Yao-Chi Chuang

Yao-Chi Chuang is a Professor in the Division of Urology at the Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University Taiwan. Dr. Chuang is the chief of Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering at the Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. After graduating from the National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine in 1988, Dr Chuang completed his residency in urology at Veterans General Hospital, Taipei. He was awarded a research Fellowship in the Department of Pharmacology and Urology at the University of Pittsburgh in 1999–2000, where he worked with Professor deGroat, Chancellor, and Yoshimura on the study of physiology and pharmacology of lower urinary tract. Dr Chuang is a member of both the Surgical and Urology Associations of Taiwan. He has a particular interest in neuro-urology, female urology, and minimal invasive treatment for prostate disease. Dr Chuang is continuous working on the research of IC/PBS, OAB, UAB, DM related lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), and use of low energy shock wave, botulinum toxin, and liposome for the treatment of LUTD. Dr Chuang has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, and he also serves as reviewers for many scientific journals. He has been invited to give lectures more than 100 times in the national and international meeting. Dr Chuang has won awards from Lapides Essay Contest for 6 times including grand prize in 2021, and Taiwan Urological Association for 9 times. Dr Chuang has received research grant from Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan since 2001, and NIH from 2003 to 2005. Dr Chuang has been recognized as World's Top 2% Scientists 2022 by Stanford University. Dr Chuang has got the national innovation award in 2024, Taiwan.

15th August 2025

Time Session
10:30
12:00
  • Regeneration Medicine in Urology - A Promising Future or Hoax?
    Jalil HosseiniIran Moderator
    Chun-Hou LiaoTaiwan Speaker
  • Novel Target for GU Cancer Metastasis and Therapeutics
    Tai-Lung ChaTaiwan Speaker
  • The Roles of Androgen Receptor in Bladder and Kidney Cancers
    David WinkleAustralia Moderator
  • The Future of Surgical Skills Evaluation: What Is on Your Wish List?
    Juvido P. Agatep, Jr.Philippine Moderator
    John DavisUnited States Speaker
  • New Artificial Urinary Sphinter
    En MengTaiwan Moderator
    Véronique PhéFrance Speaker
  • Anti-Cholinergics: Does Treating the Bladder Put the Brain at Risk?
    Yao-Chi ChuangTaiwan Moderator
    Howard GoldmanUnited States Speaker
TICC - 3F Banquet Hall
13:30
15:00
  • Effective Communication Conflict Resolution; Develop a Compelling Vision to Motivate Others
  • Welcome Remarks
  • Introduction to Young Leadership 2025
  • Introduction to Asia School of Urology
    Michael WongSingapore Speaker
  • To Publish or not to Publish?
    Jeremy TeohHong Kong, China Speaker
  • Bringing Innovation to Patient
    Yao-Chi ChuangTaiwan Speaker
  • Yao-Chi ChuangTaiwan Speaker
  • How to Escape Surgical Complications
    Eddie ChanHong Kong, China Speaker
TICC - 3F Banquet Hall

16th August 2025

Time Session
13:30
15:00
  • Conventional Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation
    Yao-Chi ChuangTaiwan Moderator
    Chun-Hou LiaoTaiwan Moderator
    Po-Ming ChowTaiwan Speaker
  • Robotic Novel Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation
    Chun-Hou LiaoTaiwan Moderator
    Yao-Chi ChuangTaiwan Moderator
    Véronique PhéFrance Speaker
  • Robotic/Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction
    Chun-Hou LiaoTaiwan Moderator
    Yao-Chi ChuangTaiwan Moderator
    Ching-Pei TsaiTaiwan Speaker
  • DISS plus FANS used in RIRS
    Yu-Chao HsuTaiwan Moderator
    Cheng-Chia LinTaiwan Speaker
  • AI in Medical Imaging – Converting 2D Black & White to 3D and Applications in Mixed Reality (MR) used in RIRS
    Yung-Tai ChenTaiwan Moderator
    Yi-Sheng TaiTaiwan Speaker
  • ECIRS
    Hsiang-Ying LeeTaiwan Moderator
    Yi-Yang LiuTaiwan Speaker
TICC - 3F Plenary Hall