Four-day conference on urology begins

The annual four-day conference of the West Zone Urological Society began here today with more than 500 urologists from various states and countries attending it.
President of the society Dr Umesh Oza said that over 500 doctors from states like Goa, Gujarat, Chhatisgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have come to attend the event along with four international experts from USA, Germany and Egypt.
"During the conference, scientific programmes will feature broad and sub-specialities of urology including andrology, female urology, oncology, paediatric urology, minimally invasive techniques, endourology and renal transplant etc," he said.
Oza said that the society has been conducting camps at in different towns and cities to treat patients who cannot afford the treatment and have been treated free of cost.

Secretary of the society Dr Anil Barood said that live surgical demonstration and transmission of urological procedures from Sterling hospital and robotic and laparoscopic procedures from Muljibhai Patel Urological hospital, both located in Vadodara, will be shown during the conference.