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Professor of Urology and Anesthesiology
Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Lai is the Gerald L. Andriole Professor of Urologic Surgery, and Urology Residency Program Director in the Division of Urologic Surgery, with a joint appointment in the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St Louis. Dr Lai is also the Research Chair-Elect of the Amoerican Urological Association (AUA). Dr Lai is a clinician-scientist with basic and clinical research focus on lower urinary tract disorders including urologic chronic pelvic pain, overactive bladder (OAB), and bladder/voiding dysfunctions. He has been continuously funded by the NIH for over a decade. He is the PI of the NIDDK MAPP (Multi-disciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain) Research Network, investigating the pathophysiology, phenotyping, and natural history of chronic bladder pain (IC/BPS). He is also the PI and Chair of the NIDDK LURN (Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network), studying the clinical phenotyping of lower urinary tract disorders such as OAB and urinary incontinence. He is the PI of NIDDK Urinary Stone Disease Research Network (USDRN). Dr. Lai has a strong track-record of publication and have authored over 200 papers in basic, translational, and clinical research on bladder disorders. He is a recipient of the Rising Stars in Urology Research Award from the American Urological Association (AUA), and the Paul Zimskind Award from the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU).
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Friday, May 13, 2022
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Saturday, May 14, 2022
3:25 PM – 3:55 PM
Monday, May 16, 2022
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM