Advances in Urology Course

Specific lecture sessions surrounding the detection and treatment of prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer update the contemporary urologist on the latest technology available to enhance their clinical practice and outcomes. Additionally, updates on reconstructive and pediatric urology, men's health, and stone disease are included.

This course contributes to the American Board of Urology Maintenance of Certification requirements of 90 hours of CME, and is intended for professional urologists, urology residents, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and urology nurses. Participants are encouraged to bring cases for discussion and interaction.

The program chair is Dr. Mohammad Hajiha, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, and Chief of Urology at the Atlanta Veteran's Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Dr. Hajiha's clinical specialties include endourological surgery for complex renal stones and obstructions as well as robotic, laparoscopic, and open procedures for prostate, kidney, adrenal, and bladder malignancies. His research interests include: applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in management of urological cancers, renal stone prevention, treatment and radiation safety in medicine, and improvement of the peri-operative factors that influence patient outcomes following urologic oncology procedures.

Mohammad Hajiha, MD, FRCSC, completed his undergraduate, medical school, and urology residency at the University of Toronto, Canada, after which he was granted membership as a Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. From 2017-2019, he engaged in a fellowship in endourology, laparoscopy, robotic, and minimally invasive surgery at Loma Linda University. Prior to joining the Emory Department of Urology in 2022, he held positions at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Riverside University Health System.