Mursal Gardezi, MD
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2025
Implementing HoLEP without fellowship training: A stepwise learning curve from a single surgeon’s first 200 cases
Smani S, Sohoni N, Lacy G, Kong V, Rahman S, Hayden C, Gardezi M, Jalfon M, Kellner D. Implementing HoLEP without fellowship training: A stepwise learning curve from a single surgeon’s first 200 cases. Canadian Urological Association Journal 2025, 20 PMID: 41406344, DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.9351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCan Anatomical Measurements on Preoperative Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predict Postoperative Urinary Incontinence after Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate?
Smani S, Khan A, Choksi A, Press B, Rahman S, Hayden C, Gardezi M, Jalfon M, Lee J, Sprenkle P, Kellner D. Can Anatomical Measurements on Preoperative Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predict Postoperative Urinary Incontinence after Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate? Journal Of Endourology 2025, 39: 731-737. PMID: 40470526, DOI: 10.1089/end.2025.0006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravesical prostatic protrusion lengthMembranous urethral lengthLevator ani thicknessPostoperative urinary incontinenceHolmium laser enucleationUrinary incontinenceReceiver Operating CharacteristicLaser enucleationPredictors of urinary incontinenceAnatomical measurementsPreoperative anatomic measurementsPad per dayProstate-specific antigenPreoperative MRI imagesReceiver operating characteristic analysisImprove risk stratificationBody mass indexPerioperative management strategiesOdds of incontinenceLogistic regression analysisNo significant associationModerate discriminatory powerUrethral angleIncontinence riskPreoperative incontinenceErgonomic Challenges and Considerations in Endoscopic Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Gardezi M, Sanekommu G, Lee J. Ergonomic Challenges and Considerations in Endoscopic Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Current Urology Reports 2025, 26: 37. PMID: 40232581, DOI: 10.1007/s11934-025-01266-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasiaTreatment of benign prostatic hyperplasiaBenign prostatic hyperplasiaProstatic hyperplasiaEndoscopic treatmentModifiable risk factorsReviewThe present reviewEnhance surgical performanceMusculoskeletal painSummaryThe combinationHyperplasiaRisk factorsProlonged proceduresOperating roomSurgeonsSurgeon communitySurgical performancePresent reviewSurgeon educationUrologyErgonomic challengesOptimal ergonomicsErgonomic factorsRising volumeErgonomic considerations
2024
Implementation of a Urologic Surgery Skills Fair for Medical Students
Smani S, Gardezi M, Laditi F, Sundaresan V, Kong V, Olawoyin O, Casilla-Lennon M. Implementation of a Urologic Surgery Skills Fair for Medical Students. Journal Of Surgical Education 2024, 81: 103300. PMID: 39368323, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.103300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced care practitionersMedical studentsCare practitionersUrology residentsSecond-year medical studentsUndergraduate medical educationDepartment of UrologyLevel of trainingYale School of MedicineResident physiciansUrological PathologyStudent rotationsSchool of MedicineMedical educationUrological proceduresPractice stationsVoluntary surveyProportion of applicantsSurvey respondentsUrology facultyUrological skillsUrologySurgical skillsSurgical specialtiesYale SchoolFirst-Generation Low-Income Individuals in Medicine: A Scoping Review
Zheng S, Brutus N, Rivera A, O’Marr J, Gardezi M, Grimshaw A, Malcolm K, Marcellon R, Mason H, Cavallo J. First-Generation Low-Income Individuals in Medicine: A Scoping Review. Academic Medicine 2024, 100: 507-521. PMID: 39292871, PMCID: PMC11910383, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income individualsLevel of evidenceScoping ReviewMedical schoolsFamily medicine specialtyMedical education stakeholdersComprehensive scoping reviewHighest level of evidenceU.S. medical schoolsDatabase searchEnglish-language articlesPrimary careLeaves of absenceUnderserved communitiesMedicine specialtyMedical school performanceWeb of Science Core CollectionDatabase inceptionLow-incomeMedical educationData extractionOvid MEDLINEEvidence levelRisk adjustmentScience Core CollectionDiagnostic utility of prostate health index density prior to MRI-ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy
Press B, Lokeshwar S, Webb L, Khajir G, Smani S, Olawoyin O, Gardezi M, Rahman S, Leapman M, Sprenkle P. Diagnostic utility of prostate health index density prior to MRI-ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy. Exploration Of Targeted Anti-tumor Therapy 2024, 5: 1168-1176. PMID: 39465014, PMCID: PMC11502073, DOI: 10.37349/etat.2024.00269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate Health IndexMRI-ultrasound fusion targeted biopsyClinically Significant Prostate CancerFusion targeted biopsyPI-RADS 1Gleason grade groupMagnetic resonance imagingPhi densityPI-RADSProstate specific-antigenProstate biopsyImproved detection of clinically significant prostate cancerDetection of clinically significant prostate cancerPHI testingProstate health index densityElevated prostate-specific antigenMRI-ultrasound fusionProstate Imaging ReportingSignificant prostate cancerProstate-specific antigenSelection of patientsDetection of PCaReceiver operating characteristic curveCombination of magnetic resonance imagingMultivariate logistic regressionAssessing the safety of ureteral stent placement for obstructive urolithiasis in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Choksi A, Lokeshwar S, Gardezi M, Hayden C, Khan A, Tran T, Singh D, Motamedinia P, Martin T. Assessing the safety of ureteral stent placement for obstructive urolithiasis in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Translational Andrology And Urology 2024, 13: 1814822-1811822. PMID: 39434763, PMCID: PMC11491224, DOI: 10.21037/tau-24-57.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Agreement and Reliability of Patient-measured Postvoid Residual Bladder Volumes
Jalfon M, Gardezi M, Heckscher D, Shaheen D, Maciejewski K, Li F, Rickey L, Foster H, Cavallo J. Agreement and Reliability of Patient-measured Postvoid Residual Bladder Volumes. Urology 2023, 184: 62-68. PMID: 38092325, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer risk stratification using magnetic resonance imaging–ultrasound fusion vs systematic prostate biopsy
Khajir G, Press B, Lokeshwar S, Ghabili K, Rahman S, Gardezi M, Washington S, Cooperberg M, Sprenkle P, Leapman M. Prostate cancer risk stratification using magnetic resonance imaging–ultrasound fusion vs systematic prostate biopsy. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2023, 7: pkad099. PMID: 38085220, PMCID: PMC10733209, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusionMRF-TBLow-risk diseaseSystematic biopsyLower riskRisk groupingProstate biopsyActive surveillanceHigh riskProstate cancer risk stratificationIntermediate-risk criteriaIntermediate-risk diseaseSystematic prostate biopsyCancer risk stratificationPrimary study objectiveNCCN guidelinesImage-guided approachLocalized cancerRisk stratificationBenign findingsProstate cancerClinical riskDiagnostic yieldRetrospective analysisBiopsyMP59-12 CAN ANATOMICAL MEASUREMENTS ON PREOPERATIVE PELVIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PREDICT POSTOPERATIVE URINARY INCONTINENCE AFTER HOLMIUM LASER ENUCLEATION OF THE PROSTATE?
Khan A, Choksi A, Rahman S, Press B, Jalfon M, Gardezi M, Jones T, Hayden C, Ghiraldi E, Siev M, Lacy G, Sprenkle P, Kellner D. MP59-12 CAN ANATOMICAL MEASUREMENTS ON PREOPERATIVE PELVIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PREDICT POSTOPERATIVE URINARY INCONTINENCE AFTER HOLMIUM LASER ENUCLEATION OF THE PROSTATE? Journal Of Urology 2023, 209: e812. DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000003312.12.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Yale Urology Research [Q2: April-June 2025]
- June 25, 2025
2025 Yale Urology Visiting Professor and Graduation Day
- January 16, 2025
Yale Urology Research [Q4: October-December 2024]
- December 16, 2024
Yale Pediatric Urology Visiting Professor Day