Dr. Dayron Rodriguez, M.D. M.P.H.

HONORS & AWARDS

Residency awards:

• 2017 Award for Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery- American Urogynecology Society (AUGS)
• 2016 SSMR / SMSNA Men’s Health Traveling Fellowship Award - Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR) and Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) Award Recipient, San Diego, California, May 6 - 10, 2016.
• Rodney Appell Traveling Preceptorship Program Award - Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) 2015– University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Mentor: Dr. Philippe Zimmern. January 25-31, 2016.
• SUFU Travel scholarship recipient, Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) 2014 Resident Preceptorship Program and Scholarship Recipient, Chicago IL. August 28-30, 2014.

Medical School Awards:

• Massachusetts Medical Society Annual Scholar (2012): $10,000 scholarship for excellent academic performance, community involvement.
• Hollis Albright Scholar Award (2011): prestigious Harvard Medical School award presented to only one student per class for demonstrating excellence in the surgical sciences
• Emma Gildersleeve Lane Scholarship (2009) – $20,000 Harvard University General Scholarship Award
• Dr. Francis Anthony Beneventi Medical Scholarship Award (2008) - Daughters of the American Revolution -
• Thomas Brown McClelland Trust Medical Scholarship Award (2008-2012) - Rotary Club of Miami -

Collegiate Awards:

• Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.97) (May 2007)
• Dean’s List (President’s Honor Roll) 2003-2007.
• Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) – Early Induction - National Honor Society (2006)
• Jeffrey F. Welder Scholarship Recipient (2006)
• Psi Chi National Honor Society
• John J. Froman Memorial Research Fellowship 2005, 2007 (American Cancer Society)
• Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society
• University of Miami President's Scholarship (2003-2007)
• National Honor Society of Freshmen Students
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Kiwanis of Little Miami Full Scholarship (2003-2007).

National Awards:

• American Legion Medal recipient – Community Service Award

TEACHING, EDUCATIONAL & MENTORING EXPERIENCE

Educator - Florida Memorial University – Off Campus Site
September 2003 – December 2005 - Hialeah, FL
“Extending a hand to minorities in our community”
Tutored non-traditional minority undergraduate students in entry level college mathematic courses

University of Miami Teaching Fellow September
‍2004 – December 2005 - Coral Gables, FL
Department of Biology – University of Miami

• Tutored first and second year undergraduate biology major students with college level biology courses

‍‍Board Member - The Undergraduate Neuroscience Society (TUNS)
September 2006 – December 2007 - Coral Gables, FL
University of Miami

• Organized events, lectures, research projects, physician shadowing, workshops & community service projects

Financial Aid Representative – Student Council
September 2007 – May 2012 - Boston, MA
‍Harvard Medical School

• ‍Represented the class of 2011 in the Harvard Medical School Financial Aid Committee

Coordinator/Liason and Mentor
September 2007 – May 2010 - Boston, MA
‍Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) - MIT and Northeastern University Chapters

• Mentored undergraduate pre-medical minority students at MIT and Northeastern University

Founder – Connect 4 Philosophy
September 2007 – May 2012 -  Boston, MA
‍Harvard Medical School

• Founded a Harvard Medical School interest group to discuss bioethics and philosophy in medicine

President - Medical Students of Las Americas (MeSLA)
January 2008 – August 2010 - Boston, MA
‍Harvard Medical School (HMS) & Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

• Organized academic support for latino HMS students, health fairs, educational workshops, social & cultural events.

Mentor
September 2010 - September 2015 - Homeastead, FL
‍Medical Academy for Science & Technology High School

• Yearly mentoring talks encouraging high school students to pursue careers in medicine and science

Education & Career Development Officer
September 2013 - August 2014 - Boston, MA

Organization of Minority Residents and Fellows Board, Center for Diversity and Inclusion Massachusetts General Hospital

• Organized professional and career development workshops for underrepresented minorities in medicine trainees

Quality and Safety Improvement Committee Member
March 2015 - July 2015 - Boston, MA
‍Department Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital

• Review patient safety events, suggest & implement processes to prevent similar events in the future.

Assistant in Urologic Surgery Attending
October 2017 – February 2018 - Boston, MA
‍Department Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Instructor in Surgery
October 2017 – February 2018 - Boston, MA
‍Harvard Medical School

Nova Southeastern University KPCOM Clinical Instructor
August 2020 – Present - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Department Surgery

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BOOK CHAPTERS, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS & ABSTRACTS

Book Chapters:

1. Rodriguez, D. & Zimmern, P. (2020). “Surgery to improve bladder outlet function” Chapter 32. In Jacques Corcos, J., Karsenty, G., Kessler, T., Ginsberg, D. Editors. Essentials in Adult Neurogenic Bladder, 4th Edition (Pub Date: In press)
2. Rodriguez, D. & Das, A.K. (2016). “Neuromodulation.” Chapter 166. In Smith, A.D, Preminger, G., Badlani, G., & Kavoussi, L. Editors. Smith's Textbook of Endourology, 4th Edition (Pub Date: January 2019)
3. Rodriguez, D. (2014). “Management of Priapism.” In McGovern, FJ, ed. Clinical Urology: Massachusetts General Hospital Urology Handbook.

Scientific Papers and Review Articles:

1. Rodriguez D, Cheung MC, Housri N, Koniaris LG. "Malignant abdominal mesothelioma: defining the role of surgery." Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2009 Jan 1; 99 (1): 51-57. PMID:18942074
2. Torroella-Kouri M, Silvera R, Rodriguez D, Caso R, Shatry A, Opiela S, Ilkovitch D, Schwendener RA, Iragavarapu-Charyulu V, Cardentey Y, Strbo N, Lopez DM. "Identification of a subpopulation of macrophages in mammary tumor-bearing mice that are neither M1 nor M2 and are less differentiated." Cancer Research. 2009 Jun 1; 69 (11): 4800-4809. PMID:19458073
3. Rodriguez D, Cheung MC, Housri N, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Camphausen K, Koniaris LG. "Outcomes of malignant CNS ependymomas: an examination of 2408 cases through the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (1973-2005)." The Journal of Surgical Research. 2009 Oct; 156 (2): 340-351. PMID:19577759
4. Lown BA, Rodriguez D. "Commentary: Lost in translation? How electronic health records structure communication, relationships, and meaning." Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (JAMA). 2012 Apr; 87 (4): 392-394. PMID:22452913
5. Rodriguez D, Olumi AF. "Management of spermatic cord tumors: a rare urologic malignancy." Therapeutic Advances in Urology. 2012 Dec; 4 (6): 325-334. PMID:23205059
6. Rodriguez D, Silvera R, Carrio R, Nadji M, Caso R, Rodriguez G, Iragavarapu-Charyulu V, Torroella-Kouri M. "Tumor microenvironment profoundly modifies functional status of macrophages: peritoneal and tumor-associated macrophages are two very different subpopulations." Cellular Immunology. 2013 May-Jun; 283 (1-2): 51-60. PMID:23850963
7. Torroella-Kouri M, Rodriguez D, Caso R. "Alterations in macrophages and monocytes from tumor-bearing mice: evidence of local and systemic immune impairment." Immunologic Research. 2013 Dec; 57 (1-3): 86-98. PMID:24203436
8. Rodriguez D, Barrisford GW, Sanchez A, Preston MA, Kreydin EI, Olumi AF. "Primary spermatic cord tumors: disease characteristics, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes." Urologic Oncology. 2014 Jan; 32 (1): 52 e19-25. PMID:24239475
9. Zareba P, Wu C, Agzarian J, Rodriguez D, Kearon C. "Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing combined compression and anticoagulation with either modality alone for prevention of venous thromboembolism after surgery." The British Journal of Surgery. 2014 Aug; 101 (9): 1053-1062. PMID:24916118
10. Rodriguez D, Preston MA, Barrisford GW, Olumi AF, Feldman AS. "Clinical features of leiomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder: analysis of 183 cases." Urologic Oncology. 2014 Oct; 32 (7): 958-965. PMID:25027684
11. Sanchez A, Rodriguez D, Cheng JS, McGovern FJ, Tabatabaei S. "Prostato-symphyseal fistula after photoselective vaporization of the prostate: case series and literature review of a rare complication." Urology. 2015 Jan; 85 (1): 172-177. PMID:25444634
12. Rodriguez D, Cornejo KM, Sadow PM, Santiago-Lastra Y, Feldman AS. "Myopericytoma tumor of the glans penis." The Canadian Journal of Urology. 2015 Jun; 22 (3): 7830-7833. PMID:26068635
13. Rodriguez D, Sacco DE. "Minimally invasive surgical treatment for kidney stone disease." Advances in chronic Kidney Disease. 2015 Jul; 22 (4): 266-272. PMID:26088070
14. Kreydin EI, Kim MM, Barrisford GW, Rodriguez D, Sanchez A, Santiago-Lastra Y, Ko DS. "Urinary Lignans Are Associated With Decreased Incontinence in Postmenopausal Women." Urology. 2015 Oct; 86 (4): 716-720. PMID:26232691
15. Barrisford GW, Kreydin EI, Preston MA, Rodriguez D, Harisighani MG, Feldman AS. "Role of imaging in testicular cancer: current and future practice." Future Oncology. 2015 Sep; 11 (18): 2575-2586. PMID:26314944
16. Sanchez, A., Rodríguez, D., Allard, C.B., Bechis, S.K., Sullivan, R.J., Boeke, C.E., Kuppermann, D., Cheng, J., Barrisford, G.W., Preston, M.A., Feldman, A.S. “Primary genitourinary melanoma: Epidemiology and disease-specific survival in a large population-based cohort” Urologic Oncology. 2015. Apr 34(4)7-14. PMID: 26739672
17. Tinay I, Gelpi-Hammerschmidt F, Leow JJ, Allard CB, Rodriguez D, Wang Y, Chung BI, Chang SL. "Trends in utilization, perioperative outcomes and costs for nephroureterectomies in the management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC): a 10-year population-based analysis." BJU international. 2016 Jun;117(6):954-60. PMID:26573216
18. Dhyani, M., Grajo, J.R., Rodriguez, D., Chen, Z., Tambouret, R., Feldman, A., Gervais, D.A., Arellano. R.S., Hahn, P.F., Samir, A.E. “Aorta-Lesion-Attenuation-Difference (ALAD) on contrast enhanced CT: A potential imaging biomarker for differentiating malignant from benign oncocytic neoplasms.” Abdominal Radiology. 2017 Jun;42(6):1734-1743. PMID: 28197683
19. Sanchez, A., Wszolek, M.F., Niemierko, A., Clayman, R.H., Drumm, M., Rodríguez, D., Feldman, A.S., Dahl, D.M., Heney, N.M., Shipley, W.U., Zietman, A.L., Efstathiou, J.A. “Incidence, clinicopathologic risk factors, management and outcomes of non-muscle invasive recurrences after complete response to tri-modality therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.” Journal of Urology. 2018 Feb;199(2):407-415. PMID: 28870862
20. Graff, RE, Sanchez A, Tobias DK, Rodríguez D, Barrisford GW, Blute ML, Li Y, Sun Q, Preston MA, Wilson KM, Cho E.” Type 2 Diabetes in Relation to the Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma Among Men and Women in Two Large Prospective Cohort Studies.” Diabetes Care. 2018 Jul;41(7):1432-1437. PMID: 29678810
21. Li K, Rodriguez D, Gabrielsen JS, Centola GM, Tanrikut C. “Sperm cryopreservation of transgender individuals: trends and findings in the past decade.” Andrology. 2018 Aug 9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 30094956
22. Krasnow RE, Rodríguez D, Nagle RT, Mossanen M, Kibel AS, Chang SL. “The impact of age at the time of radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer on the development of second primary malignancies.” Urologic Oncology. 2018 Sep 21. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 30249519.
23. Lentz AC, Rodríguez D, Davis LG, Apoj M, Kerfoot BP, Perito P, Henry G, Jones L, Carrion R, Mulcahy JJ, Munarriz R. “Simulation Training in Penile Implant Surgery: Assessment of Surgical Confidence and Knowledge With Cadaveric Laboratory Training.” Sexual Medicine. 2018 Dec;6(4):332-338. PMID: 30454614.
24. Butaney M, Thirumavalavan N, Rodríguez D, Gross MS, Munarriz R. “Current practice in the management of ischemic priapism: an anonymous survey of ISSM members.” International Journal of Impotence Research. 2019 Feb 4. E-pub ahead of print. PMID: 30718828.
25. Rodríguez D, Li K, Apoj M, Munarriz R. “Epidemiology of Penile Fractures in United States Emergency Departments: Access to Care Disparities May Lead to Suboptimal Outcomes.” Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2019 Feb;16(2):248-256. PMID: 30770071
26. Apoj M, Rodriguez D, Barbosa P, Pan S, Rajender A, Biebel M, Gross M, Munarriz R. “Closed suction drain outputs at 12 and 24 hours after primary three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis surgery”.International Journal of Impotence Research. 2019, March 18. E-pub ahead of print. PMID: 30886327
27. Pan, S., Rodríguez D, Eid, F., Mulcahy, JJ., Gross, M., Munarriz R. “The use of antiseptic solutions in the prevention and management of penile prosthesis infections: A review of the cytotoxic and microbiological effects of common irrigation solutions”. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2019, June. 2019 Jun;16(6):781-790. PMID: 31146926
28. Rodríguez D, Thirumavalavan N, Pan S, Apoj M, Butaney M, Gross MS, Munarriz R. “Epidemiology of genitourinary foreign bodies in the United states emergency room setting and its association with mental health disorders”. International Journal of Impotence Research. 2019 September 10. E-pub ahead of print. PMID: 31506609.
29. Biebel M, Rodriguez D, Pan S, Vanni AJ, Munarriz R. “Case - Penile fracture in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome”. Canadian Journal of Urology. 2020 January; 14 (1): E39-E41. PMID: 31670645.
30. Ganesan V, Goueli R, Rodriguez D, Hess D, Carmel M. “Single-port robotic-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with magnetic retraction: first experience using the SP da Vinci platform”. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2020 February 17. E-pub ahead of print. PMID: 32036495
31. Rodríguez D, Carroll T, Alhalabi F, Carmel M, Zimmern PE. “Outcomes of Macroplastique injections for stress urinary incontinence after suburethral sling removal.”. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2020 February 18. E-pub ahead of print. PMID: 32068306
32. Reinstatler L, Rodríguez D, Goddard B, Apoj M, Rezaee M, Gross M, Munarriz R. “Postoperative penile prosthesis pain: is it worse in diabetic patients?” International Journal of Impotence Research. 2020 April 23. Issue 33 (3): 286-290. PMID: 32327742
33. Goueli R, Rodriguez D, Hess D, Ganesan V, Carmel M. “Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy With Magnetic Retraction: A Video Demonstration”. Urology. 2020 Sep;143:258-260. PMID: 32569657
34. Lentz AC, Rodríguez D, Chandrapal JC, Davis LG, Ghazi A, Gross MS, Munarriz R. "Cadaveric Laboratory Simulation Training of Male Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment Improves Trainee Knowledge and Confidence”. Urology. 2020 Sep;143:48-54.PMID: 32574602
35. Rodríguez D, Jaffer A, Hilmy M, Zimmern P. “Bladder neck and urethral erosions after Macroplastique injections”. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. 2021 Jan;13(1):93-97. PMID: 32783393
36. Kenyon LE, Malik R, Rodriguez D, Carmel ME. “Urology program director’s perception of pregnancy during residency”. Urology July 2021. 153: 75-80. PMID: 33412219
37. Luna E, Garden B, Rodriguez D, Perez LY, Barrios D, Bianco FJ, Gheiler E. “Permanent Deactivation of Inflatable Penile Prosthesis via Puncture”. Urology. Jul;165:54-58.PMID: 35469806
38. Luna E, Rodriguez D, Barrios D, Hernandez H, Bianco F, Gheiler E. “Evaluation of Quality of Life After Inflatable Penile Implantation and Analysis of Factors Influencing Postsurgery Patient Satisfaction”. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2022 Sep;19(9):1472-1478. PMID: 35933304
39. Rodriguez, D., Goueli, R., Lemack, G., Zimmern, P., Carmel, ME. “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery in the United States: an analysis of the ACS-NSQIP clinical registry”. Urology 2023. Ahead of pub.

Manuscripts submitted for peer-review:

1. Rodríguez, D., Goueli, R., Lemack, G., Zimmern, P., Carmel, M. “Vaginal Mesh Removal: An Analysis of Post-Operative Surgical Complications using the ACS-NSQIP database”. Manuscript Submitted for Publication in the Journal of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.

Oral Podium Presentations:

1. Rodriguez D, Olumi AF. "Primary spermatic cord tumors: disease characteristics, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes." Podium presentation at the New England and Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL. (November. 2011)
2. Rodriguez D, Olumi AF. "Primary spermatic cord tumors: disease characteristics, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes." Podium presentation at the American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. (May. 2012)
3. Sanchez, A., Rodriguez, D., Allard, C.B., Bechis, S.K., Preston, M.A., Cheng, J., Barrisford, G.W., Feldman, A.S. “Primary genito-urinary melanoma among men and women”. American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. (May. 2015)
4. Gelpi-Hammerschmidt, F., Rodriguez, D., Tinay, I., Sanchez, A., Blute, M.L., Reznor, G, Kibel, A.S., Chang, S.L., Trinh, Q., Preston, M. “The Clinical Impact of Histologic Variants on Outcomes of Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis”. New England & Mid Atlantic American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Nassau, Bahamas. October, 2015.
5. Rodriguez, D., Dhyani, M., Deshmukh, S., Barrisford, G.W., Kuppermann, D., Samir, A., Arellano, R.S., McGovern, F.J. Blute, M.L., Feldman, A.S. “Biopsy Proven Oncocytoma: In Situ Natural History and Clinical Outcomes of 109 lesions.” New England & Mid Atlantic American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Nassau, Bahamas. October, 2015.
6. Rodriguez, D., Li, K., Apoj, M., Rajender, A., Thirumavalavan, N., Munarriz, R. “Epidemiology of Penile Fractures in the Emergency Room Setting in the United States”. New England Section American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Hartford, CT, September, 2018.
7. Rodriguez, D., Li, K., Apoj, M., Rajender, A., Thirumavalavan, N., Munarriz, R. “Predictors of Hospital Transfer for Patients Presenting with Penile Fractures in Emergency Departments in the United States”. New England Section American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Hartford, CT, September, 2018.
8. Rodriguez, D., Apoj, M., Rajender, A., Munarriz, R. “Epidemiology of Genito-Urinary Foreign Bodies in the Emergency Room Setting in the United States and its association with Mental Health disorders”. New England Section American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Hartford, CT, September, 2018.
9. Rodriguez, D., Li, K., Apoj, M., Thirumavalavan, N., Harlow, B.L., Stahl, P., Munarriz, R. “Epidemiology of Penile Fractures in the Emergency Setting in the United States: Access to care and health care inequality may lead to suboptimal outcomes”. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Miami, Fl, November 2018.
10. Rodríguez, D., Hess, D., Alhalabi, F., Carroll, T., Carmel, M., Zimmern, P. “Outcomes of Macroplastique injections for stress urinary incontinence after sub-urethral sling removal”. Podium presentation at the American Urological Association (AUA) National Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (May 2019).
11. Rodríguez D., Hess, D., Alhalabi, F., Carroll, T., Carmel, M., Zimmern, P. “Outcomes of Macroplastique injections for stress urinary incontinence after sub-urethral sling removal”. International Continence Society Annual Meeting in in Gothenburg, Sweden (September 2019).
12. Rodríguez D., Jaffer, A., Hilmy, M., Zimmern, P. “Bladder neck and urethral exposure after Macroplastique Injections”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, February 2020.
13. Satyanarayan, A., Rodríguez, D., Passoni, N., Greenberg, B., Peters, C., Lemack, G. “Bladder recovery in populations with transverse myelitis”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, February 2020.
14. Zimmern, P., Rodríguez, D. “Bladder Augmentation Cystoplasty Surgical Video”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, February 2020.
15. Zimmern, P., Rodríguez, D., Goueli, R. “Macroplastique Exposure in the Bladder or Urethra Surgical Video”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, February 2020.
16. Rodriguez, D., Goueli, R., Lemack, G., Zimmern, P., Carmel, M. “Vaginal Mesh Removal: An analysis of post-operative surgical complications using the ACS-NSQIP database” American Urological Association (AUA) National Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (May 2020).
17. Rodriguez, D., Goueli, R., Lemack, G., Zimmern, P., Carmel, M. “Vaginal Mesh Removal in the United States: An analysis of national trends, patient characteristics treatments and complications using the ACS-NSQIP database” Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting, February 2021.
18. Rodriguez, D., Goueli, R., Lemack, G., Zimmern, P., Carmel, M. “Racial and ethnic disparities in pelvic organ prolapse surgery in the United States: An analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Clinical Registry” Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting, February 2021.
19. Rodriguez, D., Goueli, R., Lemack, G., Zimmern, P., Carmel, M. “Pelvic organ prolapse surgery in the United States: Comparison of National Practice Patterns and Perioperative Surgical Outcomes between Urologists and Gynecologists” Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting, February 2021.

Abstracts and Moderated Poster Presentations:

1. Rodriguez D, Silvera R, Carrio R, Nadji M, Caso R, Rodriguez G, Iragavarapu-Charyulu V, Torroella-Kouri M. “A Comparative study of the production levels of cytokines IL-12, IL-10 and IL-23 by peritoneal elicited macrophages and tumor-associated macrophages isolated from mice bearing the D1-DMBA-3 mammary tumor.” University of Miami’s Annual Undergraduate Research Day Conference, Coral Gables, Florida. April, 2006
2. Rodriguez D. “Modulation of the innate immune responses by tumors: mechanisms of alteration of the macrophage compartment.” Thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Miami Honors Program in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the distinction of Summa Cum Laude. May, 2007
3. Rodriguez D. “The interplay of NFκB and STAT3 in the dysfunctional nature of both tumor-peritoneal elicited macrophages (TPEMs) and tumor associated macrophages (TAMs).” Summer research fellowship report presented to the American Cancer Society, Florida Division. August, 2007
4. Torroella-Kouri, M. Rodriguez, D., Cardentey, Y., Silvera, R. & Lopez, D. “Differential expression of STAT1 and STAT3 in peritoneal and tumor-associated macrophages from mice bearing advanced tumors contribute to their diverse immunosuppressive properties”. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. (April, 2008)
5. Rodriguez D, Cheung MC, Housri N, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Camphausen K, Koniaris LG. "Outcomes of malignant CNS ependymomas: an examination of 2408 cases through the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (1973-2005)." Soma Weiss Research Day, Harvard Medical School. January 2009.
6. Rodriguez D, Cheung MC, Housri N, Koniaris LG. "Malignant abdominal mesothelioma: defining the role of surgery." Soma Weiss Research Day, Harvard Medical School. January 2009.
7. Torroella-Kouri, M., Rodriguez, D. Silvera, R. Nadji, M., Caso, R. Carrio, R. & Rodriguez, G. “Tumor microenvironment induces profound immune suppression: Macrophages from peripheral and tumor locations differ in their degrees of inflammatory impairment”. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 102nd Annual Meeting April, 2011. Orlando, FL.
8. Torroella-Kouri, M., Rodriguez, D., Silvera, R., Nadji, M., Caso, R., Rodriguez, G., Gonzalez-Perez, R.R., Iragavarapu-Charyulu, V., Carrio, R. “Tumor microenvironment imposes major alterations and profoundly shapes functional status of macrophages: peritoneal and tumor-associated macrophages from tumor hosts are two very different subpopulations.” American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 103rd Annual Meeting April, 2012. Chicago, IL.
9. Feldman, A.S., Deshmukh, S.M., Dhyani, M., Barrisford, G., Rodriguez, D., Mcgovern, F.J. Mcdougal, W.S., Olumi, A., Dahl, D.M. Samir, A., & Blute, M.L. “Proposal of an algorithm for utilization of percutaneous renal mass biopsy based on the results of 1000 case series”. 12th International Kidney Cancer Symposium, 25–26. October 2013. Chicago, Illinois
10. Dhyani, M., Deshmukh, S., Rodriguez, D., Barrisford, G.W., Feldman, A., Gervais, D.A., Arellano, R.S., Samir, A.E. “Ultrasound‐guided Percutaneous Renal Mass Biopsy: Diagnostic Rate Compared with CT.” Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound. Chicago, IL. October, 2013.
11. Rodriguez D, Preston MA, Barrisford GW, Olumi AF, Feldman AS. "Clinical features of leiomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder: analysis of 183 cases. Society of Urologic Oncology Annual Meeting. Bethesda, MD. December 2013.
12. Kreydin, E. Barrisford, G.W., Rodriguez, D., Ko, D.S. “Abnormal Bowel Function is Associated with Urinary Incontinence and Nocturia in Middle-Aged and Elderly Women”. New England American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Hartford CT. September, 2013
13. Preston, M.A., Cheng, J., Barrisford, G., Sanchez, A., Feldman, A.S., Rodriguez, D., Choueiri, T.K., Stampfer, M., Willett, W.C., Cho, E. “Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and risk of lethal renal cell carcinoma”. 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2014 Apr 5-9; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2014;74(19 Suppl):Abstract nr LB-279.
14. Kreydin, E. Barrisford, G.W., Rodriguez, D. Santiago-Lastra, Y., Sanchez, A., Preston, M., Keenan, H., Ko, D.S. “Urinary phytoestrogens are associated with lower urinary tract symptoms in women”. American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. (May. 2014)
15. Rodriguez D, Preston MA, Barrisford GW, Olumi AF, Feldman AS. "Clinical features of leiomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder: analysis of 183 cases. American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. (May. 2014)
16. Cheng, J., Bechis, S., Preston, M., Wilson, K., Barrisford, G., Sanchez, A., Rodriguez, D., Feldman, A., Stampfer, M., Cho, E. “Incidence, clinical characteristics, and major lifestyle factors associated with upper tract urothelial carcinoma, in two prospectively followed cohorts of men and women.” 32nd World Congress of Endourology & SWL. Taipei, TAIWAN. September 4th, 2014.
17. Graff, R.E., Sanchez, A., Cheng, J., Rodriguez, D., Feldman, A.S., Barrisford, G., Bechis, S., Blute, M.L., Stampfer, M., Preston, M.A., Wilson, K.M., Cho, E. “The association between type 2 diabetes mellitus and incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and fatal RCC in two prospective cohorts.” Thirteenth Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research; 2014 Sep 27-Oct 1; New Orleans, LA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Can Prev Res 2015;8(10 Suppl): Abstract nr A45.
18. Sanchez, A., Rodriguez, D., Cheng, J., Tabatabaei, S., McGovern, F.J. “Prostato-Symphyseal Fistula after Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate: Case Series and Literature Review of a Rare Complication.” New England American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Newport, RI. October, 2014.
19. Cheng, J., Bechis, S.K., Preston, M.A., Wilson, K.M., Barrisford, G.W., Sanchez, A., Rodriguez, D., Feldman, A.S., Stampfer, M., Cho, E. “Incidence, Clinical Characteristics, and Major Lifestyle Factors Associated with Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in Two Prospectively Followed Cohorts of Men and Women”. New England American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Newport, RI. October, 2014.
20. Rodríguez, D., Sanchez, A., Bechis, S.K., Cheng, J., Barrisford, G.W., Preston, M.A., Feldman, A.S. “Genito-Urinary Melanomas: Clinical Features, Prognostic Factors and Treatment Outcomes Analysis of 1586 Cases”. New England American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Newport, RI. October, 2014.
21. Sanchez, A., Wszolek, M.F., Clayman, R.H., Rodriguez, D., Niemierko,A., McGovern, F.J., Zietman, A.L., Heney, N.M., McDougal, W.S., Shipley, W.U., Efstathiou, J.A. “Incidence and management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer recurrences after complete response to combined-modality organ-preserving therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer”. American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. (May. 2015)
22. Preston, M.A., Cheng, J., Sanchez, A., Graff, R.E., Rodriguez, D., Feldman, A.S., Barrisford, G.W., Bechis, S.K., Blute, M.L., Stampfer, M., Chang, S.L., Giovannucci, E., Albiges, L., Choueiri, T.K., Cho, E., Wilson, K.M. “The association between obesity and incidence of total and fatal renal cell carcinoma in two prospective cohorts”. American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. (May. 2015)
23. Kuppermann, D., Allard, C.B., Dhyani, M., Rodriguez, D., Sanchez, A., Deshmukh, S., McGovern, F.J., Wszolek, M. Blute, M.L., Tambouret, R., Wu,C., Samir, A., Feldman, A.S. “Diagnostic success and prediction of tumor subtype of renal mass biopsy improves with experience: longitudinal results in a single series cohort of 1233 tumors” American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. (May. 2015)
24. Kuppermann, D., Dhyani, M., Rodriguez, D., Deshmukh, S., McGovern, F.J., Blute, M.L., Tambouret, R., Wu, C., Arellano, R.S., Samir, A., Feldman, A.S. “Role of repeat biopsy in the follow-up of renal lesions with a prior non-diagnostic biopsy of the same mass”. American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. (May. 2015)
25. Sanchez, A., Rodriguez, D., Allard, C.B., Bechis, S.K., Preston, M.A., Cheng, J., Barrisford, G.W., Feldman, A.S. “Genitourinary melanoma: Gender disparities in incidence and survival from an analysis of 1586 patients in SEER”. Canadian Urological Association National Meeting. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 2015.
26. Rodriguez, D., Dhyani, M., Deshmukh, S., Barrisford, G.W., Kuppermann, D., Samir, A., Arellano, R.S., McGovern, F.J. Blute, M.L., Feldman, A.S. “Biopsy Proven Oncocytoma: In Situ Natural History and Clinical Outcomes of 109 lesions.” New England & Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Nassau, Bahamas. October, 2015.
27. Sanchez, A., Wszolek, M.F., Clayman, R.H., Rodriguez, D., Feldman, A.F., Niemierko, A., McGovern, F.J., Zietman, A.Z., Heney, N.M., Shipley, W.U., Efstathiou, J.A. “Incidence And Management of Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrences after Complete Response to Combined-Modality Organ-Preserving Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer.” New England & Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Nassau, Bahamas. October, 2015.
28. Gelpi-Hammerschmidt, F., Rodriguez, D., Tinay, I., Sanchez, A., Blute, M.L., Reznor, G, Kibel, A.S., Chang, S.L., Trinh, Q., Preston, M. “The Clinical Impact of Histologic Variants on Outcomes of Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis”. New England & Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Nassau, Bahamas. October, 2015.
29. Kuppermann, D., Dhyani, M., Rodriguez, D., Deshmukh, S., McGovern, F.J., Blute, M.L., Tambouret, R., Wu, C., Samir, A., Feldman, A.S. “Renal Masses with a Non-diagnostic Percutaneous Biopsy Still Have A Significant Risk Of Malignancy”. New England & Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Nassau, Bahamas. October, 2015.
30. Rodriguez, D., Dhyani, M., Deshmukh, S., Barrisford, G.W., Kuppermann, D., Samir, A., Arellano, R.S., McGovern, F.J. Blute, M.L., Feldman, A.S. “Biopsy Proven Oncocytoma: In Situ Natural History and Clinical Outcomes of 109 lesions.” Society of Urologic Oncology Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. November, 2015.
31. Gelpi-Hammerschmidt, F., Rodriguez, D., Tinay, I., Sanchez, A., Blute, M.L., Reznor, G, Kibel, A.S., Chang, S.L., Trinh, Q., Preston, M. “The Clinical Impact of Histologic Variants on Outcomes of Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis”. Society of Urologic Oncology Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. November, 2015.
32. Gelpi-Hammerschmidt, F., Rodriguez, D., Tinay, I., Sanchez, A., Blute, M.L., Reznor, G, Kibel, A.S., Chang, S.L., Trinh, Q., Preston, M. “The Clinical Impact of Histologic Variants on Outcomes of Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis”. 2016 Genitourinary Cancers Annual Symposium. San Francisco, CA. January, 2016.
33. Gelpi-Hammerschmidt*, F., Leow, J., Rodriguez, D., Tinay, I., Allard, C., Hanna, N., Krasnow, R., Meyer, C., Zavaski, M., Kibel, A., Preston, M., Trinh, Q., Chang, S. “Oncologic and Perioperative Outcomes Of “Cytoreductive” Radical Cystectomy For Patients with Metastatic Bladder Cancer in The United States”. American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. (May. 2016)
34. Gelpi-Hammerschmidt, F., Rodriguez, D., Tinay, I., Allard, C., Hanna, N., Chang, S., Trinh, Q., Preston, M. “The potential impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on patients undergoing radical cystectomy for non-urothelial muscle invasive bladder cancer”. American Urological Association National Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. (May, 2016)
35. Sanchez, A., Graff, R., Cheng, J., Barrisford, G.W., Rodriguez, D., Bechis, S., Blute, M., Stampfer, M., Preston, M.A., Wilson, K.M. “Type 2 diabetes and risk of renal cell carcinoma in two prospective cohorts”. New England Section American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Portland, Maine (October, 2016).
36. Sanchez, A., Wszolek, M.F., Drumm, M.R., Niemierko, A., Clayman, R.H., Rodriguez, D., Feldman, A.S., McGovern, F.J., Zietman, A.L., Heney, N.M., Shipley, W.U., Efstathiou, J.A. “The Natural History of Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrences After Complete Response to Combined-Modality Organ-Preserving Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer”. 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology in Boston, M.A. (September 2016)
37. Finsterbusch, C., Rodriguez, D., Aggarwal, H., Christie, A., Zimmern, P. Smoking status as a risk factor for vaginal mesh exposure. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Winter Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona (March 3rd, 2017).
38. Li, K. Rodriguez, D., Gabrielsen S.J., Blanchard, A., Centola, G.M., Tanrikut, C. Transgender Sperm Cryopreservation: Trends and Findings in the Past Decade. 42nd American Society of Andrology Annual Conference in Miami, FL on April 23rd, 2017.
39. Li, K. Rodriguez, D., Gabrielsen S.J., Blanchard, A., Centola, G.M., Tanrikut, C. Transgender Sperm Cryopreservation: Trends and Findings in the Past Decade. New England American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada. September 8th, 2014.
40. Apoj, M., Biebel, M., Rajender, A., Rodriguez, D,, Theva, D., Gross, M., Munarriz, R. “Postoperative Penile Prosthesis Pain: Is it Worse in Diabetic Patients?”. New England Section American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Hartford, CT, September, 2018.
41. Apoj, M., Biebel, M., Rajender, A., Rodriguez, D,, Lentz, A., Munarriz, R. “Resident Simulation Training Courses (Cadaver Lab): An Assessment Survey”. New England Section American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Hartford, CT, September, 2018.
42. Apoj, M., Biebel, M., Rajender, A., Rodriguez, D,, Gross, M., Munarriz, R. “Closed Suction Drain Outputs at 12 and 24 Hours after Virginal Three-Piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Surgery”. New England Section American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Hartford, CT, September, 2018.
43. Rodriguez, D., Thirumavalavan, N., Apoj, M., Butaney, M., Munarriz, R. “Epidemiology of Genito-Urinary Foreign Bodies in the United States Emergency Room Setting and its Association with Mental Health Disorders”. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, November 2018.
44. Barbosa, P., Apoj, M., Rodriguez, D., Biebel, M., Rajender, A., Gross, M., Munarriz, R. “Closed Suction Drain Outputs at 12 and 24 Hours After Primary Three-Piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Surgery”. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, November 2018.
45. Butaney, M., Thirumavalavan, N., Rodriguez, D., Gross, M.S., Munarriz, R. “Current Practice in the management of ischemic priapism: An anonymous survey of ISSM members”. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, November 2018.
46. Apoj, M., Biebel, M., Rajender, A., Rodriguez, D., Theva, D., Gross, M., Munarriz, R. “Postoperative Penile Prosthesis Pain: Is it Worse in Diabetic Patients?”. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, November 2018.
47. Li, K., Rodriguez, D., Apoj, M., Munarriz, R. “Predictors of hospital transfer for patients presenting with priapism in emergency departments in the United States”. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, November 2018.
48. Lentz AC, Rodríguez D, Davis LG, Apoj M, Kerfoot BP, Perito P, Henry G, Jones L, Carrion R, Mulcahy JJ, Munarriz R. “Simulation Training in Penile Implant Surgery: Assessment of Surgical Confidence and Knowledge With Cadaveric Laboratory Training”. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, November 2018.
49. Rodríguez D, Pan, S., Eid, F., Mulcahy, JJ., Munarriz R. “Penile prosthesis salvage with saline or antibiotic solutions: A review of the different irrigation solutions, their rational, and effects in wound healing”. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, November 2018.
50. Rodriguez, D., Hess, D., Alhalabi, F., Carroll, T., Carmel, M., Zimmern, P. “Outcomes of Macroplastique injections for stress urinary incontinence after sub-urethral sling removal”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, February 2019.
51. Rodriguez, D., Hess, D., Huang, E., Carmel, M. “Pre-operative risks factors leading to post-operative failed voiding trial after robotic sacrocolpopexy”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, February 2019.
52. Hess, D., Malik, R., Rodriguez, D., Carmel, M. “Spaced Education: Does it improve resident knowledge retention in the domains of Urodynamics, FPMRS and Neurourology? ”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, February 2019.
53. Bose, S., Rodriguez, D., Munarriz, R., Ng, L. “Personal Preferences for the Use of Nonabsorbable Synthetic Mesh in the Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Among Urologists and Urogynecologists”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, February 2019.
54. Rodriguez, D., Thirumavalavan, N., Apoj, M., Butaney, M., Munarriz, R. “Epidemiology of Genito-Urinary Foreign Bodies in the United States Emergency Room Setting and its Association with Mental Health Disorders”. American Urological Association (AUA) National Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (May 2019).
55. Lentz AC, Rodríguez D, Davis LG, Apoj M, Kerfoot BP, Perito P, Henry G, Jones L, Carrion R, Mulcahy JJ, Munarriz R. “Simulation Training in Penile Implant Surgery: Assessment of Surgical Confidence and Knowledge With Cadaveric Laboratory Training”. American Urological Association (AUA) National Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (May 2019).
56. Rodriguez, D., Li, K., Apoj, M., Rajender, A., Thirumavalavan, N., Munarriz, R. “Epidemiology of Penile Fractures in the Emergency Room Setting in the United States”. American Urological Association (AUA) National Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (May 2019).
57. Apoj, M., Biebel, M., Rajender, A., Rodriguez, D,, Theva, D., Gross, M., Munarriz, R. “Postoperative Penile Prosthesis Pain: Is it Worse in Diabetic Patients?”. American Urological Association (AUA) National Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (May 2019).
58. Pan, S., Rodríguez D., Eid, F., Mulcahy, JJ., Munarriz R. “The Mulcahy Salvage revisited: a critical appraisal of antiseptic irrigation”. American Urological Association (AUA) National Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (May 2019).
59. Satyanarayan, A., Rodríguez D., Greenberg, B., Peters, C., Lemack, G., Jacobs, M. “Bladder Recovery in Populations with Transverse Myelitis.” South Central Section American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, CO, September, 2019.
60. Jaffer, A., Rodríguez D., Hilmy, M., Zimmern, P. “Bladder neck and urethral erosions after Macroplastique injection”. International Continence Society Annual Meeting in in Gothenburg, Sweden (September 2019).
61. 61. Rodriguez, D., Hess, D., Alhalabi, F., Carroll, T., Carmel, M., Zimmern, P. “Outcomes of Macroplastique injections for stress urinary incontinence after sub-urethral sling removal”. International Continence Society Annual Meeting in in Gothenburg, Sweden (September 2019).
62. D’Amico, M., Pan, S., Rodriguez, D., Bearelly,P., Reinstatler, L., Rezaee, M.E., Wittthaus, M., Carrasquillo, R., Thirumavalavan, N., Gross, M., Munarriz, R. “Current Practice in the Treatment of Infected Penile Prostheses: An Anonymous Survey of ISSM and GURS members.” Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting in Nasshville, TN, November 2019.
63. Goueli, R., Rodriguez, D., Hong, J., Carmel, M., Lemack, G. “Evaluation of Independent Predictors of Compliance to Continued Therapy with Intradetrusor Botox Injection”. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, February 2020.
64. Ganesan, V., Goueli, R., Rodriguez, D., Lemack, G. “Recreational Physical Activity is Associated with Decreased Urge Urinary Incontinence: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey” Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, February 2020.
65. Goueli, R., Hess, D., Rodriguez, D., Lemack, G., Zimmern, P. “Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Refractory to Sacral Neuromodulation after Mid-Urethral Sling May Be Harbinger of Underlying Sling Complication” Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, February 2020.
66. Smith, W., Rodriguez, D., Sudheimer, L., Christie, A., Carmel, M., Lemack, G., Zimmern, P. “Outcomes of Patients with Refractory OAB Undergoing Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Real Life Practice” Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, February 2020.
67. Goueli, R., Hong, J., Rodriguez, D., Carmel, M., Lemack, G. “Predictors of long term compliance, reasons for withdrawal, and alternative management, strategies in patients treated with Onabotulinum toxin A for overactive bladder” Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting, February 2021.

COURSES AND TRAINING

• American Urological Association Fundamentals of Urology – Basic Science – Course. Charlottesville, Virginia. June 11-15, 2013.
• New England Urology Training Course in Robotic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. November 21-22, 2014.
• Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) 2014 Resident Preceptorship Program and Scholarship Recipient, Chicago IL. August 28-30, 2014.
• AMS Men’s Health Residents’ Course in Prosthetic Urology & Greenlight Laser, Advanced Medical Systems / Boston Scientific Headquarters, Minnetonka, MN. October 1-3, 2015.
• AMS/ Boston Scientific Penile Prosthesis Placement Course, Miami, FL. November 30 – December 1st, 2015.
• Rodney Appell Traveling Preceptorship Program Award - Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) 2015– University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Mentor: Dr. Philippe Zimmern. January 25-31, 2016.
• Coloplast Penile Prosthesis Placement Course / Cadaveric Lab, Boston, MA. April 9th, 2015.
• Coloplast Women’s Health Course / Cadaveric Lab, Miami, FL. July 19th, 2021.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• Palmetto General Hospital - 08/2020 - Present
• Jackson West Medical Center- 08/2020 - Present
• Mercy Miami Hospital - 08/2020 - Present
• Baptist Doctors Hospital - 08/2020 - Present
• Coral Gables Hospital - 08/2020 - Present
• Aventura Medical Center - 08/2020 - Present
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Texas) - 08/2018 – 08/2020
• Parkland Health and Hospital System (Texas) – 10/2019 – 08/2020
• John Peter Smith Hospital (Texas) – 9/2019 – 08/2020
• Massachusetts General Hospital (Massachusetts) – 06/2012 – 10/2017
• Boston Medical Center (Massachusetts) – 02/2018 – 07/2018
• Cambridge Health Alliance (Massachusetts) – 04/2018 – 07/2018

EDITORIAL APPOINMENTS/REVIEWING

• Neuro-Urology and Urodynamics Journal
• Canadian Urological Association Journal
• Urologia Internationalis
• BMC Cancer
• World Journal of Urology

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• 2012-Present Member, American Urological Association (AUA)
• 2012-Present Member, American Association of Clinical Urologists (AACU)
• 2015-Present Member, Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA)
• 2017-Present Member, American Uro-Gynecology Society (AUGS)
• 2018-Present Member- Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU)
• 2018-Present Member – Society of Prosthetic Surgeons
• 2007-2012 Member, American Medical Association (AMA)
• 2012-2018, Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
• 2012-2018, New England American Urological Association (NEAUA)
• 2015-2018, Society for Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR)