Robert R. Bahnson, MD was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons. His term extends from February 2008  - February 2014.

Dr. Bahnson, a native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a graduate of Carleton College and Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his urology residency at Northwestern. He has held faculty positions in urologic surgery at Washington University, The University of Pittsburgh, and Ohio State where he currently occupies The Dave Longaberger Endowed Chair in Urology and serves as the Chairman of the Department of Urology.

Dr. Bahnson has received an American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Career Development Award, an AFUD Research Scholarship, and a Clinical Investigator Award from NIH/NCI to support his research.

He has been on the Board of Directors of the Northeastern Section and the Northcentral Section of the AUA. He is a past president of The Ohio Urologic Society and The Society of University Urologists. He has served on the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Urology and currently chairs the Urology Advisory Council for the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Bahnson and his wife Janet have four children; Eimear, Eamonn, Emmett, and Eoghan. He is passionate about golf and was recently named to Golf Digests Top 250 golfing doctors.

Timothy B. Boone, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chairman, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, was born in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas with a B.S. in Biology, earned his Master of Science degree in physiology, and his Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. He graduated from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, completed his residency training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and joined the faculty at Southwestern in 1991. Dr. Boone was certified by the American Board of Urology in 1995 and recertified in 2003.

In 1992, he came to Baylor College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor. He is the Medical Director of the Urodynamic Laboratories at The Methodist Hospital and has received a secondary appointment to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine.  As a member of The Center for Prostheses Infection, he represents the specialty of Urology and he is the staff urologist over the Spinal Cord Injury Unit at the Houston VA Medical Center.

Dr. Boone specializes in treatment of patients with incontinence and bladder problems associated with spinal cord injury and neurologic disease, men with postprostatectomy incontinence, and women with complex voiding dysfunction. He has established an active Neurourology Research Laboratory focused on the basic mechanisms of bladder dysfunction following neurologic injury to better treat these conditions.

Dr. Boone is a member of the Texas Urological Society, Society for Neuroscience, American Urological Association, Inc., the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons and Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU). Dr. Boone was recently elected to membership in the Clinical Society of Genitourinary Surgeons.

He serves as a consultant reviewer for several scientific journals, including Neurourology and Urodynamics, where he is the clinical neurourology editor, The Journal of Urology, Urology, Spinal Cord, European Urology and the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Clayman was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the Society of University Urologists. His term extends from February 2005 – February 2011.

Dr. Clayman is a graduate of Grinnell College and the University of California - San Diego, School of Medicine.  He obtained his general surgery and urology training at the University of Minnesota and then proceeded to spend two years at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas pursuing his interests in renal cancer research, kidney stone disease, and minimally invasive urology. Dr. Clayman was certified by the American Board of Urology in 1981 and recertified in 2006.

 In 1984 he accepted a position at Washington University in St. Louis. Over the ensuing 17 years, he rose to the rank of Professor of Urology and Radiology as well as Director of the Midwest Stone Institute, and Co-Director of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery. 

In January 2002, he accepted the Chair of the newly formed Department of Urology at the University of California - Irvine.  He is a co-founder of the Endourology Society for which he serves as Secretary General; he is also co-founder and editor of the Journal of Endourology.

His areas of clinical concentration include all aspects of endoscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery of the kidney and ureter.  His nonclinical research is focused on tissue bioengineering and instrumentation for minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Forrest was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Association of Clinical Urologists. His term extends from February 2007 – February 2013. 

Dr. Forrest is a board certified urologist with the Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma, Inc., a sixteen man urologic group in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Dr. Forrest received his B.A. from the University of Tulsa in l972 and his M.D. from the University of Oklahoma in l976.  This was followed by a residency in general surgery and urology at the University of Virginia.  Dr. Forrest then performed a Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

Dr. Forrest is a Clinical Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Tulsa. He is past Chief of Staff of St. John Medical Center in Tulsa and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa.  Dr. Forrest is Vice-Chairman of the Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Urological Association and a member of the ad-hoc Pay for Performance and Core Curriculum Committees of the AUA.  He is also Treasurer of the South Central Section of the AUA. 

Dr. Forrest was certified by the American Board of Urology in 1984, and in keeping with ABU policy with respect to grandfathered Trustees, will be required to recertify during his board tenure.

Dr. Jordan was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American College of Surgeons. His term extends from February 2006 – February 2012. 

The urologic practice of Dr. Jordan is limited almost exclusively to adult and pediatric genitourinary reconstructive surgery.  Dr. Jordan graduated from the United States Naval Academy after which he did pre-med training at U.S. International University Cal Western Campus.  He received his medical degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio.  He was a Designated Flight Surgeon in the United States Air Force, completed his internship and urological residency at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, and a fellowship in pediatric and adult reconstructive surgery at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine.  Dr. Jordan is currently a Professor in the Urology Department of the Eastern Virginia Medical School and is Chairman of the Devine Center for Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dr. Jordan was certified by the American Board of Urology in 1984 and is recertified through 2018. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.  He has wide and varied academic interests and is an innovative leader in the field of genitourinary reconstructive surgery.  He is keenly motivated in this area of investigation and has made notable contributions to the literature.  He also participates in numerous national and international medical conferences and serves as a visiting professor at many centers throughout the world.

Dr. Kogan was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Urological Association. His term extends from February 2007 – February 2013. 

Dr. Kogan is the Chief, Division of Urology, Albany Medical College.  He went to Medical School at Northwestern University and did his residency at the University of Michigan.  After a fellowship in Pediatric Urology in Liverpool, England, he joined the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco where he was promoted from Assistant Professor to Professor of Urology and Pediatrics over 15 years.  In 1997, he became the Chief of the Division of Urology in Albany.  In 2004, he led a transition of the Urology clinical practice to become a part of the multispecialty group, Community Care Physicians, all the while maintaining the faculty’s full-time appointments and obligations. 

Dr. Kogan continues to have an active clinical practice in Pediatric Urology, with a wide range of primary to tertiary care cases. He is a well recognized educator, having been awarded a “Silver Scalpel” award as the best surgical teacher.  He has also led a strengthening of the residency program in Urology, which was awarded a 5 year accreditation with a note of commendation from the Residency Review Committee.  Dr. Kogan is also an active investigator with experience in NIH-funded basic research, investigator-initiated clinical research, and industry-sponsored clinical trials.  He has published extensively in many areas of pediatric urology and investigative urology.  In addition, he has contributed to many local, national and international organizations as lecturer, committee member and Chair. 

Dr. Kogan is currently a Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the Albany Medical College and Chief of the Division of Urology.  He holds the Falk Chair in Urology at the Albany Medical College.  Dr. Kogan was certified by the American Board of Urology in 1983 and will enter maintenance of certification upon earning his subspecialty certification in pediatric urology.

Dr. Pearle was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Urological Association. Her term extends from February 2008 – February 2014.

Dr. Pearle attended the University of Chicago where she received her B.A. in Biology and M.S. in Biochemistry. She continued on at the University of Chicago for medical school in the Medical Scientist Training Program, receiving her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees in 1985 and 1987, respectively. She completed her Urology residency at Northwestern University, then went on to fellowship training in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Washington University, St. Louis, under the direction of Dr. Ralph Clayman.

Dr. Pearle is currently Professor of Urology with joint appointments in the Departments of Urology and Mineral Metabolism and holder of the Ralph C. Smith Distinguished Chair in Urologic Education at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Her research interests include evaluation of dietary and medical therapies for kidney stone prevention, assessment of outcomes for minimally invasive surgical treatments, development and assessment of resident teaching tools and cost analysis of treatment strategies.  In her clinical practice, she primarily sees patients needing medical and/or surgical treatment for kidney stones. 

In 2003, Dr. Pearle received the Gold Cystoscope award from the American Urological Association, and is an active member of the esteemed American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons. She is a past President of the R.O.C.K. Society and served as a member and subsequently consultant for the AUA/ABU Joint Examination Committee. In addition, she serves on the Editorial Boards of several peer-reviewed journals.

Michael L. Ritchey, M.D. was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  His term extends from February 2009 - February 2015.

Dr. Ritchey is a native of Louisiana, is a graduate of Louisiana State University of Medicine.  He completed his urology residency At Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center and fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.  He has held faculty positions in urologic surgery at University of Michigan and University of Texas Health Science Center where he served as Chairman of the Department of Urology.  He is currently Professor of Urology at the Mayo Clinic Arizona.

He is past chairperson of the Section of Urology of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Dr. Richey was the past chair of the AUA/ABU examination committee.  He is currently the chief of surgery at Phoenix Children's Hospital.

Dr. Ritchey and his wife Catherine have three children; Nicholas, Christine, and Andrew. (And one very active canine -Snickers!)

Peter N. Schlegel, M.D. was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American College of Surgeons, to serve from February 2009 - February 2015.

Dr. Schlegel is Chairman of Urology from Weill Cornell Medical School and Urologist-in-Chief at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York, NY. A native of New England, Dr. Schlegel received his A.B. degree from Hamilton College in Clinton, NY., his M.D. from the University of Massachusetts before training in General Surgery and Urology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He has contributed over 200 original manuscripts and book chapters to the urologic literature.

Dr. Schlegel has served as task force chair and senior consultant to the AUA/ABU Examinatin Committee, is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Urology and has served as president of numerous societies, including the Society of Reproductive Surgeons, Society for the Study of Male Reproduction, Society of Reproductive Medicine and Urology, as well as the Board of Directors of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.

An avid sailor and father of 3 children, Andrew, Lucy & Nicholas, they live in Larchmont, New York.

Dr. Steers was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Urological Association. His term extends from February 2005 – February 2011.  He will serve as President of the ABU from February 2010 – February 2011.

Dr. Steers received his medical degree in 1980 from the Medical College of Ohio after receiving a degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University. After a residency at the University of Texas and M.D. Anderson Hospital, Dr Steers completed a fellowship in Neurobiology and Pharmacology at the University of Pittsburgh. He has been at the University of Virginia since 1988 and became Chair of the Department of Urology in 1995, where he is the Hovey Dabney Professor of Urology.  Dr. Steers was certified by the American Board of Urology in 1990 and recertified in 1998.

His numerous academic honors include annual listing in America’s Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America, and he is the recipient of the AUA Gold Cystoscope and the Dornier Innovative Research Award.

 Dr. Steers’ clinical interests span from urinary incontinence, BPH, and neurogenic bladder, to robotic surgery and pharmacology of the genitourinary tract. He has a busy clinical practice, seeing outpatients two days a week and performing surgery 1 ½ days per week.

Dr Steers is a member of the FDA’s Reproductive Medicine Advisory Panel and currently chairs the NIH Urinary Incontinence Clinical Trials group.  Dr Steers has participated in over 20 clinical trials on drugs for incontinence. His basic research focuses on the etiology of overactive bladder and urge incontinence especially plasticity in afferents, animal models and risk factors.

He serves as an editorial consultant and reviewer for over 40 journals, sits on the editorial board of 7 journals and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Urology. Dr Steers is President of the University of Virginia physician’s practice plan, is a board member of Piedmont Liability Trust. He runs Three Notched Vineyard in Albemarle County, Virginia, with his wife Amy.

Dr. Thompson was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons.  His term extends from February 2010-February 2016. He received his undergraduate degree from West Point and M.D. degree from Tulane University.   After a Residency in Urology in San Antonio, he completed a fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.  He is Chairman of the Department of Urology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and is the Executive Director of the Cancer Therapy and Research Center at UTHSCSA, the NCI designated Cancer Center.  Dr. Thompson has published over 400 scientific papers, several dozen book chapters, and has edited six textbooks in medicine and surgery.  He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Early Detection Research Network of the National Cancer Institute and Chairs the Genitourinary Committee of the Southwest Oncology Group. He has previously chaired the Urology Residency Review Committee of ACGME and served as President of the Society of Urologic Oncology.

Dr. Thompson is the Principal Investigator of the San Antonio Center for Biomarkers of Risk of Prostate Cancer. This cohort study, with up to 10 years of followup, follows over 3,700 men for development of prostate cancer. He is the Principal Investigator of the Program Project Grant, The Biology of the PCPT. He was the primary coordinator of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, PI of S8794 (Adjuvant Radiotherapy for pT3 Prostate Cancer), and co-PI of the Selenium and Vitamin E Prevention Trial.

Dr. Thompson retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Army, having served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center as well as Commander of the 41st Combat Support Hospital. He served in Saudi Arabia and Iraq as a General Surgeon in a Combat Support Hospital during Operation Desert Storm/Shield.

Dr. Thompson is married to Donna Thompson, PhD. They have two children, Laura and Ian (who is a Urology resident). Other family members include two chocolate Labs (Picante and Jungles) and a cat (Cat).

Dr. J. Brantley Thrasher was nominated to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Urological Association.  He is Professor and the William L. Valk Chair, Department of Urology and the Co-Director of Operative Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.  A native of South Carolina, he completed his Medical Degree at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, an internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and his urology residency at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. He subsequently completed a urologic oncology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. He served for three years as Program Director for the Urology Residency Program at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, and after completing his military obligation, he was appointed to his present position in 1998.

Dr. Thrasher has served on numerous national committees, including the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), as the Kansas State Representative to the Board of Directors of the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, as the Chair of the Fellowship Committee for the Society of Urologic Oncology, and the Public Media (previous chair), Practice Guidelines, Prostate Cancer Guidelines (vice-chair) and Audio-Visual Committees of the American Urological Association. He recently served as a mentor for the 2008 - 2009 AUA Leadership Program, is a member of the American College of Radiology Expert Advisory Panel on Prostate Cancer, a member of the Best Practice Policy Panel on Cryotherapy for the Treatment of Prostrate Cancer, and the Chair of the Prostate Cancer Literature Review Panel for the American Urological Association. He is the Secretary of the Society of Urologic Oncology, Chairman of the Metropolitan Kansas City Committee on Applicants of the American College of Surgeons, and the Past-President of the South Central Section of the American Urological Association. He was recently appointed as the South Central Section Representative to the American Urological Association Board of Directors, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Thrasher currently serves as Coordinating Editor for Practical Reviews in Urology and Topics in Urology; Society of Urologic Oncology Specialty Society Editor for the Journal of Urology; member of the Editorial Board for Prostate Cancer and Prostate Diseases; member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of American Family Physician; an Associate Editor for the book, "The 5-Minute Urology Consult;" member of the Editorial Council for Urology Times; ;and Section Editor of Cancer Prevention in the Journal Seminars in Urologic Oncology.

Dr. Thrasher's basic science research interest is in the area of prostate cancer and he is currently a co-investigator or consultant in NIH, Center for Disease Control, and Department of Defense funded research. His clinical research interests are in the area of prostate, bladder, and renal cancer, as well as reconstruction, and he serves as the principal investigator on numerous investigator initiated, industry funded, and institutionally funded protocols.