Pediatric Urology

Urology Residency

Pediatric Urology

Presentations at Pediatric Urology Rounds at UCSF by Jennifer Yang:
- UPJ obstruction in a solitary kidney - case presentation
- WAGR Syndrome - the role of W1 gene in sex differentiation
- Risk for gender identity disorder in DSD
- Etiology of severe hypospadias - is a full DSD work up necessary?
- Surgical management of CAHTumor risk in DSDComplications of MACE procedure.
- Management of hydronephrosis in infants born with posterior urethral valvesLate presenattion of posterior urethral valvesSexual dimorphism in mouse external genitalia
- Etiology and management of contralateral secondary VURThe Macedo Pouch - an alternative to the Monti Management of Stone Disease in Children
- Ureteral ValvesCurrent Recommendations for Antibiotic ProphylaxisNatural History of VUR
- Complications of Scrotal SurgeryRole of estrogen in the development of sexual dimorphism in miceGil-Vernet Procedures for contralateral VUR
- Perinatal Testicular TorsionPredictive value of factors for successful endoscopic treatment of VUR
- Ureterosceles - description and management

American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting, presentation by Jennifer Yang:
The role of estrogen in the development of mouse external genitalia - a potential model for disorders of sex development.

Urology Residency

PORTEN SP. Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Perineal Urethrostomy. Oral presentation, at the 36th Annual Northern California Urological Resident Research Symposium, Emeryville CA, April 24, 2010.

CHI, TOM. A Novel Animal Model for Studying Urinary Stone Formation Using Drosphila Melanogaster. Oral presentation at the 36th Annual Northern California Urological Resident Research Symposium, Emeryville CA, April 24, 2010.

REESE, ADAM. Inaccuracies in Assignment of Clinical Stage for Localized Prostate Cancer.

Oral presentation, at the 36th Annual Northern California Urological Resident Research Symposium, Emeryville CA, April 24, 2010.

WEISS, DANA. Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Bilateral Lumbar Sympathectomy: A Video Demonstration of a Treatment Option for Plantar and Genital Hyperhidrosis. Oral and video presentation at the 36th Annual Northern California Urological Resident Research Symposium, Emeryville CA, April 24, 2010.

TASIAN, GREG. Embryonic Smooth Muscle Induces Bladder Smooth Muscle Differentiation. Oral presentation, at the 36th Annual Northern California Urological Resident Research Symposium, Emeryville CA, April 24, 2010.

YANG, GLEN. Long-Term Outcomes of Radical Cystectomy and Orthotopic Bladder Replacement in Women. Oral presentation, at the 36th Annual Northern California Urological Resident Research Symposium, Emeryville CA, April 24, 2010

AARONSON, DS, Cooperberg MR, Carroll PR. Regional availability of proton beam therapy and variation in treatment for men with low risk prostate cancer in California. Poster presentation at, UCSF Annual Prostate Cancer Research Retreat, San Francisco CA, June 26, 2010.

Whitson J, PORTEN SP, Cowan J, and Carroll PR. Outcomes of active surveillance for early stage prostate cancer. Poster presentation at, UCSF Annual Prostate Cancer Research Retreat, San Francisco CA, June 26, 2010

Wu AK, REESE AC, Cooperberg MR, Shinohara K. Utility of PCA3 in patients undergoing repeat biopsy for prostate cancer. Poster presentation at, UCSF Annual Prostate Cancer Research Retreat, San Francisco CA, June 26, 2010.

Whitson J, PORTEN SP, Cowan J, Simko J and Carroll PR. Factors associated with downgrading of high grade prostate cancer at radical prostatectomy. Poster presentation at, UCSF Annual Prostate Cancer Research Retreat, San Francisco CA, June 26, 2010

REESE, AC, Sadetsky J, Carroll PR, Cooperberg MR. Inaccuracies in assignment of clinical stage of localized prostate cancer. Poster presentation at, UCSF Annual Prostate Cancer Research Retreat, San Francisco CA, June 26, 2010

REESE, AC, Cheng L, Plummer, Medford, Casey, Rybicki, Witte J. Genetic variants in Leptin and PPAR-gamma influence developments and recurrence of advanced prostate cancer. Poster presentation at, UCSF Annual Prostate Cancer Research Retreat, San Francisco CA, June 26, 2010

WEISS, DA. Transperitoneal and Laproscopic Bilateal Lumbar Sympathectomy: A Treatment Option for Plantar and Genital Hyperhidrosis. Oral and Video Presentation at the American Urological Association National meeting, San Francisco CA, May 2010.

TASIAN, GE. Embryonic Smooth Muscle Induces Bladder Smooth Muscle Differentiation. Oral presentation, at the American Urological Association National meeting, San Francisco CA, May 2010

AARONSON, DS. Proposal for Monitoring Urologic Complications of Hysterectomy in California using Publicily Available Data. Oral presentation, at the American Urological Association National meeting, San Francisco CA, May 2010

OLWENY, EO. Long-Term Outcomes following Iodine-125 Prostate Brachytherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer in a Unique Veterans Affairs Hospital Program: Single Center Experience. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009.

CHI, T. Predictors of Prostate Cancer Specific Mortality Among Men with Recurrent Disease After Radical Prostatectomy. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

PORTEN, SP. Surgical Techniques and Outcomes of Perineal Urethrostomy. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

AARONSON, DS. Urologic Complications of Hysterectomy in California. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

WEISS, DA. The Effect of Age and Race on 24-Hour Urine Composition in Patients with Nephrolithiasis. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

FLECHNER, L. Renal Subcapsular Hematoma-A Rare but Serious Complications of Ureteroscopy. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

OLWENY, EO.  Cost Utility  Analysis of Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteral Stones >1CM. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

AARONSON, DS. A Novel Application of 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Potential for Non-Invasive Identification of Spermatogenesis in Men with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

YANG, G. Long-Term Outcomes of Radical Cystectomy and Orthotopic Neobladder Diversion in Women: the UCSF Experience. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

PORTEN, SP. Gunshot Wounds to the Lower Utility Tract: A 20 year Experience. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

OLWENY, EO. Utility Based Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Patients with Kidney Stones. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

TASIAN, GE.  Kidney Function Decline Correlates with Grade Renal Injury: Validation of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Injury Scale. Poster presentation at Western Section, American Urological Association, Las Vegas NV, October 2009

Pediatric Urology

Kalfa N, Liu B, Klein O, WANG MH, Cao M, Baskin LS. Genomic variants of ATF3 in patients with hypospadias. J Urol 2008 Nov; 180(5):2183-8; discussion 2188
Kalfa N, Liu B, Ophir K, Audran F, WANG MH, Mei C, Sultan C, Baskin LS. Mutations of CXort6 are associated with a range of severities of hypospadias. Eur J Endocrinol 2008 Oct 159 (4):453-8.
WANG MH, Baskin LS. Endocrine disruptors, genital development and hypospadias. J Androl 2008 Sept-Oct 92(5):499-505.

Urology Residency

AARONSON DS, Yamasaki I, Gottschalk A, Speight J, Hsu IC, Pickett B, Roach M 3rd, Shinohara K. Salvage permanent perineal radioactive-seed implantation for treating recurrence of localized prostate adenocarcinoma after external beam radiotherapy. BJU Int. 2009 Sept;104(5):600-4.
AARONSON DS,Walsh TJ, Smith JF, Davies BJ, Hsieh MH, Konety BR. Meta-analysis: does lidocaine gel before flexible cystoscopy provide pain relief? BJU Int. 2009 Aug;10494):506-9; discussion 509-10.
Fradet V, Allareddy V, AARONSON DS, Konety BR. Is the complication rate of radical cystectomy predictive of the complication rate of other urological procedures? J Urol 2009 Mar;181(3):1054-9;discussion 1059-60.
AARONSON DS, Elliott SP, McAninch JW. Transcorporal artificial urinary sphincter placement for incontinence in high-risk patients after treatment of prostate cancer. Urology 2008 Oct;72(4):825-7.
Wilson JM, AARONSON DS,Schrader R, Baskin LS. Hydrocele in the pediatric patient: inguinal or scrotal approach? J Urol 2008 Oct;180(4 Suppl):1724-7;discussion 1727-8.
Eisner BH, EISENBERG ML, Stoller ML. Influence of body mass index on quantitative 24-hour urine chemistry studies in children with nephrolithiasis. J Urol 2009 Sep;182(3):1142-5.
EISENBERG ML Smith JF, Millstein SG, Walsh TJ, BREYER BN, Katz PP; The Infertility Outcomes Program Project Group. Perceived negative consequences of donor gametes from male and female members of infertile couples. Fertil Steril 2009 Jun 10.
EISENBERG ML Shindel AW, Smith JF, Lue TF, Walsh TJ. Who is the 40 year old virgin and where did he/she come from/ Data from the National Survey of Family Growth. J Sex Med 2009 Aug;6(7):2154-61.
EISENBERG ML Davies BJ, Cooperberg MR, Cowan JE, Carroll PR. Prognostic Implications of an Undetectable Ultrasensitive Prostate-Specific Antigen Level After Radical Prostatectomy. Eur urol 2009 Apr 3.
EISENBERG ML Cowan JE, Davies BJ, Carroll PR, Shinohara K. The importance of tumor palpability and transrectal ultrasonographic appearance in the contemporary clinical staging of prostate cancer. Urol Oncol 2009 Apr 10.
EISENBERG ML Lee KL, Stoller ML. Endoscopic management of retained renal foreign bodies. Urology 2009 Jun;73(60:1189-94.
EISENBERG ML Walsh TJ, Turek PJ. Use of viscoelastic solution to improve visualization during urologic microsurgery: evaluation of patency after vasovsostomy. Urology 2009 Jan;73(1):134-6.
EISENBERG ML Shinohara K. Partial salvage cryoablation of the prostate for recurrent prostate cancer after radiotherapy failure. Urology 2008 Dec;72(6):1315-8.
EISENBERG ML Walsh TJ, Garcia MM, Shinohara K, Turek P. Ejaculatory duct manometry in normal men and in patients with ejaculatory duct obstruction. J Urol 2008 Jul;18091):255-60;discussion 260.
CHI T, Eisner B, Stoller ML. Renal arteriovenous malformation. J Urol 2009 Sep;18293):1174-5.
Eisner BH, REESE A, Sheth S, Stoller ML. Ureteral stone location at emergency room presentation with colic. J urol 2009 Jul;182(1):165- 8.
TASIAN GE, hittleman AB, Kim GE, DiSandro MJ, Baskin LS. Age at orchiopexy and testis palpability predict germ and Leydig cell loss:
clinical predictors of adverse histological features of cryptorchidism. J Urol 2009 Aug;182(2):704-9
WEISS DA, YANG G, Myers JB, BREYER BN. Condyloma Overgrowth Caused by Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome. Urology 2009 Jul 16.
PORTEN SP, Cooperberg MR, Carroll PR. The independent value of tumor volume in a contemporary cohort of men treated with radical prostatectomy for clinically localized disease. BJU int. 2009 Aug 13.
20. BREYER BN, McAninch JW, WHITSON JM, EISENBERG ML, Master VA, Voelzke BB, Elliott SP. Effect of obesity on urethroplasty outcome. Urology Jun;7396):1352-5.
BREYER BN, WHITSON JM, Freise CE, Meng MV. Prostate cancer screening and treatment in the transplant population: current status and recommendations. J Urol 2009 May;181(5):1018-25;discussion 2025-6.
BREYER BN, WHITSON JM, Carroll PR, Konety BR. Sequential intravesical gemcitabine and mitomycin C chemotherapy regimen in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Urol Oncol 2009 Jan 24.
BREYER BN, Shinohara K. Re: Residual urinary volume and urinary tract infection--when are they linked? J.C.Truzzi, FM Almeida, EC Nunes and MV Sadi, J Urol 2008;180:182-185. J Urol 2009 Feb;18192):919;author reply 919-20.
BREYER BN, DiSandro M, Baskin LS, Hsieh MH. Obesity does not decrease the accuracy of testicular examination in anesthetized boys with cryptorchidism. J Urol 2009 Feb;181(2):830-4.
BREYER BN, Greene KL, Dall'Era MA, Davies BJ, Kane CJ. Pelvic lymphadenectomy in prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2008;11(4):320-4.
WHITSON JM, Stackhouse GB, Stoller ML. Hyperoaluria with modern bariatric surgery:case series and literature review. Int Urol Nephrol 2009 Jul 2
Meng M, WHITSON JM. Planned renal allograft transplantation after tumor excision: increasing the availability of living-donor kidneys. Urol Oncol 2009 Jul-Aug;27(4):349-51.
WHITSON JM, Noonan EJ, Pookot D, Place RF, Dahiya R. Double stranded RNA-mediated activation of P21 gene induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in renal cell carcinoma. Int J Cancer 2009 Jul 15
BREYER BN, WHITSON JM, Freise CE, Meng MV. Prostate cancer screening and treatment in the transplant population: current status and recommendations. J Urol 2009 May;181(5):2018-25;discussion 2025-6.
Noonan EJ, Place RF, Pookot D, Basak S, WHITSON JM, Hirata H, Giardina C, Dahiya R. miR-449a targets HDAC-1 and induces growth arrest in prostate cancer. Oncogene 2009 Apr 9;28(14):1714-24.

Pediatric Urology

Ming Hsien Wang, M.D [UCSF conferences listed. No presentations at national or local conferences]
July 3, 2008: Testicular Rhabdomyosarcoma
Aug 20, 2008: Posterior Urethral Valve
Sept 3 2008: Mix Gonadal Dysgenesis
Sept 24 2008: DMSA/AAP
October 1, 2008: DMSA
Nov 5, 2008: Combined pathology conference
Dec 10, 2008: VAC wound
Jan 28, 2009; Redo groin surgery
Feb 18, 2009 Laparoscopic orchiopexy, technique
March 18, 2009: Pediatric Urology February M&M
April 1, 2009: Controversies in exstrophy repair
April 8, 20090: Prenatal Hydronephrosis
April 15, 2009: Interpretation of lasix renogram
May 6, 2009: Fetal Kidney
May 13, 2009: Acute Scrotum
May 20, 2009: Contralalteral VUR afetr reimplant
May 27, 2009; Pathology conference (combined)
June 10, 2009: Bladder RMS

Urology Residency

Michael Eisenberg. Poster Session: “Clinical Staging of Prostate Cancer in the Modern Era”, Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California
Michael Eisenberg. Poster Session: “The Adjunctive Use of Power Doppler Imaging for Prostate Cancer”, Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California
Jared Whitson. Poster Session: “Antitumor Effects of dsRNA Induced p21 Gene Activation in Human Kidney Cancer Cells “, Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California
Thomas Chi. Poster Session: “Strength and Simplicity of an Adjustable, Novel Suture Securing Device”, Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California
David Aaronson. Poster Session: “Meta-analysis: Does Lidocaine Gel Prior to Flexible Cystoscopy Provide Pain Relief?” Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California
Gregory Tasian. Podium: ‘Crptorchidism and Male Fertility Potential: Histological Features and Correlation to Timing of Orchiopexy and Location of Testes” Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California
Jared Whitson. Podium: “Urovysion Predicts Recurrence in Patients with High Risk Superficial”, Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California
Thomas Chi. Podium: “The Utility of Percutaneous Neprostomy Tubes Placed by Radiologists for Percutaneous Neprholitotomy: An Argument for Urologists Obtaining Renal Access”, Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California
David Aaronson. Podium: “Salvage Permanent Perineal Radioactive Seed Implantation for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Adenocarcinoma Recurrence After External Beam Radiation”, Western Section American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, October 26-30, 2008 in Monterey California

David Aaronson. ‘A Novel Application of 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Potential for Non-Invasive Identification of Spermatogenesis in Men with Non- Obstructive Azoospermia”, 35th Annual Northern California Urology Resident Research Symposium, April 4, 2009 – Emeryville CA
Sima Porten. “ The Independent Value of Tumor Volume in a Contemporary Cohort of Men Treated with Radical Prostatectomy for Clinically Localized Disease” , 35th Annual Northern California Urology Resident Research Symposium, April 4, 2009 – Emeryville CA
Dana Weiss. “Ultrasound Findings as Predictors of Penile Reconstruction Surgery in Men with Peyronies Disease”, 35th Annual Northern California Urology Resident Research Symposium, April 4, 2009 – Emeryville CA
Adam Reese. “Ureteral Stone Location at Time of Presentation in Patients with Colic”, 35th Annual Northern California Urology Resident Research Symposium, April 4, 2009 – Emeryville CA
Gregory Tasian. “Age at Orchiopexy and Testis Palapability Predicts Germ and Leydig Cell Loss Clinical Predictors of Adverse Histological Features in Cryptorchidism”, 35th Annual Northern California Urology Resident Research Symposium, April 4, 2009 – Emeryville CA
Ephrem Olweny. ‘Cost Utility Analysis of Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteral Stones >1CM”
Blue Cross and the California Health Care Coalition membership meeting of 2008 (Sacramento California),
David Aaronson. “How predictive is the historical information about hospital performance on technical aspects of care and mortality in identifying hospitals with low mortality rates in the current year the consumer is seeking health care?, 35th Annual Northern California Urology Resident Research Symposium, April 4, 2009 – Emeryville CA
Ben Breyer. “Extract of horny goat weed (epimedium koreanum) for penile rehabilitation”, Sexual Medicine Society of North America National Meeting 2008 – Toronto Canada
Ben Breyer. “The sexual lives of male medical students – a nationwide study”, Sexual Medicine Society of North America National Meeting 2008 – Toronto Canada
Ben Breyer.“Functional and structural changes in the urinary bladder after spinal cord injury: comparison of incomplete and complete injury models”, Society of Neuroscience Annual Meeting – Washington DC 2008 poster
Michael Eisenberg. “A novel forum of the Whitaker Test for Ejaculatory duct Obstruction”, American Society for Reproductive Medicine – San Francisco 2008
Thomas Chi. PODIUM: "The utility of percutaneous nephrostomy tubes, placed by radiologists prior to percutaneous nephrolithotomy",AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MEETING - April 25-30, 2009 Chicago IL
Gregory Tasian. PODIUM: "Cryptorchidism and Male Fertility Potential: Clinical Predictors of Adverse Histological Features", AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MEETING - April 25-30, 2009 Chicago IL:
Jared Whitson. PODIUM: "Double stranded-RNA-mediated activation of p21 gene induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in renal cell carcinoma", AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MEETING - April 25-30, 2009 Chicago IL
Gregory Tasian. Poster: "Age at Orchiopexy and Testis Palpability Predicts Germ and Leydig Cell Loss", AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MEETING - April 25-30, 2009 Chicago IL
Thomas Chi. Poster: "The Utility of Previously Placed Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tubes for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy" AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MEETING - April 25-30, 2009 Chicago IL

Pediatric Urology

Kalfa N, Liu B, Klein O, Audran F, WANG MH, Cao M, Sultan C, Baskin L. Mutations of CXorf6 are associated with a range of severities of hypospadias. Eur J Endorcinol. 2008 Jul 17.

WANG MH, Baskin LS. Endocrine Disruptors, Genital Development and Hypospadias. J Androl 2008, May 22

HITTELMAN A, Sridharan S, Roy R, Fridlyand J, Loda M, Collins C, Paris PL. Evaluation of whole genome amplification protocols for array and obligonucleotide CGH. Diagn Mol Pathol 2007, Dec;16(4):198-206

WILSON J. Postnatal followup of prenatally detected hyronephrosis - how much imaging is enough? J Urol 2008 Jul;180 (1):17-18

WILSON JM, Aaronson DS, Schrader R, Baskin LS. Hydrocele in the pediatric patient: inguinal or scrotal approach? J Urol 2008 Oct;180 (4 suppl):1724-7

WANG MH, Greenfield SP, Williot P, Greenfield SP, Williot P, Rutkowski J. Ectopic ureteroceles in duplex systems: long-term follow up and treatment-free status. J Pediatr Urol 2008 jun;4(3):183-7

Urology Residency

AARONSON DS, Muller M, neves SR, Chung WC, Jayaram G, Iyengar R, Ram PT. An androgen-il 6 Stat3 autocrine loop re-routes EGF signal in prostate cancer cells. Mol Cell Endorcinol 2007 May 30:27091-2):50-6

DOYLE SM, Master VA, McAninch JW. Appropriate use of CT in the diagnosis of bladder rupture. J Am Coll Surg 2005 Jun;200 (6):973

EISENBERG ML, Lee KL, Stoller ML. Endoscopic management of obstructive complications in ureterosigmoidostomy. Urology 2007 Dec;70(6):1048-52

BREYER BN, Brant WO, Garcia MM, Bella AJ, Lue TF. Complications of porcine small intestine submucosa graft for Peyronies Disease. J Urol 2007 Feb;177 (2):589-91

WHITSON JM, Konety BR. Should men over the age of 65 years receive PSA screening? Argument in favor. Nat Clin Pract Urol 2008 May;5(5):230-1

COOPERBERG MR, Duh QY, Stackhouse GB, Stoller ML. Oral calcium supplementation associated with decreased likelihood of nephrolithiasis prior to surgery for hyperparathyroidism. Int J Urol 2007 Dec;14(12):1113-5

PORTEN S, Kielb S. Diagnosis of female diverticula using magnetic resonance imaging. Adv Urology 2008:213516

BREYER BN, McAninch JW, Elliott SP, Master VA. Minimally invasive endovascular techniques to treat acute renal hemorrhage. J Urol 2008 jun;179(6):2248-52

WHITSON JM, McAninch JW, Elliott SP, Alsikafi NF. Long-term efficacy of distal penile circular fasciocutaneous flaps for single stage reconstruction of complex anterior urethral stricture disease. J Urol 2008 jun;179(6):2259-64

EISENBERG ML, Shinohara K. Partial Salvage Cryoablation of the Prostate for Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Radiotherapy Failure. Urology 2008 Jul 1.

AARONSON DS, Siddiqui SA, Reinberg Y, Baskin LS. Relative Contraindication to Endoscopic Subureteral Injection for Vesicoureteral Reflux: Congenital Refluxing Megaureter with Distal Aperistalitic Segment. Urology 2008 Apr;71(4):616-9

Pediatric Urology

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Urology Residency

Olweny, Ephrem. FISH vs Cytology for Post-Cystectomy Tumor Surveillance, Annual AUA, Orlando FL, May 2002. National Meeting

Breyer, Benjamin. Extract of horny goat weed for penile rehabilitation. Oral presentation, Sexual Medicine Society of North America National Meeting, Toronto Canada, Sept 2008. National Meeting

Whitson, Jared. Decreasing Time to Detection-UroVysion in Patients with high risk superficial bladder. Oral presentation, AUA 2008. National Meeting

Porten, Sima. POSTER: " Disproportionate presentation of High Risk Prostate Cancer in a Public Health System", UCSF Health Disparities Forum, 2008. Local Meeting/ Research Symposium

Tasian, Gregory. PODIUM: "Age at Orchiopexy and Testis Palpability Predicts Germ and Leydig Cell Loss: Clinical Predictors of Adverse Histological Features in Cryptorchidism", AUA WSAUA, Monterey CA. Local Meeting/ Research Symposium

Aaronson, David. PODIUM: Salvage Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer Recurrence After External Beam Radiation. Oct 2008, WSAUA, Monterey CA. Local Meeting/ Research Symposium

Chi,Thomas. POSTER: The ANPA Suturelock: An Novel adjustable securing device", AUA Western Section, Oct 2008, Monterey CA. Local Meeting/ Research Symposium

Doyle, Sean. Invited Lecturer: Technical Consideration in the Delivery of High Quality High Volume Adult Male Circumcision", Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India. International Meeting

Reese, Adam. PODIUM: The clinical stage of localized prostate cancer is of no significance in predicting the risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. AUA, Orlando FL. National Meeting

Jared Whitson. AUA Western Section 2008: A Uro Vysion predicts recurrence, Post Treatment FISH In patients with high risk superficial bladder tumors undergoing intravesical therapy.

Jared Whitson. Northern California Urological Resident Research Symposium 2008: Suppression of RCC Growth and Induction of Apoptosis by Transfection with dsP21.

Jared Whitson. AUA 2009 National Conference, Chicago: A UroVysion predicts recurrence, Post Treatment FISH in Patients with High Risk Superficial bladder turmors undergoing intravesical therapy.

Sean Doyle. UCSF Global Health Clinical Scholars invited lecturer, UCSF School of Medicine Problem Solving in Science invited lecturer – “Technical Considerations in the Delivery of High Quality High Volume Adult Male Circumcision” given at the Aravind Workshop on HQHV Circumcision, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India.

Thomas Chi. AUA Western Section 2008: The ANPA Suturelock: An novel adjustable suture securing device.

Thomas Chi. Northern California Urological Resident Research Symposium 2008: Previously Placed Percutaneous Neprhostomy Tubes: An Argument for Urologist – Directed Placement.

David Aaronson. AUA Western Section 2008: Salvagae Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer Recurrence After External Beam Radiation.

David Aaronson. AUA 2009 National Conference, Chicago: A Novel Application of 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Potential for Non-Invasive Identification of Spermatogenesis in Men with Non Obstructive Azoospermia.

Benjamin Breyer. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 2008: “ Functional and structural changes in the urinary bladder after spinal cord injury: comparison of incomplete and complete injury models.

Benjamin Breyer. Sexual Medicine Society of Northern America, Toronto Canada 2008: “Extract of horny goat weed (epimedium koreanum) for penile rehabilitation.”

Benjamin Breyer. AUA national Meeting, Orlando FL, 2008: Gemcitabine and mitomycin intravesicl therapy in patients with recurrent bladder cancer refractory to BCG.

Michael Eisenberg. AUA Western Section 2008: “The Importance of Tumor Palpability and Transrectal Ultrasonographic Appearance in the Contemporary Clinical Staging of Prostate Cancer”.