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Note from the Division Chief
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Dear faculty, residents, alumni, and friends of the Duke Division of Urology,
Fall is wrapping up and the fall season is defined by one thing for me: college football. (If you're not a football fan - I promise, there is a larger message in this note!)
To me, college football is not only about the drama of who has won and lost each week, but about the pride in your school and the inherent camaraderie which is enjoyed.
I am lucky to be a part of the fandom for a few institutions. Since I have spent the majority of my career at the University of Michigan, I am an avid Wolverine fan and the last two years have been especially gratifying what with two consecutive victories over our archival The Ohio State Buckeyes. Michigan fans are devoted and there is nothing quite like a football Saturday at The Big House. But I have also come to appreciate the football experiences both a the University of Utah and here at Duke, too. Our home in Salt Lake was situated on the "bench" in the valley and overlooked Rice-Eccles Stadium. In fact, we could view the game on the stadium's large scoreboard from our back deck and hear the cheers wafting up the valley. Watching at game in Rice-Eccles was an amazing experience, as the entire stadium crowd was a sea of red and the noise level in the stadium was incredible. I thought Michigan fans were rabid, but I came to appreciate a truly rabid fan base.
I had my first experience cheering on Duke football this year and what a great experience it was. I went with my wife Kathy, my daugther Megan and her husband Matt, to the Duke vs. UNC game. My first note was the parking was so much easier than at either Michigan or Utah - and if you've been to a large-scale event at any school, you know what big deal that is! The stadium amenities were on par or better than expected, and the atmosphere was wonderful. It was disappointing that Duke lost on a last minute UNC score, but I'm looking forward to going to many more Duke football games in the future. As someone relatively new to Duke, I was thrilled to have been indoctrinated as a Blue Devil football fan!
This is turning out to be a great year for my teams: Duke is going to its first bowl game in four years and will play UCF in the Military Bowl (congratulations to coach Elko for being named ACC Coach of the Year); Utah is going to the Rose Bowl to take on Penn State; and Michigan, after winning the Big10 Championship, is off to the College Football Playoff Semi-finals to play TCU on New Year's Eve.
I have immense pride in the institutions that I've had the privilege to contribute to. I feel grateful each day to be colleagues with you, the brilliant and sharp faculty in the Duke Division of Urology. And being amongst a sea of fans in their Duke gear at a football game makes me feel the immense power that we all have when we come together as one university.
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving and I wish you all a safe, healthy, and joyful upcoming holiday season and New Year. I am thankful for the dedication and hard work of all the Duke Division of Urology faculty, residents and fellows, advanced practice providers, researchers and research staff, nurse, medical assistants, our administrative staff, our alumni, and or course our generous donors. I look forward to our Winter Newsletter which will have very exciting news to share with all!
Yes, it's a teaser!
Gary Faerber, MD, FACS
Professor and Chief, Division of Urology |
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MARK CAIN GIVES ANNUAL JOHN DEES LECTURE
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Dr. Mark Cain was the invited John Dees Lecturer on November 11, 2022 and presented "Urologic Reconstruction in Children: What I Have Learned Regarding Surgical Outcomes, Patient-Centered Quality of Life, and Long-Term Goals over the Past 30 Years." Dr. Cain is a Professor of Urology at the University of Washington, as well as Associate Surgeon in Chief and Director of Regional Surgical Services for Seattle Children's Hospital. He had previously been Chief of Pediatric Urology at Riley Children's Hospital at Indiana University where he served for 23 years.
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Jonathan Routh MD MPH, Todd Purves MD MPH, Mark Cain MD, and John Wiener MD
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Aaron Lentz, MD, was recognized for promotion to Professor of Urology at the Department of Surgery celebration.
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Aaron Lentz with Gary Faerber, Chief of Urology
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Aaron Lentz with Alan Kirk, Chair of Surgery
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Drew Peterson, MD MPH, was appointed to the Data Analysis and Writing Committee of the Artificial Urinary Sphincter Clinical Outcomes network. Duke was the lead enroller in the international multisite study on the AUS and doubled the number of enrollees compared to other sites.
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Maryellen Kelly DNP was selected Chair-elect of Pediatric Urology Nurses Society (PUNS) at the annual meeting in Las Vegas NV in October.
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Costas Lallas MD, a 2004 graduate of the residency program, was named the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Professor of Genito-Urinary Surgery in the Department of Urology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
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Edmond T Gonzales, Jr, MD a 1972 graduate of the Duke Urology Residency Program, was honored with a career celebration on November 4, 2022 at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston where he spent his entire 47 year career. In addition to serving as Chief of Pediatric Urology and Chief of Surgery at TCH, Dr. Gonzales served as President of all of the national pediatric urology societies and trained 40 fellows.
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Paul Austin MD, Chief of Pediatric Urology at TCH with Edmond Gonzales Jr MD
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Dr. Gonzales told a story about his interview for a residency position at Duke in 1967 that shows how much medical training has changed over the years. As a prospective resident, he was expected to stay at the home of the Chief of Urology, Dr. Jim Glenn. Dr. and Mrs. Glenn were out at a party when he arrived, and the Glenn children welcomed him to the house and showed him to the guest room. The following morning, he had breakfast with the entire Glenn family; the children then went to school, and Dr. Gonzales then went to the hospital with Dr. Glenn. At the end of the day, it was obvious that Duke and he were a great fit, and he was immediately offered the opportunity to train at Duke. Since he had indicated to Dr. Glenn that he wanted to pursue a career a pediatric urology, something that was very unusual at that time, Dr. Glenn and Dr. Everett Anderson made sure that his education was tailored towards that end.
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April 2 - 4, 2023 DUKE UROLOGIC ASSEMBLY – Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, SC
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