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2026 Society Meeting Program

Monday May 18, 2026 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8:00 - 8:10 AM
Introduction
Naim Maalouf
8:10 - 9:00 AM
SESSION I - EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Co-Moderators:
Sonia Fargue and Nicole Miller
8:10 - 8:20 AM
Stone Analysis - Trends In Common And Rare Stones
Sara Best
8:20 - 8:30 AM
Obesity, Weight Loss, and Kidney Stones
Kyle Wood
8:30 - 8:40 AM
Lessons From Recent Studies On Genetics Of Stone Disease
John Lieske
8:40 - 8:50 AM
Discussion, Q&A
8:50 - 9:50 AM
SESSION II - HOT TOPICS IN UROLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF STONES
Co-Moderators:
Jonathan Harper and Kevin Koo
8:50 - 9:05 AM
Debate: Is standard URS dead? - Standard vs. FANS/SURE/CVAC/DISS
Standard
Marcelino Rivera
FANS/SURE/CVAC/DISS
Jodi Antonelli
9:05 - 9:20 AM
Debate: Size Matters: Smaller Ureteroscopes (7.5 Fr And Under) Are Better
For
Sri Sivalingam
Against
Wilson Molina
9:20 - 9:35 AM
Debate: Residual Stones after Surgical Treatment: Remove or Observe?
Remove
Matthew Sorensen
Observe
Manoj Monga
9:35 - 9:50 AM
Robotic Ureteroscopy: Just Because We Can, Should We?
Margaret Knoedler
9:50 - 10:00 AM
Discussion, Q&A
10:00 - 10:30 AM
BREAK - VISIT EXHIBITS
10:30 - 11:10 AM
SESSION III - CHALLENGES IN MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Co-Moderators:
Kris Penniston and Joe Crivelli
10:30 - 10:40 AM
A Recurrent Calcium Oxalate Stone Former With Enteric Hyperoxaluria
Lama Nazzal
10:40 - 10:50 AM
A Recurrent Uric Acid Stone Former With Intolerance To Potassium Citrate
Brett Johnson
10:50 - 11:00 AM
A Recurrent Cystine Stone Former Despite Very High Fluid Intake
Matthew Bultitude
11:00 - 11:10 AM
A Recurrent Calcium Phosphate Stone Former With High Ph And Low Urine Citrate
Ryan Hsi
11:10 - 11:20 AM
Discussion, Q&A
11:20 - 12:00 PM
SESSION IV - FUTURE OF STONE DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Co-Moderators:
Ryan Steinberg and Charles Scales
11:20 - 11:30 AM
Lessons from the PUSH trial
Alana Desai
11:30 - 11:40 AM
Stone Imaging In 2030 And Beyond
Greg Tasian
11:40 - 11:50 AM
Stone Surgery In 2030 And Beyond
Ben Chew
11:50 - 12:00 PM
Summary And Closing Comments
Naim Maalouf
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Industry sponsored lunch