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THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN

DIVISION OF UROLOGY

Dr. D.J. Bagli - Assistant Professor
Dr. A.E. Khoury - Associate Professor (Division Head)
Dr. G.A. McLorie - Associate Professor



PUBLICATIONS

Bagli DJ, Joyner BD, Mahoney SR, McCulloch L: The hyaluronic acid receptor is induced by stretch injury of rat bladder in vivo and influences smooth muscle cell contraction in vitro. Journal of Urology: September 1999: 162: pp 832-840.

Barrieras D, Lapointe S, Reddy PP, Williot P, McLorie GA, Bagli DJ, Khoury AE, Merguerian PA: Urinary retention after bilateral extravesical ureteral re-implantation: Does dissection distal to the ureteral orifice play a role? Journal of Urology: September 1999: 162: pp 1197-1200.

Burrows L, Khoury AE: Issues surrounding the prevention and management of device-related infections. World Journal of Urology: December 1999: 17: pp 402-409.

Dewan P, McLorie GA: Ureterocystoplasty. In: Bladder Augmentation (Dewan P, Mitchell ME, eds). Oxford University Press, New York: 2000: pp 71-77.

Finelli A, Babyn P, McLorie GA, Bagli DJ, Khoury AE, Merguerian PA: The use of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of pediatric pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma. Journal of Urology: June 2000: 163: pp 1952-1953.

Khoury AE, Agarwal SK, Bagli DJ, Merguerian PA, McLorie GA: Concomitant modified bladder neck closure and mitrofanoff urinary diversion. Journal of Urology: November 1999: 162: pp 1746-1748.

Logarakis NF, Carvalho MH, Agarwal SK, Merguerian PA, Bagli DJ, McLorie GA, Khoury AE: The role of testicular biopsy in splenic-gonadal fusion. Canadian Journal of Urology: October 1999: 6: pp 868-871.

McLorie GA, Farhat W: Role of partial nephrectomy in unilateral Wilms' tumor. In: Dialogues in Pediatric Urology (Ross JH, ed). William J. Miller Associates, New York: 1999: pp 4-5.

Merguerian PA, Reddy PP, Barrieras DJ, Wilson GJ, Woodhouse K, Bagli DJ, McLorie GA, Khoury AE: Acellular bladder matrix allografts in regeneration of functional bladders: Evaluation of large segment (>24 cm2) substitution in a porcine model. British Journal of Urology: May 2000: 85: pp 894-898.

Pugach JL, DiTizio V, Mittelman MW, Bruce AW, DiCosmo F, Khoury AE: Antibiotic hydrogel coated Foley catheters for prevention of urinary tract infection in a rabbit model. Journal of Urology: September 1999: 162: pp 883-887.

Reddy PP, Barrieras D, Bagli DJ, McLorie GA, Khoury AE, Merguerian PA: Initial experience with endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for pediatric urolithiasis. Journal of Urology: November 1999: 162: pp 1714-1716.



INVITED VISITS TO OTHER HOSPITALS/UNIVERSITIES

Bagli DJ: Icelandic Medical Association, Reykjavik, Iceland, January 2000. (1) Dysfunctional voiding, (2) Vesicoureteral reflux.

Bagli DJ: American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington, D.C., September 1999. Implications of molecular biology for pediatric urology.

Bagli DJ: International Bladder Symposium, Washington, D.C., November 1999. Rapid stretch-regulation of bladder extracellular matrix (ECM) both in vivo and ex vivo.

Khoury AE: French Egyptian Congress of Pediatric Urology, Cairo, Egypt, October 1999. (1) Early management of neurogenic bladder, (2) Bladder evaluation in pediatric renal transplantation, (3) Innovations in hypospadias surgery, (4) Chair: Renal transplantation session.

Khoury AE: University of South Florida, Key West, Florida, March 2000. (1) Evaluation and management of urinary tract infections and reflux, (2) Distal hypospadias current techniques, (3) Urinary diversion in children.

Khoury AE: South-East Anatolia Pediatric Urology Group, Gaziantep, Turkey, June 2000. (1) Innovations in hypospadias, (2) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia: The evolution of feminizing genitoplasty.

Khoury AE: Societe Internationale d'Urologie, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, November 1999. (1) Innovations in hypospadias, (2) Where is pediatric urology heading in the third millennium?

Khoury AE: American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington, D.C., September 1999. Chair: Clinical research prize committee for urology.

Khoury AE: Association of Mohellim of Southern Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, March 2000. Hypospadias.

Khoury AE: Combined AAP/ESPU, Tours, France, June 2000. Moderator: Sphincter session.

Khoury AE: American Urological Association, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2000. Panel discussion: Urinary tract infection in children: Biofilms.

Khoury AE: Canadian Urological Association, Kelowna, British Columbia, June 2000. Panel member: Antenatal hydronephrosis.

McLorie GA: American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington, D.C., October 1999. Moderator: Reconstruction II.



RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS
Senior Investigator's Name Appears in Italics

Acellular bladder matrix allografts (BAMA) in regenerating functional bladders in an animal model: The cellular mechanisms involved in repopulation of the matrix. Reddy P, Merguerian P, Wilson G, Bagli D: American Urological Association ($10,000 1999).

Development of peritoneal dialysis catheters that resist colonization following simultaneous catheter exchange. Khoury AE, Burrows L: The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation ($13,213 2000 - 2001).

Infection-resistant biomaterials: Applications of liposomal antibiotic hydrogel coatings for preventing device-related infections in trauma patients. Mittelman MW, Bruce AW, DiCosmo F, Khoury AE, Reid G: DCIEM ($244,120 1997 - 1999).

Novel cell signaling peptides for treatment of scarring in bladder. Woodhouse K, Bagli DJ, Khoury AE: Materials and Manufacturing Ontario ($398,833 2000 - 2002).

Objectifying the management of urinary voiding dysfunction in children. Bagli DJ, Farhat W: RESTRACOM/The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation ($35,000 1999 - 2001).

RHAMM in pediatric bladder disease. Bagli D: March of Dimes ($140,000 1998 - 2000).

Stretch induced activation of a local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) promotes bladder fibrosis through the receptor for hyaluronic acid (RHAMM). Bagli DJ, Capolicchio JC: American Foundation for Urologic Disease ($32,000 1999 - 2000).



HONOURS RECEIVED

Bagli DJ: First Prize Research Award, American Academy of Pediatrics (Urology), October 1999.

Khoury AE: First Prize Research Award, American Academy of Pediatrics (Urology), October 1999.

McLorie GA: First Prize Research Award, American Academy of Pediatrics (Urology), October 1999.