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Julia Spencer Barthold, MD, Associate Chief, Division of Urology; Director, Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program; and Head, Urology Research Laboratory, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children/Nemours Biomedical Research, is a 2013 recipient of the Urology Care Foundation John W. Duckett Pediatric Urology Research Excellence Award. Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is pleased to announce that Julia Spencer Barthold, MD, Associate Chief,...

Events to focus on treatments, therapies for prostate and bladder cancers BALTIMORE, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Urological Association (AUA), today announced that it will co-host two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public workshops to address research in the areas of bladder and prostate cancer. The events, free and open to the public, will take place in San Diego on May 5 and May 6, during the AUA's annual scientific meeting. The first event,...

BALTIMORE, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, four urologists from Chesapeake Urology Associates, PA have been named to the Super Doctors® 2012 List for the Maryland/Washington, D.C., area. These physicians are among just five percent in the region to be honored with inclusion on the Super Doctors 2012 List. Each year, Key Professional Media undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a survey of doctors, independent evaluation of...

BALTIMORE, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Urology Associates, PA is pleased to announce that six of its urologists and two of its radiation oncologists have been selected by their peers as 2012 Top Doctors in Baltimore magazine. Nearly 10,000 physicians in the region were surveyed to find out where they would send a member of their own family in dozens of specialties, including urology and radiation oncology. "We are proud of all of our physicians who work tirelessly to...

OWINGS MILLS, Md., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sanford J. Siegel, president and CEO of Chesapeake Urology Associates, is pleased to announce that Dr. Rian J. Dickstein has joined the practice and will see patients at its Glen Burnie office on Landmark Drive. Dr. Dickstein focuses on all urologic cancers and specializes in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgeries. His expertise includes the treatment of non-invasive and locally advanced bladder cancer; small or locally advanced...

OWINGS MILLS, Md., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sanford J. Siegel, president and CEO of Chesapeake Urology Associates, is pleased to announce that Dr. R.D. Levin has joined the practice. Dr. Levin will see patients in Chesapeake Urology's Pine Heights Medical Center and Maple Lawn/Columbia offices. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.). Dr. Levin treats all aspects of adult urology. His special interests...

LINTHICUM, Md., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Urological Association (AUA) today announced that submissions are now being accepted for the 6th Annual Excellence in Urology Health Reporting Awards, designed to recognize outstanding news coverage of urologic disease topics. Presentation of the awards will take place during the AUA Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta, GA, in May. The award is designed to honor journalists in both trade and consumer media...

OWINGS MILLS, Md., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sanford J. Siegel, president and CEO of Chesapeake Urology Associates, is pleased to announce that Dr. Julio G. Davalos has joined the practice's Glen Burnie office. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Dr. Davalos treats all aspects of adult urology. His special interest is in kidney stone disease and he specializes in providing comprehensive surgical, medical and preventive care...

BALTIMORE, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Urology Associates, PA is pleased to announce that five of its urologists and two of its radiation oncologists have been selected by their peers as Top Docs in Baltimore Magazine. The five urologists are: Bruce W. Berger, M.D., F.A.C.S., specialist in diseases of the prostate, kidney and bladder, enlarged prostate and kidney stones, (Owings Mills office); Daniel D. Dietrick, M.D., F.A.C.S., chief of surgery at St. Joseph Medical Center in...

Fifth Most Frequently Diagnosed Cancer in U.S. Affects Approximately 70,000 Americans Each Year NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bladder cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, yet most people know nothing about it. To help enhance the public's understanding of the risks and signs of bladder cancer and the importance of early detection and treatment options, the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) will hold its regional Bladder Cancer Patient...