1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
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This session is open to doctors and healthcare professionals only.
CME points will be awarded.
The surgical management of the small renal mass has evolved in the past 30 years. The loss of the entire kidney unit from radical nephrectomy has given way to partial nephrectomy to preserve the part of the kidney not involved by the tumour. With surgical innovation, the technique of partial nephrectomy has undergone further refinements through minimally invasive techniques, robot-assisted surgery, near-infrared fluorescence surgery, selective clamping with zero-ischaemia and now real-time intraoperative 3D augmented reality. This webinar will take participants through these surgical innovations and how they improve patient outcomes.
Our Speaker
Dr. Png Keng Siang
Urologist
Dr. Png Keng Siang is a Senior Consultant Urologist who has performed more than 800 robotic and laparoscopic procedures over the span of his career. His area of expertise includes robotic and other minimally invasive surgical procedures. He specializes in prostate and kidney cancer as well as other conditions such as benign prostate enlargement and kidney stones.
Prior to private practice, Dr. Png was Director of the Robotic Urological Surgery Fellowship Program at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Director of the National Healthcare Group’s Urology Residency Program and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Currently, he serves as the JCST Site Accreditor for the Urology Residency Program.
Dr. Png completed his urology specialist training in Singapore followed by a clinical fellowship in robotic and laparoscopic surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine in the U.S. He is the first Singapore urologist to be conferred the Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Dr. Png has trained numerous urologists both locally and abroad in minimally invasive surgery. He performed live surgery demonstrations in Myanmar and Vietnam, pioneering the robotic surgery program in Ho Chi Minh City by performing the first three robotic urological operations in the history of Vietnam.
Apart from clinical work, Dr. Png is also actively involved in several academic organizations. He is the founding member and Vice President of the Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore. Dr. Png was the Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Urological Association, where he also served for eight years on its Executive Committee. He is an international member of the American Urological Association and Endourological Society and has served in the Education Committee of the Society of Urologic Robotic Surgeons.
