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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


Nanofluid-Enhanced Laser Lithotripsy Using Conducting Polymer Nanoparticles.

Journal Article Adv Sci (Weinh) · December 2025 Urinary stone disease, characterized by the hard mineral deposits in the urinary tract, has seen a rising prevalence globally. This condition often leads to severe pain and requires medical intervention. Laser lithotripsy, a minimally invasive treatment, u ... Full text Link to item Cite

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

Journal Article J Endourol · August 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

Holmium and Thulium Fiber Lasers: What You Need to Know.

Journal Article Urol Clin North Am · August 2025 Laser technology has rapidly propelled surgical techniques in urinary tract calculus removal. The thulium fiber laser (TFL) is a relatively new tool that can be used for laser lithotripsy, as an alternative to the holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) ... 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 Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 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.