The Department of Urology of the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and the General Hospital of Prague are organizing a DA VINCI CLOSE-UP seminar on Thursday, December 3, 2026, focusing on the possibilities of robotic surgery in urology. Doctors will present their experiences with robotic surgery in adult and pediatric patients and explain when robotic surgery is a suitable option, who can benefit from it, and when to refer the patient to a specialized center.

Professional seminar – two dates, same program

The lecture blocks will take place at 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in the meeting room of the Urology Clinic on the 5th floor. Each will last 60 minutes.

Seminar program:

Introductory words from the head of the clinic and the head of the department

• Michal Pešl, MD, FEBU, Chief of the Urology Department
• Prof. MUDr. Viktor Soukup, Ph.D., MHA, Head of the Urology Department

Professional lectures:

• Results of the robotics center and operation of the robotics hall – M.Sc. Martin Hlobil, coordinator of the URO robotics center
• Robotic kidney surgery and robotic-assisted transvesical prostatectomy – Dr. Vojtěch Fiala, Ph.D., FEBU
• Robotic radical prostatectomy and ureteral procedures – Dr. Květoslav Novák, FEBU
• Robotics in pediatric urology – Josef Sedláček, MD, FEBU, FEAPU
• Pelvic floor rehabilitation – Mgr. Martina Kadlecová

Participation in the seminar is only possible after prior online registration. Participants must arrive no later than 15 minutes before the start of the selected block. 

[REGISTER FOR THE SEMINAR – REGISTRATION FORM]  https://eu.forms.app/ingridvojtekova/davinci-urologie-vfn 

Try the da Vinci robotic console

The event will also include the opportunity to try out the da Vinci robotic console simulator. The simulator will be available to both professional and lay public in the entrance hall of the Urology Clinic from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. without a break. Experts from the clinic and the company Synektik will be on site.

Another professional seminar

From 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. will take place on the 5th floor seminar on the topic of Robotic-assisted cystectomy. Participation is possible without registration.

Venue: Department of Urology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital, Ke Karlovu 6, Prague 2.

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