Kong, China Speaker
  • Best Laser for UTUC
    Hsiang-Ying LeeTaiwan Speaker
  • Q&A
  • Session: Surgical Advancement of Asia for Stone Management: ECIRS
    Nguyen Ngoc ChauVietnam Moderator
    Jia-Lun Kwok Singapore Moderator
    Albert El HajjLebanon Moderator
  • Impact of Ureteral Access Sheath on Kidney Stones before and after FANS
    Anggie N. RahwantoIndonesia Speaker
  • How to Perform Supine PCNL in Pediatrics? Is It Different from Adults?
    Azimdjon N. TursunkulovUzbekistan Speaker
  • ESWL for Ureteric Stones: Art of Achieving 100% Stone Free Rate
    Shemeem Kachereente VitaQatar Speaker
  • Discussion
  • Part II: Endoluminal Technology Symposium (ETS), Advance Course of Urolithiasis & Technology, Company Sponsored Symposium
  • 1st Company Session: Luncheon Symposium
    Hsiang-Ying LeeTaiwan Facilitator
    Majed AlharthiSaudi Arabia Facilitator
  • Single-Use Cysto-Nephro Scope in ECIRS/ PCNL
    Yasser FarahatUnited Arab Emirates Speaker
  • Experimental and Real World Take Away Messages on DISS
    Vineet GauharSingapore Speaker
  • Q & A
  • 2nd Company Session
    Jia-Lun Kwok Singapore Moderator
    Karl Marvin TanPhilippines Moderator
  • The Power of Magneto and Vapour Tunnel in Holep
    Giorgio BozziniItaly Speaker
  • Take Home Messages to Prevent Bladder Neck Contracture in Enucleation
    Sarvajit Biligere Singapore Speaker
  • Q & A
  • 3rd Company Session
    Joy CastilloPhilippines Moderator
    Steffi YuenHong Kong, China Moderator
  • Intra Renal Pressure Defines Outcomes: Current Evidence
    Chinnakhet Ketsuwan Thailand Speaker
  • Pressure Management Strategy in RIRS using Tidor System
    Ponco BirowoIndonesia Speaker
  • Q & A
  • 4th Company Session
    Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Moderator
    Vineet GauharSingapore Moderator
  • Power Bend Technology with Macrolux Scope: No More PCS Challenges
    Steffi YuenHong Kong, China Speaker
  • Single Use Scope in Modern Endourology
    Manint UsawachintachitThailand Speaker
  • Q & A
  • 5th Company Session
    Boyke SoebhaliIndonesia Moderator
    Takaaki InoueJapan Moderator
  • Clearpetra the Sheath of Choice for Lower Pole Stones
    Anil ShresthaNepal Speaker
  • How to Use Clearpetra Shetah to Minimize Post Operative Stenting after FANS
    Deepak Ragoori India Speaker
  • Q & A
TICC - 2F 201DE
08:30
12:10
Asian Urological Surgery Training & Education Group (AUSTEG)
  • Management of UTUC
    Bannakij LojanapiwatThailand Moderator
    Chen-Hsun HoTaiwan Moderator
  • Overview of UTUC: from Diagnosis to Treatment to Surveillance
    Kay Seong NgooMalaysia Speaker
  • Renal Preservation in UTUC
    Srinath K. ChandrasekeraSri Lanka Speaker
  • Current Evidence Supporting Adjuvant and Neo-Adjuvant Treatment
    Hammad Ather Pakistan Speaker
  • Multidisciplinary: Metastatic Disease
    Lukman HakimIndonesia Speaker
  • Case-Based Discussion
    Hammad Ather Pakistan Speaker
  • Coffee Break
  • RIRS Updates
    Michael WongSingapore Moderator
    Takaaki InoueJapan Moderator
  • Laser Lithotripsy in RIRS: Choosing the Right Settings for Better Outcomes
    Chen-Hsun HoTaiwan Speaker
  • ECIRS in Daily Practice: How to Achieve Better Stone-Free Rates with Fewer Complications
    Shuji IsotaniJapan Speaker
  • Troubleshooting in Endoscopic Stone Surgery: How to Handle Unexpected Challenges in RIRS and ECIRS
    Rajeev KumarIndia Speaker
  • FANs in Endourology: Finding the Best Combination with Lasers and Scopes for Optimal Outcomes
    Joseph LiHong Kong, China Speaker
  • Robotic URS: Can It Really Improve Precision and Reduce Surgeon Fatigue?
    Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Speaker
TICC - 1F 102

15th August 2025

Time Session
13:30
17:00
Industry Workshop 2: HugeMed
Flexible Ureterorenoscopy: Technique, Tips, Tricks and Indications
TWTC - 2F Conference Room A+

16th August 2025

Time Session
13:30
15:00
Urolithiasis 1
New Frontiers in RIRS Surgery
  • New Frontiers in RIRS Surgery
    Cheng-Chia LinTaiwan Moderator
    Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Moderator
  • How to Use Intrarenal Pressure Monitoring to Identify Risky Steps during RIRS Surgery, and the Function of FANS.
    Hung-Yi ChenTaiwan Speaker
  • Infection Complications after Stone Surgery
    Chong-Tsung WenSingapore Speaker
  • Which Laser for RIRS: Holmium YAG Laser
    Karl Marvin TanPhilippines Speaker
  • Which Laser for RIRS: Thulium Fiber Laser
    Yi-Sheng TaiTaiwan Speaker
  • Which Laser for RIRS: Pulsed Thulium YAG Laser
    Takaaki InoueJapan Speaker
  • SFR Assessment: Timing and Modalities
    Anil ShresthaNepal Speaker
  • Need of Future Endourology
    Vineet GauharSingapore Speaker
  • Panel Discussion
TICC - 2F 201DE
15:30
17:00
Urolithiasis 2
Diversified Approaches to Stone Management
  • Diversified Approaches to Stone Management
    Nguyen Ngoc ChauVietnam Moderator
    Yi-Sheng TaiTaiwan Moderator
  • Use of AI and Robots in Endourology
    Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Speaker
  • Suction in Renal Stone Treatment: DISS, FANS or Combined Procedure?
    Vineet GauharSingapore Speaker
  • Echo guide Puncture in Supine PCNL: Tips and Tricks for an Efficient and Safe Procedure
    Yi Yang LiuTaiwan Speaker
  • What are the New Supportive Modalities in the Horizon to Increase the Efficacy of ESWL
    Ching-Heng YenTaiwan Speaker
  • Management of Total Ureteral Avulsion during Ureteroscopy
    Hsiang-Ying LeeTaiwan Speaker
  • Role of VR/AR/MR in Endourology and Urolithiasis
    Chinnakhet Ketsuwan Thailand Speaker
  • Special Consideration in Pediatric Endourology
    Manint UsawachintachitThailand Speaker
  • The Era of ECIRS: Prone Still Matters!
    Deok-Hyun HanKorea (Republic of) Speaker
  • Panel Discussion
TICC - 2F 201DE