George Koch

Great #GrandRounds presentation this morning by our @OhioStateMed #UroScholar Matt Roseman, a rising M2, who is conducting research with @_KochDoc on #FourniersGangrene treatment and outcomes. Strong work, Matt! 👏👏 @OSUWexMed @KKopechek

🚨Happening now at #AUA26🚨 Resident Nykiera Dixon presents, IP57-13: "The Dilemma of Recommending and Matching Resident Candidates: Standardization of Medical Student Evaluations" (with Drs. Eric Springer and @TashaPosidPhD) 📌146B @AmerUrological @OSUWexMed @OhioStateMed

🚨Happening at #AUA26🚨 Dr. Deb Sundi (@DebSundi) presents, "Urine derived lymphocytes as a biomarker of therapeutic response in muscle invasive bladder cancer" 📌Research Honors Reception – AUA UCF Poster Session @AmerUrological @UrologyCareFdn @OSUWexMed @OSUCCC_James

🚨Happening now at #AUA26🚨 Resident Kyle Kopechek (@KKopechek) presents, IP60-05: "Medicare Reimbursement Trends Across Benign Urology Subspecialties from 2002 to 2025" (PI: @shawndason) 📌147B @AmerUrological @TashaPosidPhD @OSUWexMed @OSUCCC_James @OhioStateMed #AUA2026

🚨Happening now at #AUA26🚨 Resident Grace Kennedy presents, UCF-14: "Think Global, Train Local: Advancing Cultural Competency Through a ‘Local’ Global Health Education" (PI: @TashaPosidPhD) 📌209B @AmerUrological @UrologyCareFdn @ctleeuro @OSUWexMed @OSUCCC_James @OhioStateMed

Class Mentor Dr. Sarah Sweigert and our rock⭐️ PGY2s at the OSU Urology Alumni Happy Hour last night at #AUA26! 🔥🔥🔥 @AmerUrological @OSUWexMed

🚨Happening now at #AUA26🚨 Dr. Hiren Patel (@hirenpMD) participates in IP45: Reconstruction: Ureteral Reconstruction (including pyeloplasty) and Bladder Reconstruction (including trauma-related fistula) 📌146B #AUA2026 @AmerUrological @OSUWexMed @OhioStateMed @OSUCCC_James

We love to see it! @OhioStateMed student @taeheekim406 presents her work from her research year at @MayoUrology 👏 Bonus! We 👀 alum @TaylorGoodstein! 📸 @_KochDoc #AUA26 @AmerUrological @OSUWexMed @OhioUroSociety

Our Chief Residents are representing at #AUA26 in Washington, DC! Proud to see their hard work, leadership, and dedication to advancing the field of urology on display at one of the specialty’s biggest stages! 👏 @vivianwong010 @Matt_Murtha13 @goldenthal @AmerUrological

🚨Happening now at #AUA26🚨 Resident Amir Feinberg presents, V13-10: "Incision-sparing gracilis muscle flap harvest for urologic reconstruction" (with @_KochDoc)📹 📌207B @AmerUrological #AUA2026 @OSUWexMed @OSUCCC_James @OhioStateMed

The whole crew showed up to support Department Chair @ctleeuro at #AUA26 as she discussed her work on “Virtual Training to Mitigate Implicit Bias in the Certification of US Urologists: A Feasibility Study from the @ABUrology”👏👏👏 @OSUWexMed @AmerUrological

🚨Happening now at #AUA26🚨 Resident Amir Feinberg presents, IP66-29: "Understanding global practice patterns in bulbar urethral reconstruction" (PI: @_KochDoc) 📌147B @AmerUrological @SocietyGURS @TashaPosidPhD @OSUWexMed @OhioStateMed #AUA2026

Resident @AlecJSun presents his work with @_KochDoc on “Urethral Stricture Treatment Trends of Recently Graduated Urologists in Contemporary Practice.” Great work! 👏👏 #AUA26 @AmerUrological @OSUWexMed 📸 Dr. Sarah Sweigert

🚨Happening at #AUA26🚨 Resident Alec Sun (@AlecJSun) presents his work, IP39-21: "Urethral Stricture Treatment Trends of Recently Graduated Urologists in Contemporary Practice" (PI: @_KochDoc) 📌146B #AUA2026 @AmerUrological @OSUWexMed @OSUCCC_James @OhioStateMed @ctleeuro

Our own @OhioStateMed student Briana Hay presents her work with @ICrescenze on Botox for OAB in patients with MS at #AUA26 this morning! Great job, Bri! 👏👏 @AmerUrological @OSUWexMed #AUA2026 📸 @_KochDoc

Congrats to Dr. Hiren Patel for being recognized as a @bostonsci Center of Excellence for Artificial Urinary Sphincter surgery! This designation reflects a continued commitment to excellence in patient care and innovation. We're proud to be a leader in advanced urologic care 👏

At the @OhioStateERIK annual Research and Innovation Showcase, Dr. Akshay Sood was named one of three Ohio State #InnovatorsOfTheYear 🏅 Read full article here: research.osu.edu/2026-innovator… @OSUWexMed @OSUCCC_James @OhioStateMed @Sood11 @ctleeuro

UTIs after catheter removal = common, costly, and often uncertain. At @OSUWexMed, we’re exploring a simple solution: chlorhexidine lavage, potentially reducing infections and avoiding unnecessary antibiotics. @hirenpMD Read the innovative story: wexnermedical.osu.edu/departments/in…

Please help us extend a big #Buckeye welcome to Dr. Samantha Thorogood who will join us on faculty in September as an andrologist and male infertility specialist! She will work to develop our Clinical Pathways in Male Infertility with @nationwidekids and @OSUCCC_James! 👏👏👏

Congratulations and fantastic work to our two @OhioStateMed students, Briana and Randa, who presented their collaborative projects with @NCHUrology, @AlyssaLombardo3, and @_KochDoc on catheterizable channel disuse in pediatric to adult patients 👏👏 @OhioUroSociety #OUS2026