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Clinical Urology Session 2A - Localised Prostate Cancer - Part 1

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Clinical Urology
Friday, August 22, 2025
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Grand Ballroom A

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Chairs: A/Professor Troy Gianduzzo & Dr Janelle Brennan


Speaker

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Professor Arvin George
Urologist
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

The unusual suspects: Active surveillance (young, Sub-Saharan African, ISUP 2)

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Biography

Dr. Arvin George is a urologic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and management of genitourinary cancers. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Urology and Director of Prostate Cancer Programs at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After obtaining his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, he completed his Urology Residency at the Smith Institute for Urology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. He also completed his Endourology fellowship in New York gaining additional subspecialty expertise in robotic, laparoscopic, and percutaneous surgery. Subsequently, he completed a Urologic Oncology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. Dr. George’s clinical practice includes both surgical and non-operative management of prostate, kidney, and upper tract urothelial cancers. His research interests include minimally invasive and image-guided treatments, functional prostate imaging and focal therapy for prostate cancer.


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Professor Henk van der Poel
Urologist
University of Amsterdam

Prediction of functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM

Biography

Professor Henk van der Poel is head of the department of urology at the Netherlands Cancer Center in Amsterdam (NL) and endowed-professor the Free-University, Amsterdam (NL). Main focuses of research are the role of image-guided surgery in the management of urological oncological diseases and the perioperative network cancer-care for prostate cancer. He is editor-in-chief of the Dutch Journal of Urology.


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Professor Arvin George
Urologist
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Focal ablation for cancer management: Oncological and functional outcomes

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Dr. Arvin George is a urologic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and management of genitourinary cancers. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Urology and Director of Prostate Cancer Programs at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After obtaining his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, he completed his Urology Residency at the Smith Institute for Urology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. He also completed his Endourology fellowship in New York gaining additional subspecialty expertise in robotic, laparoscopic, and percutaneous surgery. Subsequently, he completed a Urologic Oncology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. Dr. George’s clinical practice includes both surgical and non-operative management of prostate, kidney, and upper tract urothelial cancers. His research interests include minimally invasive and image-guided treatments, functional prostate imaging and focal therapy for prostate cancer.


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Dr Jonathan Kam
Urologist
Nepean Urology Research Group

Oncological and functional outcomes of apical prostate cancers treated with focal laser ablation (ProFocal®)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Biography

Urologist- Nepean Hospital Senior Clinical Lecturer- Sydney University


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Dr Jonathan Kam
Urologist
Nepean Urology Research Group

Oncological and functional outcomes of apical prostate cancers treated with focal laser ablation (ProFocal®)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Biography

Urologist- Nepean Hospital Senior Clinical Lecturer- Sydney University


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Professor Tim Showalter
University of Virginia

ARTERA and its use in treatment prediction and prognostication in men with prostate cancer

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

Biography

Tim Showalter, MD, MPH, is Chief Medical Officer at ArteraAI a Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Virginia and. At ArteraAI, he oversees clinical development and evidence generation for multimodal AI biomarkers, including the ArteraAI Prostate Test, which is guideline-recommended and CMS-reimbursed. At UVA, he maintains a clinical practice and previously led research programs in prostate, breast, and gynecologic cancers, publishing over 190 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Showalter has led NCI-funded clinical trials, founded a medical device startup (Advaray) acquired by CQ Medical, and is active in national research groups focused on outcomes and brachytherapy.


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Dr Ymer Bushati
RMO
NSW Health

Australian, multi-centre assessment of Focal Laser Ablation with ProFocal® in Localised Prostate Cancer

3:10 PM - 3:20 PM

Biography

Ymer is a resident at St George Hospital. He has a particular interest in prostate cancer and focal therapy.


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Dr Henry Yen-Cheng Pan
Urology Registrar
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Comparative Analysis of Early Outcomes of the First 150 Cases of Posterior Approach Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy and Identification of the Learning Curve: A Single Surgeon Series

3:20 PM - 3:25 PM

Biography

Current urology registrar at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Master of Surgery candidate at The University of Melbourne.


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Dr Weiwei Shi
Resident
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in Patients Aged 80 Years and Over: A Single Centre Experience

3:25 PM - 3:30 PM

Biography

Third year surgical resident with a special interest in urology.



Session Chair

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Janelle Brennan
Urological Surgeon
Bendigo Health

Troy Gianduzzo
VMP
The Wesley Hospital

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