Richard Edward Link, M.D., Ph.D.
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Richard Edward Link, M.D., Ph.D.
Carlton-Smith Endowed Chair in Urologic Education
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Positions
- Carlton-Smith Endowed Chair in Urologic Education
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Urology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
- Professor
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Urology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX United States
- Member
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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
Addresses
- Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge, Suite 10B
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4001
Education
- BS from Yale University
- 06/1989 - New Haven, Connecticut United States
- Biology (Research Intensive Track)
- PhD from Stanford University
- 01/1995 - Stanford, California United States
- Molecular and Cellular Physiology
- M.D. from Stanford University
- 01/1997 - Stanford, CA United States
- Internship at Baylor College of Medicine
- 06/1998 - Houston, Texas United States
- General Surgery
- Residency at Baylor College of Medicine
- 06/2003 - Houston, Texas United States
- Urology
- Fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medine
- 06/2005 - Baltimore, Maryland United States
- Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Certifications
- American Board of Urology
Honors & Awards
- Fulbright and Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation
- Baylor College of Medicine (01/2013)
- Distinguished Surgeon of the Year
- Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) (01/2009)
- 2015 Rising Star Clinician Award
- Baylor College of Medicine
- First Prize, Annual Audio Visual Awards
- “Nerve-Sparing During Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Adhering to the High Standards of Open Surgery”
- American Urological Association (01/2004)
- First Prize, Essay Contest, Clinical Research Division
- “Modeling the Cost of Management Options for Stage I Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors: A Decision Tree Analysis”
- American Urological Association (01/2005)
- Award for Excellence in Educational Program Development
- “Development of a Minimally-Invasive Resident Training Program”
- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine (01/2006)
- Staff Man of the Year Award
- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine (01/2007)
- Outstanding Full Time Faculty Teaching Award
- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine (01/2011 - 01/2012)
- Fulbright and Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Development of Enduring Educational Materials
- Baylor College of Medicine (01/2013)
- Academy of Distinguished Educator’s Education Grant
- “Electrons to Atoms: Using Patient-Specific Digital and Physical Anatomic Models to Teach Skills Critical for Robotic Renal Surgery”
- Baylor College of Medicine (01/2013)
- First Prize Video Award
- “Laparoscopic Sacral Colpoperineopexy for the Treatment of Vaginal Vault Prolapse and Perineal Descent”
- Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology (01/2004)
- First Prize, Ambrose Reed Socioeconomic Essay Contest
- “Making Ends Meet: A Cost Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Radical Prostatectomy”“Making Ends Meet: A Cost Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Radical Prostatectomy”
- American Urological Association (01/2004)
- Top Doctors 2015
- Houstonia Magazine
Professional Interests
- Endourology; Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Renal Mass
- Ureteral Obstruction
- Kidney Cancer
- Robotic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Prostate Cancer
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Kidney Stones
- Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy
- Renal Tumors
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Living Kidney Donor
- Donor Nephrectomy
- Single Site Laparoscopic Surgery
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Renal Cysts
- Kidney Surgery
- Nephrectomy
- Ureteral Reconstruction
- Molecular Biology
Professional Statement
Richard E. Link, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained urologist specializing in the treatment of urologic disease affecting the kidney, ureter, and prostate. He holds the Carlton-Smith Endowed Chair in Urologic Education at BCM. He focuses on the use of laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, percutaneous, and endoscopic techniques to treat kidney tumors, renal and ureteral obstruction, and urinary tract stones. He is an established leader in the application of single site robotic surgery to urologic disease and teaches these surgical techniques to surgeons around the world. He directs the BCM Division of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery and is active, nationally, in teaching these techniques to other urologists through the American Urological Association Office of Education. He serves as Director of Living Donor Procurement for several major kidney transplant programs in Houston, including Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Texas Children's Hospital, and the Houston Methodist Hospital.Dr. Link completed his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University. His research laboratory studies the genetic basis for renal cell carcinoma using a combination of genetically engineered mouse models, stem cell biology, and sophisticated whole genome molecular techniques. His clinical research interests include surgical simulation, decision analysis modeling, and the application of 3D reconstruction and printing techniques to surgical education.
Specializing in:
◦ Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery
◦ Single Site Robotic Surgery using the da Vinci SP System
◦ Robotic Surgery for BPH
◦ Robotic Surgery for Kidney & Ureteral Obstruction
◦ Renal Masses & Cancer
◦ Adrenal Masses & Cancer
◦ Prostate Cancer – Treatment, Diagnosis and Surgery
◦ Percutaneous Kidney Stone Surgery
◦ Minimally Invasive Surgery for Donor Nephrectomy
◦ Complex Stone Disease
Websites
VIICTR Research Database
Selected Publications
- von Rundstedt FC, Scovell JM, Agrawal S, Zaneveld J, Link RE "Utility of patient-specific silicone renal models for planning and rehearsal of complex tumour resections prior to robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.." BJU Int. 2016 Nov 10; Pubmed PMID: 27862866
- Lee D, Link RE "Recurrent symptoms following pyeloplasty with a normal endoscopic evaluation: assessment and outcomes of a challenging patient cohort.." Urology. 2014;84(1):227-231. Pubmed PMID: 24837449
- Link RE, Lee D "Robotic-assisted laparoscopic caliceal diverticulectomy.." J Endourol. 2014;28(1):Part B: Videou.
- Armstrong JM, Soni SD, Link RE "Laparoscopic Nephron-sparing Treatment of Upper Pole Infundibular Obstruction due to Fraley's Syndrome.." Urol Case Rep. 2015;21(4):41-44. Pubmed PMID: 26793577
- Link RE "Upper tract urothelial carcinoma: do we really need to burn down the house?." BJU Int. 2014;114(2):162-163.
- Mayer WA, Godoy G, Choi JM, Goh AC, Bian SX, Link RE "Higher RENAL Nephrometry Score is Predictive of Longer Warm Ischemia Time and Collecting System Entry During Laparoscopic and Robotic-assisted Partial Nephrectomy.." Urology. 2012 May;79(5):1052-6. Pubmed PMID: 22546382
- Liao JM, Mayer WA, Kim MM, Link RE "Robot-assisted laparoscopic excision of a pelvic extragastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and literature review.." Can J Urol. 2011 Jun;18(3):5731-4. Pubmed PMID: 21703050
- Goh AC, Link RE "Robot-assisted Tapered Ureteral Reimplantation for Congenital Megaureter.." Urology. 2011 Mar;77(3):742-5. Pubmed PMID: 20801491
- Patel SR, Hedican SP, Bishoff JT, Shichman SJ, Link RE, Wolf JS, Nakada SY "Skill based mentored laparoscopy course participation leads to laparoscopic practice expansion and assists in transition to robotic surgery.." J. Urol.. 2011 Nov;186(5):1997-2000. Pubmed PMID: 21944138
- Moskovic DJ, Mohamed O, Sathyamoorthy K, Miles BJ, Link RE, Lipshultz LI, Khera M "The female factor: predicting compliance with a post-prostatectomy erectile preservation program.." J Sex Med. 2010 Nov;7(11):3659-65. Pubmed PMID: 20819141
- Weedin JW, Coburn M, Link RE "The impact of proximal stone burden on the management of encrusted and retained ureteral stents.." J. Urol.. 2011 Feb;185(2):542-7. Pubmed PMID: 21168868
- Lyons C, Goldfarb D, Jones SL, Badhiwala N, Miles B, Link R, Dunkin BJ "Which skills really matter? proving face, content, and construct validity for a commercial robotic simulator.." Surg Endosc. 2013 Jun;27(6):2020-30. Pubmed PMID: 23389060
- Levinson AW, Ward NT, Sulman A, Mettee LZ, Link RE, Su LM, Pavlovich CP "The impact of prostate size on perioperative outcomes in a large laparoscopic radical prostatectomy series.." J. Endourol.. 2009 Jan;23(1):147-52. Pubmed PMID: 19125654
- Levinson AW, Bagga HS, Pavlovich CP, Mettee LZ, Ward NT, Link RE, Su LM "The impact of prostate size on urinary quality of life indexes following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.." J. Urol.. 2008 May;179(5):1818-22. Pubmed PMID: 18353375
- Boon JR, Salas N, Avila D, Boone TB, Lipshultz LI, Link RE "Construct validity of the pig intestine model in the simulation of laparoscopic urethrovesical anastomosis: tools for objective evaluation.." J. Endourol.. 2008 Dec;22(12):2713-6. Pubmed PMID: 19099517
- Stamatakis L, Cheng PJ, Ho PL, Thrall MJ, Mayer WA, Miles BJ, Link RE "A 60-year-old Woman With an Incidentally Discovered Right Renal Mass.." Urology. 2012 Dec;80(6):1183-6. Pubmed PMID: 23206761
Memberships
- American Urological Association
- Member
- Endourology Society
- Member
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- Member
- National Residency Review Committee for Urology, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
- Voting Resident Member
- Harris County Medical Society
- Member
- Texas Medical Association
- Member
- South Central Section of the American Urological Association
- Associate Membe
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
Skills
- Clinical skills
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