Trends in pediatrics mirror those in adult urology

“We hope to learn more about the urinary tract and then be able to correlate predisposition to UTIs or other urological conditions with urobiome composition or marker microbe presence,” says Tatyana A. Sysoeva, PhD.

In this episode, Julia Beth Finkelstein, MD, MPH, CPPS, discusses what she and her co-authors learned from a recent study evaluating the use of telemedicine for pediatric post-op visits.

"We've been working with families and other providers to learn the diagnostic criteria for what makes a urinary tract infection and to avoid treating when it's unnecessary," says Briony K. Varda, MD, MPH.

"Robotic surgery has some major advantages. One that rises to the top is that your magnification is anywhere from 10x-15x higher," according to Laurence S. Baskin, MD.

Join Urology Times and Contemporary Pediatrics for a discussion about controversies over circumcision and its implications.

A new national survey shows severe physician shortages among certain pediatric specialties, and pediatric urologists top the list of those registering long wait times for pediatric surgical care.