Urology Care Foundation Cookbooks: Serving Up Prevention
Two free resources for urologists and patients. Urology Care Foundation cookbooks for patients with urologic cancers or kidney stones. READ MORE
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UrologyHealth extra – Patient Education Begins in the Waiting Room
UrologyHealth extra® Magazine I’m constantly looking for ways to get high quality education materials into the hands of my patients. Despite the recent explosion in digital resources, many patients are still more comfortable viewing these types of materials in traditional... READ MORE
Flourishing with an Ostomy – Celebrating Great Comebacks with Amy Oestreicher
Great Comebacks When I was a boy, I was a San Diego Chargers’ football fan. Although they were a great team, I liked the team because they were often the underdogs. They also had Rolf Benirschke, a fantastic placekicker. I remember, more than once, watching Rolf kick a... READ MORE
Social Media and Urology – A Beekeeper’s Perspective
Different Perspectives on Social One of the many great things about social media is the different perspectives and experiences participants bring to the discussion. Recently, I read a thought provoking LinkedIn post by Dr. Howard Luks, an orthopedic surgeon and leader in... READ MORE
The Urology Care Foundation™ – Quality Online Patient Education Resources
For the past several years, I have been interested in developing Internet-based educational resources for my urology patients. I know that I am not alone in this interest. In an effort to supplement the discussions that take place in the office, we all want to be able to... READ MORE
Vine App Useful for Patient Education and Visual Learners
New Vine App Helps Patients Learn Visually We all learn differently. Some people, like myself, learn best by reading. Others struggle with reading, and learn best when information is presented visually. Like most physicians, I have traditionally provided patients with written... READ MORE