Henry Rosevear, MD

"If we can’t get the emergency rooms physicians to apply a bit of common sense to medicine, maybe we should require that they all have a ureteral stent placed for a few weeks during their residency so that they have a better idea of what these patients go through," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"Don’t be me; take care of yourself, because you can’t take care of patients if you don’t," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"I have no problem with patients seeing everything in their chart. It is their medical record, after all. But I do think there should be some limitations on this access," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"The COVID-19 pandemic exposed shortcomings in all current business models of urology," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

Urologist Henry Rosevear, MD, turns his focus to the topic of evolving approaches to treating stones—and how urologists are compensated for these procedures.

Henry Rosevear, MD, writes about how the pandemic has affected his urology clinic and shares strategies on how your practice can survive the crisis.

Urologist Henry Rosevear, MD, shares what his practice is doing to continue working while also keeping physicians, staff, and patients safe.

"While I understand there may be some hesitancy from the AUA to issue plain text examples of what an elective case is given the lack of hard data to support their conclusions and that in so many situations the details of a case can vary so much patient to patient, in this less-official non-AUA-sanctioned setting, I thought a list of what seems elective and what is more urgent would be helpful," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

Henry Rosevear, MD, shares what his office is doing to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Let’s hope that the new government changes allow those of us in the trenches of urology to spend more time with our patients so we can use our 15 minutes doing things that matter, like actually take care of our patients," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"Most urology groups remain relatively small and a new partner is someone who had better be able to get along with most of your group. If you think dating is hard, finding a partner who is a good “fit” is even harder," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"If you’re already in training or are considering joining the field and think you will be able to be a full-time urologist, full-time father/mother, world-class athlete, and writer, and still spend 3 hours a day watching TV or hanging out with your buddies, you’re wrong," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"When almost 80% of practicing urologists report that there is much more administrative workload in practice versus training and yet only 23% of residents expect this, that is a problem," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"We need to change not medicine but the delivery of medicine before the current system changes us anymore," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

Injury stemming from awkward maneuvers and equipment can and should be prevented, says Henry Rosevear, MD.

"As surgeons, our first step toward improving the situation is to become significantly better at controlling postoperative pain using opioid-sparing protocols," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"In the short to medium term, many urology practices are facing a tidal wave of increasing costs and decreasing revenue, which unless appropriate steps are taken, could cause significant financial problems in the future," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"Just like I’ve learned that the grass really isn’t any greener on the other side, I am learning that life in the trenches of urology, as a small-town urologist, isn't exactly what I thought it would be when I was a resident," writes Dr. Rosevear.

"While I love my partners and my staff, the chance to work with a new group of nurses and to interact with a new group of local doctors is in many ways invigorating," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

"As regional players such as the local university and national entities such as Mayo and Cleveland Clinic continue to expand, we are faced with the decision to sell out to a local hospital, radically expanding our own footprint with the goal of creating a mega group or joining forces with a larger, already-established urology group," writes urologist Henry Rosevear, MD.

“After more than 10 years in urology (including 5 in residency), I thought I was reaching the point where I have at least heard of all things urologic… Once again, life proved me wrong,” writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

Henry Rosevear, MD, shares what he learned from reducing time spent on his smartphone.

"I'm not opposed to making a profit, and certainly businesses that take the risk to develop new technology should be financially rewarded for bringing that technology to market. But should life-changing technology be limited to those who can pay?" ponders Dr. Rosevear.

Ever have one of those moments when you stop and question an assumption?

"It can be a scary world online and it did take me over 5 years in the real world to finally engage with social media. But it is something that I encourage all physicians to consider," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

Henry Rosevear, MD, explains how he left the AUA annual meeting in San Francisco a smarter urologist.  

Henry Rosevear, MD, reflects on his recent experience as a faculty member at the AUA oral board exam.

"Concerns about scope of practice aside, there is no doubt that as the demand for urologic services increases and the number of practicing urologists decreases, we will need to find alternative ways to continue to see and treat our patients," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.

Urologist Henry Rosevear, MD, shares what he's most looking forward to at the AUA annual meeting in San Francisco.

Urologist Henry Rosevear, MD, reviews his personal highlights from AUA 2017, along with a few bumps in the road.