Mission/Vision:
University Hospitals (UH) Urology Institute, in partnership with Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), is expanding strategically, academically, clinically and geographically, with distinctive areas of excellence that transcend disciplines beyond urology. Our faculty, residents, researchers and staff are part of a creative, dedicated, interdisciplinary learning culture, and bring entrepreneurial and collaborative spirits to our cross-functional teams. At UH Urology Institute, we’ve ignored limitations and opted for fresh thinking, allowing us to reimagine urology. Our roster of diverse providers and next-generation urologic leaders allow us to reach new and vulnerable populations, and address some of society’s most unmet medical needs. See how we’re shaping the future of our field.
University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 18 hospitals, more than 40 outpatient health centers and 200 physician offices throughout northern Ohio. The health system’s flagship academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, focuses on biomedical research through Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals – part of The Harrington Project for Discovery & Development. UH Cleveland Medical Center is an affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Recent data highlight importance of screening for prostate cancer in transgender women
April 10th 2024"I think the main takeaway from this study is that prostate cancer is not as rare in trans women as we think it is, and that we really need to be giving this population the time that they deserve, and that they should be screened equally to their cis male counterparts," says Matthew Loria.
Relugolix plus radiotherapy shows safety, efficacy in prostate cancer
March 14th 2024“Remarkably, relugolix demonstrated a faster return to baseline testosterone levels compared [with] traditional therapies, a crucial aspect for patients' quality of life post-treatment," says Daniel E. Spratt, MD.
Dr. Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt discusses advantages of prostate MRI
February 25th 2024"We have information today from a number of well-powered, well-designed prospective studies showing that performing an MRI before the decision to do the first biopsy adds value," says Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt, MD, PhD.
Investigators evaluate PI-RADS upgrading rules for prostate cancer
February 16th 2024"What we found was that the obedience to the upgrading criteria of PI-RADS as they are today resulted in a better overall outcome for all the patients that were included in the study," says Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt, MD, PhD.
Dr. Spratt on the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to PSMA-PET
February 13th 2024“I think that having the clinical context such as the PSA, the Gleason score, the other features that assess the aggressiveness of the disease can really help with some of these subtle findings that can be found on PET imaging,” says Daniel Spratt, MD.
Experts discuss the association between low testosterone and kidney stones
January 17th 2024"The main finding is that when you look at men with low testosterone, grouped 18 and above, we found that there is an association between low testosterone and kidney stone encounter diagnoses," says Austin Thompson.
Study shows real-world utility of Decipher genomic test for prostate cancer
August 7th 2023Patients classified as high-risk by the genomic classifier who underwent radical prostatectomy had a 3-fold higher risk of harboring adverse pathology at the time of surgery compared with those with low-risk.
Dr. Spratt on the potential use of an AI biomarker in treatment decision making for prostate cancer
July 28th 2023“The real immediate use case is that this biomarker can be an adjunct, or it can be something to assist in making the shared decision making with patients [with prostate cancer],” says Daniel E. Spratt, MD.
Dr. Vince highlights discussions on diversity, equity, and inclusion in urology
June 22nd 2023"I tried to highlight how race has been used in medical research, specifically analyzing how this may [be] used toward Black people as a way to uphold systems of oppression," says Randy Vince, Jr., MD, MS.
Dr. Sun discusses gender-affirming care among transgender and gender diverse youth
April 29th 2023"Something that we did find that was more promising was that regardless of whether a patient did or did not have a mental health disorder diagnosis, that did not affect their rate of receiving gender-affirming medical therapy," says Helen Sun, MD.