Michael S. Davis, MD, presented “Renal Autotransplant, When All Else Fails” during the 24th Annual Innovations in Urologic Practice on September 14, 2019 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

How to cite: Davis, Michael S. “Renal Autotransplant, When All Else Fails” September 14, 2019. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/renal-autotransplant-when-all-else-fails/

Renal Autotransplant, When All Else Fails – Summary:

Michael S. Davis, MD, provides a brief history of transplant surgery, discusses the indications for renal autotransplant, and reviews proper surgical techniques for this procedure. He also stresses the importance of coordinating with the transplant and vascular surgery team for success in these cases. 

About the 24th Annual Innovations in Urologic Practice

Innovations in Urologic Practice (Innovations) is an annual, multi-day, CME-accredited conference devoted to innovative diagnostic and treatment strategies for and controversies related to some of the most common urologic problems in the current era. The topics covered include oncological management of the bladder, kidney, and prostate. The conference also emphasizes general urology topics in pelvic reconstruction and trauma, men’s health, and infections in the urology patient. Dr. Davis presented this lecture during the 24th Innovations in 2019. Please visit this page in order to register for future Innovations meetings.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael S. Davis, MD, MBA, MHA, FACS, is a professor in the Department of Surgery and is chief of the Division of Urology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He serves as the surgical director of renal transplant surgery and the vice chair of clinical affairs for the Department of Surgery at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

Dr. Davis earned his MD from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine where he also completed his internship in surgery and his residency in urology. He completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. Dr. Davis earned an MBA from the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and he earned an MHA from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Dr. Davis is a practicing urologist who treats patients in the Albuquerque area. He specializes in kidney transplantation and urologic oncology. Dr. Davis has been an active member of the American Urological Association since 2003. He is also an active member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.