PEDIATRIC UROLOGY In 2020, U.S. News & World Report ranked Connecticut Children’s Pediatric Urology division as one of the top pediatric urology programs in the country for 2020. Division chief Carlos Medina, MD, was again voted a Castle Connolly “Top Doc” in pediatric urology in the region. The Pediatric Urology division provides comprehensive urologic care. In 2020, the service remained busy despite the pandemic. The division continues to provide interdisciplinary specialty clinics with Pediatric Nephrology and Endocrinology. These include: GUPPE Clinic for patients with disorders of sexual development, ROCKS Clinic for patients with kidney stones, Prenatal Clinic for patients noted to have urologic conditions on prenatal ultrasound, and PUV Clinic for patients with posterior urethral valves. We also offer a Voiding and Bladder Dysfunction Clinic for the management of neurogenic bladders and non-neurogenic voiding issues. Under the leadership of Anne Dudley, MD, we have developed a Spina Bifida Clinic for patients with congenital as well as acquired spinal disorders. Dr. Dudley has built her practice and has been a productive academician. She also has continued to develop a curriculum and resident guide for the rotation in pediatric urology which will evolve. Courtney Rowe, MD, has proven herself to be a productive academician. As a junior attending, she distinguished herself by taking the leadership position in representing urology patient populations at the statehouse. Our research coordinator Katherine Herbst, MSc, continues to be a nationally recognized figure in the pediatric urology community and has had a very productive academic year. Looking ahead, we have established a relationship with one of our local urologists to start a transition of care clinic for our teenage female patients. DIVISION CHANGES Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the year 2020 was a time of growth in the Division of Urology. We are expanding our outreach throughout the region and are making an impact on the quality of care
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