Ralph V ClaymanDr. Ralph V. Clayman is a Distinguished Professor of Urology and Dean Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He initiated the first fellowship program in Endourology and has trained over 35 fellows who now hold leadershi positions in academic urology. Dr. Clayman performed the world's first laparoscopic kidney removal in 1990 and was part of the team that conducted the first laparoscopic prostatectomy in 1991. Heco-founded the Endourology Society and the Journal of Endourology, serving as co-editor for 34 years. With 23 patents and over 490 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Clayman continues to contribute to the field through clinical practice and research in urolithiasis. Read More Read Less