Dr. Andrew Hirsh

Specialty: Erectile dysfunction, stone disease, no-scalpel vasectomy and oncology

Dr. Hirsh is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of voiding dysfunction, with a specialty focus in the medical and surgical treatment of enlarging prostates. His training included high volume minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopic, robotic surgery, and endoscopic procedures. He is a recognized leader in the field, adopting new technologies to help his patients.

Education

Undergrad: BAS in Economics at Cornell University in Ithica New York
Premedical Sciences at Columbia University in New York, New York

Medical School: M.D. at The State University of New York at Stony Brook in Stony Brook, New York
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Internship: General Surgery at Columbia University in New York, New York

Residency: Urology at Columbia University in New York, New York
Chief Resident in Urology

Additional Recognition: Dr. Hirsh won second prize at the Ferdinand C. Valentine Resident Research Contest for his research in advanced urology.

Practice

Jersey Urology Group
403 Bethel Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244

Licensure and Certification

2012 –American Board of Urology
New York Medical License
New Jersey Medical License

Program Agenda:

Objective:

Demonstrate the Premier Patient Experience offered by UroLift System treatment in the ASC setting under MAC sedation and teach surgeons to replicate this in their own facility.

Location & Logistics:

Arrive by 4pm the evening before cases at Atlantic City or Philadelphia airport (75 min to Atlantic City, NJ)
Depart after 4pm day of cases from Atlantic City or Philadelphia airport (75 min to Atlantic City, NJ)
Office address: Jersey Urology Group, 403 Bethel Road, Somers Point, New Jersey, 08244
Attire: Please wear scrubs
Direct flights are available from these airports.

Evening before case observations –6:30PM dinner at Old Homestead Restaurant, Borgata Hotel

Meet & greet with attending surgeons
Review guest objectives
Overview of cases and what to expect on case day

Didactic presentation

UroLift System as part of the standard of care for BPH
Clinical Data: risks and benefits
Coding, reimbursement, & economics
Personal Experience

Agenda

7:30am

Didactic presentation and meet and greet with attending surgeons

UroLift System as part of the standard of care for BPH
Clinical Data: risks and benefits
Coding, reimbursement, & economics
Personal Experience
Case 1 Preview: history, work-up & reasons for selecting UroLift System treatment

8:30 AM

1st Case
After 1st Case

Case 2 Preview: history, work-up & reasons for selecting UroLift System treatment
Best Practices: Patient selection, consultation, and expectations

9:00 AM

2nd Case
After 2nd Case

Review patent education tools
Case 3 Preview: history, work-up & reasons for selecting UroLift System treatment

10:00 AM

3rd Case
After 3rd Case

Review staff training, utilization, esp. mid-levels
Case 4 Preview: history, work-up & reasons for selecting UroLift System treatment

11:00 AM

4th Case
After 4th Case

Review Patient Awareness activities, Advocacy, Practice Efficiency, Staff Engagement, etc.
Case 5 Preview: history, work-up & reasons for selecting UroLift System treatment

12:00 PM

5th Case
After 4th Case

Q&A
Wrap-up
Goals for implementing learning

1:00 PM

Depart for airport or remain for additional cases per scheduled flights