
Dr. Alan J Wein MD
Urologist
3400 Spruce Street 9 Penn Tower Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Wein is professor and chair of the Division of Urology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chief of Urology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate ...
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1966
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1966
Board Certification
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Clinical usefulness of urinary control urethral insert devices.
- Experience and current status of research into the pathophysiology of nocturnal enuresis. Nocturnal enuresis: a review of the efficacy of treatments and practical advice for clinicians.
- Metabolic factors influencing lower urinary tract function.
- Glutathione S-transferase-mu (GSTM1) and -theta (GSTT1) genotypes in the etiology of prostate cancer.
- Factors involved in the success of antimuscarinic treatment.
- Stroke and incontinence.
- Re: Epidemiology of interstitial cystitis: a population based study.
- Computed tomography of circumcaval ureter.
- Computed tomography of circumcaval ureter.
- Metabolic basis for contractile dysfunction following chronic partial bladder outlet obstruction in rabbits.
- Myosin light chain phosphorylation at resting level and the composition of myosin isoforms in the bladder body and urethra.
- Contractile protein changes in urinary bladder smooth muscle following outlet obstruction.
- Calcium ion homeostasis in urinary bladder smooth muscle.
- Role of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity in regulation of detrusor contractility and diabetic bladder dysfunction.
- Artificial urinary sphincter for post-prostatectomy incontinence: impact of prior collagen injection on cost and clinical outcome.
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
- 2011 Ferdinand C. Valentine Award in Urology
- 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008 Recognized by America's Top Doctors2007
- 2005-2014 Recognized by Best Doctors in America2003-2004
- 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002 Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine 's Top Docs issue
Treatments
- Neurourology, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer And More
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
- Prostate Cancer
- Urinary Incontinence
- Enlarged Prostate
- Bladder Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Hernia
- Interstitial Cystitis
Professional Memberships
- Member Advisory Board, Simon Foundation for Incontinence
- Member American Cancer Society Lecturer's Bureau
- Member AUA Urodynamics Guidelines Panel
- Member Consultant, American Urological Association Education Council
- Member Coordinating Council, American Urological Association (Representative of Urodynamics Society (SUFU)
- Member Evidence Based Urology Task Force
- Member Executive Committee, Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology(SUFU) (formerly Urodynamics Society)
- Member Medical Advisory Board, Interstitial Cystitis Association
- Member Membership Chairman, Urodynamics Society (SUFU)
- Member Program Director, Annual Meeting, Urodynamics Society (SUFU)
- Member Alumni Services Council, Princeton University
- Member Ambassador, Chapel of the Four Chaplains, Philadelphia, PA
- Member Consultant in Urology, Blue Cross of Pennsylvania
- Member Consultant in Urology, Blue Shield of Pennsylvania
- Member Mercersburg Academy, Board of Regents
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