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Alan J. Wein, MD
Professor and chair of the Division of Urology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chief of Urology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr Wein is fields of interest lie in urologic oncology, voiding function and dysfunction, the physiology and pharmacology of voiding function and dysfunction.

David I. Lee, MD
David I. Lee, MD, is Chief of the Division of Urology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Lee is one of the world's most experienced practitioners of robotic prostatectomy, having performed over 1000 procedures. He is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive procedures and teaches the technique to urologists across the country.

David J Vaughn, MD
Dr. Vaughn is the Medical Director of the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine, Hematology-Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Vaughn focuses his clinical practice in genitourinary oncology (bladder, prostate, testicular). He is particularly interested in the multi-modality approach to patients with these malignancies, as well as the incorporation of novel therapeutics in the care of these patients. Dr. Vaughn is also attending physician in the Living Well After Cancer Program at the University of Pennsylvania, a Lance Armstrong Foundation funded center for cancer survivorship. His research focuses on late effects of chemotherapy, genetics, and quality-of-life in testicular cancer survivors.

Neha Vapiwala , MD
Neha Vapiwala, MD is Senior Editor of OncoLink and Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include organ-preserving treatments in breast and prostate cancers, as well as patterns of complementary and alternative therapy utilization by cancer patients.

Richard Whittington, MD
An Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Whittington's long standing interest is in the management of prostate tumors.