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HASSAN RAZVI, MD
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DEAR COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS,
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Spring 2012
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On behalf of the Northeastern Section’s Board of
Dr. Tony Khoury, a former member of our section and now the Chief of
Directors I would like to invite you all to our section’s
Pediatric Urology at the University of California at Irvine will speak and
64th Annual meeting in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
lead a panel discussion on pediatric urology challenges. Dr. Li-Ming Su will
September 12-16, 2012.
present a futuristic vision of minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Bodo Knudsen currently at Ohio State and a former resident from our section will speak on
With the two hundred year anniversary of the War of 1812 being recognized
recent advances in percutaneous renal surgery and ureteroscopy. A distin-
this year it seems only fitting that our meeting is being held in the Niagara
guished panel headed by Dr. Brent Hollenbeck will address surgical quality
region, an area that played a prominent and strategic role in the battle
assurance as it relates to prostate cancer surgery. Resident involvement
between the young nation of the United States of America and British
in the program will again include the popular resident debates as well as
North American forces. The outcome of the war had a significant impact on
“Urology Jeopardy” and a laparoscopic skills competition in the Exhibit Hall.
the maturation of America but also on the development of a new nation, Canada. The treaties and boundaries created from the armistice laid the
September in the Niagara region is a delightful time and the social program
groundwork for a strong and healthy relationship that continues to this day
will highlight the area’s natural beauty. The back drop for Fun Night will
and is a source of pride to the citizens of both our nations.
be the majestic Niagara Falls. Food and wine lovers will enjoy the many local restaurants and wineries. The world famous Shaw Festival will delight
Dr. Stephen Pautler, the Scientific Program Chair has assembled an out-
theatre-goers. The region is a golfer’s haven and we are fortunate to have
standing educational program that will be of interest to residents, com-
secured the Thundering Waters Golf Club for the Section’s golf tournament.
munity and academic urologists. The program has been devised to promote audience participation with the inclusion of a number of panel discussions.
While I realize there are many meetings each year that one can consider
Within our Section we are blessed to have an enormous array of urological
attending, I do hope those of you who have not been to a Section meet-
talent with many established as well as up and coming academic lead-
ing recently will plan to attend. Our Section is unique, with both U.S. and
ers. Dr. Michael Jewett, a highly respected educator, thought-leader and
Canadian members, and teaching and research programs that are the envy
pioneer will serve as this year’s Slotkin Lecturer. Dr. Mohit Bhandari, from
of the entire AUA. As a relatively small section by population, our meetings
McMaster University will give a thought provoking lecture on the revolution
are intimate allowing close interaction with leaders in our field and network-
in evidence-based medicine and the impact on surgery. We are also for-
ing opportunities with friends and colleagues from both sides of the border.
tunate to have secured a number of world renowned faculty from outside
I look forward to seeing you in Niagara Falls, September 12-16, 2012!
the section. Dr. Paul Russo from Memorial Sloan Kettering will provide a state-of-the-art review of advanced kidney cancer care. Dr. Ann Gormley will provide an update on the management of female urinary incontinence.