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? Azimjon 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 The Power of Powerbend in Management of Lower Pole and Complex Stones. Steffi YuenHong Kong, China Speaker What I Need as a Clinician in Single Use Scopes 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 and RIRS Updates 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 Joseph LiHong Kong, China Speaker FANs in Endourology: Finding the Best Combination with Lasers and Scopes for Optimal Outcomes Steffi YuenHong 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

12:00 13:00	Luncheon Symposium 8【Surgimed】 Semi-Live Surgery- ECIRS Semi-Live Surgery- ECIRS Thomas HsuehTaiwan Moderator Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Speaker TICC - 2F 201DE
13:30 17:00	Industry Workshop 2 【HugeMed】 Flexible Ureterorenoscopy: Technique, Tips, Tricks and Indications Opening Remarks Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Speaker How to Broaden the Roles of RIRS Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Moderator Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Speaker Discussion Small Scopes, Big Impact: Exploring the Latest Innovations in Flexible Ureteroscopy Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Moderator Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Speaker Discussion Advancing RIRS: The Evolution of Flexible Ureterorenoscopes and Future Needs Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Moderator Anil ShresthaNepal Speaker Discussion Precision and Miniaturization: How RIRS and FANS are Revolutionizing Stone Management Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Moderator Boyke SoebhaliIndonesia Speaker Discussion Application of the Full-Process Disposable Flexible Ureteroscope with an Auxiliary Sheath in the Treatment of Upper Urinary Tract Stones in Males Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Moderator Lin XiongChina Speaker Discussion Raffle + Prize Award + Group Photo Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Speaker Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Speaker Anil ShresthaNepal Speaker Boyke SoebhaliIndonesia Speaker Lin XiongChina Speaker Hands-on Training (4 Groups) Hung-Chieh ChiuTaiwan Speaker Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Speaker Anil ShresthaNepal Speaker Boyke SoebhaliIndonesia Speaker 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 Suction in Renal Stone Treatment: DISS, FANS or Combined Procedure? Vineet GauharSingapore Speaker Need of Future Endourology Vineet GauharSingapore 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 Infection Complications after Stone Surgery Chong-Tsung WenSingapore Speaker Panel Discussion TICC - 2F 201DE
15:30 17:00	Urolithiasis 2 Diversified Approaches to Stone Management The Era of ECIRS: Prone Still Matters! Deok-Hyun HanKorea (Republic of) Speaker Diversified Approaches to Stone Management Nguyen Ngoc ChauVietnam Moderator Yi-Sheng TaiTaiwan Moderator How to Use Intrarenal Pressure Monitoring to Identify Risky Steps during RIRS Surgery, and the Function of FANS Hung-Yi ChenTaiwan 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 Use of AI and Robots in Endourology Sung Yong Cho Korea (Republic of) Speaker Panel Discussion TICC - 2F 201DE