WCM Urology

Day 2 of the #AUGSFellowshipShowcase!

Our URPS Fellowship Program at Weill Cornell Medicine is committed to providing advanced training in both surgical & medical care as well as in-depth research experience.

Learn more: bit.ly/3WzWQWv

#FutureFellowsofAUGS #FutureUrogynFellow #MedEd

Day 1 of the #AUGSFellowshipShowcase!

Meet Joris Ramstein, M.D., M.S., second-year URPS fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine! Dr. Ramstein shares why he chose to do his fellowship at WCM, including the structure of the program, it's strong focus on research and the benefits of living in NYC.

Applying to a Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship? Interested in learning more about our program?

Follow along next week as we participate in the annual #AUGSFellowshipShowcase and spotlight our program at WCM!

#FutureFellowsofAUGS #FutureUrogynFellows

It's Medical Assistant Recognition Week!

Join us in thanking and celebrating our incredible medical assistants for the compassionate and expert care they provide to our patients every day.

We are so grateful for you!

#MARWeek #MARWeek2025

Today we are highlighting Dr. Adithya Balasubramanian
and his match into the Endourology Fellowship at Mount Sinai!
We are so proud of his accomplishments and excited to see all he achieves during his fellowship training. Congratulations!

At SMSNA last week, Dr. Jonathan Gal participated in a debate on supraphysiological testosterone therapy presenting a supporting viewpoint, emphasizing the physiological rational & highlighting the data supporting musculoskeletal benefits and the importance of continued research.

✨First-Year Fellow Spotlight✨

Meet Dr. Yazar, Male Reproductive Medicine
and Surgery Fellow!

Hometown🏠: Istanbul, Turkey
Medical School🥼: Istanbul Medeniyet University
Residency🩺: Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital

Such a great day attending the annual Atlantic Antic Festival in Brooklyn!

Our team enjoyed meeting and speaking with so many festival attendees as well as handing out educational items, including our PSA screening guidelines sheet.

Yesterday, we hosted our annual on-campus PSA screening event in partnership with the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center.

We’re deeply grateful to everyone who participated and to our dedicated team for their commitment to raising awareness about prostate cancer & screening.

In partnership with Meyer Cancer Center, we are hosting our annual FREE prostate cancer screening, including a prostate-specific antigen blood test & family history intake, this THURSDAY (10/2) from 9am-3pm on our UES campus.

For details, email: WCMUrologyEvents@med.cornell.edu

What an incredible day we had on Friday celebrating our 44th Victor F. Marshall Visiting Professorship!

Thank you, Dr. Brannigan, for your insightful presentations and discussions throughout the day, and congratulations to our residents on their impressive research updates.

Join us for our third and final #UrologyAwarenessMonth seminar on 9/30 at 6PM, featuring Dr. James Kashanian!

Dr. Kashanian will discuss male infertility, including causes, current screening methods and the different treatment options.

➡️Register today: bit.ly/WCMMaleInfer...

After experiencing pelvic organ prolapse, Jessica turned to
Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Urology and Dr. Larissa Rodriguez for reconstructive surgery—restoring her ability to live fully, prolapse-free.

💬 Read her inspiring story: bit.ly/4mmlog8

We're so excited for our next #UrologyAwarenessMonth webinar on kidney stones with Drs. Alshara, Amirian, Del Pizzo, Gupta & Samson. Join us for the informative seminar to discuss the causes, evaluation, treatment & prevention of kidney stones.

Register: bit.ly/WCMKidneySto...

In a recent
@nyphospital
Advances feature, Dr. Larissa Rodriguez discusses the biological and social factors that impact pelvic floor conditions and how we can empower women to seek care.

To read the article, visit: bit.ly/3JPkwD2

#UrologyAwarenessMonth #WIMMonth

We're so excited to be participating in three Weill Cornell Medicine Community Health Series webinars in September for #UrologyAwarnessMonth!

Register ⏬
▪️Pelvic organ prolapse: bit.ly/WCM-POP2025
▪️Kidney stones: bit.ly/WCMKidneySto...
▪️Male infertility: bit.ly/WCMMaleInfer...

Join us on September 26th for our 44th Annual Victor F. Marshall Visiting Professorship as we welcome Visiting Professor Dr. Robert E. Brannigan from Northwestern University!

For event details and to RSVP, email: WCMUrologyEvents@med.cornell.edu

There is still time to sign up for tomorrow's Urology Resident Program Virtual Open House!

Reach out to Angelyse Cardona at WCMUrologyEvents@med.cornell.edu to register today!

We’re thrilled to announce our Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) fellow match - Dr. Shalini Subbarao from the University of Virginia!

We can’t wait to welcome Dr. Subbarao next year and look forward to the incredible contributions she’ll bring to our team!

We look forward to meeting you at our upcoming Urology Residency Program Virtual Open House on August 13th at 5pm!

Aug & Sept sessions have been combined with our final open house on 8/13. To register, contact Angelyse Cardona: WCMUrologyEvents@med.cornell.edu

We are excited to share that NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital–Cornell & Columbia has been ranked #4 in US News and World Report's 2025 Best Hospitals for Urology! We're so proud of our team’s dedication, innovation & compassion in patient care.

🔗Learn more: bit.ly/40IheXZ

Co-senior author, Dr. Al Hussein, and first author, Dr. Patel, discuss findings from their new study published in
JAMA Oncology titled, "Grade Group 1 Prostate Cancer Outcome by Biopsy Grade and Risk Group."

Learn more about the team's research by visiting: bit.ly/44XBur9

Our next Urology Residency Program Virtual Open House is in 3 weeks!

For details and to register for the upcoming August or September session, please contact Angelyse Cardona, Residency Program Coordinator, at: WCMUrologyEvents@med.cornell.edu

We are so excited to meet you!

✨First-Year Fellow Spotlight✨

Meet Dr. Priya Dave, Urologic Oncology Fellow!

Hometown🏠: Kearny, New Jersey
Medical School🥼: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency🩺: Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

✨First-Year Fellow Spotlight✨

Meet Dr. Rachel Caskey, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellow!

Hometown🏠: Birmingham, Alabama
Medical School🥼: University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
Residency🩺: Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA (OBGYN)

Dr. Larissa Rodriguez shares insights on female pelvic health in a recent Weill Cornell Medicine Patient Care Blog—covering pelvic floor disorders, risk factors, symptom relief and treatment options.

Read more: bit.ly/40bPfzG

“Male infertility is estimated to contribute to 50 percent of all infertility cases,” says Dr. James Kashanian in a recent @WeillCornell Patient Care article on male infertility addressing:

✔️Common causes
✔️Diagnosis and testing
✔️Treatment options

weillcornell.org/news/male-in...

Reminder‼️

Our first Urology Residency Program Virtual Open House session is in ONE WEEK on Monday, July 7th at 5:30pm EST.

To register for the event, email Angelyse Cardona at: WCMUrologyEvents@med.cornell.edu

We are so excited to meet you!

#AUAMatch #UroRes #Match2026 #UroMatch #Urology

We had a such a great time at NYC PrideFest this weekend! Our team enjoyed handing out fun swag items and educational material and helping with the creative activities at the Weill Cornell Medicine tent!

#MensHealthMonth is a critical reminder to take charge of your well-being, including getting PSA screenings for prostate cancer. A recent @WeillCornell blog provides guidance on different screening and testing options.

To read the article, visit: weillcornell.org/news/men%E2%...