Lee Ponsky

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▶ Ep 207 · 12:13
I would say it's a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect. In the bladder, often it's a little pinhole and sometimes very difficult to identify
quote · Colorectal / ARM & Hirschsprung
▶ Ep 207 · 9:37
it's almost never wrong to get a scrotal ultrasound because it's really gonna be the best test to, to make sure that anatomically nothing's wrong
quote · Colorectal / ARM & Hirschsprung
▶ Ep 3 · 0:46
This allows us to deliver highly focused radiation directly at the prostate and actually tracks the movement as the prostate moves.
quote · Urologic Oncology Essentials
▶ Ep 3 · 0:30
The CyberKnife is a newer technology that allows us to treat prostate cancer noninvasively.
quote · Urologic Oncology Essentials
▶ Ep 1 · 36:01
the ureteral repair is not an emergency
quote · General Urology for Non-Urologists
▶ Ep 3 · 1:21
I drew the short straw.
quote · Leadership & Professional Development in Urology

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Off the grid: how I got off the grid & you can too | Lee Ponsky | TEDxCLE

▶ Ep 12 · 1:12
epidemiological In the United States, up to 24% of employers offer some sort of sabbatical. ↗
▶ Ep 12 · 2:33
clinical The speaker is a cancer surgeon who sees patients facing terminal illness daily. ↗
▶ Ep 12 · 2:52
opinion Patients frequently express regret about things they did not do when facing serious illness. ↗
▶ Ep 12 · 8:32
clinical The speaker's father-in-law was diagnosed with cancer in 1998, told he had 3 months to live, but survived 13 years. ↗
▶ Ep 12 · 17:23
clinical The speaker found a job in Australia doing innovative research on MRI imaging of the prostate, which changed the way he practices medicine and manages patients. ↗
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▶ Ep 207 · 9:37
quote it's almost never wrong to get a scrotal ultrasound because it's really gonna be the best test to, to make sure that anatomically nothing's wrong ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 9:37
clinical It is almost never wrong to order a scrotal ultrasound for testicular pain because it is the best test to ensure anatomically nothing is wrong and helps reassure the patient. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 9:37
quote it's almost never wrong to get a scrotal ultrasound because it's really gonna be the best test to, to make sure that anatomically nothing's wrong ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 9:37
clinical It is almost never wrong to order a scrotal ultrasound for testicular pain because it is the best test to ensure anatomically nothing is wrong and helps reassure the patient. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 10:32
clinical For chronic testicular pain with normal anatomy, treatment is scrotal support, sitz baths, and a 6-week anti-inflammatory taper starting at high dose, with 80% success rate. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 10:32
clinical For chronic testicular pain with normal anatomy, treatment is scrotal support, sitz baths, and a 6-week anti-inflammatory taper starting at high dose, with 80% success rate. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 11:39
clinical Pneumaturia is a clear sign of colovesical fistula, though patients may not understand what is happening and need to be asked about it. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 11:39
clinical Pneumaturia is a clear sign of colovesical fistula, though patients may not understand what is happening and need to be asked about it. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 12:13
clinical On cystoscopy for colovesical fistula, it is a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect—often it is a pinhole and very difficult to identify. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 12:13
quote I would say it's a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect. In the bladder, often it's a little pinhole and sometimes very difficult to identify ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 12:13
quote I would say it's a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect. In the bladder, often it's a little pinhole and sometimes very difficult to identify ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 12:13
clinical On cystoscopy for colovesical fistula, it is a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect—often it is a pinhole and very difficult to identify. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 20:20
clinical For postoperative urinary retention after straightforward abdominal surgery, recommend starting all patients on an alpha-blocker (tamsulosin or Rapaflo for quicker onset). ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 20:20
clinical For postoperative urinary retention after straightforward abdominal surgery, recommend starting all patients on an alpha-blocker (tamsulosin or Rapaflo for quicker onset). ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 21:27
clinical Trial-of-void involves filling the bladder through the catheter with 200-300 cc, removing the catheter, and measuring void—acceptable if less than 100 cc residual urine. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 21:27
clinical Trial-of-void involves filling the bladder through the catheter with 200-300 cc, removing the catheter, and measuring void—acceptable if less than 100 cc residual urine. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 27:22
opinion If a urology resident got blood at the meatus and did not get a retrograde urethrogram, 'we would kill them' because trying to advance a catheter without visualization could cause complete disruption. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 27:22
quote if one of our residents were called and there was blood in the meatus and they did not get a retrograde urethrogram, we would kill them ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 27:22
quote if one of our residents were called and there was blood in the meatus and they did not get a retrograde urethrogram, we would kill them ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 27:22
opinion If a urology resident got blood at the meatus and did not get a retrograde urethrogram, 'we would kill them' because trying to advance a catheter without visualization could cause complete disruption. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 28:04
clinical Retrograde urethrogram requires fluoroscopy (C-arm), contrast material, Foley catheter placed just within the urethral meatus, patient obliqued if possible, inject contrast under fluoroscopic guidance to visualize entire urethra and contrast entering bladder. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 28:04
clinical Retrograde urethrogram requires fluoroscopy (C-arm), contrast material, Foley catheter placed just within the urethral meatus, patient obliqued if possible, inject contrast under fluoroscopic guidance to visualize entire urethra and contrast entering bladder. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 30:41
clinical For renal trauma, try to avoid surgical exploration unless forced—angioembolization is preferred for partial injury to save some kidney. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 30:41
clinical For renal trauma, try to avoid surgical exploration unless forced—angioembolization is preferred for partial injury to save some kidney. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 31:07
clinical If patient is unstable and bleeding from renal trauma, control the hilum of the kidney (through root of mesentery if needed) and often this results in nephrectomy. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 31:07
clinical If patient is unstable and bleeding from renal trauma, control the hilum of the kidney (through root of mesentery if needed) and often this results in nephrectomy. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 36:01
clinical Ureteral repair is not an emergency—it can be put on the back burner until other bleeding or issues are controlled. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 36:01
clinical Ureteral repair is not an emergency—it can be put on the back burner until other bleeding or issues are controlled. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 36:01
quote the ureteral repair is not an emergency ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 36:01
quote the ureteral repair is not an emergency ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 36:21
clinical For ureteral injury, dissect out both ends of the ureter and assess whether there could be multiple injuries or dissection of different portions. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 36:21
clinical For ureteral injury, dissect out both ends of the ureter and assess whether there could be multiple injuries or dissection of different portions. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 37:03
clinical Thermal ureteral injury requires excision of affected areas because of risk of delayed necrosis; non-thermal injury does not require excision. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 37:03
clinical Thermal ureteral injury requires excision of affected areas because of risk of delayed necrosis; non-thermal injury does not require excision. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 37:43
clinical The ureter has watershed blood supply—best at the upper ureter (near kidney) and lower ureter, worst in the mid-ureter. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 37:43
clinical The ureter has watershed blood supply—best at the upper ureter (near kidney) and lower ureter, worst in the mid-ureter. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 38:12
clinical For ureteral repair, spatulate the ends, use fine absorbable suture (not permanent to avoid urothelial stone formation), run or interrupt, place over a stent (usually 26 Fr double-J stent), and leave a drain. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 38:12
clinical For ureteral repair, spatulate the ends, use fine absorbable suture (not permanent to avoid urothelial stone formation), run or interrupt, place over a stent (usually 26 Fr double-J stent), and leave a drain. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 38:43
clinical Pass the double-J stent up to the kidney through the defect, pass the lower end to the bladder, confirm with X-ray or cystoscopy that proximal end is in kidney and distal end is in bladder. ↗
▶ Ep 207 · 38:43
clinical Pass the double-J stent up to the kidney through the defect, pass the lower end to the bladder, confirm with X-ray or cystoscopy that proximal end is in kidney and distal end is in bladder. ↗
Lee's statements about General Urology for Non-Urologists 20 statements

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▶ Ep 1 · 9:37
quote it's almost never wrong to get a scrotal ultrasound because it's really gonna be the best test to, to make sure that anatomically nothing's wrong ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 9:37
clinical It is almost never wrong to order a scrotal ultrasound for testicular pain because it is the best test to ensure anatomically nothing is wrong and helps reassure the patient. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 10:32
clinical For chronic testicular pain with normal anatomy, treatment is scrotal support, sitz baths, and a 6-week anti-inflammatory taper starting at high dose, with 80% success rate. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 11:39
clinical Pneumaturia is a clear sign of colovesical fistula, though patients may not understand what is happening and need to be asked about it. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 12:13
clinical On cystoscopy for colovesical fistula, it is a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect—often it is a pinhole and very difficult to identify. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 12:13
quote I would say it's a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect. In the bladder, often it's a little pinhole and sometimes very difficult to identify ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 20:20
clinical For postoperative urinary retention after straightforward abdominal surgery, recommend starting all patients on an alpha-blocker (tamsulosin or Rapaflo for quicker onset). ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 21:27
clinical Trial-of-void involves filling the bladder through the catheter with 200-300 cc, removing the catheter, and measuring void—acceptable if less than 100 cc residual urine. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 27:22
opinion If a urology resident got blood at the meatus and did not get a retrograde urethrogram, 'we would kill them' because trying to advance a catheter without visualization could cause complete disruption. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 27:22
quote if one of our residents were called and there was blood in the meatus and they did not get a retrograde urethrogram, we would kill them ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 28:04
clinical Retrograde urethrogram requires fluoroscopy (C-arm), contrast material, Foley catheter placed just within the urethral meatus, patient obliqued if possible, inject contrast under fluoroscopic guidance to visualize entire urethra and contrast entering bladder. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 30:41
clinical For renal trauma, try to avoid surgical exploration unless forced—angioembolization is preferred for partial injury to save some kidney. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 31:07
clinical If patient is unstable and bleeding from renal trauma, control the hilum of the kidney (through root of mesentery if needed) and often this results in nephrectomy. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 36:01
clinical Ureteral repair is not an emergency—it can be put on the back burner until other bleeding or issues are controlled. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 36:01
quote the ureteral repair is not an emergency ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 36:21
clinical For ureteral injury, dissect out both ends of the ureter and assess whether there could be multiple injuries or dissection of different portions. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 37:03
clinical Thermal ureteral injury requires excision of affected areas because of risk of delayed necrosis; non-thermal injury does not require excision. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 37:43
clinical The ureter has watershed blood supply—best at the upper ureter (near kidney) and lower ureter, worst in the mid-ureter. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 38:12
clinical For ureteral repair, spatulate the ends, use fine absorbable suture (not permanent to avoid urothelial stone formation), run or interrupt, place over a stent (usually 26 Fr double-J stent), and leave a drain. ↗
▶ Ep 1 · 38:43
clinical Pass the double-J stent up to the kidney through the defect, pass the lower end to the bladder, confirm with X-ray or cystoscopy that proximal end is in kidney and distal end is in bladder. ↗
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▶ Ep 25 · 9:37
quote it's almost never wrong to get a scrotal ultrasound because it's really gonna be the best test to, to make sure that anatomically nothing's wrong ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 9:37
quote it's almost never wrong to get a scrotal ultrasound because it's really gonna be the best test to, to make sure that anatomically nothing's wrong ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 9:37
clinical It is almost never wrong to order a scrotal ultrasound for testicular pain because it is the best test to ensure anatomically nothing is wrong and helps reassure the patient. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 9:37
clinical It is almost never wrong to order a scrotal ultrasound for testicular pain because it is the best test to ensure anatomically nothing is wrong and helps reassure the patient. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 10:32
clinical For chronic testicular pain with normal anatomy, treatment is scrotal support, sitz baths, and a 6-week anti-inflammatory taper starting at high dose, with 80% success rate. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 10:32
clinical For chronic testicular pain with normal anatomy, treatment is scrotal support, sitz baths, and a 6-week anti-inflammatory taper starting at high dose, with 80% success rate. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 11:39
clinical Pneumaturia is a clear sign of colovesical fistula, though patients may not understand what is happening and need to be asked about it. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 11:39
clinical Pneumaturia is a clear sign of colovesical fistula, though patients may not understand what is happening and need to be asked about it. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 12:13
clinical On cystoscopy for colovesical fistula, it is a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect—often it is a pinhole and very difficult to identify. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 12:13
clinical On cystoscopy for colovesical fistula, it is a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect—often it is a pinhole and very difficult to identify. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 12:13
quote I would say it's a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect. In the bladder, often it's a little pinhole and sometimes very difficult to identify ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 12:13
quote I would say it's a minority of the time that you see an obvious large defect. In the bladder, often it's a little pinhole and sometimes very difficult to identify ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 20:20
clinical For postoperative urinary retention after straightforward abdominal surgery, recommend starting all patients on an alpha-blocker (tamsulosin or Rapaflo for quicker onset). ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 20:20
clinical For postoperative urinary retention after straightforward abdominal surgery, recommend starting all patients on an alpha-blocker (tamsulosin or Rapaflo for quicker onset). ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 21:27
clinical Trial-of-void involves filling the bladder through the catheter with 200-300 cc, removing the catheter, and measuring void—acceptable if less than 100 cc residual urine. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 21:27
clinical Trial-of-void involves filling the bladder through the catheter with 200-300 cc, removing the catheter, and measuring void—acceptable if less than 100 cc residual urine. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 27:22
quote if one of our residents were called and there was blood in the meatus and they did not get a retrograde urethrogram, we would kill them ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 27:22
quote if one of our residents were called and there was blood in the meatus and they did not get a retrograde urethrogram, we would kill them ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 27:22
opinion If a urology resident got blood at the meatus and did not get a retrograde urethrogram, 'we would kill them' because trying to advance a catheter without visualization could cause complete disruption. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 27:22
opinion If a urology resident got blood at the meatus and did not get a retrograde urethrogram, 'we would kill them' because trying to advance a catheter without visualization could cause complete disruption. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 28:04
clinical Retrograde urethrogram requires fluoroscopy (C-arm), contrast material, Foley catheter placed just within the urethral meatus, patient obliqued if possible, inject contrast under fluoroscopic guidance to visualize entire urethra and contrast entering bladder. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 28:04
clinical Retrograde urethrogram requires fluoroscopy (C-arm), contrast material, Foley catheter placed just within the urethral meatus, patient obliqued if possible, inject contrast under fluoroscopic guidance to visualize entire urethra and contrast entering bladder. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 30:41
clinical For renal trauma, try to avoid surgical exploration unless forced—angioembolization is preferred for partial injury to save some kidney. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 30:41
clinical For renal trauma, try to avoid surgical exploration unless forced—angioembolization is preferred for partial injury to save some kidney. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 31:07
clinical If patient is unstable and bleeding from renal trauma, control the hilum of the kidney (through root of mesentery if needed) and often this results in nephrectomy. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 31:07
clinical If patient is unstable and bleeding from renal trauma, control the hilum of the kidney (through root of mesentery if needed) and often this results in nephrectomy. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 36:01
clinical Ureteral repair is not an emergency—it can be put on the back burner until other bleeding or issues are controlled. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 36:01
clinical Ureteral repair is not an emergency—it can be put on the back burner until other bleeding or issues are controlled. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 36:01
quote the ureteral repair is not an emergency ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 36:01
quote the ureteral repair is not an emergency ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 36:21
clinical For ureteral injury, dissect out both ends of the ureter and assess whether there could be multiple injuries or dissection of different portions. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 36:21
clinical For ureteral injury, dissect out both ends of the ureter and assess whether there could be multiple injuries or dissection of different portions. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 37:03
clinical Thermal ureteral injury requires excision of affected areas because of risk of delayed necrosis; non-thermal injury does not require excision. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 37:03
clinical Thermal ureteral injury requires excision of affected areas because of risk of delayed necrosis; non-thermal injury does not require excision. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 37:43
clinical The ureter has watershed blood supply—best at the upper ureter (near kidney) and lower ureter, worst in the mid-ureter. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 37:43
clinical The ureter has watershed blood supply—best at the upper ureter (near kidney) and lower ureter, worst in the mid-ureter. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 38:12
clinical For ureteral repair, spatulate the ends, use fine absorbable suture (not permanent to avoid urothelial stone formation), run or interrupt, place over a stent (usually 26 Fr double-J stent), and leave a drain. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 38:12
clinical For ureteral repair, spatulate the ends, use fine absorbable suture (not permanent to avoid urothelial stone formation), run or interrupt, place over a stent (usually 26 Fr double-J stent), and leave a drain. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 38:43
clinical Pass the double-J stent up to the kidney through the defect, pass the lower end to the bladder, confirm with X-ray or cystoscopy that proximal end is in kidney and distal end is in bladder. ↗
▶ Ep 25 · 38:43
clinical Pass the double-J stent up to the kidney through the defect, pass the lower end to the bladder, confirm with X-ray or cystoscopy that proximal end is in kidney and distal end is in bladder. ↗
Lee's statements about Leadership & Professional Development in Urology 31 statements

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Off the grid: how I got off the grid & you can too | Lee Ponsky | TEDxCLE

▶ Ep 2 · 1:12
epidemiological In the United States, up to 24% of employers offer some sort of sabbatical. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 2:33
clinical The speaker is a cancer surgeon who sees patients facing terminal illness daily. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 2:52
opinion Patients frequently express regret about things they did not do when facing serious illness. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 8:32
clinical The speaker's father-in-law was diagnosed with cancer in 1998, told he had 3 months to live, but survived 13 years. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 17:23
clinical The speaker found a job in Australia doing innovative research on MRI imaging of the prostate, which changed the way he practices medicine and manages patients. ↗

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▶ Ep 3 · 1:21
quote I drew the short straw. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 1:24
clinical Dr. Lee Ponsky's father was a chairman of surgery at University Hospitals and other hospitals, and first recommended urology to him during medical school. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 1:43
opinion Dr. Ponsky's father observed that urologists "walk around, they seem like they're having a good time, they have a good sense of humor, and they seem happy." ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 1:43
quote you know, they all walk around, they seem like they're having a good time, they have a good sense of humor, and they seem happy. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 1:55
clinical During medical school, Dr. Ponsky observed pediatric urologist Jack Elder performing a neobladder procedure while listening to Howard Stern, and the inclusive, non-intimidating environment convinced him to pursue urology. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 4:29
opinion The idealism that brings people into medicine gets "pushed down" or "hidden" during training as residents focus on patient care, learning, and administrative tasks. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 5:18
clinical MedWish is a nonprofit that collects unused medical supplies and sets up hospitals and clinics in developing countries. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 5:34
clinical Dr. Ponsky started a tattoo removal company and a medical device company through social entrepreneurism. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 5:53
quote if you're not happy at home, I don't care how hard you work. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 6:00
opinion Dr. Ponsky told a faculty member not to come in to see consults on July 4th, stating he was on call and the faculty should be home with family. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 6:03
quote Should I come in and see these consults on 4th of July? And I said, no, I'm on call. You should be home with your family ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 8:16
quote life is short ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 9:01
clinical The sabbatical allowed Dr. Ponsky to learn about MRI of the prostate, which changed his academic career and led to an R01 research grant based on initial work done in Australia. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 9:26
clinical The sabbatical established new friendships, research ideas, clinical practices, and international collaborations that continue. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 11:37
clinical Dr. Ponsky gave a TEDx Cleveland talk about the process of taking a sabbatical year while maintaining a busy practice and community involvement. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 13:45
quote this is not a dress rehearsal ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 14:29
clinical Ed Cerullo was a co-resident with Dr. Ponsky from 1997, is now chairman of urology at Rush, and they still talk every day and collaborate. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 17:11
clinical The institution has given the urology department resources and support to recruit, grow, and build the program. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 17:37
epidemiological The University Hospitals urology program has trained more chairmen than any program in the country. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 18:01
clinical In the last year, the department recruited over 7 people who will be starting in the next 6 months, with additional recruits signed for the following year. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 18:44
opinion Dr. Ponsky's biggest frustration is Saturday because he wants to send emails, meet with people, and get things done but must wait until Monday. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 23:04
opinion Medical leadership selection is "very strange" because it takes people who are busy clinically and have achieved academically, then asks them to run a company (department/institute) requiring different skill sets. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 23:29
opinion The department wants to recruit leaders in each subspecialty area who have passion and vision for teaching, asking questions, and innovating, not just checking boxes for coverage. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 25:02
clinical The department plans to more than double in size in the next year. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 25:16
opinion Culture is the number one priority - creating a home environment where people feel supported rather than pressured, different from traditional hierarchical medical education. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 25:27
quote Sometimes we spend more time at work than we do at home. We should have some laughs. ↗
Lee's statements about Urologic Oncology Essentials 19 statements

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iQuestions: Cyberknife Procedure for Prostate Cancer

▶ Ep 3 · 0:30
clinical CyberKnife is a newer technology that allows noninvasive treatment of prostate cancer ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 0:30
quote The CyberKnife is a newer technology that allows us to treat prostate cancer noninvasively. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 0:36
clinical University Hospital's Case Medical Center is one of the initial institutions offering CyberKnife technology ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 0:46
clinical CyberKnife delivers highly focused radiation directly at the prostate and tracks the movement as the prostate moves ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 0:46
quote This allows us to deliver highly focused radiation directly at the prostate and actually tracks the movement as the prostate moves. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 0:53
clinical CyberKnife allows very precise treatment of the prostate while minimizing injury or side effects from surrounding organs ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 1:01
clinical CyberKnife treatment does not involve chemotherapy or other treatments and is standalone ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 1:12
clinical CyberKnife is currently being used to treat patients with low risk or intermediate risk prostate cancer ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 1:22
guideline Eligibility criteria for CyberKnife include PSA less than 10, Gleason score of 3+4 or less, and low to intermediate risk disease ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 1:53
clinical Standard external beam radiation for prostate cancer can be 5 days a week for 6 to 9 weeks, up to 45 treatments ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 2:06
quote With the CyberKnife, we're able to treat patients in 5 treatments total, and that's certainly very exciting. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 2:06
clinical CyberKnife treatment consists of 5 treatments total ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 2:11
clinical Each CyberKnife treatment takes about 1 hour, for a total of 5 hours of treatment ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 2:16
quote Each treatment takes about 1 hour each day, so in 5 hours total, you can really be done with your prostate cancer treatment. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 2:29
clinical No prostate cancer treatment has been able to totally remove the possibility of having side effects ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 2:46
clinical CyberKnife patients have been having about 2 to 3 weeks of either no side effects at all, very mild urinary or rectal side effects, or sometimes bothersome rectal or urinary side effects ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 3:00
clinical Most side effects from CyberKnife have gone away by 3 to 4 weeks ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 3:03
clinical Potential side effects of CyberKnife include urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 3:10
clinical Urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction have been found to be very minimal in CyberKnife patients so far ↗

Summaries Lee gave as host · 14 summaries

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Summaries Lee gave as host · Cancer 5 summaries

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Off the grid: how I got off the grid & you can too | Lee Ponsky | TEDxCLE

▶ Ep 12 · 2:55
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: I regret things I didn't do. I regret there are things that I should have done. ↗
▶ Ep 12 · 3:34
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: I wish I would have. ↗
▶ Ep 12 · 3:41
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: boy, it sucks getting old. I used to run, I was eat healthy, I've done everything right, but my knees hurt, my back hurts, I can't do what I used to do. ↗
▶ Ep 12 · 3:56
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: If I could do it all over again. I would do things differently. ↗
▶ Ep 12 · 17:58
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: you know, in America, y'all live to work. In Australia, we work to live ↗
Summaries Lee gave as host · Leadership & Professional Development in Urology 9 summaries

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▶ Ep 2 · 2:55
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: I regret things I didn't do. I regret there are things that I should have done. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 3:34
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: I wish I would have. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 3:41
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: boy, it sucks getting old. I used to run, I was eat healthy, I've done everything right, but my knees hurt, my back hurts, I can't do what I used to do. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 3:56
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: If I could do it all over again. I would do things differently. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 17:58
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: you know, in America, y'all live to work. In Australia, we work to live ↗

UH Urology: Hot Ones with Dr. Lee Ponsky- Chairman

▶ Ep 3 · 13:06
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: A designer in a prior TED Talk suggested borrowing years from retirement and interspersing them throughout a working career, noting uncertainty about one's condition at retirement age. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 13:16
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: I borrow years from my retirement and I intersperse them throughout my working career. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 24:27
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: people talk about thinking outside the box, I think outside the building. ↗
▶ Ep 3 · 24:27
host summary Lee Ponsky summarizing a resource: Ed Cerullo used to say "people talk about thinking outside the box, I think outside the building." ↗