November 1, 2017
Get the Facts, Get Diagnosed and Take Control of Your Bladder Health! A-BE-C is a proud member of the Bladder Health Alliance, a coalition of groups representing physicians, patients and veterans that have teamed up to support Bladder Health Month. “It’s important for us to normalize the conversation about bladder health conditions.” Each day, millions […]
September 8, 2017
A-BE-C’s growing library of webinars and presentations on bladder exstrophy is now available through a new subscription program. Become a Basic (free) or Premium Subscriber and gain instant access to videos especially for bladder exstrophy patients, parents and health care providers. All subscribers will be the first to be notified of upcoming webinars, new research […]
July 25, 2017
Laparoscopic pediatric urologist Dr. Zhou Huixia (周辉霞) highlights gaps in bladder exstrophy care that exist across China, and her plans to designate People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing as a regional center of excellence for exstrophy surgery. (Left) Dr. Zhou Huixia with Dr. Rakesh Joshi at the Operative Workshop on Exstrophy in Ahmedabad, India (Right) […]
July 18, 2017
Professor Wei Cheng recalls the path that led to the discovery of the gene and mechanism responsible for bladder exstrophy in humans During a recent conversation with the Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community, Dr. Wei Cheng (郑伟) recounted his chance encounter with bladder malformation in a mouse. This encounter ultimately led an international research team […]
June 8, 2017
We are pleased to announce that Janet Gibson and Joseph B. Redman have joined as the newest members of Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community’s board of directors. Before joining the board, both were already committed volunteers with a passion for A-BE-C’s mission. Janet Gibson has long been an advocate for vulnerable children, including time […]
May 20, 2017
Dr. Richard Grady saw medicine as part science, part art. It was the cornerstone of his medical practice and his extensive humanitarian work. He embodied this philosophy. On April 25th, after a three-year battle with brain cancer, Dr. Grady passed away. With his passing, the bladder exstrophy community lost a tireless champion and a medical visionary. […]