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Editor

John H. Lynch, MD

manag​​​​​​​ing Editor

Christine Frey

​​​​​​​Contributing Wri​​​​​​​ters

Casey Callanan
Christine Frey
Aisha Langford
Celia Vimont

Contributors

Anne Calvaresi, CRNP; Michael J. Kennelly, MD;
Kathleen Kobaski, MD; Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH, FACS; ​​​​​​​Vitaly Margulis, MD; Ajay K. Nangia, MD

Urology Care Foundation Board of Directors

Richard A. Memo, MD (Chair); Steven Schlossberg, MD, MBA (Secretary/Treasurer); Gopal Badlani, MD; Harris M. Nagler, MD, FACS; Sanford Siegel, MD; Raju Thomas, MD; Thomas J. Cavalier; Sam Covelli

Public Education Council

John H. Lynch, MD (Chair); Chiledum A. Ahaghotu, MD, MBA, MHL; Anne E. Calvaresi, CRNP; T. Ernesto Figueroa, MD; Evan R. Goldfischer, MD, MBA; Michael J. Kennelly, MD; Elizabeth A. LaGro, MLIS; Paul H. Lange, MD; Stacy Loeb, MD; Vitaly Margulis, MD; Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH; Ajay K. Nangia, MD; Dayne Nelson, MD; Kenneth Ogan, MD; Kathryn L. Taylor, PhD; Daniela A. Wittmann, PhD, LMSW

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