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In Memoriam – Preston Littrell
To the entire SGSU membership, It is with a heavy heart that I report sad news. Our beloved Preston Littrell has passed away. Kathy Littrell called me yesterday to let me know that he died peacefully in his sleep early in the morning (7/27/19). Preston served as the SGSU administrator for nearly 20 years. He…
Read More2019 Kimbrough Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2019 Annual James C. Kimbrough Seminar Award Winners – Kona, Hawaii HG Stevenson Award for outstanding support and dedicated service to the SGSU and urology residency programs. Presented to: Joseph Clark, MD. Honorary Lifetime Membership Award for lifetime dedicatioon and service to the SGSU. Presented to: COL (Ret.) Noah Schenkman, MD Prince…
Read MoreDr. Barry 2019 Meeting Take-Away’s
CONTRIBUTED BY JOHN M. BARRY, MD Single stage sacral neuromodulation may replace the two-stage procedure. NLRP3 inflammasome activation triggers bladder dysfunction in diabetic (Prize winner – Basic Science) The NLRP3 mediates bladder decompensation during bladder outlet obstruction in rats. Glyburide inhibits it. (Prize winner – Basic Science) The combination of low-energy shock wave therapy and…
Read MoreOutlook Newsletter – May 2019
Click link below to view the 2019 meeting highlights ! https://govurology.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sgsu-may-2019-newsletter.pdf
Read MoreMilitary Doctors In Crosshairs Of A Budget Battle
Military Doctors In Crosshairs Of A Budget Battle Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News The U.S. military is devising major reductions in its medical corps, unnerving the system’s advocates who fear the cuts will hobble the armed forces’ ability to adequately care for health problems of military personnel at home and abroad. The move inside the…
Read MoreFormer Air Force officer calls Washington’s approach to veteran health care ‘short-sighted’
The HILL.com Feb. 14, 2019 Washington is often disconnected from the veterans communities, and that division can lead to ineffective policies, former Air Force officer Michael Haynie told Hill.TV. “The extent to which we have conversations in D.C. about the social, economic, wellness concerns of this community without connecting those conversations back to the communities…
Read MoreOutlook Newsletter – March 2018
Click link below to view the 2018 meeting highlights ! https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://govurology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sgsu-2018-meeting-newsletter.pdf
Read MoreCongratulations 2018 Kimbrough Award Winners
HG Stevenson Award for outstanding support and dedicated service to the SGSU and urology residency programs. Presented to: Gerald Jordan, MD . Honorary Lifetime Membership Award for lifetime dedication and service to the SGSU. Presented to: John M. Barry, MD . Prince Beach Award for best paper (#65) presented by a society member staff physician…
Read MoreJob Opportunity: Immediate opening at Lexington VAMC
Job Opportunity Available Immediate opening at Lexington VAMC for a full-time VA Urologist. A faculty appointment is available with the affiliate institution (University of Kentucky) and competitive salary/benefits come with the position. Lexington, Kentucky is a very desirable location with affordable housing, good schools and it is a safe city to raise a family. Not…
Read MoreUSAV – President’s Report 2018
Urological Society for American Veterans Success at the AUA San Francisco! I would like to personally thank all of this year’s USAV annual meeting organizers and sponsors for their contributions in producing an outstanding meeting at the AUA. We were able to complete our business objectives for the organization, have professional interactions with our meeting…
Read MoreVA Rep to SGSU 2018 Report
SGSU 2018 Kimbrough Meeting VA Representative Report by Jeffrey Jones, MD – USAV President Dr. Jones thanked SGSU for the opportunity to become a Chapter of the SGSU and for their support. USAV was financially successful in the past year, having a gain of over $3,300 in its fund. He said they are gaining new…
Read MoreJohn Barry’s Meeting “take aways” – 2018 Scottsdale
SGSU/Kimbrough 2018 Many thanks to Dr. John Barry for his diligence in taking the time to provide SGSU members these insights. Ten minutes of mindfulness exercises (or simply sitting in an empty quiet room) may reduce anxiety and pain associated with urodynamic procedures. It was a prize winner. Decellularized placental membrane grafts may turn out…
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