Urology Speakers at AAU Congress 2026

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Abdallah El-Falou

Abdallah El-Falou

Canada

Abdel Rahman Zahran

Abdel Rahman Zahran

Egypt

Abderamane Dadi Allafouza

Abderamane Dadi Allafouza

Russian Federation

Abdulaziz Baazeem

Abdulaziz Baazeem

Saudi Arabia

Abdulghafour Halawani

Abdulghafour Halawani

Saudi Arabia

Abdulla Al Ansari

Abdulla Al Ansari

Qatar

Abdulla Al Enizi

Abdulla Al Enizi

Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Ghazi

Abdullah Ghazi

Saudi Arabia

Abdulmalik Almardawi

Abdulmalik Almardawi

Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Sabban

Abdulrahman Sabban

KSA

Abdulrahman AlMuhrij

Abdulrahman AlMuhrij

KSA

Abdulrahman Ali Alkandari

Abdulrahman Ali Alkandari

Kuwait

Adnan Al-Ahmed

Syria

Ahmad Hassan E. M. AlMalki

Ahmad Hassan E. M. AlMalki

Qatar

Ahmed Abou Taleb

Ahmed Abou Taleb

Egypt

Ahmed Ali

Ahmed Ali

United Arab Emirates

Ahmed Hammady

Ahmed Hammady

Egypt

Ahmed Majzoub

Ahmed Majzoub

Qatar

Ahmed Refae

Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Shamsodini

Ahmed Shamsodini

Qatar

Ahmed Abdelsalam

Ahmed Abdelsalam

Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Abdul Rahman

Ahmed Abdul Rahman

United Kingdom

Ahmed Alsayyad

Ahmed Alsayyad

Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Elghiaty

Ahmed Elghiaty

Egypt

Ahmed Elshal

Ahmed Elshal

Egypt

Ahmed Ghonaimy

Ahmed Ghonaimy

United Kingdom

Ahmed Harraz

Ahmed Harraz

Kuwait

Ahmed Shokeir

Ahmed Shokeir

Egypt

Ahmed Mohamed Ezzat Haggag

Ahmed Mohamed Ezzat Haggag

Egypt

Albert El Hajj

Albert El Hajj

Lebanon

Alberto José Budia

Alberto José Budia

Spain

Albina Aivar A. Vakhitova

Albina Aivar A. Vakhitova

Russian Federation

Alexandre de la Taille

Alexandre de la Taille

France

Ali S. Khuseynov

Ali S. Khuseynov

Russian Federation

Ali Abdelraheem

Ali Abdelraheem

Saudi Arabia

Ali Thwaini

Ali Thwaini

UAE

Ammar Al-Ani

Ammar Al-Ani

Qatar

Ammar Alanbuki

Ammar Alanbuki

United Kingdom

Amr Elsawy

Amr Elsawy

UAE

Amr Emara

Amr Emara

United Kingdom

Anas Musa

Anas Musa

United Arab Emirates

Anas Hattab

Anas Hattab

UK

Anton S. Deneiko

Anton S. Deneiko

Russian Federation

Ashish Pardeshi

Ashish Pardeshi

India

Ashish Patil

Ashish Patil

India

Ayman Asem Abdelmoghny

Ayman Asem Abdelmoghny

United Arab Emirates

Bachar George Zelhof

Bachar George Zelhof

United Kingdom

Brushbanu Nayak

Brushbanu Nayak

India

Danny Rabah

Danny Rabah

Saudi Arabia

Denis P. Kholtobin

Denis P. Kholtobin

Russian Federation

Emad Alwashmi

Emad Alwashmi

Saudi Arabia

Esam Desoky

Esam Desoky

Egypt

Fadi Dalati

Fadi Dalati

Belgium

Fawzy Farag

Fawzy Farag

United Kingdom

Félix Guerrero-Ramos

Félix Guerrero-Ramos

Spain

Fouad El Khoury

Fouad El Khoury

Belgium

George Palaguta

George Palaguta

Russian Federation

Ghulam Nabi

Ghulam Nabi

Saudi Arabia

Haitham Elbardisi

Haitham Elbardisi

Qatar

Hamdan Alhazmi

Hamdan Alhazmi

Saudi Arabia

Hammam Mandoura

Hammam Mandoura

KSA

Hassan Abol-Enein

Hassan Abol-Enein

Egypt

Hassan Alzahrani

Hassan Alzahrani

Saudi Arabia

Hassan Aljifri

Hassan Aljifri

KSA

Hattan Badr

Hattan Badr

Saudi Arabia

Hawa Alabdulaziz

Hawa Alabdulaziz

Saudi Arabia

Hazem Elmansy

Hazem Elmansy

United States

Hilal Al Rashdi

Hilal Al Rashdi

Oman

Hisham Saada

Hisham Saada

Saudi Arabia

Husam Ahmed Ibrahim

Husam Ahmed Ibrahim

United Arab Emirates

Hussein Issa

Hussein Issa

Lebanon

Imran Jalbani

Imran Jalbani

Pakistan

Intisar Al Hashmi

Intisar Al Hashmi

Oman

Ismail Rady

Ismail Rady

Egypt

Issam Al-Azzawi

Issam Al-Azzawi

Iraq

Jawad Feghali

Jawad Feghali

Lebanon

Jean de la Rosette

Jean de la Rosette

Netherlands

John Denstedt

John Denstedt

Canada

Kandarp Parikh

Kandarp Parikh

India

Kareim Khalafalla

Kareim Khalafalla

Qatar

Kashyap Babu

Kashyap Babu

United Kingdom

Khalid Al Othman

Khalid Al Othman

KSA

Khalid Fouda

Khalid Fouda

KSA

Khalid S. Ibishev

Khalid S. Ibishev

Russian Federation

Khalid Al Rumaihi

Khalid Al Rumaihi

Qatar

Khalid Alkubaisi

Khalid Alkubaisi

Qatar

Khalil Armache

Khalil Armache

Lebanon

Laurian Dragos

Laurian Dragos

United Kingdom

Maged Alghashmi

Maged Alghashmi

Qatar

Mahmoud Mustafa

Mahmoud Mustafa

PALESTINE

Mai Banakhar

Mai Banakhar

Saudi Arabia

Majed Alharthi

Majed Alharthi

Saudi Arabia

Malek Chanawani

Malek Chanawani

Slovakia

Manar Malki

Manar Malki

UK

Mariam Malallah

Mariam Malallah

Kuwait

Martin Moody

Martin Moody

United Arab Emirates

Md Nasir Uddin

Md Nasir Uddin

Bangladesh

Mehmet Ilker

Mehmet Ilker

Turkey

Meshari Almutairi

Meshari Almutairi

Kuwait

Michele Potenzoni

Michele Potenzoni

Italy

Michelle Christodoulidou

Michelle Christodoulidou

UK

Mikhail S. Mosoyan

Mikhail S. Mosoyan

Russian Federation

Mohamad Bulbul

Mohamad Bulbul

Lebanon

Mohamad Abufaraj

Mohamad Abufaraj

Jordan

Mohamad Moussa

Mohamad Moussa

Lebanon

Mohamed Al-Marhoon

Mohamed Al-Marhoon

Oman

Mohamed Arafa

Mohamed Arafa

Qatar

Mohamed Elshazly

Mohamed Elshazly

Egypt

Mohamed Marzouk

Mohamed Marzouk

Oman

Mohamed Nafie

Mohamed Nafie

Egypt

Mohamed Noureldin

Mohamed Noureldin

United Kingdom

Mohamed Omar

Mohamed Omar

Egypt

Mohamed Zahran

Mohamed Zahran

Saudi Arabia

Mohamed Farag Sultan

Mohamed Farag Sultan

Saudi Arabia

Mohamed Issam Zabad

Mohamed Issam Zabad

Germany

Mohammad Abuzenada

Mohammad Abuzenada

KSA

Mohammed Ismail

Mohammed Ismail

United Kingdom

Mohammed Almoflihi

Mohammed Almoflihi

Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Belal

Mohammed Belal

UK

Mohammed Masaarane

Mohammed Masaarane

Oman

Mohammed Shahait

Mohammed Shahait

United States

Mohammed Jawad Al Jaafar

Mohammed Jawad Al Jaafar

Saudi Arabia

Mohannad Alharbi

Mohannad Alharbi

KSA

Mohannad Awad

Mohannad Awad

Saudi Arabia

Mohsen Elmekresh

Mohsen Elmekresh

UAE

Morshed Salah

Morshed Salah

Qatar

Mouath Binhazzaa

Mouath Binhazzaa

Saudi Arabia

Mudhar Hasan

Mudhar Hasan

United Arab Emirates

Muhammad Elmussareh

Muhammad Elmussareh

UAE

Mustafa Hilmy

Mustafa Hilmy

UK

Nitesh Kumar

Nitesh Kumar

India

Nour Khalil

Nour Khalil

Lebanon

Nurettin Cem Sonmez

Nurettin Cem Sonmez

Turkey

Nuzhat Faruqui

Nuzhat Faruqui

Pakistan

Omar Maghaireh

Omar Maghaireh

United Arab Emirates

Omer Baldo

Omer Baldo

United Arab Emirates

Omer Raheem

Omer Raheem

United Arab Emirates

Omer Mohamed Al Derwish

Omer Mohamed Al Derwish

United Arab Emirates

Omer Levent Tuncay

Omer Levent Tuncay

Turkey

Panagiotis Kallidonis

Panagiotis Kallidonis

Greece

Rabii Madi

Rabii Madi

UAE

Raed Azhar

Raed Azhar

KSA

Ramazan Mammaev

Ramazan Mammaev

Russian Federation

Rami Alazab

Rami Alazab

Jordon

Redouane Rabii Rabii

Redouane Rabii Rabii

Morocco

Riad Khouzami

Riad Khouzami

Lebanon

Richard Hindley

Richard Hindley

United Kingdom

Robert Abou Assaly

Robert Abou Assaly

United Arab Emirates

Rozh Jalil

Rozh Jalil

United Arab Emirates

Saad Abumelha

Saad Abumelha

Saudi Arabia

Saad Aldousari

Saad Aldousari

Kuwait

Saeed Bin Hamri

Saeed Bin Hamri

Saudi Arabia

Said Yaiesh

Said Yaiesh

Kuwait

Saima Khan

Saima Khan

United Arab Emirates

Salma Sebraoui

Salma Sebraoui

Spain

Samer Schakaki

Samer Schakaki

Germany

Samer Mohammad Fayez Ahmad

Samer Mohammad Fayez Ahmad

United Arab Emirates

Saqib Javed

Saqib Javed

UK

Sarah Almohaisen

Sarah Almohaisen

Saudi Arabia

Sarfraz Ahmad

Sarfraz Ahmad

United Arab Emirates

Sergey Reva

Sergey Reva

Russian Federation

Shady Saikali

Shady Saikali

USA

Shahzad Shah

Shahzad Shah

United Arab Emirates

Shekhar Biyani

Shekhar Biyani

UK

Sherif Mourad

Sherif Mourad

Egypt

Simon Fulford

Simon Fulford

United Kingdom

Sung Yong Cho

Sung Yong Cho

South Korea

Surena F. Matin

Surena F. Matin

United States

Taha Ibrahim

Taha Ibrahim

Saudi Arabia

Taras Shatylko

Taras Shatylko

Russian Federation

Tariq Alshaiji

Tariq Alshaiji

Kuwait

Tatiana Derevyanko

Tatiana Derevyanko

Russian Federation

Thomas Knoll

Thomas Knoll

Germany

Wael Abu Arafeh

Wael Abu Arafeh

Palestine

Waleed Shabana

Waleed Shabana

Canada

Wally Mahfouz

Wally Mahfouz

Egypt

Waseem Tayeb

Waseem Tayeb

Saudi Arabia

Wasim Mahmalji

Wasim Mahmalji

UK

Wissam Kamal

Wissam Kamal

KSA

Wissam Abou Chedid

Wissam Abou Chedid

United Kingdom

Yasar Basaga

Yasar Basaga

Turkey

Yasir Rasheed

Yasir Rasheed

United Kingdom

Yasser Farahat

Yasser Farahat

UAE

Yasser Noureldin

Yasser Noureldin

Canada

Younis Al Shamsi

Younis Al Shamsi

United Arab Emirates

Abdel Rahman Zahran

Abdel Rahman Zahran

Prof Dr

Faculty Of Medicine

Egypt

ABDEL RAHMAN Zahran is a Currently professor & Head of Urology department, faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, EGYPT. He has been elected as a board member of the Egyptian Urological association (EUA) in 2022 for 4 years. He is currently serving as the president of the middle east society for sexual medicine(MESSM) .He completed his medical school at the Alexandria University School of Medicine in EGYPT the year 1991, urology residency at the Urology department at the main university hospital (1993-1996), and specialty fellowship at the University of Mc gill CANADA (1996-2000).Then he had two another fellowships with Dr: Tom Lue at the UCSF in the year 2005 &2006 as well as in Cleveland clinic with Dr: Drogo Montague in the year 2006 Dr. Zahran is an expert in all aspects of male reproductive health, including fertility preservation counseling and treatment, low testosterone, erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease priapism as well as Prosthetic surgery and testicular pain. He is a consultant for the most fertility centers in Alexandria. Dr. Zahran has a strong record demonstrating a commitment to educational excellence and advancing the field of male sexual Medicine. He consistently presents at major national and international meetings (urology, sexual medicine , Psychiatry, reproductive medicine as well as Aesthetic& cosmetic gynecology) and service as a reviewer for several International scientific journals. He was the president of the section of the male sexual dysfunction at the Egyptian urological association also he is the past secretary general of the Middle East society of sexual medicine & he is currently the secretary general

Ahmed Abdelsalam

Ahmed Abdelsalam

Chairman Of Urology Department

Dr Soliman Fakeeh Hospital Jedda

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Education and Employment Positions FRCS Urology, Royal College of Surgeons, London (2021–2023); MD in Urology, Cairo University (2009–2013); MBChB with Distinction, Cairo University Chairman, Urology Department; Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urology Consultant, Dr Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah (December 2023–Present; Chairman from February 2025) Higher Robotic Uro-oncology Clinical Fellow, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK (May 2023–December 2023) Senior Clinical Fellow, Urology, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH), Hull, UK (May 2022–April 2023) Urology Consultant, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, KSA (July 2015–April 2022) Honors and Awards Doctor of the Month, November 2022, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Recognized as a Urology Surgeon of Excellence by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) Committee Testimonial for best leadership of the Endourology Suite, 2015–2022, King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), KSA Testimonial for raising the quality of services provided by the Urodynamic Unit, KAUH, KSA Certificate of appreciation for membership of the examiner faculty for Year 4 and Year 6 medical students, KAUH, KSA Research Interests Robotic and minimally invasive uro-oncology Artificial intelligence applications in surgical video analysis and surgical education Male infertility and andrology Prostate cancer management and outcomes Five most recent publications Total no of publications: 1. Beg MA, Ahmad E, Al Basri SF, Abdelsalam A, Bajouh OS, Jamal MS, Abuzenadah AM, Sheikh IA. Endocrine disruption and infertility: circulatory hormone and bisphenol A concentrations in infertile Saudi women. J Environ Biol. 2020;41:680–686. 2. Alahmari A, Alzahrani Z, Algarni KS, Alamoudi T, Abdelsalam A, Kaid TM, Kaki AM, Younes E, Jamjoom RA, Azhar RA. Robotic inferior vena cava thrombectomy using a novel intracaval balloon occlusion technique. Cent European J Urol. 2020. 3. Beg MA, Nieschlag E, Abdel-Meguid TA, Alam Q, Abdelsalam A, Haque A, Mosli HA, Bajouh OS, Abuzenadah AM, Al-Qahtani M. Genetic investigations on causes of male infertility in Western Saudi Arabia. Andrologia. 2019;51:e13272. 4. Fayoumi YA, Almagharbi SA, Abdel-Maguid TA, Abdelsalam A, AlGhanmi NM, AlMaghrabi H, Azhar RA. Paraganglioma of the urinary bladder: a case report. J King Abdulaziz Univ Med Sci. 2018. 5. Almagharbi SA, Fayoumi YA, Abdel-Meguid TA, Abdelsalam A, Bokhary RY, Azhar RA. Extra gastrointestinal stromal tumor of prostate. Urol Ann. 2018;10(4):416–419. Total number of publications: 9 Five most relevant publications to this proposal (if different from above) Same as the five most recent publications listed above.

Amr Emara

Amr Emara

Consultant Urologist

Hampshire Hospitals

United Kingdom

Mr. Amr Emara is a leading Consultant Urologist and Professor of Urology, internationally recognised for his expertise in advanced, minimally invasive treatments for prostate and kidney conditions. With dual doctoral qualifications (Master’s and PhD) and fellowships from both the European Board of Urology and the Royal College of Surgeons of England, he combines academic excellence with cutting-edge clinical practice. He specialises in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), offering state-of-the-art therapies including GreenLight Laser, Rezūm (steam therapy), and Aquablation. As a pioneer of minimally invasive prostate treatments in the UK, he has played a key role in introducing and advancing these technologies, delivering effective outcomes with faster recovery and reduced side effects. A highly experienced uro-oncological surgeon, Mr. Emara has performed over 1,500 laparoscopic kidney surgeries and is the first urologist in the UK to utilise the latest Da Vinci V (five) robotic system. He is also a core member of a specialist focal therapy team, with particular expertise in MRI-guided prostate diagnostics and targeted treatments such as HIFU, enabling personalised, organ-preserving cancer care. In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Emara is an active academic with over 100 peer-reviewed publications, an international lecturer, and a supervisor of doctoral research. He holds a Professorship of Urology at Ain Shams University, Cairo.

Fadi Dalati

Fadi Dalati

Deputy Head of Service of Urology

CHU Saint Pierre

Belgium

Dr. Fadi Dalati is a consultant urologist based in Brussels, Belgium, with extensive experience in minimally invasive urological surgery and the diagnosis and treatment of prostate diseases. He has developed his clinical and surgical expertise through medical training at the University of Balamand and Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, followed by advanced training in laparoscopic and robotic urological surgery in Belgium. His areas of expertise include prostate cancer, multiparametric MRI and MRI–ultrasound fusion-guided prostate biopsy, benign prostatic hyperplasia and minimally invasive urological oncology. Dr. Dalati is actively involved in the development of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, including robotic surgery and image-guided prostate biopsy. His academic interests focus on improving prostate cancer detection, optimizing patient outcomes, and integrating innovation into everyday clinical practice. He is also committed to surgical education and skills development, contributing to the training of surgical residents through structured teaching and practical simulation. Alongside his clinical and academic activities, Dr. Dalati has held leadership responsibilities within the urology department at CHU Saint-Pierre in Brussels and has served on its Medical Council since 2023. He is engaged in multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical research, and the development of evidence-based urological care. Dr. Dalati’s work reflects a commitment to combining clinical excellence, technological innovation, scientific collaboration, and medical education to advance the practice of urology.

Hamdan Alhazmi

Hamdan Alhazmi

Professor And Consultant

Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC)

Saudi Arabia

Professor . HAMDAN HAMMAD ALHAZMI Professor of Urology and Consultant Pediatric Urologist,head department of urology in Prince Sultan Military Medical City( PSMMC), Ministry of defense, Riyadh Saudi Arabia Prof. ALHAZMI obtained his MBBS degree in King Abdulaziz University. He pursued his education and acquired various certifications and diplomas (Saudi Board in Urology; Arab Board in Urology; Fellowship Pediatric Urology in Montreal Canada; Fellowship Laparoscopic Pediatric Urology, French Diploma of Pediatric Urology, French Diploma (AFSA) Pediatric Surgery, Diploma of Laparoscopic Urology, Diploma of Robotic Surgery, French Diploma of Laparoscopy in Pediatric Surgery in France; and Mini fellowship in Robotic Pediatric Urology in Chicago, USA). Was the head department of surgery and Professor of and at King Saud University Medical City (KSUM) and College of Medicine in King Saud University Hospitals, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 2021 till September 2023. He was the former Head of the scientific committee of pediatric urology fellowship program at Saudi commission for health specialties (SCFHS) in addition to the program director of pediatric fellowship program at KSUMC ,the head of pediatric urology section in department of surgery at KSUMC. Was the Deputy chairman department of surgery and Head of Staff and Demonstrator Support Unit in College of Medicine, King Saud University. He had multiples administration positions in college of medicine, SCFHS and ministry of health. He is now active member in the Saudi-French committee for Saudi doctors to be trained in France, surveyor for programs and institutional accreditations in SCFHS, surveyor with Saudi Central Board for Accreditation for Healthcare Institutes (CBAHI) and member of the Gulf Endoscopic Pediatric Surgery and Urology Group (GEPSUG). He had experience working as part-time or locum consultant pediatric urologist with the following hospitals: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and research center (KFSHRC-Riyadh), King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH-Riyadh), Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC) ,and Dr. Suliman Alhabib Hospitals. He has his main interest in the minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in pediatric urology (Laparoscopy and Robotic) with several publications. He was invited as speaker and instructor in many hands on Minimally invasive workshops. He has published numerous research articles, attended more than 50 conferences, and presented in various conferences.

Laurian Dragos

Laurian Dragos

Consultant Urologist

Cambridge University Hospitals

United Kingdom

Mr Laurian Dragos is a Consultant Urologist at Cambridge University Hospitals, and an internationally recognised leading expert in upper and lower urinary tract endourology and minimally invasive urological surgery. His clinical and academic focus covers urological lasers, advanced endoscopes, innovative technology, intrarenal pressure and temperature management, robotics in endourology, and minimally invasive prostate surgery. A highly active academic and clinical researcher, he is passionate about advancing innovation in endourology and translating new technologies into clinical practice. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and congress abstracts. His work has helped shape the evidence base in several areas of contemporary practice: the comparative performance of single-use and reusable flexible ureteroscopes, including deflection, torque, optics and irrigant flow; intrarenal pressure and temperature during laser lithotripsy and retrograde intrarenal surgery, including with direct in-scope suction and navigable suction access sheaths; the behaviour of holmium, thulium fiber and pulse-modulated laser platforms; and modern dual-energy single-probe intracorporeal lithotripters. He also contributes to international expert consensus and guidance on laser use in stone disease and upper tract urothelial carcinoma, and to curriculum development and simulation validation for transurethral surgical training. His research has been recognised with best abstract and best poster awards at major international congresses, and he acts as a peer reviewer for several leading urological journals. Committed to education and knowledge sharing, he organises, directs and teaches international courses, masterclasses and conferences for surgeons worldwide, and has delivered invited lectures and live, semi-live and pre-recorded surgery in numerous countries across several continents. He is a long-standing tutor for the European School of Urology, teaching on residents' education programmes, endoscopic stone treatment courses, advanced ureteroscopy training and urology boot camps, and serves as an international proctor in laser enucleation of the prostate. He has founded and directed several international conferences, courses, and training programs. Within the Urology Department at Cambridge University Hospitals, he leads the Academic Program and is lead for the Medical Students Urology Placement Program. He is a full Board Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Endourology Section. For the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) he is Medical School Lead for the East of England and Director of the Endoscopic Skills Course. He is a founder of the Progress in Endourology, Technology and Research Association (PETRA), and a member of the principal European, British, American and international urological societies.

Morshed Salah

Morshed Salah

Senior Consultant

Hamad Medical Corporation

Qatar

Prof. Dr. Morshed Salah is a Senior Consultant Urological Surgeon, Chief of Surgery Department & Head of Urology Section at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital/Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar. He is Professor of Clinical Urology at College of Medicine, Qatar University and Surgery Clerkship Director for Medical Students of College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. Prof. Dr. Morshed Salah has completed his MD in 1992 from University Medical School of Pecs, Hungary, and his postgraduate studies on urology in 1996, and PhD studies in 2001 from the university of Debrecen, Hungary. He has received his master’s degree in health services management from University of Debrecen, Hungary in 2007. He has worked as assistant professor of urology and consultant urologist in the Department of Urology of the University of Debrecen, Hungary from 2002-2012. From 2012 till present, he is working at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar. He was Secretary General for Yemeni Urological Association between 2009 and 2012. He has 106 publications, more than 150 presentations, mainly about his interesting field "Endourology". He has more than 825 citations and 18 h-Index. Prof. Dr. Morshed is a member of the Endourology Committee of the Arab School of Urology. He is a board member of the Endourology Fellowship Program in Hamad Medical Corporation. He is a member of several urological societies. In September 2023 he was accredited as Surgeon of Excellence and Master Surgeon from Surgical Review Corporation, North Carolina, USA as a part of accreditation program of his department as a Center of Excellence in the Management of Urolithiasis.

Saad Aldousari

Saad Aldousari

Associate professor

Kuwait university

Kuwait

Dr. Saad Aldousari is a urologic surgeon and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Sabah Al-Ahmad Urology Center (SAUC), Kuwait’s leading tertiary referral center for adult and pediatric urology. He holds academic appointments as Associate Professor of Surgery (Urology Division) at Kuwait University and Adjunct Associate Professor of Urology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, USA. He earned his MBBCh (Honors) from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2003, completed his urology residency at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in 2011, and subsequently completed a Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston in 2013, specializing in complex uro-oncology. Dr. Aldousari has held key leadership roles within Kuwait’s healthcare and academic systems. He served as Hospital Director of SAUC from 2020 to 2025, overseeing institutional development and clinical advancement. He has been actively involved in the Kuwait Urology Residency Training Program since 2013, serving as Head of Urology Examinations from 2016 to 2019 and Head of the Urology Faculty and Residency Program from 2019 to 2024. In 2026, he was appointed Program Director of the Kuwait Robotic Urology Fellowship Program. He was the founding President of the Kuwaiti Association for Robotic Surgeons from 2023 to 2026, during which he led national efforts to advance robotic surgery and establish Kuwait as a regional center for minimally invasive surgical innovation. Internationally, Dr. Aldousari is recognized for pioneering robotic telesurgery in Kuwait. He has participated in 14 transcontinental robotic telesurgical procedures in collaboration with centers in Shanghai, Strasbourg, and Muscat, demonstrating the feasibility of complex remote surgery. In recognition of his contributions to surgical innovation, he was honored by His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait. His clinical and academic interests include prostate and kidney cancer, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and telesurgery. His clinical practice encompasses general urology and uro-oncology, with an emphasis on advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques. He continues to advance technology-driven approaches aimed at expanding global access to high-level urologic care.

Sung Yong Cho

Sung Yong Cho

Professor

Seoul National University Hospital

South Korea

Professor Sung Yong Cho, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Urology at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), where he directs the Urolithiasis and Prostate Clinic. As a globally recognized expert in minimally invasive surgery, he specializes in flexible ureteroscopy (including robot-assisted surgery), miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and endoscopic enucleation of the prostate. Beyond the operating room, Dr. Cho leads the Center for Medical Device Development Research at SNUH's Institute for Convergence Medicine and Innovative Technology (ICMIT). He is also the Founding President of AUSET (Asian Urological Society of Endoluminal Surgery & Technology) and serves as a Board Director and Regional Director (East/Southeast/Pacific Asia) for the Endourological Society, driving the future of global endourological standards. In July 2026, he joined the Editorial Board of the Journal of Endourology. In the field of medical device innovation and digital healthcare transformation, Dr. Cho has spearheaded various usability engineering and R&D projects. He previously served as the President of the Korean Society of Medical Devices Usability (KoSMeDU) and currently serves as a Board Member of the Korean Society of Medical Robotics. By founding the CLUES society to foster academic-industrial synergy and managing Korean pavilions for Korean medical devices across Asia, Dr. Cho plays a pivotal role as a bridge connecting clinical practice with the healthcare industry.