Scientific Programme
Program at a glance
| TIME | MAY 29 THURSDAY | MAY 30 FRIDAY | MAY 31 SATURDAY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM | ||||
| 8:00 | PUA CHAPTER AND SUBSPECIALTY SOCIETY MEETINGS | ||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| 10:00 | |||||
| 11:00 | |||||
| 12:00 | PUA BUSINESS MEETING | ||||
| 13:00 | INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM | ||||
| 14:00 | PUA RESEARCH PRESENTATION | CUHK WORKSHOP MIST: REZUM | KARL STORZ WORKSHOP BIPOLEP | ||
| 15:00 | |||||
| 16:00 | |||||
| 17:00 | |||||
| 18:00 | |||||
| 19:00 | WELCOME CEREMONY AND COCKTAILS | FELLOWSHIP NIGHT | |||
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:00 | Message from the PUA | Juvido P. Agatep, Jr., MD President Philippine Urological Association PUA |
| 8:00-8:30 | Welcome Message from the Overall Chairman | Patrick H. Tuliao, MD Overall Chair PUA Midyear 2025 |
| Message from the Chinese University of Hong Kong | Peter Chiu, MD President Hong Kong Urological Association HKUA |
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| Course Overview | Christine Joy G. Castillo, MD Scientific Committee Chair PUA Midyear 2025 |
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Session | Advancement in Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapies (MIST) of BPH | Moderator: Dr. Jose Carlo Elises |
| 8:30-8:45 | Evaluating Different MISTs for BPH: Is it Worth a Try? Affordability vs Benefit | Dr. Apolonio Q. Lasala, Jr (PH) |
| 8:45-9:05 | Semi-live Surgery session on Rezum Technology | Dr. Ka Lun Lo (HK) |
| 9:05-9:20 | Riding the wave of innovation: Aquablation for targeted BPH treatment | Dr. Jeremy Teoh (HK) |
| 9:20-9:30 | Discussion | |
| 9:30-9:45 | Coffee Break |
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Session | Initiating Transperineal Prostate Biopsies Under Local Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinical Practice | Moderator: Dr. Bryan Geoffrey Arce |
| 9:45- 10:00 | Transitioning from Transrectal to Transperineal Prostate Biopsy: Why, When and How? | Dr. Donnel T. Rubio (PH) |
| 10:00- 10:15 | Mastering Transperineal Prostate Biopsy: A Review On Different Techniques | Dr. Nyette Celle M. Mascariñas (PH) |
| 10:15- 10:30 | Techniques to Carry Out Peri-prostatic Anaesthetic Block to Perform Transperineal Prostate Biopsy | Dr. Ka Lun Lo (HK) |
| 10:30- 10:45 | Transperineal Prostate Biopsy: From Systemic to Cognitive and Software Based Fusion Biopsy | Dr. Peter Chiu (HK) |
| 10:45- 10:55 | Discussion | |
| 10:55-11:10 | Coffee Break |
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Session | Exploring Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer | Moderator: Dr. Dainiel A. Reyes |
| 11:10- 11:25 | Focal therapy: An Introduction and its Implications in Clinical Practice | Dr. Jason Letran (PH) |
| 11:25-11:40 | High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Overview and Mechanism | Dr. Peter Chiu (HK) |
| 11:40-11:55 | Semi-live Surgery: Experience with HIFU | Dr. Steve Chan (HK) |
| 11:55-12:05 | Discussion | |
| 12:05-1:05 | PUA BUSINESS MEETING |
| Time | Topic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:05-2:00 | INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM | CUHK WORKSHOP MIST: REZUM | KARL STORZ WORKSHOP BIPOLEP |
| 2:00- 5:00 | PUA RESEARCH PRESENTATION | ||
| 5:00-6:00 | |||
| 7:00 | FELLOWSHIP NIGHT |
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