iMaS Dubai 2025
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Evolution from radical surgery to fertility conserving treatments in complex gynaecological diseases
- Global experts explore treatments for minimal-access surgery in hysteroscopy, laparoscopy and robotics
- International multi-centre live surgery
- Hysteroscopic wet lab, GESEA , robotics and POP hands-on training course
| Time | Plenary Sessions | Topic | Chairpersons | Faculty | |
| DAY 1 | 20 June 2025 FRIDAY | ||||
| 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Pre-Conference Course (PCC) | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Almanara | 1. Robotics course | Master classes Video demonstration Interactive workshop |
Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) |
Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) Prof. H Krentel (Germany) |
Starting well: managing which robot to buy and what your space allows |
| How to manage cost and which cases should ideally be selected – University hospital experience | |||||
| Anatomical dissection advantages in robotic-assisted surgeries | |||||
| Robotic surgery in complex diseases | |||||
| 2:00 PM - 6:00 pm Althanya | 2. Hysteroscopy course | Karl Storz Hysteroscopy new age shavers and resectoscopes wet lab training course |
Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) Dr. U Catena (Italy) |
Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) Dr. U Catena (Italy) Dr. P Aquino (Philippines) |
The role of hysteroscopy in challenging situations |
| PRP / STC hysteroscopic injections: when and why? | |||||
| Hysteroscopy basics and patient preparation | |||||
| Hysteroscopy in polyp, myoma | |||||
| Hysteroscopy in adenomyosis, synechiae challenges | |||||
| Shavers in hysteroscopic surgery | |||||
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Al Wasl | 3. GESEA course | Level 1 & Level 2 Hands-on training course |
Dr. O Khrustaleva (Estonia) Dr. S Ohri (India) Dr. B Amro (UAE) |
Dr. S Ohri (India) Dr. B Amro (UAE) Dr. P Aquino (Philippines) |
LEVEL 1: LASTT1, SUTT1 and HYSTT1. |
| LEVEL 2: LASTT2, SUTT2 and HYSTT2. | |||||
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | LUNCH | ||||
| 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Al Marsa | 4. POP hands-on course |
FIRST EVER MIDDLEEAST & ASIAN DEBUT ESGE UROGYN POPsimulation Hands-on course (limited seats) |
Dr. O Khrustaleva (Estonia) Dr. A Seljanko (Estonia) |
Dr. O Khrustaleva (Estonia) Dr. A Seljanko (Estonia) |
Vaginal cuff closure |
| Paravaginal repair | |||||
| Stitches taken on vagina to fix the mesh | |||||
| Mesh fixation on to sacral promontory | |||||
| Mesh fixation on to Iliopectineal ligament | |||||
| Suture fixation on to the Iliopectineal ligament | |||||
| 6:30 PM | Welcome reception | Faculty | |||
| Time | Plenary Sessions | Topic | Chairpersons | Faculty | |
| DAY 2 | 21 June 2025 SATURDAY | ||||
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration and coffee | ||||
| 8:30 AM | Session 1 | Live Surgery | |||
| 8:30 AM | Live Surgery : Endometriosis Adenomyosis Fibroids POP Hysteroscopy Robotic surgery | Proposed centres of transmission:Dubai London, Dubai Orchid, Dubai Jakarta, IndonesiaRome, Italy Padova, ItalyDuisburg, Germany | Coordinator: Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) Chair: Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Dr. IA Rachman (Indonesia) Dr. LA Hubaishe (UAE) | Prof. G Panico (Italy) / Prof. R Devassy (UAE) | HUGO robotics surgery (case TBC)/ laparoscopic surgery with severe endometriosis |
| Dr. F Dharmawan (Indonesia) | V-NOTES adenomyosis | ||||
| Chair: Prof. S Becker (Germany) Dr. P Das (UAE) Dr. BA Maamari (UAE) | Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) | Hysteroscopic surgery in adenomyosis, and IU pathology, synechiae | |||
| Prof. R Devassy (UAE) | Laparoscopic myoma/ lash surgery | ||||
| Chair: Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) Prof. V Tica (Romania) | Dr. MM Ianieri (Italy) | Laparoscopic/robotic surgery for deep endometriosis of the posterior or lateral compartment | |||
| Prof. H Krentel (Germany) | Robotic surgery in bowel endometriosis | ||||
| Inaugural Session | |||||
| 12:30 PM-1:00 PM | Welcome Address from conference Chairs | Prof. R Devassy, (UAE) Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) | Our passion | ||
| Presidential address | Dr. MA Tahlak (UAE) | Innovations and excellence | |||
| Inaugural address | Dr. IA Bastaki (UAE) | Dubai as a healthcare destination | |||
| Guest of Honour | H.E. Sheikha Dr. Alia Al Qassimi | President Emirates Obs & Gyne Society | |||
| 1:00 PM -1:30 PM | Key Note Lecture: | Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) Prof. R Devassy (UAE) | Prof. S Becker (Germany) | The renaissance of hormone replacement therapy and the scandal of the WHI-study | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH | ||||
| SESSION 2 | |||||
| 2:00 PM | Oncology Session Fertility sparing management in gynaecological diseases and malignancies | Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) Prof. S Becker (Germany) Dr. ZK Nagshabandi (KSA) | Prof. S Becker (Germany) | Fertility preservation in gynecologic oncology – an overview | |
| Dr. U Catena (Italy) | Endometrial cancer and preservation hysteroscopic approach | ||||
| Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) | Global recommendations on adhesion prophylaxis in gynaecological laparoscopic surgery | ||||
| Prof. CL Lee (Taiwan) | Advancing tumor control: innovations in minimally invasive cancer surgery | ||||
| SESSION 3 | |||||
| 3:30 PM | Hysteroscopy symposium | Dr. U Catena (Italy) Dr. M Chauhan (UAE) Dr. SA Suwaidi (UAE) Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) | Dr. U Catena (Italy) | Uterine malformation: surgical treatment and obstetrical outcomes | |
| Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) | Complications in hysteroscopic surgery, | ||||
| Dr. S Ohri (India) | Intrauterine adhesions management and prevention | ||||
| Prof. B Chern (Singapore) | The role of hysteroscopy in fertility management | ||||
| Dr. MA Habana (Philippines) | Do type 3 fibroids need to be resected? | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Tea Break | ||||
| SESSION 4 | |||||
| 5:45 PM | Robotics / SLN symposium The value of exploring robotics in gynecological surgery | Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) | Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) | Sacral colpopexy | |
| Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) | Comparison of laparoscopic and robotic myomectomy | ||||
| Prof. H Krentel (Germany) | Comparison of laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy | ||||
| Dr. MM Ianieri (Italy) | First experience with HUGO-RAS for treatment of DE | ||||
| SESSION 5 | |||||
| 6:45 PM | ACE Session Exploring innovations in gynaecological surgery | Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) Dr. IA Rachman (Indonesia) Dr. O Musigavong (Thailand) | Dr. O Khrustaleva (Estonia) | Recent advances POP surgery: meshless laparoscopic & lateral suspension | |
| Dr. R Haddad (UAE) | Energy based therapies for pelvic floor rehabilitation: a gamechanger in women’s health | ||||
| Dr. IA Rachman (Indonesia) | V - NOTES | ||||
| Dr. O Musigavong (Thailand) | Integration of generative AI in surgical skill development | ||||
| Prof. S Akira (Japan) | History and future aspects of the development of laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy | ||||
| 8:30 PM | Cocktails and Dinner | Tropicana | |||
| Time | Plenary Sessions | Topic | Chairpersons | Faculty | |
| DAY 3 | 22 June 2025 SUNDAY | ||||
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | COFFEE | ||||
| Session 6 | |||||
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Anatomy Session Anatomy in gynaecological surgery |
Dr. S Puntambekar (India) Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Dr. A Siow (Singapore) |
Prof. A Wattiez (France) | Relevance of the knowledge of anatomy in Gynecological surgery | |
| Dr. S Puntambekar (India) | Changing concepts in pelvic anatomy following uterine transplant | ||||
| Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) | Anatomy in POP | ||||
| Dr. H Gharbi (UAE) | Anatomy in LTH | ||||
| Session 7 | |||||
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Complex disease session How to organise care in endometriosis and fibroids |
Prof. S Becker (Germany) Dr. P Aquino (Philippines) Dr. B Amro (UAE) |
Prof. R Devassy (UAE) | Myomectomy and a decade of controversies | |
| Dr. A Siow (Singapore) | Decision making in fibroid management - SILS | ||||
| Prof. F Sendag (Turkey) | Intraureteric ICG visualisation in laparoscopic surgery for deep endometriosis | ||||
| Prof. S Becker (Germany) | A pragmatic approach to endometriosis – conservative and surgical treatment | ||||
| Dr. S A Al Suwaidi | Advances in preserving ovarian function in endometrioma | ||||
| SESSION 8 | |||||
| 12:00 PM | Imas orationTopic: TBA |
Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) Prof. A Wattiez (France) |
Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar (India) | Role of ICG in gynaecological oncology | |
| 12:30 PM | LUNCH | ||||
| Session 9 | |||||
| 1:00PM |
Collaborative Horizons:By Emirates Colorectal society Integrating colorectal surgery and gynecology |
Dr. SA Bastaki (UAE) Prof. F Shabeeb (UAE) Dr. S A Al Suwaidi (UAE) |
Dr. F Jamali (UAE) | Pelvic organ prolapse, MDT approach, who is in – visceral surgeon | |
| Dr. L Riachi (UAE) | Pelvic organ prolapse, MDT approach, who is in – gyne surgeon | ||||
| Dr. M Taher (UAE) | Endometriosis, is there any role of colorectal surgeon in the era of advanced MIS gynaecological surgeon | ||||
| Dr. OA Rahman (UAE) | Updates in recto-vaginal fistula | ||||
| Session 10 | |||||
| 2:00 PM |
Fertility Session How to improve take home baby rate in adenomyosis and endometriosis |
Dr. P. Das (UAE) Dr. W. Sammur (UAE) Dr. M Chauhan (UAE) |
Dr. P Das (UAE) | Improving implantation in endometriosis | |
| Dr. D Kafetzis (UAE) | How IVF and genetic testing of embryos can reduce the risk of recurrent pregnancy loss | ||||
| Dr. P Aquino (Philippines) | GnRHa Pre treatment in endometriosis surgery | ||||
| Dr. B Amro (UAE) | New insights in isthmocele | ||||
| Dr. C Coughlan (UAE) | How to improve take home baby rate in adenomyosis | ||||
| Session 11 | |||||
| 3:30 PM |
Radiology Session Imaging in gynecology: who can decide what technique is the best in which disease? |
Dr. J Mordani (UAE) Dr. HC Verhoeven (Germany) Dr. M Chauhan (UAE) |
Dr. J Mordani (UAE) | Pelvic malignancies: what the surgeon needs from radiologist | |
| Dr. V Walvekar (UAE) | Pre-surgical MR mapping of endometriosis | ||||
| EMA- EOGS Speaker | TBA | ||||
| Dr. PK Maniyar | Ultrasonographical diagnosis of adenomyosis | ||||
| 4:30 PM | TEA | ||||
| 5:00 PM | VALEDICTORY | Farewell and welcome to iMaS Dubai 2026 |
Prof. R Devassy (UAE) Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) |
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