Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology  
SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting
Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology
Joint meeting with ISPiN, GURS and GUS
February 28- March 2, 2008
Hyatt Regency Miami
Miami, Florida
 

Program Schedule (last updated 11/13/07)

   
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008
Arrivals  
   
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration
   
SUFU BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH MEETING
   
8:00 a.m. Introduction
Roger R. Dmochowski, MD
SUFU President
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Urothelium – Translational Research on Interstitial Cystitis
Moderator: Deborah R. Erickson, MD
Panelists: Lori A Birder, PhD – “Urothelial Nociceptive Functions”
Tony Buffington, DVM, PhD – “Feline Model of IC”
Susan Keay, MD, PhD – “AFP Update”
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Poster Session I
Moderators: Lori A Birder, PhD
Christopher K. Payne, MD
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Translational Research in Urinary Tract Infection
Moderator: David T. Uehling, MD
Panelists: Scott Hultgren, PhD – “Advances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of
Urinary Tract Infection in Women”
David T. Uehling, MD – “Vaginal Mucosal Vaccine for UTI in Women”
Courtenay K. Moore, MD – “Pathogenesis of Bacterial UTI in Adult Patients with Diabetes”
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Poster Session II
Moderators: Matthew O. Fraser, PhD
Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: Translational Research in Neurogenic Bladder
Moderator: Firouz Daneshgari, MD
Panelists: Karl B. Thor, PhD – “Bladder to Brain Pathways”
William D. Steers, MD – “Update on NGF”
Firouz Daneshgari, MD – “Bladder Sensitivity Testing”
Christopher P. Smith, MD – “Botox Mechanism of Action”
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Translational Research Priorities in BPH
Moderator: Wade Bushman, MD
Panelists: Robert H. Getzenberg, PhD – “Prostatic Growth and Models of LUT Dysfunction”
Reginald C. Bruskewitz, MD – “New Therapies for BPH”
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Poster Session III: OAB
Moderators: Stephen R. Kraus, MD
Margot S. Damaser, PhD
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Fellows Forum (for participating fellows only)
Moderators: Eric S. Rovner, MD
Gary E. Lemack, MD
Harriette M. Scarpero, MD
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception with Corporate
Members in Exhibit Hall
   
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008
   
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
Taking A Step Toward A New Treatment Option For Managing Symptoms of OAB
Location: Jasmine Room

Program Chair
Pamela Ellsworth, MD
Associate Professor, Urology
Department of Urology/Surgery
Brown Medical School
Providence, Rhode Island

Presenters
Michael Chancellor, MD
Professor, Urology
Director, Neurourology Research
Department of Urology
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan

Peter Sand, MD
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery
Director, Evanston Continence Center and Fellowship Program in Urogynecology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Evanston, Illinois

David Staskin, MD
Director, Section of Voiding Dysfunction
Department of Urology
New York–Presbyterian Hospital
Associate Professor, Urology and Obstetrics-Gynecology
Weill–Cornell Medical College
New York, New York

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Residents and Fellows Breakfast
Moderators: Eric S. Rovner, MD
Gary E. Lemack, MD
Harriette M. Scarpero, MD
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Video Viewing in Speaker Ready Room
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
   
  GENERAL SESSION
7:55 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Introduction
E. Ann Gormley, MD
  ISPiN - General Session
  Moderator: Kenneth M. Peters, MD
8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Pelvic Organ Neurophysiology: Implications for Chronic Pelvic Pain and the Overlap of Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders
Michael Pezzone, MD, PhD
8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Q & A
  The Posterior Pelvis: Who Let the Colorectal Surgeons In?
Moderator: Anders Mellgren, MD, PhD
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Sacral Neuromodulation for Colorectal Disorders
Steve Wexner, MD
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Treatment of Rectal Prolapse
Tracy L. Hull, MD
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Anatomy of the Posterior Pelvis: What’s Behind the Bladder?
Shane McNevin, MD
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break – Visit the Exhibits
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Value of Colorectal Evaluation
Shane McNevin, MD
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. The Colorectal Surgeon’s Approach to Rectocele & Obstructed Defecation
Anders Mellgren, MD
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
Tracy L. Hull, MD
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Questions and Patient Examples
Anders Mellgren, MD, PhD
Tracy L. Hull, MD
Shane McNevin, MD
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium
InterStim Therapy: Best Practices

Location: Jasmine Room

Faculty:
Suzzette Sutherland, MD
Metro Urology, St Paul, MN

Jeffrey Welgoss, MD
Northern Pelvic Surgery Associates
Annandale, VA

Lisa Zwiers, PA
Foothills Urology
Broomfield, CO

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Basic and Clinical Neuromodulation Podium Session
Moderators: Anurag K. Das, MD
Kristene E. Whitmore, MD
  GU RECONSTRUCTION
Moderators: Karl J. Kreder, Jr., MD
Allen F. Morey, MD
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. State-of-the-Art Bulbar Urethroplasty: New Perspectiveson Procedure Selection
Allen F. Morey, MD
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. GU Reconstruction Podium Session
Moderators: Karl J. Kreder, Jr., MD
Allen F. Morey, MD
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break – Visit the Exhibits
   
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
   
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. #1 Neuromodulation Case Discussion, How I Do It
Moderator: Steven W. Siegel, MD
Panelists: Magdy M. Hassouna, MD, PhD
Kenneth M. Peters, MD
Jeffrey L. Cornella, MD
Brian A. Feagins, MD
  #2 GU Reconstruction Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence: Which Procedure for Which Patient
Moderator: Craig V. Comiter, MD
Panelists: O. Lenaine Westney, MD – AUS
Ajay K. Singla, MD – Bone Anchored Sling
Kurt A. McCammon, MD – Obturator Sling
 

#3 Neurourology
Moderator: Jacques Corcos, MD
Panelists: Victor W. Nitti, MD
Sender Herschorn, MD

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Moderated Poster Session – Neurourology, BPH, Female Urology
Moderators: J. Quentin Clemens, MD
Raymond R. Rackley, MD
(Non-moderated posters will be up for viewing concurrently.)
6:30 p.m. Fellowship Chair Meeting
Brickell South Center Room
   
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008
   
6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration
6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposia
OAB – Where Have We Been and Where Should We Be Going?

Location: Jasmine Room

Faculty:
Scott A. MacDiarmid, MD
Director, Bladder Control and Pelvic Pain Center
Alliance Urology Specialists, Greensboro, NC
Clinical Faculty
Department of Urology
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

David R. Staskin, MD
Associate Professor, Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Weill-Cornell Medical College
Director, Section of Voiding Dysfunction
New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Video Viewing in Speaker Ready Room
   
  GENERAL SESSION
7:55 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Announcements
E. Ann Gormley, MD
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Male Pelvic Health: The Role of Urology
Steven A. Kaplan, MD
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. BPH Podium Session
Moderators: Steven A. Kaplan, MD
William I Jaffe, MD
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Overactive Bladder Podium Session
Moderators: R. Duane Cespedes, MD
Sandip P. Vasavada, MD
9:30a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break – Visit the Exhibits
  GERIATRIC UROLOGY
Moderators: Tomas L. Griebling, MD
Catherine DuBeau, MD
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Geriatric State-of-the-Art Lecture: Drug Treatment Choice in Older Adults with Incontinence
Catherine DuBeau, MD
10:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Geriatric Podium Session
Moderators: Tomas L. Griebling, MD
Catherine DuBeau, MD
10:55 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. NAFC Award Presentation
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Outcome Measures for Incontinence Treatment (OMIT)
Results of a SUFU Member Survey
Philippe E. Zimmern, MD
11:15 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium
Overactive Bladder Management: Thinking Beyond Urgency and Frequency

Location: Jasmine Room

Program Chair: Jerry Blavis, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY

Faculty:
Gary G. Kay, PhD
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC

Michael B. Chancellor, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Presidential Address: SUFU 2006 – 2008, State of the Society
Roger R. Dmochowski, MD
1:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. SUFU Post Prostatectomy Study
Victor W. Nitti, MD
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. FDA Regulations and Devices
Janine Morris, FDA Branch Chief
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Stress Incontinence Debate – Which Technique for Which Patient
Moderator: Kathleen C. Kobashi, MD
David R. Staskin, MD – Retropubic Tape Procedure
Saad Juma, MD – Obturator Tape Procedure
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Lifetime Achievement / Zimskind Award Winners
Presenter: Delbert C. Rudy, MD
2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break – Visit the Exhibits
  NEUROUROLOGY
Moderators: Angelo E. Gousse, MD
David A. Ginsberg, MD
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Spinal Cord Regeneration – Where are We in 2008
Steven Casha, MD
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Lumbo to Sacral Nerve Rerouting to Restore Voiding Function in Spina Bifida
Kenneth M. Peters, MD
3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Neurourology Podium Session
Moderators: Angelo E. Gousse, MD
David A. Ginsberg, MD
   
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
   
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. #1 BPH – Which Energy Source?
Moderator: Jaspreet Sandhu, MD
Panelists: Alexis E. Te, MD – Green Light
Lori B. Lerner, MD – HoLep
Anup Patel, MD – Bipolar/TURP
  #2 Current Issues in Geriatric Urology:
Moderator: Tomas L. Griebling, MD
Panelists: Catherine DuBeau, MD – Evaluation and Management of Refractory Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults
Ted Johnson, MD – Nocturia in Elderly Men and Women
Kevin Pranikoff, MD – Urologic Care in Long Term Care Facilities
  #3 Urodynamics Credentialing – An Evil Necessity or More Bureaucracy
Roger R. Dmochowski, MD
J. Christian Winters, MD
  #4 Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Moderator: Alain Bourcier, MD

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation After Childbirth – Jill Dubbs
Can Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Help After Surgery? - Alain Bourcier, MD
Pronostic Factors of the Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Protocol – Jerry G. Blaivas, MD

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Moderated Poster Session – Drugs and Devices, BPH, Stress Incontinence/Prolapse
Moderators: Gamal M. Ghoniem, MD, FACS
Michael J. Kennelly, MD
(Non-moderated posters will be up for viewing concurrently.)
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Annual Banquet
   
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2008
   
6:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Video Viewing in Speaker Ready Room
   
  GENERAL SESSION
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. SUFU Business Meeting
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Blaivas Lectureship: “The Use of Injectable Therapy for Urinary Incontinence”
Introduced by: Roger Domchowski, MD
Rodney A. Appell, MD
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Lapides Award
Moderator: Ananias C. Diokno, MD
  FEMALE UROLOGY – STRESS INCONTINENCE/PROLAPSE
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Female Urology/Prolapse Podium Session
Moderators: Mary Pat FitzGerald, MD
Howard B. Goldman, MD
9:45 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Break – Visit the Exhibits
  FEMALE UROLOGY – STRESS INCONTINENCE/PROLAPSE
  Moderators: Gary E. Lemack, MD
E. Ann Gormley, MD
10:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Prize Essay Winner Presentations
Moderator: Gary E. Lemack, MD
10:30 a.m. – 11: 00 a.m. Repair of Vesico Vaginal Fistula: Lessons Learned in Africa
Kristin L. Chrouser, MD
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Biochemical Basis for SUI/Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Gopal H. Badlani, MD
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Genetic Factors in SUI/Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD