World Robotic Gynecology Symposium 2011 - Hospimed CZ

World Robotic 

Gynecology Symposium 2011 

Loews Miami Beach Hotel 

Miami Beach, Florida 

June 28-29, 2011

Welcome to the 



Dear Colleague, 

The Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute (GRI) and the Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) are delighted to invite you to the 

Sixth Annual World Robotic Symposium (WRS), June 27-29, 2011. For the past six years, the WRS has been an unparalleled premier 

robotic surgery event worldwide, delivering education in Gynecologic Robotic Surgery for the global community. 

For our sixth annual event we will highlight the approach to advanced topics for multi-disciplinary robotic surgery. In addition 

to Gynecologic Surgery, the conference includes Urologic Surgery, General Surgery, Transoral Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Thoracic 

Surgery, Allied Health and Executives Sessions. WRS features an international “all-star” cast of faculty who will use didactics, video 

and live surgery to provide the optimal educational environment for both recently trained and experienced robotic surgeons. 

The goal of our meeting is to cover the robotic approaches to treating complex gynecologic conditions including advanced 

endometriosis, leiomyomas, pelvic adhesive disease, cervical and uterine malignancies with an emphasis tips and tricks for 

operative efficiency. Controversial clinical scenarios will be presented via video based teaching in a “pro Vs con” debate format with 

experts from Europe and the Americas. In addition, a special lunchtime lecture will focus on credentialing challenges. 

We welcome you to join us for a truly exceptional and action packed event for gynecologic surgeons. GRI is pleased to bring this 

world-class educational venue to the world’s premiere leisure spot-Miami Beach, Florida. Also consider extending the invitation to 

attend the World Robotic Symposium to your entire robotic team. 

Best Regards, 

WRS Gynecology Course Director 

Robert W. Holloway, MD, FACOG, FACS 

Co-Medical Director, Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Gynecologic Oncology 

Medical Director, Global Robotics Institute Gynecologic Oncology Robotic Surgery Program 

Professor, Ob/Gyn University of Central Florida College of Medicine 

www.GlobalRoboticsInstitute.com/WRS

Florida Hospital’s Nicholson Center is the world-wide leader in multi-specialty robotic training and 

education, featuring 6 da Vinci ® robots, a state-of-the-art education center and multiple observation 

galleries designed specifically for viewing live robotic cases. For more information, or to schedule 

a training, contact David Hopkins at (407) 303-4314 or David.Hopkins@flhosp.org. 

400 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL 34747 | www.NicholsonCenter.com 

Conference Features 

Scientific Sessions 

Step by Step approaches to the newest techniques 

Panel Discussions 

Video Presentations 

Allied Health (June 29) and Executive Tracks (June 27)

Conference Highlights 

Video-based Teaching Modules: Tips and Tricks, Challenging Cases 

The sessions will focus on a video-based approach to teaching. The world’s foremost thought leaders will present their techniques 

and share with you their breadth of experience. 

Robotic Training Certification 

Official certification in robotic training will be offered prior to and after the course in Orlando, Florida (approximately a 3 hour drive 

from Miami). For more information please visit www.GlobalRoboticsInstitute.com/WRS 

Robotics and Health Care Administration (One-day June 27 or Three-day June 27-29 Session) 

Robotic surgical technology has resulted in an economic challenge in many aspects of health care. The phenomenal rise in the 

adoption of robotic surgery has shown us that hospital administrators have seen the economic benefits to the health system and 

the improvement in patient care. This session features some of the leaders in robotic surgery economics and will focus on how to 

take the program to the next level through: 

• Building a multi-specialty program 

• Economic model: distribution of capital expenditure 

• Successful strategies in robotic finance 

• Cost-containment strategies 

• Key factors to success of the program 

Note: Those attendees who register for the three-day option will attend one specialty session indicated in registration for each of the 

other two days 

Allied Health (One-day June 29 or Three-day June 27-29 Session) 

The introduction of robotic surgical technology and extraction of the primary surgeon from the patient bedside has highlighted 

the importance of the “Surgical Team.” Teamwork is now the key to a program’s success and to improve overall patient surgical 

outcomes. This year’s course will focus on: 

• Assisting during robotic surgery: video-based analysis of the key steps 

• Management of the robotic OR: room turn over, draping, instrumentation, and running multiple cases simultaneously 

• OR efficiency 

• Team Training: how to obtain the best from your team 

• Video footage of assisting and operating room flow, OR turn over and draping of the robot 

• Pre-and post-operative care of the robotic surgery patient 

Note: Those attendees who register for the three-day option will attend one specialty session indicated in registration for each of the 

other two days 


World-class Faculty 

World Robotic Symposium Chairman 

Vipul R. Patel, MD, FACS 

Medical Director, Global Robotics Institute at Florida Hospital Celebration Health 

Professor of Urology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine 

Medical Director, Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Urologic Oncology Program 

Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Robotic Surgery 

Clinical Associate Professor of Urology at Nova Southeastern University 

Gynecology Program Director 

Robert W. Holloway, MD, FACOG, FACS 

Co-Medical Director, Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Gynecologic Oncology 

Medical Director, Global Robotics Institute Gynecologic Oncology Robotic Surgery Program 

Professor, Ob/Gyn University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Invited Faculty 

Arnold P. Advincula, MD, 

Medical Director, Florida Hospital Global 

Robotics Institute Gynecologic Robotic 

Surgery Program 

Director of AAGL/SRS Minimally Invasive 

Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship at 

Florida Hospital Celebration Health 

Professor, OB/GYN, University of Central 

Florida College of Medicine 

Celebration, Florida 

Glen E. Bigsby, DO 

Gynecologic Oncology, Florida Hospital 

Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital 

Orlando 

Assistant Professor OB/GYN, University 

of Central Florida, College of Medicine 

Orlando, Florida 

Vito Cela, MD 

Department of Reproductive Medicine 

and Child Development 

“P.Fioretti” University of Pisa Division of 

OB/GYN 

Pisa, Italy 

Ricardo E. Estape, MD 

Symposium Director 

Medical Director, South Miami Hospital 

Center For Robotic Surgery 

Baptist and South Miami Hospitals 

Miami, Florida 

Giorgia Gaia, MD 

Department of OB/GYN 

San Matteo Hospital, University of Pavia 

Pavia, Italy 

Giselle Ghurani, MD 



Orlando 


of Central Florida, College of Medicine 


Mariano Tamura Gomes, MD 

Division Chief, Pelvic Benign Diseases 

Department of OB/GYN 

Federal University of Sao Paulo 

Instructor, Gynecologic Robotic 

Surgery Program 

Albert Einstein Hospital 

Sao Paulo, Brazil 

James E. Kendrick, MD 



Orlando 


of Central Florida College of Medicine 


Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH 

Director, Gynecology, Florida Hospital 

Orlando 

Fellowship Director, Advanced MIS and 

Gynecology, Florida Hospital Orlando 

Director, Advanced MIS and Gynecology 

Specialists 

Associate Clinical Professor 

Florida State University 

Orlando, FL 

M. Patrick Lowe, MD 

Assistant Professor, 

Feinberg School of Medicine 

Northwestern University 

Director, Robotics & Minimally Invasive 

Surgery 

OB/GYN 

Chicago, Illinois 

Sejal Patel, MD 

Medical Director, Reproductive 

Robotic Strategy 

Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute 

Clinical Professor, University of Central 

Florida, College of Medicine 


Pedro T. Ramirez, MD 

Associate Professor 

Director of Minimally Invasive Surgical 

Research & Education 

Department of Gynecologic Oncology 

The University of Texas MD Anderson 

Cancer Center 

Houston, Texas 

Duarte Miguel Ribeiro, MD 

Division Director of Gynecologic 

Department 

Brazilian Society of Endoscopic Surgery 

General Surgeon 

Gynecologic Robotic Surgery Program 

Albert Einstein Hospital 

Sao Paulo, Brazil 


Educational Objectives 

Upon conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Explain the controversy surrounding robotic radical resection of deep endometriosis implants and advantages/disadvantages 

of more conservative surgery. 

• Demonstrate the current applications of robotic surgery for myomectomy in the infertility patients. 

• Develop a practical strategy for managing credentialing and maintenance credentialing issues for your hospital medical staff. 

• Increase awareness of surgical techniques and principles of radical trachelectomy and radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer. 

• Review methods for para-aortic lymphadenectomy with robotic and laparoscopic surgery, including port placement 

and exposure techniques. 

• Explain how to safely perform a hysterectomy, myomectomy, and how robotic procedures can be cost effective. 

• Illustrate how robotic hysterectomy and myomectomy can be performed safely and efficiently. 

• Demonstrate principles of avoiding and managing common complications in gynecologic robotic surgery. 

Target Audience 

• Gynecologists 

• Physician assistants 

• Nurses 

• Surgical technicians 

• Operating room administrators 

• Hospital executives 

June 28, 2011 - Plenary 

Accreditation Statement 

Florida Hospital is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation Statement 

Florida Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit 

commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

June 29, 2011 - Gynecologic Oncology 

Accreditation Statement 

Florida Hospital is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation Statement 

Florida Hospital designates this live activity for 7.75 AMA PRA Category I Credits. Each physician should only claim credit 

commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nursing Credit 

Nursing contact hours will be awarded for attendance to this course by Florida Hospital FSBN Provider #NCE2012 

American Disability Act Statement 

Florida Hospital is committed to making its activities accessible to all individuals. If you have a disability, please submit a description of 

your needs, along with your registration, to assure that you will be able to participate in the activity. 

Faculty Disclosure/Conflict of Interest 

In accordance with Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about 

relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be disclosed at the conference. 

The faculty is expected to disclose to the program audience any real or appropriate conflict(s) of interest 

to the content of their presentation(s). Faculty is also required to identify any reference to off-labeled 

usage or research data included in their presentation.

Schedule 

Tuesday June 28, 2011 

Afternoon Session 

1:00 – 5:00 pm Plenary Session for Multidisciplinary 

State-of-the-art Robotic Surgery: 

• Robotic Surgery: Future Innovations 

• Robotic Surgery Simulation 

• Training and Education 

• State-of-the-art Lecture: Urology 

• State-of-the-art Lecture: Gynecology 

• State-of-the-art Lecture: Gynecologic Oncology 

• State-of-the-art Lecture: General Surgery 

• State-of-the-art Lecture: Thoracic Surgery 

• State-of-the-art Lecture: Cardiac Surgery 

• State-of-the-art Lecture: Pediatric Surgery 

• State-of-the-art Lecture: ENT 

• New Robotic Instrumentation 

• Robotic Surgery: An Administrator’s Perspective 

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 

Morning Session: The Great Debates 

Moderators: Glenn Bigsby and Ric Estape 

7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 

7:30 am Introductions and Course Overview 

Robert W Holloway, MD 

7:45 am Radical resection of deep implant endometriosis 

including recto-sigmoid resection is frequently 

indicated for Stage IV endometriosis, even in 

the absence of transmural colonic invasion for 

optimal symptom control 

7:45-8:10 Pro: Duarte Miguel Ribeiro, MD 

8:10-8:35 Con: Vito Cela, MD 

8:35-8:45 Rebutals, Q & A 

8:45 am Myomectomy for the symptomatic infertility 

patient should include removal of all myomas for 

optimal symptom control and fertility 

8:45-9:10 Pro: Sajel Patel, MD 

9:10-9:35 Con: Georgine Lamvu, MD 

9:35-9:45 Rebutals, Q & A 

9:45 am Break with Exhibitors 

10:15 am Robotic radical trachelectomy is a safe fertilitysparing 

option for women with Stage IB-1 

cervical cancer and should be taught in all 

fellowship programs 

10:15-10:40 Pro: Pedro Ramirez, MD 

10:40-11:05 Con: Patrick Lowe, MD 

11:05-11:15 Rebutals, Q & A 

11:15 am Paraortic Lymphadenectomy: Robotic dissection 

is adequate for most patients 

11:15-11:40 Pro: Robert Holloway, MD 

11:40-12:05 Con: Pedro Ramirez, MD 

12:05-12:15 Rebutals, Q and A 

12:15 pm Lunch Break with Keynote Address 

12:30 pm Controversies and recommendations for 

robotic surgery credentialing 

Ric Estape, MD 

Afternoon Session 

Moderators: Giselle Ghurani and Georgine Lamvu 

1:10 pm Highlights from the “2010 Endometriosis from 

Bench to Bedside” Conference, San Raffaele 

Hospital, Milan Italy 

Giorgia Gaia, MD 

1:30 pm Tips and tricks for resecting deep endometriosis 

Duarte Miguel Ribeiro, MD 

1:50 pm Doing more with less – robotic surgery in Brazil 

Mariano T Gomes, MD 

2:10 pm Robotic hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma: 

Tips for success 

Tommy Kendrick, MD 

2:30 pm Break/Q and A (Kendrick, Gomes, Patel) 

2:45 pm A multi-institutional analysis of robotic surgery 

clinical outcomes on gynecologic oncology 

services during their learning curves 

J Patrick Lowe, MD 

3:05 pm “Dissecting” robotic radical hysterectomy 

technique: emphasis on efficiency and 

avoiding complications 

Pedro T Ramirez, MD 

3:25 pm Avoiding complications in robotic surgery 

Ric Estape, MD 

3:45 pm Roundtable Discussion, Q and A 

Lowe, Estape, Ramirez, MD 

4:00 pm Adjorn 

Note: Every effort will be made to adhere to the agenda; however, changes 

may occur. Please refer to www.GlobalRoboticsInstitute. com/WRS for the 

most up to date schedule. 


Additional Information 

Robotic Surgery for Hospital Executives 

One-day (June 27) or 

Three-day Session (June 27-29) 

Topics include: 

• Introduction to robotic technology 

• Robotic procedures overview 

• Building a multi-specialty robotics program 

• Building a robotic surgery team 

• Economics of robotic surgery 

• Marketing 

• Those attendees who register for the three-day option 

will attend one specialty session indicated in registration 

for each of the other two days 

Allied Health Sessions 

One-day (June 29) or 

Three-day Session (June 27-29) 

Topics include: 

• Building the efficient robotic surgery team 

• Design and arrangement of the operating room 

• Room turnover efficiency to make five or six cases a 

day possible 

• Table set up and instrumentation 

• Patient positioning and safety 

• The role of the surgical physician’s assistant as the 

primary assistant 

• Tips and tricks for draping, and efficient operating 

room time management 

• Scientific Session: Top posters will be presented 

• Clinical track and advanced surgical tracks for several 

urologic procedures 

• Those attendees who register for the three-day option 

will attend one specialty session indicated in registration 

for each of the other two days 

Note: Every effort will be made to adhere to the agenda; however, 

changes may occur. Please refer to www.GlobalRoboticsInstitute. 

com/WRS for the most up to date schedule. 

Location 

Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida 

Accommodations 

Loews Miami Beach Hotel 

1601 Collins Avenue, Miami, Florida 33139 

A corporate rate will be extended to registrants at $189 per 

night plus tax, per room, per night. The corporate rate is 

available until May 27. A deposit equal to one night’s room and 

tax will be charged to the individuals credit card at the time 

of reservation. The number of rooms at the corporate rate is 

limited so please check on availability. 

Reservation Phone: (877) LOEWS-MB (877) 563-9762 

Reservation Website: http://www.LoewsHotels.com/en/Miami- 

Beach-Hotel/GroupPages/Robotics 

Cancellation Policy 

Cancellations received at least three weeks prior to the course 

will be refunded, less a $200 administrative fee. No refunds will 

be made on cancellations received less than three weeks prior 

to the course.



June 27-29, 2011 Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida 

Course Fee 

Includes all course materials, continental breakfasts and lunches. 

Ending April 30 Starting May 1 Other offers 

Physicians $649/person $699/person 

Residents and Fellows $600/person $649/person 

Allied Health (June 29) $299/person $349/person 

Executives (June 27) $299/person $349/person 

Allied Health (3 Days) $499/person $549/person 

Circle other sessions to attend: Monday: URO / GEN SURG / TRANSORAL 

(One session per day) Tuesday: URO / GEN SURG / TRANSORAL 

Executives (3 Days) $499/person $549/person 

Circle other sessions to attend: Tuesday: URO / GEN SURG / TRANSORAL 

(One session per day) Wednesday: CARDIOTHORACIC / PEDS / GEN SURG / URO 

Total Attendees______________ Total Fees________________ 

Society of Robotic Surgery Premier Membership: $200 

- Includes online Journal of Robotic Surgery subscription 

- For more information please visit www.SRobotics.org 

Journal of Robotic Surgery 1 Year Subscription: $50 

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Phone: (407) 754-4668 

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For online registration or inquiries: 

Please visit our Web site at: 

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