Wade Bushman, MD, PhD
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Robert F. and Dolores K. Schnoes
Chair in Urologic Research
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Education
- MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1986
- PhD, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1985
- Fellowship, University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, 1988-1989
- Residency, General Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, 1986-1988
- Residency, Urology, Department of Urology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1989-1992
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Bushman is certified by the American Board of Urology. He specializes in female urology, pelvic floor and bladder dysfunction, neurourology, and urodynamics. Dr. Bushman treats both men and women with bladder problems including overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, and neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Detailed information regarding options for evaluation and treatment can be found on the Bladder Clinic website. Dr. Bushman also treats patients with pelvic floor dysfunction. The pelvic floor is made of up muscles and ligaments that support the pelvic organs. Many women and some men experience problems related to the pelvic floor – including pain, urinary and/or fecal incontinence, difficulty with urinary or fecal evacuation, and pelvic organ prolapse. The Multidisciplinary Pelvic Floor Center is a collaborative effort of specialists in Urology, Gynecology, Colo-rectal Surgery, and Physical Therapy to provide coordinated evaluation and treatment of complex pelvic floor problems.
Research Interests
Dr. Bushman's research interests include clinical research in bladder and pelvic
floor dysfunction and basic research in prostate development and prostate cancer.
Visit
Dr. Bushman's lab website for more information about what he is currently working on.
Current Grants
- Characterization of Prostate Stem Cells Cultured as Prostaspheres
- Identification of Sonic Hedgehog-Induced Stromal Factors That Stimulate Prostate Tumor Growth
- Mechanisms for Acquired Changes in Prostate Growth Regulation
- Mouse Model of Chronic Prostate Inflammation
- Phosphoinositide-Driven Epithelial Proliferation in Prostatic Inflammation
- A Role of Interleukins and Cyclooxygenase-2 in Prostatic Epithelial Expression
- The Shh-Gli Pathway Regulates Prostate Growth
Professional Activities
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In addition to his position as an Associate Professor at the UW Medical School,
Dr. Bushman:
- is a reviewer for the Developmental Biology, Development, Journal of Urology, Urology, International Urogynecology Journal
- is the Program Chair for the Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology (2002- present)
- is a member of the McArdle Oncology graduate training Program at the University of Wisconsin (2002-present)
- is a member of the Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Program at the University of Wisconsin (2002-present)
Honors and Awards
- Listed among the "Top Doctors in Chicago" in Chicago Magazine (January, 2001)
- Served as a Consultant in Urology at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL (1995-2000)
- Nominated for "Best Clinical Professor Award", Northwestern University Medical School (1998)
- The European Exchange Scholar for the American Urologic Association (1998)
- Listed among the "Top 500 Doctors in Chicago" in Chicago Magazine (1996)
Recent Publications
- Guerios SD, Wang ZY, Boldon K, Bushman W, Bjorling DE. Blockade of NGF and trk receptors inhibits increased peripheral mechanical sensitivity accompanying cystitis in rats., Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. 2008 Jul;295(1):R111-22.
[PubMed ID: 18448607] - Lipinski RJ, Hutson PR, Hannam PW, Nydza RJ, Washington IM, Moore RW, Girdaukas GG, Peterson RE, Bushman W. Dose- and route-dependent teratogenicity, toxicity, and pharmacokinetic profiles of the hedgehog signaling antagonist cyclopamine in the mouse., Toxicol. Sci. 2008 Jul;104(1):189-97.
[PubMed ID: 18411234] - Shaw A, Attia S, Bushman W. Prostate stromal and urogenital sinus mesenchymal cell lines for investigations of stromal-epithelial interactions., Differentiation. 2008 May 7;():.
[PubMed ID: 18462435] - Vezina CM, Allgeier SH, Fritz WA, Moore RW, Strerath M, Bushman W, Peterson RE. Retinoic acid induces prostatic bud formation., Dev. Dyn. 2008 May;237(5):1321-33.
[PubMed ID: 18393306] - Bjorling DE, Wang ZY, Boldon K, Bushman W. Bacterial cystitis is accompanied by increased peripheral thermal sensitivity in mice., J. Urol. 2008 Feb;179(2):759-63.
[PubMed ID: 18082197] - All Publications
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