Western Section AUA - 99th Annual Meeting
Everline Resort - Lake Tahoe, CA (formerly Resort at Squaw Creek)
October 1-5, 2023
Congratulations to the following Poster and Essay Contest Winners!
OVERALL WINNERS
GRAND PRIZE OVERALL: #18 - Emily Markarian, BS, MHA
Alterations in the Gut Microbiome are Associated with the Development of Postoperative Ileus and Infections in Patients Undergoing Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion.
SECOND PLACE OVERALL: #27 – Jamie Finegan, BA
Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy vs. Puberty Blockers on Sexual Function and Desire.
THIRD PLACE Overall: #1 – Elizabeth Koehne, MD
AIM High: DNA Methyltransferase Inhibition and Immune Stimulation in Bladder Cancer.
BEST OF SESSIONS
POSTER SESSION 1
1st Place: #18- Emily Markarian, BS, MHA
Alterations in the Gut Microbiome are Associated with the Development of Postoperative Ileus and Infections in Patients Undergoing Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion.
2nd Place: #11 – Irasema Concepcion Paster, BS
Geriatric Screening For The Assessment of Frailty In Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy.
3RD Place: #1 – Elizabeth Koehne, MD
AIM High: DNA Methyltransferase Inhibition and Immune Stimulation in Bladder Cancer.
POSTER SESSION 2
1st Place: #27 – Jamie Finegan, BA
Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy vs. Puberty Blockers on Sexual Function and Desire.
2nd Place: #26 – Deborah Jacobson, MD
Evaluating a Collaborative Care Model for Inguinal Surgery in Pediatric Urology.
3RD Place: #32 – Akin Amasyali
A Pressure Comparison Between Two Different Mini-PCNL Nephroscopes.
POSTER SESSION 3
1st Place: #101 - Samuel L. Washington III, MD, MAS
Understanding Local Burden and Drivers of Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer Mortality.
2nd Place: #86 -Lorenzo Storino Ramacciotto, MD
Transperineal Versus Transrectal MR/TRUS Fusion-Guided Prostate Biopsy: A Large Cohort from a Single US Tertiary Center.
3RD Place: #90 - Masatomo Kaneko, MD, PhD
Transperineal MRI/TRUS Fusion Targeted Prostate Biopsy Better Characterizes the Index Cancer than the TransRECTAL Approach: A Radical Prostatectomy Specimen Evaluation.
ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
Miley B. Wesson Resident Contest Winners
- 1ST PLACE: Heiko Yang MD, PhD, UC San Francisco
- 2ND PLACE: Kevin Shee MD PhD, UC San Francisco
- 3RD PLACE: Adri M. Durant, MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona
History Essay Contest Winner
1ST PLACE: Samhita Mallavarapu, BSA, Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Health Policy Contest Winners
Anthony Middleton Grand Prize Award:
Cale Hinkle, BS, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Jeffrey Kaufman Grand Prize Essay Award:
Jerad Harris, MD, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA