Uro-Illogical Backslapping--AUA Awards Highest Honor to Urology Chairman

[Guest guest]

What say we write a counter-opinion to Dr. Walsh's first book,

called, " The Prostate---A Guide for Men and the Women Who Lose Them "

or " The Prostate---A Guide for Men Who Lose Them and For Women Who

Lose Their Men " ? For the second book, how about, " Dr. Patrick Walsh's

Guide To Surviving, But Not Living With, Prostate Cancer " , or " Dr.

Patrick Walsh's Guide To Surviving Maybe About Five Years, If

You're " Lucky " , With Prostate Cancer " ?

 

Here is the story:

 

" American Urological Association Awards Highest Honor to Urology

Chairman at Johns Hopkins

12 May 2004

 

Patrick C. Walsh, M.D., professor of urology and director of the

Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins, will receive the

American Urological Association's highest honor, the Ramon Guiteras

Award, for his " outstanding contributions to the art and science of

urology. " Walsh will step down in July as director of the Brady

Institute -- a post he has held since 1974 -- but will continue to

see patients and perform surgeries full time at Johns Hopkins.

 

Walsh is widely considered the world's foremost expert on prostate

cancer. He is best known for his pioneering work in the development

of the anatomic approach to radical prostatectomy, which involves

nerve-sparing techniques that have reduced the possibility of

impotence and incontinence.

 

He is the author of two best-selling books for lay people, " The

Prostate -- A Guide for Men and the Women Who Love Them, " and " Dr.

Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer, " published by

Warner Books in 2001.

 

The award will be presented at the conference during the President's

Dinner on Wednesday, May 12, 2004. To interview Walsh, call Trent

Stockton at 410-955-8665.

 

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Office of Communications and Public Affairs

Media Contact: Trent Stockton

410-955-8665; tstockt1 "