Medical professionals to discuss circumcision on Twitter

"This first paper was really to show that our research methodology was feasible and acceptable with pediatric urology patients and families. We've done that, and now we have a huge corpus of data that we can further analyze through empirical studies," says Francesca A. Williamson, PhD.

In this episode, Julia Beth Finkelstein, MD, MPH, CPPS, discusses what she and her co-authors learned from a recent study evaluating the use of telemedicine for pediatric post-op visits.

"But here at IU, we have an experimental protocol that's open that's called testicular tissue cryopreservation, and it's a collaboration with UPMC," says Amanda J. Saraf, DO.

"We've been working with families and other providers to learn the diagnostic criteria for what makes a urinary tract infection and to avoid treating when it's unnecessary," says Briony K. Varda, MD, MPH.

"Robotic surgery has some major advantages. One that rises to the top is that your magnification is anywhere from 10x-15x higher," according to Laurence S. Baskin, MD.

A new national survey shows severe physician shortages among certain pediatric specialties, and pediatric urologists top the list of those registering long wait times for pediatric surgical care.