Dr. Thomas Chi Awarded the 1st Place Joseph F. McCarthy Physician Essay Contest at the 92nd Western Section AUA 2016 Annual Meeting

Dr. Thomas Chi’s essay won the 1st place essay contest at the 92nd Western Section AUA 2016 Annual Meeting at Kauai, HI (October 23-28, 2016). His article “Feasibility of Antegrade Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Nephrostograms” highlights a novel application of ultrasound with contrast injection for management of kidney stone patients. This technique is safe, effective, and passes no radiation exposure onto patients.