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Plenary Sessions

Learn from the best by attending the AUA's Plenary Sessions where the focus is on presenting late breaking news, new AUA clinical guidelines and the latest advances in urologic medicine. Frequently information is presented within state-of-the-art lectures, panel discussions or debates by the experts.

Breaking science at the Plenary will be simultaneously translated into Spanish for the first time at the 2010 Annual Meeting.

- Sunday, May 30, 2010
- Monday, May 31, 2010
- Tuesday, June 1, 2010
- Wednesday, June 2, 2010
- Thursday, June 3, 2010

Sunday, May 30, 2010
7:30 - 7:35 a.m.     Welcome and Introductions
Anton J. Bueschen, MD, AUA President; Robert C. Flanigan, MD, AUA Secretary
7:35 - 8:15 a.m.     Late-Breaking News
From the World Congress of Pediatric Urology
Moderator: Laurence S. Baskin, MD
Presenters: Guy A. Bogaert, MD; Antonio Macedo, MD; Anthony Herndon, MD; Dante Dator, MD; Stuart Bauer, MD
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.     Panel Discussion
Update on Reflux and UTIs
Moderator: Christopher S. Cooper, MD
Panelists: Ulla Sillen (Scandinavian Update); H. Gil Rushton Jr., MD (Top-Down Approach); Grahame H. Smith, MD (Watchful Waiting)
8:45 - 9:05 a.m.     The Changing Face of Pediatric Urology: A 30-Year Perspective
John Duckett Memorial Lecture
Howard M. Snyder III, MD
9:05 - 9:35 a.m.     Panel Discussion
The Management of Ureteroceles
Moderator: Nicholas M. Holmes, MD
Panelists: Douglas E. Coplen, MD (Upper-Tract Approach); Eric A. Kurzrock, MD (Lower-Tract Approach)
9:35 - 9:55 a.m.     John K. Lattimer Lecture
Cholesterol and Urologic Health: What is the Science Telling Us?
Michael R. Freeman, PhD
9:55 - 10:20 a.m.     AUA Health Policy Update
Steven M. Schlossberg, MD, Chair, AUA Health Policy Committee
10:20 - 10:40 a.m.     American Board of Urology Update
William D. Steers, MD, President, American Board of Urology
10:40 - 11:05 a.m.     Point-Counterpoint
Is There Over Utilization of Imaging?
Moderator: Fernando J. W. Kim
Debaters: Pat F. Fulgham, MD (No), TBA, (Yes)
11:05 - 11:25 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
The Evolving Role of Image-Guided Therapy
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu, MD
11:25 - 11:50 a.m.     Panel Discussion
Radiation Exposure to the Patient and Urologist
Moderator: Jay T. Bishoff, MD
Panelists: Margaret S. Pearle, MD (Radiation to the Patient); Sero Andonian, MD (Radiation to the Urologist)
11:50 a.m. - Noon     Late-Breaking News
Recommendations for Processing Flexible Cystoscopes:
An AUA & SUNA White Paper
J. Quentin Clemens, MD
Noon     Session Concludes

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Monday, May 31, 2010

Highlights from Saturday and Sunday Sessions

7:30 - 7:40 a.m.     Endourology - Brian R. Matlaga, MD
7:40 - 7:50 a.m.     BPH/LUTS - Jeffrey Branch, MD
7:50 - 8 a.m.     Pediatric Urology - Linda D. Shortliffe, MD
8 - 8:20 a.m.     Point-Counterpoint
Preserving the Infected Prosthetic Device
Moderator: Drogo K. Montague, MD
Debaters: John J. Mulcahy, MD (Pro), Arthur L. Burnett II, MD (Con)
8:20 - 8:30 a.m.     Late-Breaking News
Nerve Growth Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis
Robert Evans, MD
8:30 - 8:55 a.m.     Panel Discussion
60 Years of Progress at the NIDDK: What the Future Holds
Moderator: Johannes W.G. Vieweg, MD
Panelists: Robert A. Star, MD; Griffin Rodgers, MD
8:55 - 9:05 a.m.     AUA Guideline Presentation
Stress Incontinence Surgery
Roger R. Dmochowski, MD
9:05 - 9:15 a.m.     Late-Breaking News
Outcomes of the TOMUS Trial
Michael E. Albo, MD
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.     Panel Discussion
Painful Bladder Syndrome: What Happened to Interstitial Cystitis?
Moderator: Alan J. Wein, MD
Presenters: Deborah R. Erickson, MD; Christopher K. Payne, MD; Jorgen Nordling, MD
9:45 - 10:05 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
The Three Ts of Clinical Guidelines (Terms, Trials, Transparency)
John B. Forrest, MD
10:05 - 10:15 a.m.     AUA Guideline Presentation
Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome
Philip M. Hanno, MD
10:15 - 10:40a.m.     Point-Counterpoint Debate
Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency: A Clinically Useful Measurement?
Moderator: E. Ann Gormley, MD
Debaters: Walter Artibani, MD (Pro); Victor W. Nitti, MD (Con)
10:40 - 10:50 a.m.     Late-Breaking News
Long-Term Results from the E-SISTEr Trial
Linda T. Brubaker, MD
10:50 - 11:10 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
Robotics for Female Pelvic Reconstruction: Who, When and What?
Daniel S. Elliott, MD
11:10 - 11:30 a.m.     Urologic Association of Asia (UAA) Lecture
Prostate Biopsy: Approaching the Truth with BioXbot, A Robotic Prostate Intervention Device
Christopher Cheng, MD (Singapore)
11:30 - 11:50 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
Urologic Malignancies and Male Infertility (Relationship Between and Cryopreservation before Cancer Treatment)
Thomas J. Walsh, MD
11:50 a.m. - Noon     Late-Breaking News
AUA Guideline Presentation
Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer and Cardiovascular Risk
Arthur Sagalowsky, MD
Noon     Session Concludes

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Highlights from Monday Sessions

7:30 - 7:40 a.m.     Infection/Inflammation - C. Lowell Parsons, MD
7:40 - 7:50 a.m.     Infertility - Peter N. Kolettis, MD
7:50 - 8 a.m.     Urodynamics and Female Urology - Cristiano M. Gomes, MD
8 - 8:10 a.m.     Reconstruction/Urinary Diversion
8:10 - 8 :30 a.m.     The Sociëtë Internationale d'Urologie (SIU) Lecture
The Management of BPH in 2010
Richard O. Fourcade, MD
8:30 - 8:40 a.m.     AUA Guideline Presentation
BPH
Kevin T. McVary, MD
8:40 - 9 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
Is Prostate Cancer an Infectious Disease?
Eric A. Klein, MD
9 - 9:20 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
Targeting the Seven Kidney Cancer Genes: A Metabolic Disease?
William Marston Linehan, MD
9:20 - 9:30 a.m.     Late-Breaking News
Targeting the MET Gene in Hereditary Type 1
Papillary Kidney Cancer
Ramaorasad Srinivasan, MD
9:30 - 9:50 a.m.     State-of-the Art Lecture
Multiparametric 3T Endorectal Prostate MRI
Lee Richstone, MD
9:50 - 10:20 a.m.     Panel Discussion
Management of Early Stage Prostate Cancer
Moderator: Peter R. Carroll, MD
Panelists: Laurence H. Klotz, MD (Surveillance); Patrick C. Walsh, MD (Surgery); Anthony V. D'Amico, MD (Radiation Therapy)
10:20 - 10:50 a.m.     Panel Discussion
Immunotherapy in Urologic Cancer
Moderator: Eugene Kwon, MD
Panelists: Charles G. Drake MD, PhD (Advanced Prostate Cancer); Hyung Lae Kim, MD (Renal Cell Carcinoma); Badrinath R. Konety, MD (Superficial Bladder Cancer)
10:50 - 11 a.m.     Late-Breaking News
TBA
11 - 11:30 a.m.     Panel Discussion
Inflammation and Urologic Diseases
Moderator: Massimo F. Loda, MD
Presenters: Alexis E. Te, MD (Role of Inflammation in Bladder Function); Steven A. Kaplan, MD (Prostatic Inflammation in BPH); M. Scott Lucia, MD (Prevalence and Relevance on Prostate Cancer)
11:30 a.m. - Noon     Panel Discussion
Does Preoperative Evaluation and Counseling before Radical Prostatectomy Improve Outcomes?
Moderator: John P. Mulhall, MD
Panelists: Thomas J. Polascik, MD (Oncology); Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, MD (Sexual Medicine); Tracy Krupski, MD (Outcomes)
Noon     Session Concludes

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Highlights from Tuesday Sessions

7:30 - 7:40 a.m.     Bladder/Kidney Cancer - Marcus L. Quek, MD
7:40 - 7:50 a.m.     Prostate Cancer - Thomas E. Ahlering, MD
7:50 - 8 a.m.     Basic Research - Jodi K. Maranchie, MD
8 - 8:20 a.m.     European Association of Urology (EAU) Lecture
Impact of Age, Comorbidity, and Tumor Biology on Treatment Decision in Prostate Cancer
Manfred Wirth, MD
8:20 - 8:40 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
A Critical Discussion of Treatment Options for Chronic Orchalgia
Laurence A. Levine, MD
8:40 - 9 a.m.     Point-Counterpoint
Treatment Paradigms for Ejaculatory Dysfunction: Which Works Best?
Moderator: Lawrence S. Ross, MD
Presenters: Wayne John G. Hellstrom, MD (Peripheral Applications/Topicals prn); Craig F. Donatucci, MD (Chronic Therapy)
9 - 9:20 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
Evidence-Based Recovery of Sexual Function Following Robotic Prostatectomy
Philipp Dahm, MD
9:20 - 9:45 a.m.     Critical Discussion
Nocturia in Elderly Patients
Presenters: Theodore M. Johnson, MD; Adam P. Klausner, MD
9:45 - 10:10 a.m.     Panel Discussion
The Management of Recalcitrant Bladder Neck Contraction and Incontinence
Following Radical Prostatectomy
Moderator: Jack W. McAninch, MD
Panelists: Brian J. Flynn, MD; Michael Coburn, MD; Edward J. McGuire, MD
10:10 - 10:30 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
Robotic Surgery: Current and Future Perspectives (Outcomes, Costs, Global Perspective)
Jean V. Joseph, MD
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.     Late-Breaking News
The Core Curriculum for Urology: An Update
Robert C. Flanigan, MD
10:50 - 11:10 a.m.     State-of-the-Art Lecture
Surgical Simulation: Lessons Learned from the Airline Industry Development
Hiten Patel, MD
11:10 - 11:30 a.m.     Presidential Address
The Future of Urology
Anton J. Bueschen, MD
11:30 a.m. - Noon     Ramon Guiteras Lecture
Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells: New Approaches to Healthcare
Anthony Atala, MD
Noon     Session Concludes

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Take-Home Messages

7:30 a.m.   Health Policy - William Gee, MD
7:40 a.m.   Localized Prostate Cancer - Edward M. Messing, MD
7:50 a.m.   Advanced Prostate Cancer - TBA
8 a.m.   Pediatrics Urology - TBA
8:10 a.m.   Infection - John M. Krieger, MD
8:20 a.m.   Infertility - Darius A. Paduch, MD
8:30 a.m.   Basic Science - Simon W. Hayward, PhD
8:40 a.m.   Stone Disease - Jian Huang, MD
8:50 a.m.   Transplantation/Vascular Surgery - Jennifer S. Singer, MD
9 a.m.   Penile and Urethral Cancer - Antonio Puras-Baez, MD
9:10 a.m.   Testis Cancer - Joel Sheinfeld, MD
9:20 a.m.   Trauma/Reconstructive Surgery - Hunter Wessells, MD
9:30 a.m.   Sexual Function/Dysfunction - Ronald W. Lewis, MD
9:40 a.m.   Robotic Surgery - Michael E. Woods, MD
9:50 a.m.   Female Urology/Incontinence - R.C. Meyyappan, MD
10 a.m.   Urodynamics - TBA
10:10 a.m.   BPH/LUTS - TBA
10:20 a.m.   Laparoscopic Technology - Kevin C. Zorn, MD
10:30 a.m.   Laparoscopic Oncology - Ravi Munver, MD
10:40 a.m.   Endourology - Thomas M.T. Turk, MD
10:50 a.m.   Outcomes Analysis - James E. Montie, MD
11 a.m.   Kidney Cancer - Christopher G. Wood, MD
11:10 a.m.   Bladder Cancer - Raj Pruthi, MD
11:20 a.m.   Urinary Diversion - Randall G. Rowland, MD
11:30 a.m.   Uro-Radiology - Christopher J. Kane, MD
11:40 a.m.   Uro-Pathology - TBA
11:50 a.m.   Office Management/Practice - Christopher M. Gonzalez, MD
Noon   Session Concludes






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