2024
POSTHUMOUS SPERM RETRIEVAL: SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PROVIDERS
Hayden C, Kong V, Honig S, Rotker K. POSTHUMOUS SPERM RETRIEVAL: SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PROVIDERS. Fertility And Sterility 2024, 122: e318. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.07.965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTRENDS IN POST VASECTOMY SEMEN ANALYSIS (PVSA) UTILIZATION PRE- AND POST-DOBBS V JACKSON: DATA FROM A LIBERAL-LEANING STATE
Ayaz A, Rotker K, Seli E, Honig S. TRENDS IN POST VASECTOMY SEMEN ANALYSIS (PVSA) UTILIZATION PRE- AND POST-DOBBS V JACKSON: DATA FROM A LIBERAL-LEANING STATE. Fertility And Sterility 2024, 122: e375-e376. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.08.158.Peer-Reviewed Original Research(258) VASECTOMY ON TIKTOK: AN ANALYSIS OF THE TOP 50 VIDEOS
Cahill E, Reddy S, Rotker K, Honig S. (258) VASECTOMY ON TIKTOK: AN ANALYSIS OF THE TOP 50 VIDEOS. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2024, 21: qdae167.251. DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdae167.251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-vasectomy semen analysisPhysician usersVideo contentSource of videosVideo informationUser postsSocial mediaVideo lengthUsersVideoAnalyzed videosTikTok usersVideo engagementNon‐physician usersSemen analysisNon-physiciansSurgical proceduresCounseling patientsInformationPermanent sterilizationTikTokVasectomyEffective procedurePatientsTikTok videos(332) THE USE OF CHAPERONES FOR GENITOURINARY EXAMS: A SURVEY OF SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF MALE REPRODUCTION (SSMR) MEMBERS
Cahill E, Reddy S, Rotker K, Honig S. (332) THE USE OF CHAPERONES FOR GENITOURINARY EXAMS: A SURVEY OF SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF MALE REPRODUCTION (SSMR) MEMBERS. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2024, 21: qdae167.320. DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdae167.320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChaperone policyStandardized set of questionsChaperone useLength of timePatient-physician experienceClinical decision makingPhysician demographicsCurrent practicesProvider sentimentSociety for the Study of Male ReproductionMedicolegal protectionEmail distributionNational guidelinesNature of practiceMedical assistanceSexual medicineMedical chaperonesSets of questionsPractice policiesGenitourinary examinationVisitsReproductive urologistAssociated with reduced efficiencyProvidersPhysicians(156) IMPACT AND PROVIDER SENTIMENT TOWARDS MANDATORY CHAPERONE POLICY DURING GENITOURINARY EXAMS: SURVEY OF A LARGE ACADEMIC UROLOGY PRACTICE
Reddy S, Cahill E, Heckscher D, Rotker K, Honig S. (156) IMPACT AND PROVIDER SENTIMENT TOWARDS MANDATORY CHAPERONE POLICY DURING GENITOURINARY EXAMS: SURVEY OF A LARGE ACADEMIC UROLOGY PRACTICE. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2024, 21: qdae167.153. DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdae167.153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic urology practiceSexual medicine specialistsMedicine specialistsChaperone policyMedical chaperonesAdvanced practice providersRespondents expressed difficultyWeb-based surveyAssessment of patient perspectivesPractice providersUrological practiceClinical decision makingClinician workflowProvider sentimentClinician characteristicsPatient perspectiveClinician perspectivesPatient comfortPatients' perceptionsPatient visitsMedicolegal riskMedical assistancePerceived benefitsGenitourinary examinationMedicolegal perspective(333) TRENDS IN PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE 5 INHIBITOR PRESCRIPTIONS AND COST: MEDICARE ANALYSIS 2017-2021
Cahill E, Reddy S, Rotker K, Honig S. (333) TRENDS IN PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE 5 INHIBITOR PRESCRIPTIONS AND COST: MEDICARE ANALYSIS 2017-2021. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2024, 21: qdae167.321. DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdae167.321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhosphodiesterase type 5Non-urologistsPDE5 inhibitorsPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitorsMedicare Part D databaseMedicare Part D Public Use FilesCompared urologistsPrescribed tadalafilPrescribed sildenafilSildenafil prescriptionsCost of medicationsErectile dysfunctionInhibitor medicationPrescribing patternsUrologistsPatient comfortPrimary care providersSildenafilTadalafilType 5MP11-15 SPERMATOCELECTOMY WITH VERSUS WITHOUT EPIDIDYMECTOMY: A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE
Cahill E, Choksi A, Reddy S, Heckscher D, Rotker K, Honig S. MP11-15 SPERMATOCELECTOMY WITH VERSUS WITHOUT EPIDIDYMECTOMY: A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE. Journal Of Urology 2024, 211: e156. DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0001008564.85995.11.15.Peer-Reviewed Original Research(121) Utilizing ChatGPT for Urology Trainee Simulation of Peyronie’s Disease Counseling
Reddy S, Smani S, Honig S, Harnisch B, Rotker K. (121) Utilizing ChatGPT for Urology Trainee Simulation of Peyronie’s Disease Counseling. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2024, 21: qdae001.115. DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdae001.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual medicine specialistsMedicine specialistsDisease counselingTrained emergency medicine residentEmergency medicine residentsCohen's kappaSimulation-based educationInter-rater reliabilityAssessment of trainee performanceDelivering bad newsTrainee performanceSimulated clinical interactionsYear medical studentsOpen-ended questionsMedical student educationHigher competence levelsMedicine residentsAssessment of traineesPeyronie's diseaseNatural language processing technologyPatient interactionsClinical scenariosInitiate counselingTransgender healthLanguage processing technology(013) How do Sexual Medicine Specialists Handle Patient Counseling and Penile Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (ralp): Trends in Pre Op and Post Operative Management
Heckscher D, Honig S, Rotker K. (013) How do Sexual Medicine Specialists Handle Patient Counseling and Penile Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (ralp): Trends in Pre Op and Post Operative Management. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2024, 21: qdae001.011. DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdae001.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual medicine specialistsMedicine specialistsSexual health carePenile rehabilitationPenile curvatureErectile functionPreoperative optimizationPelvic floor rehabilitationRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyTadalafil 5 mgPre-operative therapyPenile length lossProstate cancer patientsTime of initial evaluationHealth careVacuum erection deviceTreatment of patientsSexual medicineFloor rehabilitationSubspecialty practiceExpert opinion guidelinesSignificant erectile dysfunctionReferral baseRehabilitationEjaculatory pain(376) High Capability of ChatGPT to Answer Common Patient Questions on Vasectomy Reviewed by Sexual Medicine Specialists
Reddy S, Harnisch B, Honig S, Rotker K. (376) High Capability of ChatGPT to Answer Common Patient Questions on Vasectomy Reviewed by Sexual Medicine Specialists. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2024, 21: qdae001.361. DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdae001.361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual medicine specialistsMedicine specialistsWeighted Cohen's kappaPre-operative counsellingPatient questionsCohen's kappaReduce provider burdenReduce provider workloadNatural language processingAccurate health informationVasectomy counsellingVasectomy providersOpen-ended questionsPatientsVasectomyProvider burdenProvider workloadDiabetes counselingClinical volumePatient satisfactionClinical proceduresClinical settingModerate agreementHealth informationInterrater reliability
2023
HIGH CAPABILITY OF CHATGPT TO ANSWER COMMON PATIENT QUESTIONS ENCOUNTERED BY REPRODUCTIVE UROLOGISTS
Reddy S, Rotker K, Honig S, Harnisch B. HIGH CAPABILITY OF CHATGPT TO ANSWER COMMON PATIENT QUESTIONS ENCOUNTERED BY REPRODUCTIVE UROLOGISTS. Fertility And Sterility 2023, 120: e254. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.08.714.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Where will telemedicine go from here?
Rotker K, Velez D. Where will telemedicine go from here? Fertility And Sterility 2020, 114: 1135-1139. PMID: 33280718, PMCID: PMC9135996, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.10.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerson visitsCOVID-19 pandemicElectronic medical recordsAdoption of telemedicinePhysical examinationMedical recordsTelehealth appointmentsSurgical volumePhysical distancing guidelinesTelehealth platformPatient careSemen testingReproductive clinicSafe methodPatientsTelehealthVisitsClinical trainingTelemedicineMedical studentsSupport staffPandemicClinicEditorial: Testosterone replacement therapy: present use and future directions.
Rotker KL. Editorial: Testosterone replacement therapy: present use and future directions. Current Opinion In Endocrinology Diabetes And Obesity 2020, 27: 396. PMID: 33108127, DOI: 10.1097/med.0000000000000584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender Disparities in Industry Payments to Urologists
Velez D, Mehta A, Rotker K, Thavaseelan S. Gender Disparities in Industry Payments to Urologists. Urology 2020, 150: 59-64. PMID: 32569655, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.05.074.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Addressing patient gender bias toward trainees in the field of andrology
Rotker K, Thavaseelan S, Sigman M. Addressing patient gender bias toward trainees in the field of andrology. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 112: 640-641. PMID: 31561867, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Fertility Considerations in Scrotal Surgery
Rotker K, Sigman M. Fertility Considerations in Scrotal Surgery. 2018, 154-158. DOI: 10.1017/9781108150064.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat's Gender Got to Do With It: Difference in the Proportion of Traditionally Female Cases Performed by General Urologists of Each Gender
Rotker K, Iosifescu S, Baird G, Thavaseelan S, Hwang K. What's Gender Got to Do With It: Difference in the Proportion of Traditionally Female Cases Performed by General Urologists of Each Gender. Urology 2018, 116: 35-40. PMID: 29550347, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.12.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCareer ChoiceCatchment Area, HealthCertificationFemaleGender IdentityGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansLogistic ModelsMalePatient PreferencePhysicians, WomenPopulation DensityPractice Patterns, Physicians'Referral and ConsultationUnited StatesUrologic Surgical ProceduresUrologistsUrologyConceptsGeneral urologistsTotal casesCPT codesCurrent Procedural Terminology codesLogistic regression analysis modelProcedural Terminology codesCase log dataPatient populationUrogynecologic proceduresPractice patternsFemale casesTerminology codesUrologistsRegression analysis modelSignificant differencesGreater percentageAmerican BoardCertification periodUnproven hypothesisPercentageGenderMale counterpartsCasesSperm DNA Tests Are Clinically Useful: CON
Rotker K, Sigman M. Sperm DNA Tests Are Clinically Useful: CON. 2018, 469-476. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71815-6_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfertile menSperm DNA integrity assaySperm DNA testsUseful diagnostic testSperm DNA testingDNA fragmentation testingDNA integrity assayAdequate trialClinical benefitInfertile couplesSuboptimal sensitivityInfertile malesFertile menDiagnostic testsRoutine testsDNA testingHealthcare systemDNA testMost couplesCurrent assaysMenAssaysBody of literatureFragmentation testingTrials
2017
Association of subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy with developing secondary polycythemia
Rotker KL, Alavian M, Nelson B, Baird GL, Miner MM, Sigman M, Hwang K. Association of subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy with developing secondary polycythemia. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2017, 20: 195-199. PMID: 29205178, PMCID: PMC5858107, DOI: 10.4103/aja.aja_51_17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTestosterone replacement therapyDevelopment of polycythemiaSecondary polycythemiaRetrospective chart reviewChart reviewMedian timeTestosterone pelletsReplacement therapyAdministration modalitiesExogenous testosteroneInstitutional reviewPolycythemiaTherapyMonthsMean numberHigh ratePotential riskRiskT pelletsPatientsReviewTestosteroneAuthor Reply
Rotker K, Vigneswaran H, Omil-Lima D, Sigman M, Hwang K. Author Reply. Urology 2017, 104: 95-96. PMID: 28359534, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.01.045.Peer-Reviewed Original Research