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StoneBusters & FlowMasters 2026

Advanced Stones & BPH Surgery, Flow Dynamics & Outcomes

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Presented by University Hospitals Urology Institute
Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

September 4–5, 2026

Wolstein Research Building
CWRU/UH CMC Campus
2103 Cornell Road
Cleveland, OH 44106

Course Overview

StoneBusters & FlowMasters 2026 is an advanced international educational course focused on the integrated management of urinary stone disease and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This course emphasizes evidence based practice, innovation, and real-world clinical decision-making. The concept of ‘FlowMasters’ unifies two critical domains: intrarenal pressure and irrigation flow in endourological stone surgery, and urinary flow restoration in BPH surgery.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Optimize surgical decision-making for stone disease and BPH
  • Apply flow and pressure concepts to improve patient safety
  • Manage complex cases using evidence-based strategies
  • Evaluate new technologies using real-world clinical outcomes
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Contact Information | José A. Salvadó, MD | Email: Jose.SalvadoB@UHhospitals.org

Program Agenda

Day 1 | September 4, 2026

7 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast & Registration

8 – 8:10 a.m. | Welcome
Lee Ponsky, MD

BLOCK 1 |  StoneBusters: Technology & Complex Stones  | Moderator: Jose Salvadó, MD

8:10–8:30 a.m.
One Laser for Everything: Stones-Tissues-BPH
Steeve Doizi, MD

8:30 – 8:50 a.m.
Intrarenal Pressure: Does It Really Matter?
Jose Salvadó, MD

8:50 – 9:10 a.m.
Stones <2 cm
Sri Sivalingam, MD

9:10 – 9:30 a.m.
Complex Stones >2 cm
Thomas Chi, MD

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Break

10 – 10:30 a.m.
Clinical Cases Panel
Thomas Chi, MD, Vincente Elorrieta, MD, Steeve Doizi, MD, K Erickson, Sri, Sivalingam, MD

BLOCK 2 | FlowMasters: BPH Innovation| Moderator: Michael Zell, MD

10:30 – 10:50 a.m.
Mini HoLEP
Felipe Figueiredo, MD

10:50 – 11:10 a.m.
MIST: Is There Still a Role?
Nicole Miller, MD

11:10 – 11:30 a.m.
Modern Surgical Management of BPH
Matthew Lee, MD

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
BPH Discussion Panel
Michael Zell, MD, Nicole Miller, MD, Felipe Figueiredo, MD, Matthew Lee, Steeve Doizi, MD

12 - 1 p.m. | Lunch

BLOCK 3 | Stone Prevention| Moderator: Felipe Pauchard, MD

1 – 1:20 p.m.
Genetics in Stone Disease
Vincente Elorrieta, MD

1:20 – 1:40 p.m.
Thiazides in Stone prevention
Rafael García, MD

1:40 – 2:00 p.m.
Nutrition
Steeve Doizi, MD

2 – 2:30 p.m. | Break

BLOCK 4 | Stone Technology | Moderator: Jose Salvadó, MD

2:30 – 2:50 p.m.
Tips and Tricks to achieve a zero-fluoroscopy successful Access: from the preferred guide wire to the nephoscope
Thomas Chi, MD

2:50 – 3:10 p.m.
Which is the best laser for DISS and FANS?
Steeve Doizi, MD

3:10 – 3:30 p.m.
Stone Volume vs Diameter
Jose Salvadó, MD

3:30 – 3:50 p.m.
Semi-live Stone Surgery 
Thomas Chi, MD

4:00 p.m. | Day 1 Adjourns

DAY 2 | September 5, 2026

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast

BLOCK 1 | Advanced BPH | Moderator: Michael Zell, MD

8:30 – 8:50 a.m.
When BPH Treatment Fails
Nicole Miller, MD

8:50 – 9:10 a.m.
HoLEP in Large Prostates
Felipe Figueiredo, MD

9:10 – 9:30 a.m.
How to prevent transient incontinence after HoLEP
Felipe Figueiredo, MD

9:30 – 9:50 a.m.
Semi-live HoLEP
Nicole Miller, MD

9:50 – 10:00 a.m. | Q & A

10 - 10:30 a.m. | Break

BLOCK 2 | Advanced Stones | Moderator: Felipe Pauchard, MD

10:30 – 10:50 a.m.
Size Matters: smaller ureteroscopes are better
Sri Sivalingam, MD

10:50 – 11:10 a.m.
Endourology – The Eternal Compromise: Irrigation
Steeve Doizi, MD

11:10 – 11:30 a.m.
Challenging cases during the initial learning curve: when to avoid US access
Thomas Chi, MD

BLOCK 3 | Future of Endourology Panel | Moderator: Jose Salvadó, MD

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Future of Endourology Panel 

11:30–11:40 a.m.
Emerging technologies for PCNL Access
Vicente  Elorrieta, MD

11:40 –11:50 a.m.
New technology for Holeps
Matthew Lee, MD

11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
New laser technologies
Filipe Pauchard, MD

12 - 12:10 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Filipe Pauchard, MD

12:10 -1:00 p.m. | Lunch

Course Directors

José A. Salvadó, MD
Division of Stone Disease & Endourology
University Hospitals Urology Institute
Clinical Professor
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Felipe Pauchard, MD
 Division of Stone Disease & Endourology
University Hospitals Urology Institute

Michael Zell, MD
Division of Men’s Voiding Dysfunction
University Hospitals Urology Institute
Jon A. Lindseth and Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD in Urologic Excellence
University Hospitals
Assistant Professor
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Speakers

Thomas Chi, MD
Professor and Chair
University of Alabama, Birmingham

Steeve Doizi, MD
Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
La Sorbonne University

Vicente Elorrieta, MD
Clinical Fellow in Endourology and BPH Surgery
Department of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Matthew Lee, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Nicole Miller, MD
Endourologist
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Felipe Figueiredo, MD
Instituto da Próstata Aumentada
Santa Catarina, Brazil

Rafael Garcia, MD
Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals
Associate Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Sri Sivalingam, MD
Director of Endourology and Stone Disease
Cleveland Clinic

The University Hospitals FlowMasters & StoneBusters 2026 CME Program has been endorsed by the following organizations:

Accreditation

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.