Research
Publications and Presentations
Papers
2017
- Shapiro, R, Zaslau S. Recurrent UTI Failing Treatment with Chronic Antibiotic Suppression due to eroded Burch sutures into bladder. CREOG Resident Quiz Series, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC 2017.
- Adel E, Shapiro, R, Zaslau S. Chronic persistent unexplained urinary frequency and urge incontinence due to eroded Burch suture into urethra. CREOG Resident Quiz Series, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC 2017.
- Bender-Heine A, Grantham J, Zaslau S, Jansen R. Metastatic Crohn disease: a review of dermatologic manifestations and treatment. Cutis. 2017:99:E33-40. PMID: 28686769
- Zaslau S. Sacral neuromodulation in Urology. Internet J Urol 2017, Vol 15. No. 1.
- Hajiran A, Zaslau S. Surgical Technique for Removal of Tined Lead for InterStim. Can J Urol 2017, Epub ahead of print.
- Shapiro R, Hajiran A, Zaslau S. Delayed Presentation of Suture Erosion following Burch Colposuspension. Case Reports in Ob/Gyn. 2017, Article ID 8178361, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8178361 PMID: 28785497
- Rogers A, Luchey A, Shapiro, R, Riggs D, Jackson B, Kandzari S, Zaslau S. Evaluation of Female Sexual Dysfunction and Antidepressant Use. J Genitourin Disord, 1 (1): 1002, 2017.
- Jessop M, Riggs D, Jackson B, Zaslau S. Stress Related Induction of Bladder Urothelial Changes in Mice: A New Murine Model. J Genitourin Disord, 1(1): 1003, 2017.
- Point D, Morley C, Tourchi A, Reddy S, Sirisreetreerux P, Gearhart J, Al-Omar O. “Rural versus urban compliance in the management of Cryptorchidism: Is there a difference?”. Eur J Pediatr. 2017 Jun 21. doi: 10.1007/s00431-017-2946-4. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID:28639144
- McClelland D, Scheidler J, Point D, Morley C, AL-Omar O. West Virginia Pediatric Renal Trauma: A Level One Trauma Center Experience. WV Med J. Accepted for publication.
2016
- Crigger C, Salkini M, Zaslau S. The Aging Mountaineer: PSA screening in older men--of value or should we skip this test? WV Med J 2016 May-Jun; 112(3)36-40. PMID: 27301153
- Jessop M, Zaslau S, Al-Omar O. A Case of Strangulated Urethral Prolapse in a Premenopausal Adult Female. Accepted Case Reports in Urol, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1802623 PMID: 27413572
- Dibianco JM, Point D, Morley C, Zaslau S, Al-Omar O. The Undescended Testicles of West Virginia: A Single Center Experience.. WV Med J 2016 Jul-Aug;112(4):24-7. PMID: 27491098
- Corcovilis A, Shapiro, R, Zaslau S. Urethral Obstruction. CREOG Resident Quiz Series, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC 2016.
- Adel E, Shapiro R, Zaslau S. Carcinogenic potential of polypropylene mid-urethral slings: what do we know so far?. Int Urogynecol J. 2017 May;28(5):657-660. Epub 2016 Oct 13. PMID: 27738738
- Crigger C, Barnard J, Jessop M, Zaslau S, Vos J. Spermatic cord dedifferentiated liposarcoma presenting as a recurrent inguinal hernia. Can J Urol, 2016(23(6):8581-8584. PMID: 27995856
- Arthur, E, Shapiro, R, Zaslau S. Mesh Extrusion. CREOG Resident Quiz Series, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC 2016.
- Raval AD, Thakker D, Negi H, Vyas A, Salkini Association between statins and clinical outcomes among men with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2016 Jun;19(2):222. doi: 10.1038/pcan.2016.3. Epub 2016 Feb 9. PMID: 26857024
- Raval AD, Madhavan S, Mattes MD, Salkini M, Sambamoorthi U. Impact of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis on Noncancer Hospitalizations Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries With Incident Prostate Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Feb;14(2):186-94. Epub 2016 Feb 5 PMID: 26850489
- Raval AD, Thakker D, Negi H, Vyas A, Salkini Association between statins and clinical outcomes among men with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2016 Jan 19. doi: 10.1038/pcan.2015.58. PMID: 26782711
- Agarwal G, Buethe D, Russell C, Luchey A, Pow-Sang JM. Long Term Survival and Predictors of Disease Reclassification in Patients on an Active Surveillance Protocol for Prostate Cancer. Canadian Journal of Urology. 2016; 23: 8215-9.PMID: 27085826
- Luchey A, Manimala N, Dickinson S, Dhillon J, Agarwal G, Lockhart J, Spiess P, Sexton W, Pow-Sang J, Gilbert S, Poch M. Change in Management Based on Pathologic Second Opinion Among Bladder Cancer Patients Presenting to a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Implications for Clinical Practice. Urology. 2016; 93: 130-4. PMID: 27041469
- Sharma P, Ashouri K, Zargar-Shoshtari K, Luchey A, Spiess P. Racial and Economic Disparities in the Treatment of Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results from the National Cancer Database. Urologic Oncology. 2016; 14: 89-95. PMID: 26547834
- Lue K, Russell CM, Fisher J, Kurian T, Agarwal G, Luchey A, Poch M, Pow-Sang J, Sexton W, Spiess P. Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Patients Who Undergo Radical Nephrectomy and IVC Thrombectomy: A Large Contemporary Tertiary Center Analysis. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2016; 14: 89-95. PMID: 26453395
2015
- Jessop ML, Vaughan R, Al-Omar O. Femoral hernias in the pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature. Can J Urol. 2015 Aug;22(4):7927-8. Review. PMID: 26267033
- AlSaeed EF, Tunio M, Zubaidi A, Al-Obaid O, Ahmed AK, Al-Omar OA, Abid EA, Alsiwat MJ. Five-year outcomes of preoperative chemoradiation for rectal carcinoma in Saudi population: single-institutional experience. Ann Saudi Med. 2015 Jan-Feb;35(1):23-30. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2015.23. PMID: 26142934
- Luchey A, Lin H, Yue B, Agarwal G, Pow-Sang J, Spiess P, Poch M, Gilbert S, Lockhart J, Sexton W. Implications of Definitive Prostate Cancer Therapy on Soft Tissue Margins and Survival in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Urothelial Cancer. Journal of Urology. 2015; 194:1220-5. PMID: 26055823
- Agarwal G, Valderrama O, Luchey A, Pow-Sang J. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Cancer Control. 2015; 22: 283-290. PMID: 26351883
- Luchey A, Agarwal G, Poch M. Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy. Cancer Control. 2015; 22: 301-306. PMID: 26351885
- Luchey A, Agarwal G, Espiritu P, Lockhart J, Pow-Sang J, Spiess P, Sexton W, Poch M. Patient and Disease-Specific Factors and Their Influence on Urinary Reconstruction. World Journal of Urology. 2015; 33:1763-8. PMID: 25774005
- Sands K, Jansen R, Greenwald D, Zaslau S. Review article: the safety of therapeutic drugs in male inflammatory bowel disease patients wishing to conceive.. Alim Pharm & Ther, 2015 May;41(9):821-34. PMID:25752753
- Weiumuller, JP, Point D, Fooks H, Zaslau S. History of Cystoscopy. 2015, Internet J Urol, Vol 14. No 1. DOI: 10.5580/IJU.26400
- Salkini MW: A comparative study of open, laparoscopic and robotic partial nephrectomy in obese patients. Urol Ann. 2015 Apr-Jun;7(2):234-5. PMID: 25835777
- Lamoshi AY, Salkini MW: Off-clamp robotic partial nephrectomy: Technique and outcome. Urol Ann. 2015 Apr-Jun;7(2):226-30. PMID: 25835489
- Raval AD, Thakker D, Vyas A, Salkini M, Madhavan S, Sambamoorthi U: Impact of metformin on clinical outcomes among men with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2015 Jun;18(2):110-21 PMID: 25667109
Book Chapters
- Zaslau S: Shelf Life Surgery, 1st ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Inc. 2015.
- Zaslau S. Section Editor: Algorithms in 5 Minute Consult, 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Inc., 2015.
Regional & National Presentations
2017
- Adel E, Shapiro R, Clemmer M, Lamonde M, Zaslau S. “Urethrolysis in the management of post-operative complications of mid-urethral slings.” Presented at the American Urogynecology Society Meeting, Providence, RI, October 21, 2017.
- Belko N, Overholt T, Riggs D, Jackson B, Fooks H, Salkini M, Luchey A, Kandzari S, Zaslau S. “Female Sexual Dysfunction: A West Virginia University Clinical Experience.” Presented at the 43rd Annual Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference, Morgantown, WV, September 14, 2017.
- Morley C, Hajiran A, AL-Omar O. “Pre-Operative Tamsulosin and Ureteral Orifice Navigation in Pediatric Patients: Is there any benefit?” Moderate poster presentation at the American Urologic Association National Meeting in Boston, MA. May 14, 2017.
- Hajiran A, Morley C, Riggs D, Jackson B, Luchey A, Kandzari S, Zaslau S. “In Vivo Effects of Subcutaneous Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6) on Tumor Growth in a Murine Bladder Cancer Model” Oral Presentation at American College of Surgeons, West Virginia Chapter. White Sulfur Springs, WV. May 13, 2017.
- Salkini MW. ROBOTIC NEOCYSTOSTOSTOMY WTIH URETERAL SUBSTITUTION WITH BOARI FLAP, FEASIBILTY AND OUTCOME, Annual Metting of the American Urological Association (AUA), May 2017, Boston, MA.
- AL-Omar O, Morley C. “Pre-Operative Tamsulosin and Ureteral Orifice Navigation in Pediatric Patients: Is there any benefit?”. Accepted for presentation in World Congress of Endurology Annual Meeting, on 9/2017, as a Moderated poster.
- Jessop M, AL-Omar O. “Outcomes in those transferred with testicular torsion to a rural academic center”. Accepted for presentation in Mid Atlantic AUA Annual Meeting, on 9/2017, as a Moderated poster.
- Jessop M, AL-Omar O, and Luchey A. “Isolated low grade renal injuries: Do we need to monitor them?” Accepted for presentation in Mid Atlantic AUA Annual Meeting, on 9/2017, as a Moderated poster.
- Morley C, AL-Omar O. “Does Tamsulosin Increase the Success Rate of Ureteral Navigation during Ureteroscopy for Pediatric Ureterolithiasis?”. Accepted for presentation in Mid Atlantic AUA Annual Meeting, on 9/2017, as a Moderated poster.
- Morley C, Hajiran A, AL-Omar O. “Pre-Operative Tamsulosin and Ureteral Orifice Navigation in Pediatric Patients: Is there any benefit?”: Moderated Poster, annual AUA conference, Boston. (May 12-16, 2017)
- Overholt T, Riggs D, Jackson B, Battin A, Fooks H, Salkini M, Luchey A, Kandzari S, Zaslau S. “Female Sexual Dysfunction” A West Virginia University Clinical Experience.” Presented at the Annual AUA, Boston, MA, April 18th, 2017.
2016
- Morley C, AL-Omar O. “The Effect of Pre-Operative Tamsulosin on the Rate of Ureteral Navigation during Ureteroscopy in Pediatric Patients.” Poster Presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Hot Springs, VA. Oct 7, 2016.
- Morley C, Hajiran A, AL-Omar O. “The Effect of Pre-Operative Tamsulosin on the Rate of Ureteral Navigation during Ureteroscopy in Pediatric Patients.” Oral Presentation at American College of Surgeons, West Virginia Chapter. White Sulfur Springs, WV. May 14, 2016.
- Morley C, Point D, AL-Omar O. “Undescended Testicle Management in WV.” Oral Presentation at WV American Academy of Pediatrics. Roanoke, WV. April 15, 2016.
- Morley C, AL-Omar O. “Circumcision Debate: Cut it or Keep it.” Oral Presentation at WV American Academy of Pediatrics. Roanoke, WV. April 15, 2016.
- Chad P. Hubsher, Jared Gopman, Mohamad W. Salkini, The Incidence of Trocar site hernia following robotic renal surgery in Obese Patients, World Congress of Endourology, November 2016, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Salkini MW, The Outcome of Robotic Boari Flap, World Congress of Endourology, November 2016, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Salkini MW, Lamoshi A, The Impact of Warm Ischemia On Robotic Partial Nephrectomy, World Congress of Endourology, November 2016, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Morley C, Point D, Al-Omar O. “The Effect of Pre-Operative Tamsulosin on the Rate of Ureteral Navigation during Ureteroscopy in Pediatric Patients”. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of Mid Atlantic American Urological Association (MA-AUA). Hot Spring, VA. (October 6-9, 2016)
- Jessop M, Kandzari S, Hajiran A, Barnard J, Al-Omar O. “Ureteral Injury: Two Decades of Experience at an Academic Center”. Moderate Podium presentation at the annual meeting of Mid Atlantic American Urological Association (MA-AUA). Hot Spring, VA. (October 6-9, 2016) (This abstract was selected for Resident Prize Essay).
- Chad Morley, Ali Hajiran, and Osama AL-Omar. “The Effect of Pre-Operative Tamsulosin on the Rate of Ureteral Navigation During Ureteroscopy in Pediatric Patients”. Podium presentation at the American College of Surgeons annual meeting, WV chapter. White Sulfur Springs, WV (May 12, 2016)
- Luchey A. “Adult Urology, Points and Lessons.” Presented at Grand Rounds for MIII Clerkship, Morgantown, WV, December, 14th, 2016.
- Luchey A. “Advances in Care of the Advanced Prostate Cancer Patient.” Presented at Grand Rounds at Garret Regional Medical Center, Oakland, MD, November 3rd, 2016.
- Luchey A. Moderator of Scientific Session VII at the 74th Annual Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA, Hot Springs, VA, October 9th, 2016.
- Hajiran A, Riggs D, Jackson B, Zaslau S, Luchey A, Kandzari S. “In Vivo Effects of Subcutaneous Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6) on Tumor Growth in a Murine Bladder Cancer Model.” Presented at the 74th Annual Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA, Hot Springs, VA, October 6th, 2016.
- Luchey A. “Updates on Prostate Cancer.” Presented at Grand Rounds at United Hospital Center, West Virginia University/Berkley Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV, August 15th, 2016.
- Battin A, Luchey A. “Where Do We Stand with PSA – 2016 Update.” Presented at the American College of Surgeons, West Virginia Chapter, White Sulphur Springs, WV, May 13th, 2016.
- Luchey A. “Urologic Trauma Cases”. Trauma Grand Rounds, April 13th, 2016.
- Emtage J, Luchey A, Poch M. “Assessment of Patient Attitudes Towards Bothersome Issues with Urinary Diversions in the Preoperative Setting Using the Urinary Diversion Decision Aid (UDDA): Results of a Pilot Study”. Presented at the 80th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Nashville, TN, March 20th, 2016.
2015
- Point D, Morley C, Reddy S, Sirisreetreeru P, Al-Omar O, Gearhart J. “Comparison of Referral Patterns for Cryptorchidism between an Urban and Rural Tertiary Center.” Presented at the as a podium presentation at the Joint Meeting of the New England and Mid-Atlantic Sections of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Paradise Island, Bahamas. October 22-24, 2015.
- Zaslau S, Riggs D, Jackson B, Fooks H, Morley C, Jessop M, Bryner B, Kandzari S. “Self-Reported Physical Activity and its’ Affect on Female Sexual Dsyfunction.” Presented at the as a podium presentation at the Joint Meeting of the New England and Mid-Atlantic Sections of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Paradise Island, Bahamas. October 22-24, 2015.
- Point D, Morley C, Al-Omar O. “The Undescended Testicles of West Virginia: A Chance to Improve Patterns of Referral within our Region.” Oral presentation at Quality Improvement Fair WVUH Graduate Medical Education Week. Morgantown, WV. Presented May 21, 2015.
- Point D, Sabbagh O, Knight J, Morley C, Zaslau S, Al-Omar O. “West Virginia pediatric renal trauma: A level one trauma center experience. Poster Presentation at the Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual 2015 Scientific Meeting. Chattanooga, TN. Presented February 24, 2015.
- Point D, Morley C, Reddy S, Sirisreetreeru P, Al-Omar O, Gearhart J. “Comparison of Referral Patterns for Cryptorchidism between an Urban and Rural Tertiary Center.” Podium presentation at the Joint Meeting of the New England and Mid-Atlantic Sections of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Paradise Island, Bahamas. (October 22-24, 2015)
- Point D, Morley C, Al-Omar O. “The Undescended Testicles of West Virginia: A Chance to Improve Patterns of Referral within our Region”. Accepted for oral presentation at Quality Improvement Fair WVUH Graduate Medical Education Week. Morgantown, WV (May 21, 2015)
- Point D, Al-Omar O. “Robotic assisted laparoscopic orchiopexy: preliminary results of an initial case series.” Moderated video podium presentation at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. (May 14-19, 2015)
- JR Liggit, Dana Point, Richard Vaughan, Osama Al-Omar. “Acute and delayed presentation of bilateral meconium hydroceles in a neonate”. Case presented in resident and fellows competition for Society for fetal urology (SFU) during American Urological Association (AUA) meeting, New Orleans, LA. (May 14-19, 2015)
- Al-Omar O. “Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Vesicoureteral Reflux”, Grand Rounds, WVU Department of Family Medicine, Morgantown, WV. (May 12, 2015)
- Al-Omar O. “Primary Nocturnal Enuresis” Grand-round presentation to Department of Family Medicine at WVU, on (3/10/15)
- Luchey A. “Where Do We Stand with PSA – 2015 Update”. Presented at the Norfolk Southern Prostate Cancer Awareness Grand Rounds, Norfolk, VA, September 23rd, 2015.
- Luchey A, Manimala N, Dickinson S, Dhillon J, Agarwal G, Gilbert S, Spiess P, Sexton W, Pow-Sang J, Poch M. “Tissues is the Issue: The Impact and Benefit of Pathologic Review for Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder at a Tertiary Care Center.” Presented at the Annual AUA, New Orleans, LA, May 18th, 2015.
- Agarwal G, Spuches J, Luchey A, Patel T, Pow-Sang J. “The Effect of NSAID Use on Disease Progression in Patients on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer.” Presented at the Annual AUA, New Orleans, LA, May 18th, 2015.
- Agarwal G, Gezahegn A, Quilitz R, Pasikhova Y, Sandin R, Luchey A, Sexton W, Spiess P, Poch M, Gilbert S, Greene J, Pow-Sang J. “Comparison of Standard Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis Versus Rectal Swab Targeted Prophylaxis in Men Undergoing Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy.” Presented at the 79th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Savannah, GA, March 19th, 2015.
- Spuches J, Agarwal G, Luchey A, Patel T, Pow-Sang J. “The Effect of NSAID Use on Disease Progression in Patients on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer.” Presented at the 79th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Savannah, GA, March 19th, 2015.
- Russell C, Lue K, Espiritu P, Kurian T, Agarwal G, Luchey A, Sexton W, Poch M, Pow-Sang J, Spiess P. “Preoperative Laboratory Values as Predictors of Intra-Operative Complexity and Post-Operative Complication Risk in IVC Thrombectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma with Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus.” the 79th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Savannah, GA, March 19th, 2015.
- Luchey A, Agarwal G, Gilbert S, Spiess P, Sexton W, Pow-Sang J, Poch M. “Penile Cancer: Baseline Health Related Quality of Life”. Podium. Presented at the 79th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Savannah, GA, March 19th, 2015.
- Russell C, Agarwal G, Buethe D, Espiritu P, Luchey A, Spiess P, Pow-Sang J, Poch M, Sexton W. “The Impact of Variable Degrees of Seminomatous Involvement in Mixed Germ Cell Tumors on Intra-Operative Complexity in Post-Chemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection.” Presented at the 15th Annual Society of Urologic Oncology, Bethesda, MD, December 3rd, 2015 & the 79th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Savannah, GA, March 19th, 2015.
- Agarwal G, Espiritu P, Luchey A, Lockhart J, Pow-Sang J, Spiess P, Poch M, Sexton W. “Risk Factors for Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder.” Presented at the 15th Annual Society of Urologic Oncology, Bethesda, MD, December 3rd, 2015.
- Luchey A, Manimala N, Dickinson S, Dhillon J, Agarwal G, Gilbert S, Spiess P, Sexton W, Pow-Sang J, Poch M. “Tissue is the Issue: The Impact and Benefit of Pathological Review for Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder at a Tertiary Care Cancer Center”. Presented at the 15th Annual Society of Urologic Oncology, Bethesda, MD, December 3rd, 2015 & the 79th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Savannah, GA, March 19th, 2015.
- Luchey A, Espiritu P, Agarwal G, Dhillon J, Pow-Sang J, Poch M, Sexton W, Spiess P. “Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection for Penile Cancer: Revisiting the Predictors of Lymph Node Metastasis in a Contemporary Cohort.” Presented at the 15th Annual Society of Urologic Oncology, Bethesda, MD, December 3rd, 2015.
- Agarwal G, Valderrama O, Espiritu P, Luchey A, Lockhart J, Pow-Sang J, Sexton W, Poch M, Spiess P. “Radical Cystectomy with Curative Intent for Refractory Carcinoma in Situ of the Bladder: Insight into Patient Outcomes and Patterns of Care.” Presented at the 15th Annual Society of Urologic Oncology, Bethesda, MD, December 3rd, 2015 & the 79th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Savannah, GA, March 19th, 2015.
- Sharma P, Luchey A, Dickinson S, Dhillon J, Spiess P, Pow-Sang J, Sexton W, Poch M. “Persistent Cancer within the Prostate at the Time of Radical Cystoprostatectomy Following Pelvic Radiation Therapy”. Presented at the 15th Annual Society of Urologic Oncology, Bethesda, MD, December 3rd, 2015.
- Luchey A, Agarwal G, Lin H, Yue B, Pow-Sang J, Spiess P, Poch M, Gilbert S, Lockhart J, Sexton W. “The Impact of Definitive Prostate Cancer Treatment on Positive Margins at Time of Radical Cystectomy”. Presented at the 15th Annual Society of Urologic Oncology, Bethesda, MD, December 3rd, 2015 & the 79th Annual Southeastern Section of the AUA, Savannah, GA, March 19th, 2015.