Jack Elder, MD, FACS

leadership

Massachusetts General Hospital

• Chief of Pediatric Urology

Jack S. Elder, M.D., FACS, is Chief of Pediatric Urology, Mass General. Dr. Elder received an M.D. with distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and was Vice President of Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed general surgery training at Yale-New Haven Hospital and a residency in urology, including chief resident, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Elder completed a pediatric urology fellowship at Johns Hopkins and at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He was Director of Pediatric Urology at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital for 21 years, and tenured Carter Kissell Professor of Urology at Case Western University School of Medicine. Subsequently, Dr. Elder was appointed Chief of Urology and Chief of Pediatric Urology, Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.

Dr. Elder was the Pediatric Urology Section Editor of The Journal of Urology from 1998-2007. Currently, he is on the editorial board of European Urology, Pediatric Surgery International, BJU International, Annals of Urology, and International Scholarly Research Notices. Dr. Elder served as President of the Society for Pediatric Urology and the American Academy of Pediatric Urologists. He was the Chairman of the first American Urological Association Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflux Guidelines Committee, and was the facilitator of the second AUA Reflux Guidelines Committee, which published updated recommendations in 2010. He also is the Section Head, Pediatric Urology, AUA Online Robotic Surgery Handbook and is an annual reviewer for the European Association of Urology Paediatric Urology Guidelines. Dr. Elder has been Visiting Professor or Visiting Surgeon at 54 U.S. and international medical centers. Dr. Elder has > 160 peer-reviewed publications, edited or authored 6 books, 150 book chapters, and writes the pediatric urology section of the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. He is listed in Boston Magazine 2016 Top Docs.

Direct Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy: Performing a Diagnostic Exam

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This video is an introduction to operative direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy (DLB) and demonstrates how to perform a safe and comprehensive exam in the operating room. Authors: Alexander Moushey1; Taher Valika, MD2; Erik H. Waldman, MD3; Sarah E. Maurrasse, MD3 Voiceover: Vidal Maurrasse 1Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 2Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 3Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital

Myringotomy and Tympanostomy Tube (Ear Tube) Placement

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This video demonstrates the required instruments, appropriate set-up, relevant anatomy, and procedural steps for ear tube placement. Sarah Maurrasse, MD; Erik Waldman, MD Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital

Direct Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy: Purpose & Setup

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This video is an introduction to operative direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy (DLB) and will demonstrate 1) How to set up the equipment for a safe and comprehensive DLB and 2) How to assemble a rigid bronchoscope. Authors: Alexander Moushey1; Taher Valika, MD2; Erik H. Waldman, MD3; Sarah E. Maurrasse, MD3 Voiceover: Vidal Maurrasse 1Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 2Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 3Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital