2014
Miami Robotics Symposium
Friday & Saturday, April 25-26, 2014
Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach
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Schedule

 

Thursday, Feb. 16
Concurrent Sessions
Friday, Feb. 17
Concurrent Sessions
Saturday, Feb. 18
Concurrent Sessions
 




Specialty Track Gynecology/Urogynecology/Gynecologic Oncology Surgery
Session I Moderators:
Ricardo E. Estape, M.D., and Rafael J. Perez, M.D.
6:50 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Ricardo E. Estape, M.D.
7:30 a.m. Robotics in Gynecology
Ricardo E. Estape, M.D.
7:50 a.m. Robotics from the Administrator’s Standpoint
Chris Ciocco, MHA
8:10 a.m. Transitioning from Open Surgery to Robotics
Manuel Peñalver, M.D.
8:30 a.m. Port Placement and Docking: Side Vs. Conventional
Rafael J. Perez, M.D.
8:50 a.m. Operating Room Team Training and Efficiency
Thomas Payne, M.D.
9:10 a.m. Question-and-Answer Session
9:30 a.m. Break and Visit Exhibits
9:50 a.m. Pelvic Anatomy Refresher
Manuel Peñalver, M.D., Luis E. Mendez, M.D.
10:20 a.m. Robotic Vs. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Thomas Payne, M.D.
10:50 a.m. Robotic Sacrocolpopexy
Roberto Angioli, M.D.
11:20 a.m. Robotic Sacrocolpopexy:
Techniques and Mesh Debate
Jaime L. Sepulveda-Toro, M.D.
11:50 a.m.  Robotic Management of the Large Uterus
Thomas Payne, M.D. 
12:20 p.m. Question-and-Answer Session
12:30 p.m.

Lunch 

1:30 p.m.

Robotic Myomectomy: The South Miami Experience
Rafael J. Perez, M.D.

1:50 p.m. Robotic Myomectomy: The Italian Experience
Roberto Angioli, M.D.
2:20 p.m. Robotic Myomectomy: Do All Fibroids Need to Be Removed?
Sejal Patel, M.D.
2:50 p.m. Fibroids and Fertility
Juergen Eisermann, M.D.
3:20 p.m. Robotic Management of Adnexal Masses
Luis E. Mendez, M.D.
3:50 p.m. Question-and-Answer Session
4:00 p.m. Break and Visit Exhibits
4:20 p.m. Robotic Cerclage
Ricardo E. Estape, M.D.
4:50 p.m. Avoiding Complications in Robotics: Panel Discussion
Ricardo E. Estape, M.D., Thomas Payne, M.D., Sejal Patel, M.D., Luis E. Mendez, M.D., Rafael J. Perez, M.D.
5:20 p.m. Question-and-Answer Session
5:30 p.m. Adjourn & Reception in Flicker Ballroom

 

 

 

 


 

 


     

 













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

Specialty Track Urology Surgery
Session I Moderators:
Vipul R. Patel, M.D., and Avelino A. Piñon, M.D.
6:50 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Vipul R. Patel, M.D.
7:30 a.m. State-of-the-Art Lecture: Prostatectomy:
Where Do We Stand?
David M. Albala, M.D.
8:00 a.m. Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Video
Vipul R. Patel, M.D.
9:00 a.m. Optimizing Oncologic Outcomes
Arieh L. Shalhav, M.D.
9:30 a.m. Tips and Tricks for Continence Preservation
Robert I. Carey, M.D., Ph.D.
10:00 a.m. Tips and Tricks for Nerve Sparing
Vipul R. Patel, M.D.
10:30 a.m. Break and Visit Exhibits
11:00 a.m. Robotic Prostatectomy: The Orlando Experience
Vipul R. Patel, M.D.
11:15 a.m. Robotic Prostatectomy: Consensus Statements
Raju Thomas, M.D.
11:30 a.m.

Panel Discussion With Questions and Answers

Moderator: Avelino A. Piñon, M.D.

12:00 Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Video Session and Panel Discussion of Challenging Cases
Vipul R. Patel, M.D.
2:00 p.m.  Video Session and Panel Discussion of Complication Cases 
David M. Albala, M.D.
3:00 p.m. Break and Visit Exhibits
3:30 p.m.

Video Session and Panel Discussion of Tips and Tricks
Raju Thomas, M.D.

4:30 p.m.

Question-and-Answer Session

5:00 p.m. Adjourn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Track Allied Health Professional Track
Session I Moderator: Carmen Rodriguez, R.N.
7:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:55 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Carmen Rodriguez, R.N.
8:00 a.m. Small Incision, Great Decision
Carmen Rodriguez, R.N., Helene Jolicoeur, R.N.
8:10 a.m. Building the Unique Robotic Program
Carmen Rodriguez, R.N., Helene Jolicoeur, R.N.
9:00 a.m.  Selecting and Building the Teams
Mara Berman, R.N., Carol Robles, R.N.
9:30 a.m. Break and Visit Exhibits
9:45 a.m. The Role of the ARNP and the HP
Robert Diaz, ARNP, Enrique Prada, H.P.
10:15 a.m. Ensuring Patient Safety:
Handling Emergency Situations in the Robotic Environment
Raul Aued, ORT, Mara Berman, R.N., Lizette Cruz, R.N., Robert Diaz, ARNP, Helene Jolicoeur, R.N., Enrique Prada, H.P., Carol Robles, R.N., Carmen Rodriguez, R.N., Jessica Rodriguez, R.N.
12:30 p.m. Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Track Colorectal Surgery
Session I Moderators:
Eduardo Parra-Davila, M.D.
1:20 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
Jorge R. Rabaza, M.D.
1:30 p.m. Robotic Right Colectomy-Which technique is better?
Henry Lujan M.D.
1:50 p.m. Robotic Low Anterior Resection Hybrid and Total Robotic
Alessio Pigazzi, M.D.
2:10 p.m. Transanal and Transvaginal Specimen Extractions
Eduardo Parra-Davila, M.D.
2:30 p.m. Robotic APR
Gustavo Plasencia, M.D
2:50 p.m. Robotic Single Port
Eduardo Parra-Davila, M.D.
3:10 p.m. Break and Visit Exhibits
3:30 p.m. Starting a Robotic Colorectal Surgery Program:
Helpful Hints for Surgeons and Hospital Personnel
Henry Lujan M.D.
3:50 p.m. Recently Published Data and Trials
Alessio Pigazzi, M.D.
4:10 p.m. Video and Abstract Session With Faculty and Audience Participation
Gustavo Plasencia, M.D.
4:30 p.m. Questions and Answers With Panel of Experts
Moderator: Eduardo Parra-Davila, M.D.
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedules are subject to change.

NOTE: Partial credits are not available. Unless otherwise indicated, participants are required to attend the entire symposium to be eligible for continuing education credits. Where credits are approved on a session-by-session basis, participants must attend each session in its entirety to receive complete credit for the session. (This does not apply to M.D.s and D.O.s.)

Attire
Attire for the symposium is business casual and comfortable. Please bring a sweater or jacket to the educational sessions since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary.