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We are so pleased to welcome our new
#WashUUrology
interns: Liddy De Valerio, MD (
@UFMedicine
); Shiv Kabra, MD (
@mumedicine
); Fazian Khawaja, MD (
@iowamed
); and Sajya Singh, MD (
@HopkinsMedicine
)!
#UroMatch
#AUAMatch
#UrologyMatch
#Match2023
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13
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We are so thrilled to announce our matches for the 2024
#UroMatch
! Congratulations to Greg Chicon (
@MediGreg
,
@CreightonSOM
), Alejandro De Fillipis Falcon, MD (
@ULA_Venezuela
), Dongmin (Chloe) Kim (
@Rutgers_NJMS
), and Brian Woods (
@UofSCSOMC
)!
#AUAMatch
#UrologyMatch
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20
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Our 2022
#AUAMatch
Day Results are in! We are thrilled to welcome Lauren Elson (
@WUSTLmed
), Briana Kaplunov (
@templemedschool
), Patrick Martin-Tuite (
@UCSF
), and James (Riley) McGinnis (
@MUSCatalystNews
) to the
#WashUUrology
family!
#UroMatch
#UroResidency
@AmerUrological
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8
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We are pleased to welcome Lewis Thomas, MD, to
#WashUUrology
as our newest faculty member. Thomas joins us after completing his urology internship and residency at
@UIowa_urology
and his fellowship in urologic oncology at
@CleClinicUro
. We are excited to have you on the team!
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1
54
Happy Urology Match Day! We are thrilled to welcome Kendrick Campbell (
@VUmedicine
), James Gross (
@WUSTLMed
), Jinfeng (Jay) Jiang (
@unmc
) and Inkkaruch (Amy) Kuprasertkul (
@UTSWNews
) to the
#WashUUrology
residency family!
@AmerUrological
#AUAMatch
#UroMatch
#UroRes
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7
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Our 2020 Residency Match Results are in!
@WashU_Uro
matched with Drs. Helen Kim, Connor Mccormick, Steven Ngo, and Daniel Wong.
#Match2020
#MatchDay
#WUSTLMatch
#UrologyMatch
#UroSoMe
#Urology
#WUSTL
@uropro
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#FlashbackFriday
: In 1990, during his time on faculty in
#WashUUrology
,
@UCI_Urology
's Ralph V. Clayman, MD, and his team made history and performed the first laparoscopic nephrectomy at
@WUSTLmed
. (Thanks
@BeckerLibrary
!)
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After serving
#WashUUrology
for nearly two decades, urologic oncologist and researcher Sam Bhayani, MD, has been selected to lead our division. Congratulations Dr. Bhayani!
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Congratulations to Chief Resident Affan Zafar, MD, who matched with
@UroOnc
's Combined Harvard Urologic Oncology Fellowship at
@MGHMedicine
&
@BrighamWomens
. We are thrilled for you and your family, and we know that you will continue to do great things!
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3
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Congratulations to Alex Chow, our graduating fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Endourology. Thank you for this last year. Good luck to you in Chicago at
@RushUrology
!
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It's our pleasure to reintroduce our new
#WashUUrology
Chief, Sam Bhayani, MD, MS! (
@SamBhayani
). Learn more about his work here:
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#WashUUrology
's Zachary Smith, MD, visited
@FOX2now
for a discussion about prostate cancer after beloved local radio personality Jeff Burton lost his 17-month battle with the disease.
#ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth
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4
36
One of our new interns Lauren Elson celebrated her match during
@WUSTLmed
's ceremony last Friday. 🎉
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5
35
As 22 years as
#WashUUrology
Chief comes to an end, we wish Gerald Andriole, MD, nothing but the best of luck in this next chapter. As Andriole transitions, Sam Bhayani, MD, MS, continues our legacy of excellence as our new chief.
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8
30
We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to the
#WashUUrology
faculty: Zeynep Gul, MD! Dr. Gul, who completed her residency at
@IcahnMountSinai
and fellowship at
@HSR_Uro_Pitt
, will treat patients in locations throughout the region:
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#WashUUrology
's joint Justin J. Cordonnier and John R. Caulk Visiting Professors will be...
@HopkinsMedicine
's Gerald Andriole, Jr. MD, (
@uropro
) and Mohamad Allaf, MD, (
@allaf_mo
)! We're thrilled to welcome back Dr. Andriole and meet Dr. Allaf for their end-of-the-year lectures.
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Zachary Smith, MD, (right) leads
#WashUUrology
's newest education program: A two-year, accredited Society of Urologic Oncology Fellowship (
@UroOnc
). Learn more about the program and its inaugural fellow on page 64:
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#WashUUrology
&
@BarnesJewish
is excited to now offer a
@UroOnc
Fellowship. "This fellowship provides an excellent opportunity for a fellow to learn the surgical & medical approaches to a variety of urologic tumors," says Program Director
@ZacharySmithMD
.
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2
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#WashUUrology
's Zachary Smith, MD, completed the team's first Jelmyto case for upper tract urothelial carcinoma. The treatment, which involves instilling a novel gel infused with chemotherapy into the kidney, provides an option other than kidney removal for patients with UTUC.
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1
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It's Endourology Fellowship match day! We matched with Hayden Hill, MD, of
@OchsnerHealth
and Susan Talamini, MD, of
@uiccom
. Excited to welcome both to the
#WashUUrology
family!
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5
26
Kellie Hunter has been promoted to the role of Senior Residency Coordinator within the Office of Surgical Education. She has been with
#WashUUrology
since 2017, and has done a phenomenal job helping advance & grow our many urological education programs. Congratulations, Kellie!
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Urologic oncologic surgeon and
#WashUUrology
attending Eric Kim, MD, reached a significant milestone today as he completed his 100th SP (single-port) robotic case. Congratulations, Dr. Kim! 🎉 View him celebrating the achievement below. ⬇️
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4
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Looking forward to sharing what
#WashUUrology
Residency is all about! Join us Thursday 7/9, 6-7pm CST for our virtual Open House & talk with residents & faculty. Complete this form to register: . Hope to see you (virtually) soon!
@Uro_Res
@UroResidency
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9
25
Woodson Smelser, MD, an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Urologic Surgery, received a 2024 Young Urologist of the Year award from the American Urological Association (AUA). Read the full story from
@WashUSurgery
:
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1
26
Thank you to everyone who applied for our residency program through ERAS. We are excited to read about the many impressive applicants in order to find the future members of our
#WashUUrology
residency family.
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“One of the things that sets us apart is that we have a lot of residents who are women,” says Erica Traxel, MD, Residency Program Director. Traxel &
#WashUUrology
residents share their experiences & what they hope to see in the future of Urology.
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#WashUUrology
's Zeynep Gul, MD, serves as principal author of a new analysis that evaluates the academic medical centers' compliance with the Price Transparency Final Rule and how prices of urologic procedures may vary among hospitals and insurance class:
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Our residents can't deny a sugar craving!
#WashUUrology
chief resident Laura Lee, MD, and intern Lauren Elson, MD, took a break to enjoy some delicious waffles today in the Barnes-Jewish Hospital resident lounge.
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1
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We welcome our new interns, Kendrick Campbell, MD, James Gross, MD, Jay Jiang, MD, and Amy Kupra, MD, to the
#WashUUrology
family!
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2
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Happy
#NationalInternDay
to our newest members of the
#WashUUrology
family, Elizabeth Di Valerio, MD, Shivesh Kabra, MD, Faizan Khawaja, MD, and Sajya Singh, MD!
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4
24
It’s Urology Match Day! We are excited to announce our incoming Urology interns 🎉 Katie Thibert, Laura Thornquist Lee, Grant Henning, and Shilpa Argade. Welcome to the
@WashU_Uro
team!
#AUAMatch
0
6
24
Meet
#WashUUrolgy
at our upcoming virtual open houses on July 27 and August 18 and virtual happy hour on August 26!
Register here:
@Inside_TheMatch
@UroResidency
@Uro_Res
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7
23
#WashUUrology
's Woodson Smelser, MD, and colleagues across the nation developed a model for identifying male patients on active surveillance or watchful waiting in men with prostate cancer:
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1
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In this multicenter study, new
#WashUUrology
assistant professor Jason Farrow, MD, evaluated outcomes of lymph node dissection in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Read in the August Edition of
@JUrology
:
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Join the 48th Justin J. Cordonnier Visiting Professorship on Friday, April 23, starting at 8 AM CST.
Benjamin Breyer, MD, MAS, of
@UCSFUrology
, will present 2 lectures about cycling trauma and AUA urethral stricture guidelines. For Zoom details, email kelliehunter
@wustl
.edu.
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1
22
#ShoutOut
to our female faculty members who blaze trails and break glass ceilings in urologic surgery.
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay
#NWPD
0
1
22
We are honored to welcome
@JosephBaiocco
to the
#WashUUrology
family as this year's
@SocietyGURS
Fellowship Match!
#UroMatch
#SurgicalEducation
@MountsinaiUro
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#WashUUrology
welcomes applications to our Diversity Sub-Internship Program that supports URiM student experiences in academic surgery. The Program provides sub-intern students with a 4-wk rotation in specialties at
@WashUSurgery
& $2k stipend. Learn more:
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22
It's time to meet our next match into the
#WashUUrology
residency program!
Meet Greg Cichon! This Colorado native loves spending time outdoors and studied abroad in Mexico, where he fell in love with the specialty of urology. We can't wait for you to join us in STL,
@MediGreg
!
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2
22
What a successful first virtual John R. Caulk Visiting Professorship! Thank you, Peggy Pearl, MD, PhD, of
@UTSWUrology
for a empowering day of learning about ureteroscopy and medical management of stone disease.
0
5
21
Congratulations to Erica Traxel, MD, on becoming a fellow in the
#WashUMed
Academy of Educators, an institutional collaboration of educational leaders in health science education. Traxel, Residency Program Director, is recognized for her immense contribution to education.
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2
21
From clinics to classrooms, operating rooms and beyond, thank you to all the women
#WashUUrology
faculty, residents and interns blazing trails and breaking glass ceilings in urologic surgery.
#WIMMonth
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We are honored to welcome our
@Endo_Society
Minimally Invasive Endourology match, Dr. Vijay Vishawanth (
@UABUrology
). We can't wait to welcome you to St. Louis!
#UroMatch
4
2
21
What a thrill to share what makes
#WashUUrology
residency so special! Thank you to all the med students who joined our first virtual open house. Join us for our next open house on Monday 8/3 @ 6 p.m. CST.
Register here: .
@UrologyList
@Uro_Res
@UroResidency
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4
21
In just 10 days,
#WashUUrology
's graduating chief residents will be embarking on the next steps of their surgical careers. We're so proud of everything Yifan Meng, MD, Alexander Parker, MD, and Carrie Ronstrom, MD, have accomplished during their time in
@WashUSurgery
!
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1
20
New
#UrologyResearch
online ahead of print:
@WUSTLmed
student Adam Ostegar joined
#WashUUrology
residents and faculty to investigate intrarenal pressure using vacuum assisted urethral access sheaths in models.
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1
20
It was a bittersweet weekend as we celebrated and said goodbye to our graduating
#WashUUrology
chief residents and fellows. On behalf of the entire division, thank you for everything and best wishes as you move on to the next chapter of your careers!
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1
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#WashUUrology
Assistant Professor, Lewis Thomas, MD, published a review to validate the role certain genetics play for prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Read more via
@urogoldjournal
: .
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4
19
#FlashbackFriday
: William Catalona, MD, served as chief of
#WashUUrology
from 1984-1998. He is known for developing the PSA test for a marker for prostate cancer and refining the surgical procedure to treat the condition. (Thanks
@BeckerLibrary
!)
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7
19
Interested in
#WashUUrology
for residency? We'd like to meet you!
We are hosting virtual open houses on July 27 and August 18 and a virtual happy hour on August 26 to showcase our residency program for students.
Register here:
1
7
19
Did you know that in 1990,
#WashUUrology
performed the first laparoscopic nephrectomy? Former faculty Ralph Clayman, MD, is considered one of the “fathers of laparoscopic urology.” Learn more about the division's history:
1
3
19
We are incredibly excited to welcome John Sheng, MD, to
#WashUUrology
! 🎉 We look forward to seeing all that you accomplish with us at
@WUSTLmed
!
Congrats to our rising chief resident
@JShengUro
on matching
@UroOnc
fellowship starting in 2022 at
@WashU_Uro
. We are proud of you and look forward to you doing great things in St. Louis!
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It's time to introduce the newest class of Urology Residents... Meet Shiv Kabra, MD!
@shivkab
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Congrats to Kendrick Campbell, MD, for receiving the Best Podium Abstract Award at the 2023 Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons Academic Congress for her work with Dr. Lai and Dr. Murphy, “Manual Dexterity Predictors of Artificial Urethral Sphincter Success.”
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It is our honor to congratulate chief residents Hassan Alkazemi, MD, and Nicholas Pickersgill, MD on their matches to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Society of Urologic Oncology Fellowship program! We are incredibly proud of you both!
@UroOnc
@UrologyMSK
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0
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Congratulations to
#WashUUrology
chief Gerald Andriole, MD, for receiving the
@UrologyCareFdn
's 2021 Richard D. Williams, MD, Prostate Cancer Research Excellence Award for his expansive
#ProstateCancer
research and work:
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🎉 Congratulations to our
#WashUUrology
2021 graduates: Jon Weese, MD, Shellee Ogawa, MD, and Affan Zafar, MD!
We are confident you will accomplish great things as urologic surgeons.
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0
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Liddy D. Valerio, MD & colleagues from the University of Florida worked to determine the diagnostic accuracy of Vesical Imaging-Reporting And Data System (VI-RADS) for discriminating T2 from T1 bladder cancer. Read in
@Current_Urology
:
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4
18
Happy
#ThankaResident
Day to all of our dedicated trainees in the Division of Urologic Surgery!
@GoldFdtn
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2
17
As she enters her new role with ACGME, Mary Klingensmith, MD, leaves a lasting legacy on
@WashUSurgery
's surgical education programs. Read about her career and new position here:
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We are hosting virtual events this summer to share our program with med students who are considering
#WashUUrology
for residency!
-Open Houses Tues 7/27 & Wed 8/18, both 7 PM CST
-Happy Hour (hosted by residents) Thurs 8/26, 7 PM CST
Contact kelliehunter
@wustl
.edu for details.
1
4
18
Attention aspiring urologic surgeons!
#WashUUrology
will host two virtual open houses on Aug 21 & 28. Learn about our program & what it's like to train alongside this remarkable group. Register here:
@UroResidency
@Uro_Res
@InsideTheMatch
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5
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Tomorrow at 9 PM EST:
@UroResidency
's second Roundtable, "Success in Your Urology Application," featuring
#WashUUrology
Residency Program Director Erica Traxel, MD.
Register:
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3
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Chief of
#WashUUrology
Sam Bhayani, MD, gives an overview of our division, from its history and renowned faculty members to clinical experiences and research:
#UroMatch
#AUAMatch
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#WashUUrology
would like to congratulate Ken Sands, our graduating fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Endourology. We are so excited you decided to stay on with us. Our residents will continue to benefit from your excellent teaching.
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In order to promote recruitment of URiM med students,
#WashUUrology
offers a $2000 stipend to cover expenses associated with a 4-wk visiting subinternship.
Applications for the stipend are due Tuesday June 1. Learn more: .
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#WashUUrology
is pleased to welcome Jason Frankel, MD, to the team. Frankel specializes in urologic oncology and medical education and researches biomarker development to predict patient response to immunotherapy in a variety of treatments. Meet him here: .
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You're invited! Urology residency applicants are welcome to our resident & applicant only virtual happy hour on Friday, September 11 at 6p.m. CDT. Join us to discuss various aspects of the program, living in
#StL
, & any questions you may have. .
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4
17
In this article published in
@JUrology
,
#WashUUrology
faculty Jason Frankel, MD, and others aim to understand the cost savings associated with eliminating blood typing prior to prostatectomy: .
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3
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We welcome our new fellows! Kenneth Sands, DO and Alexander Chow, MD are completing an endourology fellowship with Dr. Figenshau. Kushan Radadia, MD is a reconstructive urology fellow, completing his one year fellowship with Dr. Murphy.
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Charlie Jones, MD, joined colleagues from
@UCSFUrology
,
@rwjurology
and
@GUUrology
to observe the current landscape and future directions for ergonomics in urology for
@urogoldjournal
:
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2
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#WashUUrology
is excited to welcome Wesley Baas, MD! After completing his residency at
@siusom
, Baas joins
#WashUMed
as a Urologic Trauma and Reconstruction Fellow. We look forward to having you train with us.
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Director of
#WashUUrology
Residency Program Erica Traxel, MD, has a message for residents on
#ThankAResidentDay
:
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2
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Let's meet our next match into the
#WashUUrology
residency program!
Meet Brian Woods! A St. Louis native, Brian will complete his medical degree at
@USCSOMG
before returning home to our beloved city to kick off our residency program. We can't wait to welcome you home, Brian!
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And last but certainly not least, let's meet our final match into the
#WashUUrology
residency program!
Meet Dongmin (Chloe) Kim! Chloe will be finishing up her medical degree at
@Rutgers_NJMS
before finding her new favorite running paths in Forest Park this June. We can't wait!
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Yesterday was Endourology Match Day and we are so thrilled to welcome Rebekah Keller, MD (
@GeisUrolRes
) and Ethan Vargo, DO (
@AkronUro
) to
#WashUUrology
and St. Louis!
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#WashUUrology
Residency Program Director Erica Traxel, MD, has been elected to serve as Member-at-Large on the
@UroAcademic
Society of Academic Urologists board for 2021-2023. Congratulations Dr.
@EJTraxel
!
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Interested in applying to
#WashUUrology
's Residency Program? We will be hosting two virtual open houses at 7-8 p.m. CST on August 24 & September 6! Interact with our faculty & residents and learn more about our program during this showcase. Register here:
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#WashUUrology
celebrates the five remarkable surgeons in our division who were recognized on the Castle Connolly Top Doctors List for 2022:
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Congratulations to our graduating chief residents Michael Chevinsky, Bryan Pham, and James Thu! We are so proud of the incredible work you have accomplished over the years. You all will be missed, but we look forward to cheering you on throughout your next adventures.
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Dr. Lai enthusiastically represented
#WashUUrology
at
#AUA23
(
@AmerUrological
). When he wasn't attending panels or presenting, he was catching up with Hassan Alkazemi, MD, former Chief Gerald Andriole Jr., MD, and even co-authored a poster with his daughter, Grace Lai!
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Led by
#WashUUrology
's Charles Nottingham, MD, MS, a team of researchers reviewed newly optimized Moses technology for laser enucleation of the prostate in the Sept. edition of
@JEndourology
:
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The
#WashUUrology
resident and faculty members who will be presenting their research at this September's
@AmerUrological
Annual Meeting. Looking forward to their presentations!
#AUA2021
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#WashUUrology
’s John R. Caulk Visiting Professorship will be held on June 25, 2021. Our Visiting Professor will be former WashU Endourology fellow, Stuart Wolf, MD, who completed training in 1996. Contact kelliehunter
@wustl
.edu for Zoom details.
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In this new article
@BJUIjournal
, lead author Woodson Smelser, MD, tests the effect of intravesical oncolytic virotherapy and immunotherapy in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer models:
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Next graduating chief highlight: Shellee Ogawa, MD, who is continuing her education at
#WashUUrology
!
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Looking forward to another virtual
#WashUUrology
open house next Wednesday, where interested applicants can meet our residents and learn more about our residency program!
#Match2022
@Inside_TheMatch
@UroResidency
@Uro_Res
Register here:
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Welcome to the family, Liddy! ❤️
I am beyond excited and grateful to have matched in Urology at
@WashU_Uro
!! I could not have done it without the support of my
@UF_Urology
Family
@baynece
@MichaelWBacchus
@adhernandez407
! ❤️
#UroMatch
#UroMatch2023
#Match2023
#AUAMatch
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Faculty Zachary Smith, MD, and Radhika Smith, MD, from the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery thank
@WashUSurgery
residents for
#ThankAResidentDay
.
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#WashUUrology
residents Daniel Wong, MD, (below) and Grant Henning collaborated with faculty Zachary Smith, MD, and Eric Kim, MD, to compare symptomatic lymphocele rates between standard and Retzius sparing prostatectomy approaches in this article: .
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Prof. Henry Lai, MD, served on the
@AmerUrological
Research Grants Review Panel for the 2021 Research Scholar Award and received this letter of appreciation for his time and generosity.
#WashUUrology
is grateful to have such dedicated faculty like Dr. Lai!
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Just printed in
@urogoldjournal
: Zeynep Gul, MD, and colleagues from
@UPMCUrology
present a multipronged intervention to reduce readmissions and readmission intensity after radical cystectomy:
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This
#InternationalWomensDay
,
#WashUUrology
celebrates the skilled, diverse and determined group of women who exemplify excellence each day.
#ilooklikeasurgeon
#womeninurology
@SWIUorg
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