Dr. Dmochowski on the economic burden of urinary tract infections
November 10th 2023"The background for this paper stems from the increasingly identified need to do a better job of management of urinary tract infection, not only from a recognition standpoint, but also from a diagnostic and treatment standpoint," says Roger R. Dmochowski, MD, MMHC, FACS.
Dr. Lowentritt on future directions in the management of prostate cancer
November 10th 2023"The biggest thing that we're seeing in prostate cancer now, and I think will continue to evolve, is really getting into narrowing our different types and stratifying patients differently," says Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS.
Dr. Patel recaps LUGPA session on optimizing the role of APPs in urology
November 9th 2023"Being able to utilize advanced practice providers to extend us, to take care of our patients, [and] to treat them in a way that is beneficial and satisfying for them as a job is really important," says Neal Patel, MD.
Dr. Winter on the use of vaginal estrogen in postmenopausal women with UTIs
November 6th 2023“Anytime as a urologist you have a patient who is peri or postmenopausal who is coming through your door, and they have a history of a urinary tract infection, this should be the first thought in your mind,” says Ashley G. Winter, MD.
Dr. Miles-Thomas on the importance of representation for women in urology
November 3rd 2023“It's important that everyone understands that once women move up the ranks from becoming residents to fellows to attending, and when they're attendings if they move up in the leadership, that they remain available for questions, guidance, mentorship, [and] sponsorship,” says Jennifer Miles-Thomas, MD.
Dr. Winter provides an overview of vaginal estrogen
October 31st 2023"The idea being that it's a very low targeted dose; it does not raise blood estrogen levels, but it can specifically treat a lot of genital and urinary symptoms that are associated with a low estrogen state," says Ashley G. Winter, MD.
Investigators assess safety of same-day discharge for urologic procedures
October 30th 2023"We need to have some safety data to see if this is actually the right thing to do, because there's been some pushback, at least in some publications of the fact that we're pushing the burden of recovery at home," says Andres F. Correa, MD.