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Office
200 1st St SW
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511Fax+1 507-284-4951
Education & Training
M Health FairviewFellowship, Tumor Immunology, 1986 - 1988
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical CenterFemale Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 1986 - 1988
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterChief Residency, Urology, 1985 - 1986- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1981 - 1986
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1983 - 1985
- Meath HospitalMD, Senior House Officer, Urologic Unit, 1982 - 1983
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1981 - 1982
The Hospital of Central ConnecticutInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981- The Hospital of Central ConnecticutInternship, Surgical, 1980 - 1981
- State University of New York at BuffaloBA, Cellular and Microbiology, 1976 - 1980
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 1987 - 2022
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- 2012 Outstanding Faculty Member Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 2013
- Distinguished Service Award American Urological Association, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- INtravesical Antimicrobial Agents v STANDard Oral Antibiotics for the Treatment of Acute UTI in Women With rUTI Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 60 citationsAre Patients Willing to Engage in Telemedicine for Their Care: A Survey of Preuse Perceptions and Acceptance of Remote Video Visits in a Urological Patient Population.Boyd R. Viers, Sandhya Pruthi, Marcelino E. Rivera, Daniel A. O'Neil, Matthew R. Gardner
Urology. 2015-06-01 - 85 citationsEfficiency, satisfaction, and costs for remote video visits following radical prostatectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Boyd R Viers, Deborah J Lightner, Marcelino E Rivera, Matthew K Tollefson, Stephen A Boorjian
European Urology. 2015-10-01 - 203 citationsDiagnosis and Treatment of Overactive Bladder (Non-Neurogenic) in Adults: AUA/SUFU Guideline Amendment 2019.Deborah J Lightner, Alexander Gomelsky, Lesley Souter, Sandip P Vasavada
The Journal of Urology. 2019-09-01
Authored Content
- Re: Austin Carlisle, Aaron Bowers, Cole Wayant, Chase Meyer, Matt Vassar. Financial Conflicts of Interest Among Authors of Urology Clinical Practice Guidelines. Eur Urol. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2018.04.023May 2018
Press Mentions
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Preventing Pertussis in Newborns; Controlling Urinary IncontinenceAugust 24th, 2017
At Mayo Clinic, Researchers Burrow into BurnoutSeptember 8th, 2016
Non-Neurogenic Chronic Urinary Retention: Consensus Definition, Management Strategies, and Future OpportunitiesMarch 16th, 2016- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Society of Women in UrologyMember
- Member
- Practice Guidelines Committee Chair
- Minnesota Urological SocietyMember
- Society of University UrologistsMember
- National Association for ContinenceEditorial Reviewer
- Society of Urodynamics and Female UrologyMember
- Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicne & Urogenital ReconstructionMember
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Canby Robinson SocietyMember
- Yale Surgical SocietyMember
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