Stricture staging, alternative grafts are reconstruction highlights

"Our study is the first report of bladder auto-transplantation in heart-beating, brain-dead human research donors as a necessary preparatory step toward clinical bladder transplantation in living patients," says Inderbir S. Gill, MD.

In this podcast, North discusses the findings of a recent Urology Practice study.

Benjamin N. Breyer, MD, is a urologic surgeon who is internationally known for performing complex urethral and penile reconstruction for urethra stricture and cosmetic disfigurement, male incontinence, male fistula, and surgery for erectile dysfunction.

University Hospitals Urology Institute is excited to announce that this coming fall, the department is hosting 2 educational courses in cutting-edge urologic specialties: female sexual health and gender care.

"The thing that's unique about this course, in my opinion, is that we are combining the vaginoplasty and phalloplasty discussions," says Kirtishri Mishra, MD.

"Extra support from trusted peers can help make navigating complex health care systems easier for transgender patients, who often have to wait years before receiving gender-affirming genital surgery—while also managing the stress and trauma associated with being part of a society that often doesn’t accept non-conforming gender expression,” says Geolani Dy, MD, FACS