Myelodysplasia and Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction Differential Diagnoses

  • Author: Terry F Favazza, MD; Chief Editor: Marc Cendron, MD   more...
 
Updated: Aug 26, 2010
 
 

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Terry F Favazza, MD  Physician, Urological Associates of Southern Arizona

Terry F Favazza, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Urological Association, Arizona Medical Association, California Medical Association, Endourological Society, and Oregon Medical Association

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Coauthor(s)

Harry P Koo, MD  Chairman of Urology Division and Director of Pediatric Urology, Virginia Commonwealth University; Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia; Director of Urology, Children's Hospital of Richmond

Harry P Koo, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, and American Urological Association

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Specialty Editor Board

Howard M Snyder III, MD  Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Urology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Howard M Snyder III, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Urological Association, and National Kidney Foundation

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Mary L Windle, PharmD  Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine

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Martin David Bomalaski, MD, FAAP  Pediatric Urologist, Alpine Urology

Martin David Bomalaski, MD, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, and American Urological Association

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Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP  Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine

Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Society of Hospital Medicine

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Chief Editor

Marc Cendron, MD  Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard School of Medicine; Consulting Staff, Department of Urological Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston

Marc Cendron, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Urological Association, European Society for Paediatric Urology, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, New Hampshire Medical Society, Society for Fetal Urology, and Society for Pediatric Urology

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