Posts by Michelle M. Kim, MD, PhD
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10-Year Data: Delayed BPH Surgery Linked to Increased Risk of Treatment Failure
Daniel M. Frendl, MD, PhD, Michelle M. Kim, MD, PhD, and colleagues found in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that long-term surgical outcomes were adversely affected by preoperative urinary retention and delays to surgery.
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Review: Economic Burden of Non-Cancerous Genitourinary Conditions
The economic burden of non-cancerous genitourinary conditions in U.S. adults has not been well documented, Michelle M. Kim, MD, PhD, and colleagues found in a review of 14 conditions. They also offer suggestions for improving cost estimates.
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Moderate Physical Activity Reduces Risk of Urinary Incontinence in Women
By analyzing a nationally representative sample of U.S. women, Michelle M. Kim, MD, PhD, and colleagues determined moderate physical activity is associated with a decreased likelihood of stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence.
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Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate Is Similar to Transurethral Resection
Real-world evidence shows no differences in treatment failure between photoselective vaporization and transurethral resection of the prostate, and endoscopic enucleation might be even more effective, according to Daniel M. Frendl, MD, PhD, and Michelle M. Kim, MD, PhD, and colleagues.
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Transperineal Fusion Prostate Biopsy Increases Diagnostic Accuracy
Massachusetts General Hospital physicians have developed an office-based transperineal fusion prostate biopsy for accurate, safe prostate cancer diagnosis.
Biography
Michelle Kim, MD PhD, is a urologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She received her MD and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, where her PhD focused on healthcare management and economics. Dr. Kim completed her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital where she stayed on as staff. Her clinical interests focus on male and female voiding dysfunction and other benign diseases of the urinary tract. She delivers state of the art technology for treating enlarged prostates (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). She is also one of the few urologists performing transperineal biopsies which have been shown to be a safer and effective approach to prostate biopsies. Outside of her clinical practice, Dr. Kim is interested in quality improvement and has studied quality improvement through public reporting of quality metrics and its effects on patient outcomes.
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