Our residents participate in clinical research opportunities in fields, such as urologic oncology, robotic surgery, reconstructive surgery and more.
Resident research activity in the last five years has included manuscript preparation, lectures, teaching activities, abstracts and active performance of research or participation in clinical studies and reviews.
2020
Roger - Impact of a men’s health clinic on erectile function following radical prostatectomy - Poster – May 11-14, 2020 – 35th Annual Academic Research Competition, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, 1st place award.
Roger - Post Prostatectomy Incontinence: Intervention Trends in High Risk Cohort Over Five Years - Poster – May 11-14, 2020 – 35th Annual Academic Research Competition, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, May 2020, 2nd place award.
Wang - Utilization of Ambulatory Surgery Center and Acute Management Pathway to Improve Stone Treatment Time – moderated poster - May, 2020 Annual AUA meeting.
Afiadata – Outcomes of Salvage Cryoablation for Localized Radio-Recurrent Prostate Cancer: A Single Surgeon Experience – moderated poster - May, 2020 Annual AUA meeting.
2019
Roger - Robotic assisted posterior urethroplasty for traumatic urethral transection – January 16-20, 2019, 65th Annual James C Kimbrough Urological Seminar, Big Island, Hawaii
Roger – Assessment of the persistence of severe urinary incontinence in a post-op radical prostatectomy cohort, moderated podium session – February27-March 2, 2019 - SUFU meeting, Miami, FL
Roger – Natural history of moderate to severe incontinence after prostatectomy – Podium – May 3-6, 2019 - AUA Annual meeting, Chicago, IL
Roger – Robotic assisted posterior urethroplasty for traumatic urethral transection – video – May 3-6, 2019 - AUA Annual meeting, Chicago, IL
Gay – Limited role for a dedicated MRI fusion biopsy provider in detecting prostate cancer – Moderated poster – May 3-6, 2019 - AUA Annual meeting, Chicago, IL
Gay – Provider variability in MRI_guided biopsy prostate cancer detection rates: is it a limiting factor? - moderated poster – October 23-27, 2019 - Mid-Atlantic AUA mtg, Pocono Mountains, PA
Gay – The influence of 18F-Fluciclovine positron emission tomography on salvage therapy for biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer – resident prize essay podium session - October 23-27, 2019 - Mid-Atlantic AUA mtg, Pocono Mountains, PA
Roger - Moderate to Severe Incontinence after Prostatectomy: Predicting resolution using early post-operative factors – January 15-19, 2020 - 67th Annual Kimbrough Urological Seminar, Charlotte, NC
Roger - Predicting the Natural History of Moderate to Severe Incontinence After Prostatectomy Based on Early Post-operative Factors - E-poster – October 17-20, 2019, 39th Congress of the Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU), Athens, Greece
2018
McClain – Quality of Life after Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer - January 10-14, 2018 - 65th Annual James C Kimbrough Urological Seminar, Scottsdale, AZ
Roger – Fibroepithelial vaginal polyps in a newborn female - January 10-14, 2018 - 65th Annual James C Kimbrough Urological Seminar, Scottsdale, AZ
Nielsen – Posterior tibial nerve stimulation: identification of prognostic factors for successful outcomes - Non-Moderated Poster - February 27-March 3, 2018 - SUFU winter meeting, Austin, TX
Nielsen – Physical therapy for orchialgia: treatment modalities – Non-Moderated Poster - February 27-March 3, 2018 - SUFU winter meeting, Austin, TX
Nielsen – Trigger point dry needling as a treatment for orchialgia– poster - March 1-3, 2018 - Mid-Atlantic AUA meeting, Amelia Island, FL
Nielsen – Physical therapy for orchialgia: treatment modalities - poster - March 1-3, 2018 - Mid-Atlantic AUA meeting, Amelia Island, FL
Roger – Fibroepithelial Vaginal Polyps in a Newborn Female – poster – March 23, 2018 - Academic Research Competition, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA
McClain – Quality of Life after Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer, moderated poster - May 18-21, 2018 - Annual AUA meeting, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Nielsen – Trigger Point Dry Needling as a Treatment for Orchialgia – podium – May 18-21, 2018 - Annual AUA meeting, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Nielsen – Physical Therapy for Orchialgia Effective in Previously Treated Patients – podium - May 18-21, 2018 - Annual AUA meeting, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Afiadata - Comparison of CxBladder and cytology in detecting urothelial carcinoma of the bladder – moderated poster – October 4-8, 2018, Mid-Atlantic AUA meeting, Washington, DC
Afiadata – Outcomes of minimally invasive hernia repair in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy – moderated poster - October 4-8, 2018, Mid-Atlantic AUA meeting, Washington, DC
Smentkowski – Failed primary ureteroscopy: incidence and patient characteristics – resident prize essay podium session - October 4-8, 2018, Mid-Atlantic AUA meeting, Washington, DC
2017
Stromberg & Walters - talk - Is strict morphology an appropriate measure of sperm quality after vasectomy reversals? – Session I – Residents Competition, January 11-15, 2017 - 64th Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, San Diego, CA
McClain, Wang, Given – talk - Impact of prostate cancer therapy on urinary incontinence and quality of life – Session VII – Residents Competition, January 11-15, 2017 - 64th Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, San Diego, CA
Nielsen, Gresham, Glace, Anderson, McCammon – Physical therapy for pelvic pain and orchialgia in men – non-moderated poster session, February 28-March 4, 2017 - SUFU winter meeting, Scottsdale, AZ
McClain – Impact of prostate cancer therapy on urinary incontinence and quality of life, poster presentation - March 17, 2017 – 32nd Annual Academic Research Competition, Awarded 2nd place - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Nielsen – Physical therapy for orchialgia – podium session - May 12-16, 2017 – AUA Annual meeting, Boston, MA
Strehlow – AUA National Chief Resident Debate – May 12-16, 2017 – AUA Annual meeting, Boston, MA
Smentkowski – Comparison of outcomes between ulnar and radial free flaps for neophallus construction – moderated poster - May 12-16, 2017 – AUA Annual meeting, Boston, MA
Smentkowski/McClain – Impact of Prostate Cancer Therapy on Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life – moderated poster - May 12-16, 2017 – AUA Annual meeting, Boston, MA
Wang – AiRSTRiP – An Acute Rapid Stone Treatment Pathway to Reduce Treatment – moderated poster - September 12-16, 2017 - 35th World Congress of Endourology, Vancouver, Canada
McClain P – Quality of Life after Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer – Resident Forum - October 19-22, 2017 - 37th Congress of the Societe Internationale d’Urologie (SIU), Lisbon, Portugal
2016
Travis C. Allemang, MD, Michael B. Williams, MD, Shilpa Katta, Gyorgy Petrovics, PhD, Isabell A. Sesterhenn, MD, Shiv Srivastava, PhD, David G. McLeod, MD, Inger Rosner, MD, and Albert Dobi, PhD, Prostate cancer gene expression signatures associated with seminal vesicle invasion and biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy, January 13-17, 2016, 63rd Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, San Antonio, TX
Lt. Paul D. McClain, MD, Lt. Mark Steinmetz, MD, Lt. Travis Allemang, MD, Cdr. R. Chanc Walters, MD – Testosterone replacement among hypogonadal men – differences between urologic and endocrinologic care, January 13-17, 2016, 63rd Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, San Antonio, TX
Lt. Ines Stromberg, USN, MD, Cdr. R. Chanc Walters, USN, MD – Does additional patient reminders optimize clinical schedules? A retrospective study in a military urology practice, January 13-17, 2016, 63rd Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, San Antonio, TX
Matthew Nielsen, MD, Erin Glace, MSPT/PRPC, and Kurt McCammon, MD – Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling for Pelvic Pain and Urinary Symptoms: An Initial Single Center Experience, Podium Session, February 23-27, 2016, SUFU winter meeting, New Orleans, LA
Jessica Delong, MD, Robert Strehlow, MD, Matthew Ingham, MD, Jeremy Tonkin, MD, and Kurt McCammon, MD – Is Periurethral Injections of Macroplastique a Viable Option for Patients with Post-Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence?, Non-Moderated Poster Session, February 23-27, 2016, SUFU winter meeting, New Orleans, LA
Shepler R, Zuckerman JM, Troyer D, Malcolm JB. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy for symptomatic urachal hamartoma. Turk J Urol 2016 March; 42(1):44-7
Allemang TC, Malcom JB, Suarez OA, Kelly DC and McCammon KA – Robotic assisted laparoscopic vesicourethral stricture excision and anastomosis, May 6-10, 2016, AUA Annual meeting, San Diego, CA
Allemang TC, Williams MB, Katta S, Petrovics G, Rosner I and Dobi A – Prostate cancer gene expression signatures associated with capsule and seminal vesicle invasion and biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy, May 6-10, 2016, AUA Annual meeting, San Diego, CA
Nielsen MA, Glace E, McCammon KA – moderated poster - Myofascial trigger point dry needling for pelvic pain and urinary symptoms: an initial single center experience, October 6-9, 2016, Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA Annual meeting, Hot Springs, VA
Strehlow R, Virasoro R, Storme O, Tonkin J and McCammon KA – podium presentation- Use of intralesional collagenase clostridium histolyticum injection therapy for Peyronie’s disease: results from the private practice setting, October 6-9, 2016, Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA Annual meeting, Hot Springs, VA
Stromberg I and Walters C - display poster - Effects of reminder phone messaging on improving patient adherence to clinic appointments in a military subspecialty clinic, October 6-9, 2016, Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA Annual meeting, Hot Springs, VA
Strehlow R, Tonkin JB, Zuckerman JM, Goodwin J, Virasoro R and McCammon KA – Scientific Session III - Resident Prize Essays - Liposomal bupivacaine to control post-operative pain following buccal mucosal graft harvesting: short term results from a randomized controlled trial, October 6-9, 2016, Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA Annual meeting, Hot Springs, VA
Brandon A, Ingham MD, Williams MB, Fabrizio MD – Quality of life evaluation: what is published and practical for routine use. In: Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Beyond the Learning Curve. 1st edition, Chapter 18. (ed) JW Davis, publisher – Springer. October 9, 2016
Zuckerman JM and McCammon KA – Rectourethral fistula, Chapter 8, In JS Sandhu (Ed), Urinary Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland 2016.
Zuckerman, J.M., McCammon, K.A. – Penile Vascular Surgery, Chapter 70, In S.D. Graham and T.E. Keane (Ed.), Glenn’s Urologic Surgery, 8th edition, Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA, 2016
Edwards B, Virasoro R. – Surgical Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease, Chapter 67, In S.D. Graham and T.E. Keane (Ed.), Glenn’s Urologic Surgery, 8th edition, Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA, 2016
2015
Chesnut – Buccal mucosal graft augmented anastomotic urethroplasty for anterior urethral strictures: long-term outcomes from two international institutions, January 14-18, 2015, 62nd Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, Sheraton Harbor Island, San Diego, CA
Allemang – Initial effectiveness of Fortesta testosterone 2% gel among hypogonadal men January 14-18, 2015, 62nd Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, Sheraton Harbor Island, San Diego, CA
Stromberg – Preoperative factors identifying patients with high risk clinical gleason score 8-10 prostate cancer who are downgraded at time of radical prostatectomy, January 14-18, 2015, 62nd Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, Sheraton Harbor Island, San Diego, CA
Zuckerman, JM, McCammon, KA – Stress urinary incontinence, male. In The 5-Minute Urology Consult Third Edition, pp 478-479, (ed) L.G. Gomella, Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia, 2015
Nielsen M, Zuckerman J, Virasoro R, Tonkin J, DeLong J, and McCammon – Gender differences in urinary both her due to stress urinary incontinence – non-moderated poster session, February 24-28, 2015, SUFU winter meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona
Jack Zuckerman, Jeremy Tonkin, Ramon Virasoro, Kate Smentkowski, David Gilbert, Kurt McCammon – moderated poster – topic - Penile prosthesis placement in patients with a history of total phallic construction, May 15-20, 2015, Annual AUA meeting, New Orleans, LA
Matthew Ingham, Arjun Poddar, Mark Shaves, Michael Fabrizio, Raymond Lance, Robert Given, Kurt McCammon, Paul Schellhammer, Michael Williams presented Prospective Quality of Life Impact Analysis Following Localized Prostate Cancer Treatments: Brachytherapy, Cryotherapy, and Radical Prostatectomy Long-Term Follow-Up. May 15-20, 2015, Annual AUA meeting, New Orleans, LA
Ramon Virasoro, Oscar Storme, Kenneth DeLay, Jeremy Tonkin, Jack Zuckerman, Kurt McCammon, Gerald Jordan – moderated poster – topic - Corporoplasty with small intestine submucosa in patients with Peyronie’s disease, May 15-20, 2015, Annual AUA meeting, New Orleans, LA
Matthew Ingham, Ahmed El-Shafei, Robert Given, Stephen Jones presented Outcomes of Salvage Prostate Cryoablation After Primary External Beam Radiation or Brachytherapy: Is There a Difference?, May 15-20, 2015, Annual AUA meeting, New Orleans, LA
Zuckerman JM, Smentkowski K, Gilbert D, Storme O, Jordan G, Virasoro R, Tonkin J and McCammon K – Penile prosthesis implantation in patients with a history of total phallic construction. J Sex Med 12:2485-2491, 2015.
Matthew Ingham, Arjun Poddar, Mark Shaves, Michael Fabrizio, Raymond Lance, Robert Given, Kurt McCammon, Paul Schellhammer, Michael Williams – Prospective quality of life impact analysis following localized prostate cancer treatments: brachytherapy, cryotherapy, and radical prostatectomy long-term follow-up, October 22-24, 2015, 73rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Section Joint Meeting with New England Section of the AUA, Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Matthew Nielsen, Erin Glace, Kurt McCammon. Subjective clinical effectiveness of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation: a single center experience, October 22-24, 2015, 73rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Section Joint Meeting with New England Section of the AUA, Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Matthew Ingham, Poddar A, Shaves M, Fabrizio M, Lance R, Given R, McCammon K, Schellhammer P, Williams M – Poster Session II – Prospective quality of life impact analysis following localized prostate cancer treatments: brachytherapy, cryotherapy, and radical prostatectomy long-term follow-up, December 2-4, 2015, SUO meeting, Washington, DC