Chief of Urology, NorthShore Hospitals @EndeavorHlth | Associate Prof @UChiPritzker | @colgateuniv @NorthwesternU and @NM_Urology Alum
Chicago
Joined November 2008
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Alex Glaser retweeted
When the prostate gets BIG, what makes it into your playbook? 👀
Drs. Alexander Glaser, @apglaser Garrett Pohlman @gpohlmanmd, Fernando Kim, Joel Funk @jfunkmd & David Hadley face off in the Big Gland Shootout: Larger Footprint, Maximum Success.🥊
Different techniques. Different tradeoffs. One very large problem to solve.
#IFRUE2026 #BPH #Endourology
Alex Glaser retweeted
IN ONE WEEK: CAIRIBU BPH Research Interest Group event
The CAIRIBU BPH Research Interest Group (BPH RIG) stimulates knowledge exchange, new ideas, strategic visioning, and transdisciplinary research collaborations in BPH research among basic and translational scientists as well as clinicians. At the next Knowledge Exchange, Alex Glaser, MD (Endeavor Health) will present "Modern surgical management of BPH and implications for translational work."
When: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 7 pm ET (6 pm CT | 4 pm PT)
More information about the upcoming BPH RIG Knowledge Exchange: buff.ly/pF2GEgg
@apglaser
Congratulations to @ReneeVickman on the notice of award for a NIH R01 investigating the role of macrophages in #BPH ! 🏆
We need to uncover new disease-modifying targets to help the millions of men with BPH. Exciting times ahead for prostate research! 🧬👏
How can we improve care for men with LUTS and urgency?
1️⃣ Measure symptoms completely and accurately
2️⃣ Identify what matters
3️⃣ Only then can data-driven changes lead to real results. If we don't track it, we can't fix it. 🩺📈 #LUTS #LURN #SOBPD26
Alex Glaser retweeted
We are so excited to welcome our incoming class of residents! ✨ Welcome to the family!! #UroMatch2026
Medicare currently limits #Aquablation for men with bladder stones - a restriction that doesn’t exist for any other BPH procedure. It’s nonsensical and creates an unfair barrier to care. #CMS must change this policy. bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.…
Alex Glaser retweeted
@SocietyofBPD #SoBPD2025 Faculty & Friends. Congratulations on another year's successful annual meeting. Next up will be the #AUA25 SoBPD program on #Streamteam #bph April 29 2025 - Please join us for
thought-provoking discussions with the experts on the top #BPH science.
Government laws often (always?) come with unintended consequences. The 21st Century Cures Act means patients may learn of their cancer diagnosis via email—before their doctor can explain. But AI offers solutions! Congrats to the team on this work! 🤖👇 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3983…”
Alex Glaser retweeted
Check out our new manuscript describing the inflammatory landscape changes that occur with increasing prostate size and the specific accumulation of lipid-rich macrophages in large BPH tissues!
frontiersin.org/journals/imm…
Alex Glaser retweeted
🎉👏🏼 @EndeavorHlth is thrilled to be ranked as a top hospital for urology!
Our dedication to providing exceptional, innovative, and patient-centered care has been recognized and we couldn't be more excited!
Great to see results from the COURAGE RCT. Vibegron improved all outcome measures for men with #BPH and urgency, with no increased risk of retention or hypertension. Thanks to all the patients who participated in this trial during COVID!
We are more than 1/3 recruited for our BPH Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) study! Love to see enrollment reports like this.. Big thanks to our patients and to our awesome teams at @NorthShoreUro @UChiPritzker and @NorthwesternMed 🙏
NCT05898932
LURN II data collection is wrapping up! AUA research chair @HenryLaiMD kicking off the @LURN_Research meeting. Tons of data to analyze and causality to resolve! @prost8helf @KimKenton1 @catebradley16 @ericjelovsek
Alex Glaser retweeted
📢Exciting news from the @SocietyofBPD Annual Meeting in Dallas! Emano Flow's advisory board members @apglaser & Dr. Kevin McVary are presenting on BPH outcomes and surgical debates. Don't miss
@Dr_KevinZorn's insights on new tech in the BPH workup.
#urology #bph #HealthTech
Getting closer to understanding and targeting the underlying mechanisms in BPH at @SocietyofBPD annual meeting! How do genetics, metabolic health, and inflammation influence cellular growth in the prostate? @stranddw @prost8helf @LabRicke
Alex Glaser retweeted
5-year data on WATER study published in the Canadian Journal of Urology showing Aquablation therapy yields superior efficacy and safety outcomes for men with prostate sizes of 50-80mL vs. TURP. Dive into the findings in the Canadian Journal of Urology! #HealthInnovation #ProstateHealth
canjurol.com/abstract?Articl…
EPIC changed my name to Dr. Laser.
I guess I’ll just change my name and go get a new drivers license. 🫡
With shifting demographics 📈and a shortage of urologists 📉 we desperately need new innovative medical treatments for #BPH. Excited for the opportunity to move this forward!🔬
Congratulations to Dr. Hayward @HaywardSimon1 and Dr. Glaser @apglaser on the Notice of Award for a 5-year R01 grant investigating TNF blockade as a novel approach for men with #BPH! 🏆 🏆
Today we #WearOrange to remember Highland Park and too many other incidents of needless gun violence. #Enough @Everytown @ThisIsOurLane
Alex Glaser retweeted
🚨@NIH funding gaps have widened between PhD & surgeon-scientists over time
Funding for urology has also been on the decline 📉
New data out in @JAMASurgery
#UroSoMe
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