3rd Latin American Congress on Ablative Therapies in Thyroid and Parathyroid

LAITA Commission	Local Committee
President Dr. Leonardo Rangel	Dr. Ana Voogd Austral University Hospital
Vice President Dr. Juan Pablo Dueñas	Dr. Alejandro Begueri Austral University Hospital
Scientific Director Dr. Erivelto Volpi	Dr. Jorgelina Guerra Austral University Hospital
Secretary Dr. Juan Pablo Niedmann	Dr. Lorena Savluk Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires
Treasurer Dr. Antonio Bertelli

The International Committee is made up of LAITA directors, bringing together experience from all over Latin America to deliver an exceptional experience at the congress.

 Dr. Victoria E. Banuchi, MD, Anderson

Primary Appointment Associate Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment Associate Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dr. Auh Whan Park, MD

Medical Director, Interventional Radiology, Children's Health | Program Director, Pediatric Interventional Radiology Fellowship.

– 08:30–09:15 — Accreditation

– 09:30–09:45 — OPENING

Dr. Leonardo Rangel, Dr. Ana Voogd

– 09:45–10:00 — Ultrasound Risk Assessment

Dr. Roberto Lambertini

– 10:00–10:15 — WHO 2022 Thyroid Tumor Classification

Dr. Ana Jaén

– 10:15–10:30 — Thyroid Cytology: Interpretation and Pitfalls

Dr. Melisa Lencioni

– 10:30–11:20 — EXPERT PANEL: BETHESDA III/IV NODULES & MOLECULAR TESTING

Moderator: Dr.Rafael De Cicco | Panelists: Dr. Ralph Tufano, Dr. Jorgelina Guerra, Dr. Arturo Madrid, Dr. Eduardo Faure, Dr. Carolina Ferraz, Dr. Erika Abelleira

– 11:30–11:50 — COFFEE BREAK

– 11:50–12:05 — KEYNOTE: Future of Thermal Ablation

Dr. Leonardo Rangel

– 12:05–12:20 — How to Start Ablation in Your Practice

Dr. Cristhian Garcia

– 12:20–12:35 — Ethanol Ablation

Dr. Antonio Rahal

– 12:35–12:50 — Non-Thermal Ablation Technologies

Dr. Ralph Tufano

13:00–14:00 — LUNCH (Lunch Box)
Conference: Dr. Marcos Santos

– 14:00–14:15 — Non-Consensus Topics in Thyroid

Dr. Carlos Lehn

– 14:15–14:30 — Benign Thyroid Nodules in LATAM

Dr. Rafael De Cicco

– 14:30–14:45 — AFTN Management

Dr. Juan Pablo Dueñas

– 14:45–15:35 — ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE PANEL

Moderator: Dr. Carolina Ferraz | Panelists: Dr. Juliana Fassi, Dr. Jorgelina Guerra, Dr. Camilo González Velázquez, Dr. María Anselmi, Dr. Victoria Banuchi

– 15:45–16:05 — COFFEE BREAK

– 16:05–16:20 — Impact of Thyroidectomy on Quality of Life

Dr. Victoria Banuchi

– 16:20–16:35 — Artificial Intelligence in Thyroid Risk Assessment

Dr. Camilo González Velázquez

– 16:35–17:25 — WHEN SHOULD WE ABLATE?

Moderator: Dr. Gustavo Philippi de los Santos | Panelists: Dr. Erivelto Volpi, Dr. Antonio Bertelli, Dr. Higino Steck, Dr. Erick Gonzales, Dr. Victoria Banuchi

-17:25–18:15 — AVOIDING AND MANAGING COMPLICATIONS

Moderator: Dr. Alejandro Begueri | Panelists: Dr. Fernando Walder, Dr. Gustavo Philippi de los Santos, Dr. Camilo González Velázquez, Dr. Richard Godoy

-18:15–18:25 — Discussion

Dr. Lorena Savluk

-18:25–19:00 — PATIENT COMMUNICATION IN THYROID TREATMENT

Moderator: Dr. María Anselmi | Panelists: Dr. Roxana Damilano, Dr. Martina Laner, Eduardo Faure, Dr. Carolina Ferraz

LAITA meeting in parallel

LAITA CONGRESS 2026

SATURDAY — CONGRESS | August 22

morning session

09:00–09:15 — Remote Access Thyroid Surgery
Dr. Antonio Bertelli

09:15–09:30 — New Technologies for Parathyroid Detection
Dr. Ralph Tufano

09:30–09:45 — Minimally Invasive Treatment for PTMC
Dr. Erivelto Volpi

09:45–10:00 — Parathyroid Interventions
Dr. Ana Voogd

10:00–10:30 — COFFEE BREAK

10:30–10:45 — Embolization
Dr. Francisco Villasante

10:45–11:00 — Metastases
Dr. Antonio Rahal

11:00–11:15 — Follow-up
Dr. Cristhian Garcia

11:15–11:30 — Training
Dr. Higino Steck

11:30–12:20 — COMPLEX CASES PANEL
Moderator: Dr. Antonio Rahal
Panelists: Dr. Ralph Tufano, Dr. Erivelto Volpi, Dr. Erick Gonzales, Dr. Juan del Valle, Dr. Carlos Lehn, Dr. J. Pablo Niedmann

12:20–13:30 — RECESS

Afternoon Session

13:30–14:20 — VIDEO SESSION
Dr. Leonardo Rangel, Dr. Fernando Walder

14:20–15:10 — CHALLENGING CASES PANEL
Moderator: Dr. Richard Godoy
Panelists: Dr. Ralph Tufano, Dr. Cristhian García, Dr. Higino Steck, Dr. Jorgelina Guerra, Dr. Fernando Walder

15:10–15:40 — COFFEE BREAK

15:40–16:15 — ETHICAL DILEMMAS PANEL
Moderator: Dr. Lorena Savluk
Panelists: Dr. Ralph Tufano, Dr. Auh Whan Park, Dr. Rafael De Cicco, Dr. Erivelto Volpi, Dr. Carolina Ferraz, Dr. Fernando Walder

16:15–16:45 — MASTERCLASS: NECK ABLATION
Dr. Auh Whan Park

16:45–17:00 — Q&A
Dr. Ana Voogd

17:00–17:15 — CLOSING CEREMONY
Dr. Leonardo Rangel, Dr. Juan Pablo Dueñas, Dr. Ana Voogd

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