Austen Slade, MD, MBA

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Are you interested in enhancing your enucleation and morcellation technique? Join @richardwolfusa and @bsc_urology at the upcoming HoLEP & Morcellation Hands-on Workshop at the @AmerUrological Annual Meeting. Experience the seamless integration of the SHARK meets PIRANHA system firsthand. We have a tremendous faculty lineup and a special guest appearance by @jfunkmd 🗓️ Friday, May 15 | 10:45 AM – 1:15 PM ET 📍 Hands-on Training Pavilion, Trailer 2 Space is limited; pre-registration is not required but highly recommended. Secure your spot here: brnw.ch/21x2nDE @BristolWhiles @AustenSlade @RebeccaGerberMD @SpencerHiller

Thrilled to lead the first U.S. cases with the @BostonSci Asurys Fluid Management System! 🚀 In surgery, eliminating variation is key to safety and efficiency. Automated fluid management optimizes focus to the task at hand. Takeaways: 🔹 FANS & LithoVue Elite: Next-level stone clearance and visualization. On-demand flush = multiple fragments follow the scope out at once with less chasing. 🔹 HoLEP: Steady-state surgical field. No more manual bag height adjustments. 🔹 Efficiency: Easy setup for the OR team and fluid bag change alerts. Standardizing the environment leads to better outcomes - Asurys is leading the way. #Urology #HoLEP #KidneyStones #BostonScientific #Asurys #Endourology

@charliebrowncy @MSGONZALEZURO @fgomsan @dr_karian @lfredosanchez @MDForMen @SCUColombia @bostonsci @BostonSciLatam @CHRISTUSHealth ¡Felicidades, Carlos! Tu influencia ayudará a miles de hombres

Orgulloso de posicionar a Cali, el valle y 🇨🇴 como centro de referencia y entrenamiento en HoLEP a la par de grandes de Latinoamérica y el mundo @MSGONZALEZURO @fgomsan @dr_karian @lfredosanchez @AustenSlade @MDForMen @SCUColombia @bostonsci @BostonSciLatam @CHRISTUSHealth

Had an incredible visit with @RahulMehan1 today. Different surgeons. Different techniques. Same mission. From Aquablation to HoLEP, we work together-not against each other-to bring the best technology to men struggling to urinate. Because it's not about the tool... it's about the outcome. Stay tuned for episode 2, the laser strikes back. #aquablation #holep #bph #menshealth #starwars

Join us in Chicago 8/21-8/22!!! @EndourologyNm @NM_Urology

@roger_sur youtube.com/watch?v=Gtid4a…

This is worth further debate. C9761 is a procedure code defined by use of a steerable vacuum aspiration catheter (distinct from 52356). Steerable: Merriam-Webster defines “steerable” as “capable of being guided” and “navigable” as “capable of being steered.” The terms are essentially interchangeable; the code does not require an independent steering mechanism. Vacuum aspiration: Vacuum and suction are clinically the same (both rely on suction force from a vacuum source). Catheter: All FANS sheaths meet the AAPC definition of a catheter (flexible tube inserted into a vessel or urethra for instruments/fluids). Some manufacturers even label them as catheters in their IFU. The referenced 2024 Urology Times article claiming C9761 "would not be appropriate for FANS" is outdated. In a 2025 podcast, co-author Mark Painter stated that both FANS and CVAC fit the C9761 definition, though payers should still be verified. FANS clearly performs the described procedure

Urologists: HCPCS C9761 warning ⚠️‼️‼️ Page 1/5 Using this code inappropriately has two risks: 1. When CMS averages the costs of devices and notes the cost has dropped (FANS < CVAC), they will adjust reimbursement. Bye bye our wRVU’s for C9761

@CarlStarrett @RenaMalikMD Glad you found the information helpful, best of luck on your recovery, and here's to a bright future!

I just have aquablation surgery to address to resolve my BPH. I like to give a shout out to @AustenSlade and @RenaMalikMD for the educational videos and posts that helped guide me to my ultimate decision. Surgical intervention was needed to address an AKI issue.

I read the 420-page SIU-ICUD 2026 Consultation on Male LUTS carefully. It deserves an equally careful critical reading. Full disclosure: 10,000+ HoLEP, 600+ urologists trained, commercial ties with HoLEP manufacturers. I'm not neutral — but neither is this document. Key findings: → Every sponsor's product has a dedicated chapter. PROCEPT funds the document; the WATER trial PI co-chairs the Aquablation committee. → 4 corporate PROCEPT images appear as "scientific figures." No other procedure gets this. → HoLEP: Level I, Grade A — restricted to >80 mL with NO justification. EAU imposes no such limit. → Aquablation: Level II, Grade B — gets a procedural video. HoLEP gets none. → Zero individual COI declarations in 420 pages. Full analysis: drgomezsancha2.blogspot.com

@RocchiaGonzalo Thanks for participating!

@AustenSlade Great webinar!!

Looking forward to speaking with the LatAm urology community about my experience transitioning from TURP to HoLEP and the evidence to support this switch. Few know I'm also fluent in Spanish, I've been privileged to engage with Spanish speaking urologists at past AUA hands on HoLEP courses, and I'm honored to expand access and insight into this wonderful procedure. @bsc_urology

@SPuro88 @jfunkmd @fgomsan @RebeccaGerberMD

@AustenSlade @jfunkmd @fgomsan @RebeccaGerberMD No. Because I know you’ll naturally start doing them because they’re so awesome soon enough.

Why are patients steered toward procedures with 14-17% retreatment at 5 years when enucleation sits at 4.4%? Follow the money. drgomezsancha2.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-30…

@jfunkmd @fgomsan @SPuro88 @RebeccaGerberMD @SPuro88 Will you shave your head if I do an Aqua?

@jfunkmd @fgomsan @SPuro88 @RebeccaGerberMD This was the safest bet I'll make all year

@fgomsan @SPuro88 I will shave my head if @SPuro88 learns HoLEP! There’s still availability at the Northwestern Enucleation course this summer! 🤣 @jfunkmd

@SPuro88 Consider learning HoLEP! It is a great operation that makes patients happy!

@RomanCarvajal me sonrojo al saber que estuviste presente

Excelente platica sobre #HoLEP de @AustenSlade gracias, muy buena 👍

@denzel_zhu @Dr_KevinZorn @dr_romero_otero @MalteRieken @SeccoSilvia @BenjaminPradere My current method spares the antechamber, but I have a more clear understanding of how that leads to preservation.

@AustenSlade @Dr_KevinZorn @dr_romero_otero @MalteRieken @SeccoSilvia @BenjaminPradere Would you modify ejac sparing holep based off of these findings?

@dr_romero_otero @MalteRieken taking us though #BPH SURGERY in motion - 2026 surgical techniques for EJN preservation. @SeccoSilvia @BenjaminPradere presents 3 TRUS & CYSTO views of male EJACULATION -👉validation that this male SXL fnc is NOT related to bladder neck. #EAU26

@alextatem @instagram I got a strike from TikTok for mentioning nitrous during a vasectomy, apparently I was promoting drug use

Instagram (@instagram) is cracking down on peptide content. Even educational content discussing mechanisms and underlying science. Best guess is this is a crackdown on the gray market combined with poor moderation.