Minimally Invasive Robotic and Laparoscopic Breast Surgery Workshop

Registration Advice

WA Robotic and Laparoscopic Dissector Places:  Available and reserved for WA based Breast Surgeons until 12.00 noon Friday 30 January 2026.

Remaining places on this WA Department of Health supported Workshop will be opened to wait listed ANZ Breast Surgeons on the afternoon of Friday 30 January 2026.

Non-WA Robotic and Laparoscopic Dissector Places: FULL.
Please register your interest/ wait list via the CTEC Workshop Enquiry Form to receive notification of further robotic and laparoscopic dissector place availability. Places will be offered in order of time and date of receipt of Workshop Enquiry Forms via the CTEC web site.

Laparoscopic Only Dissector Places: Available

About 

Dr Toesca and A/Professor Mok will also be joined by workshop International Faculty member Dr Marian Khatib, Head of the Breast Service and Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at the American Hospital Dubai.  Dr Khatib is an internationally recognised leader in oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery.

Workshop participants will be split into two categories - those who register to practice laparoscopic and robotic dissection and those who register only for the laparoscopic NSM hands-on session. All participants will have the opportunity to observe the robotic and laparoscopic NSM demonstrations by Dr Toesca and A/Professor Mok.

Robotic and laparoscopic dissectors will rotate between a robotic station (single port) as well as four 3D laparoscopic stations employing conventional minimal access techniques.  

Workshop Content

Demonstrations with international expert faculty:

• Single port (SP)  Robotic NSM demonstration
• 3D minimal access (laparoscopic) NSM demonstration

Hands-on Robotic and Laparoscopic cadaveric sessions will cover the following:

• Pre-operative planning
• Incision placement
• Breast tissue removal
• Reconstruction

Learning Objectives:

• Patient positioning and placement of the incision
• Choice and placement of the GelPOINT Mini
• Breast footprint marking
• Breast skin envelope tumescent and scissor dissection
• Principles of robotic docking and laparosopic instrument orientation and selection
• The technique of tissue dissection and implant reconstruction

International Expert Guests

Dr Antonio Toesca MD
Director of the Breast Surgery Program
Candiolo Oncology Institute – Turin IRCCS, Italy

Dr Toesca is an international pioneer of robotic mastectomy with immediate reconstruction in the treatment of breast cancer and in 2022 was appointed Director of the Breast Surgery Program at the prestigious Candiolo Oncology Institute – Turin IRCCS. This follows 15 years at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan as a Consultant Breast Surgeon.

In 2014 Dr Toesca performed the world’s first robotic mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, contributing to the improvement of breast conserving surgery techniques and oncoplastic breast surgery for breast cancer.

In 2024 he was the first European surgeon to apply the new, cutting edge single-access robotic surgical technology, increasing the precision and accuracy of the surgical technique.

Today he is an international referent for minimally invasive endoscopic mastectomy, thus contributing to the application of all minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of breast cancer.

He was a teacher of the Master in Senology at the University of Milan and is a Lecturer of the International Master of Specialisation in Senology at the International University of Madrid.

Over his career he has performed more than 5,000 surgical interventions, using standard techniques and robotic surgery.

Clinical Associate Professor Chi Wei Mok MBBS MMed (Surg) FRCSEd (General Surgery)
Senior Consultant, Division of Breast Surgery, Changi General Hospital Singapore
Director, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre

Associate Professor Chi Wei Mok is a leading breast surgeon and pioneer in minimally invasive breast surgery (endoscopic and robotic mastectomy) in Singapore and the region. He serves as Course Director of the MIMOSA Masterclass & Hands-On Workshop, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

He is actively involved in surgical innovation, education, and regional collaborations to drive the safe and evidence-based adoption of minimally invasive techniques in breast cancer care.

International Faculty

Dr Marian Khatib MD MBA
Head of the Breast Cancer Service and Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, American Hospital Dubai

Dr Marian Khatib is an internationally recognized breast surgeon specializing in oncoplastic, reconstructive, and robotic breast surgery. She serves as Chief of the Breast Cancer Center at the American Hospital Dubai, and she is the former director of Breast Surgery at the Tel Aviv University-affiliated TLVMC. 

She received her medical degree from the University of Jerusalem and did her surgical training in Tel Aviv Medical Center a leading tertiary referral center and one of the largest in Israel. Dr Khatib had completed subspecialty training in oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery at Oxford University Hospitals and the Royal United Hospital in the UK.

She is a frequently invited speaker and educator at international conferences, contributing to the advancement of modern breast surgery worldwide.

2026 Fee

Robotic and Laparoscopic Dissector: $1500
Laparoscopic Only Dissector: $1000

Workshop convenors, content and date may be subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.

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