Designed to foster a spirit of competition and Section pride, the AUA Residents Bowl is the not-to-be-missed event of AUA2025. Each of the eight AUA Sections will field a team of residents that includes international trainees and go head-to-head in an ultimate battle of the brains. Now in its twelfth year, the AUA Residents Bowl will test residents' knowledge in different urological subspecialties, the history of urology and important new research findings.
The Residents Bowl will be held in the Science & Technology Hall.
Residents Bowl Schedule
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Preliminaries |
1 – 2 p.m. |
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Semifinals |
1 – 2 p.m. |
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Championship |
1 – 2 p.m. |
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Mid-Atlantic Section – Gooch Gang
Yuria Kiuchi
The Jikei University School of Medicine
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Kiuchi obtained her medical degree from Tokyo Women's Medical University. She is currently a Senior Resident in the Department of Urology at The Jikei University Hospital School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan.
J. Bradley Mason, MD
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Graduation Date: 2025
Bradley is a PGY5 at Georgetown in Washington, DC. A native of Virginia, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and earned his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School, where he was a member of the AOA. While in residency, his research has thus far focused on bladder and prostate cancers, and he is starting a fellowship in urologic oncology at the University of Chicago next year. When not placing foleys, he enjoys spending time with his wife and puppy, playing the piano and watching the newly-revived Washington Commanders.
Katharina Mitchell, MD
West Virginia University
Graduation Date: 2025
Katharina is a Maryland native and dual citizen of Finland. She is very grateful to have spent the last 9 years of medical training in Morgantown, WV and is excited to be representing the small but mighty Mid-Atlantic Section at the AUA.
Antonia Paz Reyes Sánchez, MD
Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Universidad de Chile
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Reyes is a third-year urology resident from Santiago, Chile, currently completing her residency at Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán. Her main interests are in uro-oncology and minimally invasive surgery.
Brandon Wilson, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University Health
Graduation Date: 2026
Brandon C. Wilson was born and raised in Silver Spring, MD to West Indian and Central American parents. He previously worked as a registered nurse in the Emergency Department & ICU for 5 years. He ultimately earned his degree at the Medical College of Georgia. He is currently a PGY4 at VCU Urology. His main area of research is focused on disparities in Prostate Cancer outcomes, and he is applying to this year's SUO match. He has been married to his lovely wife Paula for over five years, and they have recently adopted three lovely children. His interests outside of work include travel, trying new food and sports.
New England Section – Boston Pee Party
Ellen Cahill, MD
Yale University School of Medicine
Graduation Date: 2028
Ellen Cahill is a current PGY2 Urology resident at Yale. Originally from New Jersey, Ellen graduated from Bowdoin College in 2017 and completed medical school at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2023. Ellen is interested in pursuing an academic career in andrology/male infertility. In her free time, Ellen enjoys running, yoga and spending time with her family and friends.
Alexandre Ferreira Cavichione, MD
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Cavichione practices in São Paulo, Brazil, where he was also born. He graduated from a countryside university, UNESP. After that, Dr. Cavichione went back to São Paulo to graduate as a General Surgeon from Escola Paulista de Medicina—UNIFESP. He started in Urology in 2023 at the Hospital Albert Einstein. Dr. Cavichione is a urology enthusiast, loving every subspecialty, but he is most interested in Uro-oncology, Lithiasis and general Urology.
Gregory Kunkel, MD
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Graduation Date: 2025
Gregory is honored to represent the New England Section at the Quiz Bowl. Originally from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Gregory has come to love Central Massachusetts. Considered a 'jack-of-all-trades' in the operating room and at the quiz bowl podium, he looks forward to matching up against his peers at this year’s competition.
Vik Lyall, MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Graduation Date: 2026
Vikram Lyall grew up in Cheshire, Connecticut and attended Hofstra University for undergrad and went to the University of Connecticut for medical school. He is currently a 4th year resident at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He is interested in urologic oncology. In his free time he enjoys working out, running, playing golf, skiing, and eating good pizza.
Travis Mann-Gow, DO
University of Vermont Medical Center
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Mann-Gow is a PGY-4 urology resident at the University of Vermont. He graduated from medical school at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Maine. Travis grew up in northern Vermont where he still has a small maple syrup business. When his schedule allows, he enjoys skiing and mountain biking.
Will Maynard, BMedSc, MBChB, FRCS
Thames Valley Urology Rotation
Graduation Date: 2025
Will completed his medical degree at the University of Birmingham, UK where he gained an appreciation of post-industrial decline, ring roads and brutalist architecture. He then trained in London, New Zealand, Scotland, London again and finally the Oxford region. He is excited to represent the 'England' of the New England Section team and has recently passed his Fellowship exam, giving him no excuse for poor knowledge.
Akshay Reddy, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Graduation Date: 2027
Akshay is originally from New Jersey and went to St. Bonaventure in Western New York for college. After medical school at George Washington University in D.C., he made his way to Boston for residency. Outside of work, Dr. Reddy enjoys escaping the New England winters for sunny getaways, exploring our national parks, playing tennis and discovering new restaurants along the way!
New York Section – The Glans Slam
Mohamed Shawky Mohamed El-Desouky
Zagazig University
Graduation Date: 2027
Esteban Gonzalez Estrada
Urologia Universidad CES
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Gonzalez is 36 years old and from Cali, Colombia. He completed medical school in Bogota and then went to Medellin for his urology residency. Dr. Estrada loves robotic surgery and is interested in an international fellowship in the US, Chile or Brazil. He loves to play tennis and soccer in his free time and enjoys spending time with family and friends. Dr. Gonzalez is a huge fan of salsa music and reggaeton. He did an exchange student program in 2006 in Marshfield, Wisconsin where he finished his senior year.
Elizabeth Gurt Lynch, MD
Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Cen¬ter/North Shore University Hospital
Graduation Date: 2025
Gurt is a chief resident in urology at Northwell LIJ/NSUH. She is a native New Yorker, currently residing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She has plans to move to San Franciso with her wife and son next summer to pursue fellowship in pediatric urology.
Ellie Kaplan-Marans, MD
Maimonides Medical Center
Graduation Date: 2026
Elie Kaplan-Marans is a urology resident at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York and is applying to the 2026 Andrology Fellowship Match. He studied philosophy at Columbia University and graduated with distinction in research from the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. He has authored over 20 peer reviewed publications and has served as a reviewer for The Journal of Urology®. He was an SSMR/SMSNA 2024 Men's Health Traveling Fellow and won first place at the New York AUA Valentine Resident Essay Contest. He loves to play basketball, record music and root for the New York Knicks.
Kelly Ieong, MD
Stony Brook University Hospital
Graduation Date: 2025
Kelly is a fifth-year urology resident at Stony Brook. She is from Brooklyn, NY and has stayed in New York most of her life. She is very excited to move to Texas this year for her URPS fellowship at Houston Methodist. Outside of work, she enjoys doing tricks with her cat, going on sunrise hikes and exploring new cities abroad.
North Central Section – The Clot Evacs
Matthew DeMasi, MD
Case Western Reserve University
Graduation Date: 2027
Matt DeMasi is a PGY-4 urology resident at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH. A Brooklyn, NY native, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Columbia University before obtaining his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. Beyond urology, he enjoys staying active through exercise, soccer, and swimming, as well as keeping up with the latest movies and Formula 1.
Kevin Hanna, MD
Mayo Clinic
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Hanna is from Bellevue, Nebraska. He completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. After graduation, Dr. Hanna plans to pursue a career in general urology with a focus on BPH, stone disease and men’s health.
Jesus Rafael Abreu Lopez, MD
Hospital Universitario Docente Central de las Fuerzas Armadas
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Lopez is a urology resident with a deep passion for this specialty which began early in his career. Upon graduation, he worked in the urology department of a hospital where he was able to reaffirm his interest in the area and strengthen his clinical skills. It was during this time that Dr. Lopez discovered his fascination with urological oncology, a field that motivates him to continue contributing to the advancement of the treatment of patients. His goal is to continue training and enrich himself with new experiences at the AUA Annual Meeting.
David Nusbaum, MD
University of Chicago
Graduation Date: 2025
David is a 5th-year resident at the University of Chicago. He completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA and then earned his MD at USC. He grew up in Los Angeles and enjoys biking, skiing and playing guitar. After residency he will be pursuing a fellowship in urologic oncology.
Bren G. Oliva, MD
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Bren Oliva is a dedicated urology resident representing Vicente Sotto, Philippines. He envisions a future of innovation and up to date management, especially in robotics to improve urologic care in his country. He plans to pursue a fellowship in minimally invasive urologic surgery and specialized robotics training abroad and bring it back to his hometown.
Brendan Waldoch, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Waldoch was born and raised in IL, attended medical school at Tufts University in Boston, and is currently in his last year of residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Next year, Dr. Waldoch will be headed to Duke University for a GURS fellowship.
Michael Wang, MD
Wayne State University
Graduation Date: 2025
Michael Wang is a 5th year at Wayne State University. He is the husband to Sherry Huang and dad of three beautiful cats. He is excited to start his fellowship next year at the Mayo Clinic in Urologic Oncology!
Northeastern Section – Drs. DRE
Alvaro Franco
Grau Emergency Hospital, EsSalud
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Franco trained in the Grau Emergency Hospital in Lima, Peru. He is currently in the last year of his residency program in Urology. Dr. Franco is motivated by new technologies and in his vocation for research in surgical techniques has carried out international observerships that have allowed him to increase his knowledge and to expand the research studies he has been carrying out. He is very interested in endourology and laparoscopic surgery and is always focused on providing the best evidence-based medicine.
Ashley Li, MD
University of Rochester
Graduation Date: 2026
Ashley is a proud San Francisco native (Go Warriors!) and current PGY-4 at the University of Rochester. When she's not enucleating prostates, she enjoys long walks up mountains and whipping up a feast for her loved ones.
Bruce Li, MD
Western University
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Li is a 4th-year Urology resident at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, with a focus on urologic oncology and surgical innovation. He completed medical school at McMaster University and studied epidemiology and biostatistics in college. Dr. Li’s clinical interests include high-volume oncologic surgeries, both minimally invasive and open. His research focuses on big data analytics, quality improvement in patient care and leveraging 3D reconstruction technologies to enhance surgical outcomes. Before medicine, Dr. Li worked in biostatistical consulting. Outside of work, he enjoys playing basketball and is a passionate Los Angeles Lakers fan.
Iman Sadri, MD
McGill University
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Sadri is 27 years old and was raised in Montreal, Canada. He did his medical school and residency at McGill University. Dr. Sadri’s area of interest in Urology is Andrology and Infertility and he hopes to pursue a career in academic urology. Outside of work, Dr. Sadri is passionate about sports (basketball and swimming), technology, chess and watch collecting.
Cory Taylor, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Taylor is a fourth-year resident at the University of Pittsburgh interested in urologic oncology. He grew up in rural Northern Michigan and attended Michigan State University for both undergraduate and medical education. For fun, Dr. Taylor spends his free time rock climbing and, in the winters, skiing. The week after AUA he has vacation time and will be climbing in Yosemite National Park.
Dale Wood, MBBS, BSc
Nepean Hospital/Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Dale Wood is a final year trainee who has completed the fellowship exam. I have an interest in robotic oncology, partially prostate and upper tract. Outside of medicine, I enjoy time with my children and sports including the NBA and NFL.
South Central Section – Rocky Mountain Oysters
Marco Antonio Ascencio Martínez, MD
Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González
Graduation Date: 2026
Marco Ascencio, MD, is a PGY-6 urology resident in Mexico City. He graduated with honorable mention from Panamerican University and earned the National CENEVAL Award for Performance of Excellence in General Medicine. Dr. Ascencio completed two years of training in General Surgery at the American British Cowdray Medical Center, and four years in Urology at General Hospital “Dr. Manuel Gea González”, where he currently develops as chief resident. Since 2022 he has been an active resident member of the Mexican Society of Urology, American Urological Association in its South Central Section and American Confederation of Urology.
Emily Biben, DO
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Graduation Date: 2027
Emily Biben grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles, CA and is currently a third year resident at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She attended Colorado College where she majored in molecular biology and also found a love for the mountains. She then attended medical school at University of North Texas Health Science Center. Outside of urology, she enjoys hiking, camping, cooking, painting, snowboarding and traveling.
Gregor Duwe
The University Medical Center Mainz
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Gregor Duwe is currently completing his residency in urology at the University Medical Center Mainz. In addition to his clinical training, he is engaged in clinical research, particularly on localized prostate cancer and advanced bladder cancer, as well as the application of artificial intelligence in treatment recommendations for genitourinary cancer. He completed his medical studies at the Medical Faculty of Charité in Berlin, where he also conducted research in the field of oncological surgery within the Department of Surgical Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston.
Hunter Flores, MD
University of Colorado
Graduation Date: 2028
Hunter Flores is a second year resident at the University of Colorado. He has an interest in urologic oncology. Other than urology, Dr. Flores’ interests include music, travel, language-learning and tennis.
Shannon Hall, DO
University of Texas Health Science Center
Graduation Date: 2025
Originally from Golden, Colorado, Dr. Hall attended DePauw University in Indiana and medical school at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. She is currently finishing her residency at UT Health in San Antonio, Texas. Afterward, Dr. Hall will pursue a fellowship in Male Infertility and Sexual Medicine at Baylor in Houston. Passionate about the outdoors, she enjoys hiking, skiing, fishing and sailing. If it’s raining, you’ll find her in the yoga studio. Her golden retriever, Nala, is her best friend and joins her on all her adventures!
Skyler Howell, MD
University of Texas at Houston
Graduation Date: 2026
Skyler is a PGY-4 at the University of Texas at Houston. He grew up in San Antonio, TX, after which he attended the University of Houston for undergraduate studies. Skyler then obtained his M.D. at McGovern Medical School. He is currently applying for a fellowship in Andrology and Male Infertility. Outside of work, he enjoys learning about history and economics, reading science fiction, listening to metal, weightlifting and following the Denver Broncos.
Austin Kazarian, MD
University of Texas Southwestern
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Kazarian was born in California, but mostly raised in Iowa which led to a difficult combination of a love of beaches and comfort food. He is an alumni of two great football schools (go Trojans and Hawkeyes) and maintains a large Armenian family in California including his three younger siblings. In Dallas, Dr. Kazarian prefers to explore restaurants and concerts and with time off, prefers to travel, having been to three countries and five states over the last year. After graduating next year Dr. Kazarian plans to go into private practice.
Southeastern Section – Southeastern Swag Surfers
Pedro Albaladejo Jimena
Facultad de Medicina de Córdoba
Graduation Date: 2026
Born in Cordoba, Spain, in 1995, Dr. Jimena completed his degree in Medicine in Cordoba. He is currently a 4th year resident of Urology in Cadiz.
Ian Berger, MD, MS
Duke University School of Medicine
Graduation Date: 2025
Ian is a chief resident at Duke who enjoys spending time with his family, grilling, and watching UGA football. He received his medical degree and a Masters in Health Policy from the University of Pennsylvania. He has an interest in robotics and general urology and will practice in Nashville, TN after residency.
Swanit Hemant Deshpande
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospita
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Deshpande is a final-year urology resident with a strong focus on andrology, female and general urology. His research projects include a randomized controlled trial examining intra-lesional mitomycin C after DVIU versus controls for urethral strictures, a study of cultured autologous buccal mucosal cells for urethral stricture repair and endoscopy-aided transvaginal repair of VVF. Outside of medicine, he is a passionate tennis player and the founder of the Indian Medical Tennis Society. In 2022, Dr. Deshpande had the honor of representing India at the World Medical Tennis Society Annual Tournament in Orlando. Balancing his commitment to both medicine and sports has been an enriching and motivating journey.
Gabriel Carreño Galeano, MD
University of Louisville
Graduation Date: 2026
Dr. Carreno earned his medical degree and completed a Urology residency at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. In 2017, he relocated to the United States to pursue a research fellowship at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine. He is currently a fourth-year Urology resident at the University of Louisville.
Parker McDuffie, MD
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Graduation Date: 2027
Parker McDuffie graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a PGY-3 at UT Medical Center. Dr. McDuffie’s interests are in general urology and robotics, and in his free time he enjoys traveling, running and watching UNC basketball. He currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife and dog.
Delaney Jo Orcutt, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Graduation Date: 2027
Delaney Orcutt is a current third-year urology resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is originally from Spokane, Washington and completed undergraduate and medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle. Outside of work she enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, spending time with friends and taking advantage of the live music scene in Nashville.
Ethan Wajswol, MD
Mayo Clinic Florida
Graduation Date: 2025
Ethan Wajswol is a PGY-5 at Mayo Clinic Florida Urology. He is interested in BPH and prostate cancer.
Western Section – Bladder Buddies
Thalia Heidi Bajakian, MD
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Graduation Date: 2025
Thalia is a chief resident in urology at Los Angeles General Medical Center + USC. After a brief stint in Philadelphia for medical school, Thalia returned to USC, her alma mater, for residency. Given her interest in advanced stone disease and BPH, she will be pursuing an endourology fellowship at UCSD beginning in August 2025. Thalia’s interests include collecting vinyl records, yoga and cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles football team.
Adri Durant, MD
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Graduation Date: 2025
Adri Durant is a PGY-5 at Mayo Arizona and will be headed to Indiana University after graduation for SUO fellowship.
Camila Pedergnana
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Graduation Date: 2025
Dr. Camila Pedergnana is a Chief Resident at the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a lover of books, ceramics and dogs. Dr. Pedergnana is fascinated by how the body works and how medicine intervenes in people's lives. She is excited to join this competition and ready to win!
Chris Pellegrino, MD
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
Graduation Date: 2026
Chris is a PGY-5 resident at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles. An East Coast native, Chris attended Georgetown University School of Medicine before switching coasts. Chris is a proud father of two children, a black labrador and two cats.
Leonardo Quarta, MD
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan
Graduation Date: 2027
Leonardo Quarta is a urology resident at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy. He graduated with honors and special mention in Medicine and Surgery in 2022 from the same university, presenting a thesis on the role of radio-guided surgery in identifying lymph node metastases in prostate cancer patients. He is actively involved in national and international clinical trials in the field of prostate cancer and he has authored scientific papers published in indexed journals.