Best in Class: Robotic Platforms

Thursday, October 30, 2025

16:00 - 17:30 GMT+0

Chair(s)

Ranan Dasgupta

Consultant Urological Surgeon
Imperial College London, United Kingdom

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

Examine robotic-assisted surgical systems currently available in the market, with respect strengths and limitations in terms of learning curve, geographic availability, and cost per case.
Recognize challenges for global implementation of robotic-assisted urologic surgery according to infrastructure, training, and availability of different platforms.
Assess the role digital platforms in optimizing perioperative patient outcomes before and after robotic-assisted surgery.

16:00 - 16:05 GMT+0

Welcome and Introductions
Speaker: Ranan Dasgupta – Imperial College London
16:05 - 16:20 GMT+0

Monarch Platform
Speaker: Mihir Desai
16:20 - 16:35 GMT+0

Versius System
Speaker: Shahid Khan – Surrey & Sussex NHS Trust
16:35 - 16:50 GMT+0

Hugo System and Cornerstone Robotics
Speaker: Peter Chiu – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
16:50 - 17:05 GMT+0

Digital Communication with Patients, Another Opportunity of Robotic Surgery - Our Experience
Speaker: Jorge Carvalho – Hospital Santo António
17:05 - 17:30 GMT+0

Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Mihir Desai
Panelist: Jorge Carvalho – Hospital Santo António
Panelist: Peter Chiu – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Panelist: Ranan Dasgupta – Imperial College London
Panelist: Shahid Khan – Surrey & Sussex NHS Trust