Invited Faculty
The chart is organized in alphabetical order by last name.
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Cecilia Willy Cheon
Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Cecilia Willy Cheon
Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Dr Cheon has been working in her field of interest for more than 20 years. She is currently the president of Hong Kong Urogynaecology Association. She has good connections with peers around the world.
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Tsu-Ming Chien
Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Tsu-Ming Chien
Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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Edmund Chiong
Associate Professor, Department of Urology, National University Hospital, Singapore
Edmund Chiong
Associate Professor, Department of Urology, National University Hospital, Singapore
Assoc. Prof. Edmund Chiong, MBBS, PhD, FRCSEd, FRCSI, FAMS (Urology), is presently the Head and Senior Consultant of the Department of Urology, National University Hospital, Singapore. He is also an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Chairman of the Genitourinary Cancer Programme, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore. Assoc. Prof. Chiong graduated with the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the National University of Singapore in 1995. He obtained postgraduate qualifications (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland) in Surgery (in 2000) and completed of his Urology specialist training in Singapore. Assoc. Prof. Chiong subsequently underwent a 2-year clinical fellowship program in Urologic Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, USA. His sub-specialty interest is in Urologic Oncology and performing DaVinci robotic surgery. His research interests include investigating immunotherapy, gene therapy and targeted therapy for bladder cancer, and diagnostic modalities and new therapies for urologic malignancies. He was conferred a PhD (NUS) for his thesis on targeted therapy for bladder cancer. He also runs a number of clinical trials in bladder and prostate cancer. He has minor interests in investigating urinary tract infections, and medical device innovation. Assoc. Prof. Chiong is currently Chairman of the Chapter of Urologists (College of Surgeons), Academy of Medicine, Singapore, is Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Past President (2016-2018) of the Singapore Urological Association, and Chairman of the Examinations Committee for Urology and Board member, Residency Advisory Committee / Joint Committee on Specialist Training (JCST), Ministry of Health, Singapore. He is also a member of the American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Urological Association of Asia (UAA).
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Yueh-Er Chiou
Department of Nursing, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Yueh-Er Chiou
Department of Nursing, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
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Piao-Yi Chiou
School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Piao-Yi Chiou
School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Allen W. Chiu
Urological Association of Asia, Taiwan
Allen W. Chiu
Urological Association of Asia, Taiwan
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Hung-Chieh Chiu
Department of Urology, Asia University Hospital, Taiwan
Hung-Chieh Chiu
Department of Urology, Asia University Hospital, Taiwan
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Peter Ka-Fung Chiu
Dept. of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Peter Ka-Fung Chiu
Dept. of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Sung Yong Cho
Department of Urology & Medical Device Development, Seoul National University, Korea
Sung Yong Cho
Department of Urology & Medical Device Development, Seoul National University, Korea
Dr. Sung Yong CHO, a graduate of Seoul National University College of Medicine (SNUCM), has specialized in urology, focusing on treating conditions such as urinary stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia, strictures, and upper tract urothelial carcinoma at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in South Korea since 2019. Within SNUH, Dr. Cho leads key departments, including the Specialized Endoluminal Endourology-Stone (SEES) Center, the Therapeutic Ultrasound Lab (EASYURO) for urolithiasis and prostate diseases, and the Medical Device Development Supporting Division, which includes the Usability Test Center within SIMTRI (SNUH Innovative Medical Technology Research Institute). He has served as the president of the Korean Society of Medical Devices Usability (KoSMeDU) since 2023. He is a leading expert in Korea and East Asia in endoscopic surgery for kidney stones and enlarged prostates. His specialties include flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS), robot-assisted f-URS, supine and miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and Endoscopic Combined IntraRenal Surgery (ECIRS). He is also highly skilled in robot-assisted reconstruction surgery for strictures. In the field of prostate treatment, he excels in performing Anatomical Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate (AEEP) using Holmium Laser (HoLEP) and bipolar electrodes (BipoLEP/TUEB). In 2019, he represented Korea in the Asian Guidelines of Urolithiasis Panels and shared his expertise through papers and live surgeries at international conferences. He is an active international committee member of the Endourological Society, Société Internationale d'Urologie, and Urological Association of Asia. Additionally, he founded the Asian Urological Society of Endoluminal surgery & Technology (AUSET, www.endoluminal.org) and the Endoluminal Technology Symposium (ETS). AUSET became the official section for Asian Endourology of UAA in September 2024. He has been one of the board members of the Korean Society of Medical Robotics since 2025.
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Chang Il Choi
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University School of Medicine, Korea
Chang Il Choi
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University School of Medicine, Korea
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea (Current) Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Korea (Current) Instructor, Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (Previous) Head of Gobuk Public Health Center, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do,Korea (Previous) Head of Sinui Public Health Center, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea (Previous)