Dr. William C. Reha discusses scope of practice issues in urology
August 23rd 2021"A lot of ancillary providers want more privileges that the physician has, and we have to be the guardians and the reason we're doing this is to protect our patients so that they get the best care available to them," says William C. Reha, MD, MBA.
Dr. Victoria Scott discusses patient frustration with treatment courses for recurrent UTIs
August 23rd 2021“The frustration component that we found and heard amongst these women was with their providers really focusing their care around antibiotics…[and] not spending enough time on education with prevention strategies,” says Victoria C. Scott, MD.
Dr. Andino assesses how telemedicine can be used efficiently in future urological follow-up visits
August 22nd 2021“Being able to have a follow-up visit that is convenient, that saves time, that saves money, but that can allow you to put everything together for the patient…is still a very valuable tool,” says Juan José Andino, MD.
Dr. Andino on the use of telehealth over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic
August 20th 2021“With more people using [telehealth], with more people essentially forced by the pandemic to have to offer care at least at some point virtually, there is comfort and…more interest in ensuring that it remains an option,” says Juan José Andino, MD.
Dr. Andino discusses telehealth for male infertility appointments
August 19th 2021"None of our patients had unexpected appointments that had to be made after their video encounters…supporting this idea that at least in urology, it seems that telehealth is a substitute for inpatient care when appropriately selected by the physician,” says Juan José Andino, MD.
Dr. Ketan K. Badani on how genomic tests help facilitate patient discussions
August 10th 2021“One of the toughest parts about having a discussion with a patient about low-risk or early-stage prostate cancer…is actually deciding what might be best for that individual patient,” says Ketan K. Badani, MD.
Dr. Elizabeth Mueller discusses standard vs expanded cultures for urinary tract infections
August 5th 2021“We found in general that there was really no difference in their symptom improvement,” said Elizabeth R. Mueller, MD, MSME, of a study comparing women from whom standard vs expanded cultures were obtained.
Dr. Kang discusses what a recent study of prostate MRI means for clinicians and patients
August 2nd 2021“While many patients may think of imaging tests, as many other tests, as [having] a binary outcome, it may be important to have a discussion about how the scoring and MRI works, [and] what the patient can expect to see on their report,” says Stella K. Kang, MD.
Urology Malpractice: What is the role of an expert witness in litigation?
July 2nd 2021“If we allow a cardiologist to be critical of a family medicine practitioner, there's a chance that they're being held to an unreasonable standard that doesn't apply to their day to day, which is why that requirement is in place for most but not all states,” says Kenton H. Steele Esq.