Professional Bio
Dr. Sessions, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Urology, received her Bachelor of Arts degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Duke University in Durham, NC. She then earned her medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN, as well as her Master of Arts degree from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT and Paris, France. Dr. Sessions also trained in the Worsley style of acupuncture at the Great Lakes Institute for Training in Classical Acupuncture.
Dr. Sessions' special interests include incontinence, urinary frequency and interstitial cystitis. In addition, she focuses on healing through Classical Five-Element Acupuncture, addressing not only concerns of pelvic pain, impotence and infertility, but also non-urologic diagnoses.
Prior to joining the Department of Urology, Dr. Sessions was a physician at Rochester Urology Associates. From 1997 through 2002, she also completed her internship and residencies in General Surgery and Urology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, prior to becoming Chief Resident from 2002 to 2003.
American Board Certified in Urology, Dr. Sessions is a member of professional organizations including the American Medical Association (since 1993), American Urological Association, Northeastern Section of American Urological Association and Society of Women in Urology. She has also been listed among America's Top Urologists. In addition to authoring numerous publications, Dr. Sessions has participated in several research initiatives related to the field of urology and has presented at both local and national levels.
2009
Sessions, A, E. and Macchiavelli, D. "Acupuncture: Integrative Therapy for Patient Care". M.D. News. 2009; 6: 10-1. |
2003
Sessions, A., Mevorach, R. A., Hulbert, W. C., Goldstein, M. M., and Rabinowitz, R. "Testicular Torsion: Direction, Degree, Duration, and Disinformation". The Journal of Urology. 2003; 169: 663-5. |
2003
Erturk, E., Sessions, A., and Joseph, J. V. "Impact of Ureteral Stent Diameter on Symptoms and Tolerability". Journal of Endourology. 2003; 17: 59-62. |
2002
Sessions, A., Eichel, L., Messing, E.M., Schwarz, E., and Wood, R. "Continuous Bladder Infusion Methods For Studying Voiding Function In The Ambulatory Mouse". Urology. 2002; 60:707-13. |
2002
Sessions, A. E. and Messing, E. M. "Timing Hormonal Therapy in Prostate Cancer". Urology Clinics in North America. 2002; 29: 223-7. |
