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James M Elmore, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology, Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

James M Elmore, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Urological Association, Societies for Pediatric Urology

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Michael L Garcia-Roig, MD Pediatric Urologist, Georgia Urology

Michael L Garcia-Roig, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Urological Association

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Andrew J Kirsch, MD, FAAP, FACS Clinical Professor of Urology, Chief of Pediatric Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Partner, Georgia Urology, PA

Andrew J Kirsch, MD, FAAP, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Urological Association, Society for Fetal Urology

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Joseph Ortenberg, MD Clinical Professor of Urology and Pediatrics, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans; Director of Urologic Education, Children's Hospital, New Orleans;

Joseph Ortenberg, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Urological Association, Society of University Urologists

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Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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Harry P Koo, MD Chairman of Urology Division, Director of Pediatric Urology, Professor of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University 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, American Urological Association

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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, New Hampshire Medical Society, Societies for Pediatric Urology, Society for Fetal Urology, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, European Society for Paediatric Urology

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Bartley G Cilento, Jr, MD Instructor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Boston and Harvard Medical School

Bartley G Cilento, Jr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Urological Association, Massachusetts Medical Society

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