The Department of Urology is proud to recognize our 2,500th holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) procedure performed. Dr. Dan Gralnek is Director of our HoLEP program.

The second meeting of WHOLEP, the Wisconsin Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) was held in early October in Pewaukee, WI, bringing together surgeons from all over the state including both academic centers, private practitioners, and physicians from several health systems.

Dr. Daniel Shapiro was featured as a guest speaker on the AUAUniversity's podcast series. This podcast focused on new studies investigating radiation in kidney cancer, including the strengths and limitations of these studies.

You can listen to the podcast here.

Dr. David Jarrard was featured as a guest speaker on the AUAUniversity's podcast series. This podcast focused on the treatment intensification in metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer.

You can listen to the podcast here.

Dr. Kyle Richards has been appointed to the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) Health Policy Committee. The SUO Health Policy Committee is a new committee and one of the committee's initiatives will be to define the committee and set process and policy.

Dr. Walid Farhat has been elected to the Societies for Pediatric Urology Executive Council. This is a three-year term ending September, 2027.

The Division of Pediatric Urology had great representation at the most recent Societies for Pediatric Urology (SPU) meeting, with three presented abstracts.

Vinaya Bhatia, MD presented her abstract “Aligning Long-Term Care Priorities in Hypospadias Repair Follow-Up: A Delphi Study of Patient and Provider Perspectives.”

Kristin Ebert, MD presented her abstract “The Puberty Blocker Leuprolide Acetate Reduces Sex Differences in Structural Plasticity and Astrocyte Markers Within the Adolescent Amygdala.”

Dr. Ebert's abstract was a prize finalist presented during the "Basic Prize Finalists" abstract session.

Marcela Ambrogi, PhD presented her abstract “Bowel Serotonergic Signaling: Potential Influence on UTI Susceptibility.”

Marcela also received the award for Best Abstract in the International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) abstract session.

The UW Urology Division of Pediatric Urology, in partnership with Nationwide Children's Hospital, successfully hosted the 18th annual Pediatric Urology Laparoscopy Course (PULC) in Columbus, OH. The event saw excellent attendance, featuring 9 fellows and 18 faculty members from various institutions. The course once again received excellent feedback on the quality of the training provided.

A highlight of the course was the faculty competition, where Dr. Kristin Ebert emerged as the winner of this year's Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) competition. Dr. Ebert's outstanding performance showcased the exceptional talent within our Department.