Press Releases

The American Urological Association (AUA) today announced that Ruchika Talwar, MD, has been named the 2022-2023 H. Logan Holtgrewe Legislative Fellow. This fellowship is designed to prepare and...

Recent studies about the reduction in narcotics or antibiotics prescriptions for postoperative pain management and care have indicated success in the urologic field. Researchers will be presenting...

Can a plant-based diet improve prostate cancer outcomes? What are the latest emerging diagnostic modalities and active surveillance trends in the prostate cancer field? Are there benefits to...

Could your medication lead to erectile dysfunction (ED)? Is ED a sign of future health risks? Can lack of sleep cause ED? What is the long-term prognosis after the first-ever penis transplantation...

Do socioeconomic disparities impact a bladder cancer patient's care? Can exercise improve the health of bladder cancer patients during treatment? What technologic and pharmacologic advances are...

Does environmental exposure impact men's fertility? How does testosterone impact bone density loss and personal budgets? Can a lower dose of urinary medication decrease the risk of a major cardiac...

Patients are turning to social media channels more and more frequently to learn about urological health, but the quality of information is highly variable and misinformation is prevalent. In fact,...

Does COVID-19 or the vaccine impact male fertility? Will delays in bladder and prostate cancer treatment during the pandemic increase mortality? Is kidney transplantation with COVID-19 positive...

-Would women suffering from pelvic floor disorder experience health benefits from a vibrator? Does the personal cost of incontinence products lead to additional health or socioeconomic issues? Can...

The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today amendments to its clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), originally...

Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA), released the 2022 clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of...

Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), released the 2022 clinical practice guideline for the management of...

The American Urological Association (AUA) and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the AUA, are pleased to recognize 19 researchers as recipients of the 2022 Urology Care...

The Urology Care Foundation, the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association, is pleased to announce the 2022 Urology Care...

May marks the start of Women's Health Month, a time dedicated to the health and wellness of women throughout the world. The Urology Care Foundation, the official Foundation of the American...

The Urology Care Foundation, the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association, is pleased to announce Brian McNeil, MD,...

The number of Hispanic and African American/Black urologists practicing in the United States continued to increase in 2021. In 2020 there were 497 (3.8%) Hispanic practicing urologists and 268...

The Urology Care Foundation (UCF), the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), announces the creation of the...

The Urology Care Foundation, the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association, is pleased to announce the recipients of the...

The Kidney Cancer Impact Alliance (KCIA) has brought together a formidable and diverse group of researchers, patient advocacy groups, physicians and health professionals within the kidney cancer...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce David Penson, MD, MPH, MMHC, has been named Secretary-elect, a position he will assume in May 2022 with ratification at the AUA...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is proud to launch the AUA Institute for Leadership & Business (ILB), a new initiative dedicated to providing education, training and resources to support...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce John W. Davis, MD, FACS, as the inaugural editor of JU Open Plus, AUA's newest peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Davis will serve a...

March is Kidney Health Awareness Month, a time of year when the Urology Care Foundation, the official Foundation of the American Urological Association and the world's leading nonprofit urological...

The American Urological Association (AUA) announced a milestone in its implementation of key diversity and inclusion initiatives that reaffirm the AUA's commitment to being a fully inclusive,...

The American Urological Association's (AUA) Urology Scientific Mentoring and Research Training (USMART) Academy is pleased to announce the 2022 cohort of mentees. The USMART Academy was...

The Urology Care Foundation, the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association, is pleased to announce William Scott has...

Nearly 50 years ago, President Gerald Ford became the first president to officially observe Black History Month. In a message delivered on Feb. 10, 1976, he called on the nation to "seize the...

Earlier today, the Society of Academic Urologists (SAU) and the American Urological Association (AUA) announced the results of the 2022 Urology Residency Match ("the Urology Match"), the system...

The Urology Care Foundation, the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association, is pleased to announce Sakti Das, MD, FACS,...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Jorge Gutiérrez-Aceves, MD has been named by the Board of Directors as AUA Assistant Secretary for the Americas and the Caribbean....

The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today the list of its 2022 award recipients. The honorees will be recognized at the Association's Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA next May...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Dr. Brian Duty, Associate Professor of Urology at Oregon Health & Science University, has been named the 2022 AUA Gallagher Health...

The Urology Care Foundation is pleased to announce Kathleen Reeves, MD, FAAP (she/her) has been named Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Advisor to the Board of Directors, the first in the Foundation's...

November is Bladder Health Awareness Month and while many of us are not always thinking about our bladder health, this month serves as a reminder to get the facts about bladder health conditions...

The American Urological Association — the world's leading professional association for the advancement of urologic patient care — is pleased to announce in early 2023, will be launching a new...

The American Urological Association (AUA) and the Urology Care Foundation—the official foundation of the AUA— announced today A. Lenore Ackerman, MD, PhD as the recipient of the 2021 Rising...

The Prostate Cancer Impact Alliance (PCIA) has brought together a formidable and diverse group of researchers, patient advocacy groups, physicians and health professionals within the prostate...

Plant-based diets are associated with multiple health and environmental benefits. Previous studies suggest a beneficial role of specific plant-based foods, and a harmful role for some animal-based...

Plant-based diets are associated with multiple health benefits. Previous studies suggest a beneficial role of specific plant-based foods on prostate cancer, but little is known about plant-based...

Cardiovascular disease can play a significant role in the severity of various urologic conditions, and treating various urologic conditions can considerably affect cardiovascular health. This...

It is estimated one in 10 people will have a kidney stone at some point in their life. Three new studies being presented this year during the 2021 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is a leading advocate in urology. Their work impacts both the federal and state levels to support the practice of urology, their members, as well as their...

According to the Urology Care Foundation, more than 33 million adult Americans experience temporary or chronic urinary incontinence. Patients are often advised to perform specific pelvic floor...

Join us online for the most innovative Annual Meeting yet! For more than a century, the American Urological Association (AUA) has stood at the forefront of developing innovative, evidence-based...

Despite great strides in prostate cancer treatment over the past several years, racial disparities in care persist, according to new data presented this year during the 116th Annual Meeting of the...

New research from an international team of scientists – and two specially trained dogs – have scientifically validated the ability for man's best friend to 'sniff-out' prostate cancer in men...

The burden of COVID-19 can affect not only a patient's respiratory health, but their bladder health as well. Two new studies being presented this year at the American Urological Association's 2021...

With the immense digital shift over the past few decades, the number of direct-to-consumer online companies has skyrocketed. Today, online markets are saturated with products and claims yet to be...

Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) released the 2021 clinical guideline...

The American Urological Association (AUA) and the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) will be releasing a new clinical practice guideline to aid in the diagnosis, evaluation and...

Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown many men are missing or delaying their routine...

As part of its growing global mission, the Urology Care Foundation is proud to announce Una Jeanie Lee, MD and David E. Rapp, MD have been selected as 2021 Urology Care Foundation Humanitarian...

The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today new updates to its clinical guideline on the management of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Lower...

Summer is officially here and so is kidney stone season. Urologists often see a rise in the painful condition from June – August and the primary cause is dehydration. With more people working or...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Raj Manocha has joined the organization as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), reporting directly to Chief Executive...

June is Men's Health Month - the perfect time to raise awareness about men's health issues, including those related to their sexual health. Discussion and treatment of testosterone deficiency,...

June marks the start of Men's Health Month, a time dedicated to making the health of men throughout the world a priority. The Urology Care Foundation, the world's leading nonprofit urological...

For the first time in history, women urologists surpassed 10 percent of the urology workforce in 2020. The average annual growth rate from 2014 – 2020 was nearly nine percent per year for women...

The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today amendments to its clinical guideline on Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cancer, originally published in 2013 and was updated in 2017,...

May marks the start of Women's Health Month, a time dedicated to the health and wellness of women throughout the world. The Urology Care Foundation, the world's leading nonprofit urological health...

Today, the American Urological Association (AUA) announced its Board of Directors has approved Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS, as the next chair of the AUA Science and Quality (S&Q) Council. Dr....

The American Urological Association (AUA) and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the AUA, recognized 14 researchers as recipients of the 2021 Urology Care Foundation Research...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health and globally recognized expert on the COVID-19 pandemic...

The American Urological Association (AUA) and Urology Care Foundation today announced the launch of a program aimed at fostering diversity and inclusion in urology research, supported by a...

Sleep Awareness Week encourages the public to prioritize sleep to improve health and well-being. Waking up from sleep two or more times each night to use the bathroom is a sign of nocturia....

The Urology Care Foundation, the official Foundation of the American Urological Association, is calling on the public to make a commitment to the health of their kidneys – especially during...

The American Urological Association (AUA), the world's leading urology association and IntrinsiQ Specialty Solutions (IQSS), part of AmerisourceBergen, today announced a collaboration to broaden...

According to a 2019 statement from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), 252 counties in the rural United States are without a single health care provider, and a specialty such as...

Valentine's Day is typically a day of celebrating love between two people, but it can also come with added pressures in the bedroom which can lead to disappointing results. Erectile dysfunction is...

Throughout the month of February, the American Urological Association (AUA) and Urology Care Foundation join our Nation as we formally celebrate the many contributions of African-Americans to...

Earlier today, the Society of Academic Urologists (SAU) and the American Urological Association (AUA) announced the results of the 2021 Urology Residency Match ("the Urology Match"), the system...

The Urology Care Foundation (UCF) is proud to announce Catherine Rhu deVries, MD as the recipient of its 2021 inaugural Humanitarian Recognition Award. This award is bestowed upon an individual...

The 59th Presidential Inauguration and Swearing in Ceremony is expected to take place on January 20. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris plan to take their oaths of...

Headquartered in Maryland, the Urology Care Foundation and the American Urological Association join the chorus of organizations and individuals sending heartfelt condolences to the family, friends...

The American Urological Association (AUA) Board of Directors has unanimously approved the creation of the AUA Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Task Force, which aims to identify specific and...

The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today the list of its 2021 AUA Award recipients. The winners will be recognized at the Association's Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV next...

The Urology Care Foundation, the official Foundation of the American Urological Association, is drawing on the month of November to help break the stigma surrounding bladder health issues and to...

The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today D. Robert Siemens MD, FRCSC as the next editor of The Journal of Urology®, the AUA's flagship peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Siemens will...

The Urology Care Foundation, the official Foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), talked with baseball legend and Hall of famer, Cal Ripken Jr. on their latest podcast episode to...

The American Urological Association (AUA) today celebrates the passage of H.R. 6092, the Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, which passed...

The American Urological Association (AUA) applauds the House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs for holding a hearing today on H.R. 6092, the Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and...

This year, nearly 192,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, which is why the American Urological Association (AUA) and Urology Care Foundation, the official Foundation of the AUA, are...

The American Urological Association (AUA) and the Urology Care Foundation—the official foundation of the AUA—today announced Simpa Salami, MD, MPH as the recipient of the 2020 Rising Stars in...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Margaret Brennan, moderator of "Face the Nation" and CBS News' Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent will deliver the keynote...

The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today amendments to its clinical guideline on the Surgical Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia...

Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) released the 2020 clinical guideline for...

The American Urological Association (AUA), American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) today announced the release of a new clinical practice guideline...

The American Urological Association (AUA) and the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) will be releasing a new clinical practice guideline to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of...

The Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), announced today Arthur L. "Bud" Burnett, II, MD has been named to the Urology Care Foundation...

The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Dr. Anthony Fauci will be the Association's keynote speaker during AUA Live, a component of the Association's 2020 Virtual...

The first of June marks the start of Men's Health Month, a time of year dedicated to the health and wellness of men throughout the world. The Urology Care Foundation, the world's leading nonprofit...

The Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), announced today Joseph A. Smith, Jr., MD has been named to the Urology Care Foundation Board of...

The American Urological Association (AUA) today announced the following new officers and members to its Board of Directors: Scott K. Swanson, MD, FACS will serve as the 2020-2021 AUA President,...

Drug pricing and access, and the use of opioids, continue to be major issues facing patients in the United States. The AUA will highlight four new abstracts on these topics during a special event...

Lifestyle choices continue to be a leading risk factor for a wide array of health conditions, including lowered hormone levels and subsequent sequalae. The AUA will showcase three new studies...

Men of color in the United States are at an increased risk of prostate cancer and other prostate conditions, and despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, disparities still remain. The AUA will...

Digital technologies are emerging as a means for patients to access health information and healthcare services, particularly in recent months. New abstracts published this year in The Journal of...

Low-intensity cystoscopic surveillance may be a viable option for patients with high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to a new abstract from researchers in New...

Bladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer worldwide and the sixth most common cancer in the United States. May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, a time of year when the Urology Care...