On Saturday, June 16th, the Annual Chief Resident Graduation dinner was held at the home of Leah and Tom Stringer. It was an enjoyable evening filled with laughter, reminiscing and solidifying lifelong friendships formed during their years as Urology residents.
While the event is always bittersweet, it is also filled with great food, shared memories, laughter and tears. Leah and Tom’s love and devotion (and Leah’s lunches) for all of our Urology residents is invaluable.
Kevin Campbell, MD, Paula Domino, MD and Alex
Galante, MD, are on to their next career chapters as they begin their
fellowships.
Good luck to our future UroGators…..Kevin, Paula and Alex!
The UF-UF Health Wellness Team is offering wellness presentations via Zoom.
June 23, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Coronavirus: Getting Your Health Back on Track. Dr. Kelli Tice Wells will discuss recommendations for scheduling doctor’s appointments as our lives adjust to a “new normal”. Register here.
June 24, 12:00-12:30 p.m.Stress Relief in the Moment. Learn how to use stress to your benefit and gain new strategies to manage your stress in the moment. Register here.
The 2020 UF Department of Urology Resident/Fellow Graduation looked much different this year than in past years, but the sentiments were the same. In celebrating the accomplishments of Dr. Kevin Campbell, Dr. Paula Domino, Dr. Alex Galante and Dr. Jonathan Pavlinec, they received well spoken words of affirmation and encouragement. There was laughter and a few tears as we wished them well on their new journeys. Their family and friends were able to join in the activities via Zoom.
The breakfast, held Friday, June 12th, included faculty speakers Dr. Li-Ming Su, Dr. Lou Moy, Dr. Vincent Bird, Dr. JB Mason and Dr. Tom Stringer. Incoming Chiefs, Drs. Kuo and Bergamo honored the graduates with gifts and heartfelt thanks. The graduates thanked family, friends and faculty for the time invested in their training.
Each year the graduates and residents select the Resident Teaching Award recipient. This award represents a Department of Urology faculty member who has contributed over and above to the education and support of our residents. The 2020 recipient was Dr. Lou Moy.
Good luck to our UroGator graduates, and we hope to see you soon!
UF Urology is excited to welcome Dr. Jason Joseph as our Endourology/MIS Fellow.
Dr. Joseph received his medical school training at the University of Florida College of Medicine and his completed his residency training at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. His clinical interests include Minimally-Invasive Urologic Surgery, Localized Prostate Cancer, Surgical Management of Kidney Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma, Stone Disease of the Urinary Tract, Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction, and Ureteral Stricture.
Effective July `1, 2020, Dr. Yeung was promoted to Medical Director of the UF Health Urology Clinic – Medical Plaza. Dr. Yeung joined the UF Department of Urology as faculty in July, 2011. He completed his UF Urology Residency in June, 2010. To learn more about Dr. Yeung, click here.
Michael Dennis , MD
Dr. Michael Dennis served as Co-Medical Director beginning 2015. In 2017, he assumed the role as Medical Director. As Dr. Yeung assumes his role, Dr. Dennis will now serve as Associate Medical Director. We thank Dr. Dennis for his hard work and dedication to our patients, clinic and staff.
Please congratulate and thank both Dr. Yeung and Dr. Dennis for their hard work and dedication,
As the clinical needs of UF/UF Health continue to grow, the Department of Urology is poised to expand to meet the challenge. Call 352-265-8240 to schedule an appointment.
The University of Florida Department of Urologyinvites you to attend Grand Rounds
Wednesday, July 29, 2019 7:00 – 8:00 AM
“Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Review, and Why You Could, and Should, Make it Part of Your Everyday Office Practice“
Jose L. Ferrer, MD, MBA Chief of Urology, Leon Medical Centers, Miami, FL
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Provide a review of present and upcoming therapies for
the in-office treatment of hormone-sensitive and refractory prostate cancer
Present how the new therapies are amenable for
incorporation into urologists’ armamentarium and daily office practice
Discuss the advantages and difficulties practitioners may
encounter when adopting these therapies
Target Audience: Urologists, Residents, Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Staff
Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Support: The Department of Urology within the University of Florida’s College of Medicine is hosting this free event which is internally supported.
Disclosure: Dr. Jose Ferrer has disclosed that he has no relevant financial relationships. Dr. Vincent Bird, Planning Committee, is a consultant for Boston Scientific. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationship to disclose.
University of Florida Health Shands Hospital emerged as Florida’s top health center and one of the nation’s elite today in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals survey, with a remarkable nine medical specialties placing in the nation’s Top 50 — more than any other hospital in the Sunshine State.
Urology’s ranking at No. 17 is its highest since the department’s inception in 1958. Li-Ming Su, M.D., chair of the UF College of Medicine’s department of urology, said he is extremely proud and excited for the department and its residency program. He said the department’s superb staff works tirelessly and places patients first.
“Each individual in our department, clinic and operating rooms has contributed to our mission of providing the highest-quality experience for each patient who visits our center at UF Health,” Su said. “We are committed to remaining highly accessibly by providing timely, consistent and superb care for the patients referred to our center by physicians locally, regionally and nationally. To be recognized as a Top 20 urology program in the nation is a testament to the program’s culture of compassion and dedication to excellence that each member of our team lives by. ”
Our dedicated robotic PAs play a vital role in resident training at UF Urology. In addition to the training provided by our faculty, these outstanding and experienced PAs help transition junior residents into the role of robot docking and trouble shooting, trocar placement and bedside assisting.
In addition, they serve as constant reliable bedside assistants, which allows senior residents more time and experience behind the surgeon console.
The UF Department of Urology is thrilled to announce the addition of its newest UroGator, Dr. Hemant Chaparala, after matching into the UF Urology 2021 Endourology/MIS Fellowship.
Dr Chaparala is currently chief resident at the Ohio State University and will be joining our Gator family next summer.
Please join us in congratulating him on his fellowship
match with us!
At UF Urology, we have had a long history of outstanding fellowship matches for our resident graduates.
This year’s Endourology match was no exception. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Rabley will be starting his fellowship with Dr. Amy Krambeck at Indiana University and Dr. Jennifer Kuo with Dr. Ravi Munver and Dr. Michael Stifelman at Hackensack University upon graduation in 2021.
Congratulations Andrew and Jenny! We are all so proud of you two.
Li-Ming Su, MD David A. Cofrin Professor of Urologic Oncology Chairman, Department of Urology
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul Crispen to the Pete and Carolyn Newsome Professorship in Urologic Oncology.
Dr. Crispen serves as the Associate Chair of Clinical Affairs and Chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology in UF’s Department of Urology and holds a number of leadership roles within the UF Health Cancer Center. This is an extremely well deserved honor for an individual who has done an outstanding job at representing our department in all missions of clinical care, research, education and service.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Crispen for setting such a great example as a surgeon-scientist and a contributor to our department and health care organization.
Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Pavlinec for placing 2nd in the Basic/Translational Science Category of the Endourological Society Essay Contest with his manuscript entitled, “Initial Experience: Ex-Vivo Perfused Pig Kidney to Study Urinary Oxalate Excretion.”
Each year, graduating endourology fellows are required to submit a scientific article based upon work he/she performed during their fellowship year. These manuscripts, around 60 in total, are categorized as either Basic/Translational Science or Clinical Research and then judged by a fellowship committee. The top three papers in each category are awarded monetary prizes and presented at the World Congress Annual Meeting. Jonathan and his team of researchers created a new kidney stone model by perfusing porcine kidneys “ex-vivo” on a pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass machine. Although previously published to help rehabilitate diseased transplant organs, the bypass pump allowed Jonathan to create an environment where early crystallization and stone pathogenesis theories could be tested and observed.
Please join us in celebrating his terrific accomplishment!
As prostate cancer is the most common genitourinary cancer treated by a urologist and by far the most visible cancer from the standpoint of public awareness, our UF Health Urology team members are doing their part to increase awareness of this challenging disease by wearing a light blue ribbon lapel pin throughout the duration of the month of September.
What Are Some
Important Facts and Statistics About Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer
represents the most common solid organ cancer in US men and the third leading
cause of cancer deaths behind
lung and colorectal cancer. About 1 man in 9 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
Prostate cancer
is the second leading cause of cancer death
in American men, behind lung cancer.
About 1 man in 41
will die of prostate cancer.
It is estimated that there will be 191,930
new cases of prostate
cancer and 33,330 deaths from prostate cancer
in 2020. Prostate
cancer is rare before
the age of 40. Mean age at diagnosis is 66.
Which Men Are At Highest Risk of
Developing Prostate Cancer?
African-American
men and Caribbean men of African ancestry
Men with a strong family history
of prostate cancer
especially multiple first-degree male relatives who were diagnosed at a young age.
The
American Urological Association recommends that men between the ages of 55 – 69 undergo prostate
screening, including both a PSA blood test and prostate examination.
Please feel free to ask any of our team members about screening recommendations, prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment options and join our team in spreading awareness of this important and very common disease. To arrange an appointment with the UF Urology Clinic, please call 352-265-8240.
Congratulations to Dr. Li-Ming Su who was elected to serve as the Secretary General Elect for the Endourological Society.
We are pleased to announce that Li-Ming Su, MD, chair of the UF Department of Urology, was elected Secretary General Elect for the Endourological Society. This society represents an international group of urologists whose mission is the pursuit of new technology and innovation in the field of urology and spans the disciplines of stone disease, laparoscopy and robotics, oncology, tumor ablation, advanced imaging, amongst others. The society was established in 1983 and represents broad participation from 106 countries worldwide with approximately 1,500 active members. He will serve a 3-year renewable term starting in September 2021.
Please extend your congratulations to Dr. Su for this honor.
Congratulations to Dr. Hiro Miyagi for taking first place in the Florida Urological Society’s Milton Coplan Pyelogram competition. Her winning presentation was “An Inferior Vena Cava Anomaly Presenting as Hydronephrosis”.
Dr. Miyagi was up against other formidable residents, but her preparation and effort made her stand out among them. Not only does she have the honor of winning, but she also receives a $500 cash prize, and ….. she returns the FUS Wise Old Owl trophy back to its rightful home!
Al Johnson has lived in Georgia for most of his life. After owning a successful auto repair shop in the area for 20 years, he had to retire his business right next door due to his unexpected health issues. This was crushing to him after building a business he truly loved.
“I’d probably still be working if it weren’t for all my medical issues,” Al said.
Al’s health changed significantly in 2010, when he got diagnosed with prostate cancer at 58. After months of misdiagnosis, discussions of having his prostate removed, cancer spreading into his lymph nodes and radiation, he didn’t know what his future looked like. As a man of faith, he trusted God to help him through and get him to the right physicians.
In 2014, he finally was able to come to UF Health and get the help he needed. Dr. Larry Yeung, in the UF Department of Urology, evaluated him and after some testing and maintenance, installed a suprapubic catheter for Al. Two years later, Dr. Yeung coordinated a colostomy operation with Dr. Sanda Tan.
