SAN DIEGO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - In an exclusive interview with UroToday, Dr. Deepak A. Kapoor, president of the Large Urology Group Practise Association (LUGPA) gives a response to the newly-released AUA guidelines on early detection of prostate cancer.
LUGPA represents nearly 25% of all practicing urologists in the United States and in this interview with UroToday, Dr. Kapoor discusses LUGPA’s reaction to the new AUA guideline presented at the AUA in San Diego on May 3, 2013.
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Interview with Deepak A. Kapoor, MD at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting - May 4 - 8, 2013 - San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, California USA
Dr. Deepak A. Kapoor, chairman and chief executive officer of Integrated Medical Professionals (IMP) headquartered in Melville, NY, is one of the youngest physicians to have been certified by the American Board of Urology and comes to IMP with over 20 years of clinical and business expertise. His medical background is diverse with both laboratory and clinical experience, both in the academic and private sectors. Dr. Kapoor´s expertise includes basic science research in molecular biology as well as extensive experience in oncologic and reconstructive surgery.
Under his leadership, Dr. Kapoor’s organization, Integrated Medical Professionals (IMP) has become the largest comprehensive urology group practice in the United States, and is regarded as a national leader in the areas of quality management, utilization review, compliance and the development of coordinated clinical pathways.
In addition to his duties with IMP, Dr. Kapoor is President of the Large Urology Group Practice Association (representing nearly 25% of all practicing urologists in the United States), is Chairman of SCRUBS RRG (the only national urology specific medical malpractice carrier), is a member of the Board of Directors of UroPAC (the national political action committee representing the interests of the specialty of urology), founder of the New York Urology Trade Association (representing the business interests of urology group practices in the State of New York), past Chairman of Access to Integrated Cancer Care (an informal advocacy group representing the rights of patients to access integrated services of the highest quality), is a member of the Board of Directors of Allied Urological Services, (the largest lithotripsy partnership in the United States , where he also functions as Chairman of the Finance Committee) and is Founder and Past-President of the Integrated Medical Foundation. Dr. Kapoor is a Fellow of the American College of Physician Executives.
Dr. Kapoor has published and lectured extensively on both clinical and business medical issues, and serves on a number of medical advisory boards, including the New York State Governor´s Prostate Cancer Advisory Panel. He is the recipient of the American Urological Association’s 2011 Ambrose-Reed Socioeconomic Essay Award, and continues to enjoy an active clinical practice along with his administrative duties.
