AUANews Inside Tract

Mexico’s COVID-19 case count is growing, with more than 11,000 cases as of April 24. In the nation’s capital, Mexico City, nearly 3,000 patients are confirmed to have the virus. Today, we’re talking to Dr. Carlos Martinez Arroyo, who practices at the Hospital Angeles Acoxpa to learn more about what the healthcare community is experiencing in Mexico. 

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

In Germany, more than 145,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of April 22, making the country the third largest outbreak in Europe. In contrast to other countries in the European Region, Germany reports a markedly lower death rate than other countries in the region – which some of attributed to widespread testing across the country.

We spoke with German urologist Dr. Jens Rassweiler about what his country is experiencing and how it is impacting urology practice there. 

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

Dr. Brian McNeil joins the AUA Inside Tract to discuss his experience taking care of patients as his institution transitioned to a “COVID-19” only hospital. Dr. McNeil is a urologist with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

The American College of Surgeons has released guidance to help the surgical community resume elective surgeries in the coming weeks. Dr. Chris Gonzalez, chair of the AUA’s Public Policy Council, joins us today to discuss this new guidance, and explore considerations for the reemergence of elective surgeries.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

Brazil was the first country in South America to report cases of COVID-19. We spoke with Dr. Luiz Otavio Torres, who represents Brazil on the AUA's International Membership Committee, to learn more about what his country is experiencing.  

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

Two urology trainees in New York City join the AUA Inside Tract Podcast to discuss their experiences battling COVID-19 on the front lines. Dr. Elisabeth Sebesta is a Chief Resident with Columbia University's Department of Urology, and Dr. Alexander Small is a fellow in minimally invasive urology with the Mount Sinai Health System. 

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center.

The state of Michigan has emerged as another COVID-19 hotspot in the United States. As of April 9, the state had more than 20,000 cases. We spoke with Dr. Brian Stork, an assistant clinical professor at the University of Michigan about his experience during the pandemic.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center.

New York City is the U.S. epicenter for COVID-19. How is nearby Connecticut preparing? We talk with Hartford urologist Dr. Arthur Tarantino to learn how his state is bracing for a surge in patients with COVID-19.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center.

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., doctors and other care providers are stepping up to assist in the effort. Some of these volunteers are re-licensed or recently licensed providers, some have retired from practice, and some are even coming from out-of-state or working within an expanded scope of practice.

Today on the Inside Tract, we’re talking to Mr. Mike Stinson, vice president of government relations and public policy at the Medical Professional Liability Association (MPLA) to better understand what urologists need to consider in terms of liability protections during the pandemic.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center.

When New York City urologist Dr. Jay Motola was redeployed to care for patients with COVID-19 patients, he drew on his early training in internal and critical care medicine to treat patients on the internal medicine floor. He shares his experiences on this special episode of the Inside Tract.