January 2025 | Volume 21, Issue 1

Notable and Newsworthy


Dr. Kyle Richards has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 American Urological Association North Central Section (NCS) Young Urologist of the Year Award. This honor is awarded to those who demonstrate exceptional commitment, leadership, and contributions to advancing the field of urology and supporting fellow young urologists.



Dr. Christopher Manakas served as faculty for the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment Options course hosted by Boston Scientific in Houston, Texas. Dr. Manakas was one of four invited faculty members teaching a group of 30 resident attendees interested in learning more about BPH treatment techniques. He led the Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) modules alongside Dr. Smita De of Cleveland Clinic.



Dr. Kristina Penniston was featured in a BackTable Urology podcast episode on “Dietary Modifications for Kidney Stone Prevention”.

You can view the podcast here.

Introducing Dr. Javier Santiago: a Passionate Leader in Neurourology

Javier Santiago, MD, joined the Department of Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health on August 12, 2024, as the department’s first neurourologist.

 

Dr. Santiago’s path to the medical field started in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas. Growing up in a family with deep ties to healthcare—his father was an Air Force physician specializing in pulmonology— Dr. Santiago was inspired early on to pursue a medical career. After completing his undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University and medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, a fortuitous conversation at a family friend’s holiday party led to a student rotation in urology – where he immediately found himself drawn to the specialty and its profoundly personal patient interactions.

 

For Dr. Santiago, urology offered a unique opportunity to help patients navigate health issues often shrouded in shame or embarrassment, creating a space for them to openly discuss their struggles.

 

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