March 2025 | Volume 21, Issue 3

FEATURED STORY

Sutchin Patel, MD selected as recipient of 2025 Reginald C. Bruskewitz Distinguished Alumni Award

The UW SMPH Department of Urology is pleased to announce that our 2025 Reginald C. Bruskewitz Distinguished Alumni Award recipient is Sutchin Patel, MD. Dr. Patel earned his medical degree at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and completed his urology residency at Brown. He completed the University of Wisconsin two-year Endourology Fellowship in 2011.

Dr. Patel is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Urology, and he is a practicing Urologist at Uropartners in Gurnee, IL. Dr. Patel has been actively involved with the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History since 2011 and has published extensively on urological history throughout his career. He is one of only five urologists to be elected to The American Osler Society for his contributions to medical history. He has received numerous awards and accolades and is currently on the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Urologic History, the Board of Governors for the American Osler Society, and a member of the Endourological Society History Committee.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

Sarah McAchran, MD selected as UW Health Physician Excellence Award recipient and promoted to Professor

Sarah McAchran, MD, FACS has been selected to receive the UW Health Leadership Physician Excellence Award. This honor is given to a physician who has contributed significantly to UW Health and leadership excellence outside their own department and demonstrates a commitment to clinical excellence. The UW Health Physician Excellence Awards recognize our institution’s most dedicated physicians, who demonstrate exceptional skills and a commitment to the mission, vision, and values of UW Health.

Additionally, Dr. McAchran has been promoted to Professor (CHS) effective June 29, 2025. Dr. McAchran joined the Department in 2008 and has made significant contributions to the Department's clinical and academic successes with a focus on the area of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS).

Daniel Shapiro, MD served as chair for Kidney and Testicular Cancer Oral Presentation Session

Last month, Daniel Shapiro, MD, FACS served as chair for the Renal Cell Cancer and Testicular Cancer Oral Abstract Session at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO). This session included presentations of the latest updates on clinical trials in kidney and testicular cancer.

Shannon Cannon, MD, Betsy Koehne, MD, and Kyle Richards, MD named top reviewers for the Journal of Urology

Drs. Shannon Cannon, Betsy Koehne, and Kyle Richards were named top reviewers for the Journal of Urology in 2024. The Journal of Urology is the official journal of the American Urological Association (AUA) and provides coverage of research advancements in the dynamic field of urology.

Urology residents, Drs. Emily Ellman and Ali Ghasemzadeh, earn awards for abstract presentations at WUS Annual Meeting

Urology residents, Drs. Emily Ellman and Ali Ghasemzadeh both won awards for their presentations at this year's Wisconsin Urological Society (WUS) annual meeting in Madison. Dr. Ellman’s presentation was on “Quantification of voiding detrusor work and assessment of its relationship with benign prostatic hyperplasia symptom severity”, and Dr. Ghasemzadeh’s was titled “Perinephric fat invasion and renal vein invasion are independent prognostic factors that are individually associated with increased recurrence risk for nonmetastatic PT3A RCC”.

WInnovations Podcast - "The 2025 AUA Annual Meeting: High Stakes Urology"

WInnovations host Dr. Kyle Richards kicks off our third season by welcoming Dr. Stephen Nakada, professor and chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Urology, to discuss the upcoming American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting taking place April 26-29 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As the current president of the AUA, Dr. Nakada will preside over this global event – the largest gathering of urologists worldwide. He shares a preview of what to expect, some behind-the-scenes insights, and his thoughts on the tremendous value of attending the meeting.

Listen here

RECENT EVENTS

Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: Raising Awareness and Promoting Early Detection

March is recognized as Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about kidney cancer, its symptoms, and the importance of early detection. Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, occurs when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the kidneys. Although often asymptomatic in its early stages, kidney cancer can be detected through routine screenings – making awareness and education crucial in saving lives.

One of the key initiatives during Kidney Cancer Awareness Month is to highlight the importance of knowing the risk factors. These include smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, and a family history of kidney cancer. While the cause of kidney cancer is not always clear, awareness of these risk factors can help individuals understand their likelihood of developing the disease, and be more alert if they experience possible signs of kidney cancer.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UW Urology at the 2025 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting

Specialty Societies

Saturday, April 26

Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS)

Matthew Grimes, MD | Speaker

Short Bulbar Strictures

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 2:00 PM to 2:15 PM

Palazzo E

Sunday, April 27

The Societies for Pediatric Urology (SPU)

Walid Farhat, GPLLM, FRCSC, FAAP, FACS | Speaker

Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Urinary Reconstruction

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Palazzo E

Tuesday, April 29

Research on Calculus Kinetics Society (ROCK)

Kristina Penniston, PhD, RDN, CD, FAND | Speaker

Beyond the Prescription: Alternative Treatments for Stone Prevention

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 10:10 AM to 10:20 AM

Venetian I

Courses, Lectures, Forums and Panels

Friday, April 25

David Jarrard, MD | Speaker

Evolving Landscape of Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Guidelines and Case-Based Discussion Presented by the AUA in partnership with the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO)

Friday, April 25, 2025, 8:15 AM to 5:15 PM

Venetian G

Saturday, April 26

Margaret Knoedler, MD | Speaker

Emily Serrell, MD | Speaker

PD01: Stone Disease: Surgical Therapy (including ESWL) I

Poster and Podium Session

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Marco Polo 805

William Ricke, PhD | Speaker

Basic Sciences Symposium

Aging Associated Changes In The Lower Urinary Tract

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8:25 AM to 8:40 AM

Bellini 2102

Kristin Doerfer, NP | Speaker

Urologic Care for the Advanced Practice Provider (Day 1)

Close Follow Up and Medical Management of Cystinuria Patients

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 9:05 AM to 9:20 AM

Palazzo D

William Ricke, PhD | Speaker

Basic Sciences Symposium

Panel Discussion: Aging and the Urinary Tract: Advancing Research, Advocacy, and Awareness

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:55 AM to 11:25 AM

Bellini 2102

Ali Antar, MD | Speaker

Clinical Trials in Progress: Benign Disease

Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Differences in Postoperative Symptoms with 6Fr Percuflex Ureteral Stents versus 6Fr Tria Ureteral Stents versus 4.8Fr Percuflex Ureteral Stents versus 4.8Fr Tria Ureteral Stents after Laser Lithotripsy of Renal and Ureteral Stones

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1:08 PM to 1:16 PM

Learning Lab

Sunday, April 27

Stephen Nakada, MD, FACS, FRCS | Moderator/Interviewer

Plenary: Sunday Morning | Stones

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 7:30 AM to 11:40 AM

Venetian EF

Stephen Nakada, MD, FACS, FRCS | Course Director

Margaret Knoedler, MD | Speaker

36IC - State of the Art Surgical Management of Stones: PCNL, Robotics, URS, SWL

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Titian 2304