Pearls & Perspectives: Innovation in male fertility care with Larry Lipshultz, MD, at AUA 2025
In this episode of Pearls & Perspectives from Urology Times, host Amy Pearlman, MD, sits down with the legendary Larry Lipshultz, MD, professor of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine and a pioneering figure in the field of andrology. Recorded at the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2025 Annual Meeting (https://www.urologytimes.com/conference/aua) in Las Vegas, NV, this conversation ex...
10m Apr 29, 2025
10m
Pearls & Perspectives: Martin Kathrins, MD, on MED3000 and learning from failed trials
In this episode of Pearls and Perspectives from the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2025 Annual Meeting (https://www.urologytimes.com/conference/aua) , host Amy Pearlman, MD, reconnects with Martin Kathrins, MD of Mass General Brigham, to discuss his first clinical trial and new developments in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). In the episode, Kathrins shares his experience l...
10m Apr 28, 2025
10m
Speaking of Urology: Melissa Kaufman, MD, on AUA’s new guideline on genitourinary syndrome of menopause
In this episode, guideline committee chair Melissa Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS, highlights key points from the new AUA GSM guideline and illustrates its impact for clinical management of this condition.
11m Apr 28, 2025
11m
Pearls & Perspectives: Urology's role in GLP-1 RA treatments, with Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, MD, and Nathalie Eid, BA
In this 2-part episode of Pearls and Perspectives from the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2025 Annual Meeting (https://www.urologytimes.com/conference/aua) in Las Vegas, NV, host Amy Pearlman, MD, speaks with Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, MD, director of Men’s Health at NYU Langone, followed by an inspiring conversation with rising medical student researcher Nathalie Eid, BA, to explore the e...
11m Apr 28, 2025
11m
Pearls & Perspectives: Updates in testosterone therapy, with Andrew Sun, MD at AUA 2025
In this episode of Pearls and Perspectives, host Amy Pearlman, MD sits down with Andrew Y. Sun, MD, during the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2025 Annual Meeting (https://www.urologytimes.com/conference/aua) in Las Vegas, NV to explore contemporary, practical approaches to testosterone therapy. Sun, a urologist specializing in male sexual health at a large urology group in Dallas-Fort...
14m Apr 27, 2025
14m
Pearls & Perspectives: Helen Bernie, DO, MPH, at AUA 2025
In this episode of Pearls and Perspectives from Urology Times, host Amy Pearlman, MD, sits down with Helen Bernie, DO, MPH, at the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2025 Annual Meeting (https://www.urologytimes.com/conference/aua) in Las Vegas for an in-depth discussion on some of the biggest questions facing men’s health and urology today. Bernie, Director of Male Sexual and Reproductiv...
19m Apr 27, 2025
19m
Introducing Pearls & Perspectives, with Amy Pearlman, MD!
Introducing Pearls & Perspectives! Pearls and Perspectives (https://www.urologytimes.com/view/introducing-pearls-perspectives-with-amy-pearlman-md-) is a new podcast from Urology Times, hosted by board-certified urologist Amy Pearlman, MD. This series explores the latest in urologic care, men’s health, and emerging innovations—all through a practical, patient-focused lens. In this inaugural epi...
4m Apr 21, 2025
4m
Treatment Strategies to Tackle NMIBC Heterogeneity
Panelists examine disease heterogeneity in NMIBC and discuss a balanced treatment approach that prioritizes patient quality of life and surgery effectiveness.
30m Apr 02, 2025
30m
Subgroup Analyses and Clinical Insights in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Treatment
Jack R. Andrews, MD; Eugene B. Cone MD; and Edwin Posadas, MD, FACP, discuss how early intervention with individualized treatment approaches based on disease volume, patient characteristics, and biomarkers significantly improves survival outcomes in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Timecodes 1:35 Individualized Care for PC 9:24 Frailty & Comorbidities in PC 12:27 Molecular Testin...
46m Apr 02, 2025
46m
Managing Overactive Bladder: From Dual Diagnoses to Geriatric Challenges
Wayne Kuang, MD; and Matt T. Rosenberg, MD, discuss how overactive bladder presents with distinct pathophysiological mechanisms between genders, requires different diagnostic approaches when distinguishing from benign prostatic hyperplasia in men, impacts quality of life in older adults, benefits from early primary care intervention, and necessitates improved patient advocacy and educational in...
41m Mar 05, 2025
41m
Current and Emerging Treatment Landscape of mHSPC
Jack Andrews MD; Eugene Cone, MD; and Arash Rezazadeh, MD, discuss how metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer presents clinically, explore current treatment standards including combination therapies, evaluate emerging data from the ARANOTE trial on darolutamide efficacy, consider quality of life factors in treatment selection, and examine how novel therapeutic approaches may reshape futur...
36m Feb 25, 2025
36m
Identifying Patients with Intermediate Risk in NMIBC
Panelists explore challenges in identification of intermediate risk patients and emphasize importance of risk stratification to improve outcomes in regards to NMIBC.
31m Jan 29, 2025
31m
Managing Overactive Bladder: From Dual Diagnoses to Geriatric Challenges
Panelists discuss how managing overactive bladder in older adults requires a holistic approach that integrates treatment of comorbidities, emerging therapeutic options, and quality-of-life considerations to optimize patient outcomes.
35m Jan 22, 2025
35m
Understanding Overactive Bladder (OAB): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management in Older Adults
Experts discuss overactive bladder and the impacts on quality of life, distinguishing OAB from BPH, and how a delayed diagnosis can worsen symptoms.
49m Dec 18, 2024
49m
Former MLB player Dave Winfield shares lessons from baseball, philanthropy
In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, Dave Winfield, shares lessons he’s learned throughout his professional baseball career and his work in philanthropy. Winfield delivered a keynote presentation at this year’s LUGPA Annual Meeting titled, “Leadership Lessons Learned from Baseball, Business and Philanthropy.”
34m Nov 15, 2024
34m
Key updates from the AUA/ASRM male infertility guideline amendment
In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, Juan J. Andino, MD, MBA, speaks with Robert E. Brannigan, MD on the recent amendment to the American Urological Association (AUA) guideline on male infertility. This discussion originally took place during a live X (formerly Twitter) Spaces event held by Urology Times®.
30m Sep 23, 2024
30m
Speaking of Urology: Dr. Winter on the use of vaginal estrogen
In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, Ashley G. Winter, MD, discusses the use of vaginal estrogen. Winter is a urologist and sexual medicine expert in Los Angeles, California.
27m Jul 24, 2024
27m
Health policy in urology: 2024 AUA Advocacy Summit recap
In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, Eugene Rhee, MD, MBA, and Logan Galansky, MD, discuss key topics in health policy for urology and recap the American Urological Association’s (AUA) recent Annual Urology Advocacy Summit, which took place from February 26-28 in Washington DC.
34m Mar 21, 2024
34m
Dr. Murphy on increasing diversity in cancer clinical trials
In this interview, Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI, discusses the need to increase diversity in clinical trials, specifically focusing on studies in prostate cancer.
13m Feb 29, 2024
13m
Speaking of Urology: Liquid biopsy in prostate cancer
In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, David M. Albala, MD, and Sanoj Punnen, MD, discuss precision medicine and the use of biomarker tests in prostate cancer screening and detection. Albala is the chief of urology at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, and Punnen is an associate professor of urologic oncology and an associate professor and vice chair of research at the Desai Sethi Urology...
31m Dec 14, 2023
31m
How APPs can bridge the gap in urologist shortages
In this interview, Janelle Bunce, PA-C highlights the role that advanced practice providers (APPs) can play in filling the gaps created by the growing workforce shortages in urology. Bunce is a physician assistant at Advanced Urology Institute in Naples, Florida.
12m Aug 28, 2023
12m
Dr. Schuster highlights the FDA approval of imaging agent flotufolastat F 18 in prostate cancer
In this episode, David M. Schuster, MD, FACR, highlights the recent FDA approval of flotufolastat F 18 (POSLUMA), a PSMA-PET imaging agent in prostate cancer. Schuster is a professor of radiology and imaging sciences and the director of the division of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
15m Jun 22, 2023
15m
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: Dr. Kamat highlights the state of bladder cancer care
In this episode, Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS, highlights the state of bladder cancer care in honor of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month this May.
13m May 31, 2023
13m
2023 AUA highlights in benign urology
In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, Gopal H. Badlani, MD, and Steven A. Kaplan, MD, discuss some of the notable abstracts in benign urology that were presented at the 2023 American Urological Association Annual Meeting, which was held April 28-May 1 in Chicago, Illinois. Badlani is a Urology Times coeditor in chief and professor and vice chair of urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Cent...
30m May 26, 2023
30m
Dr. Gange discusses data on the UroLift System for BPH
In this episode, Steven Gange, MD, FACS, discusses notable data on the UroLift System for the treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which were presented at the 2023 American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Gange is a urologist at Summit Urology Group in Salt Lake City, Utah as well as an Associate Medical Director for Teleflex.
12m May 23, 2023
12m
Speaking of Urology: 2023 AUA Highlights
In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, Adam B. Weiner, MD, and Ruchika Talwar, MD, discuss some of the notable urologic oncology abstracts that were presented at the 2023 American Urological Association Conference, which was held April 28-May 1 in Chicago, Illinois. Weiner is a urologic oncology fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Talwar is a urologic oncology fellow at V...
41m May 12, 2023
41m
Dr. Kishan highlights findings from the MIRAGE trial in prostate cancer
In this episode, Amar Kishan, MD, highlights findings from the MIRAGE trial in prostate cancer. Kishan is an associate professor of radiation oncology and urology and the chief of genitourinary oncology for radiation oncology at University of California, Los Angeles.
17m Mar 23, 2023
17m
Speaking of Urology: ASCO GU 2023 Highlights
In this episode of Speaking of Urology®, Laura Bukavina, MD, MPH, and Kyle Rose, MD, discuss some of the notable abstracts that were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium, which was held January 16-18, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Bukavina is a urologic oncology fellow at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an...
36m Mar 02, 2023
36m
Dr. Katherine Rotker on destigmatizing sexual health
In this episode, Katherine Rotker, MD, discusses the stigmas surrounding sexual health and how clinicians can help address them with patients. Rotker is an assistant professor of urology at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
7m Dec 22, 2022
7m
Dr. Linda Brubaker discusses Pelvic Floor Health book
In this episode, produced in partnership with the American Urogynecologic Society, Linda Brubaker, MD, MS, gives an overview of the patient-focused book Pelvic Floor Health: Your Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Care. Brubaker was chair of the writing group that created the book. Learn more about the book by going to: https://www.augs.org/for-patients/pelvic-floor-health-guide/
4m Dec 14, 2022
4m
Speaking of Urology: AUGS 2022 Clinical Meeting Preview
In this special episode of Speaking of Urology, produced in partnership with the American Urogynecologic Society, Urology Times® Assistant Managing Editor Ben Saylor spoke with Dr. Catherine Ann Matthews and Dr. John B. Gebhart about the upcoming AUGS Clinical Meeting, which will be held October 13th through 15th in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Matthews is the division head and fellowship dire...
11m Sep 16, 2022
11m
Dr. Laviana on decisional regret after prostate cancer treatment
In this episode, Urology Times® spoke with Dr. Aaron Laviana, who discusses decisional regret in patients with prostate cancer. Laviana is an assistant professor of surgery and perioperative care and a courtesy faculty member of the department of oncology at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School.
6m Jun 27, 2022
6m
Dr. Lutz on sexual dysfunction, performance anxiety, and Peyronie's disease
In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Managing Editor Ben Saylor spoke with Dr. Michael Lutz regarding current topics in sexual dysfunction. Lutz is a partner in the Michigan Institute of Urology and President of the MIU Men’s Health Foundation.
4m May 06, 2022
4m
The urologist's role in dispelling men's health myths
In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Managing Editor Ben Saylor spoke with Dr. Michael Lutz. He discusses common myths and misconceptions surrounding men’s health and the urologist’s role in dispelling them. Lutz is a partner in the Michigan Institute of Urology and president of the MIU Men’s Health Foundation.
6m May 05, 2022
6m
Dr. Lutz discusses testicular cancer awareness
In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Managing Editor Ben Saylor spoke with Dr. Michael Lutz about how urologists can raise testicular cancer awareness among their patients. Lutz is a partner in the Michigan Institute of Urology and is president of the MIU Men’s Health Foundation.
5m May 02, 2022
5m
Dr. Michael Lutz on the urologist as an advocate for men's health
In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Managing Editor Ben Saylor spoke with Dr. Michael Lutz about how urologists can be advocates for men’s health. Lutz is a partner in the Michigan Institute of Urology and president of the MIU Men’s Health Foundation.
8m Apr 25, 2022
8m
Destigmatizing Urology: Dr. Dubinsky discusses female sexual dysfunction
“It's very underrepresented because a lot of women just don't ask, so we're not going to know,” says Alexandra Dubinsky, MD.
9m Mar 23, 2022
9m
Dr. Enemchukwu gives advice on how to navigate microaggressions
“In urology, and really medicine as a whole, I think we're all really striving to build that championship-caliber team, and we're looking at recruiting diverse talent, but if we don't take the time to create the environments where all the team members can reach their full potential, then we as a whole may never reach our full potential in medicine,” says Ekene Enemchukwu, MD, MPH.
12m Mar 22, 2022
12m
Dr. Bukavina and Dr. Castro share their experience aiding refugees at the Polish-Ukrainian border
“Instead of waiting for all the bureaucracy and paperwork, I decided just to go there, figure out what I need to do, and then figure out where I could be helpful, whether it’s medical or non-medical. I really didn’t care. I felt that I just needed to do something,” says Laura Bukavina, MD, MPH.
21m Mar 22, 2022
21m
Destigmatizing Urology: Dr. Leibovich discusses testicular cancer
“A lot of people that are fatigued [and] a lot of people that have back pain assume it's something else, and we have the same masculinity concerns or embarrassment concerns about reporting gynecomastia. So, all these things feed into a potential in delaying diagnosis,” says Bradley C. Leibovich, MD, FACS.
11m Mar 18, 2022
11m
Destigmatizing Urology: Dr. Pruthi discusses mental health
“I think we often encourage our patients to share concerns about depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions, yet are less likely ourselves to seek help due to this issue of stigma,” says Raj S. Pruthi, MD, MHA, FACS.
10m Mar 18, 2022
10m
Investigators assess the quality of UTI information from top-grossing YouTube videos
“Less than half of the videos actually featured a medical provider, so a majority of videos are being produced by non-medical providers, commercial media, or individual YouTubers with no medical experience,” says Connie Huang, MD.
7m Mar 18, 2022
7m
Dr. Staack discusses significant benefit of mindfulness-based stress reduction for patients post-urodynamics
“We showed in this controlled study that the mindfulness meditation decreases anxiety level and has a positive effect on pain and also on patient satisfaction,” says Andrea Staack, MD, PhD.
7m Mar 18, 2022
7m
Dr. Seideman on the merits of social media for urologists
“I think that the utilization of social media for professionals is only going to grow. And I would really encourage people at every level to start to dip their toe in the water and explore Twitter or other social media platforms,” says Casey Seideman, MD.
7m Mar 18, 2022
7m
Avoiding the inevitable feeling of imposter syndrome in the field of medicine
“Getting people to work together towards a common goal is really, really important in alleviating the imposter syndrome,” says Toby C. Chai, MD.
7m Mar 16, 2022
7m
Dr. Sebesta on the role of social determinants of health in urology
“The social needs aren't medical conditions that can be alleviated in a doctor's office, and they shouldn't be medicalized or viewed in that way,” says Elisabeth M. Sebesta, MD.
8m Mar 16, 2022
8m
Dr. Dobberfuhl discusses novel onabotulinumtoxinA treatment for refractory OAB
“This technique is feasible, it is very well tolerated, and there’s not much of a complication rate, so it appears to be very safe,” says Amy D. Dobberfuhl, MD, MS.
11m Mar 14, 2022
11m
Destigmatizing Urology: Dr. Pettaway discusses penile cancer
“When you compound the patient delay and…the physician delay, then you really get a delay in diagnosis,” says Curtis A. Pettaway, MD.
16m Mar 14, 2022
16m
Destigmatizing Urology: Dr. Winter discusses STDs/STIs
“We need to just approach STIs as the medical conditions they are because until we do, and until we take those stigmas away, people will truly have resistance to discussing it, hesitance to discussing it, and resistance to diagnosis and intervention,” says Ashley Winter, MD.
13m Mar 14, 2022
13m
Dr. Fizazi discusses potential benefit of triplet therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
“Obviously, patients benefit [from triplet therapy]. Not only can they enjoy longer life, but also their cancer is pretty much under control for a longer time, which is great,” says Karim Fizazi, MD, PhD
8m Mar 03, 2022
8m