Pakistan Global Robotic Surgery Symposium
Jointly organized by Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) and Pakistan Society of Robotic Surgeons (PSRS)
February 14-15, 2025
SIUT, Karachi - Pakistan
Session 2: Urology II
Time: 1130 - 1300 hrs (Pakistan Standard Time)
Moderator: : Khurshid A Guru (USA)
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 1130 - 1145 |
Robotic Renal Transplant |
Pranjal Modi (India) |
| 1145 - 1200 |
Can surgical robot be used in a more cost effective and evidence based manner at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan? Initial experience at a public sector hospital (PKLI) |
Nauman Zafar (Pakistan) |
| 1200 - 1215 |
Improving prostatectomy to improve patient outcomes |
Imran Ahmad (United Kingdom) |
| 1215 - 1230 |
Systematic management of unexpected findings |
Badar Mian (USA) |
| 1230 - 1245 |
Simultaneous upper and lower urinary tract robotic surgery in patients with dual pathologies: Pushing the boundaries in Robotic Assisted surgery
| Saad Aldousari (Kuwait) |
|
1245 - 1300 | Panel Discussion
Panelists: Badar Mian, Rehan Mohsin, Nauman Zafar |
Session 3: General Surgery
Time: 1345 - 1515 hrs (Pakistan Standard Time)
Moderator: Sajida Qureshi (Pakistan)
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 1345 - 1400 |
Evolution of Bariatric Surgery in Pakistan |
Shahid Rasul (Pakistan) |
| 1400 - 1415 |
Multi and single port robotic approaches to complex colorectal surgery |
Aimal Khan (USA) |
| 1415 - 1430 |
Robotic Liver Transplant |
Adeel S Khan (USA) |
| 1430 - 1445 |
Early robotic surgery experience in managing colorectal cancer |
Shadab Khan (Pakistan) |
| 1445 - 1500 |
Surgery and Robotics: Challenges in Low Middle Income Countries |
Arsalan Khan (USA) |
| 1500 - 1515 |
Panel Discussion
Panelists : Irfan Rizvi, Shahid Rasul, Adeel Khan, Shadab Khan
|
Session 4: Cardio-Thoracic, Gynecology and Hernia
Time: 1530 - 1715 hrs (Pakistan Standard Time)
Moderator: Irfan Rizvi (USA)
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 1530 - 1545 |
An update on the Versius Robotic System |
Marc Slack (United Kingdom) |
| 1545 - 1600 |
Robotic lung and esophageal surgery |
Ghulam Abbas (USA) |
| 1600 - 1615 |
Robotic mitral valve repair |
Ghulam Murtaza (USA) |
| 1615 - 1630 |
Multi spectrum robotic cardiac surgery: Expanding the indications |
Husam Balkhy (USA) |
| 1630 - 1645 |
Role of robotics in gynecology oncology |
Samia Malik (Pakistan) |
| 1645 - 1700 |
How robotic surgery supercharges abdominal wall hernia repairs: Benefiting patients, surgeons and healthcare systems
|
Gao Linda Chen (USA) |
1700 - 1715 | Panel Discussion
Panelists: Ghulam Abbas, Ghulam Murtaza, Gao Linda Chen, Riffat Jaleel, Samia Malik |
Session 5: Data Science
Time: 0900 - 1030 hrs (Pakistan Standard Time)
Moderator: Khurshid Guru (USA), Rehan Mohsin (Pakistan)
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 0900 - 0910 |
The spinning ‘wait’ icon of internet: Network and Tele/Cyber robotic surgery in Pakistan |
Javaid Iqbal (Pakistan) |
| 0910 - 0920 |
Tele-surgery: The next frontier in Surgical Education and Healthcare Equity |
Vipul Patel (USA) |
| 0920 - 0930 |
Can Pakistan leapfrog into Tele/Cyber Robotic surgery: A SWOT analysis |
Rashid Mazhar (Qatar) |
| 0930 - 0940 |
The Digital Shift: AI and Virtual Tools in Medical Training |
Mahesh Kappanayil (India) |
| 0940 - 0948 |
Oops, I made a mistake: Is Tele/Cyber robotic surgery ethical? |
Aamir Jafarey (Pakistan) |
| 0948 - 0954 |
Is the ground ready? SWOT analysis of data infrastructure and its needs at SIUT
|
Khurram Shahid (Pakistan) |
| 0954 - 1000 | Role of quality improvement sciences in tele/robotic surgery |
Anila Kazmi (Pakistan) |
| 1000 - 1030 |
Panel Discussion Call of Actions!!! How do we get the ball rolling?
Panelists: Khurshid Guru, Ghulam Abbas, Irfan Rizvi, Rashid Mazhar, Aamir Jafarey, Khurram Shahid, Mahesh Kappanayil |
Session 6: Education and Training
Time: 1100 - 1230 hrs (Pakistan Standard Time)
Moderator: Shahid Rasul (Pakistan)
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 1100 - 1115 |
From learning to growth: Establishing Robotic Surgery in upper Sindh |
Naveed A Mahar (Pakistan) |
| 1115 - 1130 |
Robotics in General Surgery: Ethical consideration and technical training essentials |
Sajida Qureshi (Pakistan) |
| 1130 - 1145 |
Metaverse in Education |
Adnan Maqbool (Pakistan) |
| 1145 - 1200 |
Empowering of Robotic Techs: Our perspective on training and their role in Robotic Surgery |
Junaid Khan (Pakistan) |
| 1200 - 1215 |
Role of Surgical Technician in Robotic surgery and their future |
Andre Da Silva (UAE) |
| 1215 - 1230 |
Panel Discussion:
Panelists: Adnan Maqbool, Sajida Qureshi, Naveed Mahar, Junaid Khan |