Urology Research

Our 5-story, 55,000-square-foot David and Alice Jurist Institute for Research is dedicated to ongoing research activities.

We are currently participating in 23 clinical and research trials:

• 7 kidney cancer
• 5 bladder cancer
• 7 prostate cancer
• 2 urinary tract reconstruction
• 2 female urology

Each year clinical research within Hackensack University Medical Center’s Department of Urology leads to numerous reports in peer-reviewed publications as well as presentations at prestigious medical and surgical convocations. Our residents often participate as co-authors and co-presenters for these endeavors. To-date we have presented and published more than 500 original abstracts and manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. In 2017 alone we have presented 20+ videos and abstracts at 6 national society meetings. In addition, we received 4 grants in 2016-2017.

Publications (2015 – Present)

Our specialists have authored or contributed to the following in the past two years:

DiGiorgio L, Bonitz RP and Shin D. (2016). Impact of Clomiphene Citrate on Prostate Specific Antigen Values for Men Being Treated for Infertility. Fertility and Sterility, 106 (3), e9.

DiGiorgio L, Bonitz RP and Shin D. (2016). Effect of Anastrozole on Prostate Specific Antigen Values in Hypogonadal, Subfertile Men. Journal of Urology 195 (4S), e226.

Gross P, Easton M, Przezdecki E, Menacker M, Gold E, Chauhan V, Hart J, Sawczuk I, Garrett R and Glenning R. The ingredients of success in a Medicare accountable care organization. American Journal of accountable care organizations. Amer J of Accountable Care. 2016;4(2):42-50.

Faber K, Fromer D: How I Do It: Techniques to avoid complications in transvaginal mesh surgery (2015). Canadian Journal of Urology. Volume 22 Issue 3, 7844-7846.

Fromer, D: Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Hackensack, NJ: Controversies in the Utilization of Transvaginal Mesh, 2015, Sivarajan G, Glickman L, Faber K, Kim M, Fromer D, Munver R: Transabdominal robot-assisted laparoscopic urethral diverticulectomy of a complex horseshoe diverticulum of the proximal urethra (2015). J Endourology Case Reports 1:1, 1-3.

Shah T, Patel B and Shin D. (2015). Efficacy and Tolerability of Anastrozole in the Treatment of Obese, Subfertile Males. Fertility and Sterility, 104 (3), e294-5.

Patel B, Shah T and Shin D. (2015). The Effect of Clomiphene Citrate in the Treatment of Subfertile Males with Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2. Fertility and Sterility, 104 (3), e12.

Presentations (2016 – Present)

Stites J, Press B, Koster H, Lama-Tamang T, Lovallo G, Ahmed M, Munver R, Stifelman MD. Hackensack Multi-Disciplinary Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy (RPN) Pathway: Improving Quality Metrics. American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2018

Maurice M, Kaouk J, Caputo P, Barod R, Bhayani S, Allaf M, Rogers C, Stifelman MD. Transperitoneal Approach Achieves Similar Outcomes to Retroperitoneal Approach for Posterior Tumors. American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016.

Ramirez D, Maurice M, Barod R, Rogers C, Bhayani S, Stifelman MD, Mohammad A, Kaouk J. Hilar Location of Renal Tumor Predicts Incidence of Major Complications After Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: A Large, Multi-Institutional Study. American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016.

Rude T, Wake N, Sodickson D, Borin J, Stifelman MD, Chandarana H, Huang W. An analysis of the Effect of 3D Printed Renal Cancer Models on Surgical Planning. American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016.

Volkin D, Vijay V, Gulig S, Linthicum MD, Stifelman MD, Taneja S, Huang W. Perioperative Proteinuria Predicts Worsened Renal Functional Outcomes After Kidney Surgery. American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016.

Volkin D, Vijay V, Stifelman MD, Taneja S, Huang W. Preoperative Proteinuria is Associated with Worse Renal Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Partial Nephrectomy. American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016.