The Modern Urologist

The Modern Urologist episodes:

• 02.22.2024

  Go Beyond Gleason for Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions

  On this episode of TMU we're diving deep into the rapidly evolving landscape of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment with special guest, Dr. Adam Cole, a board-certified pathologist. Dr. Cole will discuss the traditional Gleason grading system, the limitations of...

  
• 08.30.2023

  The Power of Collaboration: Enhancing Patient Care Through Urologist and Radiation Oncologist Partnerships

  In this episode of TMU we have the pleasure of being joined by two urology experts, Dr. Ravi Rajan, Urologist, and Dr. William Ding, Radiation Oncologist, as they discuss topics ranging from genetic testing in prostate cancer for personalized treatment...

  
• 07.28.2023

  Patient Workup at Initial Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

  Join our panel of experts, Dr. Neal Shore, Dr. Ben Lowentritt, Dr. Ted Schaefer, and Dr. Jonathan Tward, as they discuss the various components and utility of a full workup for localized prostate cancer. They explore the importance of germline...

  
• 06.29.2023

  Private Equity in Urology: Opportunities and Challenges

  On this episode of TMU, Dr. Mark Edney welcomes Dr. Deepak Kapoor as they dive into the world of private equity and healthcare policy. They discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by private practices in the field of Urology, and...

  
• 04.27.2023

  The Power of Patient Advocates and Professional Collaboration

   On this episode of TMU, we sit down with Ray Wezik, the Director of Policy and Advocacy for the American Urological Association (AUA), as we dive into the world of patient advocacy and lobbying. Ray shares his perspective as someone...

  
• 03.21.2023

  Enhancing Patient Education and Access

  On this episode of TMU, we’re joined by Nilay Gandhi, Urologist at Potomac Urology in Northern Virginia, as he shares his personal story on why he chose to pursue urology and his involvement in patient advocacy. Dr. Gandhi also discusses...

  
• 02.17.2023

  Genetic Testing Advancements in Urology

  Dr. TJ Slavin, Chief Medical Officer of Myriad Genetics hosts this episode of the Modern Urologist joined by Dr. Angelo Baccala, at Lehigh Valley Health Network and Kara Cossis, PA-C, MPH, at Chesapeake Urology, to discuss genetic testing advancements in...

  
• 09.23.2022

  Nutrition and Prostate Cancer

  In this episode of The Modern Urologist, we are joined by Dr. David Levy who has done extensive research on prostate cancer nutrition and treatment. Dr. Levy will discuss measures that can be taken to decrease risk of disease such...

  
• 08.17.2022

  ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer Pt.2

  In this episode, we continue our conversation with Shelby Moneer and Ali Manson with ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer, as they discuss the education and research support ZERO provides. They will also talk through where they see the...

  
• 08.05.2022

  ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer Pt.1

  In the first of a two-part series, Shelby Moneer, VP of Patient Programs and Education and Ali Manson, VP of Government Relations at ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer, join Dr. Todd Cohen to discuss their advocacy efforts to...

  
• 05.03.2022

  Active Surveillance Patients International

  In this episode Dr. Todd Cohen is joined by Geoff McLennan, a board member of Active Surveillance Patients International (ASPI), an advocacy group created by men with prostate cancer for men with prostate cancer. When Geoff was diagnosed with localized...

  
• 01.06.2022

  The Power of Clinical Care Pathways and Navigation

  In this episode, two guests from Urology Austin, Jessica Stewart, VP of Business Development, and Marco Carlos, Clinical Care Director, join Dr. Cohen to discuss their elevated nurse navigation program and how they care for their prostate cancer patients. They...

  
• 11.05.2021

  The Many Roles of a Practicing Urologist

  Dr. Marc Greenstein, from Advanced Urology, joins Dr. Todd Cohen to discuss his various roles as a urologist in the community and how he decided to get into the field of Urology. Dr. Greenstein provides insight to how his practice...

  
• 09.29.2021

  Radiation Oncologists and Prostate Cancer

  In this episode, Radiation Oncologist, Jeffery Skinner from Chesapeake Urology sits down with Dr. Todd Cohen to discuss how a radiation oncologist determines the proper treatment for a prostate cancer patient. Dr. Skinner will also share his thoughts on androgen...

  
• 05.04.2021

  Practicing Urologist Turns United States Congressman

  In this installment of The Modern Urologist, Dr. Todd Cohen was able to sit down with Neal Dunn, a former urologist and current Congressman of Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. They will discuss his transition from a practicing urologist to a...

  
• 04.01.2021

  The Prostate Cancer Foundation

  Dr. Howard Soule, Chief Scientific Officer of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, joins Dr. Todd Cohen on this episode of The Modern Urologist to discuss his involvement with the Prostate Cancer Foundation. He will also talk through the history of the...

  
• 02.05.2021

  The Father of Active Surveillance

  In this episode, Dr. Laurence Klotz, Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto, sits down with Dr. Todd Cohen to discuss his role in the advancement of Active Surveille in Urology. He dives into how himself and two colleagues...

  
• 12.08.2020

  Radiation Oncologists and Prostate Cancer

  In this episode, Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Michael Greenberg from New Jersey Urology sits down with Dr. Todd Cohen to discuss how a radiation oncologist determines the proper therapy for a prostate cancer patient. He will talk through the evolution of...

  
• 11.05.2020

  Prostate Cancer Survivor - John Earp

  In this episode, Dr. Todd Cohen sits down with cancer survivor John Earp to talk about his journey from diagnosis to treatment and life beyond. John was diagnosed with cancer at age 46  also shares his extensive cancer history and...

  
• 10.15.2020

  HIFU and Prostate Cancer Pt. 2

  In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Samuel Peretsman on clinical utilization and potential benefits of using HIFU and other focal therapies in the treatment of prostate cancer. 

  
• 10.15.2020

  HIFU and Prostate Cancer Pt. 1

  In the first episode of a two-part series on focal therapies, Dr. Samuel Peretsman from Urology Specialists North Carolina joins Dr. Todd Cohen to talk about his early involvement using High intensity focused Ultrasound (HIFU). Dr. Peretsman discusses in-detail the...

  
• 09.21.2020

  Increased Collaboration With Pathologists Leads to Better Patient Decision Making

  In this episode, Pathologist, Dr. Adam Cole and Urologist Dr. Richard Bevan-Thomas join The Modern Urologist to discuss how improved collaboration and communication between the two specialty groups has lead to better patient risk stratification and treatment plans. Multiple patient...

  
• 09.15.2020

  Successfully Switching EHRs

  Alan Winkler, Executive Director of Urology San Antonio shares his experience with bringing a new EHR system online. The technical challenges of building out existing clinical pathways and the steps taken internally to get the requisite physician and staff adoption...

  
• 09.02.2020

  Prostate Cancer Survivor - Byron Sparkman

  In this episode, Dr. Todd Cohen kicks off prostate cancer awareness month by interviewing prostate cancer survivor - Byron Sparkman. Byron shares his personal cancer journey starting at the time he learned of his elevated PSA, to getting a biopsy, and...

  
• 08.26.2020

  Managing High Risk Prostate Cancer Pt.2

  Dr. Paul Sieber continues his conversation with Dr. Todd Cohen around managing the advanced prostate cancer patient. The use of somatic and germline testing to support decision making within the treatment algorithm are discussed. Medical management changes of positive mutation...

  
• 08.18.2020

  Managing High Risk Prostate Cancer. Pt. 1

  In this episode, Dr. Paul Sieber from Lancaster Urology sits down to talk about how his practice is managing advanced prostate cancer. The rise in the number of M0 prostate cancer patients and how advanced treatment protocols are being used...

  
• 08.10.2020

  Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer

  Dr. Walter Rayford joins Dr. Todd Cohen to talk about the racial disparities among African American men and prostate cancer. Dr. Rayford has been extensively involved in researching discrepancies in prostate cancer disease outcomes and shares his experiences and recommendations...

  
• 05.14.2020

  Prioritizing Patient Care in the COVID Era Pt. 2

  Dr. Cohen and Dr. Neal Shore continue their conversation about prioritizing patient care using personalized testing to better risk stratify and create customized treatment plans. 

  
• 05.14.2020

  Prioritizing Patient Care in the COVID Era pt. 1

  In this episode, Dr. Neal Shore, with Atlantic Urology Clinics in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Medical Director at Carolina Urologic Research Center discusses how his practice continues to adapt to the current COVID-19 pandemic, specifically around the importance of...

  
• 04.20.2020

  How Urologists Are Dealing With the COVID-19 Pandemic pt.4

  Dr. Cohen continues his conversation with Urologists and CEOs Dr. Ed Cohen and Dr. David Ellis on how their respective practices continue to adapt to the current crisis. The topics of federal loan programs, personal protective equipment (PPE) and the processes...

  
• 04.09.2020

  How Urologists Are Dealing With the COVID-19 Pandemic pt. 3

  In this episode of the COVID-19 series, Dr. David Ellis and Dr. Ed Cohen continue to share how they have further adapted their individual operations and practices to deal with the current pandemic. Both CEOs share at-length their short and...

  
• 03.30.2020

  How Urologists Are Dealing With the COVID-19 Pandemic Pt.2

  In this episode, Dr. Todd Cohen follows up on his previous conversation with Dr. David Ellis, and Dr. Ed Cohen on how these providers and their practices continue to adapt and evolve patient care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges...

  
• 03.30.2020

  Improving Resiliency During Times of Added Stress

  Wayne Sotile, PhD, founder of the Sotile Center for Resilience and the Center for Physician Resilience shares some powerful ideas on how physicians and other healthcare providers can manage individual burnout. Drawing on this extensive experience, Dr. Sotile shares how...

  
• 03.18.2020

  How Urologists Are Dealing With the COVID-19 Pandemic Pt.1

  Dr. Cohen sits down with Dr. David Ellis from MidLantic Urology and Dr. Edward Cohen, from Genesis Healthcare to talk about the challenges of managing their day-to-day operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of digital technology, like tele-medicine is...

  
• 02.28.2020

  The Future Role of Genetics in Precision Medicine

  In this episode, Dr. Matthew Cooperberg, Urologist and Professor of Urology; Epidemiology & Biostatistics at UCSF talks about the parallels between breast and prostate cancer and how precision medicine in Urology is continuously evolving. The role of family history, mutation...

  
• 02.05.2020

  Men Get Cancer Too

  Dr. Brian Richardson, Urologist and men's health activist talks about his experience dealing with prostate cancer in his own family and how it influenced him to pursue a career in Urology. Dr. Richardson also shares his passion for men's health...

  
• 11.18.2019

  Improved Efficiency. The Benefits of an MBA.

  In this episode, The Modern Urologist sits down with Dr. Angelo Baccala, Division Chief of Urology at Lehigh Valley Hospital Network to talk about his motivation for pursuing an MBA and the benefits it provides. The idea of protocols and...

  
• 11.18.2019

  Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinics

  Dr. Aaron Berger and Nurse Navigator, Kristyn Minetti join the show to discuss their experience building out and growing an advanced prostate cancer clinic. Genetic testing to personalize prostate cancer treatment, the challenges associated with family history and implications of...

  
• 11.18.2019

  Private Equity in Urology

  Dr. Mike Gambla from Central Ohio Urology Group joins The Modern Urologist to talk about his experience with private equity acquisitions (PE) in the Urology space. The idea of potential culture disruptions and other pros and cons of PE acquisitions...

  
• 11.15.2019

  Creating a Patient Focused Culture

  In this episode, The Modern Urologist sits down with E.Scot Davis, CEO of Arkansas Urology to talk about his experience creating men's health clinics and advance pathways to improve the competitive advantage of his organization. The conversation then dives into...

  
• 11.15.2019

  The Young Urologist

  In this episode, The Modern Urologist sits down at LUGPA with Dr. Jason Haffron, from Michigan Institute of Urology to talk about how his patient first mentality inspired him to develop new treatment pathways. The topic of being a young...

  
• 11.15.2019

  The Appropriateness of MRI

  In this episode, The Modern Urologist sits down with Dr. David Morris, from Urology Associates P.C. in Tennessee to talk about the history of MRI and the impact it can have on biopsy and surgical planning. Dr. Morris further discusses...

  
• 10.23.2019

  Advanced Cancer Clinics Generate New Levels of Patient Care

  In this episode, Dr. Cohen sits down at AACU with Dr Benjamin Lowentritt, Director of the Prostate Cancer Care Program at Chesapeake Urology to talk about his experience setting up advanced prostate cancer clinics. Dr. Lowentritt also talks at length...

  
• 10.22.2019

  New Technologies Lead to Better Patient Outcomes

  In this episode Dr. Cohen sits down with Dr. Jonathan Henderson, CEO of Regional Urology in Shreveport Louisiana to discuss how the Prolaris test changed his treatment decision of multiple patients considering treatment or active surveillance. Dr. Henderson also talks...

  
• 10.18.2019

  How Genetic Counselors Add Value to a Urology Practice

  In this episode, Dr. Cohen sits down with Sarah Nielsen, Genetic Counselor to talk about her experience educating and developing screening protocols for providers who are new to the genetics space. The implications of genetic mutations,family history and the limitations...

  
• 10.17.2019

  How Genetics Personalize Individual Prostate Cancer Treatment

  In this episode, Dr. Cohen sits down with Dr. Mark Edney, Medical Director at Peninsula Institute for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery to discuss the limitations of relying on clinical pathology alone and how the addition of Prolaris allows providers to...

  
• 10.16.2019

  The Modern Urologist

  Dr. Todd Cohen, Medical Director of Urology at Myriad Genetics discusses his intentions for creating this casual, yet educational podcast about modern topics in Urology. Enjoy!