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Dr. Joseph Costa has volunteered with IVUmed for almost ten years and has focused his service on teaching urologists in Haiti. Dr. Costa says that over the course of six years he watched surgeons in Haiti progress to skill levels equal to fellowship trained surgeons...

Our 4th Annual Norfolk Benefit is just around the corner! Have you RSVPed? We would love to see you on September 21st! What to Expect A charitable and fun evening complimented by dinner & drinks, a live auction, and a silent auction. Attire Business. How to Join...

Thanks to the support of the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association, Dr. Ramphis Morales-López enjoyed an eye-opening experience serving as a Resident Scholar under the guidance of Drs. Maxx Gallegos & Jonathan "Nick" Warner in Kingston,...

A community newspaper, The Sandy Journal, recently published a focus piece on IVUmed. We are incredibly grateful for this coverage and appreciate the opportunity to share our work and the generous contributions of our volunteers and donors. You can read Heather...

IVUmed is proud to feature Susan Kalota, MD on our blog today. Dr. Kalota was the first woman to become a Board certified urologist in Arizona. Beyond being one of IVUmed’s most dedicated volunteers, Dr. Kalota currently serves as the organization’s Board Treasurer....

Thanks to the generous support of the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Dr. Natalia Hernandez had a phenomenal experience in Cote d’Ivoire, where she volunteered at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Cocody in Abidjan and attended the...

Today, we are featuring our Board Vice Chair and dedicated IVUmed volunteer, Francis Schneck, MD. Dr. Schneck, who is a pediatric urologist, will lead his 20th IVUmed workshop this August when he travels to Uganda. Dr. Schneck has trained surgeons in several countries...

Thanks to the generous support of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association, Dr. Fornati Bedell had an incredible experience in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia at State Central Hospital #1. Dr. Bedell shares her experience: “Unforgettable. Rewarding....

Thanks to the outstanding support of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, Dr. Garen Abedi had an eye-opening experience at Hospital Central de Maputo in Mozambique. Dr. Abedi shares his experience: “Thanks to the generous support of the Western...

An IVUmed team visited Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for a reconstructive urology workshop at State Central Hospital #1. Dr. Michael Metro led the workshop and was joined by Drs. Ronak Gor, Min Jun, Fornati Bedell, & Tristan Juvet. The IVUmed team collaborated with local...

Dr. Meier beamed that the workshop was “a truly awesome experience” with “lots of interesting cases.”

IVUmed collaborates with partners in more than 20 countries. Vietnam stands out as one of the very first countries IVUmed established relationships in. The first IVUmed workshop in Vietnam was in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 1994. Since then, IVUmed volunteers have...

In December of 2018 I travelled with Dr. Gopal Badlani and Dr. Dima Raskolnikov to Bhopal, India to participate in the 93rd “Mega Free Urology Camp” sponsored by Jeev Sewa Sansthan (JSS). My time in Bhopal was both challenging and inspiring, and I returned to the US with a renewed sense of purpose and passion for the work we do.

Thanks to the generous support of the New York Section of the American Urological Association, Matthew Smith, Jr., MD had an outstanding experience in Dakar, Senegal where he worked with Kurt McCammon, MD from January 13-18. Dr. Smith shares his experience: “I...

Drs. Eugene Cone (left), Gopal Badlani (center), & Dima Raskolnikov (right) Thanks to the generous support of the Western Section of the American Urological Association, Dr. Dima Raskolnikov had an outstanding experience in Bhopal, India, where he worked with Jeev...

With the support of Caldera Medical, a three-person IVUmed team, led by Dr. Susan Kalota, traveled to Dakar, Senegal to lead a urogynecology workshop from November 16-25, 2018. Dr. Kalota (urologist) was joined by Dr. Lindsey Kerr (urologist) and Dr. James Daucher...

An IVUmed team traveled to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for a pediatric urology workshop at the National Center for Maternal and Child Health from October 20-28, 2018. Dr. Carlos Angel (pediatric surgeon) led the team and was joined by Dr. Angela Arlen (pediatric urologist),...

An IVUmed team traveled to Maputo, Mozambique for a pediatric urology workshop at Hospital Central de Maputo. Drs. Heidi Stephany and Christina Ching led the team and were joined by Tina Zeigler, RN (pediatric nurse), Dr. Christine Ayoub (anesthesiologist), and Dr....

Dr. Amy Lim shares her experience from Mongolia, which was sponsored by the Society of Urologic Oncology: “I have always been interested in participating in a global health trip. However, unless your home institution has an established global health program, it is...

Thanks to the outstanding support of the Southeastern Section of the AUA, Dr. Alan Chip Carnes had an excellent experience in Cap Haitien, Haiti where he and his mentor urologists, Dr. Joseph Costa and Dr. Joseph Babiarz, worked with local urologists on reconstructive...

“Ever since I encountered their booth at AUA as a medical student, I had been hoping to take part in one of IVUmed’s trips. Now, as a 4th year urology resident, the wait was over and I was about to land in Dakar, Senegal – a city and country on a continent to which I...

“Traveling to Hue, Vietnam with IVUmed was an amazing opportunity, and I am grateful for being invited to participate on this trip to experience a different culture and practice of urology in a different part of the world. “On the first day, I arrived very exhausted...

Dr. Frank Burks and his reconstructive urology team just returned from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Later this month, Drs. Joe Costa and Henri Lanctin lead another group to Cap Haitien. Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers.  

“Global health has been a long-time interest for me, and providing more specialized care to less fortunate people has been a priority. I started working with IVUmed in medical school to develop a data driven intake form to track hypospadias patients. I travelled to...

Reflecting on his experience in Mexico, Dr. Paulas Vyas wrote: “The IVUmed trip to Mexico was a wonderful experience, augmented by a great host and trip leaders. While volunteerism has been a long-standing passion, IVUmed provided the ability to do so specific to my...

Thanks to the generous support of the Southeastern Section of the AUA, Dr. Nathan Jung had an impactful experience in Bhopal, India where he worked with local personnel to provide care for people in need. Dr. Jung stated about his experience: “India was my first...

Thank you to everyone who supported our 2018 Teach One, Reach Many Benefit in Salt Lake City. It was a wonderful event and will help support our life-changing programs in the months to come.

You Can Help Change Lives Thanks to generous supporters like you, IVUmed reaches thousands of people each year. The service provided by our volunteers and host doctors and nurses helps rebuild lives. The surgical training you make possible will impact many more for...

IVUmed has moved to a new location. You can reach us at: 7984 South 1300 East Sandy, Utah 84094 Phone: 801-524-0201 info@ivumed.org  

Three weeks of general urology, urologic oncology, and reconstructive urology training from our talented and dedicated team! Big thanks to our wonderful volunteers.

The Southeastern Section of the AUA’s generous support made possible Dr. Sarah Starosta’s experience in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where she worked with local urologists and patients at State Central Hospital #1. She writes of her experience: “One of the things that...

From Mongolia to the West Bank to the University of Chicago, Dr. Scott Eggener changes lives. His passion for urologic oncology leads him to treat patients and train colleagues throughout the world. You can support the work of Dr. Eggener and many more worldwide by...

The IVU workshop in Wad Medani, Sudan continues a strong collaboration. We want to thank Drs. Desai, Vijayakumar, Patel, and Pandya for traveling from India to Sudan to teach PCNL.

Anna Holley of The Young Artist Chamber Players (YACP) applied her musical talent to raise awareness and funds for IVUmed. Around 50 people attended Ms. Holley's charity violin performance on May 28th at Dumke Recital Hall at the University of Utah. Proceeds from the...

This week a team of IVUmed volunteers is in Dakar, Senegal focusing on teaching pediatric urology and urologic oncology. Here are a few notes from IVUmed board member and volunteer nurse, Barbara Montagnino, RN: Bonjour from Dakar! Everyone arrived on time as did our...

Resident:  Kabra Aashish, MD (University of Texas Health Science Center)  Location: San Fernando, Trinidad; March 18-25, 2017 Mentor:  George Martin, MD Sponsors:  South Central Section of the AUA   Dr. Kabra reported, “This workshop was well organized. There was...

Residents:  Jyoti Chouhan, MD (SUNY Downstate Medical Center) and Thanmaya Reddy, MD (University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine) Location: HCMC, Vietnam Mentor:  Joel Gelman, MD Sponsors:  Dr. Chouhan:  New York Section of the AUA; and  Dr. Thanmaya:...

Residents:  Pooya Banapour, MD (Los Angeles Medical Center) and Mitchell Bassett, MD (University of Utah) Location: Ajmer, India Mentor:  Gopal Badlani, MD Sponsors:  Dr. Banapour:  Western Section of the American Urological Association; and  Dr. Bassett:  University...