Scientific Program



May 14, 2026

ENG Room 1
9:00 - 10:50

Live Demonstration I


Chair(s)
Sang-Wook Kang (Yonsei University, Korea)
Su-jin Kim (Seoul National University, Korea)
9:00-10:50 Endocrine: Robotic Thyroidectomy
June Young Choi (Seoul National University, Korea)
  Discussion
In Eui Bae (Konyang University, Korea)
Joon Hyop Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)

ENG Room 1
11:10 - 11:30

Special Lecture I


Chair(s)
Hoon Yub Kim (Korea University, Korea)
11:10-11:30 Robotic Thyroid Surgery
Woong Youn Chung (Yonsei University, Korea)

ENG Room 1
11:40 - 12:00

Special Lecture II


Chair(s)
Hyung Jun Kwon (Kyungpook National University, Korea)
11:40-12:00 The Potential Title of My Talk Will Be: Current Situation of Robotic Surgery in Taiwan
Yao-Ming Wu (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

ENG Room 1
12:00 - 13:00

Luncheon Symposium I


Chair(s)
12:00-13:00 TBD

ENG Room 1
13:00 - 14:30

Joint Symposium 01
KAROS - TRSA Joint Symposium


Chair(s)
Chang Moo Kang (Yonsei University, Korea)
Yao-Ming Wu (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
13:00-13:20 The Hidden Key to Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Optimizing Bedside Assistant Performance
Po-Da Chen (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
13:20-13:40 Experience in Liver Resection and Differences Between Da Vinci and Hugo
YoungRok Choi (Seoul National University, Korea)
13:40-14:00 Single-stapled Anastomosis in Robotic Surgery
Chucheng Chang (China Medical University, Taiwan)
14:00-14:20 Integration of Single-Port and Multiport Approaches in Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Hye-Jin Kim (Kyungpook National University, Korea)
14:20-14:30 MoU Ceremony

ENG Room 1
14:50 - 16:20

Symposium 02 ENDO
Robotic Endocrine Surgery: Techniques, Indications, and Outcomes


Chair(s)
Sang-Wook Kang (Yonsei University, Korea)
Hyunsuk Suh (American Endocrine, USA)
14:50-15:10 Robotic Thyroid and Adrenal Surgery: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes
Kwangsoon Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
15:10-15:30 Implementing Robotic Thyroidectomy in the U.S.: Bilateral Approach, Adoption, and Outcomes
Hyunsuk Suh (American Endocrine, USA)
15:30-15:50 Robotic Transaxillary Thyroidectomy and Lateral Neck Dissection (RTLND):
Large-Scale Experience and Oncologic Outcomes
Jin Kyong Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
15:50-16:10 Robotic and Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy: Patient Selection, Technique, and Outcomes
Pawan Prakash Rane (Healthway Hospital, India)
16:10-16:20 Discussion
Jin Wook Yi (Ain Hospital, Korea)
Ja Kyung Lee (Seoul National University, Korea)

ENG Room 1
16:30 - 18:00

Symposium 04 UGI
Robotic Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery: Standardization, Techniques, and Outcomes


Chair(s)
Woo Jin Hyung (Yonsei University, Korea)
Aung Myint Oo (Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore)
16:30-16:50 Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Early Experience and Safety from a Single Center
Young Suk Park (Seoul National University, Korea)
16:50-17:10 Advances in Minimally Invasive Upper GI Surgery: The Singapore Experience
Aung Myint Oo (Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore)
17:10-17:30 Advanced Minimally Invasive Gastric Cancer Surgery: Robotic Techniques and Oncologic Safety
Masanori Tokunaga (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan)
17:30-17:50 Robotic D2 Lymph Node Dissection During Distal Subtotal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer:
Toward Procedural Standardization
Yoo Min Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
17:50-18:00 Discussion
Ji-Hyeon Park (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Dongjae Jeon (Seoul National University, Korea)

ENG Room 2
9:00 - 10:30

Video Presentation I


Chair(s)
Sanghee Kang (Korea University, Korea)
Daegwang Yoo (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)

ENG Room 2
Live Streaming from Room 1
11:10 - 11:30

Special Lecture I


Chair(s)
Hoon Yub Kim (Korea University, Korea)
11:10-11:30 Robotic Thyroid Surgery
Woong Youn Chung (Yonsei University, Korea)

ENG Room 2
Live Streaming from Room 1
11:40 - 12:00

Special Lecture II


Chair(s)
Hyung Jun Kwon (Kyungpook National University, Korea)
11:40-12:00 The Potential Title of My Talk Will Be: Current Situation of Robotic Surgery in Taiwan
Yao-Ming Wu (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

ENG Room 2
12:00 - 13:00

Luncheon Symposium I


Chair(s)
12:00-13:00 TBD

ENG Room 2
13:00 - 14:30

Symposium 01 BREAST
Robotic Breast Surgery: Techniques and Outcomes


Chair(s)
Hyung Seok Park (Yonsei University, Korea)
13:00-13:20 The First Multicenter Study of Robot-Assisted Breast-Conserving Surgery:
Insights from the KoREa-BSG Group
Hee Jun Choi (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
13:20-13:40 Experiences in Pioneering Advances in Robotic Breast Cancer Surgery
TBD
13:40-14:00 Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery - Is the Future of Breast Surgery Robotic, Endoscopic, or Both?
Wen-Ling Kuo (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan)
14:00-14:20 Use of the da Vinci SP Surgical System in Robot-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy:
A Single-Center, Retrospective Study
Sae Byul Lee (University of Ulsan, Korea)
14:20-14:30 Discussion
Jee Ye Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
Chihwan Cha (Hanyang University, Korea)

KOR Room 2
14:50 - 16:20

Symposium 03
New Technology


Chair(s)
Chang Min Lee (Korea University, Korea)
Sangrok Jin (Pusan National University, Korea)
14:50-15:10 Minimally Invasive Surgery Using Continuum Robot
Jongwoo Kim (Kyung Hee University, Korea)
15:10-15:30 Update of Fluorescence Image-Guided Robotic Surgery
Gyung Mo Son (Pusan National University, Korea)
15:30-15:50 Distributed Robot Intelligence
Seoungkyou Lee (Korea University, Korea)
15:50-16:10 Physical AI Makes Surgery Reproducible and Scalable
Namkee Oh (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
16:10-16:20 Discussion
Chang Hyun Kim (Chonnam National University, Korea)
Sahong Min (University of Ulsan, Korea)

ENG Room 2
16:30 - 18:00

Symposium 05
Bridging Young Surgeons: Sharing the Path to Robotic Excellence


Chair(s)
Jae Do Yang (Jeonbuk National University, Korea)
Jae Hun Chung (Pusan National University, Korea)
16:30-16:45 Learning Curve and Technical Insights in Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Hong-Min Ahn (Seoul National University, Korea)
16:45-17:00 Expanding Indications of Robotic Gastrectomy: Challenges and Lessons from Early Experience
Chang Seok Ko (University of Ulsan, Korea)
17:00-17:15 Overcoming the Learning Curve in Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Junior Surgeon’s Perspective
Jin Seok Lee (Ajou University, Korea)
17:15-17:30 First Steps in Robotic HBP Surgery: Challenges and Opportunities in a Developing Center
Dakyum Shin (Chosun University, Korea)
17:30-17:45 Integrating Robotics Into Bariatric Surgery: Early Outcomes and Technical Pearls
Bomina Paik (H+ Yangji Hospital, Korea)
17:45-18:00 Discussion
Dong Gyu Kim (CHA University, Korea)
Sung Hyun Park (Yonsei University, Korea)