Wesley Adam Mayer, M.D.

Professor

(713) 798-4001

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Email

wesley.mayer@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor: Urology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Assistant Dean: Graduate Medical Education
Baylor College of Medicine

Vice Chair of Education: Urology
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center (Clinic): 7200 Cambridge St., Suite 10B
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4001

Education

BA from Cornell University: 05/2001 - Ithaca, New York, United States

MD from Baylor College of Medicine: 05/2005 - Houston, Texas, United States

Internship at University of Pennsylvania: 06/2006 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Residency at University of Pennsylvania: 06/2010 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; Urology

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine: 06/2011 - Houston, Texas, United States; Minimally Invasive Surgery/Endourology

Certifications

Board Certified: American Board of Urology

Honors & Awards

Faculty Teacher of the Year: 2021; Baylor College of Medicine

2021- 2025 Top Doctor: TX Top Docs

Nominee for Teaching Award from the Residents and Fellows Committee: American Urological Association (03/2020)

2019 - 2025 Top Doctor: Houstonia Magazine (08/2019 - 08/2021)

Fulbright and Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Educational Leadership: Dr. Mayer has been recognized for his outstanding efforts to advance Baylor’s mission, vision, and values and has been awarded the prestigious Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence award for Educational Leadership.; Baylor College of Medicine (05/2019)

Fulbright and Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation: Dr. Mayer has been recognized for his outstanding teaching efforts and has been awarded the prestigious Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence award for Teaching and Evaluation.; Baylor College of Medicine (04/2018)

Selected as a “Top Urologist in Houston, TX”: The Leading Physicians of the World (01/2013)

Outstanding Educational Efforts in Urology Award: (01/2010)

Howard Pollack Award for the Highest In-Service Score: (01/2010)

First Prize: AUA Mid-Atlantic Howard Pollack Pyelogram Hour: American Urological Association (01/2008)

Graduated with the “Highest Honor”: Baylor College of Medicine (06/2005)

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society: (01/2004)

“High Honors” in Basic Sciences: Baylor College of Medicine (01/2003)

Academic Scholarship: Baylor College of Medicine (01/2002)

Graduated with “Distinction in All Subjects”: Cornell University (05/2001)

Phi Beta Kappa Society: (01/2001)

2026 America's Most Honored Doctors

Urology Practice Journal Reviewer of the Month: (11/2024)

Best Abstract in Educational Poster Sessions: 2024 North Central AUA Section Meeting

Professional Interests

Endourology; Minimally Invasive Surgery
Renal Mass
Ureteral Obstruction
Kidney Cancer
Robotic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy
Kidney Stones
Renal Tumors
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Living Kidney Donor
Donor Nephrectomy
Single Site Laparoscopic Surgery
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Renal Cysts
Kidney Surgery
Nephrectomy
Ureteral Reconstruction
Adrenal Gland Masses

Professional Statement

Dr. Wesley A. Mayer is a Professor of Urology and Vice Chair for Education of the Scott Department of Urology. He is also an Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education at Baylor College of Medicine. He graduated from Cornell University with Distinction and Baylor College of Medicine with Highest Honors. He completed his internship in general surgery and his urology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He was fellowship-trained in advanced robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgery in Baylor College of Medicine’s Scott Department of Urology.

Dr. Mayer specializes in advanced minimally invasive surgical treatments for urologic diseases including robotic, laparoscopic (including single-site), endourologic, laser, and percutaneous surgery. He has a special interest in kidney cancer, kidney stones, upper urinary tract reconstruction, adrenal masses, and transplant urology. Dr. Mayer has been selected as a “Top Urologist in Houston, TX” in The Leading Physicians of the World and a “Top Doc” in Houstonia Magazine for the past 5 years in a row among other clinical awards. He has published research on robotic partial nephrectomy, single-site donor nephrectomy, and treatment of kidney stones and has been invited to speak on these topics at several national and international conferences. He was also invited to contributed to an international guideline on the management of adrenal masses that has been endorsed by the American Urological Association (AUA).

Dr. Mayer is an accomplished educator. In his Assistant Dean of GME role, he oversees on of the largest GME enterprises in the country, including over 180 training programs and more than 1,600 trainees. He received prestigious Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence awards for Educational Leadership as well as for Teaching and Evaluation. He was nominated for the 2020 Distinguished Faculty Award at Baylor College of Medicine, and for a national Teaching Award from Resident and Fellows Committee of the AUA. Dr. Mayer has been an invited faculty member for several national educational courses including the AUA’s Annual Written Board Examination Review Courses, the AUA’s Mentored Laparoscopy Course, and is the Co-Director of the AUA's Oral Board Examination Review Course. He was served as the Program Chair for the Society of Academic Urologists' (SAU) Annual Winter Meeting 2026 and now serves as a Member-at-Large on the SAU's Board of Directors. He served on the ACGME’s Urology Milestones 2.0 Working Group, and still serves on the ACGME's Urology Standing Panel for Accreditation Appeals. He has published innovations in surgical education and has been an invited panelist at numerous national conferences concerning a variety of topics in education.

Websites

VIICTR Publications List

Scott Department of Urology

BCM MyChart

Selected Publications

Popat S, Hubbard C, Mayer WA, Taylor JM. " Education Time Out and Debrief: Structured Implementation of Perioperative Resident Technical Education Discussion. " JACS. 2021 Jan ; (232(1)) : 65-72.
Mayer WA. " Editorial Commentary in response to BMC Urology publication entitled: Infection-related hospitalization following ureteroscopic stone treatment: Results from a surgical collaborative. " BMC Urology. 2020 Sep ; Accepted for publication.
17. Anaissie J, Popat S, Mayer WA, Taylor JM. " Innovative Approaches to Battling Resident Burnout in a Urology Residency Program. " 2021 May ; (Urology Practice) : 387-392.
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) : 1052-1056.
von Rundstedt FC, Scovell JM, Bian SX, Lee D, Mayer WA, Link RE. " Percent of tracer clearance at 40 minutes in MAG3 renal scans is more sensitive than T½ for symptomatic ureteropelvic junction obstruction. " Urology. 2016 May ; 103 : 245-250.
Santiago JE, Hollander AB, Soni SD, Link RE, Mayer WA. " To dust or not to dust: A systematic review of ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy techniques. " Curr Urol Rep. 2017 Apr ; 18 (4) : 32.
Mucksavage P, Mayer WA, Mandel J, Van Arsdalen KV. " High-frequency jet ventilation is beneficial during shock wave lithotripsy utilizing a newer unit with a narrower focal zone. " Can Urol Assoc J. 2010 Oct ; 4 (5) : 333-335.
Patel SR, Mayer WA, Taylor JM. " Urology Match Outcomes during the Coronavirus Pandemic. " 2021 Aug ; (206(2)) : 194-196.
Mercado MA, Scovell JM, Hollander AB, Stamatakis L, Mathur S, Choi JM, Sanchez EJ, Mayer WA, Link RE. " Sub-fascial continuous local anesthesia decreases postoperative narcotic requirements following laparoendoscopic single site donor nephrectomy but increases cost and does not decrease length of stay. " J Anesth. 2015 ;
Zhang ZY, Tang Q, Li XS, Zhang Q, Mayer WA, Wu JY, Yang XD, Zhang XC, Wang XY, Zhou LQ. " Clinical analysis of the PADUA and the RENAL scoring systems for renal neoplasms: A retrospective study of 245 patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. " Int J Urol. 2014 Jan ; 21 (1) : 40-44.
Michael P, Tran VT, Hopkins M, Berger I, Ziemba J, Bansal UK, Balasubramanian A, Chen J, Mayer WA, Fang A, Rais-Bahrami S, James A, Harris A. " Comparison of urological transfers to academic medical centers: A multi-institutional perspective. " Urology. 2020 Feb ; 136 : 100-104.
Balasubramanian A, Scovell J, Dowell, A, Mayer WA. " Adrenocortical neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential with a myelolipomatous component. " BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jun 11; 13 (6) : e234591.
Islam AK, Knight RJ, Mayer WA, Hollander AB, Patel S, Teeter LD, Graviss EA, Saharia A, Podder H, Asham EH, Gaber AO. " Intermediate-term outcomes of dual adult versus single-kidney transplantation: Evolution of surgical technique. " J Transplant. 2016 Jul 10; Epub.
Srivatsav A, Balasubramanian A, Scovell JM, Mayer WA:. " Robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection of a primary renal neuroendocrine carcinoma. " BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Dec ; 12 (12) : e232148.
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) : 1183-1186.
Mayer WA, Resnick MJ, Canter D, Ramchandani P, Kutikov A, Harryhill JF, Carpiniello VL, Guzzo TJ. " Synchronous metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the genitourinary tract: Two rare case reports and a review of the literature. " Can J Urol.. 2009 Jun ; 3 (3) : 205-210.

Memberships

American Urological Association: Member

Harris County Medical Society: Member

Texas Medical Association: Member

Houston Academy of Medicine: Member

Society of Academic Urologists