Time Topic Chairman/Speaker
08:30 Reception & Registration  
09:00-10:30 Future Directions in MAS Dr. HT Leong / Dr. Frances Cheung
  Next steps in MIS : Image Guided Surgery Prof. Jacques Marescaux
  Laparoscopic sacro-colpo-rectopexy Mr. Michael Parker
  Is there still a role for open aortic surgery in the age of EVAR? Prof. George Hamilton
  Panel Discussion  
10:30-10:50 Tea Break  
10:50-12:45 Live Demonstration Dr. Berry Salky / Prof. Simon Ng / Dr. Kevin Yau
  Robotic thyroid surgery (Surgeon: Prof. Yeo-Kyu Youn / Dr. Kyu Eun Lee / Dr. Choi June Young)
  Hybrid NOTES colectomy (Surgeon: Prof. Michael Li / Dr. CC Chung)
12:45-14:10 Lunch  
14:10-15:20 Advancement in MAS (HBP Surgery) Dr. CN Tang / Dr. Alfred Allen Buenafe
  Robotic Whipples Prof. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti
  Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Precise Liver Resection Prof. Jia Hong Dong
  Advanced  hepatobiliary robotic surgery Prof. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti
  Panel Discussion  
15:20-15:50 Tea Break  
15:50-17:30 Live Demonstration Prof. Abe Fingerhut / Dr. Alfred Allen Buenafe /
Dr. Kevin Yau
  Robotic rectal cancer surgery (Surgeon: Prof. Michael Li / Dr. Hester Cheung)

For local delegates, Active CME & CNE credits will be granted

 

 

 

 
 
Disclaimer:
Whilst every attempt will be made to ensure that all aspects of the Symposium mentioned will take place as scheduled, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to make last minute changes should the need arise.