Agenda

Friday, February 26, 2010

7:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00

Welcome Remarks

8:05

Keynote Speaker
Andrew von Eschenbach, MD

General Session

Current Status of Robotic Oncology: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?

Moderators: Surena F. Matin, MD and Rene Sotelo, MD

8:35

Genitourinary Oncology
Surena F. Matin, MD

8:45

Gynecologic Oncology
Javier Magrina, MD

8:55

Surgical Oncology
Woo-Jin Hyung, MD

9:05

Thoracic Oncology
Bernard Park, MD

9:15

Head & Neck Oncology
Chris Holsinger, MD

9:25

Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers
All Faculty

9:45

Break

10:00

Anesthesia Considerations and Fire Safety
Gabriel E. Mena, MD

10:20

OR Personnel: Nursing Perspectives on Multi-Service Robotic Procedures: Challenges and Opportunities
Nadine S. Turner, MBA, RN and John Sakaris, RN

10:40

Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery: An Administrator’s Perspective
Garrett L. Walsh, MD

11:00

Expert Panel Discussion and Automated Response System: Controversies in Robotic Surgery

Moderator: Pedro T. Ramirez, MD

Topics:

• GYN Experts: Javier Magrina, MD
• GU Experts: Inderbir Gill, MD
• SO/T Experts: Pier C. Giulianotti, MD
• H&N Experts: Chris Holsinger, MD

12:00-1:00 pm

Lunch (provided)

Optional Session – non CME

How the da Vinci works: Robotics 101; Future of the da Vinci

Breakout Sessions

Genitourinary

1:00 pm

Introduction
Surena F. Matin, MD and John W. Davis, MD

Prostate Cancer: Trifecta and Training
Moderator: Inderbir Gill, MD

1:05

Surgical Margins and Oncologic Outcomes
Craig Rogers, MD

1:25

Urinary Control: Techniques and Results
Vipul Patel, MD

1:45

Erectile Function: Techniques and Results
Jean Joseph, MD

2:05

Training and Curricula in RARP: M.D. Anderson Perspective
John W. Davis, MD

2:25

Training and Curricula in RARP: Mayo Clinic Perspective
Erik Castle, MD

2:45

Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers
All Faculty

3:05

Break

Prostate Cancer: Miscellaneous

Moderators: John W. Davis, MD; Vipul Patel, MD; Craig Rogers, MD

3:20

Extraperitoneal Approach to RARP
Jean Joseph, MD

3:40

Lymphadenectomy: Limited, Extended, or Skip It All Together?
Mihir Desai, MD

4:00

Panel: Video Highlights: Difficult Cases, Tips for Efficiency, Audience Requests

4:30

Minimally Invasive Surgery in Urology: Current Perspectives
Inderbir Gill, MD

Gynecologic Oncology

1:00 pm

Introduction
Pamela T. Soliman, MD

1:10

How to Get Your Foot in the Door: Starting a Robotic Gynecology Program in a Busy Practice
John Boggess, MD

1:40

Robotic Radical Hysterectomy
Farr Nezhat, MD, FACS

2:10

Robotic Radical Trachelectomy
Pedro T. Ramirez, MD

2:40

Extraperitoneal Approach to Lymphadenectomy: Using the Robot
Javier Magrina, MD

3:10

Break

3:25

Controversy in Endometrial Cancer Staging: Is Combining Laparoscopy and the Robot the Best Approach?
Pamela T. Soliman, MD

3:55

Expert Faculty DiscussionTrouble-Shooting in Robotic Surgery
Moderators: John Boggess, MD and Javier Magrina, MD

4:30

Video Presentations
Pedro T. Ramirez, MD and Pamela T. Soliman, MD

Head and Neck Surgery - Thyroid

1:00 pm

Introduction
Chris Holsinger, MD

Endoscopic Management of the Neck: from MiVAT to Chung
Chris Holsinger, MD

1:15

Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy
Woong Youn Chung, MD

1:45

Implementing Robotic Thyroid Surgery in Your Practice: Pitfalls and Possibilities
Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD

2:15

Trans-axillary Thyroidectomy, via pure endoscopic approach US Experience
Simon K. Wright, MD

3:15

Break

3:30

Minimally Invasive Video-assisted Thyroidectomy: Less is More
Stephen Y. Lai, MD

4:00

Video Session: TransAxillary Thyroidectomy
Sang-Wook Kang, MD

5:00

Panel Discussion: Training, Complications, and Skills-Development
Woong Youn Chung,MD; Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD;Simon K. Wright, MD; Stephen Y. Lai, MD, Nancy D. Perrier, MD
Chair: Chris Holsinger, MD

Surgical Oncology & Thoracic

1:00 pm

Introduction
Richard E. Royal, MD

1:15

Collision Avoidance: What, When, and How to Optimize Instrumentation
Kemp Kernstine, MD, PhD

1:30

Robotic Gastric Surgery with Lymphadenectomy (US)
Alessio Pigazzi, MD

2:00

Robotic Gastric Surgery with Lymphadenectomy (Korea)
Woo-Jin Hyung, MD

2:30

Current Status of Robotic Hepatobiliary Oncology
Pier C. Giulianotti, MD

3:15

Break

3:30

Robotic Rectal Oncology: The Case for the Totally Robotic Approach
Alessio Pigazzi, MD

4:00

Robotic Rectal Oncology: The Case for the Hybrid Approach
George J. Chang, MD

4:30

Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers
All Faculty

General Session

5:00 pm

Reception

6:00 pm

Adjournment

Saturday, February 27, 2010

7:30 am

Registration/Continental Breakfast

General Session

Robotic Training

Moderator: Ara Vaporciyan, MD

8:00

Robotic Training: Simulators and Results of Curriculum Based Training
John W. Davis, MD

8:15

Challenges and Solutions in Training the Practicing Surgeon
Alessio Pigazzi, MD

8:30

Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers
John W. Davis, MD; Alessio Pigazzi, MD; Rene Sotelo, MD; Pedro Escobar, MD

8:45

Robotic-Specific Complications: Lessons Learned
Richard E. Royal, MD

• GYN: John Boggess, MD
• GU: Erik Castle, MD and Mihir Desai, MD
• SO: Pier C. Giulianotti, MD
• H&N: Eric Moore, MD

9:30

Open Mike: Question and Answer Panel

9:50

Break

Future of Robotics

Moderators: John Boggess, MD and Craig Rogers, MD

10:00

Endoluminal, Flexible, and Single Port Robotics
Mihir Desai, MD

10:15

Microrobots Inside You
Jean Joseph, MD

10:30

Tilepro and Future of Image Guidance
Woo-Jin Hyung, MD

10:45

Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers
All Faculty

11:00

Lunch (provided)

Breakout Sessions

Genitourinary Bladder Cancer

Moderator: Erik Castle, MD

11:30

Point/Counterpoint: Is Robotic Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy as Good as Open Surgery? Yes!
Erik Castle, MD

11:45

Point/Counterpoint: Is Robotic Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy as Good as Open Surgery? No!
Colin P. Dinney, MD

12:00 pm

Short-term Outcomes After Robotic Radical Cystectomy
John W. Davis, MD

12:20

Point/Counterpoint: Totally Intracorpoeial Urinary Diversion – Pro
Inderbir Gill, MD

12:40

Point/Counterpoint: Totally Intracorpoeial Urinary Diversion – Con
Rene Sotelo, MD

12:55

Questions and Answers
All Faculty

1:25

Break

Kidney Cancer

Moderators: Surena Matin, MD and Mihir Desai, MD

1:40

Results of Nephron-Sparing Surgery: Meeting the Standards of 3 Open Surgery
Christopher G. Wood, MD

2:00

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Pros & Cons, Techniques, and Results
Craig Rogers, MD

2:20

Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Pros & Cons, Techniques, and Results
Rene Sotelo, MD

2:40

Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers
All Faculty

Gynecologic Oncology

11:30 am

Introduction
Pedro T. Ramirez, MD

11:40

Difficult Adnexal Masses/Challenging Robotic Cases
Farr Nezhat, MD

12:10 pm

Robotic-Assisted Single Site Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology
Pedro Escobar, MD

12:40

Learning Curve for Robotics and Gynecologic Oncology
Pamela T. Soliman, MD

1:10

The Fellow’s Perspective on Robotic Surgery in Training Programs
Shannon Neville Westin, MD

1:40

Break

1:55

Debate
Moderator: Pedro T. Ramirez, MD
Laparoscopy: Michael Frumovitz, MD
Robotics: John Boggess, MD

• Physician Training: Should we all learn standard laparoscopy first?
• Fellow Education: Are we compromising the education of our fellows by using the robot?
• Endometrial Cancer: Is the staging procedure really the same?
• Open discussion

Head and Neck Surgery - TORS

11:30 am

Introduction
Chris Holsinger, MD

11:35

TORS: The UAB Experience
Scott Magnuson, MD

12:05 pm

TORS: The Mayo Experience
Eric Moore, MD

12:35

TORS and Beyond: Free-flaps, skull-base and the Mt. Sinai Experience
Eric Genden, MD

1:05

Break

1:20

Expanding Reconstructive Surgery Using Robotics
Jesse Selber, MD

1:50

TORS for “Benign” Disease, with a focus on sleep apnea surgery
Claudio Vicini, MD

2:10

Incorporating Robotic Surgery into the Multidisciplinary Paradigm
Chris Holsinger, MD

2:40

Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers
All Faculty

Surgical Oncology & Thoracic

11:30 am

Introduction
George J. Chang, MD

11:45

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Tumors of the Pancreas: Is the Robot the Answer?
Pier C. Giulianotti, MD

12:30 pm

Retroperitoneal LND
Richard Royal, MD

1:00

Break

1:15

Robotic Assisted Surgery for the Esophagus: What Have We Learned So Far?
Kemp Kernstine, MD

2:00

Robotic Assisted Surgery for Lung Cancer – Why and How
Bernard Park, MD

2:45

Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers
All Faculty

General Session

3:00 pm

Adjournment