KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Matthew T. Gettman, M.D., program director of the Mayo Clinic’s Department of Urology, has been awarded the 2011 Arthur D. Smith Endourology Lectureship. The award, known as the “Arthur” award, was given at the 29th World Congress of Endourology (WCE) in Kyoto, Japan, this week. Gettman was chosen specifically for his academic contributions to the field of urology, particularly his extensive research and expertise in the fields of robotic and laparoscopic surgery. The Endourological Society’s awards committee presents the Arthur award each year, and Cook Medical sponsors the award in honor of the lifetime achievements of Dr. Arthur D. Smith.
