We are proud to have the advice and guidance of the experts listed below, all of whom are leaders in the field of urology, research and patient education in the United States, to continually update and review the information we use to educate the public.
Courtney Rowe, MD – Council Chair
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
AUA New England Section
Clinical interests include reconstructive urology, including hypospadias, bladder exstrophy, cloaca, GU sinus and other congenital differences.
Timothy D. Averch, MD, FACS
Prisma Health–Midlands
AUA Northeastern Section
Clinical interests include kidney stone disease, quality improvement and patient safety.
Ana Fadich-Tomšic, MPH, CHES
Men’s Health Network
Patient Advocate
Relevant interests include targeted disease education, health discussions for
participants at community health events, screenings, men’s health seminars/lectures
across the country.
Nicolás Fernández, M.D., PhD
Seattle Children’s
AUA Western Section
Clinical interests include the use of novel technologies (next generation sequencing and artificial intelligence) to enhance surgical management of patients with hypospadias, robotic minimally invasive surgery for complex reconstructions and complex kidney stone management in pediatric patients with severe comorbidities.
Lindsey Herrel, MD, MS
University of Michigan
AUA North Central Section
Clinical interests include kidney cancer, testis cancer, bladder cancer, adrenal cancers, penile and urethral cancer.
Daniel W. Lin, MD
University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
AUA Western Section
Clinical interests include genitourinary oncology, early detection and translational research.
Kevin T. McVary, MD, FACS
Loyola Univesity Medical Center
AUA North Central Section
Clinical interests include prostate diseases including prostate cancer and BPH as well as the evaluation and treatment of sexual function with extensive experience conducting clinical trials.
Akanksha Mehta, MD, MS
Emory University School of Medicine
AUA Southeastern Section
Clinical interests include male reproductive and sexual medicine.
Rosalia Misseri, MD
Riley Hospital for Children
AUA North Central Section
Clinical interests include all phases of pediatric urology with special interests in the management of adolescent patients and adult patients with congenital uro genital abnormalities.
Kristen Scarpato, MD, MPH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
AUA Southeastern Section
Clinical interests include bladder cancer, genitourinary cancer, prostate cancer, prostatectomy and ultrasound fusion biopsy/artemis.
David Shin, MD
Hackensack University Medical Center
AUA New York Section
Clinical interests include medical and surgical treatments for erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, male infertility and hypogonadism.
Suzette E. Sutherland, MD, MS, FPMRS
University of Washington School of Medicine
AUA North Central Section
Clinical interests include female urology to include urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction, pelvic prolapse and reconstructive surgery, pelvic floor disorders and female sexual dysfunction.