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Urology,also known as genitourinary surgery,is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the reproductive organs. Organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys,adrenal glands,ureters,urinary bladder,urethra,and the male reproductive organs.
A urethral stricture is a narrowing of the urethra,the tube connected to the bladder that allows the passing of urine. The narrowing reduces the flow of urine and makes it more difficult or even painful to empty the bladder.
Urethral sounding is the practice of inserting objects into the urethra for sexual gratification. Urethral dilatation is a urological procedure that uses probes called sounds to enlarge the inside diameter of the urethra and locate obstructions in the urethra,or as a treatment for urethral strictures.
A urethrotomy is an operation which involves incision of the urethra,especially for relief of a stricture. It is most often performed in the outpatient setting,with the patient (usually) being discharged from the hospital or surgery center within six hours from the procedure's inception.
Urethral cancer is a rare cancer originating from the urethra. The disease has been classified by the TNM staging system and the World Health Organization.
Urethroplasty is the surgical repair of an injury or defect within the walls of the urethra. Trauma,iatrogenic injury and infections are the most common causes of urethral injury/defect requiring repair. Urethroplasty is regarded as the gold standard treatment for urethral strictures and offers better outcomes in terms of recurrence rates than dilatations and urethrotomies. It is probably the only useful modality of treatment for long and complex strictures though recurrence rates are higher for this difficult treatment group.
Dr. Mahendra Bhandari is an Indian surgeon who has made substantial contributions to the specialty of urology,medical training,hospital administration,robotic surgery and medical ethics. For his efforts,he was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India in 2000. Bhandari is currently Senior Bio-scientist and Director of Robotic Surgery Research &Education at the Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI) in Detroit,MI. He was the Symposium coordinator of the International Robotic Urology Symposium. He also has been the CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation since 2010.
Richard Trevor Turner-Warwick was a British urologist who was internationally known for his work on the surgical restoration of the structure and function of the genitourinary tract. He introduced video-cysto-urethrography.
Laurence S. Baskin is a professor of pediatrics and chief of pediatric urology at University of California,San Francisco (UCSF). His specialty is pediatric urologic reconstruction and the urologic care of patients with myelomeningocele.
William D. Steers was a Paul Mellon professor and chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He was a president of the American Board of Urology (ABU) and editor of The Journal of Urology. In 2003,the University of Virginia awarded Steers the Hovey Dabney Professorship. In 2004,Dr. Steers initiated the Charlottesville Men's Four Miler road race to raise funds for men's health. Steers was a viticulturist,and co-owned Well Hung Vineyard in Charlottesville. He developed YOURometer,an iPhone app used to record urological related symptoms.
Michael D. Stifelman Michael D. Stifelman,M.D.,is Chair of Urology at Hackensack University Medical Center,Director of Robotic Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Health,and Professor and Inaugural Chair of Urology at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
Jerry G. Blaivas is an American urologist and senior faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and adjunct professor of Urology at SUNY Downstate Medical School in Brooklyn,as well as professor of clinical urology at College of Physicians and Surgeons,Columbia University and clinical professor of Urology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He has four patents pending,has received four research grants for which he served as the principal investigator,and served as a major in the United States Army assigned to the Walson Army Hospital. He additionally served as president for the Urodynamic Society.
Neil R. Powe is an American professor of medicine at the University of California,San Francisco and the chief of medicine at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Previously he was professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research has mainly related to kidney disease,cardiovascular disease and health disparities.
Rajveer Purohit is an Indian-born American physician,Director of Reconstructive Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City,and associate professor in its Department of Urology.
Richard Anthony Santucci MD,FACS is an American reconstructive urologist who currently lives and works in Austin,Texas.
The genitourinary tract,or simply the urinary tract,consists of the kidneys,ureters,bladder,and the urethra. The kidney is the most frequently injured. Injuries to the kidney commonly occur after automobile or sports-related accidents. A blunt force is involved in 80-85% of injuries. Major decelerations can result in vascular injuries near the kidney's hilum. Gunshots and knife wounds and fractured ribs can result in penetrating injuries to the kidney.
Kurt Allen McCammon is a Professor and the Devine Chair in Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School,where he has served as the Chairman for the Department of Urology since 2011,Program Director of the Department of Urology since 2006,and Fellowship Director for the Adult and Pediatric Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery since 2010. Additionally,he is the past president of the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons,on the board of the International Volunteers in Urology,and a current member of the American Urological Association Board of Directors. As a reconstructive urologist,McCammon surgically addresses urethral stricture disease,male urinary incontinence,erectile dysfunction,female urinary incontinence,genital abnormalities,and other genitourinary issues.
Andre R. Campbell is an American physician. He is a Professor of Surgery and the Vice Chair for Diversity,Equity,and Inclusion at the University of California,San Francisco.
Matthew E. Nielsen is an American urologist oncologist and health services researcher. He is a Full professor and Chair of Urology at the UNC School of Medicine. Nielsen joined the faculty at UNC in 2009 as a urologic oncologist and health services researcher after completing medical school and residency training at Johns Hopkins.
Eric. J. Small is an American medical oncologist specializing in urologic oncology,with a focus on prostate cancer. He currently serves as the co-leader of the UCSF Prostate Cancer Program and the Deputy Director and Chief Scientific Officer at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Additionally,he is the President-Elect of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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- ↑ "Benjamin Breyer, MD, MAS Named Chief of Urology at San Francisco General". urology.ucsf.edu. August 5, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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