Adrienne J. K. Carmack, MD
Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Urology, 2011
- High School: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, 1996
- College: Boston University, 1998
- B.S. Human Physiology, Summa Cum Laude
- Medical School: Texas A&M, 2002
- Doctor of Medicine, With Honors
- General Surgery Internship: Vanderbilt University, 2002-2003
- Urology Residency: University of Miami, 2003-2007
- Pediatric Urology Training: University of Washington, 2007
I am excited to announce the release of the book Full Spectrum Health, written by Quinn Eaker, and with commentary provided by me as an MD! It’s full of fantastic information on shifting from a life of survival to a life of thrival.
- Journal Articles
- Caruso DJ, Carmack AJK, Lokeshwar VB, Duncan RC, Soloway MS, Lokeshwar BL. Osteopontin and interleukin-8 expression is independently associated with prostate cancer recurrence. Clinical Cancer Research. 2008 Jul 1;14(13):4111-8.
- Brackett NL, Lynne CM, Attia GR, Carmack AJK, Cava A, Goodman KW. Treatment of infertility in men with spinal cord injury: medical progress and ethical considerations. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury and Rehabilitation. 2008;13(4):120-133.
- Soloway MS and Carmack AJK. Introduction. International Consultation on Bladder Tumors: Part 2. Urology. 2007 Jan;69(1 Suppl):1-2.
- Abol-Enein H, Kava BR, Carmack AJK. Non-urothelial cancer of the bladder. Urology. 2007 Jan;69(1 Suppl):93-104.
- Castellan M, Gosalbez R, Carmack AJK, Prieto JC, Perez-Brayfield M, Labbie A. Transperitoneal and retroperitoneal laparoscopic heminephrectomy: what approach for which patient? Journal of Urology. 2006 Dec;176 (6 Pt 1):2636-9.
- Carmack AJK, Castellan M, Perez-Brayfield M, Gosalbez R. Segmental multicystic dysplasia and ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a nonduplicated kidney. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2006 Apr;41(4);e1-3.
- Carmack AJK and Soloway MS. The diagnosis and staging of bladder cancer: from RBCs to TURs. Urology. 2006 Mar; 67(3 Suppl 1):3-8.
- Carmack AJK, Siddiq FM, Leveillee RJ. Novel use of the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System: removal of seminal vesicle cyst in previously dissected pelvis. Urology. 2006 Jan;67(1):199.
- Nieder AM, Carmack AJK, Sved P, Kim S, Manoharan M, Soloway M. Intraoperative cell salvage during radical prostatectomy is not associated with greater biochemical recurrence rate. Urology. 2005 Apr;65(4):730-734.
- Rifkin IR, Channavajhala PL, Kiefer HL, Carmack AJ, et al. Acceleration of lpr lymphoproliferative and autoimmune disease by transgenic protein kinase CK2 alpha. Journal of Immunology. 1998 Nov 15;61(10):5164-5170.
- Magazine Articles
- Carmack AJK. “The Universality of Urology”: With IVU in Bhopal, India. Medscape Urology. 2006; 8(2).
- Carmack AJK. Weigh preventive screenings’ cost-benefit ratio. American Medical News. February 6, 2006:49(5),15.
- Sagalowsky AI, Carmack AJ, Soloway M. Société Internationale d’Urologie bladder cancer guidelines. AUA News. Sept/Oct 2005:10(6), 1.
- Book Chapter
- Abol-Enein H, Kava BR, Carmack AJK. Non-urothelial cancer of the bladder. In: Soloway M, Carmack A, Khoury S, eds. Bladder Tumors: 1st International Consultation on Bladder Tumors. Paris, France: Editions 21;2006:383-404.
- Carmack AJK, Castellan M, Labbie A, Gosalbez R. Long-term outcomes after augmentation cystoplasty with demucosalized intestinal segments. Accepted for podium presentation as Clinical Prize Finalist at 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Urology Annual Meeting, October 7, 2006.
- Carmack AJK, Sanz D, Jorda M, Temple T, Lokeshwar BL. Osteopontin expression in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, May 21, and the 2006 Annual UM/Sylvester Cancer Research Poster Session, May 16, 2006. Accepted for oral presentation at the 2006 Southern Medical Associations 100th Annual Scientific Assembly.
- Caruso D, Lokeshwar VB, Carmack AJK, Soloway MS, Lokeshwar BL. Prognostic significant of osteopontin and interleukin-8 in prostate cancer recurrence. Presented at 2006 Annual UM/Sylvester Cancer Research Poster Session, May 16, 2006. Second prize winner.
- Carmack AJK and Labbie A. Ureterocele causing bladder outlet obstruction in a female infant. Presented at the 35th Biannual Meeting of the Society for Fetal Urology, October 7, 2005.
- Carmack AJK, Castellan M, Perez-Brayfield M, Gosalbez R. Segmental multicystic dysplastic kidney with ipsilateral UPJ obstruction. Presented at 34th Biannual Meeting of the Society for Fetal Urology, May 20, 2005.
- Recipient of 2004 Elisabeth Pickett Research Award from the Society for Women in Urology
- 1998: Texas A&M University Health Science Center Summer Medical Research Program
- 1998: Cardiovascular Research Center of Massachusetts General Hospital
- 1996-1997: Boston University School of Medicine
- 1995: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Summer Research Scholarship
- Freelance Medical Writer, Editor, and Reviewer
- Clients include Medpedia.com, EBSCO (a patient education company), and the British Medical Journal
- Books Edited
- Full Spectrum Health by Quinn Eaker with commentary by Adrienne Carmack, MD, 2011.
- Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun by Dayna Martin, 2009.
- Attached at the Heart: 8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children by Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker, founders of Attachment Parenting International, 2008.
- Soloway M, Carmack A, Khoury S, eds. Bladder Tumors: 1st International Consultation on Bladder Tumors. Paris, France: Editions 21;2006.
- Theme Issue Editor for Virtual Mentor, the American Medical Association’s Online Ethics Journal
- Carmack AJK, ed. Virtual Mentor. Ethical Issues in Screening. January 2006, Volume 8, Number 1: 5-65.
- Recipient of 2001 American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter Scholarship for Biomedical Communication
- Present: Volunteer copyeditor, Attachment Parenting International and the Wikimedia Foundation
- Serve on the Board of Health Professionals for Intact America, a circumcision information organization
- Recipient of 2005-2006 International Volunteers in Urology Traveling Resident Scholarship
- 2000-2002: Pharmacy Liaison, Martha’s Clinic Board of Directors, a student-run free health care clinic in Temple, Texas
- Texas Medical Association
- American Urological Association
- Society of Women in Urology
- American Holistic Health Association
- Attachment Parenting International
- La Leche League International
- Recipient of 2007 David A. Weinstein Award for Highest In-Service Score in Urodynamics and Voiding Dysfunction
- Recipient of 2002 James A. Knight, MD, Leadership in Medicine Award
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society, Eta Chapter
- Recipient of Full Tuition Scholarship Award for Education at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine
- Recipient of Professional Contribution Award from Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Services
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- Honor Auxiliary, the Sargent College Honor Society
- Historian of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the Premedical Honor Society
- Columbia/HCA Foundation Scholarship Recipient
- Academic Achievement Award Scholarship Recipient
- Hometown: Brownwood, Texas
- Other Interests: Nutrition and cooking, yoga, attachment parenting, communication, medical ethics, medical education