Brian J. Flynn, MD

University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Center

Denver, Colorado

Brian J. Flynn, MD, is a professor of surgery/urology and fellowship director in Functional and Reconstructive Urology (FRU) at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Center, Division of Urology, in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Flynn earned his medical degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed a six-year residency in urology at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, and a one-year fellowship in female urology and reconstructive urology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He is board-certified in urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Flynn earned his Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.

Dr. Flynn’s focus is in functional and reconstructive urology with an active
practice in male/female urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, urethral stricture disease, and robotic bladder/ureteral reconstructive surgery. He is a national leader in the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques and robotics for the treatment of urinary incontinence, bladder neck contracture, urethral stricture, and ureteral obstruction. He has developed new techniques for AUS, ProACT, bladder neck
reconstruction, and suprapubic catheter placement.

Dr. Flynn has authored numerous clinical papers, surgical videos, and textbook chapters. He has also presented internationally on surgical management of urethral stenosis with an emphasis on non-transecting techniques, post-prostatectomy incontinence, genitourinary fistula, and ureteral stricture disease.

Disclosures:

Clinical investigator for Cook Myosite, Boston Scientific, and Uromedica

Talks by Brian J. Flynn, MD

Posterior Urethral Stenosis (PUS) After Prostate Cancer Therapy

Posted by Brian J. Flynn, MD | Nov 2022

In this 21-minute video, Brian J. Flynn, MD, Co-Director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Reconstructive Urology, and associate professor at the University of Colorado, discusses Posterior Urethral Stenosis (PUS) after prostate cancer therapy and the existing and developing techniques used to address it. He then examines the various treatments used for PUS, such as dilation or transurethral incision (TUI), and considers the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.

The Opioid Crisis: Latest Developments, Impact on Urologic Pain Management

Posted by Brian J. Flynn, MD | Aug 2019

Brian J. Flynn, MD, reviews data on the current scope of the opioid crisis in the United States and factors contributing to rising opioid misuse and abuse. He outlines steps physicians can take to influence the opioid epidemic, as well as societal efforts to end the crisis, such as the Colorado Alternative to Opioids (ALTO) project.

Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Buccal Mucosa Graft Ureteroplasty

Posted by Brian J. Flynn, MD | Jul 2019

Brian J. Flynn, MD, discusses the management of mid/upper ureteral strictures, from evaluation and medical decision making to available treatment options for ureteral reconstruction. He then illustrates surgical techniques and considerations for robotic ureteral reconstruction using buccal mucosa grafts.

Surgical Management of Refractory Bladder Neck Contracture after BPH Surgery

Posted by Brian J. Flynn, MD | Jun 2018

Brain J. Flynn, MD, identifies the frequency of bladder neck contracture (BNC) following benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) surgery, prevention strategies, and endoscopic and surgical management. Furthermore, he explains his BNC management algorithm and the currently available lower urinary tract reconstructive procedure options.