NOVEMBER 3, 2017 NEUROGENIC BLADDER SYMPOSIUM AND PATIENT ADVISORY MEETING
On Friday, November 3rd, NBRG hosted a two-part event on the University of Utah hospital campus. The morning was dedicated to education at the Neurogenic Bladder Symposium, with NBRG members lecturing on the following topics:
Invited Professor David Ginsberg, MD: Management of Difficult Cases in Neurogenic Bladder when Patients cannot do CIC
Blayne Welk, MD, MSc – Patient Preferences about Bladder Management after Spinal Cord Injury Using Conjoint Analysis
Sean Elliott, MD, MS – Bladder Management in Cerebral Palsy
Sara Lenherr, MD, MS - University of Utah Case Presentations
Michael Kennelly, MD - Innovative Clinical Research in Neurogenic Bladder: Artificial Neo-Bladders to Stem Cell Therapy
Yahir Santiago-Lastra, MD – Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Treatment of Congenital Neurogenic Bladder
Jairam Eswara, MD – Transitional Care
M. Chad Wallis, MD – Insights into Spina Bifida Care Using Standardized Protocol
The afternoon session brought together NBRG team members and patient advisors from the University of Utah’s spinal cord injury population. The goal was to collaborate on current and future research studies aimed at improving bladder management and quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries.
University of Utah urology residents with invited professor Dr. David Ginsberg
NBRG Investigators at the Neurogenic Bladder Symposium and Patient Advisory Meeting