Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, presented “Urological Emergencies in the Pregnant Patient” at the 27th Annual Innovations in Urologic Practice conference on September 22nd, 2023.
How to cite: Coburn, Michael “Urological Emergencies in the Pregnant Patient.” September 2023. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/urological-emergencies-in-the-pregnant-patient/
Urological Emergencies in the Pregnant Patient – Summary
Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, explores the complexities and management strategies of urological emergencies in pregnant patients. He highlights the anatomical and physiological alterations during pregnancy, such as increased renal blood flow and ureteral dilation, which predispose pregnant patients to specific urological emergencies.
One primary focus of the lecture is urinary tract infections (UTIs), renal colic, and obstructive uropathy and their impact on both maternal and fetal health. Dr. Coburn also delves into rare but serious conditions like urological trauma and acute urinary retention. He underscores the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach, involving obstetricians, urologists, and neonatologists, to optimize outcomes.
About The 27th Annual Innovations in Urologic Practice:
Presented by co-chairs Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH, and Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, the Innovations in Urologic Practice conference provides a detailed review and commentary on multiple genitourinary and urologic diseases. Among the featured oncological topics are bladder cancer and immunotherapies, as well as upper tract cancer management, prostate cancer, including state-of-the-art imaging, focal therapy, and MRI. Experts also discuss new tools and techniques for nephrectomy and treating advanced renal cell carcinoma. In terms of general urological approaches, the conference also includes pelvic reconstruction and trauma; men’s health topics like male infertility, andrology, and sexual dysfunction; OAB and voiding dysfunctions; and ways to diagnose and treat infections in the urology patient.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, is Professor and Chairman of the Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Coburn is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and he earned his medical degree in 1982 from New York University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and then pursued fellowship training at Baylor as an American Foundation for Urologic Disease Scholar.
Dr. Coburn served as Chief of Urology at Ben Taub Hospital from 1990 until 2012, focusing his clinical and research interests in the areas of urologic trauma, genital and urethral reconstructive surgery, and sexual and reproductive dysfunction.
He was the urology representative on the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, where he served as chair of the Advocacy & Health Policy Committee and a member of the Executive Committee from 2014-2020. Dr. Coburn is a past president of the Society of Genito-Urinary Reconstructive Surgeons and is a former chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committee for urology. He currently serves as Vice President of Education at Baylor’s St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Coburn is the recipient of many awards for his educational and clinical work, including the Robertson Presidential Educator Award for lifetime achievement in educational leadership at Baylor College of Medicine.
