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Asian Society of Endourology (ASE)
2007-2008

Dr Michael Y C Wong,
President, Asian Society of Endourology

The Asian Society of Endourology (ASE) was formed in August 1998 for the primary purpose of training and education. This is achieved by providing high quality endourology courses in Asia and by identifying Asian Endourology Centers which are willing to provide training opportunities for urology residents. Secondly, ASE seeks to represent the Asian voice in the international field of endourology, which we achieve by being present at WCE Board of Directors. (Dr Mahesh Desai & Dr Michael Wong)

On its own initiative, the ASE is linked to the Urological Association of Asia (UAA) and submits biennial reports to the UAA Executive Council. ASE has not only organized all the endourology programmes during ACU from 1998 to 2008 but also many other workshops in various countries (see attached table for list of meetings to date).

ASE Council

The Asian Society of Endourology comprises 18 urologists from 11 countries, based on nominations from President of various national urological associations in 1998.

The Executive Council Members are:

Dr Michael Wong	President
Dato Dr Tan Hui Meng	Vice President
Dr Sidney Yip	Secretary General
Dr Kamil Noordin	Treasurer

The Council Members are:

Prof Yanqun Na China

Dr Liqun Zhou China

Dr Francis Lee Hong Kong

Dr Tim Fuk Yiu Hong Kong

Dr Doddy M Soebadi Indonesia

Dr Rochani Sumardi Indonesia

Dr Siro Baba Japan

Dr Eiji Higashihara Japan

Dr Tae-gon Hwang Korea

Dr Tchun Yong Lee Korea

Dr Masood Sheik Pakistan

Dr Jesus Banjamin L Mendoza Philippines

Dr Thanoo Choovichian Thailand

Dr Mahesh Desai India

To-date, we have organized 19 scientific Meetings. They are

No	Scientific Meetings	Date of Meeting	Topics	Partial list of Speakers
1	Advanced Course in Endourology in conjunction with 4^th ACU (Singapore)	17 Sept 1998	· Current controversies, Techniques and Frontieres in Endourology	Dr James Lingeman Dr Demetrius Bagley Dr John Denstedt
2	Master Class in Endourology (SGH)	7^th & 8^th Jun 2000	· Mx of lower pole stones · Upper tract TCC · Ureteroscopy · ESWL	Dr James Lingeman Dr Tan Hui Meng Dr Kamil Noordin
3	Asian Society of Endourology Workshop in conjunction with 25^th SIU Meeting (Pan Pacific, Singapore)	Oct 2000	· Ureteroscopic issues and laparoscopic urology	Dr John Denstedt Dr David Tolley Dr Francis Lee Dr Eiji Higashihara
4	Endourology Nurse (SGH Urology Centre)	Apr 2001	· Endourology Nursing	Dr Michael Wong Mr Mahmood Idrose Ms Chern Kim Suan
5	Pre-Congress Endourology in conjunction with the 19^th WCEE (Bangkok, Thailand)	Nov 2001	· Stone Guidelines & Endourology	WCE Faculty
6	Endourology Workshop at the 12^th Myanmar Military Medical Conference, Yangon, Myanmar	5^th & 6^th Mar 2002	· Various techniques in PCNL and ureteroscopy and Mx of complications	Dr Mahesh Desai Dr Francis Lee Dr Sidney Yip Dr Michael Wong Mr Mahmood Idrose
7	Pre-congress Endourology Workshop held in conjunction with 6^th ACU, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Aug 2002	· Current Controversies in Endourology · Techniques for Percutaneous Procedures · Ureteroscopic Procedures	Dr Gerhard Fuchs Dr Jens Rassweiler Dr Mahesh Desai Dr Michael Wong
8	Endourology Workshop in conjunction with Indonesia National Urology Meeting	18^th to 21^st February 2003	· Current Role of Flexible URS · Place of Burch Colposuspension in the 21^st Century · Obtaining Uretral Access	Dr Rochani Sumardi Dr Michael Wong
9	Endourology Workshop in Nadin, Gujrat, State of India	March 2003	· Current RIRS issues	Dr Glen Premier Dr Mahesh Desai Dr Michael Wong
10	Endourology Workshop in conjunction with the Thai Urological Association Meeting	3th & 4^th September 2003	· Renal Access Strategy · Techniques in Flexible URS	Dr Tae-gon Hwang Dr Michael Wong
11	Endourology Workshop in conjunction with the 10^th Annual Convention of the Philippines Urological Association	4^th to 7^th Dec 2003	· Strategy in Tackling Ureteral Stones & PCNL	Dr Benjamin L M Dr Michael Wong
12	Endourology & Laparoscopy Workshop in conjunction with the APSU, Hong Kong	15^th & 16^th Dec 2003	· Endourology & Laparoscopic	Mr Gyung Tak Sung Dr Francis Lee Dr Sidney Yip Dr Michael Wong
13	Endourology Workshop, Vietnam	19^th to 21^st April 2004	· PCNL, Lap & BPH	Dr Gyung Tak Sung Dr Foo Keong Tatt Dr Michael Wong Mr Mahmood Idrose
14	7^th Asian Congress in Urology, Hong Kong	31^st Oct to 4^th Nov 2004	· Pre-congress Endourology Workshop	Dr David Tolley Dr Peter Alken Dr Eiji Higashihara Dr Francis Lee
15	22^nd WCEE, Mumbai, India	3^rd to 6^th Nov 2004	· Nursing Course in Endourology	Dr Gyung Tak Sung Dr Ashok Hemal Dr David Tolley Mr Mahmood Idrose
16	8^th Asian Congress of Urology, Bali, Indonesia	26^th August 2006	· Master Class on Techniques in Endourology & Laparoscopy	Dr Jean de la Rosette Dr Benjamin Mendoze Dr Mahesh Desai Dr Chong Tsung Wen Dr Tan Yeh Hong Dr Jens Rassweiler Dr Seiji Naito Dr Allen Chiu Dr Gyung Tak Sung Dr Christopher Cheng
17	Urolap & IRS Conference, Calicut, India	16^th to 18 March 2007	· Endourology Workshop	Dr Michael Wong Dr Mahesh Desai
18	Workshop on Endourology for 9^th Asian Congress	1^st Oct 2008	· Techniques and Accessories in Endourology	Dr Mahesh Desai Dr Gyung Tak Sung Dr Michael Wong
19	ASE Workshop in Nadin, Gujrat, State in India	5^th to 10^th Oct 2008	· Endourology and Laparoscopy	Dr Mahesh Desai

Future

The establishment and growth of ASE has been remarkable as it maintains its focus on development of high quality educational programmes. It would continue to work closely with UAA and Asian School of Urology moving forwards.

The growth of ASE for the next 5 years depends on bringing in new leadership and internationally recognized Asian urologists to spearhead the society. In this respect we are seeking the advice of UAA Council members to nominate 2 representatives to be in ASE umbrella. We are looking at representatives who can conduct workshops and lead endourology for the next 5 years. Please send your suggestions to email@drmichaelwong.com

Personally, I felt that I have led ASE as far as I can and look forward to passing on the baton to new ASE leaders.

September 2008