Alabama Urology Network 2024 Meeting
October 4-6, 2024
Perdido Beach Resort
27200 Perdido Beach Blvd
Orange Beach, AL 36561
Alabama Urology Network Inaugural Meeting
October 6-8, 2023
2023 Presentations
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Prostate Cancer – Beyond Basic Screening
Christopher Keel, DO, FACS, Interim Chair of Urology, USA Whiddon College of Medicine
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Surgery: The Evolution – SESAUA Visiting Professor Program
Raju Thomas, MD, FACS, FRCS, MHA, Professor and Chair, Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Focal Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Jeffrey Nix, MD, MSHA, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine – Nix Presentation
Brian Richardson, MD, Advanced Urology of Montgomery – Richardson Presentation
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Controversies in Radiation Therapy
Andrew McDonald, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine; Hejal C. Patel, MD, Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Advanced Urologic Cancer
Joelle Hamilton, MD, Medical Oncologist, Urology Centers of Alabama
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Strategies to Maximize Success in Urology Practices
John C. Lin, MD, Founder, Sunrise Urology, PC
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
History of Urology in Alabama
Lee N. Hammontree, MD, Urologist, Urology Centers of Alabama
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Breaking the Silence: The Future of Men’s Health
William J. Terry Jr., MD, Urologist, Urology Associates of Mobile, PA
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
American Urological Association SE Section Update
Raju Thomas, MD, FACS, FRCS, MHA, Professor and Chair, Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine
2023 Poster Contest
Nine abstracts were accepted for presentation at AUN’s 2023 Conference. View the abstracts here.
Abstract 23-03 – FIRST PLACE WINNER
Title: Nucala as Possible Treatment for Eosinophilic Ureteritis
Presenting Author: Kimberly Waggener, MS-4, University of South Alabama Whiddon College of Medicine
Abstract 23-05 – SECOND PLACE WINNER
Title: Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor: A Rare Presentation of a Surgically Curable Cause of Secondary Hypertension in the Pediatric Population
Presenting Author: Bethaney Jackson, MS3, University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Abstract 23-01
Title: The dose-dependent effect of pseudomonas aeruginosa exoy on acute lung injury in carbonic anhydrase IX knockout mice
Presenting Author: Karam Maatouk, MS-2, University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Abstract 23-02
Title: IgG4-Related Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: Repair with Ureteroneocystostomy and Creation of Boari Flap
Presenting Author: Kimberly Waggener, MS4, University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Abstract 23-04
Title: Assessing Parental Perceptions of School Teacher Bathroom Policies
Presenting Author: Priti Dutta, MS-1, UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Abstract 23-06
Title: Spontaneous growth of a benign prostate tissue mass following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer
Presenting Author: Kelly Blacksher, MS-2, University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Abstract 23-08
Withdrawn by author
Abstract 23-09
Title: A Nationally Distributed Survey looking at Financial Literacy of Urology Residents
Presenting Author: John Michael Kaylor, MS-3, UAB Heersink School of Medicine