Hunter Wessells, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Urology
Nelson Chair in Urology
University of Washington
School of Medicine
Chief of Urology, Harborview Medical Center
Dr. Wessells is a surgeon, researcher and expert on urogenital trauma and erectile dysfunction. His clinical interests cover a wide area of subjects in urology, ranging from acute injury management to sexual complications of diabetes.
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Board Certification
Diplomate, American Board of Urology, February 28 1997. Recertification valid until 2017
Specialty / Expertise
Penile and Urethral Reconstructive Surgery, Genitourinary Trauma, Peyronie's Disease
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Common Surgeries Performed
Common Diseases Treated
- Urethral Stricture Disease
- Peyronie’s Disease
- Erectile dysfunction (ED)
Patient Care/Philosophy
To provide specialized care for the most complex reconstructive challenges of the urogenital tract.
Research Interests
>>Chitaley/Wessells
Lab
>>Active Clinical Trials
Dr. Wessells research interests include the physiology and pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction, mechanisms of urethral injury and stricture, penile endothelial cell function, and urological complications of diabetes. A proerectile melanocortin agonist developed by Dr. Wessells and his collaborators at the University of Arizona is in clinical trials for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Professional Associations
Dr. Wessells currently serves as a member of the Advisory Committee for Urology of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American Board of Urology/American Urological Association Examination Committee.
Dr. Wessells has served on several national and international professional and government committees, including the WHO International Consultations on Erectile and Sexual Dsyfunction, an NIDDK working group on Urological Complications of Diabetes, and a National Institutes of Health Symposium on Diabetes.
Selected Publications
Wessells H., Joyce G.F., Wise M., Wilt T.J.: Erectile Dysfunction. J. Urology 2007
May; 177(5): 1675-81.
[PubMed
Abstract]
Wessells, H., Hruby, V.J., Han, G., Balse-Srinivalsen, P., Vanderah,
T.M.: Ac-Nle-c[Asp-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-Lys]-NH2 induces penile erection
via brain and spinal melanocortin receptors.. Neuroscience.
2003 118, 755-762.
[
PubMed
Abstract]
Sullivan CJ, Teal TH, Luttrell IP, Tran KB, Peters MA, Wessells H:
Microarray Analysis Reveals Novel Gene Expression Changes Associated
with Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats. Physiol Genomics 2005,
Oct 17;23(2):192-205.
[ PubMed
Abstract]
Wessells, H., Teal, T.H., Engel K., Sullivan, C.J., Gallis, B., Tran,
K.B., Chitaley, K.: Fluid shear stress-induced nitric oxide production
in human cavernosal endothelial cells: inhibition by hyperglycaemia. BJU
International 2006 May; 97 (5), 1047-1052.
[ PubMed
Abstract]
Wright, J.L., Nathens, A.B., Rivara, F.P., MacKenzie, E., Wessells, H.: Specific Fracture Configurations And Risk Of Sexual And Excretory Dysfunction In Men And Women One Year After Pelvic Fracture. J Urol, 2006 in press.
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Curriculum Vitae [105K PDF*]
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Contact Information:
For an appointment:
Harborview
Urology Clinic (for Urethral Reconstruction)
UWMC (for Penile Implant and Peyronie's Surgery)
Mailing Address:
Harborview Medical Center
Box 359868
325 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-9868