Dr. Akio Horiguchi,
National Defence Medical College Hospital, Saitama, Japan.

Dr. Akio Horiguchi is a Consultant Urologist & Reconstructive Surgeon at the National Defense Medical College Hospital, Saitama, Japan. He graduated from Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, in 1994 and completed his residency in general surgery and urology at Keio University Hospital. With specialized expertise in reconstructive urologic surgeries, he currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at the National Defense Medical College. His clinical focus is urethral reconstruction, having performed over 1,000 urethroplasties. He has authored more than 100 publications and is a board member of the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS).
Title: Buccal epithelium Expanded and Encapsulated in Scaffold-Hybrid Approach to Urethral Stricture (BEES-HAUS) Cell Therapy Technology – Bench to Bedside .

Dr. Suryaprakash Vaddi
Professor of Urology, Kamineni Medical College Hospital, Hyderabad, India.

Dr. Suryaprakash Vaddi is a Senior Consultant Urologist, Transplant, and Robotic Surgeon. With over 400 kidney transplants, he specializes in endourology, advanced laparoscopy, robotic, and reconstructive urology. He has 50 PubMed-indexed publications. He is also an active member of several urological associations, including USI, EAU, and ICS, and is the Hon. Secretary-elect of the Association of Southern Urologists.