Urology Times Podcasts

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Peter N. Schlegel, MD. He discusses the role of the urologist in destigmatizing male infertility and why this condition is especially difficult for patients to live with. Schlegel is a James J. Colt professor of urology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, New York.

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH. He discusses why it is so important as a physician to be educated on the tips and protocols associated with identity theft. Moyad is the director of preventative/complementary and alternative medicine in the department of urology at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Geolani Dy, MD, and Gaines Blasdel. They discuss the importance of transgender medicine in today’s world, especially in urology, and the best practices to implement when caring for this historically marginalized group of patients. Dy is an assistant professor of urology and plastic and reconstructive surgery at Oregon Health...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons, MD. She discusses the struggles that come with being a woman in urology, but also highlights the need for more female urologists to diversify and expand the field. Ghanney Simons is a PGY5 urology resident physician at the University of California, Los Angeles. 

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Stacy Loeb, MD, PhD, MSc . She discusses the benefits of plant-based diets given the promising findings of the retrospective study, “Association of plant-based diet index with prostate cancer risk,” published recently in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition . Loeb is a professor in the departments of urology and popula...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Diana Londoño, MD. She discusses how and why urologists are succumbing to burnout and depression and suggests ways in which they can improve their mental health in their everyday practice. Londoño is a urologic oncology surgeon and assistant clinical professor in the department of surgery at the City of Hope National Medical...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with William Lynes, MD. He discusses his own experience with burnout and suicide, and what health care professionals should take away from his essay, “The Last Day,” published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Lynes is a retired urologist from the Southern California Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Riverside, California. 

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Chad R. Ritch, MD, MBA, FACS and Jonathan E. Katz, MD. They give an overview of the app they co-created, BlaTUR, which was designed to help clinicians risk stratify their patients and manage their practices more efficiently. Ritch is an associate professor of urology and associate director of UHealth International, and Katz...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Behfar Ehdaie, MD, MPH. He discusses how even though there are stigmas surrounding active surveillance, a lot of research actually suggests that this form of care is preferred in patients with prostate cancer. Therefore, he emphasizes that this treatment method should be counseled accordingly by clinicians. Ehdaie is a urolo...

In this episode, we continue a series of podcasts on the topic of genitourinary syndrome of menopause, or GSM. Over the course of this series, Rachel S. Rubin, MD, will discuss why it is important for urology providers to be educated regarding this condition, how to diagnose it in patients, and how to treat it. Rubin is a board-certified urologist with fellowship training in sexual medicine. She i...

With this episode, we begin a series of podcasts on the topic of genitourinary syndrome of menopause, or GSM. Over the course of this series, Rachel S. Rubin, MD, will discuss why it is important for urology providers to be educated regarding this condition, how to diagnose it in patients, and how to treat it. Rubin is a board-certified urologist with fellowship training in sexual medicine. She is...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Sam S. Chang, MD, MBA. He discusses the current state of the BCG shortage, what is being done to resolve it, and what the future holds for patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are seeking treatment. Chang is a Patricia and Rodes Hart professor of urology and oncology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Cente...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Kara L. Watts, MD . She discusses the rising trend of telemedicine and how this new form of health care shows high patient satisfaction rates despite the stigmas regarding quality of care. Watts is an associate professor in the department of urology at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bro...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Stacy Loeb, MD, PhD, MSc. She discusses a recent study regarding environmental impact of urology conferences, which was presented recently at the 2021 American Urological Association Annual Meeting, and how urologists can be more sustainable in the workplace. Loeb is a professor in the departments of urology and population h...

A recent study conducted at Duke University Hospital and published in the Journal of Endourology found that a new single-use cystoscope demonstrated superior flexion and comparable optics to the reusable scopes already being used in a hospital urology department. Dr. Michael Lipkin , one of the study’s authors, discusses the findings.

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Michael A. Palese, MD. He discusses the stigmas associated with robotic surgery and why it is important for urologic surgeons to counsel patients on the various treatment options available, especially the advanced and minimally invasive robotic modalities. Palese is the chairman of the department of urology and a professor o...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC. He discusses why recurrent UTIs promote antibiotic stigmas among female patient populations and how urologists can help these patients receive more individualized, long-term care for this major issue. Nickel is a professor of urology at Queen’s University, and a research chair in urologic pain an...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Arthur L. Burnett, MD, MBA, FACS. He discusses male sexual dysfunction and how the stigmas surrounding this condition can lead to worsening physical health for these patients. Burnett is a professor of urology and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. 

In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS. He discusses why the new National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline regarding active surveillance caught urologists by surprise. Kutikov is chief of the division of urology and urologic oncology and a professor in the department of surgical oncology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temp...

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Jai Seth, MD . He discusses urinary incontinence in male and female patients and how this condition can trigger major anxieties and avoidance behaviors. Seth is a consultant urological surgeon at St. George’s University hospital, London, UK. 

“You have tradeoffs with every device that you use,” says Amy E. Krambeck, MD. 

In this episode, Urology Times ® Managing Editor Ben Saylor spoke with Sarah F. Faris, MD. She discusses the recent Urology study, “Persistent Opioid Usage After Urologic Intervention and the Impact of Tramadol,” and how clinicians need to take precaution when prescribing opioids for postoperative care. Faris is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Chicago, Illinois. 

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Matthew J. Allaway. He discusses how his new technology, The PrecisionPoint Transperineal Access System, is used for detecting prostate cancer in patients. Matthew J. Allaway, MD, is the founder and president of Perinealogic and a urologist and managing partner at Urology Associates, Cumberland, Maryland. 

In this episode, Urology Times ® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Nitya E. Abraham, MD, and Christina Shin, BA. They discuss the efficacy of telehealth visits and how their Neurourology and Urodynamics study, “Patient satisfaction and savings, and clinical outcomes of televisits in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at an urban academic center,” supports a bright future for...

In this episode, Urology Times Managing Editor Ben Saylor spoke with Elizabeth Hisle-Gorman, MSW, PhD, and David A. Klein, MD, MPH. They discuss the mental health patterns in transgender and gender-diverse youth and how they are affected by gender-affirming care. Hisle-Gorman is an associate professor of pediatrics and Klein is an associate professor of family medicine and pediatrics at Uniformed...