Wesley Adam Mayer, M.D.
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Positions
- Associate Professor
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Urology
草榴社区入口
Houston, TX US
- Assistant Dean
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Graduate Medical Education
草榴社区入口
- Vice Chair of Education
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Urology
草榴社区入口
Addresses
- 草榴社区入口 Medical Center (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge St., Suite 10B
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4001
Education
- BA from Cornell University
- 05/2001 - Ithaca, New York United States
- MD from 草榴社区入口
- 05/2005 - Houston, Texas United States
- Internship at University of Pennsylvania
- 06/2006 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
- Residency at University of Pennsylvania
- 06/2010 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
- Urology
- Fellowship at 草榴社区入口
- 06/2011 - Houston, Texas United States
- Minimally Invasive Surgery/Endourology
Certifications
- Board Certified
- American Board of Urology
Honors & Awards
- Faculty Teacher of the Year
- 2021
- 草榴社区入口
- Top Doctor
- TX Top Docs (07/2021)
- Nominee for Teaching Award from the Residents and Fellows Committee
- American Urological Association (03/2020)
- Top Doctor
- Houstonia Magazine (08/2019 - 08/2021)
- Fulbright and Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Educational Leadership
- Dr. Mayer has been recognized for his outstanding efforts to advance Baylor鈥檚 mission, vision, and values and has been awarded the prestigious Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence award for Educational Leadership.
- 草榴社区入口 (05/2019)
- Fulbright and Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation
- Dr. Mayer has been recognized for his outstanding teaching efforts and has been awarded the prestigious Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence award for Teaching and Evaluation.
- 草榴社区入口 (04/2018)
- Selected as a 鈥淭op Urologist in Houston, TX鈥
- The Leading Physicians of the World (01/2013)
- Outstanding Educational Efforts in Urology Award
- 01/2010
- Howard Pollack Award for the Highest In-Service Score
- 01/2010
- First Prize: AUA Mid-Atlantic Howard Pollack Pyelogram Hour
- American Urological Association (01/2008)
- Graduated with the 鈥淗ighest Honor鈥
- 草榴社区入口 (06/2005)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- 01/2004
- 鈥淗igh Honors鈥 in Basic Sciences
- 草榴社区入口 (01/2003)
- Academic Scholarship
- 草榴社区入口 (01/2002)
- Graduated with 鈥淒istinction in All Subjects鈥
- Cornell University (05/2001)
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- 01/2001
Professional Interests
- Endourology; Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Renal Mass
- Ureteral Obstruction
- Kidney Cancer
- Robotic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy
- Kidney Stones
- Renal Tumors
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Living Kidney Donor
- Donor Nephrectomy
- Single Site Laparoscopic Surgery
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Renal Cysts
- Kidney Surgery
- Nephrectomy
- Ureteral Reconstruction
- Adrenal Gland Masses
Professional Statement
Dr. Wesley A. Mayer is an Associate Professor of Urology and Vice Chair for Education of the Scott Department of Urology. He is also an Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education at 草榴社区入口. He graduated from Cornell University with Distinction and 草榴社区入口 with Highest Honors. He completed his internship in general surgery and his urology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He was fellowship-trained in advanced robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgery in 草榴社区入口鈥檚 Scott Department of Urology.Dr. Mayer specializes in advanced minimally invasive surgical treatments for urologic diseases including robotic, laparoscopic (including single-site), endourologic, laser, and percutaneous surgery. He has a special interest in kidney cancer, kidney stones, upper urinary tract reconstruction, adrenal masses, and transplant urology. His other areas of expertise include the evaluation and treatment of elevated PSA, prostatic enlargement, and blood in the urine. Dr. Mayer has been selected as a 鈥淭op Urologist in Houston, TX鈥 in The Leading Physicians of the World and a 鈥淭op Doc鈥 in Houstonia Magazine (2019 and 2020). He has also published research on robotic partial nephrectomy, single-site donor nephrectomy, and treatment of kidney stones and has been invited to speak on these topics at several national conferences.
Dr. Mayer is an accomplished educator. He received prestigious Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence awards for Educational Leadership as well as for Teaching and Evaluation. He was nominated for the 2020 Distinguished Faculty Award at 草榴社区入口, and for a national Teaching Award from Resident and Fellows Committee of the American Urological Association (AUA). Dr. Mayer has been an invited faculty member for several national educational courses including the AUA鈥檚 Annual Oral Board Examination Review Course and the AUA鈥檚 Mentored Laparoscopy Course. He served on the ACGME鈥檚 Urology Milestones 2.0 Working Group, which created competency-based developmental outcome goals used by all accredited urology residency programs in the United States. He has published innovations in surgical education and has been an invited panelist at numerous national conferences concerning a variety of topics in education.
Websites
Selected Publications
- Popat S, Hubbard C, Mayer WA, Taylor JM "Education Time Out and Debrief: Structured Implementation of Perioperative Resident Technical Education Discussion." JACS. 2021 Jan;(232(1)):65-72.
- Mayer WA "Editorial Commentary in response to BMC Urology publication entitled: Infection-related hospitalization following ureteroscopic stone treatment: Results from a surgical collaborative." BMC Urology. 2020 Sep;Accepted for publication.
- 17. Anaissie J, Popat S, Mayer WA, Taylor JM "Innovative Approaches to Battling Resident Burnout in a Urology Residency Program." 2021 May;(Urology Practice):387-392.
- Mayer WA, Godoy G, Choi JM, Goh AC, Bian SX, Link RE "Higher RENAL nephrometry score is predictive of longer warm ischemia time and collecting system entry during laparoscopic and robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy." Urology. 2012 May;79(5):1052-1056.
- von Rundstedt FC, Scovell JM, Bian SX, Lee D,聽Mayer WA, Link RE "Percent of tracer clearance at 40 minutes in MAG3 renal scans is more sensitive than T陆 聽for symptomatic ureteropelvic junction obstruction." Urology. 2016 May;103:245-250.
- Santiago JE, Hollander AB, Soni SD, Link RE,聽Mayer WA "To dust or not to dust: A systematic review of ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy techniques." Curr Urol Rep. 2017 Apr;18(4):32.
- Mucksavage P, Mayer WA, Mandel J, Van Arsdalen KV "High-frequency jet ventilation is beneficial during shock wave lithotripsy utilizing a newer unit with a narrower focal zone." Can Urol Assoc J. 2010 Oct;4(5):333-335.
- Patel SR, Mayer WA, Taylor JM "Urology Match Outcomes during the Coronavirus Pandemic." 2021 Aug;(206(2)):194-196.
- Mercado MA, Scovell JM, Hollander AB, Stamatakis L, Mathur S, Choi JM, Sanchez EJ, Mayer WA, Link RE "Sub-fascial continuous local anesthesia decreases postoperative narcotic requirements following laparoendoscopic single site donor nephrectomy but increases cost and does not decrease length of stay." J Anesth. 2015;
- Zhang ZY, Tang Q, Li XS, Zhang Q, Mayer WA, Wu JY, Yang XD, Zhang XC, Wang XY, Zhou LQ "Clinical analysis of the PADUA and the RENAL scoring systems for renal neoplasms: A retrospective study of 245 patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy." Int J Urol. 2014 Jan;21(1):40-44.
- Michael P, Tran VT, Hopkins M, Berger I, Ziemba J, Bansal UK, Balasubramanian A, Chen J, Mayer WA, Fang A, Rais-Bahrami S, James A, Harris A "Comparison of urological transfers to academic medical centers: A multi-institutional perspective." Urology. 2020 Feb;136:100-104.
- Balasubramanian A, Scovell J, Dowell, A, Mayer WA "Adrenocortical neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential with a myelolipomatous component." BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jun 11;13(6):e234591.
- Islam AK, Knight RJ,聽Mayer WA, Hollander AB, Patel S, Teeter LD, Graviss EA, Saharia A, Podder H, Asham EH, Gaber AO "Intermediate-term outcomes of dual adult versus single-kidney transplantation: Evolution of surgical technique." J Transplant. 2016 Jul 10;Epub.
- Srivatsav A, Balasubramanian A, Scovell JM, Mayer WA: "Robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection of a primary renal neuroendocrine carcinoma." BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Dec;12(12):e232148.
- Stamatakis L, Cheng PJ, Ho PL, Thrall MJ, Mayer WA, Miles BJ, Link RE "A 60-year-old woman with an incidentally discovered right renal mass." Urology. 2012 Dec;80(6):1183-1186.
- Mayer WA, Resnick MJ, Canter D, Ramchandani P, Kutikov A, Harryhill JF, Carpiniello VL, Guzzo TJ "Synchronous metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the genitourinary tract: Two rare case reports and a review of the literature." Can J Urol.. 2009 Jun;3(3):205-210.
Memberships
- American Urological Association
- Member
- Harris County Medical Society
- Member
- Texas Medical Association
- Member
- Houston Academy of Medicine
- Member
- Society of Academic Urologists
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