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The Society for Pediatric Urology, 60th Annual Meeting
Preliminary Program
[as of 1/26/2012]

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

The American Urological Association Education & Research, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Chair: Joseph G. Borer, MD
Arrangements Chair: Hiep T. Nguyen, MD

6:30 Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens
7:30 Introduction and Welcome
David A. Diamond, MD
President, Society for Pediatric Urology
7:45 Hot Buttons and Controversies in Pediatric Urology
  • Adolescent Varicocele: Are Doppler, Bilateral, and Intratesticular Findings Significant? Kenneth I. Glassberg, MD
  • Bladder Exstrophy: Is Newborn Closure an Emergency: Douglas A. Canning, MD
  • Vesicoureteral Reflux: Is it Time to Re-think Familial Screening: Julian H. Wan, MD
8:45 2012 Meeting Update: European Society of Pediatric Urology
Professor Serdar Tekgül
9:00 Meredith Campbell Lecture
UPJ Obstruction and Hydronephrosis Before and After Birth
Stephen A. Koff, MD
9:45 Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 Panel: Cutting Edge Translational Research
Moderators: Carlos R. Estrada, MD and Rosalyn Adam, PhD
  • Genetics of Lower Urinary Tract Development: Linda A. Baker, MD
  • Epigenetics and Urinary Tract Infection: Darius J. Bagli, MD
  • Clinical Translation of Tissue Engineering and Cell-based Therapies: James J. Yoo, PhD
11:00 Approaches to Research Funding
Johannes W. Vieweg, MD
11:15 Presentation of SPU Research Awards
11:30 SPU Annual Business Meeting (SPU Members Only)
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Presentation of Graduating Fellows
1:15 State of the Art Lecture
Understanding Transgenderism
Norman P. Spack, MD
2:00 Video Panel: Reoperative Pediatric Urology – Complications (Presenters TBA)
  • Continence procedure: bladder outlet surgery: BNR, BN sling, Endoscopic Sx
  • Continent diversion: continent catheterizable conduit, augmentation cystoplasty
  • Antireflux surgery following open, endoscopic or laparoscopic / robotic technique
  • Megaureter repair: reoperation for persistent or new obstruction or VUR
  • Pyeloplasty following open or laparoscopic / robotic technique
  • Hypospadias repair: reoperation for urethral stricture, fistula, diverticulum, BXO and/or hair-bearing skin
  • Orchidopexy following unsuccessful one- or two-stage attempt
  • Bladder exstrophy closure and / or epispadias repair
  • Major reconstruction requiring reoperation
3:30 Break
3:45 Pediatric Urology Fellow College Bowl
Current Fellows to Present, Fellows TBA
Judges: Alan B. Retik, MD; Mr. Patrick G. Duffy; Howard M. Snyder, III, MD, George W. Kaplan, MD

Current pediatric urology fellows will be allotted 4-5 minutes to present an extraordinary, unusual, rare, and/or breaking rules/norms of typical anatomy, patient presentation or outcome expectation case. After brief Q&A and commentary by the judges, a winner will be selected based on case content and presentation.

5:00 Meeting Adjourns
6:00 SPU Reception
Location TBA

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