The 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) is May 15-18 in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Haven’t registered? View registration options here.
UAB Department of Urology Reception
Make plans to join us for the Department of Urology Reception at the AUA 2026 on Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET. The reception will be held at Union Station, Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served, and attendees are encouraged to plan accordingly for dinner afterward. Alcohol will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. All UAB faculty, alumni, and friends of the department are welcome to attend.
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UAB Department of Urology Program
Stay up‑to‑date with all UAB Urology happenings throughout the conference. Below is a custom UAB Department of Urology AUA Program showcasing UAB Urology faculty, fellows, and residents participating in the conference.
The physicians, residents, and students listed below will have an active role at the AUA
2026 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
Thursday, May 14
Session: Society of Academic Urologists (SAU)
Time: 10:05–10:20 a.m. · Location: Room 150AB
Topic: Ethical Implications of AI in Healthcare Management
Speaker: Betsy Hopson, Ph.D., MSHA
Friday May 15
IP05: Kidney Cancer: Localized: Surgical Therapy I (Poster and Podium Sessions)
Time: 7:00–9:00 a.m. · Location: Room 147A
IP05-26: Long-Term Renal Function After Radical Nephrectomy and IVC Thrombectomy: A Multicenter Analysis
Speaker: Ethan Wan, MPH
Mentor: Charles Peyton, M.D.
IP12 – Stone Disease: Epidemiology & Evaluation I (Poster and Podium Sessions)
Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m. · Location: Room 147B
IP12-07: Nephrocalcinosis – a Radiological Finding Worthy of Genetic Testing
Speaker: Wei Jen Chen
Mentor: Kyle Wood, M.D., MBA
Crossfire: Complex Stones Larger than 2 cm – How Do I Manage It? (Panel)
Time: 9:35–10:10 a.m. · Location: Ballroom A
Panelist: Thomas Chi, M.D., MBA, FACS
The Fellowship Fork (Panel)
Time: 12:25–1:00 p.m. · Location: Salon B
Panelist: Adam Baumgarten, M.D., MBA
IP18: Stone Disease: Medical & Dietary Therapy (Poster and Podium Sessions)
Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m. · Location: Room 147B
Moderator: Joseph Crivelli, M.D., MSPH
Session: Clinical Trials in Progress: Benign Disease (Learning Lab)
Location: Hall B, Learning Lab
Effect of a DASH-Style Diet on Urinary Risk Factors for Kidney Stone Disease
Time: 4:04–4:12 p.m.
Speaker: Joseph Crivelli, M.D., MSPH
Evaluating Safety and Effectiveness of Steerable Ureteroscopic Renal Evacuation (SURE)
Time: 4:20–4:28 p.m.
Speaker: Kyle Wood, M.D., MBA
Saturday, May 16
IP35: Bladder Cancer: Epidemiology & Evaluation I (Poster and Podium Sessions)
Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m. · Location: Room 147A
IP35-18: Familial Clustering of Bladder Cancer Across Three Generations: Whole-Genome Analysis Identifies Novel Germline Candidates Beyond Known Hereditary Syndromes
Speaker: Theodore Dowd
Mentor: Jed Ferguson III, M.D., Ph.D.
IP36: Bladder Cancer – Invasive I (Poster and Podium Sessions)
Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m. · Location: Room 147B
Moderator: Charles Peyton, M.D.
Plenary: Saturday Morning
Time: 10:30–11:00 a.m. · Location: Hall D
Crossfire: Controversies in Urology: Thiazides as First Line Therapy in Calcium Stone Formers
Speaker: Joseph Crivelli, M.D., MSPH
Plenary: Saturday Afternoon
Time: 1:00–1:30 p.m. · Location: Hall D
Second Opinion Case: Prophylactic Antibiotics for Stone Removal Procedures
Speaker: Thomas Chi, M.D., MBA, FACS
IP42: Penile & Testicular Cancer II
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. · Location: Room 147B
IP42-19: Germline HOXB13 G84E Mutation and Risk of Testicular Cancer: Results from the UK Biobank
Speaker: Chengyu Huang
Mentor: Wilfred Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
PD14: Sexual Function/Dysfunction – Evaluation II
Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m. · Location: Room 207A
PD14-11: Sexual Function Concerns in Adults with Spina Bifida: Impact of Leakage, Worries, and Perceptions of Difference
Time: 2:20–2:28 p.m.
Speaker: Betsy Hopson, Ph.D., MSHA
Session: Japanese Urological Association (JUA)
Time: 2:00–3:05 p.m. · Location: Room 144A
Session II: Management of Cryptorchidism and Pediatric Testicular Problems
Speaker: Stacy Tanaka, M.D., MS, FAAP, FACS
PD16: Sexual Function/Dysfunction – Surgical Therapy I (Poster and Podium Sessions)
Time: 3:30–5:30 p.m. · Location: Room 207A
Moderator: Adam Baumgarten, M.D., MBA
IP45: Reconstruction: Ureteral Reconstruction (including pyeloplasty) and Bladder Reconstruction (including trauma-related fistula)
Time: 3:30–5:30 p.m. · Location: Room 146B
IP45-16: Secondary Intervention for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction After Failed Primary Pyeloplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Failure Rates Among Adults
Speaker: Victoria Stowasser, M.D.
Mentor: Joseph Crivelli, M.D., MSPH
Sunday, May 17
Global Gateway Posters – Day 3
Time: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. · Location: Room 144C
GG03-44: Distinct Urinary Microbiota Profiles in Calcium Oxalate Stone Patients
Speaker: Wei Jen Chen
Mentor: Thomas Chi, M.D., MBA, FACS
IP52: Infertility: Epidemiology & Evaluation II (Poster and Podium Session)
Time: 7:00–9:00 a.m. · Location: Room 146C
IP52-13: Allele Frequency Analysis of PLCZ1 Variants of Uncertain Significance: Prioritizing Missense Loci Potentially Linked to ICSI Failure
Speaker: Wei Jen Chen
Mentor: Thomas Chi, M.D., MBA, FACS
IP55: Benign Basic Science Research II (Poster and Podium Session)
Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m. · Location: Room 145AB
IP55-05: Clinical Significance of SLC34A1 and SLC34A3 Variants
Speaker: Vicente Elorrieta, M.D.
Mentor: Kyle Wood, M.D., MBA
IP55-09: Estimated Carrier Frequency of Sodium Phosphate Transporter Variants
Speaker: Feres Maluf Camargo, M.D.
Mentor: Wilfred Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
IP55-11: Multiplex Spectral-Flow Cytometry in BPH Organoids
Speaker: Kazumi Tacuchi, M.D., Ph.D.
IP63: Stone Disease: Epidemiology & Evaluation II (Poster and Podium Sessions)
Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m. · Location: Room 146B
IP63-06: Age-Related Decline in Male-to-Female Risk Ratio of Kidney Stone Incidence
Speaker: Chengyu Huang
Mentor: Wilfred Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
IP63-07: From Early Dermatologic Manifestations to Late-Systemic Risk: The Age-Specific Natural History of Kidney Stone Disease
Speaker: Amr Salem
Mentor: Wilfred Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
Society of Urologic Robotic Surgeons (SURS)
Time: 1:00–5:00 p.m. · Location: Independence Ballroom Salon B
Debate 3: The Access Dilemma
Time: 3:50–4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Jeffrey Nix, M.D.
IP70: Pediatrics V (Poster and Podium Session)
Time: 3:30–5:30 p.m. · Location: Room 146C
IP70-12: Feasibility and Early Outcomes of the Calyx Vacuum Ureteroscopic Device in Pediatric Renal Stone Management: A First-in-Pediatrics Case Series
Speaker: Caroline Wade, M.D.
Mentor: David Kitchens, M.D.
IP72: Education Research II (Poster and Podium Session)
Time: 3:30–5:30 p.m. · Location: Room 147B
IP72-14: Leadership Development Needs in Urology Residents vs. Faculty
Speaker: Irasema Paster, D.O.
UAB Urology Alumni Reception
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC · Union Station (M3 Level)
901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
All UAB faculty, alumni, and friends of the department are welcome to attend.
Monday, May 18
Research on Calculus Kinetics Society (ROCK)
Time: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. · Location: Ballroom A
Session I: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
Time: 8:10–9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Sonia Fargue, M.D., Ph.D.
Obesity, Weight Loss, and Kidney Stones
Time: 8:20–8:30 a.m.
Speaker: Kyle Wood, M.D., MBA
Session III: Challenges in Medical Management
Time: 10:30–11:10 a.m.
Speaker: Joseph Crivelli, M.D., MSPH