Urologic Surgery
Current Research
Current Research Topics
Renal Trauma
Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Spina Bifida management
Neurogenic bladder and bowel
Testicular Torsion
Kidney stones in pediatric patients
Disorders of sexual development & cancer risks
Urodynamics
Lower urinary tract reconstruction
Pediatric Sacral neuromodulation
Voiding dysfunction
Vesicoureteral reflux during pregnancy
Urinary microbiome
Recent Presentations
Does Early Urology Consultation Impact Management and Outcomes of Pediatric Trauma? An Analysis from the Traumatic Renal Injury Collaborative in Kids (TRICK), AUA 2021. PI: Doug Clayton MD, Author: Ben Abelson MD (fellow)
Identifying Metabolic and Genomic Signatures as Biomarkers for uropathogenic E.coli and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, AUA 2021. PI: Doug Clayton MD, Author: Ben Abelson MD (fellow)
Why and When do we remove a sacral neuromodulation device: From the Sacral Neuromodulation Alliance for Pediatric Patients, SPU 2021. PI: John Pope MD, Author: Ben Abelson MD (fellow)
Improving parents' awareness of testicular torsion to decrease delays for boys with acute testicular pain, SPU 2021. PI: Abby Taylor MD MPH, Author: Ben Abelson MD (fellow)
The Utility of the TWIST score in diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with testicular torsion: Results of a quality improvement study, SPU 2021. PI: John Thomas MD, Author: Jackson Cabo MD (PGY-3)
Actinotignum schaalil: A commensal bacteria of the pediatric urinary microbiome, Caribou 2021. PI: Maria Hadjifrangiskou PhD, Author: Viktor Flores MD (fellow) *2nd place abstract*
Is an ileovesicostomy a safer option compared to other forms of continent bladder augmentations?, SESAUA 2022. PI: Doug Clayton MD, Author: Viktor Flores MD (fellow)
Improving parents' awareness of testicular torsion to decrease delays for boys with acute testicular pain, SESAUA 2022. PI: Abby Taylor MD MPH, Author: Ben Abelson MD (fellow) *Best Poster*
Comparison of long-term complications and renal outcomes between ileovesicostomies and continent bladder augmentations within a single pediatric center, AUA 2022. PI: Doug Clayton MD, Author: Viktor Flores MD (fellow)
Improving awareness of testicular torsion among boys, their parents, and school nurses to decrease delays in care for acute testicular pain, AUA 2022. PI: Abby Taylor MD MPH, Author: Ben Abelson MD (fellow)
SNAPP Educational Series Webinar. PI: John Pope MD
Recent Publications
Hidden Consequences of patient satisfaction: A survey of pediatric surgeons
Urine Leaks in Children Sustaining Blunt Renal Trauma
Oncologic Fidelity of Minimally Invasive Surgery to Resect Neoadjuvant-Treated Wilms Tumors
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic repair of congenital rectourethral fistula with duplicated urethra
Current National Collaborations
National Spina Bifida Patient Registry & UMPIRE network, sponsored by the CDC
SNAPP (Sacral Neuromodulation Alliance for Pediatric Patients) with Nationwide Children's and Riley Children's Hospitals
SPUR (Southeast Pediatric Urologic Research) with Duke, Children's Hospital of Atlanta, and UAB
TRICK (Traumatic Renal Injury Collaborative in Kids) with Texas Children's, Children's of Philadelphia, Children's National, and UAB
Surgical Research Areas
Investigators & Research Team
John C. Pope, IV, MD, MMHC, FAAP, FACS
Professor, Division Chief
Pediatric Urology
Cyrus Adams, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Urology
Douglass Clayton, MD
Associate Professor
Pediatric Urology
John C. Thomas, MD
Professor
Pediatric Urology
Abby S. Taylor, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Urology
John W. Brock, III, MD
Professor, Surgeon-in-Chief
Pediatric Urology
Mark C. Adams, MD
Professor
Pediatric Urology
Viktor Flores, MD
Fellow
Pediatric Urology
Staff
M. Kyle Graham, MPH
Research Coordinator
News from our Field
Meetings
2022 Vanderbilt Urology Society Annual Meeting
Oct 17-18, 2022, Nashville, TN
The Societies for Pediatric Urology Fall Congress 2022
Oct 20-23, 2022, Las Vegas, NV
87th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the AUA
Mar 15-18, 2023, Amelia Island, FL
2023 World Congress on Spina Bifida Research and Care
Mar 22-25, 2023, Tucson, AZ
Apr 28-May 1, 2023, Chicago, IL