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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


Residual Stone Volume Predicts Health Care Consumption and Stone Events: Analysis of Two-Year Results of the ASPIRE Study.

Journal Article J Endourol · March 2026 PURPOSE: The ASPiration to Improve Renal Calculi Removal Effectiveness study showed steerable ureteroscopic renal evacuation (SURE) with CVAC that significantly reduced residual stone volume at 30 days vs standard ureteroscopy (URS). This report presents 2 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Thermal injury and treatment efficiency during thulium fiber laser lithotripsy: insights from an in vivo porcine model.

Journal Article World J Urol · January 11, 2026 PURPOSE: To evaluate the risk of thermal injury and the treatment efficiency during thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy of renal and ureteral stone phantoms in an in vivo porcine model. METHODS: BegoStone phantoms were sequentially implanted and treated ... Full text Link to item Cite

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
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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


Rush University, Medical College · 2017 M.D.