Benjamin R. Lee, M.D. - College of Medicine · Tulane University School of Medicine Director, Fellowship Program in Robotics, Laparoscopy & Endourology Professor 2010-16 Professor

Benjamin R. Lee, M.D.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name Benjamin R. Lee, M.D.

Present Position Professor and Chief of Urology with tenure

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Program Director, Urology Residency

Present Location Division of Urology

Arizona Health Sciences Center

1501 N. Campbell Ave., PO Box 245077

Tucson, AZ 85724-5077

(520) 626-6895 (Phone)

(520) 626-4933 (FAX)

Email Address [email protected]

Education

1986-1990 Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, Magna Cum Laude

College of Arts and Sciences

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

Senior Honors Thesis: Binding Studies of cell surface Immunoglobulin E-

receptor complexes

1990-1994 M.D., Doctor of Medicine

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland


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Training / Education / Position

General Surgery Internship 1994-95 The Johns Hopkins Hospital

General Surgery Resident 1995-96 The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Urology Resident 1996-00 The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Assistant Chief Of Service (ACS) 2000-01 The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Assistant Professor 2001-04 North Shore - Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Associate Professor 2004-08 North Shore - Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Director, Laparoscopy Section, Long Island Jewish

Medical Center

Professor (with tenure) 2008-16 Department of Urology

Tulane University School of Medicine

Director, Fellowship Program in Robotics,

Laparoscopy & Endourology

Professor 2010-16 Professor of Medicine,

Section of Hematology-Oncology

Tulane University School of Medicine

Professor & Chief (with tenure) 2016-present Division of Urology

Department of Surgery

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Director, GU Cancer & Disease Oriented Strategic

Planning Team

University of Arizona Cancer Center

Program Director, Urology Residency

Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Urology, #13100, expires 2/28/2023

DaVinci Robotic Training Certificate 2005


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Awards and Honors

Magna Cum Laude, Cornell University

Westinghouse National Science Talent Search, Honorable Mention, 1986

Dean’s List, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University, 1986-87, 1987-88

Outstanding College Students of America, 1990

Joseph G. Grossman Cornell Tradition Fellowship, 1987-88, 1988-89

American Foundation for Urologic Disease, Research Fellowship, 1993

Winslow Foundation Scholarship, 1991-93

Maryland State Senatorial Scholarship, 1991-1994

1st place overall, Case of the Week Competition, Dept of Radiology, Johns Hopkins

Hospital, 1992-93

1st place, Best video, International Telesurgical Telementoring. Lee, BR, Janetschek, G.,

Bishoff, J.T., Bunyaratavej, P., Kamolpronwijit, W. and Kavoussi L.R. 16th World Congress of

Endourology & SWL, New York City, New York, USA, 1998.

1st place, Essay Contest, Laparoscopic renal cryoablation: Acute and long term clinical,

radiographic and pathological effects in animal and human studies. Bishoff, J.T., Chan, D.Y.,

Chen, R.B., Lee, B.R., Kuszyk, B., Huso, D., Marshall, F.F., and Kavoussi., L.R. 16th World

Congress on Endourology & SWL, New York City, New York, USA, 1998.

2nd place award, 1998 Resident Essay Contest, “A Quantitative Histologic Analysis of

Collagen Subtypes: The Primary Obstructed and Refluxing Megaureter of Childhood.”, Urology.

Lee, B.R., Silver, R.I., Partin, A.W., Epstein, J.I., and Gearhart, J.P

1999 Information Technology Innovators and 21st Century Pioneer Awards Laureate.

ComputerWorld Smithsonian Innovation Collection to the Smithsonian Institute, Permanent

Research Collection, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute.

1st place, J of Endourology Essay contest, Ablation of renal parenchyma in a canine model

using intracavitary photon radiation energy. Chan D.Y., Koniaris, L., Lee, B.R., Anderson, J.,

Smith, D.O., Czapski, J., Choti, M.A., and Kavoussi, L.R. 17th World Congress on Endourology

& SWL, Rhodes, Greece, 1999.

2nd place, American Urological Association Circon ACMI Essay Contest, 2000.

“Bioimpedance: Cancer localization in the intact prostate- Clinical and animal studies.” American

Urological Association, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000. Lee, B.R., Smith DG, Roberts, WW, Epstein JI,

Potter SR, Lecksell, K, Shue, MJ, Ko HW, and Partin AW.


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2nd place, Long Island Jewish Medical Center Essay Contest. Yohannes P, Smith AD, Lee,

BR. A novel technique for the mangement of ureteral stricture disease: Laparoscopic

ureteroneocytomy, 2001.

Honorable mention, Long Island Jewish Medical Center Essay Contest, Yohannes P, Smith

AD, Lee, BR. Retroperitoneoscopic radiofrequency ablation of solid renal masses, 2001.

Honorable mention, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.

Outstanding development paper in an externally refereed publication. “In vivo measurement of

tumor conductiveness with the magnetic bioimpedance method” Smith DG, Potter SR, Lee, BR,

Ko HW, Drummond WR, Telford JK, and Partin AW., 2002

2nd place, American College of Surgeons Essay Competition, Brooklyn and Long Island

Chapter. Jacobson AI, Amukele SA, Marcovich R, Shapiro O, Shetty R, Aldana JP, Lee, BR,

Smith AD, and Siegel DN. The efficacy and morbidity of therapeutic renal embolization in the

spectrum of urologic disease. 2003

Selected to represent the United States for the 2004 Academic Fellowship Program,

European Exchange between the American Urological Association and European Association of

Urology. Vienna, Austria. March 17-April 6, 2004.

Podium Presentation selected for Highlights in Endourology & Laparoscopic Surgery,

“Changing Practice Patterns in the surgical treatment of kidney disease: Analysis of the ACGME

data.” American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA, May 2004.

Best Video Award, “Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty”, 15th Video Urology World Congress, Busan,

Korea, June 17-19, 2004.

1st Place, Essay contest, Basic Science Section, Ureteral Segmental Replacement Revisited,

El-Hakim A, Marcovich R, Chiu KY, Lee, BR, Smith AD. 23th World Congress on Endourology

& SWL, Mumbai, India, 2004.

1st place, Long Island Jewish Medical Center Essay Contest. Tan BJ, Dy JS, Chiu PY, Ost

MC, Kushner L, Smith AD, and Lee, BR. Prevention of laparoscopic metastasis: A study of

different pneumoperitoneal gases and pressures on transitional cell carcinoma adhesion, cell

growth, apoptosis and necrosis.

2nd place, Long Island Jewish Medical Center Essay Contest. Tan BJ, Hafron JM, Hoenig DM,

Lee, BR and Smith AD. Flow characteristics of two ipsilateral and novel ureteral stents: How well do

they provide relief of ureteral obstruction?


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Podium presentation selected for Highlights in Laparoscopy, “Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty for

Secondary Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.” 16th Video-Urology World Congress, National

Research Institute, Athens, Greece, June 23-25, 2005.

1st Place, Endourological Society Essay Contest, Basic Science Section: Ost MC, Patel

KP, Rastinehad AR, Chu PY, Anderson AE, Smith AD, Lee, BR. Pneumoperitoneum with carbon

dioxide inhibits macrophage TNF-alpha secretion: An etiology for Transitional Cell carcinoma port

site metastasis and Prophylactic Irrigation strategies to decrease Laparoscopic Oncologic Risks. 2006.

25th World Congress on Endourology and SWL, Cleveland, OH, 2006.

3rd Place, Endourological Society Essay Contest, Basic Science Section: Sero Andonian,

Tonya Coulthard, Arthur Smith, Pravin S. Singhal, Benjamin R. Lee. Real-time Quantitation of Renal

Ischemia using Targeted Microbubbles: In vivo Measurement of P-selectin expression, 2008.

Smith Award, presented to the Endourologist who has made the most significant

contributions to Minimally Invasive Urology, Robotics, Laparoscopy, Endourology within 10

years of finishing residency. World Congress of Endourology, Shanghai, China, December 2008.

American Urological Association Leadership Program, 2010-2011, Southeastern Section

Second Place, Montague Boyd Essay Contest, 2011. Southeastern Section, AUA. “Retrograde

Hypothermia via continuous retrograde irrigation: Results in porcine model and initial experience in a

series of patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy in a solitary kidney.” Philip Dorsey, Brian

Richardson, Sarah Conley and Benjamin R. Lee.

1st Place, Endourological Society Essay Contest, Basic Science Section, Kyoto, Japan,

December 3, 2011. “Measuring the Protective Effect of Allopurinol using Isoprostane after Renal

Ischemia in an Animal Model. Zijun Wang, Jan Colli, Christopher Keel, and Benjamin R. Lee

1st Place, Montague Boyd Essay Contest, 2012. Southeastern Section, AUA. “PROTECTIVE

EFFECTS OF REDUCING RENAL ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY DURING RENAL

HILAR CLAMPING: USE OF ALLOPURINOL AS A NEPHROPROTECTIVE AGENT.

Christopher Keel, Zijun Wang, Jan Colli and Benjamin R. Lee.

Dean of the School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Research and Presentation. Stage

Migration of Prostate Cancer Following a National Disaster – Analysis of the Surveillance

Epidemiology End Results Database. Sree Harsha Mandava, Ted D. Klein, Jan Colli, Leah E.

Grossman, Greg Mitchel, Larry S. Webber, Oliver Sartor, and Benjamin R. Lee, 2012

Best Video: Retrograde cooling for Induction of cold ischemia in a Solitary kidney during

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy” Hong Kong, November 10, 2012.


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Best Video: COMPLEX ROBOTIC URETEROPLASTY USING BUCCAL MUCOSAL

GRAFT ONLAY FOR TREATMENT OF 3 CM PROXIMAL URETERAL STRICTURE. Carrie

Stewart, Michael Maddox, Michael Ellis and Benjamin Lee. Tulane University School of Medicine

Department of Urology & Otolaryngology. SES-American Urological Association, Savannah,

Georgia, March 20, 2015

1st place, Montague Boyd Essay Contest, 2015. Southeastern Section, AUA. Comparison of Sorafenib-loaded PLGA and Liposome Nanoparticles in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma.

James Liu, Benjawan Boonkaew, Jaspreet Arora, Sree Harsha Mandava, Michael Maddox, Srinivas

Chava, Cameron Callaghan, Jibao He, Srikanta Dash, Vijay John, and Benjamin R Lee

Dean of the School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Research and Presentation by a

Medical Student. Comparison of Sorafenib-loaded PLGA and Liposome Nanoparticles in the

Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma. James Liu, Benjawan Boonkaew, Jaspreet Arora, Sree Harsha

Mandava, Michael Maddox, Srinivas Chava, Cameron Callaghan, Jibao He, Srikanta Dash, Vijay

John, and Benjamin R Lee, Health Sciences Research Days 2015.

Top Journal Reviewer, Endourological Society, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers, 2015.

Best Basic Science Research Paper, “Nanotechnology Combination Therapy for Renal Cell

Carcinoma: Gold nanorods bound with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor produces synergistic treatment

response when combined with Laser thermal ablation in a Renal Cell Carcinoma Animal model”, 33rd

World Congress of Endourology, Oct 4, 2015, London, United Kingdom

Best Robotic & Laparoscopic Paper – “ Multi-institutional study of robotic assisted buccal mucosa

graft ureteroplasty: Initial results. BN Armstrong, LC Zhao, Y Yamaguchi, MM Maddox, BR Lee, D

Eun, A Lay, J Caddedu, D anes, M Stifelman. 33rd World Congress of Endourology, Oct 4, 2015,

London, United Kingdom

Grants

Bioimpedance in Prostate: Identification of Tumor. Johns Hopkins Bayview Physicians,

P.A. #162-98. Principal Investigator: Benjamin R. Lee, M.D., 1/13/98.

Telesurgery and Medical Robotics: From the bench to the operating room. International

Telesurgical Telementoring, Surgical robots: a remote needle holder and positioner for

percutaneous access of the kidney, Johns Hopkins-Singapore, 9/98. Co- Investigator:

Benjamin R. Lee, M.D., $50,000

Evaluation of Immune response following laparoscopic bowel injury. Ferdinand C.

Valentine Fellowship for research in Urology, The New York Academy of Medicine, Principal


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Investigator: Benjamin R. Lee, M.D., 7/2002-03, $50,000.00

RITA Medical – Educational Research Grant – Investigation of radiofrequency ablation –

interstitial saline augmented radiofreqency ablation, 2003

NIH- R33, R33 CA196457-01 (PI Brown) 8/15/2015-7/31/2018 , Co-investigator.

NIH/NCI $945,617 (total costs). Improving biospecimen quality by verifying adequacy at the point-

of-acquisition with ex vivo structured illumination microscopy.

Clinical Trials

Clinical Protocol TA-1790, A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-

CONTROLLED, PARALLEL GROUP, MULTICENTER STUDY OF THE SAFETY AND

EFFICACY OF AVANAFIL IN THE TREATMENT OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

FOLLOWING BILATERAL NERVE-SPARING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY, Co-

investigator, 2010-2014.

Clinical protocol FSI-003, A multicenter clinical study of the sonablate 500 (SB-500) for the

treatment of locally recurrent prostate cancer with HIFU. Principle Investigator: Benjamin

Lee, MD, 2010-2015.

ECOG E2805 (SWOG): ASSURE Trial: Adjuvant Sorafenib or Sunitinib for Unfavorable

Renal Cell Carcinoma. Co-Investigator: Benjamin R. Lee, MD, 2010 – 2011.

ARGOS: CLINICAL TRIAL PROTOCOL: AGS-003-007. International Phase 3 Randomized

Trial of Autologous Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy (AGS-003) Plus Standard Treatment of

Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (ADAPT), 2013-2016.

Prospective, randomized, multi-center Comparison of Standard Robot-assisted laparoscopic

technique and use of a 8.5mm robotic floShield System to evaluate the operative

interruption for lens cleaning during Laparoscopic Robotic Prostatectomy and Partial

nephrectomy. 2014-2016.

Professional Organizations and Activities

Diplomate, American Board of Urology, #13100

Board of Directors, LA representative, Southeastern Section-AUA, 2015-17

Lousiana State Urological Society, President, 2015-16

Personnel and Honors Committee, Tulane School of Medicine. Reviews & approves all faculty

appointments & promotions, 2011-14

Southwest Oncology Group, Member, 2010 to present

Society of University Urologists


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House of Delegates, Christian Medical & Dental Association, District 13, Alternate

Elder, North Shore Community Church, Oyster Bay, New York, 2007-2009

Member, Center for Oncology and Cell Biology,

North Shore – Long Island Jewish Research Institute, 2000-08

New York Academy of Medicine, Fellow

American Urological Association

Endourological Society

Christian Medical and Dental Society

Christian Scholar~Servant Ministries, Board of Trustees, 2000-2005

Faith Christian Fellowship Presbyterian Church, Pastor Search Committee, 1999-2000

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Christian Fellowship, 1990-2000

Academic Integrity Board, Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences

American Medical Association

JHMI Rescue Mission Health Clinic, 1990-94

Camp Sunrise, for children with cancer, American Cancer Society


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Committee & Academic appointments

Editor, Journal of Endourology Case Reports, 2015 - present

Finance Committee, Endourological Society, 2014-present

Consumerism Physician Advisory Council, University of Arizona, 2016-present

Board of Directors, Louisiana State Urologic Society, 2015-present

Nominating committee, Clinical Sciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2014-16

Board Committee on Honorary Degrees & Senate Committee on University Honors, 2014-16

Senate Honors Committee, Tulane University, 2014-16

Tulane University Senate Committee on Information Technology, 2014.

Organizing Secretary, 31st World Congress of Endourology, New Orleans, LA, October 22-26,

2013. Responsible for plenary program scientific content, speaker management, live

surgery logistics, marketing, continuing medical education, budget creation & financial

management, abstract management, exhibitor and sponsor negotiations & sales, all

operational and logistical aspects of the meeting.

Promotions and Honors Committee, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2011-2014

Chair, AUA Task Force on e-learning development for National members, 2011-2015

World Endo Committee, to seek educational initiatives world wide for Urology. 2015-present

Senate Committee on Budget Review, Tulane University. To review conformity of annual

University budget with short and long range priorities of the University. 2012-14 Voting

member.

AUA Fundamentals of Basic Laparoscopy: Skills Assessment, Simulation and Safety,

Course Director, New Orleans, LA October 19-20, 2012

Leadership Representative, Southeastern Section, American Urological Association, 2010

AUA Laparoscopy & Robotic Surgery Committee, Member, 6/3/2010-present

Involved with creation of AUA STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICES (SOP'S) FOR

UROLOGIC ROBOTIC SURGERY. Purpose: To formulate standard operating

practices for institutions to use during the process of credentialing of urologists for

privileges to perform robotic surgery.


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Creation of AUA On-line course, “Urologic Robotic Surgery: Fundamentals of Robotic

Surgery”, Content and post course exam for AUA Core Curriculum.

Creation of AUA On-line course, “Cystoscopy Teaching Course” for the AUA Core

Curriculum.

Editorial Board, International Scholarly Research Network, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chair, Audio-Visual Committee, American Urological Association, 6/3/2010-5/23/2012

Core Curriculum Teaching Videos

Editor, Joint Journal of Urology & Educational Teaching video project

AUA Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee, 2011-present

Education Council, American Urological Association, Chair-AV, 6/3/2010-5/23/2012

Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society, Renal Mass Steering Committee,

October 2009-present

Tulane University Medical Group Finance Committee, September 2009 – present

Louisiana Urological Society, Treasurer, 2010-2014

Graduate Medical Education Teleconferencing Committtee, Tulane, August 2009-present

Capital Prioritization Committee, Tulane Medical Center, 2009-present

Vice Chair, Audio Visual Committee, American Urological Association, 5/22/2008 - 6/2/2010

Tulane Quality Improvement Committee, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1/2009-

present

Chair, Website Committee, Endourological Society, 2008-present

Operating Room Committee, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 2007-2008

Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Appointments and Promotions, Associate Professor Promotions.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine. February 1, 2006.

International postoperative port site and peritoneal cancer invasion and metastasis study group,

Ghent University, Belgium, 2007-2010


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Medical Advisory Board, National Kidney Foundation of Greater New York, 2005-2008

Medical Advisory Board, The Deborah Tufaro Memorial Foundation To Assist In The Fight of

Kidney Cancer, 2005-08

Editor, State of the Art Endoscopic Technology, in: Smith’s Textbook of Endourology, 2nd

Edition, 2005. With editors: Arthur D. Smith, M.D., Gopal H. Badlani, M.D., Demetrius

Bagley, M.D., Ralph Clayman, M.D., Gerald H. Jordan, M.D., Louis R. Kavoussi, M.D., James

Lingeman, M.D., Glenn Preminger, M.D., and Joseph Segura, M.D.

Director, Fellowship Review Committee, Endourological Society, 2003-2008.

Course Director, Instructional Course: Ablative Oncology, American Urological Association,

Chicago, Illinois, 2003

Director, Endourological society Fellowship Match Program, American Urological

Association, 2002-2007

AUA Patient Guidelines for Ureteral Stones, website, American Urological Association, 2003

Product Standardization and Value Analysis Committee for Peri-operative services, Long

Island Jewish Medical Center. Operating Room Committee, 2005-2007.

Anticoagulation Steering Committee, LIJMC, 2003-2008

Endourology Society, Editorial Board, 2002-present

Organizing Committee, World Congress of Endourology, Bangkok, Thailand, 2001

Section editor, Journal of Endourology, Video CD-ROM Section, 2001-08

Fellowship Review Committee, Endourological Society, 2001-2007

Quality Assurance Review, Dept of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 2001-07

Performance Improvement Coordinating Committee, Long Island Jewish Medical Center,

2002-2003

Presentations and Moderated Sessions

“A microcomputer-based system for automated detection of infrequent cells using

fluorescent probes.” National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD 5/86.


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“Binding studies of cell surface Immunoglobulin E Receptor complexes.” Cornell

University Research Symposium, Ithaca, NY, 10/89. Sponsored by the National Science

Foundation.

“A quantitative histological analysis of the dilated ureter of childhood.” American

Urological Association National Meeting, Washington, D.C., 5/92.

American Urological Association meeting, San Francisco, CA, 5/94

“Ectopia, ureteroceles, posterior urethral valves, and the Prune Belly Syndrome.”

“PC-1, further characterization of a novel nuclear matrix protein found in prostate cancer, but

not it BPH or normal prostate.”

“Analysis of the collagen subtypes of the newborn exstrophic bladder.” American

Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Urology Division, San Francisco, CA, 10/95.

“Evaluation of smooth muscle and collagen subtypes in normal newborns and those

with bladder exstrophy.” 1st International Symposium on Bladder Exstrophy and Epispadias.

Baltimore, MD 3/97.

“International Telesurgical Telementoring: Our Initial Experience.” Medicine meets

virtual reality 6. San Diego, CA, 2/98.

“Surgical Robots and International telementoring.” Bangkok, Thailand, 3/98.

“A novel method of surgical instruction: International telesurgical telementoring.”

Computer-Assisted Surgery Panel, Government Simulation and Imaging Conference.

Washington, D.C., 5/98.

American Urological Association, San Diego, CA, 6/98.

“Teleradiology in Urology: A Comparison of Bandwidth.”

“Teleradiology in Urology: A Comparison of accuracy and clinical diagnostic ability of

interpreting digitized radiographs.”

“Chronic effect of pneumoperitoneum on renal histology.”

16th World Congress on Endourology & SWL, New York City, New York, USA, 1998.

“Thirteen Year Survival Comparison of Percutaneous and Open Nephroureterectomy

Approaches for Management of Upper Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma.”

“RCM-PAKY: Clinical Application of a New Robotic System for Precise Needle

Placement.”

“Robotic telesurgery: Effect of time delay on surgical performance.”

“Ureteroscopy: Rigid and Flexible technique.”


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“Telemedicine and Surgical Robots: Urological Applications, Singapore Federation of

the Computer Industry on Telemedicine and Medical Robots,” Singapore, September, 1998.

“Urological Robots and Telemedicine” Grand Rounds, National University Hospital,

Department of Urology, 1998.

“Bioimpedance localizes prostate cancer tissue and distinguishes tumors of different

metatstatic potential. A new non-invasive method of cancer localization.” Society of

University Urology Residents, Marietta, Georgia, April 28, 2000.

American Urological Association, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2000

“Remote robotic surgery for obtaining percutaneous renal access: a video

presentation.”

“International telementoring- Preliminary results.”

“Bioimpedance localizes prostate cancer tissue and distinguishes tumors of different

metatstatic potential.”

“Surgical Robotics and Telemedicine” General Surgery Grand Rounds, Long Island

Jewish Medical Center, March 2001.

“New techniques in Ablative Surgery” Advanced Laparoscopy and Telemedicine,

Flushing Hospital Medical Center, April 2001.

“Novel applications of energy to the Urinary Tract” Moderator, podium session.

Society of Urology and Engineering, American Urological Association Meeting, Anaheim,

California, June 2, 2001.

“Laparoscopic Reconstructive Urology” Long Island College Hospital. Grand Rounds,

Brooklyn, New York, July 10, 2001.

“Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy” National Kidney Foundation, Mineola

Dialysis Center, 2001.

Section Editor, New techniques in Endourology, Video CD- Volume 1. Journal of

Endourology, “Lap Radiofrequency ablation of renal mass, Ureteroscopic Management of

lower pole renal calculi, Lap Ureteroneocystotomy for ureteral stricture, Ureteral access

sheath.” September 2001.

19th World Congress on Endourology and Shockwave Lithotripsy, Bangkok, Thailand,

November 2001

Chairman Moderator: Basic Research Symposium 1- Laparoscopy 1

Panel Discussion: Management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction.


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Instructional course, Laparoscopic transperitoneal renal surgery- Ablative (Simple

nephrectomy, autosomal polycystic kidney disease, radical nephrectomy, and donor

nephrectomy).

“Laparoscopic Reconstructive Urology” Grand Rounds. State University of New

York, Stonybrook, University Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Urology, January

2002.

“Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Evolution of the technique.” Athenian Days of Urology,

Athens University, Athens, Greece, March 29-31 2002.

“Laparoscopy vs. Hand Assisted Techniques” Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Seminar. Arthur D. Smith, M.D.: 20 years at LIJ, A Tribute. April 6, 2002.

“Robotic vs. Free hand laparoscopic suturing: Evaluation of the learning curve.”

Society of Urology and Engineering, American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida. May

25, 2002.

“Urologic Laparoscopy.” North Shore Forest Hills, Department of Urology. July 2002.

“Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty” Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical Institutions.

Urology Grand Rounds, Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 23, 2002.

Section Editor, New techniques in Endourology, Video CD – Volume 2. Journal of

Endourology “Tranutricular seminal vesiculoscopy, Hand assisted lap Nephroureterectomy

with Cystoscopic en bloc excision of distal ureter and bladder cuff, Lap radical cystectomy

with urinary diversion: Completely intracorporeal technique, lap ACE malone.” August 2002.

20th World Congress on Endourology, Genoa, Italy, September 19-22, 2002.

“Bio-Engineering, Stem Cell Research & Gene Therapy.” Plenary session.

“Percutaneous access: Aim low or Aim high.”

“Evaluation of Immune Response Following Laparoscopic Bowel Injury”

Moderator: Laparoscopic Prostatectomy.

“Laparoscopy Risk Factors and Complications, Laparoscopy Following Previous

Instrumentation of the Urinary Tract.”

“Laparoscopic Radical Excision of Urachal Remnant.”

“Urologic Laparoscopy.” Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, North Shore

Forest Hills, October 2002.


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Visiting professor, Department of Urology, University of Patras, Greece. November

19-23, 2002. First Laparoscopic nephrectomy performed in Greece. First laparoscopic seminal

vesicle cyst decortication in Greece.

“Laparoscopic Renal Surgery – Update on Technology.” New Techniques in

Endourology Course, New York, NY. December 7, 2002. Director: Dr. Demetrius Bagley

“Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty.” New Techniques in Endourology Course, New York, NY.

December 7, 2002.

Laparoscopy Training, “Practical applications and techniques to improve Laparoscopic

skills.” Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, March 13, 2003

International Symposium Urology, Brazilian Society Urology, March 27-29, 2003.

“Clinical dilemmas in management of prostate cancer”

“Minimally Invasive Treatment of Ureteral Pelvic Junction Obstruction.”

“Management of the lower pole stone.”

“Laparoscopic Nephrectomy – Evolution of the technique.”

Section editor, New techniques in Endourology, Video CD – Volume 3. Journal of

Endourology. “Lap assisted minilaparotomy live donor nephrectomy- the initial case report,

Per urethral endoscopic management of large bladder stones, Lap resection of a urachal sinus,

Suprapubic approach for bladder stones, Upper pole heminephrectomy for ectopic ureter.”

April 2003.

Guest Speaker, “Men’s Health Fair”, Ridgewood, New York, April 10, 2003

Course Director, Instructional Course: Ablative Oncology, American Urological

Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 2003.

Comparison of the mechanical, flow, and optical properties of contemporary flexible

ureteroscopes. Society for Engineering and Urology, American Urological Association,

Chicago, Illinois, 2003.

Drugs for BPH: Other applications. Men’s Health: Role of the Urologist. Long Island

Jewish Medical Center, May 31-June 1, 2003.

Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Is it better? Men’s Health: Role of the

Urologist. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, May 31-June 1, 2003.

21st World Congress of Endourology, Montreal, Canada, September 23, 2003.

Moderator: Ureter/ Stone Composition

Laparoscopic Monti Procedure for Lengthy Strictures of the Proximal Ureter.


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Laparoscopic Urinary Reconstruction for Upper and Lower Tract Disease.

Changing Practice Patterns in the Surgical Treatment of Kidney Disease: Analysis of the

ACGME Data.

Plenary Session, Round Table Discussion: “How I manage this laparoscopic complication”

American Urological Association Topical Urology Audio Series. Ablative Oncology:

Radiofrequency, AUA Office of Education. 2004.

Section Editor, New techniques in Endourology, Video CD – Volume 4. Journal of

Endourology. One-knot pyeloplasty, Hand assisted laparoscopic right sided donor nephrectomy, new

approach for management of anatomical incontinence, retroperitoneal nephrectomy versus classic

lumbotomy for pyonephrosis, right sided laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. May 2004

American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA, May 2004.

Changing Practice Patterns in the Surgical Treatment of Kidney Disease: Analysis of the

ACGME Data, Podium Session

Laparoscopic Distal Ureterectomy and Boari Flap for Transitional Cell Carcinoma

Laparoscopic Monti Procedure for Strictures of the Proximal Ureter.


Endourology. Lap Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy, Transperitoneal Lap Radical Prostatectomy

- Descending Technique, Transperitoneal Lap Radical Prostatectomy - Ascending Technique, Robotic

Radical Prostatectomy, Lap Sacrocolpopexy for Treatment of Post Hysterectomy Vaginal Vault

Prolapse. September, 2004.

15th Video Urology World Congress, Busan, Korea, June 17-19, 2004

Moderator, Reconstructive Surgery

Plenary Session, “Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty”

Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty, Beth Israel-Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, September

21-23, 2004.

22nd World Congress of Endourology and SWL, November 3, 2004, Mumbai, India.

“Port Site Metastasis: Risk factors, pathogenesis, and prevention” Plenary session,

Moderator, Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty

Visiting Professor, Singapore General Hospital, Department of Urology, Singapore,

November 10, 2004. “Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery: Prevention and Management.”

Confederacion Americana de Urologia (CAU), December 8-13, 2004. Dominican Republic

“State of teaching Endourology and Laparoscopy. How to teach urology residents and

fellows.”


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“Urolithiasis symposium – Complications of percutaneous renal surgery. Management and

prevention.”

“Complications of Laparoscopic surgery.”

“Port Site Metastasis. Risk factors, pathogenesis, and potential methods of prevention.”


Endourology. Robotic Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy, Use of Tissuelink coagulation device,

Contemporary technique for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, hand assisted Lap Partial Nephrectomy,

May 2005.

“Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Masses.” Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New

Technologies: Hands on experience. March 19-20, 2005

Laparoscopic skills laboratory course – Simulators and pelvic trainers. Long Island Jewish

Medical Center, New Technologies: Hands on Experience. March 19, 2005. “Top 10 Steps to a

Successful Laparoscopic Nephrectomy,” and “ Laparoscopic Free Hand Intracorporeal Suturing: Tips

for Success.”

16th Video-Urology World Congress, National Research Institute, Athens, Greece, June 23-25, 2005

“Debate: Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty versus Open Pyeloplasty”.

“Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty for Secondary Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.”

“Port Site Metastasis: Risk factors, pathogenesis, and prevention.”

“Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery” Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish

Medical Center, New York. July 22, 2005.

Section Editor, Uro-Oncology Special Issue of the Journal of Endourology, Co-Editors Howard

Winfield, M.D., Gunter Janetschek, M.D., July / August 2005.

“Ablative Renal Oncology: Do Small Renal Tumors Require Surgical Treatment?” Oncology

Symposium. Controversies in Urologic Oncology. National Medical Association. July 25, 2005.

23rd World Congress of Endourology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 23, 2005.

“Cryosurgery Symposium,” Co-moderator with Professor Michael Marberger,

“Minimally Invasive Surgery in Small Renal Tumors: Radiofrequency Ablation”

“Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty for Secondary Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.”

Ureteroscopy -Challenging cases, simple solutions: Panel Discussion.

“Contemporary Management of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.” Stanford University,

Palo Alto, CA. March 27, 2006.

American Urological Association Annual meeting. May 22, 2006. Atlanta, Georgia.

“Technique of Blind Percutaneous Access: Use of the Chiba needle to gain access in absence


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of retrograde access.”

“Robotic Pyeloplasty: Tips and tricks for success.”

“Advanced Laparoscopic Urology”. System Medical Executive Committee, May 26, 2006.

North Shore - Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

“Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology.” Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Southside

Hospital, Bayshore, New York, June 2, 2006.

“Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology.” Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine,

Plainview Hospital, June 12, 2006, Plainview, New York.

17th Video Urology Congress, Bucharest, Romania. June 22-24, 2006

“Ablative Oncology- Radiofrequency ablation of renal masses,”

“Robotic Pyeloplasty: Technique”

“A new algorithm for management of UPJ obstruction.”

Course Director: Post Graduate Course: Hemostasis: Mechanical, Techniques for

laparoscopic control of hemorrhage. 24th World Congress of Endourology and SWL, Cleveland, Ohio.

August 17, 2006.

“Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology,” Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine,

Glen Cove Hospital, Glen Cove, New York, September 5, 2006.

XVIII Panhellenic Urological Congress, September 27-Oct 1, 2006. Rhodes, Greece.

“Contemporary management of the Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.” Plenary Speaker,

“Complications of Laparoscopic Urology: Prevention and Management.”

Perspectives in Urology: Point – Counterpoint, November 9-11, 2006, Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy & Robotic Pyeloplasty.”

“Role of Laparoscopy in Renal Cell Carcinoma.”

“Contemporary management of UPJ Obstruction: Laparoscopic and Robotic Pyeloplasty.”

Perspectives in Urology:

“Contemporary Management of Ureteral Pelvic Junction Obstruction” University of Chicago,

Section of Urology, November 15, 2006, Chicago, Illinois.

18th VideoUrology Singapore. March 1-3, 2007.

“Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Evolution of the Technique. Transperitoneal approch”

Masterclass I: Laparoscopic Nephrectomy.

“Pitfalls of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy. Vascular complications: Prevention and

management.” Masterclass I: Laparoscopic Nephrectomy.


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“Robotic and Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty. Tips and tricks for success.” Masterclass II. Ultimate

Urology guide to Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Plenary session: Advanced Laparoscopic and reconstruction: Managing complications in

Laparoscopic surgery, when to do what.

Chairman, Live surgery session: Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy, Laparoscopic

Extraperitoneal prostatectomy, Laser TUR, 18th VideoUrology Singapore, March 1-3, 2007. Tan Tock

Seng Hospital.

R.A.I. 2007, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 9-10, 2007.

“Complications of Percutaneous Surgery” Symposium of Kidney, Adrenal and Innovations:

Panel Session complex stones, “Renal colic management, Staghorn calculi, lower pole stones

“Open or laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy?”

“Robotic Prostatectomy.”

“Percutanous resection of TCC”

“Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma.”

“Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty” AUA Advanced Hands-on Laparoscopy Course. New York

Academy of Medicine / Mount Sinai Medical Center, April 27, 2007.

American Urological Association, Anaheim, California, May 20, 2007

“Oncology: Renal Cell Carcinoma, Testicular Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer” Moderator,

“Current Trends in Endoscopic Surgery”, Engineering and Urology Society,

Post Graduate Course: “Renal Ablation: Access, Percutaneous and Laparoscopic.

Radiofrequency and Cryosurgical Ablation”

Moderator, “Laparoscopic Nephrectomy”. 25th World Congress of Endourology, Cancun,

Mexico, Oct 30-Nov 3, 2007

American Urological Association meeting, May 2008, Orlando, Florida.

Moderator, “Award winning videos”.

Moderator, “Oncology: Kidney

Course Director, “Renal Ablation: Radiofrequency, Cryosurgery.”

“Robotic Partial Nephrectomy”, “NOTES- Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery

for Partial Nephrectomy.” “Renal Cell Carcinoma – an Update”, Lasers- Physics and safety. San

Salvador, Central America, October 24-25, 2008.

World Congress of Endourology, December 2008, Shanghai, China.

“Robotic Partial Nephrectomy – Clinical Outcomes.”

“Single Port Partial Nephrectomy.”

Internacional de Actualizacion Clinic Radiologico, International Clinical-Radiological Update Course,

Guadalajara, Mexico, January 23-25, 2009


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Robotic Partial Nephrectomy

“Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Evolution of the technique.”

Southeastern Section Meeting, American Urological Association, Mobile, Alabama March 25-29,

2009

Moderator, Live Surgery, Robotic Partial Nephrectomy.

Moderator, Kidney Cancer Podium Session,

Live surgery demonstration, “Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for posterior hilar mass”. Robotic

Urology Symposium, Orlando, Florida, April 6-8, 2009.

Invited Faculty: “Robotic Partial Nephrectomy and NOTES”, Louisiana State Urological

Society, Annual Meeting, Shreveport, LA, April 17-19, 2009.

Moderator, Renal Oncology, American Urological Association, Chicago, Illinois. April 26,

2009.

“Robotic Urologic Oncology.” Touro Hospital, New Orleans, LA. May 7, 2009.

“Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Contemporary Management of renal masses” Department of

Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, May 2009.

“Contemporary Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma.” Department of Physiology, Tulane

University School of Medicine, June 8, 2009.

“Robotic Surgery for Renal Cell Carcinoma”, Tulane Cancer Center, June 22, 2009

“Robotic nerve sparing Radical Prostatectomy”, Robotic Partial Nephrectomy”, Costa Rica,

July 10-12, 2009.

“Robotic Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy”, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine,

Tulane University School of Medicine, July 2009.

“Robotic Surgery in Urology”, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, August 27, 2009.

“Single Port Partial Nephrectomy,” Taiwanese Urological Association, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,

August 29, 2009.

“Update on Robotic Renal Surgery: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy, Robotic Pyeloplasty,”

Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, September 1, 2009.

27th World Congress of Endourology, Munich, Germany, Oct 6-10, 2009.

“Laparoscopic Simulator Training Course,”


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“Nightmares in Endourology: Complications of Robotic Renal Surgery,”

Moderator, Laparoscopic Adrenal and Kidney disease.

“Robotic Uro-Oncology: Update on Robotic Radical Prostatectomy and Robotic Partial

Nephrectomy”. December 2, 2009. General Surgery Grand Rounds, Tulane University School of

Medicine.

“Kidney Stones, Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma and Hydronephrosis.”

Pathophysiology Course, 2nd Medical Students, Tulane University School of Medicine, December 8,

2009.

Moderator, Kidney session, AUA-SES Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, March 11, 2010.

“An Update on New Technology and Robotic surgery.” Lecture, Tulane Biomedical

Engineering, March 23, 2010.

“Renal Cell Carcinoma: Contemporary management, Robotic Partial Nephrectomy and Single

Port Surgery.”, April 17, 2010, Louisiana Urological Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA.

American Urological Association, May 31st, 2010. San Francisco, CA

Moderator, Renal Oncology- Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy & Single Port Surgery,

Moderator, “Robotic Partial Nephrectomy”, Live Surgery

“Remote Robotic Surgery: Challenges of Technology”

“Outcomes Research and Consortiums for Robotic Assisted Renal Surgery”

“Robotic Nerve Sparing Prostatectomy: Dorsal vein, nerve sparing, and apex.”. National Renal

and Prostate Cancer Robotic Meeting, Hartford Hospital, June 25, 2010.

CME Course Co-Director, with Oliver Sartor, M.D. “Urologic Issues- Practice-changing

Clinical guidelines: A Course for Internists, Primary Care Providers and Urologists.” July 31, 2010.

San Destin, Florida.

Organizing Committee, 28th World Congress of Endourology, Chicago, Illinois. August 31st -

September 4, 2010.

28th World Congress of Endourology, Chicago, Illinois. August 31st, 2010

Moderator, Basic Science Research, Laparoscopy Session.

Moderator, Live Surgery, Robotic Partial Nephrectomy.

Plenary Session, Panel Session Moderator, “Complex Clinical Scenarios in Endourology.”

CME Course Co-Director, with Oliver Sartor, M.D. “New and Evolving Paradigms in

Hematology and Cancer Risk Assessment: What the Physician needs to know.” October 23, 2010.

Ritz Carlton, New Orleans, LA.


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“Robotic Adrenalectomy”, Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine,

Division of Endocrinology. January 5, 2011.

Southeastern Section, American Urological Association, March 17, 2011. New Orleans, LA.

Moderator, “Robotic Partial Nephrectomy”

Moderator, “The Least Invasive Approach: LaparoEndoscopic Single Incision Surgery (LESS)

and Natural Orifice Surgery,

Moderator, “Video Session: Renal and Prostate Oncology.”

Moderator, “Panel Discussion – Identifying and Managing Complications of Robotic Surgery.”

Louisiana Urological Society, April 8-10, 2011, Lafayette, LA.

“AUA Guidelines for Management of the Clinical Stage 1 Renal Mass.”

“High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Prostate Cancer following Radiation Failure.”

XII Jornada Paulista de Urologia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 5-7, 2011

“20 Years of Laparoscopy Learned.”

“Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.”

“Point and Counterpoint: Is Clamping the renal hilum necessary to laparoscopic partial

nephrectomy?”

“Robotics is here to stay.”

“Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: innovations in hemostatic agents.”

American Urological Association Meeting, Washington DC, May 18, 2011

Plenary Session, “Remote Robotic Surgery: Challenges of Technology.”

Moderator, “Award winning videos”,

Moderator, “Renal Oncology”

Moderator, “Stone disease: New Technology/SWL, Ureteroscopic or Percutaneous Stone

surgery.”

Moderator, 4th International Symposium on Focal Therapy and Imaging in Prostate and

Kidney Cancer", Noordwijk, Amsterdam May 25-27th 2011.“Laparoscopic Single Port Cryosurgery.”

Course Director, 2nd Annual Tulane Urology CME Course, Destin, Florida. “Urologic

Urologic Issues: Changing Paradigms of Clinical Guidelines: A Course for Internists, Primary Care

Providers and Urologists. July 30, 2011 Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Destin, FL

The Best of AUA –Japan Lecture Series. “Stones, Infection and Inflammation,” Tokyo, Japan,

October 1-2, 2011.

“Renal Mass- When to worry and What to do”, 3rd Annual CME meeting “New and Evolving

Paradigms in Hematology and Cancer Risk Assessment: What the Internist Needs to Know”, October

22, 2011, New Orleans, LA.


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“Robotic Urologic Surgery: Trends over 10 years”, 5th International Forum of Minimally

Invasive Surgery, October 28-30th, 2011, Wuhan, China.

“High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Salvage treatment of Radiation failure of

Prostate Cancer”, November 5, 2011, Society of Urologic Nurses and Associations (SUNA). Oschner

Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.

“Robotic Renal Surgery: What have we learned, where are we going?” University of

California, Los Angeles Tumor Board Conference, November 15, 2011.

“Renal Cell Carcinoma: Contemporary Issues 2011” Seoul National University College of

Medicine, Seoul, Korea, November 26, 2011.

“Robotic Renal Surgery: Trends in the past 10 years of Robotic Surgery.” Sungkyunkwan

University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, November 28, 2011.

29th World Congress of Endourology, Kyoto, Japan, November 30th-December 3rd, 2011

“Panel Discussion: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy, Video discussion of technique.”

“Plenary Session: Complex Clinical Scenarios in Robotic and Laparoscopic Partial

Nephrectomy”.

“The Clamping Issue: Safety with the Satinsky vs. Bulldog clamps.”

Educational Course: Ablation of small Renal Masses: Current Status, Cryosurgery,

Radiofrequency ablation, and Management of Recurrences following ablation.

Subplenary Session: Laparoscopic / Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Renal Ischemia: Update of

Markers to Assess Damage.

“Plenary Session: Complex Clinical Scenarios in Endourology.”

Moderator, Video Session, Southeastern Section AUA, Amelia Island, March 22, 2012.

Invited Judge, Southern Laparoscopic Urology Group, London, England, March 30, 2012

American Urological Association Atlanta, GA May 17th – 23rd, 2012

Society of University Urologists and the Society for Urology Chairpersons and Program

Directors, Teaching Videos

Award winning Videos Moderator

Moderator, Renal Oncology

Intrarenal pressures remain low with placement of a dual lumen catheter for retrograde

irrigation to induce renal hypothermia

Clamping renal artery alone quicker oxygen saturation recovery than artery vein together

Moderator, Technology & Instruments: Surgical Education & Skills Assessment


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5th International Symposium on Focal Therapy and Imaging in Prostate and Kidney Cancer,

“How to start a Renal Ablation Program”. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, June 7, 2012.

Taiwanese Urological Association, Asian Society of Endourology, National Taiwan University

Hopsital, Taipei, Taiwan, August 18-19, 2012.

Complications in Laparoscopic & Robotic surgery: Prevention and Management

Evolution of Robotic/ Laparoscopic Renal surgery: What have we learned?

Robotic radical nerve sparing prostatectomy: Role of the Interfascial layer & Steps to optimize

continence

Introduction to Robotic Prostatectomy: Indication, setup, patient positioning

Robotic Partial nephrectomy: Step by Step approach

How to Minimize warm ischemia time with optimal hilar exposure

University of Chicago Course on Robotic Kidney Surgery, August 24, 2012

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Step by Step

Oncologic outcomes following Robotic Partial Nephrectomy

Robotic Radical Nephrectomy

Robotic Pyeloplasty: Step by Step

30th World Congress of Endourology, Istanbul, Turkey, September 4-8, 2012

Moderator, Live Surgery, Robotic Partial Nephrectomy- Zero Ischemia, LPN- No ischemia

Moderator, Plenary Session, Round table discussion: Renal mass, how to treat?

Single Port Robotic Partial Nephrectomy – Access and optics

Moderator, Ablation for Small Renal Mass

Moderator, Robotic / Laparoscopic Upper Tract Oncology

Best of AUA-Tokyo, Japan, October 13-14, 2012

Lecture: Update on Core Curriculum

Plenary Session update: Kidney cancer 2012

Teaching Video Moderator: Renal Oncology

AUA Fundamentals of Basic Laparoscopy: Skills Assessment, Simulation and Safety,

New Orleans, LA October 19-20, 2012

Lecture: Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Step by Step

Lecture: Laparoscopic Partial nephrectomy: Step by Step

Hands On laboratory, Tulane Vivarium

23rd Videourology World Congress, Hong Kong, November 9-11, 2012.

Hong Kong Society of Endourology Annual Meeting

Debate with Dr. Mahesh Desai: Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Pyeloplasty

Moderator: Case Discussion on Kidney Cancer – Dr. Jihad Kaouk, Dr. Jens Rassweiler, Dr.

James Tsu, Dr. Changjun Yin

Plenary Lecture: Complications in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery


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Round table discussion: Peri-operative management in the MIS era.

Chief Adjudicator for the video session

Chinese Urological Association, Guangzhou, China, November 16-17, 2012.

Plenary lecture: Complications in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery: Prevention and

Management

Southeastern Section-AUA Annual meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, March 14-17, 2013

Moderator, Video session

American Urological Association, San Diego, CA, May 1st- 8th, 2013

Course Director, Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery Hands on course

Moderator, Technology & Instruments: Surgical Education & Skills

Faculty, Course: Advanced robotics course on Genitourinary reconstruction

13th Chinese Urological Association Endourological Meeting, with East Asian Society of Endourology

& Asian Society of Endourology, Hefei, China. May 30-June 2, 2013

Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic surgery: Prevention and management.

British Association of Urological Surgery, Manchester, England, June 17-20th, 2013

Emerging Imaging Technology for Urologic Oncologic Surgery- Kidney, Session: What’s Hot

in Laparoscopy.

Evolution of Robotic renal surgery, Session: International Brish Urological Society (IBUS)

Emerging Imaging Technology for Urologic Oncologic Surgery – Prostate & Lower tract,

Session: BAUS/AUA Joint Program: Updates in Minimally Invasive Renal Surgery

Challenges in Endourology, Paris, France, June 26-29, 2013

Panel discussion, Challenging cases in Endourology

Baton Rouge General Hospital, September 12, 2013

Contemporary Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy

Congreso de la Confederacion Americana de Urologia (CAU), Lima, Peru, October 2-5, 2013

Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy – Indications and complications

AUA Small Renal Mass Guidelines

Advances in Endourological Technology and SWL

31st World Congress of Endourology, New Orleans, LA, USA, October 22-26, 2013

Evolution of Robotic Renal Surgery: What have we learned, Where are we going?

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Minimizing Ischemia During Robotic Partial Nephrectomy:

A Step-by-Step Approach.

Live Surgery: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Right Posterior Hilar Mass, Operating Surgeon

from Tulane Medical Center to the plenary session.


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Moderator, Plenary Session

Organizing Secretary

78th Southeastern Section, AUA, Hollywood, Florida, March 20-23, 2014.

Surgical Navigation and Advanced Imaging

Louisiana Urological Association, New Orleans, April 11-13, 2014.

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Stage T1b/T2 renal cell carcinoma. Intermediate outcomes

and AUA Guidelines for imaging followup.

Moderator: Resident’s research session. LSU-Shreveport, LSU, Tulane.

Miami Robotics Symposium, Third Biennial, April 25-26, 2014.

Transperitoneal Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Breaking it down into 5 steps

Complications: Strategies to avoid and manage

American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, May 16-20, 2014.

Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) Surgery Teaching aids Moderator: Renal Oncology

Challenges in Endourology, Paris, France, June 1-3, 2014

Moderator: Live Surgery

32nd World Congress of Endourology, Taipei, Taiwan, September 3-7, 2014

Plenary Session: Complications of Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery: Prevention and

Management

Expert Video Discussion: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy

Moderator: Educational Course on Robotic Pyeloplasty: A Critical review and Step by Step

approach

6th Annual International Robotic Urology Symposium, Wake Forest University, North Carolina

February 27-28, 2015


Robotic assisted Laparoscopic Partial nephrectomy for T1b/T2 renal masses- Oncological and

Functional outcomes.

Complications of Robotic Prostatectomy

79th Southeastern Section, AUA, Savannah, Georgia, March 19-22, 2015

Moderator, Video Session

Louisiana State Urological Society, Lafayette, LA, May 1-3, 2015

Advances in Treatment of Renal Cell carcinoma: Tyrosine Kinase downstaging,

Nanotechnology, Cytoreductive Nephrectomy


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American Urological Association, New Orleans, LA, May 15-19, 2015

Plenary: Take Home Messages: Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopy/Robotics)

Post Graduate Course: Harnessing the Telemedicine and mHealth Revolutions to Improve Your

Clinical Practice

Award Winning Video Session: Resectable Physical 3-D Models Utilizing 3-D Printer Technology

for Robotic Partial Nephrectomy

Feasibility of HIFU-triggered Sorafenib-loaded liposome Nanoparticles for targeted drug

therapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Video-rate structured illumination microscopy for rapid assessment of surgical margins during

radical prostatectomy

In vitro performance of sorafenib-loaded PLGA and Liposome nanoparticles as a delivery

system in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.

Nanotechnology combination therapy: Sorafenib bound Gold Nanorods produces higher

treatment response when combined with laser thermal ablation in a Renal Cell

Carcinoma animal model

33rd World Congress of Endourology, Oct 1-4, 2015, London, United Kingdom

Trends in Robotic / Laparoscopic surgery, Turkish Urological meeting.

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy course: Steps to optimize hilar exposure

Plenary Session moderator

Nanotechnology in Urology: Plenary session.

Better than Live- Robotic Surgery

7th Annual International Robotic Urology Symposium, Wake Forest University, North Carolina

February 26-28, 2016


Robotic Partial nephrectomy for High risk disease: Neoadjuvant downstaging

Nanotechnology in Urologic Oncology: Ready for primetime?

80th Southeastern Section, AUA, Nashville, Tennessee, March 17-20, 2016

Moderator, Best Video award

Louisiana State Urological Meeting, New Orleans, April 8-10, 2016.

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for High Risk disease

President, Louisiana State Urological

American Urological Association, May 6-10, 2016

AUA-Eurasian Urology International meeting, Moderator, Challenging cases for Renal Cell

Carcinoma: A Case management panel

Course Director, Renal Cell carcinoma: A comphrehensive course of Surgical and Medical

Management for high risk disease. From Robotic Partial nephrectomy, complication management to

targeted therapy – New paradigms for treatment. Post graduate course.


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6th International Meeting “Challenges in Endourology”, Paris, France, May 29-31, 2016

Stenting for Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Obstruction

27th World Congress on Videourology & Advances in Clinical Urology, June 9-12, 2016

Plenary Session: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for High Risk Disease

Moderator: Panel Session, “Complex Urologic Oncology cases”


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Reviewer, Peer reviewed Journals:

Journal of Urology

Urology

Journal of Endourology

British Journal of Urology

The Scientific World

Canadian Journal of Urology

Digital Urology Journal

Clinical Genitourinary Cancer

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

The Ochsner Journal


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PUBLICATIONS:

1. Lee, B.R., Haseman, D.B., and Reynolds, C.P.: Microcomputer-based digital image microscopy for detection of infrequent cells in bone marrow. Proc Amer Soc Clin Oncol 6:163, 1987.

2. Lee, B.R., Ludl, H., and Reynolds, C.P.:Microcomputer software and interface for control of a microscope scanning stage. Anal Quant Cyto Histo, 10(1):47-53, 1988.

3. Lee, B.R., Haseman, D.B., and Reynolds, C.P.: A digital image microscopy system for rare-event detection using fluorescent probes. Cytometry, 10(3): 256-262, 1989.

4. Posner, R.G., Lee, B.R., Conrad, D.H., Holowka, D., Baird, B. and Goldstein, B. Aggregation of IgE-receptor complexes on rat basophilic leukemia cells does not change the intrinsic affinity but can

alter the kinetics of the ligand-IgE interaction. Biochemistry, 31(23):5350-5356, 1992.

5. Lee, B.R., Partin, A.W., Epstein, J.I., Quinlan, D., Gosling, J. and Gearhart, J.P: A quantitative histologic analysis of the dilated ureter of childhood. J. Urol.,148(5):1482-1486, 1992.

6. Partin, A.W., Page, W.F., Lee, B.R., Sanda, M.G., Miller, R.N. and Walsh, P.C.: Concordance rates for benign prostatic disease among twins suggest hereditary influence, Urology, 44(5):646-650,

1994.

7. Partin A.W., Lee, B.R., CarMichael, M.J., Walsh, P.C. and Epstein, J.I.: Radical Prostatectomy for high grade disease: A re-evaluation 1994. J. Urol., 151(6):1583-1586, 1994.

8. Gearhart, J.P., Lee, B.R., Partin, A.W., Epstein, J.I. and Gosling, J.A.: A quantitative histological evaluation of the dilated ureter of childhood II: Ectopia, Posterior urethral valves and Prune belly

syndrome. J. Urol. 153(1):172-176, 1995.

9. Cadeddu, J.A., Pearson, J.D., Lee, B.R., Partin, A.W., Epstein, J.I. and Carter, H.B.: Relationship between changes in prostate-specific antigen and the percent of prostatic epithelium in men with

benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urology, 45(5):795-800, 1995.

10. Lee, B.R., Perlman, E.J., Partin, A.W., Jeffs, R.D., and Gearhart, J.P.: Evaluation of smooth muscle and collagen subtypes in normal newborns and those with bladder exstrophy. J. Urol.,

156(6):2034-2036, 1996.

11. Lee, B.R., Silver, R.I., Partin, A.W., Epstein, J.I., and Gearhart, J.P.: A quantitative histological analysis of collage subtypes: the primary obstructed and refluxing megaureter of childhood. Urology,

51(5), 820-823, 1998.


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12. Lee, B.R., Bishoff, J.T., Janetschek, G., Bunyaratavej P., Kamolpronwijit W., Cadeddu, J., Ratchanon S., O’Kelley, S., Kavoussi, LR. A novel method of surgical instruction: International

telementoring. World J Urol, 16(6):367-370, 1998.

13. Lee, BR, Caddedu JA, Janetschek G, Schulam P, Docimo SG, Moore RG, Partin AW, Kavoussi LR. International surgical telementoring: our initial experience. Stud Health Technol Inform.

1998;50:41-7.

14. Lee, B.R., Allaf, M., Moore, R.G., Bohlman, M., Wang, G.M., Bishoff, J.T., Cadeddu, J.A., Jarrett, T.W., Khazan, R. and Kavoussi, L.R.: Clinical decision making using teleradiology in urology.

American Journal of Roentgenol, 172(1):19-22, 1999.

15. Lee, B.R., Roberts, W.W., Smith, D.G., Ko, H.W., Epstein J.I., Lecksell, K, and Partin A.W. Bioimpedance: Novel use of a minimally invasive technique for cancer localization in the intact

prostate. Prostate, 39(3):213-218, 1999.

16. Allaf, ME, Jackman, SV, Schulam PG, Cadeddu, JA, Lee, B.R., Moore RG, and Kavoussi, LR. Laparoscopic visual field: Voice versus foot pedal interfaces for control of the AESOP robot. Surg.

Endosc. 12(12):1415-1418,1998.

17. Jackman, S.V., Cadeddu, J.A., Chen, R.N., Micali, S., Bishoff, J.T., Lee, B.R., Moore, R.G.and Kavoussi, L.R.: Utility of the harmonic scalpel for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. J of Endourol.

12(5):441-4, 1998.

18. Jackman, S.V., Jarzemski, P.A., Listopadzki, S.M., Lee, B.R., Stoianovici, D., Demaree, R., Jarrett, T.W. and Kavoussi, L.R.: The EndoHand: Comparison with standard laparoscopic instruments.

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 9(3):253-8, 1999.

19. Kuo, R.L., Aslan, P., Dinlenc, C.Z., Lee, B.R., Screnci, D., Babayan, R.K., Kavoussi, L.R. and Preminger, G.M.: Secured transmission of urologic images and records over the internet. J. Endourol.

13(3):141-6, 1999.

20. Polascik, T.J., Hamper U, Lee, B.R., Dai Y, Hilton J, Magee, C.A., Crone, J.K., Shue, M.J., Ferrell, M., Trapanotto, V., Adiletta, M., and Partin, A.W. Ablation of renal tumors in a rabbit model

with interstitial saline-augmented radiofrequency energy: Preliminary report of a new technology.

Urology, 53(3):465-472, 1999.

21. Breslow, N., Partin, AW, Lee, B.R., and Green, D. Nuclear morphometry and prognosis in favorable histology Wilms’ Tumor: a prospective reevaluation. J Clin Oncol Jul;17(7):2123, 1999.

22. Lee, B.R., Cadeddu, J.A., Molnar-Nadasdy, G, Enriquez D.,Nadasdy T, Kavoussi LR, and Ratner L. Effect of pneumoperitoneum on renal histology. J of Endourol, 13(4):279-282, 1999.


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23. Lee, B.R, Gibbor, M, Marshall, F, Smith, A, and Jarrett, T.W. Thirteen year survival comparison of percutaneous and open nephroureterectomy approaches for management of upper tract transitional

cell carcinoma. J. Endourol, 13(4):289-294, 1999.

24. Cadeddu JA, Chan DY, Hedican SP, Lee, B.R., Moore, RG, Kavoussi LR, and Jarrett, TW. Retroperitoneal access for transperitoneal laparoscopy in patients at high risk for intra-abdominal

scarring. J. Endourol, 13(8):567-70, 1999.

25. Bishoff, J.T., Chen, R.B., Lee, B.R., Chan, D.Y., Huso, D., Rodriguez, R., Kavoussi, L.R., and Marshall, F.F. Laparoscopic renal cryoablation: Acute and Long-term clinical, radiographic, and

pathologic effects in an animal model and application in a clinical trial. J. Endourol, 13(4):233-239,

1999.

26. Lee, BR, Kavoussi LR, Goh PM. Needlescopic surgery. Urology. 1999 May;53(5):1071.

27. Chan DY, Koniaris L, Magee C, Ferrell M, Solomon S, Lee, BR, Anderson JH, Smith DO, Czapski J, DeWeese T, Choti MA, and Kavoussi LR. Feasibility of ablating normal renal parenchyma

by interstitial photon radiation energy: Study in a canine model. J Endourol, 14(2): 111-116, 2000.

28. Fabrizio MD, Lee B.R., Chan DY, Stoianovici D, Jarrett TW, Yang C, and Kavoussi, L.R. Effect of time delay on surgical performance during telesurgical manipulation, J. Endourol, 14(2):133-138,

2000.

29. Lee, B.R., Chow, G. Ratner, L.E., and Kavoussi, L.R. Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy: Equivalent Outcomes to Open Surgery, J. Endourol, 14(10): 811-820, 2000.

30. Cheah, W.K., Lee, B.R., Lenzi, J.E., and Goh P.M.Y. Telesurgical laparoscopic cholecystectomy between two countries. Surg Endoscopy, Online: DOI: 10.1007/s004640000099, 2000.

31. Lee, B.R. International Telesurgery: A feasible method of instruction. World J Urol, 18(4): 296-298, 2000.

32. Lee, BR, Png DJ, Liew L, Fabrizio M, Li MK, Jarrett TW, and Kavoussi, LR. Laparoscopic telesurgery between the United States and Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2000 Sep;29(5):665-

8.

33. Smith DG, Potter S, Lee, BR, Ko HW, Drummond HR, Telford JK, Partin AW. In vivo measurement of tumor conductiveness with the magnetic bioimpedance method. IEEE Trans Biomed

Eng, 47(10):1403-1405, 2000.

34. Yohannes P, Gershbaum D, Smith AD and Lee, BR. Management of ureteral stricture disease during laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy. J Endourol, 15(8):839-843, 2001.


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35. Yohannes P, Pinto P, Smith AD and Lee, BR. Retroperitoneoscopic radiofrequency ablation of solid renal mass. J Endourol, 15(8):845-849, 2001.

36. Bauer J, Lee, BR, Stoianovici D, Bishoff JT, Micali S, Micali F, Kavoussi LR. Remote percutaneous renal access using a new automated telesurgical robotic system. Telemed J E Health

2001;7(4):341-6.

37. Rotariu P, Yohannes P, Malik A, Alexianu M, Lee, BR, and Smith AD. Simultaneous placement of two ipsilateral double-J ureteral stents in extrinsically obstructed ureters.: A Novel technique. J

Endourol. 2001 Dec;15(10):979-83.

38. Yohannes P, Rotariu P, Smith AD, and Lee, BR Comparison of Robotic versus Laparoscopic free hand suturing: Is there a difference in the learning curve? Urology 60:39-45, 2002.

39. Yohannes P, Smith AD, and Lee, BR. Hand-assisted Laparoscopic renal surgery: Current trends and applications. Arch.Esp.Urol,55(6): 756-766, 2002.

40. Yohannes P, Rotariu P, Liatsikos E, Malik A, Alexianu M, Pinkasov D, Morgenstern N, Lee, BR, Smith AD. Role of acellular collagen matrix (surgisis((r))) in the endoscopic management of

ureteropelvic junction obstruction. J Endourol. 2002 Oct;16(8):549-56.

41. Lee, BR. Editorial re: Antegrade Stent Placement in Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty. Intl Braz J Urol. 28(5): 439-445, 2002.

42. Aldana JP, Lee, BR, Jacobson AI, Marcovich R, Lee WJ, and Smith AD. Residual gas persists in the collecting system following percutaneous nephrolithotomy, J Laparoendo & Adv surgical Tech,

13(5): 317-320, 2003.

43. Cai Y, Jacobson AI, Marcovich R, Aldana JP, Lowe D, El-Hakim A, Smith AD and Lee, BR. The electrical prostate morcellator: An alternative to manual morcellation for laparoscopic nephrectomy

specimens? An In-vitro study. Urology, 61(6); 1113-1117, 2003.

44. Paul EM, and Lee, BR. The use of nephrostomy tract drainage for the treatment of bladder outlet obstruction. Letter to the editor, J Endourol, 17(7):530, 2003.

45. Marcovich R, Aldana, JP, Morgenstern N, Chiu PY, Jacobson AI, Smith AD, and Lee, BR., Radiofrequency ablation of porcine kidney: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) staining as a

determinant of cell death – histologic findings. J Urol, 170(4): 1370-1374, 2003.

46. Lee, BR. Laparoscopic total and partial nephrectomy. Intl Braz J Urol. 28(6): 504-509, 2002.


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47. Lee, BR Editorial comment, re: The electrical prostate morcellator: An alternative to manual morcellation for laparoscopic nephrectomy specimens? An In-vitro study. Urology, 61(6); 1117,

2003.

48. Marcovich R, Jacobsen A, Aldana J, Lee, BR and Smith AD. Practice trends in comtemporary management of adult ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Urology, 62:22-26, 2003.

49. Aldana JP, Marcovich R, Singhal P, Reddy K, Morgenstern N, El-Hakim A, Smith AD and Lee, BR. Immune response to laparoscopic bowel injury. J Endourol, 17(5): 317-322, 2003.

50. Jacobson AI, Amukele SA, Marcovich R, Shapiro O, Shetty R, Aldana JP, Lee, BR, Smith AD, and Siegel DN. Efficacy and Morbidity of Therapeutic Renal Embolization in the Spectrum of

Urologic Disease. J Endourol, 17(6): 385-391, 2003.

51. Paul EM, Marcovich R, Lee, BR, Smith AD. Choosing the ideal nephrostomy tube. Brit J Urol Int. 2003 Nov;92(7):672-7.

52. Chiu KY, Cai Y, Marcovich R, El-Hakim A, Smith AD, Lee, BR. Comparison of mechanical, flow and optical properties of contemporary flexible ureteroscopes. Urology. 2003 Nov;62(5):800-4.

53. Lee, BR, Marcovich R, Chiu KY, and Smith AD. Laparoscopic Monti Procedure for lengthy strictures of the proximal ureter: A novel technique. Brit J Urol Int. 2004 Mar 01;93(4):631-633.

54. El-Hakim A, Weiss GH, Lee, BR, Smith AD. Correlation of ureteroscopic appearance with histological grade of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma. Urology. 2004 Apr;63(4):647-50.

55. Chiu KY, Cai Y, Marcovich R, Smith AD, and Lee, BR. Are new-generation flexible ureteroscopes better than their predecessors? Brit J Urol Int. Jan;93(1):115-9, 2004.

56. El Hakim, A, Cai Yi, Marcovich R, Pinto P, and Lee, BR. Effect of Endo-GIA vascular staple size on laparoscopic vessel sealing in a porcine model. Surg Endosc. 2004 Jun;18(6):961-963.

57. Nakada SY, Ono Y, Bishoff JT, Joseph JV, Lee, BR Terach T. Controversial cases in endourology and opinions. J Endourol Jun: 18(5):477-80, 2004.

58. Lee B.R., Marcovich R., and Smith AD. Editorial Comment re: Endopyeloplasty versus Endopyelotomy versus Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty for Primary Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.

Urology. 2004 Jul;64(1):21.

59. E.N. Liatsikos, BR Lee, T. Filos, G. Barbalias. Congenital seminal vesicle cyst and coexisting renal agenesis: laparoscopic approach. Urology. 2004 Mar;63(3):584-6.


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60. Rudloff U, Jacobson Avrum, Morgenstern N, and Lee, BR. Castleman’s disease of the urachus. Urology, Aug;64(2):376-9. 2004.

61. El-Hakim A, Chiu KY, Sherry B, Bhuiya T, Smith AD, and Lee, BR. Peritoneal and systemic inflammatory mediators of laparoscopic bowel injury in the rabbit model, J Urol. 2004 Oct;172: 1515-

1519.

62. Tan BJ, El-Hakim A, Semerdzhiev Y, Smith AD and Lee B.R. Comparison of saline-infused radiofrequency ablation to dry radiofrequency ablation of renal tissue. Evolution of histologic infarct

in a porcine model. J Urol. 2004 Nov;172(5 Pt 1):2007-12.

63. Marcovich R, Jacobson AI, Singh J, Shah D, El-Hakim A, Lee, BR, Smith AD. No panacea for post-percutaneous nephrolithtotomy drainage. J Endourol, 18(8): 743-747, 2004.

64. Tan BJ, Rastinehad AR, Marcovich R, Smith AD, and Lee, BR. Trends in ureteropelvic junction obstruction management among urologists in the United States. Urology. 2005 Feb;65(2):260-4.

65. El-Hakim A, Aldana JP, Reddy K, Singhal P, Lee, BR. Laparoscopic bowel injury in an animal model: monocyte migration and apoptosis. Surg Endosc. 2005 Apr;19(4):484-7

66. Lee, BR, Tan BJ, Smith AD. Laparoscopic port site metastases: Incidence, risk factors, and potential preventive measures. Urology, Apr;65(4):639-44, 2005.

67. Tan BJ, Ost M, and Lee, BR. Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy with resection of bladder cuff resection – Techniques and outcomes. J Endourol, 19(6):664-676, 2005.

68. Lee, BR. Editorial comment: Radiofrequency ablation of renal masses. J Endourol, Vol 19(6): 652-3, 2005.

69. Tan BJ, Dy JS, Chiu PY, Mathura SA, Ost M, Kushner L, Smith AD and Lee, BR. Effects of pneumoperitoneal gases and pressures on Transitional Cell Carcinoma adhesion, growth, apoptosis,

and necrosis: an in vitro study J Urol. 2005 Oct;174(4, Part 1 of 2):1463-1467.

70. El-Hakim A, Marcovich R, Chiu KY, Lee, BR and Smith AD. Ureteral segmental replacement revisited. J Endourol, 2005 Nov;19(9):1069-74.

71. Ost MC, Tan BJ, and Lee, BR. Urologic Laparoscopy: Basic physiological considerations and immunologic consequences. J Urol. 2005 Oct;174(4 Pt 1):1183-8.

72. Ost MC, Kaye JD, Guttman MJ, Lee, BR and Smith AD. Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty versus Antegrade Endopyelotomy: Comparison in 100 patients and a new algorithm in the Minimally

Invasive Treatment of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction. 2005 Urology Nov;66(5 Suppl):47-51.


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73. Liatsikos EN, Kapoor R, Lee, BR, Jabbour M, Barbalias G, Smith AD. Angular percutaneous renal access. Multiple tracts through a single incision for staghorn calculus treatment in a single

session. Eur Urol. 2005 Nov;48(5):832-7.

74. Stolzenburg JU, Rabenalt R, Do M, Lee BR, Truss MC, Burchardt M, Jonas U, Liatsikos EN. Categorization of complications of endoscopic extraperitoneal and laparoscopic transperitoneal radical

prostatectomy. World J Urol. 2006 Feb;24(1):88-93. Epub 2006 Jan 6.

75. Ost MC, Vanderbrink BA, Lee, BR, Smith AD. Endourologic treatment of upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma. Nat Clin Pract Urol. 2005, Aug 2(8), 376-83.

76. Ost MC and Lee, BR. Urolithiasis in patients with Spinal Cord Injuries: Risk factors, management and outcomes. Current Opinion in Urology. 2006 Mar;16(2):93-9.

77. Ost MC, VanderBrink BA, Smith AD and Lee, BR. Hand Pain During Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Nephrectomy (HALN): An Ischemic Event? J Urol. 2006;176(1):149-54.

78. Hafron J, Ost MC, Tan BJ, Fogarty JD, Hoenig DM, Lee, BR, Smith AD.. Novel dual-lumen ureteral stents provide better ureteral flow than single ureteral stent in ex vivo porcine kidney model of

extrinsic ureteral obstruction. Urology. 2006 Oct; 68(4): 911-5.

79. Stolzenburg JU, Rabenault R, Do M, Lee, BR, Truss MC, McNeill A, Burchardt M, Jonas U, Liatsikos N. Complications of endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy: Prevention and

management. World J Urol. Dec; 24(6): 668-75, 2006.

80. Vanderbrink BA, Ost MC, Rastinehad AR, Levine MA, Anderson A, Badlani GH, Smith AD, Lee, BR. Laparoscopic versus Open Radical Nephrectomy for the Treatment of Xanthogranulomatous

Pyelonephritis: Contemporary Outcome Analysis. J Endourol. 21(1): 65-70, 2007.

81. VanderBrink BA, Rastinehad A, Ost MC, Caplin D, Lobko I and Lee, BR. Successful Conservative Management of Colorenal Fistula Following Percutaneous Cryoablation of Renal Cell

Carcinoma, Jul;21(7):726-9., J Endourol, 2007.

82. Ost MC, Patel KP, Rastinehad AR, Chu PY, Anderson AE, Smith AD, Lee, BR. Pneumoperitoneum with carbon dioxide inhibits macrophage TNF-alpha secretion: An etiology for

Transitional Cell carcinoma port site metastasis and Prophylactic Irrigation strategies to decrease

Laparoscopic Oncologic Risks. J Endourol, 2008 Jan;22(1):105-12.

83. Kaye JD, Smith AD, Badlani GH, Lee, BR, Ost MC. High-Energy Transurethral Thermotherapy with CoreTherm Approaches Transurethral Prostate Resection in Outcome Efficacy: A Meta-Analysis.

J Endourol. 2008 Apr;22(4):713-8.

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84. Zorn K, and Lee, BR. Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: An established minimally invasive procedure with proven Oncological track-record. J Endourol, 2008, Vol 22(9):2053-2055.

85. Andonian S, Okeke Z, Rastinehad A, Vanderbrink BA and Lee, BR. Robotic complications associated with patient injury: Review of the Food and Drug administration database. Can J Urol,

15(1): 3698-3702, 2008.

86. Andonian S, Okeke Z, Okeke DA, Sugrue C,Wasserman PG, Lee, BR. Number of needle passes does not correlate with the diagnostic yield of renal FNAC, J Endourol, Oct 2008, Vol. 22, No. 10:

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87. Andonian S, Janetschek G, and Lee, BR. Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy. Urol Clin N Am 35 (2008) 385–396, 2008.

88. Okeke Z, and Lee, BR. Small Renal Masses: The Case for Cryoablation. J Endourol, 22(9): 1921-23, Sept 2008.

89. Shapiro EY, Cho JS, Srinivasan A, Seideman CA, Huckabay CP, Andonian S, Lee, BR, Richstone L, Kavoussi LR. Long-Term Follow-Up for Salvage Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty After Failed Open

Pyeloplasty. Urology. 2009 Jan; 73(1): 115-8.

90. Richstone L, Ziegelbaum M, Okeke Z, Faure A, Kaye JD, Sette MJ, Reggio E, Ost M, Kavoussi LR, Lee, BR. Ablation of Bull Prostates Using Novel Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Probe.

Ablation of Bull Prostate Using Novel Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Probe. J Endourol. 2009 Jan;

23(1):11-16.

91. Andonian S, Adebayo A, Okeke Z, Lee, BR. Habib laparoscopic bipolar radiofrequency device: a novel way of creating an avascular resection margin in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. J

Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2008 Dec;18(6):853-6.

92. Boylu U, Oommen M, Lee, BR, and Thomas R. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty and nephropexy for ureteropelvic junction obstruction and nephroptosis. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech

A, 2009 Feb 13.

93. Boylu U, Oommen M, Lee, BR, and Thomas R. Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Secondary to Crossing Vessels: To Transpose or Not? The Robotic Experience. J Urol, 181: 1751-55, April 2009.

94. Siedeman CA, Huckabay C, Smith KD, Permpongkosol S, Nadjafi-Semnani M, Lee, BR, Kavoussi LR. LAPAROSCOPIC URETERAL REIMPLANTATION: TECHNIQUE AND

OUTCOMES, J Urol Apr; 181(4):1742-6, 2009.

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95. Andonian S, Coulthard T, Smith AD, Singhal PS, Lee, BR. Real-time Quantitation of Renal Ischemia using Targeted Microbubbles: In vivo Measurement of P-selectin expression. J Endourol,

2009 Mar; 23(3): 373-8.

96. Andonian S, Okeke Z, VanderBrink BA, Okeke DA, Sugrue C, Wasserman PG, Lee, BR. Aetiology of non-diagnostic renal fine-needle aspiration cytologies in a contemporary series. BJU Int

2009 Jan; 103(1): 28-32.

97. Boylu U, Oommen M, Lee, BR, and Thomas R. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for large adrenal masses: pushing the envelope. J Endourol, 2009 Jun; 23(6): 971-5.

98. Boylu U, Oommen M, Joshi V, Thomas R, and Lee, BR. Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) Partial Nephrectomy in the Porcine Model. Surg Endosc. 2010

Feb;24(2):485-9

99. Zorn KC, Gautam G, Shalhav A, Clayman RV, Ahlering TE, Albala DM, Lee DI, Sundaram CP, Matin SF, Castle EP, Winfield HN, Samadi A, Gettman MT, Lee, BR, Thomas R, Patel VR, Leveillee

RJ, Wong C, Badlani G, Rha KH, Eggener SE, Joseph J. Training, Credentialling, Proctoring and

Medicolegal risks of Robotic Urological Surgery: Recommendations of the Society of Urologic

Robotic Surgeons (SURS). J Urol. 2009 Sept; 182(3):1126-32.

100. Boylu U, Oommen M, Thomas R, and Lee, BR. In Vitro Comparison of a Disposable Flexible Ureteroscope and Conventional Flexible Ureteroscopes, J Urol, 2009 Nov; 182(5): 2347-51.

101. Boylu U, Oommen M, Thomas R and Lee, BR. Transumbilical single port laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in a porcine model. BJU Int. 2010 Mar;105(5):686-90.

102. Boylu U, Oommen M, Raynor M, Lee, BR, and Thomas R. Robot assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in patients with previous abdominal surgery: A Novel laparoscopic

adhesiolysis technique. J Endo, Vol 24(2): 2010, p229-32.

103. Lee, BR, Wolf S. Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) Partial Nephrectomy, J Urol, Vol 183, p1731, May 2010.

104. Conley SP, Lee, BR, Hyams ES, Shah O, Karnabatidis D, Kallidonis P. Controversial case in Endourology. J Endo, 2010 Jun; 24(6): 899-903.

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