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Office
325 9th Ave
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, WA 98104- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Hunter Wessells is Professor and Nelson Chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Certified by the American Board of Urology, Dr. Wessells' clinical practice is focused on management of acute genitourinary injuries and reconstructive surgery for urethral stricture, male incontinence, and erectile dysfunction.
Dr. Wessells is Program Director of a Fellowship in GU Trauma and Reconstruction based at Harborview Medical Center and the UW's AUA Physician Scientist Research Training program. He leads research funded by NIH, NASA and other agencies investigating the risk factors and genetic susceptibility to erectile dysfunction; novel therapies for kidney stone disease; and urological trauma. His professional service includes AUA Guidelines Panel Chair for Male Urethral Stricture, Chair of the NIDDK sponsored Urinary Stone Disease Research Network, a member of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, and as a Trustee of the American Board of Urology.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineFellowship, Traumatic and Reconstructive Urology, 1994 - 1995
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Urology, 1990 - 1994
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1994 - Present
AZ State Medical License 1995 - Present
WA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
AK State Medical License 2014 - 2022
PA State Medical License 1991 - 1994- American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Committee on Trauma American College of Surgeons
- Lattimer Lecture American Urological Association, 2019
- Distinguished Scholar Alumni Award Urology Care Foundation, 2018
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Clinical Trials
- Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) Start of enrollment: 1994 Apr 01
- Prevention of Urinary Stones With Hydration Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 04
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Editorial Comment.Kate Dwyer, George E Koch, Hunter Wessells> ;The Journal of Urology. 2024 Apr 24
- Prevalence and predictors of female sexual dysfunction among sexually active women in the diabetes prevention program outcomes study.Lindsay Doherty, Marinella Temprosa, Rodica Pop-Busui, Prachi Singh, Arthur H Owora, Aruna V Sarma, , Priyanka Gupta, Kishore M Gadde, Hunter Wessells> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2024 Apr 1
- Prevalence and predictors of erectile dysfunction among men in the diabetes prevention program outcomes study.Doherty, L., Temprosa, M., Pop-Busui, R., Singh, P., Owora, A., Sarma, A., , Blair, Y., Gadde, K., Wessells, H.> ;Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 2024 Feb 1
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Journal Articles
- Genetic Variation in the SIM1 Locus Is Associated with Erectile DysfunctionHunter Wessells, Khanh K Thai, Gail P Jarvik, James M Hotaling, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Burden of Urological Complications in Men and Women with Long-Standing Type 1 Diabetes in the Diabetes Control and Complication Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interven...Hunter Wessells, MD, Diabetes Care
Press Mentions
Innovating Around Men's HealthAugust 11th, 2020- The Role of International Partnerships in Improving Urethral Reconstruction in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesJune 8th, 2019
First Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction IdentifiedOctober 8th, 2018- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Uro-Edicii: Risk And Progression Of Urologic Complications In Type 1- DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
- Neural Melanocortin Signaling And Erectile FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2005
- Immortalized Human Cavernosal Endothelial CellsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2005
- Gene Therapy Of Diabetic Penile Endothelial DysfunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2004
- Gene Therapy Of Diabetic Penile Endothelial DysfunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000
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Other Languages
- French
Hospital Affiliations
UW Medicine/Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
Seattle VA Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington- UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
External Links
- UW Medicinehttp://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/hunter-wessells
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