 | General Urology
Delbert C. Rudy, M.D. grew up in Albuquerque. After 3 years in undergraduate studies in Arizona and New Mexico, Dr. Rudy began his studies in medical school. He graduated from medical school at The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, where he also did his surgical and urologic residency training.
Dr. Rudy completed an AUA Scholar fellowship program in Neuro-urology and an MS in Pharmacology at the University of Dalhouise, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology. Since 1990, Dr. Rudy has served in many capacities: Professor of Surgery (Urology) at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston; Designer and first Director of The Hermann Incontinence Center; Director of Urology Services at The Institute of Rehabilitation and Research; and for six years was the Director of Urology for Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children in Houston. Dr. Rudy was previously Secretary-Treasurer, President and Vice President for the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology.
Dr. and Mrs. Rudy reside in Fort Worth.
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General Urology
Board Certified
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Urinary Control
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USMD Surgical Hospital
(817) 784-8268 811 West Interstate 20, Suite 114
Arlington TX 76017 (817) 784-8268
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1. Rudy, D.C., Parker, T., Seigel, R.S., Woodside, J.R.: Seg-mental Renal Artery Emboli: Treated with Low-Dose Intra-arterial Streptokinase. Presented at the New Mexico-West Texas Urological Seminar, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Feb. 1982.
2. Rudy, D.C., Parker, T., Siegel, R.S., Woodside, J.R.: Segmental Renal Artery Emboli: Treated with Low-Dose Intra-arterial Streptokinase. Presented at the Western Section of the American Urological Association, San Diego, CA, Feb. 1982.
3. Rudy, D.C., Seigel, R.S. and Woodside, J.R.: Removal of Incarcerated Nephrostomy Tube with Gruntzig Catheter. Presented at the Western Section of the American Urological Association, San Diego, California, Feb. 1982.
4. Rudy, D.C., Awad, S.A. and Downie, J.W.: External Sphincter Dyssynergia: An Abnormal Guarding Reflex. J. Urol. 133:173A (April) 1985. Abst. No. 238.
5. Rudy, D.C. and Downie, J.W.: Evidence for Local Neuromodulation of Sympathetic Influences on the Feline Bladder. Society for Neuroscience 16:764, 1985. Abst. No. 222.3.
6. Rudy, D.C. and Downie, J.W.: Alpha-Chloralose and Feline Vesicourethral Function. J. Urol. 135:220A (April) 1986. Abst. No. 464.
7. Corriere, J.N., Jr., Benson, G.S. and Rudy, D.C.: Delayed One Stage Repair of Posterior Urethral Strictures Associated with Pelvic Fractures: A 10 Year Experience. J. Urol. 141(2):190A (April) 1989. Abstact No. 81.
8. Dmochowski, R.R., Rudy, D.C., Weitzner, S. and Corriere, J.N., Jr.: Simple Cyst of the Testis. Presented at the Texas Medical Association, Fort Worth, Texas, May 1989.
9. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Relationship Between Intravesical Pressure and External Sphincter EMG in Non-Neurogenic Bladder. Neurourol. Urodynam. 8:350-352, 1989.
10. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Results of Urine Cultures Obtained From a New Sterile Uroflometer Collection Device. Presented at the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, November 1989.
11. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Relationship Between Intra-vesical Pressure and External Sphincter EMG in Non-Neurogenic Bladder. Presented at the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Orlando, FL, Nov. 1989.
12. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Voiding Dysfunction Following Multimodality Therapy for Pelvic Malignancies in Children. J. Urol. 143:191A (April 1) 1990. Abst. No. 10.
13. Rudy, D.C., Truelson, T., McAndrew, J.D., and Downie, J.W.: Effects of Bethanechol in the Decerebrate Cat. Presented at the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 1990.
14. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Prostatic Urethral Stent: Treatment of Bladder Outlet Obstruction in Prostate Cancer. Presented at the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 1990.
15. Rudy, D.C., Corey, C.L., Maklad, N.F., Benson, G.S. and Corriere, J.N., Jr.: Evaluation of Scrotal Pain By Color Duplex Doppler. Presented at the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 1990.
16. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Treatment of Bladder Outlet Obstruction Due to Malignant Prostatic Enlargement with Prostatic Urethral Stent. International Prostate Cancer Update, Vail, Colorado, January 1991.
17. Rudy, D.C.: Bladder Outlet Obstruction. AUA Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 29, 1992.
18. Rudy, D. C.: New Invasive Therapies for BPH. AUA Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 29, 1992.
19. Rudy, D. C.: Voiding Dysfunction in Children. AUA Post Graduate Course, Washington D.C., May 12, 1992.
20. Rudy, D. C.: Detrusor Decompensation and Failure: Diagnosis and Implications, VA Medical Center and University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, June, 1992.
21. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamic Evaluation and Localization of Outflow Obstruction, VA Medical Center and University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, June, 1992.
22. Rudy, D.C.: Non Surgical Management of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence, St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, Texas, October 10, 1992.
23. Rudy, D.C.: Why the Practicing Urologist Should do UDS for Obstructive Uropathy. 20th Annual Selected Topics in Urology. Urology Foundation of Florida and The University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, March 7, 1993.
24. Rudy, D.C.: Current and Future Management of BPH. 20th Annual Selected Topics in Urology. Urology Foundation of Florida and the University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, March 7, 1993.
25. Rudy, D.C., Corriere, Jr., J.N., Cartwright, J.: Transurethral Laser External Urethral Sphincterotomy in Spinal Cord Injured Patients. J. Urol. 149:269A (April, 1993).
26. Rudy, D.C.: Diagnosis of Obstructive Uropathy. Merck Symposium: Proscar: A new Drug for the Treatment of BPH, Houston, Texas, April 30, 1993.
27. Rudy, D.C.: Voiding Dysfunction in Children. AUA Post Graduate Course: Advanced Urodynamics. San Antonio, May 17, 1993.
28. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamic Evaluation of Urinary Retention in the Male. Third Annual Understanding Urodynamics Seminar. American Urological Association Allied. Denver, CO, September 25, 1993.
29. Corriere, Joseph N., Jr., Rudy, Delbert C., Benson, George S.: Voiding and Erectile Function After Delayed One Stage Repair of Posterior Urethral Disruptions in 50 Men with a Fractured Pelvis. J. Trauma 35:160 July, 1993.
30. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamic Applications in Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence. VA Medical Center and the University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, January 1994.
31. Rudy, D.C.: Advanced Urodynamics Workshop. VA Medical Center and the University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, January 1994.
32. Rudy, D.C.: Practical Urodynamics in the Diagnosis of Outflow Obstruction. VA Medical Center and the University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, January 1994.
33. Rudy, D.C.: Myomectomy: A New Technique to Preserve Bladder Storage Activity. Texas Association of Genitourinary Surgeons. Houston, TX., April 7, 1994.
34. Gudziak, M.R., McGuire, E.J., Rudy, D.C., Kennelly, M.J., Gormley, E.A.: Detrusor Myomectomy (Bladder Autoaugmentation):Report on 14 Patients. J. Urol. 151:501A (May, 1994).
35. Rudy, D.C.: Pathophysiology of Detrusor Sphincter Dyssynergia. Urodynamic Society, San Francisco, CA, (May, 1994).
36. Rudy, D.C.: Neurogenic Bladder. AUA Postgraduate Course: Advanced Urodynamics, San Francisco, CA, (May, 1994).
37. Rudy, D.C., McGuire, E.J., Gudziak, M.R., Kennelly, M.J., Gormley, E.A.: Detrusor Myomectomy (Bladder Autoaugmentation): Report on 27 patients. Societe Internationale D? Urologie, Sydney, Australia, (September, 1994).
38. Rudy, D.C.: Long Term Evaluation, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, BPH: Diagnostic and Treatment Controversies, Houston, Texas, October, 1994.
39. Rudy, D.C.: Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP), AUA Postgraduate Seminar, BPH: Diagnostic and Treatment Controversies, Houston, Texas, October, 1994.
40. Rudy, D.C.: Response of the Bladder to Obstruction, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, BPH: Diagnostic and Treatment Controversies, Houston, Texas, October, 1994.
41. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamics: Sensory Urge Incontinence, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, Houston, Texas, November, 1994.
42. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamics: Obstructive Uropathy: Female, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, Houston, Texas, November, 1994.
43. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamics: Spinal Cord Injury: Detrusor Sphincter Dyssynergia, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, Houston, Texas, November, 1994.
44. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamics: Spinal Cord Injury: Long-term Evaluation, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, Houston, Texas, November, 1994.
45. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamics: Pressure/Flow Studies: Females, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, Houston, Texas, November, 1994.
46. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamics: Cystometrogram, Evoked Potential Signal Tracing, Laboratory - 4 sessions, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, Houston, Texas, November, 1994.
47. Rudy, D.C.: Urodynamics: Videourodynamics Review and Discussion, Laboratory - 4 sessions, AUA Postgraduate Seminar, Houston, Texas, November, 1994.
48. Rudy, D.C.: Protocol Meeting for Phase II Studies for Duloxetine: Management of Urinary Incontinence, Dusseldorf, Germany, December, 1994.
49. Kaufman, A.M., Roberts, A., Rudy, D. C., McGuire, E.J., Ritchey, M.L.: Decreased Bladder Compliance In Myelomeningocele (MMC) Patients Managed By Radiologic Observation. Presented at the American Urological Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 1995.
50. Barrett, D. M., Rudy, D. C.: Male Voiding Dysfunction and Urodynamics II. Moderator for Poster Session 4, American Urological Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 1995.
51. Rudy, D.C., Kennelly, M.J.: Detrusor Myectomy (Bladder Autoaugmentation) Experience in Myelodysplastic Patients. Presented at the 2nd International Meeting on Continent Urinary Reconstruction, Mainz, Germany, June 1995.
52. Kennelly, M. J., Rudy, D. C.: Urodynamic Evolution of Spinal Reflexes and Detrusor External Sphincter Dyssynergia After Suprasacral Spinal Cord Transection in Female Rats. Presented at the American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, May 1996.
53. Kennelly, M. J., Rudy, D. C.: Serotonergic Modulation of Detrusor Hyperreflexia Associated with Suprasacral Spinal Cord Injury in the Unanesthetized Rat: Effects of Intrathecal 5-Hydroxytryptamine and Cyproheptadine. Presented at the American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, May 1996.
54. Kaufman, A. M., Kennelly, M. J., Rudy, D. C., Ritchey, M. L.: Long Term Outcome in Myelodysplastic Patients Undergoing Detrusor Myectomy. Presented at the American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, May 1996.
55. Filart, R., Yablon, S.A., Rudy, D. C.: Voiding Dysfunction Following Severe Non-Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation National Conference, October, 1996.
56. Filart, R., Yablon, S., Rudy, D.: Voiding Dysfunction Following Severe Non-Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at the American Urological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1997.
57. Donovan, W., Hull, R., Rudy, D., Wieser, I.: Virulence Factors of Escherichia coli From Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Patients with Neuropathic Bladders Due to Spinal Cord and Brain Injuries. Presented at the International Society of Paraplegia, Innsbruck, Austria, May 1997.
58. Rudy, D.: Anatomy and Voiding Dysfunction. Presented at the Medtronic Urology - Empire Urodynamics Conference, Houston, Texas, November, 1997.
59. Rudy, D.: Urodynamic Evaluation. Presented at the Medtronic Urology - Empire Urodynamics Conference, Houston, Texas, November, 1997.
60. Rudy, D.: Introduction to Urodynamic Instrumentation. Presented at the Medtronic Urology - Empire Urodynamics Conference, Houston, Texas, November, 1997.
61. Rudy, D.: Practical Urodynamics from the Technician?s Point of View. Presented at the Medtronic Urology - Empire Urodynamics Conference, Houston, Texas, November, 1997.
Mulcahy, J., Kirkemo, A., Rudy, D., Blaivas, J., Wahle, G., Sirl, L., Faires, D., Yalcin, I., Laddu, A., Thor, K.: Efficacy and Safety of Duloxetine in Stress Urinary Incontinent Patients. Presented at the 7th European Urological Winter Forum, Davos, Switzerland, February, 1998.
62. Rudy, D.: Voiding Dysfunction in Parkinson?s Disease. Presented at the Parkinson Foundation of Harris County Meeting, Houston, Texas, February, 1999.
63. Rudy, D., Dickinson, T. and Dmochowski, R.: Lower Motor Neuron Bladder After Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy. Presented at the American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, May, 2002.
64. Rudy, D.: Current Status of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Combined Fellowship Guidelines. Society of University Urologists, Chicago, Illinois, April 25, 2003.
65. Rudy, D.: Billing for Urodynamics. Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology, Chicago, Illinois, April 26, 2003.
Referred Original Articles in Journals
1. Rudy, D.C., Parker, T., Seigel, R.S. and Woodside, J.R.: Seg-mental Renal Artery Emboli Treated with Low-Dose Intra-arterial Streptokinase. Urology, 19:410 (1982).
2. Rudy, D.C., Seigel, R.S. and Woodside, J.R.: Removal of Incarcerated Nephrostomy Tube with Gruntzig Catheter. Urology, 2:188 (1983).
3. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Perinephric Abscess Radio-graphically Mimicking Dilated bowel. J.A.M.A., 249:401 (1983).
4. Rudy, D.C., and Woodside, J.R.: Familial Juvenile Type III Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformation - Urodynamic Findings. J. Urol., 130: 946-947 (1983).
5. Rudy, D.C., Woodside, J.R., Borden, T.A., and Ball, W.S.: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Complicating Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy. Urology, 23:376 (1984).
6. Rudy, D.C., Woodside, J.R. and Crawford, E.D.: Urodynamic Evaluation of Incontinence in Patient Undergoing Modified Campbell Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: A Prospective Study. J. Urol., 132:708-712 (1984).
7. Rudy, D.C., Awad, S.A., and Downie, J.W.: External Sphincter Dyssynergia: An Abnormal Continence Reflex. J. Urol. 140:105-110 (1988).
8. Rudy, D.C. and Downie, J.W.: Evidence for Local Neuromodulation of Sympathetic Influences on the Feline Bladder. Neurourol. Urodynam. 7:461-470 (1988).
9. Steers, W.D., Flechner, S.M., Kahan, B.D., Rudy, D.C. and Benson, G.S.: Influence of Renal Failure on Urodynamic, Cystoscopic and Radiologic Evaluations of the Lower Urinary Tract: Implications for the Pre-Renal Transplant Evaluation. Neurourol. Urodynam. 8:439-446 (1989).
10. Dmochowski, R.R., Rudy, D.C., Weitzner, S. and Corriere, J.N. Jr.: Simple Cyst of the Testis. J. Urol. 142:1078-1081 (1989).
11. Dmochowski, R.R. and Rudy, D.C.: Bladder Contracture Following Intravesical Adriamycin Therapy: Case Report and a Review of the Literature. J. Urol. 143:816-818 (1990).
12. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Non-Neurogenic Bladder: The Relationship Between Intravesical Pressure and the External Sphincter EMG. Neurourol. Urodynam. 10:169-176 (1991).
13. Morgan, F.M., Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R., Jr.: Results of Urine Cultures Obtained from a New Sterile Uroflometer Collection Device. Urologic Nursing 11:27-30, 1991.
14. Rudy, D.C., Downie, J.W. and McAndrew, J.D.: Alpha-Chloralose Alters Autonomic Reflex Function of the Lower Urinary Tract. Am. J. Physiol. 261 (Regulatory Integrative Comp. Physiol. 30): R1560-1567, 1991.
15. Corriere, Joseph N., Jr., Rudy, D. C., Benson, George S.: Voiding and Erectile Function After Delayed One Stage Repair of Posterior Urethral Disruptions in 50 Men with a Fractured Pelvis. J. Trauma 37(No.4):587-590, (Oct.) 1994.
16. Kaufman, A.M., Ritchey, M.L., Roberts, A.C., Rudy, D.C., McGuire, E.J.: Decreased Bladder Compliance in Patients with Myelomeningocele Treated with Radiological Observation. J Urol, 156:2031-2033, 1996.
17. Hull, R. A., Rudy, D.C., Wieser, I.E., Donovan, W. H.: Virulence Factors of Escherichia coli From Patients with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Neuropathic Bladders Due Isolates to Spinal Cord and Brain Injuries. J Clin Microbiol., 36:115-117, 1998.
18. Hull, R. A., Rudy, D.C., Donovan, W. H., Wieser, I. E., Stewart, C., Darouiche, R.O.: Virulence Properties of Escherichia coli 83972, a Prototype Strain Associated with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria. Infect Immun, 67:429-432, 1999.
19. Hull, R., Rudy, D., Donovan, W., Svenborg, C., Wieser, I., Stewart, C.: Urinary Tract Prophylaxis Using Escherichia coli 83972 in Spinal Cord Injured Patients. J Urol, 163:872-877, 2000.
20. Daroviche, R.O., Donovan, W.H., Del Terzo, M., Thornby, J.I., Rudy, D.C., Hull, R.A.: Pilot Trial of Bacterial Interference for Preventing Urinary Tract Infection Urology, 58:339-344, 2001.
21. Rudy, D., Dmochowski, R., Gomelsky, A.: Lower Motor Neuron Bladder After Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy. J Urol, Submitted.
Chapters
1. Rudy, D.C. and Borden, T.A.: Partial and Total Penile Amputation. In Genitourinary Cancer Surgery. Edited by E.D. Crawford and T.A. Borden. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1981.
2. Corriere, J.N., Jr. and Rudy, D.C.: Repair of Traumatic Membranous Urethral Strictures in Mastery of Surgery: Urology, Little Brown and Company, E. Fowler ed., 1992.
3. Gudziak, M.R., Rudy, D.C.: Urinary Incontinence. In Conns Current Therapy. Edited by R. E. Rakel. W.B. Sauders Co., 1995.
4. Rudy, D.C.: Spinal Cord Injuries. In Urinary Incontinence. Edited by Pat O'Donnell, M.D. Mosby, 1997.
5. Rudy, D.C., Kennelly, M.J.: Incontinence Caused by Neurologic Disease. In Urinary Incontinence. Edited by Pat O'Donnell, M.D., Mosby, 1997.
Invited Papers
1. Rudy, D.C. and Woodside, J.R.: Evaluation and Treatment of the Incontinent Myelodysplastic. Urol. Clin. N. Amer. 18(2):295-308 (1991).
2. Rudy, D.C.: External Sphincter Dyssynergia. Problems in Urology 7:68-93, 1993.
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