Department: Urology

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  Chen, Bertha 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),  Urology
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Gynecology
  • Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research Interest

  Dr. Chen’s research examines the molecular causes of urinary incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction. Recognizing that urinary incontinence linked to demise of smooth muscle sphincter function, she is investigating the potential use of stem cell regeneration to restore muscle capacity.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Chung, Benjamin Inbeh
  Academic Appointments Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,  Urology
  Member,  Bio-X
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  
  Academic Appointments Masters Student in Interdepartmental Program, Epidemiology, admitted Autumn 2011
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Cancer  >  Urologic Oncology
  • Prostate Cancer - Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
  • Kidney Cancer - Urologic Oncology
  Research Interest

  Renal cell carcinoma and prostate cancer outcomes research and epidemiology.

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Comiter, Craig Vance
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Urology
  Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),  Obstetrics & Gynecology
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Urology
  • female urology
  • pelvic prolapse
  Research Interest

  Using various animal models of bladder outlet obstruction as a representation of human prostatic disease, I am investigating how intervening with pharmacotherapy, neuromodulation, and other novel therapies may help to reverse the adverse changes in the bladder due to the obstruction. I also am investigating new, minimally invasive treatments for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. I am also investigating the role of neruomodulation in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain and IC.
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  Constantinou, Christos 
  Academic Appointments Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,  Urology
  Member,  Stanford Cancer Institute
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Research Interest

  1. Pharmacologic methods in identifying alpha adrenergic receptors in the obstructed urinary tract. 2. Fluid mechanics and physiological mechanisms of contractility in the urinary tract. 3. Biomedical Engineering approaches in the characterization of static and dynamic properties of soft tissues. 4. Image processing and 3D reconstruction of magnetic resonance. 5. Computer models and vector analysis of pelvin floor musculature. 6. Software for interactive teaching.