Jim Hu
@jimhumd
Ronald Lynch Prof Urologic Oncology, Director LeFrak Center Robotic Surgery, Vice Chair Clinical Research
Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump nytimes.com/2025/07/23/nyr… via @NYTimes
Pelvic fascia‑sparing during RARP improves urinary continence recovery 🧬 Posterior PFS: 90% @3 mo, 96% @12 mo, 97% @20 mo 🧠 Anterior PFS: 83% @3 mo, 89% @12 mo, 99% @20 mo 🔬 Both techniques ~3.5‑fold ↑ continence at 3 mo; only posterior PFS sustained benefit at 20 mo…
👀 ⭐️@WaldoGMed @nyphospital @KeithKow @GUUrology 10th @EUplatinum journals Surgery in Motion. Largest comparison of Hood, Retzius vs Std Robotic RP: Retzius>Hood>Std continence recovery, but ⬆️ Retzius + SMs sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
🧠 Words of Wisdom in Eur Urol by Bjerklund Johansen et al: PREVENT RCT: TPBx = 0% infection, TRBx = 1.6%. Norway made the switch years ago—zero infections in 36,000+ men. RCTs matter, but sometimes common sense wins. Check this out: europeanurology.com/article/S0302-… #UroTwitter #TPBx…
Young people are obsessed with the private equity-backed chain Blank Street Coffee. "I see people all the time in class with a Blank Street cup," said one 15-year-old. on.wsj.com/4liVzxr
Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals nytimes.com/2025/06/18/hea… via @NYTimes
Congratulations to our current chief residents, Drs. Lina Posada Calderon & Oakley Strasser on their urologic oncology fellowship matches! We are so proud of all you have accomplished throughout your residency, and we wish you luck as you both begin your fellowships next year!
Jim Hu, MD, (@jimhumd) highlights 2 studies looking at upgrading of grade group 1 prostate cancer at radical prostatectomy. #pcsm @WCMUrology urologytimes.com/view/jim-hu-md…
High performer celebration of the end of: (1) R4 @nyphospital @WCMUrology research year for @WaldoGMed; (2) @UroOnc fellowship for @parwizabrahimi
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Rules N.I.H. Grant Cuts Illegal, Orders Funds Restored nytimes.com/live/2025/06/1… via @NYTimes
Jim C. Hu, MD, (@jimhumd) details findings from a study comparing urinary continence recovery across standard, Retzius-sparing, and Hood RARP techniques. #AUA25 @WCMUrology urologytimes.com/view/jim-hu-md…
Age shouldn’t exclude patients from robotic prostatectomy. Though minor complications are slightly more common with age, absolute risk remains <7%. Thanks to @WaldoGMed and @jimhumd at @WeillCornell for the continued collaboration! @urogoldjournal sciencedirect.com/science/articl…