Neil H. Baum, MD, presented “Ergonomic Solutions for Urologists” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in May, 2020.
How to cite: Baum, Neil H. “Ergonomic Solutions for Urologists” May, 2020. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/ergonomic-solutions-for-urologists/
Ergonomic Solutions for Urologists – Summary:
Neil H. Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, discusses how ergonomics affects nearly every urologist practicing today. Back and neck pain has an incidence rate of more than 50% for urologists which is the result of the introduction of minimally invasive and robotic surgeries. Despite this, there have been no significant changes to the operating rooms. Dr. Baum provides some solutions for how urologists can avoid ergonomic injuries. He details eight different, easy-to-implement solutions for this common problem, everything from adjusting the patient’s position, to using gel insoles, to playing music.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Neil H. Baum, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a retired urologic surgeon. Additionally, Dr. Baum serves as the Medical Advisor to Vanguard Communications Group. Dr. Baum is the author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice - Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, which is in its 4th edition, has sold over 175,000 copies, and has been translated into Spanish. He also wrote The Complete Business Guide to a Successful Medical Practice, which was published in 2015. Dr. Baum was the columnist for American Medical News for more than 25 years. Dr. Baum also wrote the popular column, “The Bottom Line,” for Urology Times for more than 20 years. He is a requested speaker each year to the Practice Management Seminar for the American Urological Association (AUA), where he discusses techniques for making urology practices more efficient and more productive. He has written more than 9 books on practice management and over 250 peer-reviewed articles on various urologic topics. Dr. Baum is also the medical advisor to Vanguard Communications Group.
