Mid-Atlantic AUA Meeting

Mid-Atlantic AUA Annual Meeting

OCTOBER 13 -15, 2022

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 Cassra Clark, MD, MS The New Gold Standard for Surgical Management of BPH: A Single-Institution Review of 1000 HOLEPS Performed Andrew Shumaker, MS Development of Squamous Cell Carcinoma after Buccal Mucosa Graft Urethroplasty: A Review Andrew Denisenko Characterizing the Challenges of Transgender Individuals Seeking Urological Care: An Opportunity to Educate Providers Joon Yau Leong, MD Patient Experience with Imiquimod for Extramammary Paget’s Disease: Andrew Denisenko Characterizing the Urinary Symptoms of Transgender Individuals Using Questionnaire Data FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Andrew Denisenko Assessing MRI Accuracy in Prostate Cancer Staging at a Single Academic Institution: A Retrospective Study Deborah Glassman,MD The Impact of COVID-19 and Telehealth Appointments on Patients from an Academic Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Clinic Andrew Shumaker Identifying Care Gaps in ADT Treatment Among Prostate Cancer Patients: An Institutional Retrospective Study, MS Rishabh Simhal, MD Intraoperative Lactic Acidosis is not Predictive of Morbidity or Mortality in Patients undergoing Radical Cystectomies for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Yash Shah Presentation and Predictors of Metastatic Testicular Cancer: A Contemporary Population- Based Analysis (AUA Brendler Student Research Scholar Presentation) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 The Mid-Atlantic AUA was held in October 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is unusual to have the major annual AUA meeting and a sectional meeting in the same location. However, issues concerning hurricane closures and pandemic cancellations impacted the meeting schedules. Our Department had a good showing, including many presentations by our Jefferson Urology Research Scholars. Our Jefferson Urology research scholars and residents were given primary presenter roles for most of the meeting sessions. This year’s meeting has special significance as Dr. Costas Lallas became the 2022-2023 Mid-Atlantic AUA President. The MidAtlantic section of the American Urologic Association includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Southern New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia.

Dr. Deborah Glassman, Clinical Associate Professor of Urology and a certified yoga teacher, was asked to lead a wellness session at the 2022 Mid-Atlantic AUA. Her session was well attended by the meeting participants, who participated in the physical yoga practice. The session was designed with the hope of improving well-being and minimizing the risk of burn out. Participants were given tools to reduce stress, provide personal insights, and find balance that can be accessed to counteract the challenges of the daily workload. The feedback was so positive that she has been invited to offer the session again at the MA-AUA next year.

Congratulations to our PGY-3 resident, Dr. Maria D’Amico, who was a member of the winning team in the annual Mid Atlantic AUA Resident Bowl in New Orleans on October 13. Maria and the team will represent the MidAtlantic Section at the AUA National Resident Bowl in Chicago in May 2023. Hoping for a second national title for the Mid-Atlantic team after our victory in 2022 (see page 22).

According to Dr. Maria D’Amico, “The Residents Bowl Event was a great way to test our knowledge while working collaboratively with residents from other post graduate years and other programs in our section. I had fun, learned a few facts, and am looking forward to seeing my team again at the National AUA conference next spring.”

Annual Business Meeting *Featuring Dr. Demetrius Bagley Tribute Maria D’Amico, MD Facebook Group Use among Patients with Pelvic Organ Prolapse Paul Chung, MD Restorative Therapies are the Future of ED Treatment Andrew Denisenko, Characterizing Sexual Health in Transgender Individuals: A Learning Opportunity for Medical Providers Newly elected Mid-Atlantic AUA President Dr. Costas Lallas promoting attendance at his meeting next year in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Our next Mid-Atlantic AUA Resident Bowl Team Members celebrating their victory in New Orleans. The team members are: Dr. Kara Michel, from Penn; Jefferson PGY-3 Dr. Maria D’Amico; Dr. Ahmad Alzubeidi from Penn State; and Dr. Amr Elbakry from West Virginia.

Dr. Lallas presented a memorial to Dr. Bagley during the Mid-Atlantic AUA Business meeting.

Dr. Glassman ready to begin the Wellness Yoga session at the Mid-Atlantic AUA. Drs. Tricia and Lenny Gomella hosted a breakfast for Jefferson attendees at the Mid-Atlantic AUA. Meeting participant’s included research scholars, students residents, faculty, and others.

Mid-Atlantic AUA President Dr. Tracey Krupski presenting an award to Anne Calvaresi, DNP, CRNP, RNFA, in appreciation for her service on the Mid-Atlantic AUA board and her work representing Advanced Practice Providers in the section. 2021-2022 Mid-Atlantic AUA President Dr. Tracey Krupski from the University of Virginia passing the gavel to next president Dr. Lallas.