Title

Onward and Upward: The Legacy of Black Urologists in America

Authors

Craig G. Rogers, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Adnan R. Munkarah, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Steven N. Kalkanis, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Arthur L. Burnett II, M.D., MBA, FACS, Johns Hopkins University
Linda McIntire M.D.
Melvin Hollowell M.D.
Isaac Powell M.D.
Conrad Maitland M.D.
Raymond Littleton, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Rogers CG, Munkarah AR, Kalkanis SN, Burnett AL, McIntire L, Hollowell M, Powell I, Maitland C, Littleton R. Onward and Upward: The Legacy of Black Urologists in America. 2023.

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

6-14-2023

Abstract

In partnership with the American Urological Association's William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History, Henry Ford Health hosted a Grand Rounds event from 7 – 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, in the Buerki Auditorium at Henry Ford Hospital.

The event highlights the contributions of Black urologists to the history of medicine despite systemic racism in the medical field and across the country. Covering the impact of exclusion and segregation in the past, as well as present day issues such as microaggressions and cultural insensitivity, the lecture and discussion calls for a future of successfully integrating medicine to achieve better outcomes for physicians and their patients.

The schedule of the event is as follows:

7 a.m.: Welcome by Craig Rogers, M.D., Chair, Department of Urology, Vattikuti Urology Institute. Introductory remarks by Adnan Munkarah, M.D., President, Care Delivery System and Chief Clinical Officer and Steven Kalkanis, M.D., CEO of Henry Ford Medical Group and CEO of Henry Ford Hospital.

7:10 a.m.: Keynote speaker Arthur L. Burnett II, M.D., MBA., FACS., professor of urology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will present “Onward and Upward: The Legacy of Black Urologists in America."

7:30 a.m.: Panel discussion moderated by Linda McIntire, M.D., President, R. Frank Jones Urological Society, and graduate of Henry Ford urology program, featuring the panelists listed below.

• Melvin Hollowell, M.D., FACS
• Dr. Hollowell earned his medical degree in 1959 and has practiced in Detroit for 64 years. At 93 years young, he is still practicing today.

• Isaac Powell, M.D.
• Dr. Powell graduated with his medical degree in 1969 and became the first African American graduate from the Henry Ford Hospital urology program in 1974.

• Conrad Maitland, M.D.
• Dr. Maitland has been practicing for 40 years and is himself a survivor of prostate cancer - a disease that disproportionately affects Black men.

• Ray Littleton, M.D.
• Dr. Littleton joined the senior staff at Henry Ford Hospital in 1980 and helped pioneer minimally invasive surgery by performing the first percutaneous kidney stone removal in Michigan in 1983.