Audrey E. Kitagawa, J.D.
President and Founder
Background
Education:
Diploma 1980-1984
University High School
Irvine, CA
B. A. in Biophysics 1984-1988
Graduated with Honor in Biophysics and
Distinction in General Scholarship
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
M.S. in Microbiology 1990-1991
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
M.D. 1988-1990, 1991-1993
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Residency:
General Surgery 1993-1995
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL
Urology 1995-1999
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL
Fellowship:
Urologic Oncology 1999-2001
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Certificates:
Console Surgeon for Da Vinci Surgical System certified
since 2007.
Certified for S, Si, Xi and SP systems,
at Sunnyvale, CA
Advance Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery in 2005,
at UC Irvine, Orange, CA
Board Certification:
American Board of Urology
First certified in 2003 Recertified to 2033
Taiwan (ROC) Board of Urology
First certified in 2000 Recertified to 2024
Taiwan (ROC) Medical Licensure Board 1994
National Board of Medical Examiner 1994
State Medical License:
State of Hawaii 2001-2022
State of New York 1999-2001
State of Florida 1997-1999
Position:
Hawaii Kaiser Permanente Group 2019 – Present
Assistant Clinical Professor,
School of Medicine, University of Hawaii 2002 - Present
Private Practice 2004 - 2019
West Physician Executive Council,
Queens Medical Center 2014 - 2019
MD Anderson Cancer Network,
Certified Participating Physician 2015 - 2019
Urologist, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Hawaii 2001 - 2004
President, Hawaii Urologic Society 2002 - 2004
Chairman, Prostate Cancer Program,
Hawaii Chapter, American Cancer Society 2002 - 2004
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery,
Kuakini Medical Center 2006 - 2008
Clinical faculty, Urology residency program
at the Tripler Army Medical Center 2001 - 2005
Chief, Urology Division,
St. Francis Medical Center – West 2004 - 2006
Chief, Urology Division,
Hawaii Medical Center – West 2006 - 2011
Oncology Committee, Queens Medical Center 2007 - 2012
West Physician Implementation Council
Queens Medical Center 2013 - 2014
Recognition and Honor:
Top Doctor in Urology in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021
Special Interests and Skill Set:
1. Multi- discipline approaches to urological cancer
management
2. Population health and evidence-based pathway for disease
management
3. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic excision of the urologic
cancer
Clinical Research
1. Principal Investigator of Clinical Trial for Efficacy of Cialis in|
Post-Prostatectomy patients, Straub Clinic 2001-2004
2. Participated in the Clinical Trial for Avodart in Prevention of
Prostate Cancer, Straub Clinic 2001-2004
3. Co-investigator with Dr. Chao Chen of Obstetrics-Gynecology
on the urethral dilatation as the means of treatment for
urinary frequency and urgency in female patients,
Queens Medical Center 2008 -2015
Consultant/Speaker Bureau
1. Invited Speaker to the North America Taiwanese Medical
Association Annual Meeting, in Waikiki, Hawaii in 2004
2. Invited Speaker to the Philippine Medical Association of
Hawaii Annual Meeting, at Ko Olina, Hawaii, on May 28,
2005
3. Speaker for Pfizer, on the latest clinical study results on the
Detrol and Viagra to local physicians in seminars and
dinner function, 2004 -2008
4. Invited speaker to the Leeward physicians’ groups on the
state-of-the-art surgical treatment for prostate cancer –
the robotically assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with
Da Vinci Surgical System, 2007 -2008
5. Speaker for GSK on the BPH medication of Jalyn,
2010-2011
6. Speaker for Amgen on Xgeva for treatment of bony
metastasis in prostate cancer, 2010-2013
7. Invited guest on the topic of prostate cancer screen at the
local KITV television station in the Morning News
segment on March 4, 2010
8. Invited speaker on the topic of prostate cancer diagnosis
and treatment at the 5th Annual Cancer Research
Information Day of UH Cancer Research Center on
March 13, 2010
9. Guest speaker on the topic of prostate cancer and BPH
condition in The Body Show of Hawaii Public Radio on
September 10, 2012
10. Guest speaker on the topic of BPH and Common Urinary
symptoms at the “Ask a Specialist” segment of morning
news at the local KHON television station on September 2,
2014
11. Invited speaker on the topic of “Urinary Frequency Causes
and Treatment” at the annual Tzu Chi Health Fair on
October 18, 2015
12. Invited speaker on the topic of “Scopies” in Urology and
Penile Dysfunction at the annual HIPAN (Hawaii
Perianesthesia Nurses Association) on November 7, 2015
13. Guest speaker on the topic of Bladder health at the “Ask a
Specialist” segment of morning news at the local KHON
television station on March 14, 2016
14. Invited speaker on the topic of Overactive bladder, Prostate
cancer and Robotic surgery at the monthly “Speaking of
Health” lecture series held at the Queens Medical Center –
West Oahu on March 17, 2016
15. Invited speaker on the topic of Urinary Diversion to the
Ostomy Support Group at the Shriner’s Hospital on July 10,
2016
16. Invited speaker on the topic of Prostate cancer at the
annual HIPAN (Hawaii Perianesthesia Nurses Association)
on October 15, 2016
17. Invited speaker on the topic of Hematuria and Prostate
Cancer at the monthly Tzu Chi Foundation Health Talk
on October 16, 2016.
18. Invited speaker to the Lions Club of Mililani, HI on the topic
of Prostate Cancer on May 24, 2017
19. Guest speaker on the topic of prostate cancer in The Body
Show of Hawaii Public Radio on September 10, 2018
20. Guest speaker on the topic of prostate cancer in The Body
how of Hawaii Public Radio on September 9, 2019
21. Invited speaker at the annual Prostate Cancer Forum of the
University of Hawaii Cancer Center on September 19, 2019
Professional Society Membership:
Member, American Urological Association 1995 -Present
Member, American Urological Association,
Western Section 2001 - Present
Fellow, American College of Surgeon 2004 - Present
Peer-reviewed Articles:
1. Xia, Y. P., Chang, M.-F., Wei, D., Sugantha, D., and Lai, M.
M.-C.: Heterogeneity of hepatitis delta antigens.
Virology 178: 331-336, 1990
2. Wei, D., and Lai, M. M.-C.: Inhibition of the Hepatitis B
surface antigen expression by hepatitis delta antigens.
USC J. Med. 5: 3-6, 1991
3. Sank, A., Wei, D., Reid, J., Ertle, D., Nimni, M., Weaver, F.,
Yellin, A., and Tuan, T.: Human endothelial cells are
defective in diabetic vascular disease. J. Surg. Res.
57(60): 647-653, 1994.
4. Gosalbez, R., Wei, D., Gousse, A., Castellan, M., and Labbie,
A.: Refashioned Short Bowel Segments For Construction
of Efferent Catheterizable Channels (Monti Procedure):
Early Clinical Experience. J. Urol. 160:1099-1102, 1998.
5. Lokeshwar, V.B., Obek, C., Pham, H.T., Wei, D., Young, M. J.,
Duncan, R. C., Soloway, M. S., and Block, N. L.: Urinary
hyaluronic acid and hyaluronidase: Markers for bladder
cancer detection and evaluation of grade. J. Urol. 163:
348-356, 2000.
6. Wei, D. C., Politano, V. A., Selzer, M. G., and Lokeshwar, V B.:
Association of urinary sulfated glycosaminoglycan ratio and
high molecular mass hyaluronic acid with interstitial
cystitis. J. Urol. 163: 1577-1583. 2000.
7. Donat, S. M., Wei, D. C., and Herr, H. W.: Efficacy of
transurethral biopsy in predicting long-term clinical impact
of prostatic invasive bladder cancer. J. Urol. 165:
1580-1584. 2001.
8. Lapointe, S. P., Wei, D. C., Hricak, H. et al.: MRI in the
evaluation of congenital anomalies of external genitalia.
Urology. 58:452-6; 2001.
9. Coakley FV, Eberhardt S, Wei D.C., Wasserman ES, Heinze
SB, Scardino PT, and Hricak H.: Blood loss during radical
retropubic prostatectomy: relationship to morphologic
features on preoperative endorectal magnetic
resonance imaging. Urology. 59: 884-888; 2002.
10. Coakley FV, Eberhardt S, Wei D.C., Kattan, M. W., Scardino
PT, Hricak H.:Urinary continence after radical retropubic
prostatectomy: relationship with membranous urethral
length on preoperative endorectal magnetic
resonance imaging. J Urol. 168:1032-5. 2002
11. Hricak H, Wang L, Wei D C, Coakley FV, Akin O, Reuter VE,
Gonen M, Kattan MW, Onyeubuchi CN, Scardino PT.:
The role of preoperative endorectal magnetic resonance
imaging in the decision regarding whether to preserve
or resect neurovascular bundles during radical retropubic
prostatectomy. Cancer. 100: 2655-63. 2004
12. Chen CH, Sato RL, Matsuura GH, Wei DC, Chen JJ:
Treatment of overactive bladder with urethral calibration
in women. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 72(10): 350-4.
2013
Published Abstracts in National Meetings:
1. Study of the origin of the heterogeneity of hepatitis delta
antigens: MD-Ph.D. Student Conference at Aspen, CO. 5:(a),
1991.
2. Endothelial cell dysfunction on synthetic bypass grafts
corrected by extracellular matrix coatings. Surgical Forum,
78th Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons,
43:(a), New Orleans, LA, 1992.
3. Diabetic Tissue Repair: The function of endothelial cells and
basement membrane. Surgical Forum. 78th Clinical Congress,
American College of Surgeons, 43:(a), New
Orleans, LA, 1992.
4. Diabetic vascular disease: Endothelial cell versus basement
membrane. Association for Academic Surgery. Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, November 1992.
5. HA-HAase urine test for detecting bladder cancer and
evaluating its grade. SESAUA 61:(a), Naples, FL, 1997.
6. The concept of altered glycosaminglycan layer in interstitial
cystitis: A reality or myth. SESAUA 61:(a), Naples, FL, 1997.
7. HA-HAase urine test for detecting bladder cancer and
evaluating its grade. J. Urol. 157:(a), 1997. AUA, New
Orleans, LA, 1997.
8. Refashioned short bowel segments for construction of
efferent catheterizable channels (Monti procedure): Early
clinical experience. Section of Urology, American Academy
of Pediatrics, San Francisco, CA, 1997.
9. The concept of altered glycosaminoglycan layer in
interstitial cystitis: An update. J. Urol. (a),1998.
AUA, San Diego, CA, 1998.
10. HA-HAase test: A test for detecting bladder cancer and
monitoring tumor recurrence. J. Urol. (a),1998. AUA, San
Diego, CA, 1998.
11. Patient selection for the use of a fascial sling repair to
manage urinary incontinence in children. J. Urol. (a),
1998. AUA, San Diego, CA, 1998.
12. Efficacy of transurethral biopsy in predicting long-term
clinical impact of prostatic invasive bladder cancer.
Presented in the 36th ASCO annual meeting in
New Orleans, LA on May 20, 2000.
13. Modern Salvage Radical prostatectomy after Radiotherapy:
Effective and safe in selected patients. Presented at AUA,
Anaheim, CA, May 2001
14. Effect of preoperative endorectal MRI on the decision to
preserve or resect the neurovascular bundles during radical
retropubic prostatectomy. Presented at AUA, Anaheim, CA,
May 2001.
Book Chapters:
Wei, D., and Krongrad, A.: Diagnosis and Treatment of the D3
Prostate Cancer, In Five Minute Urology Consult. Ed. Gomella, L, 1998
Organization
Institution
Content
Social
Background
Audrey E. Kitagawa, JD, is the President/Founder of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, the President of the Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family, the former Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations.
She is a United Nations Representative for the United Religions Initiative, and Chair Emerita of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, A Committee of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations. She has been enstooled into the royal family as the Nekoso Hemaa, (i.e. Queen Mother of Development), of Ajiyamanti in Ghana, West Africa, and has a school which she helped to build named after her in her African name, the Nana Ode Anyankobea Junior Secondary School.
She wrote the chapter, Crossing World Views, The Power of Perspective in the Hawaii Japanese American Experience, which was published in a book about multiculturalism, communication and Asian women entitled, Learning In The Light. Her chapter, Globalization As The Fuel For Religious And Ethnic Conflict has been published in the book, Globalization And Identity, Cultural Diversity, Religion and Citizenship. Her article, The Role Of Identity In The Rise And Decline of Buddhism In Hawaii, The 50th State Of The United States Of America, has been published in Sambodhi, a Buddhist Journal. She published articles in World Affairs The Journal Of International Issues, entitled, The Power of Om: Transformation of Consciousness, and Practical Spirituality. She wrote the chapter, The US In Foreign Affairs: Source of Global Security, Or Source of Global Fear? in the book, America & The World The Double Bind. She is currently writing a chapter on Space Ethics for a legal, academic book on Space Law.
She has been listed in Who's Who Of American Law, Who's Who Of American Women, Who's Who In America, Who's Who In The World, and Prominent People of Hawaii. She is the recipient of the Medal “Pride of Eurasia” and a Diploma from the Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Education and Science L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University for her outstanding contribution to the development of spiritual culture and education in Eurasia. She is the recipient of the Spirit of the UN Award which is given to outstanding individuals who have demonstrated the vision and spirit of the United Nations as expressed through the UN Charter, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She was conferred an Honorary Interfaith Minister degree by the New Seminary.
Biography
Education:
Diploma 1980-1984
University High School
Irvine, CA
B. A. in Biophysics 1984-1988
Graduated with Honor in Biophysics and
Distinction in General Scholarship
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
M.S. in Microbiology 1990-1991
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
M.D. 1988-1990, 1991-1993
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Residency:
General Surgery 1993-1995
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL
Urology 1995-1999
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL
Fellowship:
Urologic Oncology 1999-2001
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Certificates:
Console Surgeon for Da Vinci Surgical System certified
since 2007.
Certified for S, Si, Xi and SP systems,
at Sunnyvale, CA
Advance Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery in 2005,
at UC Irvine, Orange, CA
Board Certification:
American Board of Urology
First certified in 2003 Recertified to 2033
Taiwan (ROC) Board of Urology
First certified in 2000 Recertified to 2024
Taiwan (ROC) Medical Licensure Board 1994
National Board of Medical Examiner 1994
State Medical License:
State of Hawaii 2001-2022
State of New York 1999-2001
State of Florida 1997-1999
Position:
Hawaii Kaiser Permanente Group 2019 – Present
Assistant Clinical Professor,
School of Medicine, University of Hawaii 2002 - Present
Private Practice 2004 - 2019
West Physician Executive Council,
Queens Medical Center 2014 - 2019
MD Anderson Cancer Network,
Certified Participating Physician 2015 - 2019
Urologist, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Hawaii 2001 - 2004
President, Hawaii Urologic Society 2002 - 2004
Chairman, Prostate Cancer Program,
Hawaii Chapter, American Cancer Society 2002 - 2004
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery,
Kuakini Medical Center 2006 - 2008
Clinical faculty, Urology residency program
at the Tripler Army Medical Center 2001 - 2005
Chief, Urology Division,
St. Francis Medical Center – West 2004 - 2006
Chief, Urology Division,
Hawaii Medical Center – West 2006 - 2011
Oncology Committee, Queens Medical Center 2007 - 2012
West Physician Implementation Council
Queens Medical Center 2013 - 2014
Recognition and Honor:
Top Doctor in Urology in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021
Special Interests and Skill Set:
1. Multi- discipline approaches to urological cancer
management
2. Population health and evidence-based pathway for disease
management
3. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic excision of the urologic
cancer
Clinical Research
1. Principal Investigator of Clinical Trial for Efficacy of Cialis in|
Post-Prostatectomy patients, Straub Clinic 2001-2004
2. Participated in the Clinical Trial for Avodart in Prevention of
Prostate Cancer, Straub Clinic 2001-2004
3. Co-investigator with Dr. Chao Chen of Obstetrics-Gynecology
on the urethral dilatation as the means of treatment for
urinary frequency and urgency in female patients,
Queens Medical Center 2008 -2015
Consultant/Speaker Bureau
1. Invited Speaker to the North America Taiwanese Medical
Association Annual Meeting, in Waikiki, Hawaii in 2004
2. Invited Speaker to the Philippine Medical Association of
Hawaii Annual Meeting, at Ko Olina, Hawaii, on May 28,
2005
3. Speaker for Pfizer, on the latest clinical study results on the
Detrol and Viagra to local physicians in seminars and
dinner function, 2004 -2008
4. Invited speaker to the Leeward physicians’ groups on the
state-of-the-art surgical treatment for prostate cancer –
the robotically assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with
Da Vinci Surgical System, 2007 -2008
5. Speaker for GSK on the BPH medication of Jalyn,
2010-2011
6. Speaker for Amgen on Xgeva for treatment of bony
metastasis in prostate cancer, 2010-2013
7. Invited guest on the topic of prostate cancer screen at the
local KITV television station in the Morning News
segment on March 4, 2010
8. Invited speaker on the topic of prostate cancer diagnosis
and treatment at the 5th Annual Cancer Research
Information Day of UH Cancer Research Center on
March 13, 2010
9. Guest speaker on the topic of prostate cancer and BPH
condition in The Body Show of Hawaii Public Radio on
September 10, 2012
10. Guest speaker on the topic of BPH and Common Urinary
symptoms at the “Ask a Specialist” segment of morning
news at the local KHON television station on September 2,
2014
11. Invited speaker on the topic of “Urinary Frequency Causes
and Treatment” at the annual Tzu Chi Health Fair on
October 18, 2015
12. Invited speaker on the topic of “Scopies” in Urology and
Penile Dysfunction at the annual HIPAN (Hawaii
Perianesthesia Nurses Association) on November 7, 2015
13. Guest speaker on the topic of Bladder health at the “Ask a
Specialist” segment of morning news at the local KHON
television station on March 14, 2016
14. Invited speaker on the topic of Overactive bladder, Prostate
cancer and Robotic surgery at the monthly “Speaking of
Health” lecture series held at the Queens Medical Center –
West Oahu on March 17, 2016
15. Invited speaker on the topic of Urinary Diversion to the
Ostomy Support Group at the Shriner’s Hospital on July 10,
2016
16. Invited speaker on the topic of Prostate cancer at the
annual HIPAN (Hawaii Perianesthesia Nurses Association)
on October 15, 2016
17. Invited speaker on the topic of Hematuria and Prostate
Cancer at the monthly Tzu Chi Foundation Health Talk
on October 16, 2016.
18. Invited speaker to the Lions Club of Mililani, HI on the topic
of Prostate Cancer on May 24, 2017
19. Guest speaker on the topic of prostate cancer in The Body
Show of Hawaii Public Radio on September 10, 2018
20. Guest speaker on the topic of prostate cancer in The Body
how of Hawaii Public Radio on September 9, 2019
21. Invited speaker at the annual Prostate Cancer Forum of the
University of Hawaii Cancer Center on September 19, 2019
Professional Society Membership:
Member, American Urological Association 1995 -Present
Member, American Urological Association,
Western Section 2001 - Present
Fellow, American College of Surgeon 2004 - Present
Peer-reviewed Articles:
1. Xia, Y. P., Chang, M.-F., Wei, D., Sugantha, D., and Lai, M.
M.-C.: Heterogeneity of hepatitis delta antigens.
Virology 178: 331-336, 1990
2. Wei, D., and Lai, M. M.-C.: Inhibition of the Hepatitis B
surface antigen expression by hepatitis delta antigens.
USC J. Med. 5: 3-6, 1991
3. Sank, A., Wei, D., Reid, J., Ertle, D., Nimni, M., Weaver, F.,
Yellin, A., and Tuan, T.: Human endothelial cells are
defective in diabetic vascular disease. J. Surg. Res.
57(60): 647-653, 1994.
4. Gosalbez, R., Wei, D., Gousse, A., Castellan, M., and Labbie,
A.: Refashioned Short Bowel Segments For Construction
of Efferent Catheterizable Channels (Monti Procedure):
Early Clinical Experience. J. Urol. 160:1099-1102, 1998.
5. Lokeshwar, V.B., Obek, C., Pham, H.T., Wei, D., Young, M. J.,
Duncan, R. C., Soloway, M. S., and Block, N. L.: Urinary
hyaluronic acid and hyaluronidase: Markers for bladder
cancer detection and evaluation of grade. J. Urol. 163:
348-356, 2000.
6. Wei, D. C., Politano, V. A., Selzer, M. G., and Lokeshwar, V B.:
Association of urinary sulfated glycosaminoglycan ratio and
high molecular mass hyaluronic acid with interstitial
cystitis. J. Urol. 163: 1577-1583. 2000.
7. Donat, S. M., Wei, D. C., and Herr, H. W.: Efficacy of
transurethral biopsy in predicting long-term clinical impact
of prostatic invasive bladder cancer. J. Urol. 165:
1580-1584. 2001.
8. Lapointe, S. P., Wei, D. C., Hricak, H. et al.: MRI in the
evaluation of congenital anomalies of external genitalia.
Urology. 58:452-6; 2001.
9. Coakley FV, Eberhardt S, Wei D.C., Wasserman ES, Heinze
SB, Scardino PT, and Hricak H.: Blood loss during radical
retropubic prostatectomy: relationship to morphologic
features on preoperative endorectal magnetic
resonance imaging. Urology. 59: 884-888; 2002.
10. Coakley FV, Eberhardt S, Wei D.C., Kattan, M. W., Scardino
PT, Hricak H.:Urinary continence after radical retropubic
prostatectomy: relationship with membranous urethral
length on preoperative endorectal magnetic
resonance imaging. J Urol. 168:1032-5. 2002
11. Hricak H, Wang L, Wei D C, Coakley FV, Akin O, Reuter VE,
Gonen M, Kattan MW, Onyeubuchi CN, Scardino PT.:
The role of preoperative endorectal magnetic resonance
imaging in the decision regarding whether to preserve
or resect neurovascular bundles during radical retropubic
prostatectomy. Cancer. 100: 2655-63. 2004
12. Chen CH, Sato RL, Matsuura GH, Wei DC, Chen JJ:
Treatment of overactive bladder with urethral calibration
in women. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 72(10): 350-4.
2013
Published Abstracts in National Meetings:
1. Study of the origin of the heterogeneity of hepatitis delta
antigens: MD-Ph.D. Student Conference at Aspen, CO. 5:(a),
1991.
2. Endothelial cell dysfunction on synthetic bypass grafts
corrected by extracellular matrix coatings. Surgical Forum,
78th Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons,
43:(a), New Orleans, LA, 1992.
3. Diabetic Tissue Repair: The function of endothelial cells and
basement membrane. Surgical Forum. 78th Clinical Congress,
American College of Surgeons, 43:(a), New
Orleans, LA, 1992.
4. Diabetic vascular disease: Endothelial cell versus basement
membrane. Association for Academic Surgery. Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, November 1992.
5. HA-HAase urine test for detecting bladder cancer and
evaluating its grade. SESAUA 61:(a), Naples, FL, 1997.
6. The concept of altered glycosaminglycan layer in interstitial
cystitis: A reality or myth. SESAUA 61:(a), Naples, FL, 1997.
7. HA-HAase urine test for detecting bladder cancer and
evaluating its grade. J. Urol. 157:(a), 1997. AUA, New
Orleans, LA, 1997.
8. Refashioned short bowel segments for construction of
efferent catheterizable channels (Monti procedure): Early
clinical experience. Section of Urology, American Academy
of Pediatrics, San Francisco, CA, 1997.
9. The concept of altered glycosaminoglycan layer in
interstitial cystitis: An update. J. Urol. (a),1998.
AUA, San Diego, CA, 1998.
10. HA-HAase test: A test for detecting bladder cancer and
monitoring tumor recurrence. J. Urol. (a),1998. AUA, San
Diego, CA, 1998.
11. Patient selection for the use of a fascial sling repair to
manage urinary incontinence in children. J. Urol. (a),
1998. AUA, San Diego, CA, 1998.
12. Efficacy of transurethral biopsy in predicting long-term
clinical impact of prostatic invasive bladder cancer.
Presented in the 36th ASCO annual meeting in
New Orleans, LA on May 20, 2000.
13. Modern Salvage Radical prostatectomy after Radiotherapy:
Effective and safe in selected patients. Presented at AUA,
Anaheim, CA, May 2001
14. Effect of preoperative endorectal MRI on the decision to
preserve or resect the neurovascular bundles during radical
retropubic prostatectomy. Presented at AUA, Anaheim, CA,
May 2001.
Book Chapters:
Wei, D., and Krongrad, A.: Diagnosis and Treatment of the D3
Prostate Cancer, In Five Minute Urology Consult. Ed. Gomella, L, 1998
Organization
Institution
Content
Social
