BULLETINS:

Thank You Resident Scholarship Contributors

Tracy M. Downs, M.D.
J. Kellogg Parsons, M.D.
George P. Szollar, M.D.
Carol Salem-Hand, M.D.
Eugene Y. Rhee, M.D.
Marvalyn E. DeCambre, M.D.
Michael Albo, M.D.

Congratulations to the Naval Medical Center San Diego Team
for Successfully Starting their da Vinci Robotic Surgical Program - February 2009!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Christopher Kane, M.D., F.A.C.S., a nationally recognized researcher and specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate and kidney cancer has been recruited as the new Chief of Urology at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center and Moores UCSD Cancer Center.

"Dr. Kane's recruitment to UC San Diego Medical Center represents the university's next step in developing a comprehensive world-class cancer center in Southern California," said Mark A. Talamini, M.D., Professor and Chair of Surgery at UCSD Medical Center. "Chris Kane is a true physician-scientist whose discoveries will be applied at the bedside of our cancer patients, and will lead to better treatment for all patients seeking innovative care options."

A leader in minimally-invasive surgical techniques such as robotics and laparoscopic procedures, Kane is the former Vice Chair of Urology at the University of California, San Francisco where he was also a member of the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of the Urologic Oncology Fellowship, and Chief of Urology of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center San Francisco. Kane is also a highly decorated Naval Officer, who served as Battalion Surgeon for 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm receiving multiple military awards.

Kane has an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis and received his medical degree from the F.
Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He received his General Surgery training at the University of California Davis East Bay Surgery program where he was selected the Outstanding Surgical Intern. He completed his Urology residency at Oakland Naval Hospital and the Urology Department at UCSF.

Kane has authored or co-authored over 120 publications and book chapters. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Urology, the American Journal of Urology Review and American Journal of Oncology Review. He is an active member of numerous professional medical societies including the American Urological Association, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Urologic Oncology, the Society of Endourology and is on the GU Core of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear Colleague:

I am pleased to introduce Roger Sur, MD, as the newest faculty member of the Division of Urology at UC San Diego. Dr. Sur joins the UC San Diego Medical Center to launch the UCSD Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center. The center is dedicated to the surgical treatment and medical prevention of both routine and complex kidney stones, as well as research into the cause, prevention, and treatment of kidney stone disease.

Dr. Sur's exhaustive training includes a medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School and surgical and urology residencies at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. He completed a two-year endourology/laparoscopy fellowship at Duke University, where he gained extensive experience in the surgical and medical management of complex kidney stones under the direction of Dr. Glenn Preminger. He went on to serve as program director of a urologic oncology fellowship for the National Cancer Institute and National Naval Medical Center. He also practiced at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.

Dr. Sur's goal is to collaborate with local physicians in caring for patients with a broad range of complex kidney stone disease (e.g., staghorn kidney calculi, urinary diversion calculi, bladder calculi, and ureteral strictures). Dr. Sur has performed more than 500 noinvasive endoscopic kidney stone procedures, including shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy. He has also performed more than 200 laparoscopic and robotic surgeries.

Dr. Sur sees patients at the urology clinic at the UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest. He welcomes patient consultations and referrals. His contact details are:

Clinic address: 200 W Arbor Drive #8897
San Diego, CA 92103-8897
Telephone: (619) 543-2009

E-mail: RLsur@ucsd.edu
Secure online referrals: http://medinfo.ucsd.edu

Warmest Regards,

Christopher Kane, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Chief of Urology
UCSD Medical Center, Moores Cancer Center

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