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Committee Members

Luke HARPER (FR)

Luke HARPER (FR)

Chair
MD, FEAPU, FEBPS

Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery
Hôpital Pellegrin-Enfants
University Hospital Bordeaux, France

My main areas of interest concern clinical research. I conducted a multicentric RCT on the effect of circumcision in boys with posterior urethral valves and am currently conducting another trial on the effect of oxybutynin on bladder function in PUV. We are also studying prognostic factors in pelvi-ureteric obstruction as well as long-term sexual function in men with hypospadias. I am keen on promoting multicentric and international collaboration in research in Pediatric Urology.
Anka NIEUWHOF-LEPPINK (NL)

Anka NIEUWHOF-LEPPINK (NL)

Vice-Chair
MSc, Ped. Nurse (RN) & Psychologist.

Coordinator Urotherapy Department.
Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, part of University Medical Center Utrecht.

My main areas of interest are lower urinary tract symptoms, urotherapy, bladder and bowel management, conservative treatment of bladder anomalies, behavioral therapy, CIC and anxiety. Together with my team, I am responsible of the inpatient and outpatient coordination of care of children with lower urinary tract symptoms. Furthermore, I coordinate educational programs for urotherapists, physiotherapist, nationally and internationally. I like scientific research as a basis for further professionalization and improvement of quality of care. My research is focused on behavioral aspects of treatment of children with bowel and bladder problems, the ongoing search to the etiology of LUTS and development of technological, digital solutions or devices as supporting treatment tools


Luis BRAGA (CAN)

Luis BRAGA (CAN)

MD, MSc, PhD
Professor in the Department of Surgery
Research Director of the Urology Residency Program
Director of the McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research collaborative
Division of Pediatric Urology
McMaster's Children Hospital
McMaster University

Topics of interest:
  • Research interests include prenatal hydronephrosis, hypospadias repair outcomes, cryptorchidism, bladder bowel dysfunction (BBD), prospective databases and registries.

Salvatore CASCIO (IRL)

Salvatore CASCIO (IRL)

Ms, FRCSI, FRCS (Pead Surg), FEBPS
Associate Clinical Professor, University College Dublin
Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology
Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street and Our Lady’s Hospital
Dublin, Ireland

Topics of interest:
  • Neurogenic bladder
  • Genetics of VUR
  • Disorders of Sex Development
  • Teaching and Education

Christina CHING (USA)

Christina CHING (USA)

MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

Topics of interest:
My research interests include understanding innate host mechanisms to resist urinary tract infections. I am currently studying the impact of urothelial IL-6/Stat3 signaling on urinary tract infection susceptibility. I also have interests in the impact of the microbiome on urinary tract health. I have been very fortunate to work in a collaborative environment with our pediatric nephrology colleagues and developmental biologists and enjoy multidisciplinary collaboration

M. İrfan DÖNMEZ (TUR)

M. İrfan DÖNMEZ (TUR)

MD, FEBU, FEAPU
Associate Professor of Urology
İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine
Department of Urology
Division of Pediatric Urology
İstanbul, Turkey

Topics of Interest:
  • Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
  • Antenatal Hydronephrosis
  • Urinary Biomarkers
  • Hypospadias
  • Pediatric Renal Transplantation
https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/muhammet.donmez

Massimo GARRIBOLI (UK)

Massimo GARRIBOLI (UK)

MD FRCS(Eng), FEAPU, FEBPS
Consultant Paediatric Urologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer
Department of Paediatric Urology
Evelina London Children's Hospital and King's College London

Topics of interest:
  • Clinical interest: Posterior Urethral Valves, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hypospadias
  • Research interest: Tissue engineering, Stem Cells/Regenerative medicine, Clinical Research

Bernhard HAID (AUS)

Bernhard HAID (AUS)

MD, PD, FEBU, FEAPU
Attending Pediatric Urologist


Vice Chair of Department
Department of Pediatric Urology
Ordensklinikum Linz, Hospital of the Sisters of Charity

Research Interests include embryology of the male urethra and penile skin, vesicoureteric reflux

Caleb P NELSON (USA)

Caleb P NELSON (USA)

MD, MPH
Associate Professor for Surgery
Department of Urology
Boston Children’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Topics of interest:
  • Clinical effectiveness research
  • Quality of care
  • Patient safety


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    Darius J. BÄGLI (CAN)

    Darius J. BÄGLI (CAN)

    MDCM, DRCPSC, FRCSC, FAAP, FACS
    Professor of Surgery and Physiology

    Faculty of Medicine
    University of Toronto
    Sr. Attending Urologist and Sr. Associate Scientist
    Hospital For Sick Children & Research Institute
    Divisions of Urology & Developmental and Stem Cell Biology

    Topics of Interest:
    • Epigenetics and molecular biology of obstructive and fibrorproliferative bladder myopathy, host urinary infection response, and hypospadias / genital development.
    • Clinical networks and databases
    • Pediatric innovation

    Goedele MA BECKERS (NL)

    Goedele MA BECKERS (NL)

    Member until 2022
    Pediatric urologist (FEAPU)
    Clinical epidemiologist
    Department of Urology
    VU University Medical Center
    Amsterdam

    Topics of interest:
    • Clinical interest: reconstructive pediatric urology, DSD/hypospadias, voiding disorders in children with disabilities (neurogenic bladder, exstrophy, neuropsychiatric disorders), VUR
    • Research interest: voiding disorders in children with disabilities (translational research), hydronephrosis, VUR

    Marco CASTAGNETTI (ITA)

    Marco CASTAGNETTI (ITA)

    Chief of the Pediatric Urology Unit, Department of Surgery
    Rome
    Italy

    Magdalena FOSSUM (SWE)

    Magdalena FOSSUM (SWE)

    MD, PhD, FEAPS, FEAPU, Associate Professor
    Former Chair RC

    Department of Pediatric Urology
    Karolinska University Hospital
    SE 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden

    Laboratory of Tissue Engineering
    Department of Women’s and Children’s Health
    Karlinska Institutet
    Stockholm

    Topics of interest:
    • Regenerative medicine for congenital malformation surgery.
    • Tissue engineering.
    • Networking and international collaboration.

    Kathy HERBST (USA)

    Kathy HERBST (USA)

    M.S., Clinical Research Manager
    Division of Urology/Nephrology
    Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
    Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Topics of interest:
    • Health services research
    • Physician practice pattern variation
    • Hydronephrosis
    • Vesicoureteral reflux
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    Martin KAEFER (USA)

    Martin KAEFER (USA)

    MD, FAAP
    Professor of Urology
    Indiana University
    702 Barnhill Drive, Suite 4230
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

    Topics of interest:
    • Impact of Hydrostatic Pressure on Bladder and Renal function.
    • Development of Novel Bioscaffolds for the treatment of Bladder Dysfunction.
    • Effects of Agricultural Biochemicals on the prevalence and severity of genital anomalies.
    • Development of Novel Surgical Approaches for the management of congenital urinary tract obstruction.
    Download Dr. Kaefer's "Bio Card".
    More information: http://urology.iupui.edu/about/pediatric/kaefer.php

    Nicolas KALFA (FR)

    Nicolas KALFA (FR)

    MD, PhD, Professor
    Former Vice-Chair RC
    Pr and Head of Pediatric Surgery and Urology Departement.
    Hôpital Lapeyronie, CHU de Montpellier, France
    Université de Montpellier

    Topics of interest:
    • Clinical interest: Surgical management of hypospadias and DSD
    • Research interest: Genetics and pathophysiology of genital defects. The role of endocrine disruptors. pathophysiology and surgery
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