The Department of Urology

Wesley M. White, MD

Associate Professor

Clinical Focus

Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology, Single Port Surgery, Natural Orifice Surgery

Research Focus

Urinary Stone Disease, Minimally Invasive Nephron Sparing Surgery, In Situ Tumor Ablation

Education

Medical School
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN

Internship
General Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Residency
Urology, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Fellowship
Laparoscopic and Robotic, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Certification

American Board of Urology Step 1

Professional Affiliations

Tennessee Urologic Association
Society of Urologic Oncology
Endourological Society
American Urological Association
Southeastern Section, American Urological Association
Tennessee Medical Association

Books and Book Chapters

White WM, Kaouk JH: Difficulties in laparoscopic and robotic living donor nephrectomy. In: Difficult Conditions in Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 373-384, 2018.

Kaouk JH, White WM: Difficulties in laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy. In: Difficult Conditions in Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 93-103, 2018.

Current Publications

Bertolo R, Autorino R, Simone G, Derweesh I, Garisto JD, Minervini A, Eun D, Perdona S, Porter J, Rha KH, Mottrie A, White WM, Schips L, Yang B, Jacobsohn K, Uzzo RG, Challacombe B, Ferro M, Sulek J, Capitanio U, Anele UA, Tuderti G, Costantini M, Ryan S, Bindayi A, Mari A, Carini M, Keehn A, Quarto G, Liao M, Chang K, Larcher A, De Naeyer G, De Cobelli O, Berardinelli F, Zhang C, Langenstroer P, Kutikov A, Chen D, De Luyk N, Sundaram CP, Montorsi F, Stein RJ, Haber GP, Hampton LJ, Dasgupta P, Gallucci M, Kaouk J, Porpiglia F.
Outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for clinical T2 renal tumors: A multicenter analysis (ROSULA Collaborative Group). European Urology. 2018 May 18. [Epub ahead of print]

Pavan N, Derweesh IH, Hampton L, White W, Porter JR, Challacombe B, Dasgupta P, Bertolo R, Kaouk J, Mirone VG, Porpiglia F, Autorino R.
Retroperitoneal robotic partial nephrectomy: Systematic review and cumulative analysis of comparative outcomes. Journal of Endourology. 2018 Apr 26. [Epub ahead of print]

Tague ED, Bourdon AK, MacDonald A, Lookadoo MS, Kim ED, White WM, Terry PD, Campagna SR, Voy BH, Whelan J.
Metabolomics approach in the study of the well-defined polyherbal preparation Zyflamend. Journal of Medicinal Food. 2017 Dec 11. [Epub ahead of print]

White WM, Angelle JW.
Editorial Comment. Urology. 2017 May 29. [Epub ahead of print]

White WM, Winter CA.
Editorial comment. Urology. 2016 Sep;95:215. Epub 2016 Jul 8.

White WM, Zite NB.
Editorial comment. Urology. 2016 Jun;92:4-5. Epub 2016 Apr 15.

Lenger SM, White WM.
Conventional laparoscopic and robotic sacrocolpopexy: Tips and tricks. Minerva Ginecologica. 2016 Feb;68(1):67-77. Epub 2015 Oct 8.

Owen RC, White WM.
Editorial comment. Urology. 2016 Jan;87:222.

Dawane R, Grindstaff A, Parwani AV, Brock T, White WM, Nodit L.
Thyroid-like follicular carcinoma of the kidney: One case report and review of the literature. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2015 Nov;144(5):796-804.

Eggener SE, Badani K, Barocas DA, Barrisford GW, Cheng JS, Chin AI, Corcoran A, Epstein JI, George AK, Gupta GN, Hayn MH, Kauffman EC, Lane B, Liss MA, Mirza M, Morgan TM, Moses K, Nepple KG, Preston M, Rais-Bahrami S, Resnick MJ, Siddiqui MM, Silberstein J, Singer EA, Sonn GA, Sprenkle P, Stratton KL, Taylor J, Tomaszewski J, Tollefson M, Vickers A, White WM, Lowrance WT.
Gleason 6 prostate cancer: Translating biology into population health. The Journal of Urology. 2015 Sep;194(3):626-34. Epub 2015 Apr 4.

Autorino R, Zargar H, Mariano MB, Sanchez-Salas R, Sotelo RJ, Chlosta PL, Castillo O, Matei DV, Celia A, Koc G, Vora A, Aron M, Parsons JK, Pini G, Jensen JC, Sutherland D, Cathelineau X, Nunez Bragayrac LA, Varkarakis IM, Amparore D, Gallo G, Volpe A, Vuruskan H, Bandi G, Hwang J, Nething J, Muruve N, Chopra S, Patel ND, Derweesh I, Champ Weeks D, Spier R, Kowalczyk K, Lynch J, Harbin A, Verghese M, Samavedi S, Molina WR, Dias E, Ahallal Y, Laydner H, Cherullo E, De Cobelli O, Thiel DD, Lagerkvist M, Haber GP, Kaouk J, Kim FJ, Lima E, Patel V, White W, Mottrie A, Porpiglia F.
Perioperative outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic simple prostatectomy: A European-American multi-institutional analysis. European Urology . 2015 Jul;68(1):86-94.

White WM, Thiel DD.
Editorial comment. Urology. 2015 Jun;85(6):1358-9.

Moss J, Heidel E, Johnson J, Powell C, Dittrich E, Rawn S, Terry PD, Goldman M, Waters WB, White WM.
Ability of community-based prostate cancer screening to target an appropriate and underserved population. World Journal of Methodology. 2015 Jun 26;5(2):10-2.

Current Presentations

Bindayi A, Hamilton Z, Ryan S, Simone G, Gallucci M, Reddy M, Tuderti G, Yim K, Costantini M, Minervini A, Mari A, Carini M, Eun D, Rha K, Yang B, Montorsi F, Mottrie A, Larcher A, Capitanio U, Keehn A, Porpiglia F, Bertolo R, Uzzo R, Perdona S, Quarto G, Porter J, Liao M, Ferro M, De Cobelli O, De Naeyer G, Chang K, Kutikov A, Chen D, Smaldone M, Schips L, Berardinelli F, White W, Zang C, Jacobsohn K, Langenstroer P, Dietrich P, Dasgupta P, de Luyk N, Challacombe B, Anele U, Hampton L, Lau C, Kilday P, Sundaram C, Sulek J, Autorino R, Derweesh I. Comparative analysis of minimally invasive radical and partial nephrectomy for clinical T2 renal mass: Analysis of the robotic surgery for large renal mass (ROSULA Group). Presented at American Urological Association; 2018 May 18-21; San Francisco, CA.

Bertolo R, Derweesh I, Simone G, Gallucci M, Ryan S, Binday A, Minervini A, Carini M, Mari A, Eun D, Keehn A, Perdona S, Quarto G, Porter J, Liao M, Ferro M, Mottrie A, De Naeyer G, Rha K, Chang K, Uzzo R, Kutikov A, Chen D, Smaldone M, Berardinelli F, Schips L, White W, Yang B, Zang C, De Cobelli O, Jacobsohn K, Langenstroer P, Dietrich P, Dasgupta P, Challacombe B, De Luyk N, Lau C, Kilday P, Sulek J, Sundaram C, Montorsi F, Larcher A, Capitanio U, Gill I, Aron M, Ashrafi A, Anele U, Hampton L, Tuderti G, Costantini M, Autorino R, Porpiglia F. Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for CT2 renal tumors: Perioperative, functional and oncological outcomes from a multicenter analysis (ROSULA Project). Presented at American Urological Association; 2018 May 18-21; San Francisco, CA.

Anele U, Autorino R, Derweesh I, Yang B, Zang C, Simone G, Gallucci M, Tuderti G, Constantini M, Uzzo R, Kutikov A, Chen D, Smaldone M, Ryan S, Bindayi A, Porter J, Liao M, Capitanio U, Larcher A, Montorsi F, Lau C, Kilday P, Jacobsohn K, Langenstroer P, Dietrich P, Everett R, Dasgupta P, de Luyk N, Challacombe B, Minervini A, Mari A, Carini M, Rha K, Chang K, Bertolo R, Mottrie A, De Naeyer G, Aron M, Sundaram C, Sulek J, White W, Schips L, Beradinelli F, Perdona S, Quarto G, Eun D, Ferro M, Porpiglia F, Hampton L. Robotic versus laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: A matched paired multicenter analysis (ROSULA Group). Presented at American Urological Association; 2018 May 18-21; San Francisco, CA.

Bindayi A, Autorino R, Reddy M, Ryan S, Simone G, Gallucci M, Tuderti G, Hamilton Z, Yim K, Costantini M, Minervini A, Mari A, Carini M, Eun D, Rha K, Yang B, Larcher A, Capitanio U, Keehn A, Porpiglia F, Bertolo R, Perdona S, Quarto G, Porter J, Liao M, Ferro M, De Cobelli O, De Naeyer G, Chang K, Kutikov A, Chen D, Smaldone M, Schips L, Berardinelli F, White W, Zang C, Jacobsohn K, Langenstroer P, Dietrich P, Dasgupta P, de Luyk N, Challacombe B, Anele U, Hampton L, Lau C, Kilday P, Sundaram C, Sulek J, Uzzo R, Mottrie A, Montorsi F, Derweesh I. Trifecta outcomes of partial nephrectomy in patients over 75 years old: A multi-institutional study: Analysis of the renal surgery in elderly (resurge) group. Presented at American Urological Association; 2018 May 18-21; San Francisco, CA.

Angelle J, Jennings M, Gray K, White W. Repeat partial nephrectomy in management of familial renal cell carcinoma. Presented at 82nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association; 2018 Mar 22-25; Orlando, FL.

Winter CA, White WM, Pickens RB. Bulb suction drainage is not necessary after routine robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy: A large case-control analysis. Presented at American Urological Association; 2017 May 12-16; Boston, MA.

Basham KB, Jennings MO, Angelle JW, White WM. Is closed suction drain following robotic radical prostatectomy necessary? Presented at Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association; 2017 Mar 22-26; Austin, TX.

Basham K, White W. Robotic heminephroureterectomy in a completely duplicated renal unit. Presented at Minimally Invasive Surgery Week; 2016 Aug 31 - Sep 3; Boston, MA.

Jennings M, Angelle J, White W. Robotic adrenalectomy for metastatic melanoma. Presented at American Urological Association Annual Meeting; 2016 May 6-10; San Diego, CA.

Owen RC, Dresner S, Jennings M, Winter CA, Angelle JW, White WM, Jones LA, Kim ED. Non-industry sponsored safety analysis following collagenase clostridium histolyticum (Xiaflex) injection in men with Peyronie's disease. Presented at American Urological Association Annual Meeting; 2016 May 6-10; San Diego, CA.

Owen RC, Jennings M, Winter CA, Angelle JW, White WM, Jones LA, Kim ED. Non-industry sponsored safety analysis following collagenase clostridium histolyticum (Xiaflex) injection in men with Peyronie's disease. Presented at Southeastern Section of American Urological Association; 2016 Mar 17-20; Nashville, TN.

Jennings M, Basham K, Owen R, Winter C, Angelle J, Waters B, White W. Robotic adrenalectomy for metastatic melanoma. Presented at Southeastern Section of American Urological Association; 2016 Mar 17-20; Nashville, TN.

Brock TC, White WM, Pickens RB, Winter CA, Heidel RE. Accuracy of staging MRI in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. Presented at Southeastern Section of American Urological Association; 2016 Mar 17-20; Nashville, TN.

Basham K, White W, Owen R, Winter C, Jennings M, Angelle J, Waters WB. Robotic hemi-nephroureterectomy in a completely duplicated renal unit. Presented at Southeastern Section of American Urological Association; 2016 Mar 17-20; Nashville, TN.

Lenger SM, White WM. Robotic partial cystectomy for mesh excision. Presented at American Urogynecologic Society PFD Week 2015; 2015 Oct 13-17; Seattle, WA.