Urology Malpractice: What is the role of an expert witness in litigation?
July 2nd 2021“If we allow a cardiologist to be critical of a family medicine practitioner, there's a chance that they're being held to an unreasonable standard that doesn't apply to their day to day, which is why that requirement is in place for most but not all states,” says Kenton H. Steele Esq.
Stone management apps compared
June 24th 2021“While patient facing apps hold great potential to support self-management behaviors, particularly in stone disease, thoughtful consideration across an array of domains should really be taken prior to supporting or even recommending one of these apps to a patient,” says Jared S. Winoker, MD.
Six Sigma methodology and operating room efficiency: Where can gains be made in urology?
June 20th 2021“It's important for any urologist to gain a broader exposure and awareness to the tools and techniques available to help improve efficiency in the operating room and reduce the amount of wasteful time in between cases,” says Niki N. Parikh, MD, MBA, MSBA.
Dr. Sivakumar on why men of African ancestry are underrepresented in genomic clinical trials
June 19th 2021Sivakumar was a researcher on a study presented at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting that assessed ancestry, patterns of gene alterations, comprehensive genomic profiling, and treatment patterns in nearly 12,000 patients with prostate cancer.
How new avelumab data add to knowledge of treatment’s use as maintenance therapy
June 16th 2021“I think the data from this particular abstract pretty much reinforce that if you get avelumab as maintenance therapy, the time that patients spend in first- and second-line therapy is prolonged compared to patients who get best supportive care,” says Petros Grivas, MD, PhD.