Masterclass on Bladder Cancer 2019

The Masterclass on Bladder Cancer at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center was a two-day course featuring live surgery with panel discussion, presentations, and didactic lectures. Leaders in Urology and bladder cancer treatment from around the world came together to discuss advances in treatment, principles of bladder cancer surgery, and the next frontier in improving patient outcomes.
The surgeries below were performed live by Khurshid Guru, MD, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, with commentary by our expert panel. The panel included Edward Messing, MD, University of Rochester, Bernard Bochner, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Peter Wiklund, MD, Mount Sinai Health System, James Peabody, MD, Henry Ford Health System, and Karim Chamie, MD, University of California, and was moderated by Qiang Li, MD, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Day 1: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystoprostatectomy with Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection <br>Part 1:Cystectomy Video

Day 1: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystoprostatectomy with Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection
Part 1:Cystectomy

Day 1 (part 1 of 3) of the Masterclass on Bladder Cancer at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center featuring a robot-assisted radical cystoprostatectomy with bilateral lymph node dissection...
Khurshid Guru, MD

Khurshid Guru, MD

Chair, Department of Urology
Director, Robotic Surgery
Director, Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS)
Robert P. Huben Endowed Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology
Day 1: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystoprostatectomy with Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection<br>Part 2: Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Video

Day 1: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystoprostatectomy with Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection
Part 2: Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection

Day 1 (part 2 of 3) of the Masterclass on Bladder Cancer at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center featuring a robot-assisted radical cystoprostatectomy with bilateral lymph node dissection, possible bilateral nerve sparing, and neobladder ICUD.
Khurshid Guru, MD

Khurshid Guru, MD

Chair, Department of Urology
Director, Robotic Surgery
Director, Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS)
Robert P. Huben Endowed Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology
Day 1: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystoprostatectomy with Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection<br>Part 3: Neobladder ICUD Video

Day 1: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystoprostatectomy with Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection
Part 3: Neobladder ICUD

Day 1 (part 3 of 3) of the Masterclass on Bladder Cancer at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center featuring a robot-assisted radical cystoprostatectomy with bilateral lymph node dissection, possible bilateral nerve sparing, and neobladder ICUD.
Khurshid Guru, MD

Khurshid Guru, MD

Chair, Department of Urology
Director, Robotic Surgery
Director, Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS)
Robert P. Huben Endowed Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology
Day 2: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit<br>Part 1: Anterior Pelvic Exentration Video

Day 2: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit
Part 1: Anterior Pelvic Exentration

Day 2 (part 1 of 3) of the Masterclass on Bladder Cancer at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center featuring a robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit.
Khurshid Guru, MD

Khurshid Guru, MD

Chair, Department of Urology
Director, Robotic Surgery
Director, Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS)
Robert P. Huben Endowed Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology
Day 2: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit<br>Part 2: Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Video

Day 2: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit
Part 2: Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection

Day 2 (part 2 of 3) of the Masterclass on Bladder Cancer at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center featuring a robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit.
Khurshid Guru, MD

Khurshid Guru, MD

Chair, Department of Urology
Director, Robotic Surgery
Director, Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS)
Robert P. Huben Endowed Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology
Day 2: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit<br>Part 3: Ileal Conduit ICUD Video

Day 2: Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit
Part 3: Ileal Conduit ICUD

Day 2 (part 3 of 3) of the Masterclass on Bladder Cancer at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center featuring a robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit.
Khurshid Guru, MD

Khurshid Guru, MD

Chair, Department of Urology
Director, Robotic Surgery
Director, Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS)
Robert P. Huben Endowed Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology

Featured Physician:

Khurshid Guru, MD

Chair, Department of Urology
Director, Robotic Surgery
Director, Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS)
Robert P. Huben Endowed Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Khurshid A. Guru, MD, was appointed Director of Robotic Surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in October 2005. Dr. Guru completed his residency training in Urologic Surgery (2005) and a Robotic Surgery Fellowship (2004) at the Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, MI. He also completed an International Fellowship in Urologic-Oncology (2004) at the Urology and Nephrology Center at Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Dr. Guru is one of the early fellowship-trained robotic surgeons (2004) with an experience of over 10,000 surgical console hours and has performed over 3,000 procedures. Dr. Guru pioneered the cystectomy program at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Performed the first Robotic cystectomy in Western New York in November 2005. He also worked in development and evolution of oncologic safety and efficacy of minimally invasive approaches to bladder cancer. Dr. Guru has performed live demonstrations of robotic surgery in 13 countries at international seminars. His experience in robot-assisted surgery, especially his 600 robot-assisted radical cystectomies, has been shared with over 400 surgeons from more than 15 countries.

His research interest has also been in the application of robotic surgery for urinary reconstruction. Dr. Guru developed one of the first robotic surgical simulators and works extensively in safe human-machine interface, cognitive interaction and developing safe environments during robot-assisted surgery. Dr. Guru developed the first validated robotic surgery curriculum for safe transfer of surgical skills for future robotic surgeons. His major interest is bladder cancer and robotic surgical education and its incorporation. He leads the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium with over 55 surgeon members in over 23 countries. He also leads the Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS) Program at Roswell Park.

Dr. Guru is a member of the American Urological Association, Cancer Society of Kashmir. He founded a non-profit foundation in 2007 which supports health and education-related programs in Kashmir. His foundation supports children in government-run schools in his native home, Kashmir and an innovative Junior Robotics Surgery Challenge here in his home town Buffalo, NY. He has authored and co-authored over 250 several journal articles, abstracts and book chapters.

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