1121 UROLOGY IN SAN DIEGO - INSIGHTS INTO THE HISTORY OF UROLOGIC SURGEONS IN “AMERICA'S FINEST CITY”

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You have accessJournal of UrologyHistory of Urology Forum1 Apr 20131121 UROLOGY IN SAN DIEGO - INSIGHTS INTO THE HISTORY OF UROLOGIC SURGEONS IN “AMERICA'S FINEST CITY” Seth A. Cohen, Christopher J. Kane, Timothy Juwono, James H. Masterson, and George W. Kaplan Seth A. CohenSeth A. Cohen San Diego, CA More articles by this author , Christopher J. KaneChristopher J. Kane San Diego, CA More articles by this author , Timothy JuwonoTimothy Juwono San Diego, CA More articles by this author , James H. MastersonJames H. Masterson San Diego, CA More articles by this author , and George W. KaplanGeorge W. Kaplan San Diego, CA More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2013.02.713AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES San Diego has an interesting past, forged on a beautiful bay by an extremely diverse population. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, urology developed as a specialty among the physicians of this urban oasis, yielding two longstanding training programs; we sought to retrace this history. METHODS We performed a review of literature available through the archives of the San Diego History Society and San Diego County Medical Society in which urology or urological disease was mentioned or discussed. In addition, we performed multiple in-person interviews with urologists who have made San Diego home over the years. RESULTS The late 1800s through the 1930s represent a time in San Diego when general practitioners performed much of the surgery in the area, including genitourinary procedures. P. C. Remondino, a native of Turin, Italy, was one of the first surgeons in San Diego and published work regarding incontinence, impotence, uremia, and circumcision. His monograph “History of Circumcision” was so popular it went through 2 printings. Over a distinguished career, Dr. Remondino was city physician (1875-1876), county physician for several terms, surgeon for the California Southern Railroad Company, surgeon of the Marine Hospital, and surgeon for the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. Dr. E.F. Chamberlin was the first local physician to dedicate his practice to urology in 1922. Dr. G.W. Kaplan was the first physician on the West Coast to limit his practice to pediatric urology in 1971. Dr. R.J. Prentiss founded a residency program at San Diego County General Hospital (SDCGH) in 1947, which has subsequently become the residency program at UC San Diego (UCSD). The Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) developed a residency program during World War II, which continues to the present. CONCLUSIONS As San Diego will serve as the site of the forthcoming 108th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), it seems appropriate to revisit those individuals who brought urology into practice in “America's Finest City.” © 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 189Issue 4SApril 2013Page: e458 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Seth A. Cohen San Diego, CA More articles by this author Christopher J. Kane San Diego, CA More articles by this author Timothy Juwono San Diego, CA More articles by this author James H. Masterson San Diego, CA More articles by this author George W. Kaplan San Diego, CA More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...