It was a true honor to have Dr. Raju Thomas as President of the American Urological Association (2021 – 2022). Due to loosened restrictions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 in-person meeting in New Orleans was a resounding success. Attracting attendees and industry as well providing an educational experience for our members, urology residents, and…
Read MoreRaju Thomas, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology at Tulane University School of Medicine, was honored with this year’s Spirit of Charity Award at the foundation’s annual event. The award is presented each year to a physician “whose career began or was nurtured in the healing and teaching wards of New Orleans’ Charity…
Read More-We now offer focal therapy for prostate cancer, using cryotherapy (CRYO) and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). With the addition of this these techniques, Tulane Urology is now THE comprehensive and most experienced treatment site in this region for the management of ALL stages of prostate cancer. From early diagnosis where active surveillance is recommended, to…
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-Tulane Urology Resumes the Man UP Event, a Prostate Cancer Public Awareness Event in September! Every year, coinciding with the start of the NFL season in September, we have this event to educate the New Orleans community on facts about prostate cancer, screening for prostate cancer, early detection, and preventive measures. This is in cooperation…
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It would appear that a new treatment that is effective in heavily pre-treated patients may be on the near-term horizon. Dr. Sartor is the lead author of a New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) article published June 23, 2021 that demonstrates that PSMA-617 Lu-177 prolongs survival in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. These patients had undergone multiple…
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Tulane Urology features first single port (SP) Da Vinci robot in the Gulf South. This robotic platform, at Tulane Urology since June 2021, explores through a single port in the abdomen, rather than multiple entry ports, and, thus it is less invasive. Your robotic surgeon has easier access within the entire abdomen through the SP…
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