Melissa R. Kaufman, MD, PHD, FACS

Professor
Vanderbilt Medical Center

Melissa R. Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS is Professor of Urology at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She holds the Patricia and Rodes Hart Endowed Chair in Urologic Surgery and serves as the Chief of the Division of Reconstructive Urology and Pelvic Health. She received her B.A. from Washington University – St. Louis and Ph.D. in Microbial Genetics at University of Tennessee. Following postdoctoral research at Stanford and completion of medical school in her home state of Arkansas, Dr. Kaufman commenced her Urology residency at Vanderbilt in 2002. She completed fellowship training in both Male Reconstruction and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery in 2009 at Vanderbilt. Her practice focuses on female and male voiding dysfunction and incontinence, cancer survivorship, pelvic organ prolapse, neurourology, transitional care for congenital urologic conditions, urologic prosthetics, as well as reconstructive surgery for urethral stricture, fistula and trauma. Her service on behalf of the AUA membership includes participation on the Practice Guidelines Committee, Core Curriculum Committee, and the National Medical Student Curriculum Committee. She is currently an Associate Editor for The Journal of Urology. She is additionally a past-president of the Society of Women in Urology.

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Presentation(s):

• Welcome

  Thursday, May 12, 2022
  1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

• Debate: Incontinence after Prostate Treatment - Role of Urinary Diversion in Patients With Multiple AUS Failures and/or Intractable BNC

  Friday, May 13, 2022
  3:40 PM – 3:55 PM

• Panel Discussion: Female Urethra: Short but not Simple

  Sunday, May 15, 2022
  1:40 PM – 2:00 PM