WInnovations guest host and urogynecologist Dr. Frank Lin, Assistant Professor in the University of Wisconsin Department of Urology, welcomes maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists Dr. Erin Bailey and Dr. Michael Beninati, both Assistant Professors in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin, for a conversation about the MFM field, with a special focus on approaches and innovations in the care of patients with placenta accreta spectrum.

WInnovations host Dr. Kyle Richards welcomes Dr. Anne Cameron, the James Montie Legacy Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan, and Dr. Javier Santiago, Assistant Professor in the University of Wisconsin Department of Urology, for an in-depth discussion on advancing and innovating the care of patients with neurogenic bladder.

Dr. Hadley Wood, a staff urologist at the Cleveland Clinic and assistant professor in the Department of Urology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and Dr. Kristin Ebert, assistant professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, join WInnovations host, Dr. Kyle Richards for a conversation on enhancing care for patients with congenital urologic conditions. Together, they explore best practices and highlight the essential role of transitional urology programs in supporting patients through critical stages of care. 

WInnovations host Dr. Kyle Richards kicks off our third season with 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 on 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.

Dr. Scott Johnson, associate professor and chief of urologic oncology in the Department of Urology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and Dr. Kyle Richards, associate professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, are guests for our season two finale. 

For this program, Dr. Richards hands the hosting mic to fourth-year residents Emily Davidson, MD, at UW–Madison, and Emily Polley, MD, at MCW, to ask their questions about building a practice after completing urology residency.

Dr. Jaime Landman, professor and chair of the Department of Urology at the University of California Irvine Medical Center, and Dr. Margaret Knoedler, assistant professor and chief of endourology in the Department of Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, join WInnovations host, Dr. Kyle Richards to talk about the latest treatments for kidney stone disease. Drs. Landman and Knoedler also share their experience as the first two people to use a new minimally invasive robotic approach to percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) during recent clinical trials of the MONARCH™ Robot Platform.

In this bonus episode host Dr. Kyle Richards continues his conversation from the first episode of Season 2 with Dr. Victor Nitti, Professor of Urology & Obstetrics & Gynecology and Chief of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Dr. Frank Lin, Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology's Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Section at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Here, they discuss mentorship, team building – and attracting new physicians to the urogynecology field.

Dr. Rebecca Gerber, a urologist at Atrium Health Urology in Charlotte, NC, and Dr. Ali Antar, an assistant professor in the department of urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, join WInnovations host, Dr. Kyle Richards to discuss diagnosis, management, and comprehensive care for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

WInnovations host Dr. Kyle Richards welcomes Dr. CR Powell, an associate professor in the Department of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Indiana University, and Dr. Walid Farhat, a professor in the University of Wisconsin Department of Urology and Chief of Pediatric Urology, to discuss global health initiatives within the field of urology.

Resources:

Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery (GICS)

American Pediatric Surgery Association (APSA) – Global Pediatric Surgery Committee (GPSC)

International Volunteers in Urology (IVU)

"A global view of pediatric urology" by Catherine R. deVries

Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)

Dr. Helen Bernie, assistant professor of urology and director of sexual and reproductive medicine at Indiana University, and Dr. Daniel Williams, professor in clinical urology, vice chair for education, and residency program director at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, join WInnovations host, Dr. Kyle Richards to discuss exciting developments in the field of men's sexual and reproductive health.