Tuesday, April 29, 2025
8:00 - 8:10 am
Introduction and Welcome - Nicole Miller, MD, FACS
8:10 - 9:00 am
SESSION I: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF STONE DISEASE
Moderators: James Williams, PhD, Indiana Univ Sch Of Med
Benjamin Canales, MD, PhD, University of Florida Shands Phys
8:10 am
The Role of the Microbiome in Stone Pathogenesis
Aaron Miller, PhD, Cleveland Clinic
8:20 am
The Impact of Climate Change on Nephrolithiasis
Chuck Scales, MD, Duke Health System-Urology Department
8:30 am
Pathophysiology of Calcium Nephrolithiasis: A Career Perspective
James Lingeman, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
9:00 - 10:00
SESSION II: IN SEARCH OF STONE FREE
Moderators: Nicole L. Miller, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Roger Sur, MD, UC San Diego
9:00
What is the Best Method for Measuring Stone Burden and Complexity?
Seth Bechis, MD, UC San Diego Health
9:10
Should We Worry About Temperature in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery?
Bodo Knudsen, MD, Ohio State Univ Dept of Urology
9:20
Does Intrarenal Pressure Matter in the Era of Aspiration Devices?
Michelle Jo Semins, MD, WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
9:30
Debate: My Aspiration Device is Best. Scope vs Sheath Suction Ureteral Access Sheath
Naeem Bhojani, MD, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Steerable Ureteroscopic Renal Evacuation CVAC
Karen Stern, MD, Mayo Clinic
10:00 - 10:20
SESSION III: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN KIDNEY STONE TREATMENT
Moderators: Necole Streeper, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
10:00
How to Provide Stone Treatment in a Low Resource Environment
Kymora Scotland, MD, Thomas Jefferson Urology
10:10
Beyond the Prescription: Alternative Treatments for Stone Prevention
Kristina Penniston, PhD, RDN, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
10:50 - 11:30
SESSION IV: URETERAL STENTS
Moderator: Connor Forbes, MD, UBC
Sri Sivalingam, MD, Cleveland Clinic
10:50
What Does a Stent Actually Do to the Ureter?
Dirk Lange, PhD, The Stone Centre At Vancouver General Hospital
11:00
What is the Best Tool for Evaluating Stent Symptoms and How to Improve the Patient Experience
Jonathan Harper, MD, University of Washington
11:10
Do We Really Need to Stent? Tips and Tricks for Stentless Ureteroscopy
Wilson Sui, MD, University of Michigan Hospital
11:30 - 12:00
SESSION V: THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
Moderator: Nicholas Kavoussi, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11:30
Current State of Ultrasonic Devices for Kidney Stone Treatment
Michael Bailey, PhD, University of Washington
11:40
Machine Learning in Kidney Stone Disease
Ryan Hsi, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11:50
Discussion and Closing Comments
