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SPU 58th Annual Meeting

Accreditation: The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AUA takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Credit Designation: The American Urological Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
(subject to change)

6:30 am Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens
7:30 Introduction and Welcome
John W. Brock, III, MD, President, Society for Pediatric Urology
7:45 – 8:45 Challenges in Pediatric Urology: The Epidemic of Childhood Obesity
David Roth, MD, Moderator

The Role of Obesity in Surgical Complications
Sean Corbett, MD

Evaluation and Treatment of the Undescended Testicle in Obese Males
Michael Hsieh, MD

Penile Surgery in Obese Males
Ross Decter, MD

Obesity and Pediatric Stone Disease
Lars Cisek, MD

8:45 – 9:30 Genitourinary Development and Biomarkers of Disease
Kirstan Meldrum, MD, Moderator
Bladder Development: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Chester Koh, MD
Knock-out Technology and Genes That Direct Genitourinary Development
Si Oottamasathien, MD
Urinary Biomarkers of Bladder Dysfunction and Renal Disease
Richard Lee, MD
9:30-10:00 Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00-10:45 Organ-Preserving Strategies For Pediatric GU Tumors - Spare The Rod And Spoil The Child?
Jonathan Ross, MD, Moderator

Testis-sparing Surgery for Pediatric Testis Tumors
Rama Jayanthi, MD

Organ-Sparing Approach for GU Rhabdomyosarcoma - To What End and at What Price?
Fernando Ferrer, MD

Expanded Role for Nephron-Sparing Surgery in Wilms’ Tumor
Patrick McKenna, MD

10:45-11:30 State-of-the-Art Lecture
Past Dreams and Future Realities: Adventures in Hypospace

Howard Landa, MD
11:30 SPU Annual Business Meeting (members only)
11:30 – 1:00 Lunch (on own)
1:00 – 1:45 Infant Surgery: What is “Minimum” Invasiveness
John Thomas, MD, Moderator

Transitioning To Robotic Surgery In Infants: An Open Surgeon’s Perspective
Jack Elder, MD

Benefits Of Laparoscopy And Robotic Surgery In Infants
Pasquale Casale, MD

Minimally Invasive Open Surgery in Infants
Martin Koyle, MD

1:45 – 2:30 Meredith Campbell Lecture
Burnout in Academic Medicine – From Students to Deans

Steven Gabbe, MD
2:30 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 3:15 Presentation of Graduating Fellows
Presentation of SPU Research Awards
3:15-4:30 Updates from our Colleagues
Edwin Smith, moderator

Radiologic Issues:
Image Gently: Applications for Pediatric Uroradiology

Kate Feinstein, MD

To Sleep, Perchance to Die: Anesthesia, Neurotoxicity and the Pediatric Brain
Stephen Hays, MD

4:30 – 5:15 The Cold Hard Facts: What Pediatric Urologists Do ....And What Should We Do About It
Barry Kogan, MD

Program Director Perspective
Rick Rink, MD

Manpower Perspective
Doug Husmann, MD

New Practitioner/Recent Fellow Perspective
John Makari, MD

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