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AUAF Scholar Application 2010 DISTINGUISHED
MEMBER 2009 ~ DR. SHLOMO RAZ
Dr.
Shlomo Raz was born and raised in Montevideo, Uruguay from Lithuanian
parents escaping persecution and pogroms in Eastern Europe. He completed
his Residency in General Surgery and Urology in Jerusalem, Israel. He
currently is Professor of Urology, Director of Fellowship and Chief Division
of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Urology at the Department of Urology,
UCLA School of Medicine. What makes him the most proud: He started one
of the first fellowships in Female Urology, Urodynamics and Reconstructive
Urology in 1978 and since then 54 fellows have graduated from the program.
Many of the fellows are now leaders in the field and have initiated their
own fellowship. Dr. Raz is author of 213 articles published in the peer
review literature, author of 12 books and developer of many urological
procedures for incontinence, fistula, diverticula and bowel reconstruction.
He has lectured and been invited to speak as a professor in 35 countries
including India, China, South Korea, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Dominican
Republic, Germany, England, Costa Rica and others. He promoted and developed
diverse educational programs in Latin-America including a yearly course
prior to the AUA, now in its XV year. More than 1,000 urologists from
Latin-America participate in this event. He is a member of the Editoral
Board of Neurourology and Urodynamics, International Journal Urogynecology,
Urology, Brazilian Journal of Urology and other publications. He is also
a member of the Joint Committee of OBGYN-Urology Fellowship training in
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstruction.
Congratulations 2009 Essay Contest Winners Miley B. Wesson/Olympus GYRUS ACMI Resident Essay Contest Winners: First Place: Ramdev Konijeti, M.D., UCLA Second Place: Sean P. Stroup, M.D., Naval Medical Center San Diego Third Place: James Yu, M.D., Stanford University
Joseph F. McCarthy / Olympus GYRUS ACMI Physician Essay Contest Winners: First Place: Steven L. Chang, M.D., Stanford University Second Place: Maurice M. Garcia, M.D., UC San Francisco Third Place: Matthew
R. Cooperberg, M.D., UC San Francisco MEMBERS IN THE NEWS We congratulate these outstanding members on their distinguished AUA Awards for 2010.
Congratulations to Ralph V. Clayman, M.D.
Congratulations to Peter R. Carroll, M.D.,
Congratulations to S. Larry Goldenberg, M.D.
Congratulations to Lawrence W. Jones, M.D.
Congratulations to William W. Bohnert, M.D.
Congratulations to John N. Wettlaufer, M.D. WSAUA FIRST SECTION TO FULLY FUND THE AUAF RESEARCH SCHOLAR CHALLENGE GRANT PROPOSAL
Representatives from the Western Section AUA attended the AUAF meeting on Saturday, February 2 in Orange County, California to discuss the development and strategies for the newly reorganized AUA Foundation. The Western Section representatives included Mr. Frank DeSantis and Jeannie DeSantis, Executive Staff; Dr. John Prince, AUA Board Member and Dr. Daniel Nachtsheim, newly appointed AUAF Council member for the WSAUA who presented a check for the full amount of the grant to AUAF representatives Roger Herring, Chair of the AUAF Development Council and Sandra Vassos, Executive Director AUAF. Other council members in attendance included Dr. Richard Williams (NCS), Vice Chair of the AUAF Development Council; ; Summer Sedlacek, Director of AUAF Foundations/Corporate Partnerships; Mr. Mike Sheppard, AUA Executive Director; Dr. Brendan Fox (NES); Dr. Sushil Lacy (SCS); Dr. Robert Waldbaum (NYS) and Dr. Charles Brendler (NCS). Western
Section Suffers Loss of an Officer ~ Dr. John P. Stein
It is with the greatest sadness that we inform you of the passing of our Section Member and Officer, Dr. John Stein of Los Angeles. Dr. Stein, 46, died suddenly and unexpectedly on April 11, 2008 while attending a urological conference in Naples, Florida. He joined the Western Section AUA member in 1988 and currently served in the Officer position of Secretary-Elect to assume position of Secretary this October. He also served on the Program Committee for four years (2002-2006). Dr. Stein, a professor of urology at USC School of Medicine, was an outstanding physician who was an internationally recognized authority on the management of urologic cancers. He was a superb surgeon, a gifted clinician scientist, a role model for peers, residents and students. He touched the lives of thousands of patients and saved the lives of many using his extraordinary clinical talents. He was dedicated husband and father. He is survived by his wife Randi and four children. He was an outstanding amateur athlete and basketball player. Dr. Stein was a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Loyola University School of Medicine. He completed his urology residency under the direction of Dr. Donald Skinner at USC and spent his entire clinical career at the Norris Cancer Center and the University of Southern California, where he rose to the rank of Professor of Urology. He was an academic and clinical superstar. Dr. Stein will be missed by all.
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