Urology Times Podcasts

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Raj S. Pruthi, MD, about the stigmas associated with mental health and seeking care for mental health issues. Additionally, he emphasizes the need for prioritization of mental health among physicians especially, as the quality of care for patients only decreases when mental health is left unattended to. Pruthi is a professor...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Connie Huang, MD, and Jason M. Kim, MD , about the study, “Social media: Examining YouTube content as a source of patient educational information,” which was presented at the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction 2022 Winter Meeting. Huang is a urology resident and Kim is a clinical ass...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Andrea Staack, MD, PhD , about the study, “Mindfulness based-stress reduction is associated with decreased levels of patients’ anxiety after urodynamics- A prospective randomized controlled trial,” which was presented at the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction 2022 Winter Meeting. Sta...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Casey Seideman, MD, about a presentation that was given at the 2022 Society of Women in Urology Annual Clinical Mentoring Conference. The presentation discusses ways in which physicians can use social media as a positive outlet for their personal and professional development. Seideman is a pediatric urologist at Doernbecher...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Toby C. Chai, MD , about a presentation on imposter syndrome, which was given at the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction 2022 Winter Meeting. Chai is a professor and chair in the department of urology at the Boston University School of Medicine, and chief of urology at the Boston Medi...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Elisabeth M. Sebesta, MD , about the study, “Patients with urologic conditions are more likely to have unmet social needs,” which was given at the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction 2022 Winter Meeting. Sebesta is a female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery fellow in the depa...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Amy D. Dobberfuhl, MD, MS , about the presentation, “Feasibility and efficacy of transvaginal onabotulinumtoxinA chemodenervation of the trigone for the third line treatment of refractory overactive bladder,” which was given at the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction Winter Meeting. D...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Curtis A. Pettaway, MD . He discusses the stigmas related to penile cancer from both the patient and physician perspectives. In addition, he highlights major developments in the space that are helping to effectively treat and normalize this disease. Pettaway is a professor of urology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Ca...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Ashley Winter, MD . She discusses why the misconceptions of sexually transmitted diseases and infections are hindering patients from seeking appropriate care, and how urologists can help to rid of these misconceptions. Winter is a urologist at Kaiser Permanente in Portland, Oregon.   

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Karim Fizazi, MD, PhD, about results from a game-changing study that was presented at the 2022 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. The phase 3 ARASENS trial improved overall survival in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer with triplet therapy. Fizazi is a medical oncologist and head of the department...

A storm dumped three to five inches of rain in the Detroit metro area one day in June 2021, and a major flood forced a Michigan urology clinic to close. Urologists with Henry Ford Health System were forced to stop on a dime, quickly pivot, and take all their patients coming in for clinic appointments and procedures and push them to a downtown Detroit campus. Single-use cystoscopy technology enable...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Alexandra Rogers, MD. She discusses the stigmas associated with overactive bladder, and how urologists can take the burden off of primary care physicians to educate patients who have this condition. Rogers is a urologist who specializes in incontinence at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California.

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Geo Espinosa, ND. He discusses why clinicians and patients are reluctant to incorporate holistic medicine into their health management, and how he believes this will change in the future. Espinosa is a holistic clinician and clinical assistant professor of urology at NYU Langone Health in New York City, New York. 

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with J. Quentin Clemens, MD, FACS, MSCI. He discusses the common misconceptions associated with interstitial cystitis, specifically from the mindset of the patient. Furthermore, he gives an overview of the MAPP study, which has helped to destigmatize the condition in major ways. Clemens is an Edward J. McGuire professor of urolog...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Justin Dubin, MD. He discusses perceived masculinity as a major barrier for men who need care for testosterone deficiency. He also discusses how urologists can create a more supportive environment for this reluctant population of patients. Dubin is an andrology fellow at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. 

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Rena D. Malik, MD, about a study that was presented at the 2022 Society of Women in Urology Annual Clinical Mentoring Conference. The study investigates the quality of information regarding recurrent urinary tract infections on the social media platform Reddit. Malik is an assistant professor of surgery and director of femal...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Polina X. Reyblat, MD, about a presentation from the 2022 Society of Women in Urology Annual Clinical Mentoring Conference. The talk highlights many important aspects of inclusivity in urology, mainly focusing on what actions urologists can take to provide a safe space for their patients. Reyblat is a reconstructive urologis...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Stacy Loeb, MD, PhD, MSc . She discusses the findings of a recent Journal of Urology study, “Representation in Online Prostate Cancer Content Lacks Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Implications for Black and Latinx Men.” More specifically, she explains how these findings emphasize the need for content creators to focus more on e...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Priya Padmanabhan, MD, MPH, FACS, about the presentation she gave at the 2022 Society of Women in Urology Annual Clinical Mentoring Conference. She discusses the relationship between politics and health policy, and what urologists can do to get involved. Padmanabhan is a professor of urology and fellowship director of female...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Kevin T. McVary, MD, FACS. He discusses the stigmas associated with enlargement of the prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, and why more education is necessary to absolve these misconceptions. McVary is a professor of urology at the Stritch School of Medicine and director of the Center for Male Health at the Loyola Uni...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Anne M. Suskind, MD, MS, FACS, FPMRS . She discusses why and how mentorship can be valuable at any point in a urologist’s career. Suskind is an associate professor of urology and obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, and a chief of neurourology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at the Univers...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Jerry G. Blaivas, MD, FACS . He discusses the stigmas associated with vaginal mesh surgery, and how it is the urologist’s responsibility to set the expectations for their patients in terms of possible complications with different slings. Blaivas is a professor of urology in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE , and Jason Kaufman. They discuss the association between kidney stones and climate change, and what the projections of their recent study evaluating this relationship will mean for future generations. Tasian is an associate professor of surgery and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Jennifer Linehan, MD. She discusses the role that high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has played among other minimally invasive and robotic technologies to mitigate the side effects and complications of treatment for prostate cancer, compared toe other treatment options. Linehan is an associate professor of urology and...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Channa Amarasekera, MD. He discusses the history surrounding sexual minorities in the health care system and what clinicians can do to create a more accepting and supportive environment for this patient population. Amarasekera is a professor of urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Evanston, Illin...