- Fellowship in Urologic Oncology : Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
- Urology Residency: University of Michigan
- General Surgery Residency: Winnipeg General Hospital
- Medical Degree: University of Manitoba
- Bachelor's Degree: University of Manitoba
American Board of Urology (Certification Date: 19750228)
Urology
- Medical Sciences Building 2510A
- Office 513-558-4388
- Email brackerb@ucmail.uc.edu
Urologic Oncology
Clinical Interests
Urology
Bladder Cancer
Bladder Infection (Cystitis)
Bladder Stones (Bladder calculi)
Blood in urine (Hematuria)
Dysuria
Enlarged Prostate
Epididymitis
Genitourinary Cancer
Hydrocele
Leydig Cell Tumor
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Male Genitalia Cancers
Male Urogenital Diseases
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Orchitis
Paraphimosis
Penile Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Prostatitis
Retractile testicle
Scrotal masses
Seminoma
Sertoli Cell Tumor
Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor
Sialorrhea
Spermatic Cyst
Spermatocele
Teratocarcinoma
Testicular Cancer
Testicular Hydrocele
Testicular Torsion
Undescended Testicle (Cryptorchidism)
Ureteral Cancer
Ureteral Disease
Urethral Cancer
Urinary Bladder Disease
Urination Disorders
Urine Retention
Urogenital Cancers
Urogenital System
Urologic Cancer
Urologic Disease
Peer Reviewed Publications
Oleksowicz, Leslie; Liu, Yin; Bracken, R Bruce; Gaitonde, Krishnanath; Burke, Barbara; Succop, Paul; Levin, Linda; Dong, Zhongyun; Lu, Shan 2012. Secretory phospholipase A2-IIa is a target gene of the HER/HER2-elicited pathway and a potential plasma biomarker for poor prognosis of prostate cancer. The Prostate, 72 10, 1140-9
Dong, Zhongyun; Liu, Yin; Scott, Kieran F; Levin, Linda; Gaitonde, Krishnanath; Bracken, R Bruce; Burke, Barbara; Zhai, Qihui Jim; Wang, Jiang; Oleksowicz, Leslie; Lu, Shan 2010. Secretory phospholipase A2-IIa is involved in prostate cancer progression and may potentially serve as a biomarker for prostate cancer. Carcinogenesis, 31 11, 1948-55
Sweets, Thomas; Bracken, R Bruce; Geisler, Eric J; Warnick, Ronald 2009. Intracranial treatment for solitary prostatic adenocarcinoma brain metastasis is curative. Urology, 73 3, 681.e7-9
Tripp, Lloyd D; Warm, Joel S; Matthews, Gerald; Chiu, Peter Y; Bracken, R Bruce 2009. On tracking the course of cerebral oxygen saturation and pilot performance during gravity-induced loss of consciousness. Human factors, 51 6, 775-84
Bruskewitz, R; Girman, C J; Fowler, J; Rigby, O F; Sullivan, M; Bracken, R B; Fusilier, H A; Kozlowski, D; Kantor, S D; Johnson, E L; Wang, D Z; Waldstreicher, J 1999. Effect of finasteride on bother and other health-related quality of life aspects associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. PLESS Study Group. Proscar Long-term Efficacy and Safety Study. Urology, 54 4, 670-8
Roehrborn, C G; Boyle, P; Bergner, D; Gray, T; Gittelman, M; Shown, T; Melman, A; Bracken, R B; deVere White, R; Taylor, A; Wang, D; Waldstreicher, J 1999. Serum prostate-specific antigen and prostate volume predict long-term changes in symptoms and flow rate: results of a four-year, randomized trial comparing finasteride versus placebo. PLESS Study Group. Urology, 54 4, 662-9
Schellhammer, P F; Mardovin, W; Davis, N S; Bracken, R B; Stephenson, R A 1997. Summary of transitional cell carcinoma of the urethra in men having cystectomy for bladder cancer (by Paul F. Schellhammer, MD, and Willet F. Whitmore, Jr, MD). 1976. Seminars in urologic oncology, 15 2, 99-104
Hedden, R J; Husseinzadeh, N; Bracken, R B 1993. Bladder sparing surgery for locally advanced female urethral cancer. The Journal of urology, 150 4, 1135-7
Tricoli, J V; Bracken, R B 1993. ZFY gene expression and retention in human prostate adenocarcinoma. Genes, chromosomes & cancer, 6 2, 65-72
Tricoli, J V; Yao, J L; D'Souza, S A; Bracken, R B 1993. Detection of sex-region Y (SRY) transcripts in human prostate adenocarcinoma and benign prostatic hypertrophy. Genes, chromosomes & cancer, 8 1, 28-33
Dodd, G D; Kaufman, P N; Bracken, R B 1991. Renal arterial duplex Doppler ultrasound in dogs with urinary obstruction. The Journal of urology, 145 3, 644-6
Douglas, C; Burke, B; Kessler, D L; Cicmanec, J F; Bracken, R B 1990. Microwave: practical cost-effective method for sterilizing urinary catheters in the home. Urology, 35 3, 219-22
Schwartz, B R; Gregg, R V; Kessler, D L; Bracken, R B 1989. Continuous postoperative epidural analgesia in management of postoperative surgical pain. Urology, 34 6, 349-52
Lian C.;Bracken R. 06-01-1991. Urinary catheter sterilization with microwave oven International Urogynecology Journal, 2 2, 94-97
Stoner E.;Bracken R.;Stein E.;Franke K.;Geller J.;Pratt C.;Imperato- McGinley J.;Vaughan E.;Orlic S.;McConnell J.;Wilson J.;Hill L.;Roy J.;Einfeldt S.;Tenover L.;Zeitner M.;Pappas F.;Gregg H. 01-01-1992. The clinical effects of a 5?-reductase inhibitor, finasteride, on benign prostatic hyperplasia Journal of Urology, 147 5, 1298-1302
Shank R.A.;Barnes M.M.;Benz S.A.;Bracken R.B. 01-01-1990. Innovation in urodynamic testing: Report of the first fully computerized work station Neurourology and Urodynamics, 9 2, 155-164
Bracken R.;Johnson D.;Frazier O.;Logothetis C.;Trindade A.;Samuels M. 01-01-1983. The role of surgery following chemotherapy in stage III germ cell naoplasms Journal of Urology, 129 1, 39-43
Guarda L.;Jaffe N.;Bracken R.;Ayala A. 01-01-1982. Chemotherapeutic-induced histologic changes in Wilms' tumors Laboratory Investigation, 46 1,
Samuels M.;Johnson D.;Bracken R. 01-01-1979. Adjuvant chemotherapy in testis cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 5 SUPPL. 1, 48
Bracken R.;Johnson D.;Miller L.;Ayala A.;Gomez J.;Rutledge F. 01-01-1977. Primary carcinoma of the female urethra Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 32 2, 118-119
Bracken R.;Johnson D.;Miller L.;Ayala A.;Gomez J.;Rutledge F. 01-01-1976. Primary carcinoma of the female urethra Journal of Urology, 116 2, 188-192
Zornoza J.;Bracken R.;Wallace S. 01-01-1976. Radiologic features of adrenal metastases Urology, 8 3, 295-299
Goldstein H.;Medellin H.;Beydoun M.;Wallace S.;Ben-Menachem Y.;Bracken R.;Johnson D. 01-01-1975. Transcatheter embolization of renal cell carcinoma AMER.J.ROENTGENOL., 123 3, 557-562