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| Kevin Parham, M.D., presents at the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) Academic Congress. |
Kevin Parham, M.D., a third-year urology resident at USA Health, presented research in September at the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) Academic Congress in Minneapolis.
Parham presented two posters at the meeting, which drew urologists, fellows, residents, medical students, and allied health professionals from around the world.
“Expanding the Reconstructive Footprint: Lessons from the First 18 Months of a Rural Urethroplasty Program,” retrospectively reviewed 44 urethroplasty cases performed over 18 months in a region previously lacking consistent access to urethral reconstruction. Urethroplasty is a surgical procedure to repair or rebuild the urethra and is typically performed by a urologist with advanced training in reconstructive urology.
“We showed that even in a rural region with limited prior access to urethral reconstruction, targeted program development can meaningfully expand care,” Parham said. “Our early experience reinforces that geography shouldn’t limit a patient’s ability to receive complex urologic surgery.”
Another presentation, “Can Chatbots Guide Gender-Affirming Surgical Decisions? An analysis of Five Artificial Intelligence Models,” evaluated the quality of AI chatbot-generated responses to common patient questions about gender-affirming surgery.
“Our findings show the promise of AI tools, but also the gap that remains before they can reliably support patients considering gender-affirming surgery,” Parham said. “This reinforces the importance of physicians guiding patients through complex, deeply personal surgical decisions.”
Parham credited USA Health urologist Jatinder Kumar, M.D., for his mentorship and presentation co-authors Christian Manganti, M.D., a second-year urology resident; Hanna Moreland, M.D., a fourth-year resident at USA Health; and Dylan Peterson, a first-year medical student at the Whiddon College of Medicine.
