Speakers

Dr. Alexis E. Te

Dr. Alexis E. Te is a Professor of Urology at the Weill Medical College at Cornell University and Director of the Brady Prostate Center and the Urology Program of the Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center in Department of Urology at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Te graduated from Yale University with a bachelor of science degree majoring in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. He received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College and completed his urology residency training and fellowship in Neurourology and Urodynamics at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University.

Dr. Te has authored numerous paper and chapters, given lectures nationally and internationally, and is a key opinion leader on minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH including using the 532 nm wavelength or green laser light for benign prostate surgery. Dr. Te’s other main areas of academic interest and research include Prostate Disease including BPH, chronic prostatitis and prostate cancer as well as voiding dysfunction, urodynamics, neurourology, incontinence and female urology. As an innovator in medical technology, Dr. Te has patents in medical applications. He is clinically recognized for his expertise in SuperDocs, Castle Connelly: Best Doctor, Consumer's Research Council of America: Top Physicians, Best Doctors in America Database.

Dr. Te has published over 300 publications in peer review journals, books chapters, and review articles. He is an active lecturer, both nationally and internationally on BPH technology and therapies.

Dr. Sender Herschorn

Dr. Sender Herschorn is Professor in the Division of Urology at the University of Toronto and attending Urologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He completed an 11-year term as University Chair and holder of the Martin Barkin Chair in Urological Research. He is current Chair of the University of Toronto Department of Surgery Academic Promotions Committee and is a Past-President of the Canadian Urological Association and immediate past General Secretary of the International Continence Society.

Dr. Herschorn has been a senior investigator in clinical trials relating to functional urology. He has won undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing education awards at the University of Toronto as well as the Zimskind Award of the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology, the W.T. Aikins award from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine for excellence in undergraduate medical teaching, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology. He has been the Director of the University of Toronto Urology Update since its inception in 1992.

Dr. Herschorn has produced many scientific publications, among them the chapters on Vaginal Surgery for Prolapse and Incontinence for 2 editions of Campbell’s Urology and on Injectables for Urinary Incontinence for the recent edition. He is an Editorial Board Member of Canadian Urological Association Journal and Neurourology and Urodynamics. He was Chair of the Committee on Vesico-urethral Stenosis after Treatment for Prostate Cancer at the First International Consultation on Urethral Stricture Disease and Chair of the Committee on Surgery for Male Incontinence at the five International Consultations on Urinary Incontinence.

Dr. Herschorn has delivered presentations and lectures throughout Canada and in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australasia, Africa, and South America.