
1. Minimally invasive management of urologic diseases
2. Minimally invasive management of renal and ureteral stones
3. Medical management of nephrolithiasis
4. Bioeffects of shock wave lithotripsy
5. Basic physics of shock wave lithotripsy
6. Intracorporeal lithotripsy for stone fragmentation
7. Minimally invasive management of urinary tract obstruction, including ureteropelvic junction obstruction and ureteral strictures
8. Enhanced imaging modalities for minimally invasive surgery
9. Digital video imaging during endoscopic surgery
10. 3-D imaging modalities for minimally invasive surgery
11. Holmium laser applications in urology
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Mineral Metabolism, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical School, 1983 - 1985
- Urology Residency, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1979 - 1983
- Surgery Residency, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1977 - 1979
- M.D., New York University, 1977
In the News
- Kidney stone basics, including some ways to avoid themMarch 24, 2015
Selected Grants
- Duke KURe Program
- Innovations in Shock Wave Lithotripsy Technology
- In Vitro Assessment and Optimization of New Laser Lithotripsy Technologies for Treatment of Kidney Stones
- Innovations in Shock Wave Lithotripsy Technology
- Cavitation and Wound Healing In SWL
- Ultra High-speed Imaging System
- 10th International Symposium on Urolithiasis
- Innovations in Shock Wave Lithotripsy Technology