Urologists, advanced practice nurses, and others working in urology clinics
Prostate cancer; oral therapy; infusion therapy; urology practice
Dr. David M. Albala graduated with a geology degree from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He completed his medical school training at Michigan State University and went on to complete his surgical residency at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Following this, Dr. Albala was an endourology fellow at Washington University Medical Center under the direction of Ralph V. Clayman. He practiced at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago and rose from the ranks of Instructor to full Professor in Urology and Radiology in eight years. After 10 years, he became a tenured Professor at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. At Duke, he was Co-Director of the Endourology fellowship and Director for the Center of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urological Surgery. He has over 180 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has authored three textbooks in endourology and one in general urology. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Robotic Surgery. He serves on the editorial board for the, Journal of Endourology, Medical Reviews in Urology, Current Opinions in Urology and Urology Index and Reviews. He serves as a reviewer for eight surgical journals. At the present time he is Chief of Urology at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York and Medical Director for Associated Medical Professionals (a group of 29 urologists). He is considered a national and international authority in laparoscopic and robotic urological surgery and has been an active teacher in this area for over 20 years. His research and clinical interests have focused on robotic urological surgery. In addition, other clinical interests include minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and the use of fibrin sealants in surgery. He has been a Visiting Professor at numerous institutions across the United States as well as overseas in countries such as India, China, Iceland, Germany, France, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and Singapore. In addition, he has done operative demonstrations in over 32 countries and 23 states. He has trained 16 fellows in endourology and advanced robotic surgery. In addition, Dr. Albala is a past White House Fellow who acted as a special assistant to Federico Pena, Secretary of Transportation, on classified and unclassified public health related issues.
Neal D. Shore, MD, FACS is the Medical Director for the Carolina Urologic Research Center. He practices with Atlantic Urology Clinics in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
| 1. | Review current practices and treatment options for advanced prostate cancer | 2. | Apply current guideline recommendations for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, bone-targeted therapy, and androgen suppression therapy in patients with advanced prostate cancer |
| 3. | Recognize the quality of life issues affecting patients with advanced prostate cancer | 4. | Outline the role of the urologist in the development of advanced prostate cancer centers of excellence |
| 1. | Review current practices and treatment options for advanced prostate cancer |
| 2. | Apply current guideline recommendations for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, bone-targeted therapy, and androgen suppression therapy in patients with advanced prostate cancer |
| 3. | Recognize the quality of life issues affecting patients with advanced prostate cancer |
| 4. | Outline the role of the urologist in the development of advanced prostate cancer centers of excellence |
| Name of Faculty | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
| Neal Shore, MD, FACS | Dr Shore has served on a Speakers Bureau and has received funds for contracted research from Bayer, Astellas, Janssen, and Sanofi. He has also served on an Advisory Board and has received funds for contracted research from AbbVie, Amgen, Astellas, Bayer,Ferring, Janssen, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Tolmar. |
| David M. Albala, MD | Dr. Albala has served on a Speakers Bureau for Genomic Health and Myriad. He has also served on an Advisory Board and has received funds for contracted research from Cellanyx Diagnostics. |
| Mark Garzotto, MD | Dr. Garzotto has received funds for contracted research from Merck, Astellas/Pfizer, Dendreon, and Genomic Health. |
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