Urologists appointed to top positions
Urologist Terry Mason, MD, has been named commissioner of the Department of Public Health for the city of Chicago.
Urologist Terry Mason, MD, has been named commissioner of the Department of Public Health for the city of Chicago. Dr. Mason is chief of urology at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Medicine, and is on the faculty of the UIC School of Public Health.
Separately, John Bertini, MD, has been named chief of staff at CHRISTUS St. Joseph Hospital in Houston. Dr. Bertini is a clinical associate professor of urology at The University of Texas Medical School and serves as academic chief of urology at CHRISTUS St. Joseph Hospital.
From evidence to practice: Dr. Makarov discusses implementation science in urology
July 25th 2024“What our major contribution is, I think as urologists doing implementation science, is determining the important questions, which we are particularly well-suited to do because we're taking care of the patients,” says Danil V. Makarov, MD, MHS.
Phase 1B trial to evaluate relugolix and enzalutamide in high-risk prostate cancer
July 24th 2024"Going forward after this study, we hope to be able to expand and potentially look at patients undergoing either surgery or radiation therapy, and really try to determine the potential benefit," says Kelly L. Stratton, MD, FACS.
