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Americas Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Association (AHPBA) is an international surgery society for North and South American countries/regions dedicated to improving Science…

Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) is the largest multispecialty minimally invasive surgical society in the World with almost…

The need for liver tumor treatment is increasing in the past five years due to improvement in systemic chemotherapy and…

As a leading surgeon in robotic liver and robotic pancreas surgery, Prof. Dr Sucandy often hosts robotic live case observations…

In the summer of 2026, Prof Dr Sucandy was invited by the leadership of Siloam Hospitals in Jakarta to be…

International Laparoscopic Liver Society (ILLS) is an international society that was founded in Paris in 2017 by pioneers of laparoscopic…

Airlangga University School of Medicine is one of the oldest and best medical school in Indonesia which has graduated almost…

As one of the largest tourist destinations in the World, Bali Indonesia has been known to be visitor friendly, safe,…

Application and adoption of robotic surgery for digestive and hepatopancreatobiliary diseases are expanding, initially in the Western countries and now…

On July 27th, 2025, Professor Dr. Sucandy was invited to visit the Hospital Mandaya Puri Liver Cancer program in Jakarta,…

Robotic surgery has become the new standard of minimally invasive surgery in the United States due to the technical advantages…

In the year of 2024. Dr Sucandy and his team had completed more than 150 liver operations with 90% of…

In the recent five years, demand for robotic liver surgery education is rapidly increasing as this technique becomes the preferred…

Liver surgery is the only curative treatment for many primary and metastatic liver cancers. Many studies had shown clinical advantages…

The field of robotic surgery is expanding rapidly in the last five years, ranging from gastrointestinal, hernia, bariatric (weight loss),…

The field of robotic liver surgery is moving toward artificial intelligence and precision surgery. As an expert in robotic liver…

Robotic surgery is gaining adoption around the United States and beyond due to its role in improving feasibility of complex…

The robotic technology that was initially developed in the Western hemisphere is now gradually infiltrating many Asian countries for a…

Since his arrival in Florida at the later part of 2016, Dr. Sucandy has revolutionized the robotic hepatopancreatobiliary program in…

Difficulty in performing liver resection are not universal for each liver tumors. Some operations are harder or easier than others…

As a leading surgeon in robotic hepatobiliary surgery, Dr. Sucandy often receives visiting surgeons from many different institutions both domestically…

As per January 2024, Dr. Sucandy has been promoted from the rank of Associate Professor to Full Professor of Surgery…

Minimally Invasive robotic liver surgery is rapidly gaining momentum as the preferred technique in the curative treatment of many liver…

Recently, Dr. Iswanto Sucandy was invited to come to the Annual Meeting of the Americas Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Association (AHPBA) in…

Gallstones or cholelithiasis is a common problem in general surgery requiring surgical treatment called cholecystectomy. In the majority of patients,…

Liver tumors present in various types and sizes often involve vital structures inside and around the liver. In the past…

During the 2023 Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) meeting in Montreal Canada, Dr. Sucandy and his team presented…

At the beginning of December 2022, Dr. Sucandy continued his trip to Riyadh Saudi Arabia after leaving Italy to visit…

Robotic bile duct resection for cancer near the liver hilum (perihilar cholangiocarcinoma) is known as the most technically difficult operation…

At the end of November 2022, Dr. Sucandy was invited by his colleague Professor DiBenedetto from the University of Modena…

In December 5th, 2022, Dr Sucandy was invited by his colleague Prof. Allesandro Anselmo from Rome, Italy to be the…

The advent of minimally invasive techniques in liver surgery had opened a new enthusiasm to develop understanding and novel techniques…

In March 2022, the International Hepatopancreatobiliary Association (IHPBA) Annual 2022 Meeting was held in New York City, where liver surgeons…

Last month, Dr. Sucandy and his team participated at the Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) in Orlando Florida as presenter and…

When you or your loved ones are diagnosed with colorectal cancer with liver metastasis, you need to have a liver…

Thrombocytopenia or low placalltoets is a known surrogate marker for liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension and it has been associated…

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of multiple health conditions including abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, which lead to…

Dr. Sucandy and his surgical mentees recently presented their robotic techniques and excellent outcomes on performing adrenal surgery. The 3-day…

Gallstones are very common findings during a routine right upper quadrant ultrasound or CT scan for abdominal pain work-up. Across…

Biliary obstruction is a relatively common diagnosis in patients with biliary disease, occurs in about 30-50% of the case. It…

Bile duct leak can be caused by several reasons but the most common reason is a complication for gallbladder removal…

Minimally invasive liver surgery has shown proven benefits when compared to the traditional open liver surgery for many types of…

Klatskin tumor is a type of bile duct cancer that often occurs in patients above age 60-70 years old presenting…

As professional medical conferences have moved to virtual formats due to COVID pandemic, many surgeons including Dr. Sucandy participate via…

At the annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Dr Sucandy presented his technique in…

In the early 2000, traditional technique for abdominal operation has been challenged with introduction ofnew minimally invasive method, known as…

Diabetes is a chronic disease which is diagnosed through blood work indicating abnormally high levels of blood sugar. The incidence…

Gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is the most common operation in the United States, with more than 400,000 undertaken every year.…

The majority of liver cancers are actually presenting without symptoms. In fact, they are usually found incidentally on an abdominal…

SAGES is a large national surgical association for gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgeons, which was founded in America in the late…

Many patients present with a large liver tumor occupying majority of the liver lobes.  The tumor can take up to…

Many patients with liver tumor face new challenges of understanding different treatment options for their disease.  For most, having the…

During this COVID-19 pandemic, there is uncertainty about the healthcare delivery for patients with liver, gallbladder and biliary cancers.  It…

Recurrent liver cancer unfortunacalltoy can occur even after a curative liver surgery with or without chemotherapy.  This is the main…

One of the most frequently asked question from patients is how to keep liver healthy. The second most frequently asked…

Morbid obesity is a serious health condition from excess body weight, more commonly seen in the Western population, including the…

In about less than 10% of liver tumors, abdominal bleeding can be encountered as part of the cancer progression or…

A week ago, Dr. Iswanto Sucandy and his colleagues attended the 2020 Americas Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Association (AHPBA) in Miami, Florida…

Complex abdominal surgery is a unique subspecialty in general surgery (if you will), in which patients are often referred to…

New technology in modern liver surgery is developing rapidly.  At the beginning of liver surgery era in 1980s, the surgical…

Alcoholism is a common is order in the North America, affecting more than 3 million people per year. Alcoholism is…

Liver resection is the gold standard treatment for primary and metastatic liver cancers. The type of cancers treated this way…

Currently over 30 million Americans have diabetes mellitus, over 9% of the US population, and this number continues to rise.…

Recently, Dr. Iswanto Sucandy and his colleagues participated in the annual 2020 Southeastern Surgical Congress held in Sheraton New Orleans,…

Celebrating 300 Liver Operations by Dr. Iswanto Sucandy and Team in Tampa Bay Last week, our team has reached an…

Biliary cancer is a relatively rare type of aggressive cancer that originates from the bile duct cells.  Bile duct is…

How to Treat and What to Expect ? What is gallbladder cancer?  Gallbladder cancer is a rare malignancy that originates…

In the early 1980s, liver resection was associated with high morbidity and mortality (approximacalltoy 25%). Major intraoperative bleeding was the…

Evolution of Treatment for Liver Metastasis From Colorectal Cancer. Increasing Role of Liver Resection Colorectal cancer is the second leading…

Bile duct cancer is a not so common cancer occurring in the central part of the liver, where all important…