Friday, December 5, 2025 ~ Day 3 | MAIN SESSION
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Stern Lobby
7:15am
SESSION II | LIVE CASE | Single Port (SP) Low Anterior Access Retroperitoneal Partial Nephrectomy
8:15am
Introduction to Case
Christobal Roman, MD
8:35am
Surgeon: Ketan Badani, MD, FRCS (Hon.)
Moderator: Jennifer A. Linehan, MD, Ravi Barod
Panel: Alessandro Antonelli, MD, MHA, Ashok Hemal, MD, MCh, Craig Rogers, MD, Sij Hemal, MD
9:50am
Telesurgery: The Next Frontier in Surgical Education and Patient Care
Vipul Patel, MD
10:10am
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
SESSION III | The Digital Evolution: AI and Emerging Technologies in Prostate Cancer
Highlighting cutting-edge tools like AI, imaging, and digital platforms transforming prostate cancer care
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Moderator: Francesco Porpiglia, MD
Panel: Girish Nadkarni, MD, Zahi A Fayad, PhD, Giovanni Cacciamani, MD, FEBU, Mirabela Rusu, Nandini Tandon, PhD
10:20am
Real-Time Decision Support and Predictive Analytics in Robotic Prostatectomy
Ash Tewari, MBBS, MCh, FRCS (Hon.), Dsc. (Hon.)
10:30am
The Role of Incorporating Large AI databases in Healthcare
Vivek Natarajan, MS
10:40am
AI and 3D Models for Surgical Navigation During Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
Francesco Porpiglia, MD
10:50am
AI-Powered Integration of Imaging and Pathology in Prostate Cancer Diagnostics
Mirabela Rusu, MD
11:00am
Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Prostate Cancer Journey: From Diagnosis to Treatment and Beyond
Giovanni Cacciamani, MD, FEBU
11:10am
AI in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges
Girish Nadkarni, MD
11:20am
Creating a Digi-twin
Zahi A. Fayad, PhD, FAHA, FACC, FISMRM
11:30am
Machine Learning Meets Urology: Innovations Driving Research Forward
Michael Gorin, MD​​
11:40am
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
SESSION IV | Innovations and Controversies in Kidney Cancer​
12:10pm
Kidney Cancer Surgery-Complex Case Review
Moderators:Ketan Badani, MD, FRCS (Hon.) and Ahmed Mutahar, MD
Case Presenter: Craig Rogers, MD
Panel: Ravi Barod, MD, Michael Stifelman, MD, Ashok Hemal, MD, MCh, Simone Guiseppe, MD, PhD
12:40pm
Debate Single Port vs Multiple Port
Alessando Antonelli, MD (Pro Multiple Port)
Jihad Kaouk, MD (Pro Single Port)
Jennifer Linehan, MD (Pro Multiple Port)
Sij Hemal, MD ( Pro Single Port)
1:00pm
The Reffects of Centralized Care for RCC
Ravi Barod, MD
1:15pm
LUNCH BREAK / POSTERS
SESSION IV | Innovations and Controversies in Kidney Cancer
2:15pm
Robotic Nephrectomy for Venous Thrombus Invasion
Simone Giuseppe, MD
2:30pm
Partial Nephrectomy Approaches: Patient Selection, Key Tips for Moving from Transperitoneal to Retroperitoneal, and Ongoing Role of Multiport Surgery
Michael Stifelman, MD
2:45pm
Problem-Solving in Single-Port Robotic Urological Procedures
Craig Rogers, MD
3:00pm
Low Anterior Access: A Unique Solution to Multiple Challenges
Mutahar Ahmed, MD
SESSION V | BLADDER/TESTES
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Moderators:Peter Wiklund, MD, PhD
Panel:Francesco Porpiglia, MD, Giovanni Cacciamani, MD, FEBU, Ugo G. Falagario, MD
3:15pm
Oncological Outcomes After Robot-Assisted Cystectomy
Nikhil Vasdev, MBBS, MRCS, DSc, MCh (Urol), FRCS(Urol)
3:30pm
Which Template to Use for Robotic RPLND
Rafael Coelho, MD
Which is the Best Neobladder?
3:45pm
Semi live RPLND Post Chemotherapy
Reza Mehrazin, MD
4:00pm
How to Sequence Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP
4:15pm
Delta Neobladder
Rocco Papalia, MD
4:30pm
Padova Style Neobladder
Fabrizio Dal Moro, MD
4:45pm
Q & A and Closing Remarks