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ReviewCurrent urology reports2026

Leveraging Skills as a Practicing Urologist into Other Leadership Positions.

Gary W Chien, Kirk A Tamaddon, Ramin Davidoff

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Review in Current urology reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Gary W ChienKaiser Permanente Southern California, 4900 Sunset Blvd, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA. Gary.w.chien@kp.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6552-5671
Kirk A TamaddonKaiser Permanente West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Ramin DavidoffSouthern California Permanente Medical Group , Pasadena, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review examines how the clinical skills, professional traits, and developmental pathways of practicing urologists can translate into broader institutional leadership roles, addressing the persistent underrepresentation of surgeons and urologists in health system decision-making. RECENT

findingsNational data show that physician chief executives remain uncommon and that urologists are rarely represented in senior institutional roles. Yet urology draws from a highly competitive applicant pool and is associated with personality traits, longitudinal patient relationships, and operational habits that align closely with institutional leadership. National data further illustrate how physicians commonly reach durable leadership roles through progressive responsibility, visible institutional service, and sustained operational engagement. Urologists already exercise many competencies required for institutional leadership, including triage under uncertainty, multidisciplinary coordination, regulatory awareness, high-stakes communication, and long-term relationship-building. Intentional pathways built through mentorship, leadership development, visible service, and progressive administrative responsibility can help urologists extend their impact beyond the operating room and strengthen surgical representation in organizational leadership.

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Clinical CompetenceLeadershipUrologistsUrologyHumansGraduate medical educationHealth system leadershipInstitutional leadershipMentorshipPhysician leadershipUrology

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