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Gopal Gupta, MD

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Going “retro”: A perspective on robotic retroperitoneal renal surgery

Improvements in technology have renewed interest in the technique.


Raymond Nicholas

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Spring brings budget cuts, Stark debate, and hope for GME

"The past month has been an active one for developments in Washington that impact health care, from proposed budget cuts to modernizing the Stark Law and boosting Graduate Medical Education funding," writes the AACU's Raymond Nicholas.


Jonathan S. Ellison, MD

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Pediatric ureteroscopy: 16-year-old with cystinuria

This video of bilateral ureteroscopy in a 16-year-old male with cystinuria highlights several pragmatic strategies for efficient ureteroscopy while minimizing ionizing radiation.


Michael P. Kurtz, MD, MPH

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Pediatric ureteroscopy: 6-year-old with umbilical pain, microhematuria

This video shows a case of semi-rigid ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy for ureteral stone in a child, who is rendered stone free without pre-stenting. 


Caleb P. Nelson, MD

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Pediatric ureteroscopy: 6-year-old with umbilical pain, microhematuria

This video shows a case of semi-rigid ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy for ureteral stone in a child, who is rendered stone free without pre-stenting. 


Pankaj P. Dangle, MD

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Pediatric ureteroscopy: Principles for safe surgery

Dr. Dangle shows that pediatric ureteroscopy is safe and feasible with good results and without long-term sequelae on the ureters.


Darshan P. Patel, MD

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Male infertility evaluation: Time for a new clinical care pathway?

This article briefly reviews the current guidelines and proposes a clinical care pathway for health care practitioners who perform the initial evaluation of infertile couples.


Philip J. Cheng, MD

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Male infertility evaluation: Time for a new clinical care pathway?

This article briefly reviews the current guidelines and proposes a clinical care pathway for health care practitioners who perform the initial evaluation of infertile couples.


Alexander W. Pastuszak, MD, PhD

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Male infertility evaluation: Time for a new clinical care pathway?

This article briefly reviews the current guidelines and proposes a clinical care pathway for health care practitioners who perform the initial evaluation of infertile couples.


Jeni Williams

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Prostate imaging, biopsy often miss contralateral tumors

Recent research shows contemporary imaging and biopsy techniques often fail to identify contralateral tumors in men presumed to have unilateral prostate cancer-and the results have significant implications for identifying candidates for hemiablation.


Justin Badal, MD

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Robotic miniaturization: Reducing the surgical footprint

Newer instruments minimize incisions, incision size, and financial impact.


Noah Canvasser, MD

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Robotic miniaturization: Reducing the surgical footprint

Newer instruments minimize incisions, incision size, and financial impact.


Kiran Sury, MD

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My anti-burnout recipe: Instant Pot for the Hungry Intern

"Fresh out of medical school, I had lofty plans for intern year... Fast forward through orientation, and the ACGME-approved 80-hour work week was quick to remind me of the alternate meaning of the word ‘intern’: to be held prisoner," writes Kiran Sury, MD.


Polina Reyblat, MD

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Letter: Wealth of resources address transgender health

"We are now slowly gaining the trust of the transgender community (estimated 1.6 million in the U.S. by 2015 census) and systematically developing knowledge in transgender and gender non-binary health care," writes Polina Reyblat, MD.


Hudson Pierce

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Impact of poor sleep quality on urologic disease

"Targeted counseling regarding sleep hygiene improvements may positively affect several urologic disorders while also facilitating a host of overall health benefits," write Hudson Pierce and Bilal Chughtai, MD.


Ali Kasraeian, MD

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Waterjet ablation offers minimally invasive option for BPH

The treatment provides an alternative to simple prostatectomy in men with large prostates.


Tony Rodriguez, MD

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Class effect is good news for men with nonmetastatic CRPC

"While much work is still to be done, we have excellent evidence that there is a beneficial class-like effect for the androgen inhibitors enzalutamide, apalutamide, and darolutamide used within the current definition of men with M0 CPRPC," write Michael Cookson, MD, and Tony Rodriguez, MD.



Ryan A. Dornbier, MD

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Bladder Ca biomarkers and BCG: New knowledge of the urinary microbiome

Study findings have implications for noninvasive markers to predict the course of UCC


Petar Bajic, MD

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Bladder Ca biomarkers and BCG: New knowledge of the urinary microbiome

Study findings have implications for noninvasive markers to predict the course of UCC


Gopal N. Gupta, MD

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Bladder Ca biomarkers and BCG: New knowledge of the urinary microbiome

Study findings have implications for noninvasive markers to predict the course of UCC


Alexander P. Kenigsberg, MD

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Challenging case: Hematuria in man with a history of prostate Ca

A 63-year-old African-American male presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of painless gross hematuria for one day. He reports dark red urine with clots causing occasional dysuria, difficulty emptying, and light-headedness.


Yehuda A. Sugarman

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Physician employment contracts: assessing the value and risks to urologists

"Urologists entering contract discussions with potential employers should have a base understanding of the multiple factors that impact how compensation is structured in physician contracts," writes Yehuda A. Sugarman of the AACU.


Laura Hegwer

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LUGPA president: Association will stay vocal in 2020 and beyond

As health care reform and payment policies evolve, LUGPA is ensuring that independent urologists have a strong voice in Washington and the resources they need to sustain successful practices, said Richard G. Harris, MD, LUGPA president, at the association’s 2019 annual meeting in Chicago.


Priya Padmanabhan, MD, MPH

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Foray of FPMRS into telemedicine during the coronavirus pandemic

"Patients undergoing midurethral sling placement are ideal for postoperative virtual visits," writes Priya Padmanabhan, MD, MPH.


Jennifer T. Anger, MD, MPH

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New recurrent UTI guideline: What urologists need to know

The AUA/CUA/SUFU guide focuses on a combination of symptoms and positive cultures.


Anne Lenore Ackerman, MD, PhD

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New recurrent UTI guideline: What urologists need to know

The AUA/CUA/SUFU guide focuses on a combination of symptoms and positive cultures.


Eugene Y. Rhee, MD, MBA

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Teleurology: The time has arrived

This article will discuss obstacles that urologists typically must address when implementing telemedicine into their practice.


Eric Kirshenbaum, MD

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Teleurology: The time has arrived

This article will discuss obstacles that urologists typically must address when implementing telemedicine into their practice.


Nicholas R. Rocco, MD

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Robotic suprapubic simple prostatectomy: Step-by-step approach

In this video, Nicholas R. Rocco, MD, Michael G. Santomauro, MD, and colleagues, illustrate a safe and effective way to treat a large-volume prostate causing obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms.

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