Controversies in Urology: Empowering the Pelvic Floor

Friday, October 31, 2025

15:15 - 16:45 GMT+0

Co-Chair(s)

Charalampos Konstantinidis

Head of Uroloy & Neuro-urology Unit
National Rehabilitation Center, Greece

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

Understand the principles and options in reconstructive pelvic surgery.
Emphasize shared decision making and individualized treatment planning.
Discuss the role of urodynamics in female urology.
Define, differentiate pelvic organ prolapse and impact of these conditions on quality of life.
Role of multidisciplinary care.

15:15 - 15:17 GMT+0

Welcome and Introduction
15:17 - 15:25 GMT+0

Future of Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Bladder?
Speaker: Rose Khavari – Houston Methodist Hospital
15:25 - 15:33 GMT+0

Phantom Floor – Is It a Myth or Hype
Speaker: Mehwash Nadeem – James Cook University Hospital
15:33 - 15:41 GMT+0

Regenerative Therapies for Pelvic Floor Muscles
15:41 - 15:49 GMT+0

Future of Urodynamics in Female Urology
Speaker: Sakineh Hajebrahimi – Research Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Iranian EBM Centre: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
15:49 - 15:57 GMT+0

Which POP Repair in Which Patient?
Speaker: Rajamaheswari Natarajan – Chennai Urology and Robotic Institute
15:57 - 16:05 GMT+0

Choosing the Best Option for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence – Which, When and Why?
Speaker: Arun Chawla – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
16:05 - 16:13 GMT+0

Recent Developments in OAB Management
Speaker: Prem Kumar – Ranchi Urology Centre
16:13 - 16:21 GMT+0

Ways to Manage a VVF Cripple
Speaker: Rajamaheswari Natarajan – Chennai Urology and Robotic Institute
16:21 - 16:29 GMT+0

UTI Vaccine Trials – Where Are We Today?
Speaker: Ashani Couchman – Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
16:29 - 16:45 GMT+0

Discussion and Expert Opinion
Speaker: Rotimi Nettey – Baylor College of Medicine