Dr. Matt T. Rosenberg spoke at the 23rd annual Perspectives in Urology Point • Counterpoint meeting on Friday, November 14, 2014 on “What To Do in the Uncomplicated BPH Patient ”.

Presentation

 

Keywords: BPH,  bladder, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), overactive bladder (OAB), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), alpha blockers (AB), Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors (PDE5i), antimuscarinics

How to cite: Rosenberg, Matt T. “What To Do in the Uncomplicated BPH Patient” Grand Rounds in Urology. November 14, 2014. Accessed Dec 2024. https://dev.grandroundsinurology.com/bph-matt-t-rosenberg-uncomplicated-patient/.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Matt T. Rosenberg, MD, earned his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine, where he trained in general surgery. He also trained in urologic surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston before changing fields to general practice. Dr Rosenberg has a special interest in the medical management of urologic diseases and has authored or coauthored articles appearing in Urology, The Journal of Urology, BJU International, The International Journal of Clinical Practice, and other peer-reviewed journals. He now practices in Jackson, Michigan, serving as Medical Director of Mid-Michigan Health Centers, and on staff at Allegiance Health, where he served as Chief of the Department of Family Medicine from 2003 to 2006. Dr. Rosenberg is a Senior Editor at the International Journal of Clinical Practice and is Founder and Chairman of the Urologic Health Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to the education of primary care physicians in the field of genitourinary disease. In 2011, he was appointed by the AUA Office of Education to be the Coordinator of Primary Care Education.