The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 2 , Pages 447-452 , August 2010

Ramon Guiteras: Founder of the American Urological Association, Surgeon, Sportsman and Statesman

Presented at annual meeting of American Urological Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 25-30, 2009.

  • Genevieve M. Crane

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Rd., Burlington, Massachusetts 01805
    • Recipient of 2009 AUA Earl Nation Retrospectroscope Award.
    • Department of Urology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts
  • ,
  • David A. Bloom

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Received 15 December 2009

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PII: S0022-5347(10)03274-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.146

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 2 , Pages 447-452 , August 2010