Urology on the Beach 2025
Urology on the Beach 2025 will take place January 17-19 in Miami Beach, with new program offerings and chances for professional collaboration.
While it’s months before the third annual Urology on the Beach, a three-day professional conference hosted by the Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the numbers already paint a picture of how popular the DSUI signature event has become.
“The 2025 Urology on the Beach will be our biggest yet, with more attendees and new, top speakers from not only DSUI but from around the world,” said Urology on the Beach Course Director Dipen J. Parekh, M.D., DSUI’s founding director and chief operating officer at UHealth—the University of Miami Health System. “Urology continues to evolve at a rapid pace. We created Urology on the Beach as a springboard of information about the latest in the specialty, delivered by the very people writing the guidelines, making the discoveries and driving the field forward.”
New Urology on the Beach Offerings
There is a lot that’s new on tap for the 2025 meeting, according to Co-course Director Bruno Nahar, M.D., associate professor of urologic oncology and the Eric and Elizabeth Feder Family Endowed Chair in Urologic Oncology Research at the Miller School.
“We’re excited to have an official session from the Florida Urological Society and an American Urological Association news session,” Dr. Nahar said. “We’ve expanded the Surgical and Innovation Theater for trainees to showcase their work. We’ll cover all key urology topics in 2025—oncology, female urology, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), men’s health, stone disease and translational research. Plus, our new ‘Future of Urology’ session will discuss technologies that will shape clinical practice.”
Urology on the Beach 2025 will also feature an expert panel discussing real-life cases.
“This is a unique opportunity to discuss practical, day-to-day management of cases, offering valuable insights that can immediately impact clinical practice,” said Dr. Nahar, who will be moderating the prostate cancer session, where top speakers will present the latest advances in prostate cancer care.
Innovation in Urology
The meeting’s topics focus on innovation in various urologic fields, according to Co-course Director Raveen Syan, M.D., an assistant professor of clinical urology at the Miller School. Dr. Syan will present on reconstructive urology, with a focus on neuromodulation techniques, selecting the best therapy for the individual and tailored treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
“While we’re discussing, for example, female urology, we’re focused on what’s new and available as treatment options, updates in our understanding of the disease process and more,” Dr. Syan said.
J. Quentin Clemens, M.D., president of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU), will present on urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (URPS).
“There are many new developments in the URPS field — neuromodulation, overactive bladder, neurogenic bladder — that we can review and discuss,” said Dr. Clemens, who is Edward J. McGuire Professor and associate chair for research at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Clemens said that he looks forward to not only sharing information but also learning about different management approaches at the meeting.
“We all struggle with managing patients with chronic symptoms — urinary tract infections, interstitial cystitis and others,” he said. “This conference will provide an opportunity to discuss new concepts and data related to these patients. As SUFU president, the conference also will provide an opportunity for me to discuss the fellowship training process and job market for URPS trainees.”
Anne Pelletier Cameron, M.D., the James Montie M.D. Legacy Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan, will present an update on neuromodulation techniques for overactive bladder.
“What excites me most about presenting at Urology on the Beach is the opportunity to connect with the urologic community by offering relevant updates and guidance on the care of patients with the common concern of overactive bladder,” Dr. Cameron said. “By sharing what we know, we can make a difference in patient care at meetings like this, that focus on having well-known speakers delivering highly relevant basic, translational and clinical findings.”
Collaborating with Top Urologists
Urology on the Beach fills an important need among practicing urologists and researchers, including opportunities for one-on-one discussions with top experts in the field.
The event’s spectacular venue, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, offers a much-needed winter break for many attendees.
“Urology on the Beach is the first meeting of the year, setting the tone in a beautiful, relaxed setting,” Dr. Nahar said. “It’s very collegial, and we encourage everyone to bring their family to combine learning with fun. It’s also on a long weekend over the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, making it the perfect way to kick off the year.”
“We transformed the Miller School Department of Urology into a world-class institute using a collaborative model,” Dr. Parekh said. “In only a few short years, we’ve expanded the institute to include a team of renowned clinicians and researchers. We’ve achieved a top 15 ranking nationally among National Institutes of Health-funded urology institutions. Urology on the Beach showcases and shares the important work we, along with many others, have done. The meeting reflects our focus on collaboration and growth in urology as a network of top Institutes, rather than as a singular institute.”
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