Dr. Thomas Chi’s essay won the 1^st place essay contest at the 92^nd 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.