AUA/Saudi Urological Association: Best of AUA 2018 Annual Meeting (2018)
Urologists and those practicing urology need a thorough knowledge of the most recent developments and techniques in urology to ensure the highest standards of patient care and safety. This course is designed to inform on the areas that are deemed most essential: Renal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Robotic and Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery, Female Urology and Voiding Dysfunction, Andrology and Infertility, Endourology and Stone Diseases, and Genitourinary and Reconstructive Surgery.
Target Audience
This course is designed for urologists and non-physician professionals who wish to obtain the latest updates and cutting edge science. Chosen topics presented will enhance professional knowledge gaps and enable attendees to apply evidence-based application to their practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe recent developments in the medical and surgical management of urology patients
- Identify new technologies for the treatment of urologic problems
- Analyze the potential threats to urologic practice and specify possible solutions
- Integrate the latest uidelines on the manaement of urological diseases into their practice
AUA/Saudi Urological Association: Best of AUA 2018 Annual Meeting
25-27 October 2018
Jeddah, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Convention Center, King Abdulaziz University
Course Directors and Local Organizing Committee: Raed A. Azhar, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, Mohammed Alotaibi MD, MBA, FRCSC, and Ashraf Abusamra MD, FRCSC, FSUO.
PROGRAM AGENDA (revised July 27, 2018)
Thursday, 25 October 2018
07:30 – 08:30 Registration
08:30 – 08:35 SUA Welcome Remarks - Raed A. Azhar, M.D.
AUA Welcome Remarks – John Denstedt, M.D.
08:35 – 09:00 RIRS for Urolithiasis – John Denstedt, M.D.
09:00 – 09:25 Treatment of Stones in Renal Anomalies – John Denstedt, M.D.
09:25 – 10:15 Urolithiasis and Endourology Case Discussions
(SUA faculty to present/AUA faculty as panelist) – John Denstedt, M.D.
10:15 – 10:30 Morning Break
10:30 – 10:55 Novel approaches to the treatments of ED (i.e low intensity shock wave treatment) - Dean Elterman, MD
10:55 – 11:20 Treatment of ED in Young Men and Recreational Use of PDE5is
- Dean Elterman, MD
11:20 -12:00 Sexual Dysfunction Case Discussions
(SUA faculty to present/AUA faculty as panelist) - Dean Elterman, MD
12:00 – 14:00 Afternoon Break
14:00 – 14:25 Clinical Pathway Care for Radical Cystectomy – Sam Chang, MD
14:25 – 14:50 Video Session: Bladder Cancer – Sam Chang, MD
(potential videos: en bloc excisions, robotic anter exenteration in females, robotic assisted radical cystourethrectomy, and Robot assisted extended pelvic lymph node dissection for bladder cancer)
14:50 – 15:10 Coffee Break
15:10 – 15:35 Update on Current Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer – Jonathan Coleman, MD
15:35 – 16:00 Timely Cystectomy for T1 Bladder Cancer – Sam Chang, MD
16:00 - 17:00 Bladder Cancer Tumor Board and Case Discussions
(SUA faculty to present/AUA faculty as panelist) – Sam Chang, MD
Friday, 26 October 2018
07:30 – 08:30 Resident Breakfast with the Experts – To Be Determined by SUA
08:30 – 08:55 Focal therapy for prostate cancer - Jonathan Coleman, MD
08:55 – 09:20 Surgical therapy for High Risk Prostate Cancer - Sam Chang, MD
09:20 – 10:15 Prostate Cancer Tumor Board and Case Discussions
(SUA faculty to present/AUA faculty as panelist) – Sam Chang, MD and Jonathan Coleman, MD
10:15 – 10:30 Morning Break
10:30 - 10:50 Upper tract vs. lower tract approach for duplex anomalies
- Aseem Shukla, MD
10:50 – 11:30 Review of VUR, UTI’s, upper urinary tract - Aseem Shukla, MD
11:30 – 12:00 Pediatric Urology Case Discussions
(SUA faculty to present/AUA faculty as panelist) - Aseem Shukla, MD
12:00 – 14:00 Afternoon Break
14:00 – 14:25 Sacral Neuromodulation for refractory voiding dysfunction
- Dean Elterman, MD
14:25 – 14:50 Approaches to male LUTS - Dean Elterman, MD
14:50 - 15:30 BPH/LUTS Case Discussions (SUA faculty to present/AUA faculty as panelist)
- Dean Elterman, MD
15:30 – 15:50 Coffee Break
15:50 – 16:15 Hereditary Kidney Cancer – Jonathan Coleman, MD
16:15 – 16:40 Optimized surgical management of kidney cancer
– Jonathan Coleman, MD
16:40 – 17:30 Kidney Cancer Tumor Board and Case Discussions
(SUA faculty to present/AUA faculty as panelist)
– Jonathan Coleman, MD
Saturday, 27 October 2017
07:30 – 08:30 Resident Breakfast with the Expert – To Be Determined by SUA
08:30 – 08:55 PCNL: Indications and Techniques – John Denstedt, M.D.
08:55 – 09:15 Video Session: PCNL Surgical Techniques: Tips & Tricks
– John Denstedt, M.D.
(Dr. Denstedt to review list below & AUA Surgical Video Library to select 1 or more videos for use.)
PCNL with Ultrasonic Access |
PCNL using the mini-puncture bullseye technique |
Moses/Mini-PCNL |
No Radiation PCNL |
09:15 – 09:40 Novel technologies for the treatment of BPH - Dean Elterman, MD
09:40 – 10:00 Video Session: BPH Surgical Techniques Tips & Tricks
(Dr. Elterman to review list below & AUA Surgical Video Library to select 1 or more videos for use.)
BPH using GreenLight™ Laser Therapy |
Prostatic Urethral Lift |
Water Vapor Thermal Therapy |
Plasma Kinetic Enucleation of the Prostate |
Aquablation Therapy using the AquaBeam System |
10:00 – 10:25 Role of Robotics in Pediatric Urology - Aseem Shukla, MD
10:25 – 10:50 Video Session: Pediatric Urology Robotics Surgical Videos
(Dr. Shukla to review surgical video library video listing)
10:50 – 11:10 Morning Break
11:10 – 15:00 Best of AUA2018 Take Home Messages
11:10 – 11:30 Urolithiasis and Endourology – John Denstedt, M.D.
11:30 – 11:45 BPH/LUTS - Dean Elterman, MD
11:45 – 12:00 Bladder Cancer – Sam Chang, MD
12:00 – 14:00 Afternoon Break
14:00 – 14:15 Sexual Dysfunction - Dean Elterman, MD
14:15 – 14:30 Pediatrics - Aseem Shukla, MD
14:30 – 14:45 Kidney Cancer – Jonathan Coleman, MD
14:45 – 15:00 Prostate Cancer- – Sam Chang, MD
15:00 Adjournment/Closing Remarks
Raed A. Azhar, M.D.and Sam Chang, MD
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Sam Chang, MD
Jonathan Coleman, MD
John Denstedt, MD,FACS,FRCSC
Tobias Kohler, MD
Aseem Shukla, MD
NOTE: This activity is a non-CME resource. CME is not awarded for this activity.
Available Credit
- 16.50 Attendance