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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514Phone+1 984-974-5289Fax+1 984-974-5289
Summary
- Reconstructive urology, or genitourinary (GU) reconstruction, is a subspecialty within urology focused on managing and treating genitourinary injuries/ailments that affect normal voiding and sexual function.
Diseases cared for by reconstructive urologists include urethral strictures and stenoses, pelvic fracture urethral injuries, bladder neck and anastomotic stenoses, ureteral strictures, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, urinary tract fistulas, urinary incontinence, Peyronie’s disease, buried penis, penile cancer, bladder cancer, urethral cancer, genital lymphedema, hidradenitis, and lesions.
Procedures performed include urethroplasty, fistula repair, artificial urinary sphincter insertion, penile and testicular implantation, skin/mucosal graft harvesting, buried penis corrective surgery, genital wound coverage, phalloplasty, pyeloplasty, ureteral reimplantation, ureteral substitution, vesicopsoas hitch, Boari flap, and urinary diversion.
Education & Training
- University of Washington School of MedicineFellowship, Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery, 2011 - 2013
- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Urology, 2006 - 2011
- Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2006 - 2007
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- PA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
- WA State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- American Board of Urology Urology
- American College of SurgeonsFellow
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsGenital Gender Affirming Surgery.Virginia Y Li, Alysen Demzik, Liem Snyder, Adeyemi A Ogunleye, Annmarie Wang
The American Surgeon. 2022-12-01 - 8 citationsImplementation of Postoperative Standard Opioid Prescribing Schedules Reduces Opioid Prescriptions Without Change in Patient-reported Pain Outcomes.Kathryn Gessner, Jaehyuk Jung, Hannah E. Cook, J. Lee Graves, Peggy McNaull
Urology. 2021-02-01 - 17 citationsAn American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) prospective multi-center research protocol: outcomes of urethral realignment versus suprapubic cystostomy afte...Rachel Moses, John Patrick Selph, Bryan B. Voelzke, Joshua Piotrowski, Jairam R. Eswara
Translational Andrology and Urology. 2018-08-01
Press Mentions
- Doctors Thought He Just Had Jock Itch. Then It SpreadOctober 24th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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