Amy Krambeck MD

In this episode, we discuss a type of laser surgery called HOLEP as an option for men with urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate – a condition called BPH that we discussed in a previous episode. Historically, when men either no longer benefited from prostate medication or could not tolerate the side effects of these medications, the next step would be a TURP surgery, otherwise known as the “Roto-Rooter”. Recently, however, new surgical options have been developed which are believed to provide results that are similar to or better than TURP and that are potentially safer and have less side effects. One of these newer procedures is a laser surgery called HOLEP which stands for holmium enucleation of the prostate. Joining us to help us better understand the risks and benefits of HOLEP is Dr Amy Krambeck. Dr Krambeck is a Professor of Urology at Northwestern Medical in Chicago, Illinois. Her Urology residency was completed at the Mayo Clinic in 2008 and she subsequently completed an Endourology fellowship at the Methodist Institute for Kidney Stone Research in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr Krambeck worked as an endourologist at the Mayo Clinic from 2009-2016 at which time she joined the staff at Indiana University and ran the benign urologic diseases division until 2020. Dr Krambeck specializes in the surgical and medical management of stone disease and BPH and has performed approximately 3000 HOLEP procedures. Who better to help us understand this procedure. And now, without further ado, I bring you our conversation with Dr Amy Krambeck about HOLEP as a surgical option for BPH.

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Kidney Korner with host Dr Wendy Kindig. Today's guest include urologist Amy Krambeck M.D. Topic is kidney stones. National Kidney Foundation of Indiana www.kidneyindiana.org

Amy E. Krambeck, MD ; Chandler D. Dora, MD; Joel T. Funk, MD; For two decades, Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) has been considered the Gold Standard treatment for BPH, demonstrating excellent short- and long-term outcomes. Yet, this treatment is still not widely available to all patients as physicians are reluctant to adopt it due to its perceived learning curve. In this webinar, leading KOL's discuss the different aspects of residency program vs self-taught - as gateways to the world of HoLEP. And suggest a clinical pathway to get started, techniques, dealing with intra-op complications and how the MOSES Technology facilitates a more tapered learning curve. More MOSES info: https://lumenis.com/medical/holmium-products/lumenis-moses-pulse-120h/

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate is classically considered as a procedure that requires overnight hospitalization, but this creates increased costs for patients, insurers and health care facilities and has resulted in an overall endeavor to shorten hospitalizations, enhance recovery and consider early discharges. This webinar will share new data on HoLEP as an outpatient procedure and how it is becoming the new standard of care with the use of the MOSES technology. Presenters: Amy E. Krambeck, MD; Mitchell Humphreys, MD ; Tim Large, MD; Marcelino Rivera, MD (Moderator)

COVID-19 Spotlight on Urology: USA As the US continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals have been forced to respond in ways previously unimagined. In this webinar, our expert panel of urologists from New York, Indiana and California discussed various aspects of the “new normal” in urology; from how practices in their hospitals have had to adapt to changes almost daily, to the rise of telemedicine and the increased focus on technology to provide value-based healthcare. Distinguished panelists include: Dr. Thomas Chi, MD Kutzmann Endowed Professor in Clinical Urology at University of California San Francisco Dr. Amy E. Krambeck, MD Michael O. Koch Professor of Urology at Indiana University School of Medicine Dr. Ojas Shah, MD George F. Cahill Professor of Urology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Moderated by: Dr. Marshall L. Stoller, MD Professor and Vice Chair of Urology, University of California San Francisco

Amy E. Krambeck, MD, discusses a recent Urology Practice paper, "Initial Experience With a Novel Single Use Disposable Ureteroscopy: A Prospective Single Arm 90-day Trial of the AxisTM Ureteroscope," for which she served as a study author. Krambeck is the Michael O. Koch Professor of Urology at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.