Department / Division:
Surgery / Urology

Address:
DUMC 3167
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-2446

Office Telephone:
919-681-5506

Fax Telephone:
919-681-5507

• MD, New York Medical College, 1977

• Surgery, UNC Hospitals, 1977-1979
• Urology, UNC Hospitals, 1979-1983
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1983-1985

Clinical Interests:
Medical and surgical management of kidney- stone disease, shock-wave lithotripsy, minimally invasive management of benign prostatic hyperplasia, laparoscopic surgery of urologic disorders, endoscopic management of urinary-tract obstruction

Research Interests:
1. Minimally invasive management of urologic diseases
2. Minimally invasive management of renal and ureteral stones
3. Medical management of nephrolithiasis
4. Bioeffects of shock wave lithotripsy
5. Basic physics of shock wave lithotripsy
6. Intracorporeal lithotripsy for stone fragmentation
7. Minimally invasive management of urinary tract obstruction, including ureteropelvic junction obstruction and ureteral strictures
8. Minimally invasive management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
9. Thermotherapy of the prostate
10. Enhanced imaging modalities for minimally invasive surgery
11. Digital video imaging during endoscopic surgery
12. 3-D imaging modalities for minimally invasive surgery
13. Holmium laser applications in urology