William D. Steers
William D. Steers | |
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| Born | 19 August 1955 |
| Died | 10 April 2015 (aged 59) |
| Occupation(s) | Urologist, professor, medical researcher, editor |
| Known for | Head of Department of Urology at University of Virginia School of Medicine; president of American Board of Urology; editor of The Journal of Urology; creator of YOURometer app; co-owner of Well Hung Vineyard |
William D. Steers (August 19, 1955 – April 10, 2015) held the Paul Mellon Professorship and served as the head of the Department of Urology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He was president of the American Board of Urology (ABU) and acted as editor for The Journal of Urology. In 2003, he was honored with the Hovey Dabney Professorship by the University of Virginia. The following year, Steers established the Charlottesville Men's Four Miler, a road race aimed at promoting awareness of men's health.
In addition to his medical career, Steers was a viticulture enthusiast and co-owned Well Hung Vineyard located in Charlottesville, Virginia. He also created YOURometer, an iPhone application designed to monitor urological symptoms.
Education
Steers completed his undergraduate studies in chemical engineering at Cornell University in 1977 and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio in 1980. Following this, he undertook a residency in urology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then pursued a fellowship specializing in neuropharmacology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Career
Joining the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1988, Steers assumed leadership as chair of the Department of Urology in 1995. Among his most influential publications is a 1998 article in The New England Journal of Medicine that detailed the clinical effectiveness of Viagra.
In 2007, Steers took on the role of editor for The Journal of Urology, maintaining this position until his passing. His tenure included serving as President of the American Board of Urology from 2010 to 2011, chairing the collaborative ABU/ABOG fellowship focused on female pelvic medicine, and holding a directorship with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. His expertise was also sought by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Reproductive Medicine Advisory Panel. Furthermore, he led NIH-sponsored clinical trials addressing urinary incontinence and interstitial cystitis.
In 2011, Steers was appointed to the NIH advisory council by Kathleen Sebelius and Francis Collins. Between 2002 and 2009, he presided over the University of Virginia’s physician practice plan and played an active role in Health System Strategic Planning as well as Executive Committees.
His entrepreneurial ventures encompassed developing a mobile app for patient symptom monitoring and utilizing internet-based crowdcasting platforms to support medical research funding.
Awards
Steers earned recognition from Men's Health magazine as one of America's top fifteen physicians specializing in men's health. His accolades include receiving the esteemed Hugh Hampton Young Award from the American Urological Association,[1] along with honors such as the Gold Cystoscope Award,[2] Dornier Innovation Prize, Gineste Award for research on erectile dysfunction, Zimskind Award in Neurourology, and consistent acknowledgment through Castle Connelly’s annual listings.
Societies
- Clinical Society
- American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons
- Society for Basic Urologic Research
Publications
- Solifenacin therapy in male patients with overactive bladder: effects on symptoms and patient-reported outcomes. Authors Kaplan SA, Goldfischer ER, Steers WD, Gittelman M, Andoh M, Forero-Schwanhaeuser S. Aging Male. 2010 Jun;13(2):100-7.
- Urine leakage prevalence and associated risk factors within a racially and ethnically varied population: findings from the Boston Area Community Health Survey. Authors Tennstedt SL, Link CL, Steers WD, McKinlay JB.
- Female sexual function following stress incontinence surgery: an evaluation. Authors Brubaker L, Chiang S, Zyczynski H, Norton P, Kalinoski DL, Stoddard A, Kusek JW, Steers WD; Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network.
- Correlation between patient-centered treatment objectives for pelvic floor disorders and quality-of-life alongside patient satisfaction. Authors Bovbjerg VE, Trowbridge ER, Barber MD, Martirosian TE, Steers WD, Hullfish KL.
- Oral sildenafil as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. 1998. Authors Goldstein I, Lue TF, Padma-Nathan H, Rosen RC, Steers WD, Wicker PA.
- Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors and tachyphylaxis. Author Steers WD.
- Safety and efficacy of combination pharmacotherapies for erectile dysfunction. Author Steers WD.
On Film
William D. Steers, a biographical film created by Heritage Film Project and directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley. The documentary was shot in Charlottesville.