Faculty members from Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Urology have submitted over 100 abstracts and will be presenting over 50 of these at the upcoming 2018 American Urological Association Annual Meeting, the largest scientific meeting in the world that reflects the most important advances in the field. The Department's faculty members, fellows, and residents attend the meeting to give courses, allow hands-on insight to novel techniques for treating patients as well as to present research on a wide variety of topics including Urologic (Prostate, Bladder, Kidney and other) Cancers, Urogynecology (Female Pelvic Health), Robotic Surgery, Male Infertility, Male Sexual Problems, Kidney Health and management of urinary problems associated with an Enlarged Prostate, among other urologic subspecialties.
Several exciting clinical advancements that will be exhibited at the meeting include the arrivals of in-office, fusion-guided prostate cryotherapy, dynamic magnetic resonance angiography for treatment of erectile dysfunction, and fluorescent activated sperm sorting.
Additional research focuses for the Department include surgical training advances, imaging and diagnosis for prostate cancer, minimally invasive or non-surgical treatments for urologic disease as well as international research trials involving circumcision for disease prevention in Africa.
In addition to abstract presentations, WCM Urology faculty will be lecturing & participating in many instructional courses, plenary sessions, workshops, and moderated posters on our latest developments in urologic research and clinical care.
These events featuring WCM Urology faculty are listed in order of occurrence below:
Session 9: Andrology (World Chinese Urological Society)
Friday, May 18
3:26 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: MCC WEST, 2014
Dr. Philip Li
MP35 - MP35: Prostate Cancer: Markers I (Moderated Poster)
Saturday, May 19
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: MCC WEST, 3005
Dr. Douglas Scherr
PD23 - PD23: Prostate Cancer: Detection & Screening II (Podium Session)
Saturday, May 19
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: MCC WEST, 3024
Dr. Christopher Barbieri
PD29 - PD29: Prostate Cancer: Localized: Surgical Therapy IV (Podium Session)
Saturday, May 19
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: MCC WEST, 3018
Dr. Shahrokh Shariat
John Duckett Memorial Lecture: Improving the Diagnosis of Genitourinary Defects (Plenary Session)
Sunday, May 20
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM
Location: MCC NORTH, Hall E
Dr. Dolores Lamb
MP60 - MP60: Infertility: Basic Research & Pathophysiology (Moderated Poster)
Sunday, May 20
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: MCC WEST, 2005
Dr. Marc Goldstein
Dr. Dolores Lamb
Statistical Considerations for Clinical Utility of a Bladder Cancer Biomarker (Forum)
Sunday, May 20
10:35 AM – 10:55 AM
Location: MCC SOUTH, 208
Dr. Shahrokh Shariat
GreenLight™ Laser Workshops - Session II (Presented in English), Sponsored by Boston Scientific (Skills Enhancement Workshop)
Sunday, May 20
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Dr. Bilal Chughtai
MP62 - MP62: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Surgical Therapy & New Technology I (Moderated Poster)
Sunday, May 20
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: MCC WEST, 3006
Dr. Alexis Te
053IC - Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Tumor Board: A Case-Based Approach to Management (Instructional Course)
Sunday, May 20
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: MCC WEST, 2004
Dr. Douglas Scherr
Dr. Shahrokh Shariat
MP69-10 - The Effect of Prior Endoscopic Correction of Vesicoureteral Reflux on Open Ureteral Reimplantation: Surgical Outcomes and Costs (Moderated Poster)
Sunday, May 20
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: MCC WEST, 3009
Dr. Ardavan Akhavan
Surgical Techniques: Tips & Tricks: Partial Cystectomy (Plenary Session)
Sunday, May 20
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: MCC SOUTH, Esplanade
Dr. Douglas Scherr
Are Lasers Still Viable? (American Society for Men's Health)
Monday, May 21
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM
Location: MCC WEST, 3001
Dr. Alexis Te
070IC - Technical Tips & Tricks in Male Infertility: A Guide for the Practicing Urologist (Instructional Course, Requires Registration)
Monday, May 21
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: MCC WEST, 2010
Dr. Peter Schlegel
Highlights: Benign Urologic Research (Plenary Session)
Monday, May 21
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
MCC NORTH, Hall E
Dr. Peter Schlegel
Dr. Dolores Lamb
To learn more about the faculty members at Weill Cornell Urology, please visit:
https://urology.weillcornell.org/physicians-faculty
The full list of abstracts is available via the Journal of Urology, Volume 199, Issue 4, Supplement, p1-1250, which can be accessed here: https://www.jurology.com/issue/S0022-5347(18)X0002-0
The 2018 AUA Annual Meeting will be held in San Francisco, CA from May 18-21. Please visit the official AUA 2018 website for additional details: http://www.aua2018.org/
