Urologic Surgery

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

Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections in Newborns with Spina Bifida-Is antibiotic Prophylaxis Necessary?

Translating pediatric urodynamics from clinic into collaborative research: Lessons and recommendations from the UMPIRE study group

Urodynamic characteristics of neurogenic bladder in newborns with myelomeningocele and refinement of the definition of bladder hostility: Findings from the UMPIRE multi-center study

Urine Leaks in Children Sustaining Blunt Renal Trauma

Inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylation protects from cyclophosphamide-induced bladder injury and urinary dysfunction

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