Welcome to another episode of Circumsessions where we have the privilege to be able to chat to Mr. Pat Malone on his pathway into paediatric urology and his collaborations between urology and paediatric general surgery which eventually led to the development of the (M)ACE procedure. This outstanding modification led to a revolution in the management of neurogenic bowels over the last number of decades and continues to be performed today. Mr. (not professor as he pointed out) has changed the...

Welcome to a special episode of Circumsessions where we have the pleasure to be able to platform the David Frank Medal Lecture for 2022 delivered by Tony Macedo. This lecture has culminated from 25 years of work on patients with myelomeningocoele patients comprising of clinics, knowledge, surgery and patient reported functional outcomes. The lecture was recorded in Jesus College, Cambridge University in November 2022.

It was a privilege speaking with Prof. Diamond whom I managed to interview just before the COVID-19 pandemic (I think we all have an idea of the effect that had on all of us).  Prof. Diamond is a Pediatric Urologist with particular interests in Disorders of Sexual Differentiation, Transgender Surgery and Medical Ethics. He attended Princeton University and received his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and undertook his surgical residency at...

Dr. David Canes is a board-certified fellowship trained Urologist who specializes in cancers of the prostate, kidney, and bladder. He also repairs complex urinary tract injuries and blockages. He is among the most experienced robotic surgeons in the Greater Boston area, having trained other surgeons in the technique both regionally and internationally. He is the Medical Director of Lahey’s New Hampshire satellite clinic at Parkland Medical Center. We had a chat with David regarding his new...

We're back. Season 2. Unlike most movie sequels, this promises to build on what we did last year. Prof. Johnson explains the importance and unique role of qualitative research in paediatric urology. This is in many ways an arduous and labour-intensive form of research, but the results can be incredible. Thanks for joining us!! Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly) Guest: Prof. Emilie K Johnson (Assoc Prof of Urology at Northwestern, Feinberg School of Medicine and an attending pediatric...

This was a key episode with Prof Terry, and it was a privilege to be joined again by Prof Marty Koyle as we tried to figure out what mentorship is, what it isn't, and why it's so important in this day and age. Thanks for joining us!!  Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly) Guest: Prof. Tim Terry (Associate Professor Health Sciences University Leicester; Emeritus Professor Nottingham Trent University) (@timterry3); www.mentoringmedics.co.uk  Design Team: Stephen Griffin, Christopher Bayne,...

What a few weeks it's been between exams, and deadlines! However, we're back and ready to get back in the swing of things with episodes due to be published more frequently. Thanks for joining us!! Marie Klaire was a joy to interview. So talented, in every respect.  Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly) Guest: Prof. Marie Klaire (Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals; Imperial College London, UK) (@ChelseaDrMK) Design Team: Stephen Griffin, Christopher Bayne, Diana Cardona-Grau Production...

With the extra hour in the day, and St. Patrick's week upon us, we got up early for this interview with coffee in hand! Thanks for joining us!! It was hard to edit all the chat out of this one. Lots of fun with these two guys! They both epitomise mentorship. Doug is a natural broadcaster.  Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly) Co-Host: Doug Storm (@storm_doug) Guest: Prof. C. Tony Herndon (Children's hospital of Richmond @VCU in Virginia) (@TonyHerndon3/@ClaudeHerndon) Design Team: Stephen...

We combined North America, South America, and Europe for this one! Thanks for joining us!! This was a great chat, and we could have gone on for hours. many thanks to Chris Long for his superb broadcasting skills. We're definitely teaming up again for a later episode.  Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly)  Co-Host: Chris Long (@CLongURO)  Guest: Prof. Antonio Macedo Jr. (Federal University, Sao Paulo, Brazil) (@AntonioMacedoJ1)  Design Team: Stephen Griffin, Christopher Bayne, Diana...

We're back for our fourth episode already! Thanks for joining us!! Some of the initial sound quality at the start was a little challenging as we tried to do this across several sites remotely with bandwidth being used up by every online during lockdown. It does however get better and better throughout the episode... Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly) Co-Host: Anne-Francoise Spinoit (@afspinoit) Guest: Prof. Piet Hoebeke (University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium) (@hoebekepiet) Design Team:...

We're back for our third episode already! Thanks for joining us!! Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly) Guest: Dr. Casey Seideman (Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, Oregan) (@caseyseideman) Design Team: Stephen Griffin, Christopher Bayne, Diana Cardona-Grau Production Editor: Tony Caldamone Citations: § L.C. Wang, A.G. Mittal, K. Puttmann, N. Janzen, L.S. Palmer, E.B. Yerkes, S.L. Ryan, E.T. Gonzales, D.R. Roth, C.J. Koh. (2019) The changing gender landscape of pediatric urology...

We're back for our second episode! Thanks for joining us!! Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly) Guest: Prof. Marty Koyle (Sick Kids & University of Toronto) (@koylemarty) Design Team: Stephen Griffin, Christopher Bayne, Diana Cardona-Grau Production Editor: Prof. Tony Caldamone Citations:  Structured opioid-free protocol following outpatient hypospadias repair - A prospective SQUIRE 2.0-compliant quality improvement initiative O'Kelly F, Pokarowski M, DeCotiis KN, McDonnell C,...

This is our very first introductory episode. We really hope you enjoy this endeavour as much as we do! Host: Fardod O'Kelly (@fardodokelly) Design Team: Stephen Griffin, Christopher Bayne, and Diana Cardona-Grau Technical Support: Aaron Griffin Production Editor: Tony Caldamone Podcasts created in conjunction with the Journal of Pediatric Urology. Please follow us on Twitter @paedurolpodcast

You’ll have to excuse this shameless promotional marketing pitch. We’re really excited about this show, and hope you join us as we explore all things firmly (and loosely) associated with paediatric urology...