Department of Urology

Joseph Smith Jr., MD

Vanderbilt urologists bring home AUA awards

Smith will receive the career achievement recognition awarded annually to an individual who is deemed to have made outstanding contributions to the art and science of urology.

Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine selects 25 new members

The AECM was formed in 2021 to “honor exemplary clinicians who combine humanism, professionalism and a passion for patient care with a scholarly approach to improving patient health and establish a community of leaders to promote clinical excellence.”

Jeffrey Tosoian named chair of EDRN Prostate/GU Cancer Collaborative

The EDRN works to discover, develop and validate biomarkers and imaging methods to detect early-stage cancers, assess risk for developing cancer, and translate these tools into clinical tests.

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residents pose in a Vanderbilt University Hospital operating room. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Urology and Otolaryngology residency programs ranked No. 1 by Doximity for reputation

Each year, Doximity Residency Navigator publishes residency program rankings by specialty which are “powered by peer nominations, ratings and hand-written reviews.”

kidney stones

Kidney stone grant to create research resource for adults and children

The project will create the Urinary Stone Disease Hub, known as USDHub, with de-identified patient data from over 230,000 individuals with kidney stone disease across nine health systems in the U.S.

Higher thiazide doses shown to reduce kidney stone events

Thiazide diuretics are commonly prescribed to prevent kidney stone recurrence, treat high blood pressure, and clear fluid from the body in conditions such as heart failure.

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