Ricardo Gonzalez, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Urology, Academic Institute
Associate Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College


Publications

Overview of Benchtop Models for Comparison of Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Birdsall, K & Gonzalez, RR 2023, , Current Urology Reports, vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 571-577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-023-01189-y

Residency Surgical BPH Training Paradigms from MIST to HOLEP
Luu, T & Gonzalez, RR 2023, , Current Urology Reports, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 261-269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-023-01153-w

Role of Bladder Functional Testing Prior to Surgeries for Benign Prostatic Obstruction
Mazeaud, C, Hernandez, N & Gonzalez, RR 2023, , Current Urology Reports, vol. 24, no. 8, pp. 401-407. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-023-01165-6

Three-year patient-reported outcomes of single-incision versus transobturator slings for female stress urinary incontinence are equivalent
Gonzalez, RR, Rosamilia, A, Eilber, K, Kahn, BS, White, AB & Anger, JT 2023, , International Urogynecology Journal, vol. 34, no. 9, pp. 2265-2274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-023-05538-w

An Evaluation of Sexual Function in the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Men Treated with the Temporarily Implanted Nitinol Device
Elterman, D, Alshak, MN, Martinez Diaz, S, Shore, N, Gittleman, M, Motola, J, Pike, S, Hermann, C, Terens, W, Kohan, A, Gonzalez, R, Katz, A, Schiff, J, Goldfischer, E, Grunberger, I, Tu, L, Kaminetsky, J & Chughtai, B 2022, , Journal of Endourology, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 74-79. https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2022.0226

Supraspinal Neural Changes in Men With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Undergoing Bladder Outlet Procedures: A Pilot Functional MRI Study
Hubbard, LC, Shi, Z, Gonzalez, RR, Tran, K, Karmonik, C, Jang, Y & Khavari, R 2022, , Urology, vol. 169, pp. 173-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2022.07.004

White Matter Integrity in Men With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Bladder Outlet Obstruction and Its Contribution to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Jang, Y, Tran, K, Hubbard, L, Choksi, D, Gonzalez, RR, Karmonik, C, Shi, Z & Khavari, R 2022, , International Neurourology Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 219-226. https://doi.org/10.5213/inj.2244018.009

Aquablation Treatment for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: Current Standardized Procedure
Zorn, KC, Elterman, D, Gonzalez, R, Bach, T, Kriteman, L, Pickens, R, Mehan, R, Comiter, C, Rijo, E, Barber, N, Misrai, V, Chughtai, B, Humphreys, M, Lerner, L, Helfand, B, Te, A, Kaplan, S & Bhojani, N 2022, , Journal of Endourology, vol. 36, pp. S1-S5. https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2022.0439

Thirty-six-month Prospective Study of Transvaginal Bovine Graft vs Native Tissue Repair for the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Lipetskaia, L, Gonzalez, RR, Wu, JM, Northington, GM, Henley, BR, Lane, F, Brucker, BM, Jarnagin, B & Rosenblatt, PL 2022, , Urology, vol. 167, pp. 234-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2022.06.003

Formación y desempeño de la mujer uróloga latina en los Estados Unidos.
Hernández, N & González, RR 2021, , Revista Mexicana de Urologia, vol. 81, no. 6. https://doi.org/10.48193/REVISTAMEXICANADEUROLOGA.V81I6.838

Female Sexual Function following Sling Surgery: A Prospective Parallel Cohort, Multi-Center Study of the Solyx™ Single Incision Sling System versus the Obtryx™ II Sling System
White, AB, Anger, JT, Eilber, K, Kahn, BS, Gonzalez, RR & Rosamilia, A 2021, , Journal of Urology, vol. 206, no. 3, pp. 696-705. https://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000001830

The iTind Temporarily Implanted Nitinol Device for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Chughtai, B, Elterman, D, Shore, N, Gittleman, M, Motola, J, Pike, S, Hermann, C, Terrens, W, Kohan, A, Gonzalez, RR, Katz, A, Schiff, J, Goldfischer, E, Grunberger, I, Tu, LM, Alshak, MN & Kaminetzky, J 2021, , Urology, vol. 153, pp. 270-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2020.12.022

Update: The Clinical Role of Vaginal Lasers for the Treatment of the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
Mounir, DM, Hernandez, N & Gonzalez, RR 2021, , Urology, vol. 151, pp. 2-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2020.09.012

Editorial Comment
Gonzalez, RR 2021, , Journal of Urology, vol. 205, no. 2, pp. 537-538. https://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000001390.01

Effectiveness of convective water vapor energy therapy versus prostatic urethral lift for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and indirect comparison
Tallman, CT, Zantek, PF, Hernandez, N, Morton, RA, Qi, D & Gonzalez, RR 2021, , World Journal of Urology, vol. 39, no. 9, pp. 3207-3215. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-021-03595-8

Characterization of a Novel Implant Intended to Expand and Reshape the Prostatic Urethra for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pre-Clinical Feasibility Study in the Canine Model
Chughtai, B, Punyala, A, Lata, SS, Maul, DH, Cho, A, Stanley, J, Rouselle, S & Gonzalez, RR 2022, , Urology, vol. 159, pp. 167-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2021.10.015

Contemporary Landmark Trials Update in the Management of Idiopathic Overactive Bladder
Rutledge, EC, Hernandez, N & Gonzalez, RR 2020, , Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 377-385. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-020-00617-w

532 nm green-light laser vaporization of upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Dursun, F, Pan, MM, Morgan, M, Gonzalez, RR & Satkunasivam, R 2020, , BMC Urology, vol. 20, no. 1, 172. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-020-00744-w

Prospective study of a single-incision sling versus a transobturator sling in women with stress urinary incontinence: 3-year results
White, AB, Kahn, BS, Gonzalez, RR, Rosamilia, A, Anger, JT, Eilber, KS & Schaffer, JI 2020, , American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 223, no. 4, pp. 545.e1-545.e11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2020.03.008

Water vapor thermal therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Miller, LE, Chughtai, B, McVary, K, Gonzalez, RR, Rojanasarot, S, Derouen, K & Bhattacharyya, S 2020, , Medicine (United States), vol. 99, no. 30, pp. E21365. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000021365