Alex Malhotra M.D.

FRU Scholar 2026-27

[Brian J. Flynn, M.D. @Brian_J_Flynn]

Collaboration is key! So cool to see @SUFUorg, @SoBPD, and @SocietyGURS all intersecting at @IFRUEUrol for cross-disciplinary training.

Cleaning out the pipes with BPH surgery and resolving persistent nocturia with neuromodulation is the exact definition of functional restoration of the lower urinary tract—finishing the job!

Huge shout-out to University of Alabama at Birmingham (@UABUrology) for bringing incredible strength to Denver. Dr. Joel Funk was outstanding—not just as a master #HoLEP surgeon, but in his trademark grace acknowledging trailblazers and mentors like @TomChiMD and the great leadership across UAB.

Meanwhile, rising stars like @adam_baumgarten exemplify the bridge. As a @SocietyGURS fellowship director, Adam is well positioned to bring neuromodulation directly to reconstructive surgeons. Proud to have UAB leading the way with us!

[Brian J. Flynn, M.D. @Brian_J_Flynn]

Proud to share that 2nd-year #FRU Clinical fellow Dr. Helen Sun won Best Poster at the 2nd annual @IFRUEUrol meeting for her work evaluating clinical predictors of transcorporal AUS failure based on our 20-year experience at @CU_Urology! Helen is a rising star with exceptional leadership and clinical rigor. TC-AUS remains a critical salvage technique for complex, high-risk male SUI—and this data provides essential insight into durability and patient counseling. Incredible teamwork and collaboration across our functional reconstructive urology group: @vrhou98, @sjvereeck, @_MooreKJ, @kdoersch689, @T_T_Higuchi #UroSoMe #ReconUrol #Urology #IFRUE2026

[Brian J. Flynn, M.D. @Brian_J_Flynn]

Huge spotlight on @sjvereeck (SashaVereecken) 🇨🇦 and @_mooreKJ (Kieran Moore) 🇨🇦 for going all-in on our https://t.co/UbB6z8yxiw mission to redefine our specialty! While the U.S. has often lagged in adopting modern nomenclature, Canada and Europe embraced “functional urology” early—following the pioneering work of Dr. Sender Herschorn and the European Association of Urology’s formal recognition in 2008.

Sasha and Kieran share that global vision, and their leadership helped make this paper a reality! Our latest narrative review in Translational Andrology and Urology, "The evolution of functional and reconstructive urology [1940–2026]: a narrative review of its historical foundations and future trajectories," traces the multi-decade trajectory of FRU. This publication reflects the broader IFRUE mission: creating synergy across our @CU_Urology FRU fellowship training model, cutting-edge research, and the annual @IFRUEUrol cadaver lab and conference.

📖 Read open access: https://t.co/cLu3na37UL 🌐

Join the movement: https://t.co/eIsPb4y3R0
Stay tuned for our upcoming feature on the @BackTableUrology podcast and upcoming pieces in @UrologyTimes
#Urology #UroSoMe #IFRUE #MedEd #SurgicalEducation

[Brian J. Flynn, M.D. @Brian_J_Flynn]

Huge congratulations to @CU_Urology #FRU research Scholar @AlexMalhotra3 for winning Best Video at #IFRUE2026 for our work on the Lateral View Technique for male SUI paraurethral balloon placement, presented by video and poster moderator @SiobhanHartigan!

Incredible effort from @CU_Urology; MSIV @CUMedicalSchool Vincent Hou @vrhou98 (co-lead), #FRU fellow @HelenSunMD, and the entire Team!

Alex & Vincent are both applying in this upcoming #UroMatch cycle. Any residency program would be lucky to match these two rockstars! 👏 Urology
@IFRUEUrol
@CUAnschutz

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

The bladder doesn’t function in isolation. Neither should our treatment strategies.

Dr. Wai Lee @Mrwailee explores The Sacral Anchor & Integration, looking at the role of sacral neuromodulation within the broader OAB treatment pathway.

Connecting circuitry to function. ⚡

#IFRUE2026 #OAB #Neuromodulation

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

The tibial nerve has entered the chat. ⚡

Drs. Scott MacDiarmid, Roger Dmochowski & Keith Xavier take on The Tibial Revolution: ITNS Crossfire, debating where implantable tibial nerve stimulation fits in the rapidly evolving OAB landscape.

#IFRUE2026 #OAB #Neuromodulation #ITNS

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Medications. Botox. Sacral neuromodulation. Tibial stimulation. New technologies.

What does the integrated OAB surgeon’s 2026 playbook actually look like?

Dr. Christopher Wolter delivers the final verdict. 📖

More options mean better care only when we know how to use them.

#IFRUE2026 #OAB #FRU

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

The bladder doesn’t function in isolation.

Neither should our treatment strategies.

Dr. Wai Lee @Mrwailee explores The Sacral Anchor & Integration, looking at the role of sacral neuromodulation within the broader OAB treatment pathway.

Connecting circuitry to function. ⚡

#IFRUE2026 #OAB #Neuromodulan

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Another incredible crossfire 🔥

The tibial nerve has entered the chat⚡

Drs. Scott MacDiarmid, @OLWMD , Christopher Wolter, @SiobhanHartigan & Keith Xavier take on The Tibial Revolution: ITNS Crossfire, debating where implantable tibial nerve stimulation fits in the rapidly evolving OAB landscape.

#IFRUE2026 #OAB #Neuromodulation #ITNS

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

A successful career doesn’t happen by accident. It gets built.

Dr. Melissa Kaufman explores The Life Architect, bringing intention to the way we design a high-performance career in Functional Reconstructive Urology.

Career. Leadership. Purpose. Life.

Build all of it. 🏗️

#IFRUE2026 #FRU #Urology #Leadership

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

The Legacy Roundtable | Passing the Torch
How do you build a field that lasts beyond any one surgeon, institution or generation?

🔥 The Legacy Roundtable: Passing the Torch brings Drs. Brian Flynn, Fernando Kim, Melissa Kaufman, O. Lenaine Westney, Mohit Khera & Andrew Peterson together to reflect on where FRU has been, where it is going and who carries it forward.

@Brian_J_Flynn @OLWMD @DrMohitKhera @APeterson_Duke

Teach the next generation. Share what you’ve learned. Leave the field better than you found it.

#IFRUE2026 #FRU #Urology #Mentorship

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

We don’t move the field forward alone.

Dr. Siobhan Hartigan @SiobhanHartigan delivers the SWIU @SWIUorg @swiudents Keynote: Lifting as We Climb, exploring mentorship, sponsorship and our responsibility to create opportunities for the women coming behind us.

Open doors. Pull up chairs. Pass opportunities forward.
💙
#IFRUE2026 #SWIU #WomenInUrology #Mentorship

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Dr. Julie Riley @rileyendouro takes the stage at #IFRUE2026 for “The Endourology Bridge: Essential Tools for Every FRUE Procedure.” 🔗

Her message: every functional urologist needs endourology, and every endourologist should be thinking about function.

Technology is only as valuable as how we apply it. 🤖

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Happening Now - The #IFRUE2026 Summit: “Integrating the Endourologic Overlay into the Functional Reconstructive Mission” brings collaboration to the center of the conversation. 🤝

Drs. @rileyendouro,@APeterson_Duke, Melissa Kaufman, @OLWMD, Fernando Kim, and @Brian_J_Flynn come together to discuss exactly what IFRUE is building: breaking down subspecialty silos and integrating endourology, functional urology, and reconstruction around the needs of the patient.

Different expertise. One mission. Better care. 💙

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Technique matters when every millimeter matters.📏

Dr. Lawrence Yeung @uro_gator walks through mastering ProACT placement, bringing practical surgical pearls to an adjustable option for male stress urinary incontinence.

Precision. Adjustability. Continence restoration.

#IFRUE2026 #ProACT #mSUI #FR

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Where Does This Technology Fit?

We know what the technology can do.

The harder question: where should it fit?

Drs. Scott MacDiarmid, Karyn Eilber & Keith Xavier bring the cases together for a panel debate with the audience on integrating new technology into real-world care.

Bring your opinions. 👀

#IFRUE2026 #Innovation #Urology

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Where Does Wireless Technology Fit?

We know what the technology can do.

Drs. Scott MacDiarmid, Karyn Eilber & Keith Xavier & @RohanBhallaMD bring the cases together for a panel debate with the audience on integrating wireless bladder monitoring technology into real-world care

#IFRUE2026 #Innovation #Urology

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Male stress urinary incontinence needs the right language 🗣️

Dr. Brian Flynn @Brian_J_Flynn explores
the evolution of mSUI clinical grading and why better characterization can lead to better treatment selection

Measure it better. ⚖️
Treat it better.🛠️

#IFRUE2026 #mSUI #Continence #FRU

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

Excited and happy to have you here @DrSCohen - we can’t wait to hear your talk on rUTIs on Sunday! 🦠🧫

[IFRUE-Integrating Functional Recon Urol & Endourol @IFRUEUrol]

When fibrosis changes the anatomy, reconstruction demands another level of strategy 🤖

Dr. Ziho Lee @ZLeeGU takes on advanced robotic maneuvers for posterior urethroplasty,
sharing how technology and reconstructive expertise can help navigate the most challenging
cases

Defeating the Fibrotic Grid through
Improved Visualization, BMG, Flaps,

#IFRUE2026 #RoboticSurgery #Urethroplast