Vincent G Bird

Vincent G Bird, M.D.

Program Director and Clinical Professor

Department: MD-UROLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 273-6815

About Vincent G Bird

My name is Vincent Bird, MD, and I serve as the chief of the UF Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and as the co-director of the Urology Endourology/Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program.

I attended medical school at the State University of New York in Stony Brook, where I received my medical degree with distinction in research and was awarded for my work involving cellular processes related to cancer and inflammation. Following medical school, I completed two residencies in general surgery and urology at the University of Miami. Then, I completed a fellowship in endourology and laparoscopic surgery at the University of Iowa, where I was awarded a clinical science award by the Endourological Society for research relating to patterns of treatment for urinary stone disease. I joined the UF faculty after eight years at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

My clinical interests focus on renal surgery for urinary stone disease, treatment of kidney stones, and ureteral stones, urolithiasis, metabolic stone evaluation and prevention of kidney stones. My research interests focus on the treatment of a variety of renal conditions. I am interested in newly developing imaging technologies and how these technologies and related techniques can be used to diagnose urinary stone disease and other kidney pathologies in new, noninvasive ways.

As a physician, my goal is to improve the quality of life and health of patients with kidney stones through use of a comprehensive and multidisciplinary care model that includes use of new-and-improved medical and surgical technologies.

During my free time, I enjoy running and exercising with my family, hiking, camping, going to chess tournaments and traveling with my family.

Accomplishments

Urology Teacher Lifetime Achievement Award
2010 · University of Miami
Top Doctor
2008 · Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Urology Teacher of the Year Award
2004 · University of Miami
Teaching Excellence Award
2003 · University of Miami
Distinction in Research
1995 · State University of New York at Stony Brook

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2018
MDC7600 Surgery Clerkship
2018
MDT7090 Elective Topics
2015-2018
MDT7600 Elect Top/Surgery
2018
MDC6001 Intro Clin Practice

Board Certifications

  • Urology
    American Board of Urology

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Urology
Areas of Interest
  • Bladder stones
  • Kidney cancer
  • Kidney stones
  • Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy
  • Laparoscopic Robotic Pyeloplasty
  • Lithotripsy
  • Percutaneous kidney procedures
  • Renal pelvis or ureter cancer
  • UPJ obstruction
  • Ureteroscopy
  • Urologic Cancer

Publications

Academic Articles
2024
Demographics and Career Trends of Urology Fellowship Directors in the United States.
Urology practice. 11(3):587-595 [DOI] 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000541. [PMID] 38447211.
2024
Editorial Comment.
Urology practice. 11(1) [DOI] 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000480.01. [PMID] 37943999.
2024
Evaluation of fear, willingness to seek care, and healthcare delivery preferences for patients with nephrolithiasis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Translational andrology and urology. 13(6):962-969 [DOI] 10.21037/tau-23-627. [PMID] 38983481.
2024
Exploring the capabilities and challenges of ChatGPT in disseminating urologic information.
Translational andrology and urology. 13(3):470-472 [DOI] 10.21037/tau-23-545. [PMID] 38590955.
2024
N4-acetyl-sulfamethoxazole stone in a patient on chronic trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole therapy: a case report and literature review.
American journal of clinical and experimental urology. 12(5):296-300 [DOI] 10.62347/PIXS5642. [PMID] 39584002.
2024
Pharmacotherapy and Stone Mineral Subtype Influence Long-Term Recurrence Rates in Calcium Stone Formers.
Kidney360. 5(9):1333-1340 [DOI] 10.34067/KID.0000000000000526. [PMID] 39052361.
2024
The impact of kidney stone disease on quality of life in high-risk stone formers.
BJU international. 133(5):570-578 [DOI] 10.1111/bju.16294. [PMID] 38332669.
2023
Caution! AI Bot Has Entered the Patient Chat: ChatGPT Has Limitations in Providing Accurate Urologic Healthcare Advice.
Urology. 180:278-284 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2023.07.010. [PMID] 37467806.
2023
Clinical Considerations for Patients Experiencing Acute Kidney Injury Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.
Biomedicines. 11(6) [DOI] 10.3390/biomedicines11061712. [PMID] 37371807.
2023
The Impact of Bilateral Stone Disease on Patients’ Disease Progression and Health-Related Quality of Life.
Journal of endourology. 37(12):1289-1294 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2023.0132. [PMID] 37767631.
2022
Initial experience: ex-vivo perfused pig kidney to study urinary oxalate excretion.
Urolithiasis. 50(3):239-247 [DOI] 10.1007/s00240-022-01322-5. [PMID] 35294609.
2022
Quality of Life of Urolithiasis Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Institutional Cross-Sectional Study.
Journal of endourology. 36(6):798-806 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2021.0298. [PMID] 34569279.
2022
The Duration of Stone Disease and the Impact of a Stone Event on Patients’ Quality of Life.
Journal of endourology. 36(10):1371-1376 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2021.0897. [PMID] 35722905.
2022
Ureteral fibroepithelial polyp: A diagnostic challenge.
Urology case reports. 40 [DOI] 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101940. [PMID] 34820289.
2021
24-Hour Urine Calcium Oxalate Supersaturation Risk Correlates with Computerized Tomography Volumetric Calcium Oxalate Stone Growth.
The Journal of urology. 206(6):1438-1444 [DOI] 10.1097/JU.0000000000001961. [PMID] 34288713.
2021
Editorial Comment.
Urology practice. 8(2):257-258 [DOI] 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000204.01. [PMID] 37145642.
2021
Estimating the health-related quality of life of kidney stone patients: initial results from the Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life Machine-Learning Algorithm (WISQOL-MLA).
BJU international. 128(1):88-94 [DOI] 10.1111/bju.15300. [PMID] 33205549.
2021
Outcomes in Patients with Known Contrast Allergy Undergoing Contrast-Enhanced Endourologic Procedures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal of endourology. 35(12):1857-1862 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2021.0198. [PMID] 34088217.
2021
The impact of the number of lifetime stone events on quality of life: results from the North American Stone Quality of Life Consortium.
Urolithiasis. 49(4):321-326 [DOI] 10.1007/s00240-020-01238-y. [PMID] 33409555.
2020
Asymptomatic Obstructive Ureterolithiasis Due to a Periureteral Venous Ring.
Journal of endourology case reports. 6(4):505-508 [DOI] 10.1089/cren.2020.0176. [PMID] 33457714.
2020
Evaluation of Patient Factors That Influence Predictive Formulas for Determining Ureteral Stent Length When Compared to Direct Measurement.
Journal of endourology. 34(8):805-810 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2020.0066. [PMID] 32316762.
2020
Metabolic Syndrome Negatively Impacts Stone-Specific Quality of Life.
Journal of endourology. 34(11):1203-1208 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2020.0247. [PMID] 32689819.
2020
Percutaneous Removal of Retained Metallic Ureteral Stent with a Looped Polytetrafluoroethylene-Coated Guidewire.
Journal of endourology case reports. 6(4):328-331 [DOI] 10.1089/cren.2020.0115. [PMID] 33457666.
2020
Response to: Khusid, Atallah, and Gupta re: “Metabolic Syndrome Negatively Impacts Stone-Specific Quality of Life” by Lim et al.
Journal of endourology. 34(11):1209-1210 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2020.29102.jrl. [PMID] 33197227.
2020
The effect of travel distance on health-related quality of life for patients with nephrolithiasis.
Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada. 14(4):99-104 [DOI] 10.5489/cuaj.6090. [PMID] 31702546.
2020
The Impact of Ureteral Access Sheath Use on the Development of Abnormal Postoperative Upper Tract Imaging after Ureteroscopy.
The Journal of urology. 204(5):976-981 [DOI] 10.1097/JU.0000000000001147. [PMID] 32459602.
2019
Association of Patient Age and Gender with Kidney Stone Related Quality of Life.
The Journal of urology. 202(2):309-313 [DOI] 10.1097/JU.0000000000000291. [PMID] 31026215.
2019
Career Expectations and Preferences of Urology Residency Applicants.
Urology. 123:44-52 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2018.07.070. [PMID] 30315888.
2019
Letter to the editor regarding the manuscript “Efficacy, tolerability, and blood concentration of zonisamide in daily clinical practice”.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 63 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.01.035. [PMID] 30773475.
2019
Long-term Recurrence Rates in Uric Acid Stone Formers With or Without Medical Management.
Urology. 131:46-52 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2019.05.023. [PMID] 31158354.
2019
Low Income and Nonwhite Race are Strongly Associated with Worse Quality of Life in Patients with Nephrolithiasis.
The Journal of urology. 202(1):119-124 [DOI] 10.1097/JU.0000000000000233. [PMID] 30865567.
2018
The Effect of Continued Low Dose Aspirin Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.
The Journal of urology. 199(3):748-753 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2017.10.034. [PMID] 29107032.
2018
The Effect of Thiazide and Potassium Citrate Use on the Health Related Quality of Life of Patients with Urolithiasis.
The Journal of urology. 200(6):1290-1294 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2018.06.023. [PMID] 29913138.
2018
The Urology Applicant: An Analysis of Contemporary Urology Residency Candidates.
Urology. 115:51-58 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2017.10.065. [PMID] 29408686.
2017
Age, Body Mass Index, and Gender Predict 24-Hour Urine Parameters in Recurrent Idiopathic Calcium Oxalate Stone Formers.
Journal of endourology. 31(12):1335-1341 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2017.0352. [PMID] 29084490.
2017
Evaluating Region of Interest Measurement Strategies to Characterize Upper Urinary Tract Stones on Computerized Tomography.
The Journal of urology. 197(3 Pt 1):715-722 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2016.10.066. [PMID] 27984107.
2017
Geographic location is an important determinant of risk factors for stone disease.
Urolithiasis. 45(5):429-433 [DOI] 10.1007/s00240-016-0928-z. [PMID] 27778049.
2017
Pseudomonas aeruginosa as an Etiologic Agent of Nephrolithiasis in Deep Water Divers.
Journal of endourology case reports. 3(1):4-6 [DOI] 10.1089/cren.2016.0117. [PMID] 28164160.
2017
Renal keratinising desquamative squamous metaplasia: all that hurts is not stone.
BMJ case reports. 2017 [DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2017-220682. [PMID] 28687700.
2017
Sodium chloride pica causing recurrent nephrolithiasis in a patient with iron deficiency anemia: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports. 11(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s13256-017-1499-5. [PMID] 29149910.
2017
Validation and Reliability of the Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life Questionnaire.
The Journal of urology. 197(5):1280-1288 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2016.11.097. [PMID] 27889419.
2016
Calcium Oxalate Stone Fragment and Crystal Phagocytosis by Human Macrophages.
The Journal of urology. 195(4 Pt 1):1143-51 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2015.11.048. [PMID] 26626217.
2016
Changing Default Fluoroscopy Equipment Settings Decreases Entrance Skin Dose in Patients.
The Journal of urology. 195(4 Pt 1):992-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2015.10.088. [PMID] 26527512.
2016
Multicenter External Validation and Comparison of Stone Scoring Systems in Predicting Outcomes After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.
Journal of endourology. 30(5):594-601 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2015.0700. [PMID] 26728427.
2016
Nephrolithometric Scoring Systems to Predict Outcomes of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.
Reviews in urology. 18(1):15-27 [PMID] 27162508.
2016
The Cystoscope Sheath as a Platform for Performing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in a Transplanted Kidney with Complex Renal Anatomy.
Journal of endourology case reports. 2(1):105-7 [DOI] 10.1089/cren.2016.0056. [PMID] 27579433.
2015
Evaluation and comparison of urolithiasis scoring systems used in percutaneous kidney stone surgery.
The Journal of urology. 193(1):154-9 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2014.07.104. [PMID] 25088952.
2015
Prediction of single procedure success rate using S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry surgical classification system with strict criteria for surgical outcome.
Urology. 85(1):69-73 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2014.09.010. [PMID] 25530366.
2014
Low methodological and reporting quality of randomized, controlled trials of devices to treat urolithiasis.
The Journal of urology. 191(4):988-93 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2013.10.067. [PMID] 24144686.
2013
Editorial comment.
Urology. 81(6):1251-2 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2012.10.073. [PMID] 23601447.
2013
Low biopsy volume in ureteroscopy does not affect tumor biopsy grading in upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Urologic oncology. 31(8):1696-700 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urolonc.2012.05.010. [PMID] 22819696.
2013
Response by authors re: Differentiation of oncocytoma and renal cell carcinoma in small renal masses (
World journal of urology. 31(4):1011-2 [DOI] 10.1007/s00345-011-0683-2. [PMID] 21544660.
2012
Chemokine and chemokine receptor expression in kidney tumors: molecular profiling of histological subtypes and association with metastasis.
The Journal of urology. 187(3):827-33 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2011.10.150. [PMID] 22245330.
2012
Clinical, pathologic, and functional outcomes after nephron-sparing surgery in patients with a solitary kidney: a multicenter experience.
Journal of endourology. 26(10):1361-6 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2012.0114. [PMID] 22667344.
2012
Editorial comment.
Urology. 79(2) [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2011.08.069. [PMID] 22310744.
2012
Factors that impact the outcome of minimally invasive pyeloplasty: results of the Multi-institutional Laparoscopic and Robotic Pyeloplasty Collaborative Group.
The Journal of urology. 187(2):522-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2011.09.158. [PMID] 22177178.
2012
Impact of body mass index and tumor location on the incidence of benign histology at the time of nephron-sparing surgery.
International urology and nephrology. 44(5):1319-24 [DOI] 10.1007/s11255-012-0207-z. [PMID] 22678516.
2012
Laparoscopic-guided radiofrequency ablation is safe for the treatment of enhancing renal masses among patients prescribed antithrombotic agents.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. 18(1):35-9 [DOI] 10.1177/1076029611418968. [PMID] 22009987.
2012
Molecular characterization of kidney cancer: association of hyaluronic acid family with histological subtypes and metastasis.
Cancer. 118(9):2394-402 [DOI] 10.1002/cncr.26520. [PMID] 21887686.
2012
Robot-assisted laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a multi-institutional experience.
Urology. 79(2):351-5 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2011.10.019. [PMID] 22173173.
2012
Single-center clinical comparison of two reinforced ureteral access sheaths for retrograde ureteroscopic treatment of urinary lithiasis.
International urology and nephrology. 44(2):409-14 [DOI] 10.1007/s11255-011-0017-8. [PMID] 21706214.
2011
Comparison of robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic transperitoneal pyeloplasty for patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a single-center study.
Urology. 77(3):730-4 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2010.07.540. [PMID] 21167564.
2011
Endoscopic retrieval of a retained self-expanding metal stent placed for a ureteroileal anastomotic stricture.
Journal of endourology. 25(6):911-2 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2010.0569. [PMID] 21395442.
2011
Initial clinical experience with use of ureteral access sheaths in the diagnosis and treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Urology. 78(3):523-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2011.01.048. [PMID] 21529901.
2011
Laparoendoscopic single site nephrectomy with the SPIDER surgical system: engineering advancements tested in a porcine model.
Journal of endourology. 25(5):739-42 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2010.0608. [PMID] 21388244.
2011
Need for standardization in defining parameters and success in clinical trials involving surgical treatment of urinary lithiasis.
Current urology reports. 12(2):87-90 [DOI] 10.1007/s11934-011-0173-5. [PMID] 21302008.
2011
Open or laparoscopic nephrectomy and extracoroporeal repair of complicated renal artery aneurysms: techniques for renal salvage.
Archivos espanoles de urologia. 64(3):227-36 [PMID] 21498888.
2011
Polymorphism in the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene is associated with serum interleukin-1 receptor antagonist concentrations and postoperative opioid consumption.
Anesthesiology. 114(5):1162-8 [DOI] 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318216e9cb. [PMID] 21455057.
2011
Surgical management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India. 27(1):2-9 [DOI] 10.4103/0970-1591.78400. [PMID] 21716884.
2011
Technical modification for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy to minimize testicular pain: a complication with significant morbidity.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 11(5):1031-4 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03495.x. [PMID] 21521470.
2011
Urinary tract obstruction: ureteral stents–weighing up the risks and benefits.
Nature reviews. Urology. 9(1):13-4 [DOI] 10.1038/nrurol.2011.201. [PMID] 22158593.
2010
Contemporary open partial nephrectomy is associated with diminished procedure-specific morbidity despite increasing technical challenges: a single institutional experience.
World journal of urology. 28(4):507-12 [DOI] 10.1007/s00345-010-0510-1. [PMID] 20119642.
2010
Effects of microwave ablation of the kidney.
Journal of endourology. 24(3):439-44 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2009.0204. [PMID] 20073552.
2010
Flexible ureterorenoscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy for the management of renal stone burdens that measure 2 to 3 cm: a multi-institutional experience.
Journal of endourology. 24(10):1583-8 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2009.0629. [PMID] 20629566.
2010
Living donor nephrectomy: University of Miami technique and current results.
Archivos espanoles de urologia. 63(3):163-70 [PMID] 20431181.
2010
Novel management of complicated renal artery aneurysm: laparoscopic nephrectomy and ex-vivo repair with heterotopic autotransplant.
Journal of endourology. 24(1):35-9 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2009.0338. [PMID] 19958150.
2010
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy and cystolithalapaxy for a “forgotten” stent in a transplant kidney: case report and literature review.
Clinical transplantation. 24(1):112-7 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01133.x. [PMID] 19925476.
2010
Transperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for patients with dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease: an analysis and comparison of perioperative outcome.
Urology. 75(6):1335-42 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2009.10.030. [PMID] 20035985.
2009
A renal protocol for all ages and all indications: mercapto-acetyl-triglycine (MAG3) with simultaneous injection of furosemide (MAG3-F0): a 17-year experience.
Seminars in nuclear medicine. 39(3):156-73 [DOI] 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2008.11.001. [PMID] 19341836.
2009
Comparison of different extraction sites used during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy.
The Journal of urology. 181(4):1565-70 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2008.11.113. [PMID] 19233420.
2009
Construction-related differences seen in ureteral access sheaths: comparison of reinforced versus nonreinforced ureteral access sheaths.
Urology. 73(2):241-4 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2008.07.055. [PMID] 18845320.
2009
Impact of preoperative ureteral stenting on outcome of ureteroscopic treatment for urinary lithiasis.
The Journal of urology. 182(6):2768-74 [DOI] 10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.043. [PMID] 19837426.
2009
Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for patients with T2 and T3 renal-cell carcinoma: evaluation of perioperative outcomes.
Journal of endourology. 23(9):1527-33 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2009.0399. [PMID] 19698054.
2009
Large stone burden in a congenital solitary pelvic kidney.
Current urology reports. 10(4):237-41 [PMID] 19570482.
2009
Management of renal masses with laparoscopic-guided radiofrequency ablation versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
Journal of endourology. 23(1):81-8 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2008.0087. [PMID] 19118475.
2008
Borrowing from interventional radiology: novel technique to dilate scarred nephrostomy tract.
Urology. 72(5):1156-8 [DOI] 10.1016/j.urology.2008.06.004. [PMID] 18657309.
2008
Diagnostic yield of renal biopsy immediately prior to laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation: a multicenter study.
Journal of endourology. 22(10):2291-3 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2008.9717. [PMID] 18937593.
2006
Combining hand assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with cystoscopic circumferential excision of the distal ureter without primary closure of the bladder cuff–is it safe?
The Journal of urology. 175(1):63-7; discussion 67 [PMID] 16406870.
2006
Conservative management of a splenic injury related to percutaneous nephrostolithotomy.
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 10(4):504-6 [PMID] 17575767.
2006
Endoscopic management of 10 separate fibroepithelial polyps arising in a single ureter.
Urology. 67(2):413-5 [PMID] 16461100.
2006
Frequency of ureteroscope damage seen at a tertiary care center.
The Journal of urology. 176(2):607-10; discussion 610 [PMID] 16813899.
2006
Obesity as a risk factor for complications during laparoscopic surgery for renal cancer: multivariate analysis.
Journal of endourology. 20(10):794-9 [PMID] 17094757.
2005
Computer-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty: University of Miami experience with the daVinci Surgical System.
Journal of endourology. 19(3):387-92 [PMID] 15865533.
2005
Correlation of preoperative three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography with intraoperative findings in laparoscopic renal surgery.
Journal of endourology. 19(2):193-9 [PMID] 15798417.
2004
Hand-assisted laparoscopic right donor nephrectomy: surgical technique.
Journal of endourology. 18(3):205-09; discussion 209 [PMID] 15225381.
2004
Laparoscopic upper pole heminephrectomy for ectopic ureter: initial experience.
The Canadian journal of urology. 11(1):2141-5 [PMID] 15003155.
2004
Use of bipolar energy for transurethral resection of bladder tumors: pathologic considerations.
Journal of endourology. 18(6):578-82 [PMID] 15333227.
2003
Laparoscopic upper-pole heminephrectomy for ectopic ureter: surgical technique.
Journal of endourology. 17(7):469-73 [PMID] 14565876.
2003
Leukocytospermia in spinal cord injured patients is not related to histological inflammatory changes in the prostate.
The Journal of urology. 170(3):897-900 [PMID] 12913725.
2003
Outcome after radical prostatectomy with a pretreatment prostate biopsy Gleason score of >/=8.
BJU international. 92(6):539-44 [PMID] 14511029.
2003
Practice patterns in the treatment of large renal stones.
Journal of endourology. 17(6):355-63 [PMID] 12965059.
2002
A comparison of unenhanced helical computerized tomography findings and renal obstruction determined by furosemide 99m technetium mercaptoacetyltriglycine diuretic scintirenography for patients with acute renal colic.
The Journal of urology. 167(4):1597-603 [PMID] 11912371.
2002
Identification and dissection of bladder neck during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
Urology. 60(4):680-1 [PMID] 12385933.
2002
Removal of bladder stone with metal wire infrastructure.
The Canadian journal of urology. 9(2):1500-2 [PMID] 12010597.
2001
Reflexes and somatic responses as predictors of ejaculation by penile vibratory stimulation in men with spinal cord injury.
Spinal cord. 39(10):514-9 [PMID] 11641794.
2000
A new tool to aid the urologist in the placement of stents for impacted ureteral stones or strictures: the glide catheter.
Urology. 55(6):944-6 [PMID] 10840115.
2000
MAG3-F0 scintigraphy in decision making for emergency intervention in renal colic after helical CT positive for a urolith.
Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. 41(11):1813-22 [PMID] 11079488.
2000
The role of radical prostatectomy in patients with PSA of 20 or greater and/or a prostate biopsy with a total Gleason sum of 8 or greater.
Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases. 3(S1) [PMID] 12497116.

Grants

Dec 2023 ACTIVE
URIPRENE: Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Device Performance of the ADVA-Tec Uriprene? Degradable Temporary Ureteral Stent Following Uncomplicated Ureteroscopy
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ADVATECH
Oct 2021 ACTIVE
Boston Scientific Double-J PLUS Ureteral Stent Postmarket Patient Registry
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
Jun 2021 ACTIVE
Evaluation of Applaud Medicals Acoustic Enhancer with Laser Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Urinary Stones
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: APPLAUD MEDICAL

Education

Fellowship – Endourology and Laparoscopic Surgery
2002 · University of Iowa
Residency – Urology
2001 · University of Miami
Residency – Surgery
1997 · University of Miami
Medical Degree
1995 · State University of New York

Contact Details

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