Urology Times Podcasts

In this inspiring episode of The Expert APProach, host Joy Maulik, CRNP, sits down with Tricia Zubert, APRN, CNP, one of the nation’s most respected advanced practice providers (APPs) in sexual medicine and male infertility. With nearly 20 years of experience at Park Nicollet Health Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Zubert shares the story behind her career, the evolution of her clinic, and the...

In this special episode of Pearls & Perspectives, recorded live at the 26th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America in Grapevine, Texas, host Amy Pearlman, MD, brings together an energetic cohort of researchers working with Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH. Each trainee highlights cutting-edge work poised to reshape how clinicians diagnose, counsel, and treat pa...

In this dynamic episode of Pearls & Perspectives, recorded live at the 26th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America in Grapevine, Texas, host Amy Pearlman, MD, sits down with Ryan Griggs, DO, a fellowship-trained urologist specializing in men’s health at Monterey Men’s Health and Salinas Valley Urology. Together, they explore some of the hottest debates a...

In this energizing episode of Pearls & Perspectives, recorded live at the 26th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America in Grapevine, Texas, host Amy Pearlman sits down with Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH, past president of the Society and one of the leading voices in men’s and women’s sexual health. Together, they unpack the latest research, insights, and phil...

In this episode of First Assist: GU Oncology Unpacked , host Taylor Goodstein, MD, sits down with Pretesh Patel, MD, associate professor of radiation oncology at Emory University, for an in-depth conversation about modern approaches to radiation therapy in prostate cancer. Patel breaks down complex terminology, evolving technologies, and patient-centered strategies for delivering precise, effectiv...

In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives, host Amy Pearlman, MD, sits down with Alexander Tatem, MD, a fellowship-trained urologist specializing in men’s health and prosthetic urology, live from the 26th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America in Grapevine, Texas. The two dive into the evolving landscape of urologic collaboration, innovation, and mindset...

At the 2025 Sexual Medicine Society of North America meeting in Grapevine, Texas, urologist Amy Pearlman, MD, spoke with Hans-Jürgen Gruss, MD, chief medical officer of a US- and UK-based biotech company developing a new investigational therapy for premature ejaculation (PE). Gruss explained that his interest in the field stemmed from decades of clinical research focused on quality-of-life disorde...

At the 2025 Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) meeting in Grapevine, Texas, host Amy Pearlman, MD, and clinical psychologist and sex therapist Lauren Walker, PhD, discussed how language, adaptability, and trauma-informed practices are transforming the patient experience in sexual medicine. Walker’s research explores the importance of terminology in shaping comfort and participation i...

At the Sexual Medicine Society of North America meeting in Grapevine, Texas, host Amy Pearlman, MD, sat down with Rachel Rubin, MD, to discuss the new Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) guidelines, the evolving relationship between research, advocacy, and communication, and how clinicians can amplify impact through education and collaboration. Rubin, a urologist specializing in sexual medic...

In this episode of The Expert APProach: Conversations in Uro-oncology, host Joy Maulik, CRNP, sits down with Mark T. Edney, MD, senior physician at Chesapeake Urology and chair of Public Policy for the American Urological Association (AUA). Together, they explore how leadership, teamwork, and advocacy are shaping the future of urology and the growing role of advanced practice providers (APPs) in d...

In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives, host Amy Pearlman, MD, welcomes Katherine Chan, MD, MPH, a pediatric urologist and former vice chair of research at University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, to discuss her unexpected yet purposeful transition into the world of bladder cancer drug development. Chan shares how her passion for research and desire to impact patients...

In this episode of First Assist: GU Oncology Unpacked, host Taylor Goodstein, MD, speaks with Tullika Garg, MD, MPH, FACS, a urologic oncologist at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, about the nuances of caring for older adults with genitourinary malignancies. Garg—who has authored the American Urological Association Core Curriculum chapter on geriatric oncology—shares her passion...

In this episode of Speaking of Urology, Gregory E. Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE, (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Jonathan S. Ellison, MD, (Medical College of Wisconsin), and patient partner Annabelle Pleskoff reflect on the origins, design, and key findings of the PKIDS trial—a nearly decade-long, patient-centered study aimed at improving surgical outcomes for children and adolescents with kidney...

In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives, host Amy Pearlman, MD, sits down with Susan MacDonald, MD, associate professor of surgery in the division of urology at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, to discuss the first-ever American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines on male pelvic pain ("Diagnosis and Management of Male Chronic Pelvic Pain [Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic...

In this episode of The Expert Approach: Conversations in Uro-Oncology, host Joy Maulik, CRNP, speaks with J. Brandon Arruda, APRN, AGNP-C, CUNP, a urologic oncology nurse practitioner at WVU Medicine, about the evolving role of advanced practice providers (APPs) in urology. Arruda, who also directs the WVU Urology APP fellowship and serves in multiple leadership and educational capacities, shares...

In this debut episode of The Expert APProach: Conversations in Uro-Oncology, host Joy Maulik, CRNP, a urology nurse practitioner who leads an advanced prostate cancer clinic with Chesapeake Urology, introduces the vision and mission behind this new Urology Times podcast series. Maulik sets the stage by acknowledging the evolving role of advanced practice providers (APPs) in urology and oncology. N...

n this episode of Pearls and Perspectives, Amy Pearlman, MD, speaks with Vahan Kassabian, MD, director of the Atlanta Prostate Cancer Center and Advanced Therapeutics at Advanced Urology in Atlanta, Georgia. Kassabian is a nationally recognized surgeon and pioneer in high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), with a strong focus on advanced prostate cancer and on sustaining private practice models....

In this episode of First Assist: GU Oncology Unpacked, host Taylor Goodstein, MD, speaks with Kamal Pohar, MD, associate professor in the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University in Columbus, about the evolution of management and surveillance for non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Pohar begins by tracing the origins of intravesical therapy. Before BCG became standard, chemotherapy...

In this special Prostate Cancer Awareness Month episode of Pearls and Perspectives, host Amy Pearlman, MD, welcomes Mark Gonzalgo, MD, PhD, chair of the Desai Sethi Urology Institute and a nationally recognized expert in prostate cancer surgery. Their discussion highlights innovations in surgical technique, the importance of patient-centered decision-making, and how multidisciplinary care can opti...

In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives, Amy Pearlman, MD, speaks with Dan Sperling, MD, DABR, a board-certified radiologist and medical director of the Sperling Prostate Center (Florida, New York) and the Sperling Diagnostic Group (Florida). The discussion focuses on advances in prostate MRI, targeted biopsy, and focal therapies for prostate cancer. Sperling shares how his career evolved fro...

In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives, Amy Pearlman, MD, speaks with Adam Gvili, PT, DPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of Pelvis NYC, about his personal and professional journey in treating male pelvic floor dysfunction. Gvili shares that from ages 19 to 25, he experienced pelvic floor dysfunction. After seeing multiple urologists, undergoing invasive tests, and trying vari...

In this episode of First Assist: GU Oncology Unpacked, host Taylor Goodstein, MD, speaks with Eric A. Singer, MD, MA, MS, FACS, FASCO, The Dave Longaberger Endowed Chair in Urology, professor of urology and bioethics, chief of the urologic oncology, and director of the Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program at The Ohio State University in Columbus about how historical milestones in genitourinary onc...

In this inaugural episode of First Assist: GU Oncology Unpacked, host Taylor Goodstein, MD, sets the stage for a podcast designed to demystify the complex and fast-moving world of genitourinary oncology. Currently entering her second year of a Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship at Emory University after completing residency at The Ohio State University, Goodstein brings a unique “in-between”...

In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives, host Amy Pearlman, MD, speaks with David Canes, MD, a urologist with Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Massachusetts and founder of Wellprept, a digital platform designed to streamline patient education and communication. Their conversation explores how Wellprept arose from Canes’s desire to make office visits more efficient, patient-centered, and c...

Panelists discuss the impact of long-term care in patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), considering the unique needs of specific patient groups and highlighting advancements in NMIBC treatment that may support better care experiences for patients.