Dr. Sijo Parekattil, Assistant Professor of Urology and Co-Director of Robotic Surgery, received a $75,000 award from ERBE Surgical Systems for his project titled “Animal Safety and Prospective Randomized Control Trial of Hemostatic Hydrodissection for Nerve Preservation during Robotic of Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy.” Founded in 1847, ERBE Surgical Systems is…
The University Of Florida Department Of Urology has further enhanced its group of exceptional physicians with the recent recruit of Dr. Thomas Stringer and Dr. Larry Yeung, both University of Florida Urology alumni. Dr. Stringer, a leader in the north Florida Urology community, will serve as Medical…
Dr. Benjamin Canales, Assistant Professor of Urology, and Dr. Saeed Khan recently published an article entitled, “Ultrastructural Investigation of Crystal Deposits in Npt2a Knockout Mice: Are They Similar to Human Randall’s Plaques?” in The Journal of Urology, the most widely read and highly cited journal in the field…
The University of Florida Prostate Disease Center (UFPDC) provides an integrated and broad-based clinical research effort that will translate laboratory discoveries into tomorrow’s leading-edge cancer treatments, new diagnostic tools and modalities for the many patients affected by prostate cancer. The purpose of the Prostate Cancer Awareness Program is…
Dr. Benjamin K. Canales, Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Florida, was one of two recipients of the 2011 “Rising Star in Urology Award” through the American Urological Association (AUA) Foundation and Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. This program, designed for young urology faculty with externally-funded career development…
Date and Venue February 22 – 23, 2013 The Peabody Orlando Guest Speakers Dr. Manuel Arreola, University of Florida Dr. Anthony Bavry, University of Florida Dr. Paul Crispen, University of Kentucky Dr. James Eastham, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Dr. Eric Klein, Cleveland Clinic Dr. Larissa Rodrigeuz, UCLA Dr. Marshall…
UF Department of Urology is pleased to announce the addition of Kirstan K. Meldrum, MD, FAAP to our faculty as Professor and Chief of Pediatric Urology for UF&Shands in Gainesville. Dr. Meldrum received her medical degree with honors from the University of Colorado and completed her urology residency training at Indiana University. She…
Dr. Diana Kang, one of two current chief residents in the University of Florida UF) Urology Residency Program, has recently matched in the Fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California in Los Angeles. This two year female urology fellowship led by Drs. Shlomo Raz…
The ABU/AUA written examination committee consists of 16 elected members from around the country to serve a four year term. This committee is responsible for developing and formulating questions for the ABU board exam, SASP and in-service examinations. Li-Ming Su has been selected to serve on this prestigious committee to…
UF Urology Faculty Leads ‘How to Teach Evidence-Based Clinical Practice’ Workshop On Saturday, June 16th, the University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine (COM) Office of Education hosted an inaugural Faculty Development Workshop on the topic of ‘How to Teach Evidence-Based Clinical Practice’. Approximately 20 educators from all…
