LUGPA Awards

2023 award acceptance speech videos available here.

LUGPA Launches new Trailblazer Award

July 13, 2023

The Trailblazer Award is a prestigious recognition bestowed upon urologists or administrators who have significantly contributed to the field within the first ten years of their practice. This award acknowledges their exceptional achievements, innovation, leadership in urology, and commitment to advancing the field.

Recipients of the Trailblazer Award have demonstrated a pioneering spirit and contributions to their practice, breaking new ground in patient care, research, education, or administration. They have shown remarkable dedication to improving the lives of their patients, embracing cutting-edge technologies and techniques, and making valuable contributions to the community.

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Physician Advocate of the Year
(renamed LUGPA Advocate of the Year in 2018)

2014	Dr. David B. Glazier, Virginia Urology
2015	Dr. Michael J. Curran, Greater Boston Urology
2016	Dr. Mark S. DeGuenther, MD, Urology Centers of Alabama
2016	Dr. Richard G. Harris, UroPartners
2016	Dr. Craig S. Barkley, MD, Urology Specialists of West Florida, LLP
2017	Dr.John R. Adams, Conrad Pearson Clinic
2017	Carla Blue, MBA, Urological Associates of Western Colorado
2017	Dr. Timothy Langford, Arkansas Urology
2017	Dr. Bryan Melhaff, Oregon Urology Institute
2018	Mitchell B. Hollander, MD, Michigan Institute of Urology
2018	Arash Rafiei, MD, Advanced Urology Institute
2019	Joshua Langston, MD, Urology of Virginia
2019	David J. Ellis, MD, FACS, MidLantic Urology
2019	Victor Houtz, MBA, CPA, New Jersey Urology
2020	No award given - COVID - no meetings or fly-ins
2021	Brandan Kramer, MD, Kansas City Urology Care
2022	Fei Lian, MD, AAUrology
2022	Juan Montoya, MD, The Urology Center of Colorado

Resident Award

2020	Mathew Fakhoury, DO
2021	David T. Miller, MD
2022	Dr. Kyle Waisanen

Spirit of Independence Award

2022	Dr. Gail Reede Jones, Arkansas Urology

Excellence in Health Policy Award

2021	Dr. Deepak Kapoor

Honorary Membership Award

2022	Dr. E. David Crawford

Outstanding Achievements in Board Service

2018	Evan R. Goldfischer, MD

Outstanding Achievements in Committee Service

2020	Howard Williams, MD

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