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Michael Eric Lipkin

Cary N. Robertson, MD, Associate Professor
Urology
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Box 3167, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Cary N. Robertson, MD, Associate Professor · 2021 - Present Urology, Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor of Urology · 2020 - Present Urology, Clinical Science Departments
Chief of the Clinic in the Department of Surgery · 2015 - Present Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Optimizing Fragmentation while Minimizing Thermal Injury Risk with the Thulium Fiber Laser in Ureteral Stone Lithotripsy: An In Vitro Study.

Journal Article J Endourol · May 9, 2025 Objective: To optimize thulium fiber laser (TFL) settings for effective stone fragmentation although minimizing thermal injury in confined ureteral spaces using a three-dimensional ureter model. Materials and Methods: A hydrogel-based ureter model was main ... Full text Link to item Cite

Infection Risk in Patients with Mixed Flora in Urine Cultures Prior to Ureteroscopy.

Journal Article J Endourol · February 10, 2025 Purpose: Urine cultures are routinely used to inform preoperative antibiotic choice and duration prior to endourologic surgery. The presence of mixed flora in preoperative urine cultures holds unclear clinical significance. This study examines infectious o ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Role of Sleep Apnea in Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Among Older Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · January 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased dementia risk, yet its role in postoperative neurocognitive disorders is unclear. Here, we studied whether the severity of untreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with the severity of ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Assessment of the Optimal Settings of TFL for Laser Lithotripsy and Associated Thermal Injury Risk

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2028

Duke KURe Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2013 - 2028

3D real-time super-resolution cavitation mapping in laser lithotripsy of urinary stone disease

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey · 2003 M.D.