Congratulations 2014 Award Winners!

JAMES C. KIMBROUGH MEMORIAL ~ RESIDENT COMPETITION WINNERS

For Basic Science Research

1ST PLACE: CPT Ryan W. Speir, MC, USA
Effects of Valproic Acid and Dexamethasone in Acute Kidney Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Model.

2ND PLACE: CPT Tara K Ortiz, MC, USA
The Role of Type I PILI In Adherence and Invasion into Neurogenic Bladder Epithelium In a Spinal Cord Injury Rat Model.

3RD PLACE: CPT James Farrell, MC, USA
Higher Grade Prostate Cancer Stratification By ERG Oncoprotein and SPINK1 Expression in Caucasian American and African American Men.

For Clinical Urology

1ST PLACE: CPT Nicholas J. Kuntz, MC, USA
Balloon Dilation of the Ureter: A Contemporary Review of Outcomes and Complications.

2ND PLACE: MAJ Timothy S Baumgartner, MC, USAF
Incidence and Timing of Genitourinary Sequelae Following Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer.

3RD PLACE: CPT Marc R. Walker, MC, USA
Impact of Smoking Status at Diagnosis on Disease Recurrence and Death in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.

PRINCE D. BEACH AWARD

1ST PLACE: Douglas W. Storm, MD
Determining Factors Affecting Missed Patient Appointments in a Midwest Tertiary Care Pediatric Urology Clinic.

2ND PLACE: MAJ John E. Musser, MC, USA
Nerve Sparing Prostatecomy For High Risk Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer.

3RD PLACE: CDR (Ret.) Brian K. Auge, MD, FACS
Transvesical Robotic-assisted Bladder Diverticulectomy- Description of Technique.

H. GODWIN STEVENSON AWARD

John. M. Barry, MD

POSTER SESSIONS AWARDS

1ST PLACE: CPT Ryan W. Speir, MC, USA
A daVinci S to Si Curriculum on a 3D VR Robotic Surgical Simulator May Be Efficiently Employed to Facilitate Surgeon Transition.

2ND PLACE: MAJ Timothy J. Tausch, MC, USA
High Patient Satisfaction Of Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Insertion With Synchronous Penile Plication For Correction Of Erectile Dysfunction And Peyronie’s Disease.

3RD PLACE: CPT MaryEllen T. Dolat, MC, USAF
The Role Of MRI-guided Prostate Biopsies In Difficult To Detect Prostate Cancer.