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Robert Medairos

Assistant Professor of Urology
Urology
DUMC 3707, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Box 3707, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Urology · 2023 - Present Urology, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Multicenter Review of Obstetric Management and Complications of Ureteroscopy During Pregnancy.

Journal Article J Endourol · October 2025 Introduction and Objectives: Managing nephrolithiasis during pregnancy requires collaboration between obstetricians and urologists. When surgical intervention is needed, ureteroscopy (URS) is a safe and effective; however, limited data exist on obstetric ( ... 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

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

Journal Article J Endourol · July 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
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Recent Grants


Avvio CIP-002 ELS Trial Pro00115301

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Avvio Medical, Inc. · 2024 - 2029

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

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Education, Training & Certifications


Rush University, Medical College · 2017 M.D.