Dr. Ben Ristau
Urologic Oncologist
1 Podcast on BackTable
Dr. Ben Ristau is a urologic oncologist and an Associate Professor of Surgery at UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut.
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Episode # 333 • 06 Oct 2026
Evaluating Adrenal Incidentalomas: A Urologist's Guide
Adrenal lesions now turn up on four to ten percent of cross-sectional scans, and every urologist needs a reliable way to sort out the harmless ones from the dangerous ones. On this episode of BackTable Urology, co-hosts Dr. Gina Badalato and Dr. Chris Anderson speak with Dr. Ben Ristau to share a practical, case-based framework for evaluating adrenal lesions. They walk through imaging criteria, the essential hormonal workup, size thresholds for surgery, the rare but crucial role of biopsy, and the operative planning that separates a smooth adrenalectomy from a crisis.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU).
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