State of the Art Lecturers and Featured Speakers
Updated September 9, 2010
Robert P. Myers, M.D.
Professor of Urology, Mayo Clinic ~ Rochester, MN to speak on “Surgical Anatomy of the Prostate and Pelvic Floor: Critical Points for Achieving the Trifecta of Oncologic Safety, Urinary Control and Erectile Function in the Performance of Radical Prostatectomy” during the Prostate 1 session on Wednesday. Dr. Myers will also have a Point-Counter-Point Debate on “Open versus Robotic Radical Prostatectomy.” during the Prostate 2 session on Friday.
Andrew C. Peterson, M.D., FACS, LTC, MC
Program Director of Urology Residency, Associate Professor of Surgery (USUHS), Madigan Army Medical Center to speak on “Urologic Traumas, Lessons From Military Action in the 21st Century” on Thursday after the lunch program.
Richard Pelman, M.D.
Chairman, AUA Committee on Male Health, to speak on "Male Health - 2010 White Paper" on Thursday, Oct. 28 in the morning.
Mark Moyad, M.D.
Professor of Preventive and Alternative Medicine, University of Michigan to speak on "Wellness for Prostate Cancer Patients" during Tuesday, Oct. 26 lunch.

Steven Skoog, M.D.
AUA Vice Chair of the Vesicoureteral Reflux Guideline Committee, Director Pediatric Urology, Professor Surgery & Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, to speak on “A Quick Review of the AUA Vesicoureteral Reflux Guideline-What an Adult Urologist Needs to Know” during the Pediatrics Session on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

Datta G. Wagle, M.D., FACS
AUA President, Chief of urology at Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus in Buffalo, NY to speak on “Healthcare Delivery System in the USA” and the “AUA Perspective Role of PSA in Prostate Cancer.”
Irwin Goldstein, M.D.
Director of Sexual Medicine at Alvarado Hospital, Clinical Professor of Surgery at University of California at San Diego and Director of San Diego Sexual Medicine to speak on “Industry Sponsored Phase II and III Clinical Trials in Sexual Medicine” during Sexual Medicine Session on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Larissa Rodriguez, M.D.
Co-director, Division of Female Urology, Reconstructive Surgery, Urodynamics, Director of Female Urology Research, UCLA, will have a Point-Counter-Point Debate on “Management of the Apex with Large Anterior Compartment Prolapse” during the Pelvic Floor Medicine Session on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Peter K. Sand, M.D.
Director Evanston Continence Center, Director, Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology will have a Point-Counter-Point Debate on “Management of the Apex with Large Anterior Compartment Prolapse” during the Pelvic Floor Medicine Session on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

Karyn Eilber, M.D.
Los Angeles, CA – her practice is focused on vaginal reconstruction and the treatment of both men and women for incontinence and voiding dysfunction, will participate on a Panel Discussion on “Controversies in Pelvic Floor Medicine during the Pelvic Floor Medicine Session” on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Peter K. Sand, M.D.
Director, Evanston Continence Center, Director, Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology will participate on a Panel Discussion on “Controversies in Pelvic Floor Medicine during the Pelvic Floor Medicine Session” on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Anthony Stone, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chair, Urology, Dept. of Urology, UC Davis School of Medicine, all will participate on a Panel Discussion on “Controversies in Pelvic Floor Medicine during the Pelvic Floor Medicine Session” on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
David A. Ginsberg, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Urology, Dept. of Urology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, to speak on “Neurourology – a Quick Review of All That We Were Supposed To Learn in Residency and Forgot After Boards” during the Pelvic Floor Medicine Session on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Siamak Daneshmand, M.D.
Associate Professor of Urology, Director of Urologic Oncology, USC Institute of Urology - Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, to speak on “Update on Urinary Diversion Options after Radical Cystectomy” during the Bladder & Urethra Session on Wednesday, Oct. 27.
James Porter, M.D.
Swedish Urology Group, Seattle, WA, will have a Point-Counter-Point Debate on “Open versus Robotic Radical Prostatectomy.”

J. Quentin Clemens, M.D., MSCI
Associate Professor of Urology and Director of the Division of Neurourology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan. He is an active member of the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee (QIPS), he has represented the AUA on the Executive Committee of the American Medical Association Physician Consortium on Performance Improvement (AMA-PCPI), the premier organization for the creation of physician level performance measures. Dr. Clemens was recently appointed the Chair of the QIPS Committee, succeeding David F. Penson, MD in that role. He will present a Practice Management Workshop on “Quality Reporting – Why Should I Bother?” on Sunday, October 24.

Jonathan E. Perley M.D.
Clinical Instructor - Harbor UCLA, Private Practice, Long Beach, CA to speak on “Surviving after Residency, Learning the Business Side of Practice" – focusing on how to decide on the right job - academic vs. private vs. HMO, Groups large and small, partnerships, understanding insurance, reimbursement and coding, and how to get started in a practice on Sunday, October 24.

Marshall Stoller, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chair, UC San Francisco to speak on “Systemic Manifestations Stone Disease” during Calculi Session on Wed. Oct. 27.

Duane Baldwin, M.D.
Loma Linda Univ. Medical Center to speak on “Laparoscopic Renal Surgery: Learning From The Past To Improve The Future” during Kidney & Laparoscopy Session on Thurs. Oct. 28.

Jeffrey Kaufman, M.D.
Orange County, CA - Chairman of the Western Section AUA Health Policy Committee, Past-chair and rep on the AUA Health Policy Committee and Past-President of the CUA & AACU. To present the keynote address at the Health Policy Forum on Sunday, Oct. 24.

Arthur Lurvey , M.D.
Medicare Contractor Medical Director J-1, Palmetto, GBA. To speak on "Managing Medicare in 2010 and Beyond" at the Health Policy Forum on Sunday, Oct. 24.
Alan Weinberg, M.D.
Private Practice in Orange County, CA, expert in practice management, to speak on "Strategies of Office Overhead Reduction: Controlling Costs and Maximizing Profit in the 2010 Medical Environment" at the Health Policy Forum on Sunday, Oct. 24.
Mark Painter, PRS
Co-founder, Physician Reimbursement Systems, to speak on "Reimbursement 2010 Coding and Practice Strategies - Positioning for Turmoil and EMR meaningful use - How do I get my ARRA money" at the Health Policy Forum on Sunday, Oct. 24.
Susan E. Charkin, MPH
President, Healthcents, Inc, to speak on "The No Fear Factor: Effective Strategies in Maximizing Revenues under Healthcare Reform" at the Health Policy Forum on Sunday, Oct. 24.
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