The aim of the joint conference is to share learning and experience. Identifying opportunities and innovations in Urological care. The main impetus of the meeting is to build on the already strong links between the UK and Indian Urology whilst having an enjoyable time. There will be a multidisciplinary flavour to the meeting. Subspecialities covered will be endo-urology, reconstruction and cancer.
The weekend (Friday to Sunday) will involve a joint meeting speakers and delegates from India.
After this Monday to Thursday the meeting will continue with RSM delegates and speakers.
Program sessions.
Friday 23rd Feb
15.00 Opening of Conference,
15.00-15.15 Welcome Address.
Professor James Green and Dr Sanjay Kulkarni
15.15-1700 Stones and Endourology; an international perspective
Co-Chaired by Mr Jonathan Glass, Dr Ravindra Sabnis and Professor Jaanak Desai
Invited Speakers:
Dr Ravindra Sabnis - Developments in Ureteroscopic technology
Dr Percy Chibber – Robotics in Endourology
Dr Ginil Kumar- How to choose the best laser for stone fragmentation?
Challenging Stone cases
Panel: Drs Sabnis, Chibber, Kumar, Ganpule – cases to be presented by the chairs
1700-17.45 A Historical Perspective of RSM, BAUS & USI Contributions to World Urology
Mr Jonathan Goddard, Dr. Ajaykumar, Dr Anil Tekwani
Evening Welcome Dinner with pre dinner speech by Professor Christopher Woodhouse
Saturday 24th Feb
0900-10.30 Paediatric Urology
Co-Chaired by Ms Shabnam Undre & Professor Peter Cuckow
Mr Wilson To: Common topics in Paediatric Urology (TBC)
Point/counter point (debate)
Dr Pankaj Joshi: Single stage repair with chordee correction for penoscrotal
hypospadias
Prof Peter Cuckow: two stage repair for proximal Hypospadias
Miss Shabnam Undre: BAPU & BAUS Paediatric Priorities to improve Urological
Health - including Testicular Health & 'Save the Ball'program.
Dr Chandra Mohan Vaddi: Infant RIRS for stone disease
Prof Peter Cuckow: Interactive Quiz and questions. Discussion and Close
10.30-12.30 Lower tract cancer and robotics
Chairs: Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran/ Dr Tushar Narain
Welcome - Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran
Mr Raj Singh - How to set up a robotic surgical service
Mr Anand Kelkar - How to learn robotic surgery
Mr Prashant Patel - When to (do) open
Ms Louisa Fleure - Role of the clinical nurse specialist in UK cancer care
Mr Alastair Grey - Focal therapy as an alternative to robotic surgery for prostate
cancer
Prof Prasanna Sooriakumaran Retzius-sparing robotic prostatectomy
Mr Krishna Patil/ Dimitrios Moschonas - Robotic cystectomy
Mr Senthil Nathan - Robotic salvage prostatectomy
Professor Prabhakar Rajan - Robotic RPLND
Mr Tushar Narain - Future innovations in robotic surgery
Mr Tushar Narain - Summing up and Close
Lunch
14.00-15.30 Upper tract; Benign, Cancer and Robotics
14.00 - 14:15 Dr Mallikarjuna Laparoscopic and robotic partial nephrectomy in special situations
14:15 - 14:30 Mr Prasad Patki Enhancing renal surgery : augmented and virtual reality advancements in the operating theatre.
14:30 - 14:35 Question and Answer
14:35 - 14:50 Mr Prasad Patki To biopsy or not biopsy : unveiling the small renal mass conundrum
14:50 - 15:05 Miss Hannah Warren Localised renal tumour imaging : novel and emerging technologies
15:05 - 15:20 Dr Arvind Ganpule Endoscopic management of the upper tract TCC
15:20 - 15:30 Question and Answer
15.30-1700 Benign Lower Tract
Co-Chaired by Mr Shahid Khan and Dr Deepak.V.Kirpekar,
Dr Shirish Yande - UDS in BOO
Mr Shiv Pandian – Minimally Invasive Surgical treatments for Bladder Outlet
Dr Rohit Joshi - Deciding which MIST for BOO patients Obstruction
Dr Bhandarkar – Energies in treatment Bladder outlet Obstruction
Dr Deepak V Kirpekar – Surgery for the Enlarged Prostate
Mr Tet Yap – Penile Implants
17:00 Royal Society of Medicine Wickham Memorial Lecture by Dr Janak Desai
& Formal Presentation of the RSM Wickham Medal to Dr Janak Desai
Evening Gala Dinner - Theme 'Hollywood meets Bollywood' - please dress appropriately
Sunday 25th Feb
9.00-11.00 Educational Opportunities in UK, Australia and India
Research and Practicalities of working in the UK
Co-Chaired by Shailesh Kulkarni, Arjun Nathan & Sujata Patwardhan
Mr Roland Morley How to develop a Urology Training Curriculum and the UK Training Pathway
Dr Mallikarjun The Indian Urology Training Pathway
Dr Tushar Narain (Consultant, Delhi – previous UK Fellow) How to arrange a Urological Fellowship in the UK
Dr Chaitanya Sabnis How difficult is it to enter the UK Training System ?
Travelling to Improve Training - How we can learn from other countries ? Panel
Discussion:
- Mr Wilson To (Fellow, UK + Urolink)
- Miss Jhumur Pati
- Supradeep Narayanaswamy (Resident, India)
- Mr Rajinder Singh (Cons, UK Fellowship)
Mr Arjun Nathan BURST: More Bang for your Buck – The Urology Research Collaborative
Dr Rajeev Kumar (IJU Editor)The Indian Urology Research Perspective
How can we improve International Research and Collaboration Panel Discussion:
- Dr Rajeev Kumar (IJU Editor)
- Prof Prabhakar Rajan
- Miss Hannah Warren (PhD Student)
11.00-12.30 Reconstruction
Co-Chaired by Mr Sanjay Kulkarni and Mr Roland Morley.
Dr Sanjay Kulkarni Complex pelvic fracture urethral injuries
Dr Pankaj Joshi Anterior urethroplasty Algorithm
Mr Wayne Lam Robotic ureteric reconstruction
Mr Roland Morley Gender affirmation Surgery - where are we now?
Questions and MDT with cases
Lunch
Evening River Cruise & Dinner
Monday 26th Feb Conference for RSM Delegates Continues
0900-1215 Open Session (delegates and accompanying person invited)
0900-0905 Prof James Green Welcome & Introduction to the day.
0905-0925 Mr Jonathan Goddard & Miss Harriet Goddard A Musical Interlude
0925-0955 Miss Jean McDonald (BAUS Gold Medal Winner 2023) A life in Urology
0955-1025 Miss Anu Shahid Update on Menopause.
1025-1040 Mr Abhi Neti Embedding charities more in our care pathways
1040-1110 Mr Jonathan Glass From Protest to Publishing
1110 -1130 Marc Diocera The role of specialist nurses in coordinating complex care of patients
with intellectual disability
1130-1200 Mr Jonathan Britto “Managing scars, and managing expectations; a plastic surgeon’s
perspective…”
Lunch
p.m. see accompanying persons programme
Evening " " " "
Tuesday 27th Feb
0900-1035 Renal Cancer Update
0900-0905 Prof Maxine Tran Introduction
0905 -0930 Prof Anju Sahdev (Professor of diagnostic imaging, Barts NHS Trust) Management
of adrenal incidentalomas: Update of current guidelines and best practice
0930-0945 Miss Sabrina Rossi (ACL in Urology) Screening for RCC
0945-1000 Miss Wendy Smith (ENT consultant on clinical PhD) Cough in patients with kidney
cancer
1000-1015 Miss Hannah Warren (ST5, clinical PhD) Sestamibi for RCC in the UK
1015-1030 Prof Maxine Tran Current RCC studies in the UK
1030-1035 Prof Maxine Tran Closing remarks
1035-1225 General and Prize Winners Session
1035-1050 Alisha Pati-Alam Cancer in Reconstructed patients
1050-1105 Mr Alexander Ng GLIMPSE Study (global quality improvement project in prostate
MRI quality). RSM Prize Winner
1105-1120 Mr Kevin Cao 'PUV: Softening the bladder to soften the blow of kidney injury'. RSM Prize Winner
1120-1135 Dr Amy Roy "The Acute Oncology Service - a blueprint for an Acute Urology
Service?"
1135-1150 Mr Prodromos Ouzounoglou Intravesical administration of botulinum toxin A
1150-1220 Dr Steve Harland Update on the systemic treatment of locally advanced and
metastatic bladder
Lunch
p.m.
evening Crab and Lobster Restaurant - please see accompaning persons program for
alternatives
Wednesday 28th Feb
see accompanying persons program
Thursday 29th Feb
A.M.
Lunch at Hotel
Evening see accompanying persons program