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Dr. Joshua Sterling on the BackTable Urology Podcast

Dr. Joshua Sterling

Urologist

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Dr. Joshua Sterling is a urologic surgeon at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Antibiotic Stewardship in Reconstructive Urology
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Episode # 286  •  27 Jan 2026

Antibiotic Stewardship in Reconstructive Urology

In reconstructive urology, preventing infection often means prolonged antibiotic exposure, raising important questions about stewardship and long-term harm. In this episode of BackTable Urology, Joshua Sterling of Yale University joins host George Koch to examine how antibiotic stewardship and emerging insights into the urinary microbiome are reshaping infection management in reconstructive practice.

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Joshua Sterling, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Urology specializing in trauma and genitourinary reconstruction at Yale School of Medicine. He completed a GURS fellowship in Reconstructive Urology and Transgender Care at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his urologic residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Dr. Sterling’s clinical areas of interest are urethral and ureteral strictures, genitourinary fistulae, urinary complications of radiation, and genital gender affirming surgery. His research interests focus on stricture formation, tissue regeneration, and the effect of sex and gender on health care outcomes. He is the author of over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters and is a co-author of the American Urologic Association core curriculum on Gender Affirming Surgery.

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