Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2020

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Patrick C. Walsh is a professor of urology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Dr. Walsh developed “the anatomic approach to radical prostatectomy,” which involves nerve-sparing techniques that have reduced the probability of impotence and incontinence.

Caroline Moore is the first woman in the UK to become a Professor of Urology. She is passionate about improving the diagnostic and treatment pathway for men with prostate cancer, using the latest in imaging technology, decision support and outcomes measurement. She has a particular interest in the use of MRI in the diagnosis and active surveillance of prostate cancer, and had led international consensus and group work in this area, including the START1 consensus on reporting studies of MRI-guided biopsy, the PRECISE consensus on reporting MRI in men on active surveillance for prostate cancer and the PRECISION study demonstrating the superiority of an MRI-targeted prostate cancer diagnosis pathway. She also studies the impact of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment on patient-reported outcome measures.

Dr. Jarad Martin is a Radiation Oncologist from Newcastle Australia who has a strong clinical and research interest in helping men with prostate cancer. Clinical trials are a critical step to helping validate new treatment approaches, and I invest a lot of my time in running and supporting these to give men with prostate cancer access to promising new treatment approaches and help define the best management strategies of the future. A team-based approach is also important to help men, so involvement of at least a Urologist and Radiation Oncology, as well as potentially other disciplines such as Medical Oncology and Exercise Physiology is often helpful.

Steve is a four-time prostate cancer survivor who now balances his time with his family, a variety of different sports, fundraising for cancer research, and advocating for cancer patients – in addition to running, Fleishmann Capital, an equity and real estate investment firm. Steve talks about his treatment choices in the setting of his family and zest for life.

Kirsten L. Greene, MD, MAS, FACS is a urologist, Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She received her M.D. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2000. Dr. Green guides the newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient through their most important treatment choices in this easy to understand video.

Johan Stranne is an Associate professor in urology with specialization in prostate cancer surgery. Research areas: Prostate cancer and benign prostate enlargement. Focus on surgical treatment and quality of life. Clinically, Johan Stranne works as a Senior Consultant at the Prostate Cancer Center at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden, focusing on robot-assisted surgery.

Major Charlton Smith, MD Radiation Oncologist at Brooke Army Medical Center, talks about prostate cancer treatment from his experience as an active-duty Army Major. Major Smith discusses how the military may help reduce health care disparities between Black and White active and retired soldiers. (NOTE: Dr. Smith’s opinions are solely his and may or may not represent those of the US Army)

Dr. Hagedorn is originally from Germany and moved to the United States to attend Rice University in Houston, Texas, where she competed on the Division-1 varsity tennis team. After graduating cum laude with a bachelor of arts in psychology, she completed her master’s degree in health science at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She then moved from Maryland to California to study medicine at Stanford University. She remained at Stanford for her urology residency training.
Following residency, Dr. Hagedorn completed a fellowship in genitourinary reconstructive surgery and trauma at the University of Washington, Seattle. During the one year fellowship, Dr. Hagedorn served as clinical instructor at Harborview Medical Center. She was accepted into a T-32 NIH sponsored research fellowship and conducted renal trauma research at the local Harborview Injury Prevention Center.
Following her followship training, she was hired as assistant professor in the department of urology at the University of Washington, Seattle. She is a surgeon, educator and researcher who specializes in urethral stricture disease, male incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and urogenital trauma.

Amy N. Luckenbaugh MD is a current Assistant Professor of Urology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is a graduate of the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Luckenbaugh completed her 5-year residency in General Surgery and Urologic Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She then completed her 2-year Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her clinical and research interests are focused on the care of patients with all urologic malignancies including cancers of the bladder, kidney, testis, prostate, adrenal gland and penis. She is a current member of the Society of Women in Urology Board. 

Urinary incontinence is a major misery for prostate cancer patients. Here’s an easy to understand explanation on how to fix urinary incontinence. (Dr. in the USA) Ms Tamsin Greenwell is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London in the United Kingdom. She is the Clinical Lead for the Female, Functional and Restorative (FFR) Urology Unit within UCLH Urology. Since appointment in 2002, she has built the FFR Unit at UCLH from a single man unit into a department of 4 consultants, 4 clinical fellows, 3 Clinical Nurse Practitioners and junior medical staff. It is now the largest, most prestigious FFR department in the UK with over 10 international observorships per year (pre COVID!) and the highest number of tertiary referrals in the UK.

Mary Dominiecki, PhD specializes in oncology market research. She helps prostate cancer patients and others talk about their feelings. Dr. Dominiecki is Senior Vice President, US Team Lead at THE PLANNING SHOP, a market research group.