Demetrius H. Bagley

Demetrius H. Bagley is the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Professor of urology and Professor of radiology, Department of Urology, Jefferson Medical College. His major interests and expertise are in urologic endoscopy, laser therapy, and the treatment of calculi and intrarenal neoplasms. He has been invited to speak nationally as well as internationally on his experience in these fields. After receiving his undergraduate and medical degrees at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Bagley completed two years of general surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, before completing a three-year fellowship in oncology at the Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bagley then completed his four-year urology residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. His first faculty appointment in urology was at the University of Chicago, where he progressed from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (1979 –1983). He then moved to Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1983, where he is now the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Professor of urology and Professor of radiology. Dr. Bagley is a member of the major urologic and endoscopic organizations and has been elected into the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons. He is the past President of the Philadelphia Urological Society. He is Editor-in-Chief of an online Journal Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy. He is an Associate Editor of the following journals: Journal of Endourology and Surgical Endoscopy, Ultrasound and Interventional Techniques. Dr. Bagley is the author/coauthor of 8 books on urologic endoscopy and has written over 300 original papers and chapters. Dr. Bagley has been cited in the Best Doctors in America and Philadelphia Magazine's “Top Doctors” for stone treatment and ureteroscopy. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of endoscopy.

Biography Updated on 10 May 2007

Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Editorial Comment
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 177, no. 1, pp. 173–173, 2007
  2. Effect of Pulse Width on Object Movement In Vitro Using Holmium:YAG Laser
    Journal of Endourology, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 228–231, 2007
  3. Basket Design as a Factor in Retention and Release of Calculi in Vitro
    Journal of Endourology, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 337–342, 2007
  4. The camera phone: A novel aid in urologic practice
    Urology, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 665–669, 2006
  5. Endoscopic treatment of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma
    Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 114–122, 2005
  6. Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy: Analysis of distal ureterectomy technique, margin status, and surgical outcomes
    Urology, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1192–1196, 2005
  7. Retrieval and Releasing Capabilities of Stone-Basket Designs in Vitro
    Journal of Endourology, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 204–209, 2005
  8. Current Practice Patterns in Urologic Management of Upper-Tract Transitional-Cell Carcinoma
    Journal of Endourology, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 366–371, 2005
  9. Minimizing Minimally Invasive Surgery: The 5-mm Trocar Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
    Journal of Endourology, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 533–536, 2005
  10. Ureteroscopic endoureterotomy
    BJU International, vol. 95, no. s2, pp. 94–101, 2005
  11. Ureteric access with flexible ureteroscopes: effect of the size of the ureteroscope
    BJU International, vol. 95, no. 7, pp. 1043–1044, 2005
  12. Ureteroscopic surgery: changing times and perspectives
    Urologic Clinics of North America, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 1–4, 2004
  13. An update on ureteroscopic instrumentation for the treatment of urolithiasis
    Current Opinion in Urology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 99–106, 2004
  14. THE INCIDENCE OF CROSSING VESSELS IN PATIENTS WITH NORMAL URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION EXAMINED WITH ENDOLUMINAL ULTRASOUND
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 172, no. 6, pp. 2304–2307, 2004
  15. Editorial comment
    Urology, vol. 63, no. 4, p. 650, 2004
  16. Editorial Comment 2
    Urology, vol. 62, no. 1, p. 26, 2003
  17. Editorial: Ureteroscopy Continues to Evolve
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 170, no. 1, pp. 111–111, 2003
  18. Current Opinion in Urology, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 277–280, 2002
  19. Mosquito Control Evaluations of an Insect Growth Regulator, Pyriproxyfen against Culex pipiens pattens (Diptera, Culicidae) Larvae in Marsh Area, Korea
    Entomological Research, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 37–41, 2002
  20. Fluoroscopic Placement of Double-Pigtail Ureteral Stents
    Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, vol. 7, no. 3-4, pp. 175–180, 2001
  21. Editorial comment
    Urology, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 355–356, 2001
  22. EDITORIAL: THE PROBLEMATIC LOWER POLE STONE
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 166, no. 6, pp. 2086–2086, 2001
  23. SURVEILLANCE OF UPPER URINARY TRACT TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA: : THE ROLE OF URETEROSCOPY, RETROGRADE PYELOGRAPHY, CYTOLOGY AND URINALYSIS
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 164, no. 6, pp. 1901–1904, 2000
  24. URETEROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF UPPER TRACT TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA IN PATIENTS WITH NORMAL CONTRALATERAL KIDNEYS
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 164, no. 4, pp. 1173–1176, 2000
  25. EXAMINING THE OBSTRUCTED URETER WITH INTRALUMINAL SONOGRAPHY
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 162, no. 4, pp. 1286–1290, 1999
  26. EDITORIAL COMMENT
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 161, no. 1, pp. 46–47, 1999
  27. Management of upper urinary tract calculi with ureteroscopic techniques
    Urology, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 25–31, 1999
  28. ENDOURETERAL SONOGRAPHY TO DEFINE THE ANATOMY OF THE OBSTRUCTED URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION
    Urologic Clinics of North America, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 271–279, 1998
  29. URETEROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 160, no. 5, pp. 1643–1647, 1998
  30. SMALL DIAMETER, ACTIVELY DEFLECTABLE, FLEXIBLE URETEROPYELOSCOPY
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 160, no. 5, pp. 1648–1654, 1998
  31. URETEROSCOPIC EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF CHRONIC UNILATERAL HEMATURIA
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 160, no. 3, pp. 700–702, 1998
  32. RETROGRADE URETEROPYELOSCOPIC TREATMENT OF 2 CM. OR GREATER UPPER URINARY TRACT AND MINOR STAGHORN CALCULI
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 160, no. 2, pp. 346–351, 1998
  33. Intrarenal Use of the Holmium Laser
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 160, no. 2, pp. 630–631, 1998
  34. URETEROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF INTRARENAL CALCULI
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 159, no. 4, pp. 1139–1143, 1998
  35. URETEROSCOPIC ENDOPYELOTOMY AT A SINGLE SETTING
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 159, no. 3, pp. 727–731, 1998
  36. Treatment of biliary calculi using holmium: yttrium aluminum garnet laserâ??, â??â??, â??
    Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 207–209, 1998
  37. Upper urinary tract inverted papillomas
    Urology, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 514–516, 1998
  38. Use of p53 in the diagnosis of upper-tract transitional cell carcinoma
    Urology, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 181–186, 1997
  39. Ureteroscopic biopsy: Technique and specimen preparation
    Urology, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 117–119, 1997
  40. Upper-tract transitional cell carcinoma
    Urology, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 321–329, 1997
  41. Spiral computed tomography for staghorn calculi
    Urology, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 519–524, 1997
  42. Grading of upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma by computed dna content and p53 expression
    Urology, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 869–874, 1997
  43. ADJUVANT MITOMYCIN C FOLLOWING ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT OF UPPER TRACT TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 158, no. 6, pp. 2074–2077, 1997
  44. Ureteroscopic Treatment and Surveillance of Upper Urinary Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 157, no. 5, pp. 1560–1565, 1997
  45. Diagnostic Accuracy of Ureteroscopic Biopsy in Upper Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 157, no. 1, pp. 33–37, 1997
  46. Editorial: Endourology Progresses
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 157, no. 1, pp. 42–43, 1997
  47. Intrarenal use of the holmium laser
    Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 198–202, 1997
  48. URETEROSCOPYDevelopment and Instrumentation
    Urologic Clinics of North America, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 25–42, 1997
  49. Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy
    Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–7, 1997
  50. Endoscopic Ureteroureterostomy for Obliterated Ureteral Segments
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 156, no. 4, pp. 1394–1399, 1996
  51. Ureteroscopic Removal of Mid and Proximal Ureteral Calculi
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 155, no. 1, pp. 38–42, 1996
  52. Endoscopic Management of the Symptomatic Caliceal Diverticular Calculus
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 153, no. 6, pp. 1878–1881, 1995
  53. Submucosal Calculi: Endoscopic and Intraluminal Sonographic Diagnosis and Treatment Options
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 153, no. 5, pp. 1384–1389, 1995
  54. Intraoperative Endo-Luminal Ultrasound Evaluation of Urethral Diverticula
    The Journal of Urology, vol. 153, no. 1, pp. 72–75, 1995
  55. The case for primary endoscopic management of upper urinary tract calculi: I. A critical review of 121 extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy failures
    Urology, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 363–371, 1995
  56. Sequential penile ultrasound monitoring of patients treated with chronic intracavernous prostaglandin e
    Urology, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 1037–1041, 1995
  57. Endoscopic urethroplasty ofposterior urethral avulsion
    Urology, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 100–105, 1994
  58. Ureteroscopic biopsy in theupper urinary tract
    Urology, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 451–457, 1994
  59. The 6.9 F semirigid ureteroscope in clinical use
    Urology, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 45–48, 1993
  60. Impotence in the elderly Evaluation of erectile failure in men older than seventy years of age
    Urology, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 226–230, 1992
  61. Ureteroscopic retrieval of proximallylocated ureteral stents
    Urology, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 446–448, 1991
  62. Techniques in endoscopic lithotripsy using pulsed dye laser
    Urology, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 138–144, 1991
  63. Removal of upper urinary tract calculi with flexible ureteropyeloscopy
    Urology, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 412–416, 1990
  64. Inverted papilloma of renal pelvis:Flexible ureteroscopic diagnosis and treatment
    Urology, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 336–338, 1990
  65. Age-related changes in hormonesin impotent men
    Urology, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 42–46, 1990
  66. Snap-gauge band vs multidisciplinary evaluation in impotence assessment
    Urology, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 197–199, 1989
  67. Ureteroscopic diagnosis and treatment of urinary calculi during pregnancy
    Urology, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 427–428, 1988
  68. Reverse lithotomy: Modified prone position for simultaneous nephroscopic and ureteroscopic procedures in women
    Urology, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 529–531, 1988
  69. Flexible ureteropyeloscopy with modular, “disposable” endoscope
    Urology, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 296–300, 1987
  70. Ureteral endoscopy with passively deflectable, irrigating flexible ureteroscopes
    Urology, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 170–173, 1987
  71. Ureteroscopy under local anesthesia
    Urology, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 475–478, 1987
  72. Intrarenal dimensions
    Surgical Endoscopy, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 119–121, 1987
  73. Percutaneous antegrade flexible ureteroscopy
    Urology, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 331–334, 1986
  74. Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of upper-tract urothelial tumors. A preliminary report
    Cancer, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 1422–1428, 1985
  75. Ureteroscopy and ureteropyeloscopy
    Urology, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 29–36, 1984
  76. Atraumatic perforation of bladder: Necessary differential in evaluation of acute condition of abdomen
    Urology, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 30–35, 1983
  77. Bacterial adherence to bladder tumors in the mouse
    Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 236–238, 1983
  78. Extending cystoscopic techniques into the ureter and renal pelvis. Experience with ureteroscopy and pyeloscopy
    JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 250, no. 15, pp. 2002–2005, 1983
  79. Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage from renal carcinoma
    JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 248, no. 6, pp. 720–721, 1982
  80. Treatment of distal ureteral calculi using rigid ureteroscope
    Urology, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 574–577, 1982
  81. Peritoneal clearance of bacteria in the tumor-bearing mouse
    Journal of Surgical Research, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 576–582, 1981
  82. Histological and ultrastructural changes in rat kidney after cryosurgery
    Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 363–379, 1981
  83. Antibody-coated bacteria in urine
    Urology, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 216–217, 1980
  84. Renal angiomyolipoma Diagnosis and management
    Urology, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1–5, 1980
  85. Case profile: Traumatic fracture of pelvic kidney
    Urology, vol. 16, no. 6, p. 646, 1980
  86. Excretory urography in evaluation of the surgical cancer patient
    Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 59–65, 1978
  87. Lung tomography in cancer patients. Full-lung tomograms in screening for pulmonary metastases
    JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 240, no. 19, pp. 2060–2063, 1978
  88. Barium enema, proctosigmoidoscopy and upper gastrointestinal series in the preoperative evaluation of the cancer patient
    Cancer, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 1743–1747, 1977
  89. Diagnostic scalene node biopsy in the preoperative evaluation of the surgical cancer patient.Five-year experience with 108 cases and literature review
    Cancer, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 948–952, 1976
  90. The value of the liver scan in preoperative screening of patients with malignancies
    Cancer, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 1137–1141, 1976
  91. Late Flavobacterium species meningitis after craniofacial exenteration
    Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 136, no. 2, pp. 229–231, 1976
  92. Seminal vesicle cyst Containing mesonephroid tumor
    Urology, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 147–151, 1975
  93. Sigmoid conduit urinary diversion
    Urology, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 167–171, 1975
  94. Closed perineal cryosurgical technique
    Urology, vol. 4, no. 5, p. 623, 1974
  95. The effect of cryosurgery on peripheral nerves
    Journal of Surgical Research, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 231–234, 1974
  96. Lymphocyte mediated cytotoxicity after cryosurgery of a murine sarcoma
    Journal of Surgical Research, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 404–406, 1974
  97. Editorial: Systemic prophylactic antibiotics in surgical patients
    JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 229, no. 12, pp. 1638–1639, 1974
  98. Microthermocouple probe for gradient temperature measurements
    Cryobiology, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 345–346, 1973
  99. The metabolism and placental transfer of oral and parenteral iron chelates
    Clinica Chimica Acta, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 311–315, 1971
  100. The metabolism of parenteral iron chelates
    Biochemical Medicine, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 271–288, 1970
  101. Absorption of oral chelated iron
    Biochemical Medicine, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 289–297, 1970