New Concepts in Cavernous Nerve Localization and Functional Recovery after Radical Prostatectomy

Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA, FACS

Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA, FACS, presented “New Concepts in Cavernous Nerve Localization and Functional Recovery after Radical Prostatectomy” during the 30th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on January 25th, 2020 in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

How to cite: Burnett II, Arthur L. “New Concepts in Cavernous Nerve Localization and Functional Recovery after Radical Prostatectomy” January 23rd, 2020. Accessed Apr 2026. https://grandroundsinurology.com/new-concepts-in-cavernous-nerve-localization-and-functional-recovery-after-radical-prostatectomy/

New Concepts in Cavernous Nerve Localization and Functional Recovery after Radical Prostatectomy – Summary:

Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA, FACS, Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses therapeutic and investigational strategies for improving erectile function after prostatectomy. He goes on to discuss how cavernous nerve-sparing techniques have reduced erectile dysfunction after prostatectomy by 10-40%, how mapping cavernous nerves with novel imaging techniques can help minimize nerve and vascular injury at the time of surgery, as well as the impact of investigational, local electrostimulation of damaged cavernous nerves in an animal model cohort.

About The 30th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update:

The International Prostate Cancer Update (IPCU), founded in 1990, is a multi-day CME conference focused on prostate cancer treatment updates with expert, international faculty. It is led by expert physicians and is designed for urologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Dr. Burnett delivered this educational activity during the 30th iteration of the meeting in January 2020.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA, FACS

Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA, FACS, is a Professor in the Department of Urology, Director of the Basic Science Laboratory in Neuro-Urology, and Director of the Sexual Medicine Fellowship Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His professional appointments at the Johns Hopkins Hospital include Director of the Male Consultation Clinic and Clinician-Scientist at the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute. Dr. Burnett earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from Princeton University and his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in Surgery and residency and fellowship in Urology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. After this, Dr. Burnett received an American Foundation of Urologic Disease New Investigator Award to continue research into the regulatory mechanisms of penile erection. Since then, he has maintained an active laboratory in neuro-urology.

About The Author

Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA, FACS

Arthur L. Burnett II, MD, MBA, FACS, is a Professor in the Department of Urology, Director of the Basic Science Laboratory in Neuro-Urology, and Director of the Sexual Medicine Fellowship Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His professional appointments at the Johns Hopkins Hospital include Director of the Male Consultation Clinic and Clinician-Scientist at the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute. Dr. Burnett earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from Princeton University and his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in Surgery and residency and fellowship in Urology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. After this, Dr. Burnett received an American Foundation of Urologic Disease New Investigator Award to continue research into the regulatory mechanisms of penile erection. Since then, he has maintained an active laboratory in neuro-urology. Dr. Burnett is recognized as a world-authority in the science and medicine of male erectile dysfunction. He has contributed original discoveries about the nitric oxide biochemical mechanisms in erectile tissue that have paved the way for the clinical development of oral medications to treat erectile dysfunction. He has also done pioneering work developing therapies to protect the penile nerve function required for improved erectile function recovery after radical prostatectomy. Dr. Burnett has written more than 150 original peer-reviewed articles, along with numerous additional articles, editorials, and book chapters, relating to his biomedical research and clinical activities. His work has appeared in many major journals including Science, Nature Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Urology, Urology, and Journal of Andrology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as well as a member of the American Urological Association, the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, the International Society for Sexual Medicine, the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons, the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology, and the Society of Black Academic Surgeons. He has sat on various advisory committees, including the Urology Study Section, the National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review, and the FDA Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs.

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