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| What is Urology? |
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Urology is a surgical specialty which deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs. Although urology is classified as a surgical specialty, a knowledge of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and other specialties is required by the urologist because of the wide variety of clinical problems encountered. In recognition of the wide scope of urology, the American Urological Association has identified seven subspecialty areas:
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- Pediatric Urology
- Urologic Oncology (cancer)
- Renal Transplantation
- Male Infertility
- Calculi (urinary tract stones)
- Female Urology (urinary incontinence, pelvic outlet relaxation disorders)
- Neurourology (voiding disorders, urodynamic evaluation of patients and erectile dysfunction or impotence)
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| Mission and Vision |
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The AUA Foundation is the world's leading non-profit urologic health foundation and the Official foundation of the American Urological Association. Our mission is to promote health, provide hope and promise a future free of urologic disease, including cancer.
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| History |
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Originally established in 1987 as the American Foundation for Urologic Disease (AFUD), the organization entered a new era of service in 2005 when it consolidated its programs with the American Urological Association and a new entity was created – the American Urological Association Foundation (AUA Foundation). Through this consolidation, we are able to integrate the activities and programs of research, patient/public education and patient advocacy through a Foundation that is part of its medical specialty organization. The AUA and its Foundation can now think and act as one by linking the resources and professional expertise of the AUA and its members to address the information and education needs of patients, caregivers and the public. We know of no other medical specialty organization that has taken this approach.
The AUA Foundation is the nation's leading urologic health charity that promotes research, education and advocacy. Our mission is to improve prevention, detection, treatment and ultimately, cure urologic diseases.
To learn more about our programs and services and how you can be a part of the AUA Foundation, visit the other areas of this site.
By becoming a member – it’s free – you will receive the very latest information about urologic conditions and ways to improve and maintain your urologic health. We hope you will join us in fulfilling our mission.
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| Foundation Education & Programs Council |
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The Foundation Education & Programs Council is comprised of 11 members, including six urologists with expertise in major areas of urology, three non-urologist health-care professionals and the editor of the Foundation's primary publication. The Council advises the Board and staff on matters requiring medical and scientific judgment, and regarding patient or public educational information. It serves as a resource for the development, review and oversight of educational materials and programs.
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| Chair: |
| Allan D. Seftel, M.D. |
Camden, NJ |
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| Carlos Galvan Aleman, Ph.D. |
Harrisonburg, VA |
| Tamara Dickinson, RN, CURN, CCCN, BCIA-PMDB |
Dallas, TX |
| Jack S. Elder, M.D. |
Detroit, MI |
| Franklin Lowe, MD |
New York, NY |
| Martin Miner, M.D. |
Providence, RI |
| Diane K. Newman, R.N.C., M.S.N. |
Philadelphia, PA |
| J. Brantley Thrasher, M.D. |
Kansas City, KS |
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| Research Council |
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AUA Foundation Research Council
The Research Council supports the research component of the AUA Foundation's mission by working to increase and diversify funding for research in urologic disease. The council provides oversight to the AUA Foundation’s Office of Research to enhance funding opportunities for urologic investigators.
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Chair:
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| Anthony J. Schaeffer, M.D. |
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Peter C. Albertsen, M.D.
Michael Edward Albo, M.D.
Wade Bushman, M.D., Ph.D.
Michael Shawn Cookson, M.D.
Graham Foley Greene, M.D.
Simon Hayward, Ph.D.
Raymond J. Leveillee, M.D.
James Lloyd Mohler, M.D.
Robert C. Newman, M.D.
J. Curtis Nickel, M.D.
Kenneth Michael Peters, M.D.
Joseph Charles Presti, Jr., M.D.
Anthony Schaeffer, M.D.
Ridwan Shabsigh, M.D.
Dan Theodorescu, M.D., Ph.D.
Mr. Brian Walsh
Hari K. Koul , M.Sc., Ph.D.
Carrie Rinker-Schaeffer, Ph.D.
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| Patient Advocacy Council |
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The Patient Advocacy Council is comprised of 10 members, at least two of whom shall be urologists, who have interest, experience and expertise in patient advocacy, health policy or government affairs. The Council will advise the Board and staff on matters regarding patient advocacy and will serve as a resource in the planning, development, implementation and oversight of the Foundation’s patient advocacy program.
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| Development Council |
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The Development Council is comprised of 10 members, at least two of whom shall be urologists, who have interest, experience and expertise in resource development. The Council will advise the Board and staff on matters regarding raising funds to support the Foundation's programs and activities. The Council will serve as a resource in planning, development, implementation and oversight of the Foundation's resource development program.
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| Chair |
| Frederick Thompson |
Greenwich, CT |
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| Robert S. Waldbaum, M.D. |
Plandome Manor, NY |
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| Members |
| Dean Assimos, M.D. |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| Richard K. Babayan, M.D. |
Boston, MA |
| Brendan M. Fox, M.D. |
Niantic, CT |
| Roger Herring |
Western Springs, IL |
| Diane G. Krane |
Boston, MA |
| Sushil S. Lacy, M.D. |
Lincoln, NE |
| Willie Lanier, Jr. |
Kansas City, MO |
| Daniel A. Nachtsheim, M.D. |
La Jolla, CA |
| Richard D. Williams, M.D. |
Iowa City, IA |
| Willie Underwood, M.D. |
Buffalo, NY |
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| Board of Directors |
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| Officers |
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Dr. Bueschen is a senior scientist for the Center for Aging at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the former president and chairman of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. He previously served on the AUA Board of Directors as Southeastern Section representative, and on several committees, including the Compensation Committee, Education Council and Young Urologists Committee. Dr. Bueschen also served on the AUA Foundation Board of Directors from 1999-2005. In addition to the AUA, Dr. Bueschen is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Associations of Clinical Urologists (AACU), the American Association of University Professors and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Bueschen received his medial degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and has been a member of the AUA since 1974.
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Dr. Wagle is currently the chief of urology at both St. Joseph Hospital and Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, NY.
He received his urology training at Roswell Park Memorial Institute and the Cleveland Clinic after receiving his medical
degree from Deaconess Hospital in Buffalo, NY.
Dr. Wagle has served as president for the American Association of Clinical Urologists,
the Northeastern Section of the AUA, New York State Urological Society, Medical Society of the County of Erie,
St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Staff and the Buffalo Urological Society. He is a member of 21 national and international
organizations and has served on 15 different medical boards and 79 various committees. Dr. Wagle received the Northeastern Section of
the AUA's Distinguished Service Award in 1999. He has authored over 100 publications including journal articles and book chapters.
Dr. Wagle has been a member of the AUA since 1973.
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Robert C. Flanigan, M.D. is a professor and chair of urology at the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL.
Dr. Flanigan has served on the Graduate Medical Education, Education, Program and Socioeconomic committees of the AUA.
He has been on the editorial board of The Journal of Urology® and is also a reviewer for the publication.
In addition to the AUA, Dr. Flanigan is a member of numerous professional organizations,
including the American Association of Clinical Urologists,
the Chicago Urological Society where he served as vice-president and secretary-treasurer
and the National Urologic Forum, where he served as president and secretary-treasurer.
Dr. Flanigan has been a member of the AUA since 1982.
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Dr. Preminger received his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1977 and completed his urology residency at the University of North Carolina in 1983. Dr. Preminger spent 10 years on the faculty in the Departments of Urology, Medicine and Radiology at University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School. In 1993, Dr. Preminger returned to North Carolina as Professor of Urologic Surgery, Director of the Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center and Director of the Urology Residency Program at Duke University Medical Center. His primary clinical interests include the minimally invasive management of urinary tract stones including shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous and ureteroscopic stone removal. Dr. Preminger is actively involved in research regarding advanced imaging technologies for minimally invasive urologic surgery, including high definition television, three-dimensional imaging and virtual reality surgical simulation. Dr. Preminger has published more than 300 manuscripts, 100 book chapters and 8 books, as well as 30 videotapes that review complex endoscopic techniques. He has had a longstanding relationship with the AUA and its Sections and has served as Chair of the AUA’s Education Council since 1996. Dr. Preminger has been a member of the AUA since 1986.
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Richard A. Memo, M.D. is a practicing urologist at the NEO Urology Associates, Inc. in Youngstown, OH.
Currently, Dr. Memo serves on the AUA Compensation Committee.
He was president-elect of the North Central Section in 2000.
In addition, he was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons,
as well as past-president of the Ohio Urological Society. Dr. Memo has been an AUA member since 1981.
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Sakti Das, M.D. was a staff urologist at Northern California Kaiser Permanente for 20 years
and is a retired professor of urology from the University of California,
Davis. As the historian for the Western Section,
Dr. Das was instrumental in setting up a museum of historical antiquities at the section’s headquarters.
As a member of the AUA History Committee, Dr. Das worked with the past AUA historian and curator of
the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History to expand the collections. He has edited eight urological textbooks,
contributed more than 200 publications, has experience as a reviewer for The Journal of Urology® and
has created numerous award-winning medical films.
In addition to the AUA, Dr. Das is a member of the Northern California Urological Society and the Indian American Urological Association. Dr. Das has been an AUA member since 1984.
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Thomas J. Rohner, Jr., M.D. is on staff at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine,
where he began in 1970 as assistant professor and chief of the division of urology.
His clinical interests include bladder and prostate cancer, neurogenic bladder and incontinence,
and he has published more than 100 papers and book chapters.
Dr. Rohner is a member of the Residency Review Committee for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education,
is on the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons, is a past trustee and vice-president of the American Board of
Urology and president of the Society of University Urologists. Dr. Rohner has been an AUA member since 1972.
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Dr. Green is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine and completed his post-graduate training in urology at Yale University. Following his residency, Dr. Green was an AUA Scholar and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Yale. Dr. Green is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons, a Member in the American College of Physician Executives and a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology. Currently, Dr. Green is senior partner at Concord Hospital’s Center for Urologic Care in Concord, NH, where he has practiced since 1987. Dr. Green is also the Chief Medical Officer at Concord Hospital, as well as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery at Dartmouth Medical School. Over the past two decades Dr. Green has served in several capacities with the New England Section (State Representative, Secretary, President and AUA Long Range Planning Committee) and the AUA (Bylaws, Manpower and Public Relations Committees). Dr. Green has been a member of the AUA since 1987.
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Dr. Sogani is a professor of clinical oncology at Cornell University Medical College and an attending surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He has served as treasurer and president of the New York Section of the AUA and is a member of 25 national and international medical societies. He is a fellow of American College of Surgeons and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as well as the recipient of the 2006 John K. Lattimer Award of Excellence in Urology. Dr. Sogani earned his medical degree from MGM Medical College in India and has been a member of the AUA since 1983.
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Dr. Pessis is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Chicago Medical School. He completed his urological residency in 1978 at Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL. Dr. Pessis joined the Rush faculty following his residency, earning the rank of professor in 2003. He also currently serves as Associate Chairman of the Department of Urology at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Dr. Pessis has more than 20 publications and 100 presentations to his credit, spanning the full spectrum of urologic conditions. He has held numerous positions with local, regional and national medical societies, including the AUA and the North Central Section, for which he served as Treasurer (1999-2004), President (2006-2007) and on countless committees. Dr. Pessis has been a member of the AUA since 1982.
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Dr. Pranikoff is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Florida Medical School. After two years of general surgical training at the Jewish Hospital of Saint Louis at Washington University and two years in the navy, Dr. Pranikoff completed his urology residency in 1979 at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. Dr. Pranikoff is an Associate Professor of Urology and Rehabilitation Medicine and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Urology at the University at Buffalo. He also serves as Clinical Director of Urology at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, NY. His clinical and research interests include neurourology, urologic trauma and reconstructive urology and geriatric urology. Dr. Pranikoff has served in countless leadership roles for local, regional and national professional organizations, including the Northeastern Section of the AUA (Secretary, President-elect and President). He has been a member of the AUA since 1981.
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Charles W. Logan, M.D. has practiced with Arkansas Urology since 1967.
In addition to the AUA, he is a member of the American College of Surgeons,
the American Medical Association, the American Association of Clinical Urologists,
the Arkansas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, the Arkansas Medical Society,
the Pulaski County Medical Society, the Pediatric Urological Association and the Arkansas State Urological Society.
He is past president of the Arkansas Medical Society, the American Association of Clinical Urology and the AUA’s South Central Section.
Dr. Logan currently serves as a delegate to the AMA for the American College of Surgeons, and has been an AUA member since 1971.
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B. Thomas Brown, M.D. practices with Atlantic Urological Associates,
a professional corporation of physician's and one of the largest and most
prominent urology practices in the southeast United States and is an assistant
professor at the University of South Florida School of Medicine.
Dr. Brown has held various professional appointments throughout his career including chairman
of the Committee on Applicants for the American College of Surgeons, and Chairman for the Department
of Urology at both Halifax Medical Center and Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Brown has served two years as Chair of the AUA Judicial and Ethics Council.
In addition to being certified by the American Board of Urology, Dr. Brown is also a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He has been a member of the AUA since 1980.
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John C. Prince, M.D. practiced urology for more than 30 years in Santa Ana, CA.
He currently teaches and serves in the clinic at Loma Linda University Medical School.
A past recipient of the AUA Gold Cane Award, he holds a medical degree from the University of California,
San Francisco and completed his urology residency at Orange County General Hospital.
Dr. Prince has been a member of the AUA since 1974.
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Ms. Sandra Vassos joined the American Urological Association (AUA) Foundation in September 2007. She brings over 17 years of experience in strengthening organizational quality, building successful development and programmatic operations and establishing long term institutional partnerships. Ms. Vassos has worked in a leadership role for similar organizations including: Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the American Liver Foundation, Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Executive Director of both Athens College and the American Farm School. Ms. Vassos is guiding the AUA Foundation towards achieving its vision as the leading national organization for Urologic education, advocacy and research.
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| Events |
| | | March 4, 2010 | | Beyond Prostate Cancer Treatment - Overcoming Obstacles: Sexual Health | | Patient Webinar, USA | | | AUA Foundation | | Email: auafoundation@auafoundation.org | | URL: http://www.urologyhealth.org/webinars/prostatecancer.cfm | | | | | | | | | March 16, 2010 | | Urinary Tract Infections | | Patient Webinar, USA | | | AUAF | | Email: AUAFoundation@auafoundation.org | | URL: http://www.urologyhealth.org/webinars/bladderhealth.cfm | | | http://www.urologyhealth.org/webinars/bladderhealth.cfm | | | | | | | April 20, 2010 | | Peyronie's Disease | | Patient Webinar, USA | | | AUAF | | Email: AUAFoundation@AUAFoundation.org | | URL: http://www.urologyhealth.org/webinars/sexualhealth.cfm | | | | | | | | | April 27, 2010 | | Prostate Cancer Treatment Options - Making the Decision | | Patient Webinar, USA | | | AUAF | | Email: AUAFoundation@auafoundation.org | | URL: http://www.urologyhealth.org/webinars/prostatecancer.cfm | | | | | | | | | May 4, 2010 | | Beyond Prostate Cancer Treatment - Overcoming Obstacles - Incontinence | | Patient Webinar, USA | | | AUAF | | Email: AUAFoundation@auafoundation.org | | URL: http://www.urologyhealth.org/webinars/prostatecancer.cfm | | | | | | | | | June 8, 2010 | | Premature Ejaculation | | Patient Webinar, USA | | | AUAF | | Email: AUAFoundation@AUAFoundation.org | | URL: http://www.urologyhealth.org/webinars/sexualhealth.cfm | | | | | |
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Councils
