HF02-11 DR. CLYDE LEROY DEMING: VISIONARY DURING A TURBULENT TIME

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You have accessJournal of UrologyHistory of Urology Forum II (HF02)1 Sep 2021HF02-11 DR. CLYDE LEROY DEMING: VISIONARY DURING A TURBULENT TIME Soum Lokeshwar, Jamil Syed, Jay Amin, Christine Merenda, Michael Leapman, and Robert Weiss Soum LokeshwarSoum Lokeshwar More articles by this author , Jamil SyedJamil Syed More articles by this author , Jay AminJay Amin More articles by this author , Christine MerendaChristine Merenda More articles by this author , Michael LeapmanMichael Leapman More articles by this author , and Robert WeissRobert Weiss More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000001993.11AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The field of Urology, after WWII, in need of strong leadership elected Dr. Clyde Leroy Deming, as its 40th president of the AUA in 1946. His vision was crucial in the organization of modern urology. The objective of this study is to highlight the life and vision of Dr. Deming. METHODS: Sources from journals through PubMed, Medline, and Scopus and historical archives through the Yale Medical Library were analyzed for the contributions of Dr. Deming. RESULTS: Born in August 1885 in Cornish, NH, Dr. Deming attended Bowdoin College and then Yale Medical School, graduating cum laude in 1915. As an intern in the New Haven Hospital, he trained as the first resident surgeon at Yale. With an interest in urology, he apprenticed for two years with Dr. Hugh Hampton Young at Johns Hopkins. With the expanding niche for urology, Dr. Deming established the Section of Urology at Yale and served as the Chief of Urology from 1921-1954. He performed >3000 perineal prostatectomies, developed the “Deming Nephropexy”, studied hormonal therapy for urogenital cancers, and with his associate Dr. Harry S. N. Greene performed the heterologous transplantation of a human bladder papilloma into a guinea pig’s eye. Dr. Deming authored over 100 scientific papers.Dr. Deming was elected AUA President in 1946. It was a turbulent time for Urology with many returning injured soldiers, an influx of war weary surgeons, a need for clinical urologists, and a paucity of urologists involved in the formulation of medical policy. In this tempestuous time, Dr. Deming served as a visionary for the future of Urology. In his Presidential address in July 1946, he laid out the plans for the future of urology. He defined the next phase of urology as “Progress”. In his mind, to better serve patients, urologists had to unify to grow and standardize their practice. He cited the scarcity of state meetings and urological associations and urged urologists to return to their communities to improve urologic practice and to educate budding urologists. He concluded that the practice of urology was ready to take its place in every community.Dr. Deming served as president of the American Association of Genito-Urinary Surgeons in 1948. He continued to practice urology and serve his community through organizations and his church. He died in November 1969 in New Haven CT. CONCLUSIONS: Today, 75 years after the speech calling for structure within urology, there is national and state urological structure and advocacy. Urologic specialists practice in every community and formal guidelines for urology practice have been implemented. The legacy of “Progress” outlined by Dr. Deming lives on. Source of Funding: None © 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 206Issue Supplement 3September 2021Page: e240-e241 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Soum Lokeshwar More articles by this author Jamil Syed More articles by this author Jay Amin More articles by this author Christine Merenda More articles by this author Michael Leapman More articles by this author Robert Weiss More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Loading ...