On January 13th 2010 Atul Gawande, BAS, MD, MPH gave a speech at UCSF Medical Grand Rounds.  His 1 hour speech covered topics from his New York Times Best Seller “The Checklist Manifesto: How to get things done right”.  Dr. Gawande highlights the important role that a simple checklist can play in ensuring consistent, reliable, and high quality patient care.

This speech was captured on video and can be viewed at the links below.

• Watch 5 minute excerpts from Dr. Gawande’s speech.
• Watch the full 1 hour speech at the San Francisco Otolaryngology web site.

About Dr. Gawande:

A surgeon and a writer, Atul Gawande is a staff member of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the New Yorker magazine. He received his B.A.S. from Stanford University, M.A. (in politics, philosophy, and economics) from Oxford University, M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health. He served as a senior health policy advisor in the Clinton presidential campaign and White House from 1992 to 1993. Since 1998, he has been a staff writer for the New Yorker magazine. In 2003, he completed his surgical residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and joined the faculty as a general and endocrine surgeon.

• Learn more at Dr. Gawande’s web site www.gawande.com

Urology Associates of North Texas (UANT) has 50 urologists and 20 locations throughout the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex.  UANT it is one of the nation’s largest fully-integrated urology practices.  UANT is a unique combination of experienced and fellowship trained physicians who utilize state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, with a commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of quality. By linking medical professionals and the latest technology with a mission of delivering “World Class” patient care, UANT is leading in the development of their nationally recognized Centers of Excellence with Fellowship Trained and Experienced Specialists in urology.

Urologic care covers a wide range of conditions and treatments.  By having a broad scope of expertise in their team of physicians and distributing that expertise across a large geography in North Texas, patients from Texas and across state boarders have a level of access-to-care that is unmatched in the world.  Why rely on a random physician who may only have limited experience and “by chance” access to technology when patients can get access to a team with a deep bench and multiple facility technology resources.

UANT covers every corner of urologic care.  Here are some categories of excellence to choose from:

• Urologic Oncology (cancer)
• Robotic Prostate Surgery
• Robotic Kidney Surgery
• Elevated PSA, BPH, Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infections, Bladder Cancer
• Urinary Incontinence
• Kidney Stones
• Erectile Dysfunction, Male Infertility, Sexual Dysfunction, Counseling
• Pediatric Urology

Patients with unique needs and a desire for extraordinary care can be expected to travel from all parts of the world to get access to UANT’s urologists, their leading edge techniques, and  advanced technology resources.

Find a urologist at these UANT Texas locations:

• Urologists in Arlington at Arlington Memorial Hospital
• Urologists in Arlington at Video Incontinence Center
• Urologists in Arlington at USMD Hospital
• Urologists in Arlington at USMD Prostate Cancer Center
• Urologists in Carrollton at Baylor Medical Center
• Urologists in Cleburne
• Urologists in Dallas Tx
• Urologists in Denton Tx
• Urologists in DeSoto Tx
• Urologists in Fort Worth Tx
• Urologists in Fort Worth at Huguley Hospital
• Urologists in Fort Worth at Harris Methodist Hospital
• Urologists in Fort Worth Tx (Pediatric Office)
• Urologists in Grand Prairie Tx
• Urologists in Grapevine Tx at Baylor Regional Medical Center
• Urologists in Bedford Tx
• Urologists in Irving Tx at Las Colinas Medical Center
• Urologists in Mansfield Tx
• Urologists in North Richland Hills Tx at North Hills Hospital
• Urologists in Plano Tx at Baylor Regional Medical Center
• Urologists in Saginaw Tx
• Urologists in Waxahachie Tx
• Urologists in Weatherford Tx

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