Greetings,
Welcome to the Complex Pelvic Oncology Surgery Workshop at the Kuwait Cancer Control Center. This workshop highlights advanced surgical approaches to gynecologic and pelvic cancers through live surgeries, expert sessions, and collaborative discussions. We’re honored to host leading specialists and look forward to a meaningful and impactful event.Dr. Khalid Helal Al-Khaledi
Chairman, Surgical Oncology Department, Kuwait Cancer Control Center (KCCC)
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the first Complex Pelvic Oncology Surgery Workshop. This intensive five-day interactive program is dedicated to the surgical management of complex pelvic malignancies, with a special focus on gynecologic oncology. Designed to meet the real-world needs of surgeons and specialists, the workshop addresses some of the most technically and clinically challenging cases in pelvic oncology. This workshop offers a multidisciplinary learning experience through:
The program is designed to enhance surgical precision, foster cross-specialty collaboration, and support evidence-based practice in pelvic oncology. I extend my sincere thanks to our distinguished international guests for their contributions and to the organizing committee for their dedication and vision. We encourage all participants to engage and share. Together, we can raise the standard of care for patients with complex pelvic cancers.
- Live complex pelvic oncology surgeries, showcasing advanced operative strategies
- Multidisciplinary tumor board discussions, promoting collaborative decision-making
- Real-time intraoperative decision-making, following expert reasoning in complex procedures
- Advanced surgical techniques for gynecologic cancers and recurrent pelvic tumors
- Expert-led lectures by internationally recognized faculty, providing global insights and updates
Dr. Amal Yousef
Consultant, Head of Women’s health & Gynecological Oncology Unit Department of Surgical Oncology Kuwait Cancer Control Center (KCCC)
Chairman, Gynaecological Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, University of Valencia, Spain.
- Director, Gynaecologic Oncology Fellowship Program , Accredited by ESGO
- Former Secretary of SEGO’s Gynaecologic Oncology Section, Spanish Society of
Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Member of the ESGO Ovarian Cancer Centers of Excellence Committee
- International speaker in advanced gynaecological Oncology Conferences and ESGO’s
courses.
Expertise:
Internationally expert in the minimal invasive advanced surgical management of
pelvic and recurrent gynaecologic cancers
with a focus on ovarian cancer, pelvic exenteration, and sentinel lymph node
techniques. Pioneer in advanced gynaecological
endoscopic and reconstructive pelvic surgery and a leader in gynaecologic oncology
education.
Surgical Oncologist & Chief Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Unit, Hospital Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi, Barcelona, Spain
- Academic Coordinator and Board Member of the European School of Peritoneal Surface
Oncology (ESPSO)
- Board Member and Committee Representative: ESSO, PSOGI and SSO
- Former Medical Director of Surgical Oncology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, USA
- Chair member of numerous national and international education and research
committees
Expertise:
internationally recognized expert in cytoreductive surgery (CRS), HIPEC, and PIPAC
for peritoneal surface malignancies with operative experience of complex
cytoreductive surgeries, including complete pelvic peritonectomies, multivisceral
resections,
and advanced peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Consultant in Robotic, Laparoscopic & Ultra-Radical Gynaecological Oncology Guy’s and St. Thomas & King’s College London.
Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. UK
- Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon, Hospital Corporation
of America HCA, Harley Street and the Shard, London.
- Principal Investigator in multiple NIHR-funded clinical studies and Contributor to
the International Ovarian Tumour Analysis (IOTA) group.
- Faculty Member of ISUOG and the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy
(BSGE), Fellow of the Royal College of Obs and Gynae, Affiliated Member to the Royal
College of Surgeons.
- Member of the Uterine Transplant Research Team, Imperial Collage London
- Regular international speaker in advanced gynaecological ultrasound and surgical
oncology courses
Expertise:
Advanced surgical management of ovarian, cervical, endometrial vulval cancers with
subspecialty interest in Ultra-radical cytoreductive surgery (e.g., peritonectomy,
pelvic exenteration), Minimally invasive techniques and Advanced transvaginal and
transabdominal ultrasound for ovarian mass characterization and gynaecological
cancer staging