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Annette E. Sessions, M.D.

Annette E. Sessions, M.D.

Urology, Surgery

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Contact

Appointment (585) 275-2838
Office (585) 424-6490
Fax (585) 424-1338

Locations

Urology

3200 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road
Rochester, NY 14623

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Urology

10 South Pointe Landing, Suite 130
Rochester, NY 14606

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Urology - Sawgrass

158 Sawgrass Drive, 2nd Floor, Suite 230
Rochester, NY 14620

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About Me

Professional Background

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, followed by a Master of Arts degree fro...
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, followed by a Master of Arts degree from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT, and Paris, France. Dr. Sessions also trained in the Worsley lineage 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 Worsley 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 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. She serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Worsley Institute and is on the coaching team for the Master Apprentice Program.

Certified Specialties

Urology - American Board of Urology

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology - Department of Urology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1998 - 2003

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 1997 - 1998

Education

MD | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. 1997

Awards

America's Top Urologists. 2009 - 2009

America's Top Urologists. 2008 - 2008

America's Top Urologists. 2007 - 2007

• Rochester Surgical Society Award in Honor of J. Raymond Hinshaw, M.D.. 2001 - 2001

Publications

Journal Articles

Acupuncture: Integrative Therapy for Patient Care

Sessions, A, E. and Macchiavelli, D.

M.D. News. 2009; 6: 10-1.

Testicular Torsion: Direction, Degree, Duration, and Disinformation

Sessions, A., Mevorach, R. A., Hulbert, W. C., Goldstein, M. M., and Rabinowitz, R.

The Journal of Urology. 2003; 169: 663-5.

Impact of Ureteral Stent Diameter on Symptoms and Tolerability

Erturk, E., Sessions, A., and Joseph, J. V.

Journal of Endourology. 2003; 17: 59-62.

Continuous Bladder Infusion Methods For Studying Voiding Function In The Ambulatory Mouse

Sessions, A., Eichel, L., Messing, E.M., Schwarz, E., and Wood, R.

Urology. 2002; 60:707-13.

Timing Hormonal Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Sessions, A. E. and Messing, E. M.

Urology Clinics in North America. 2002; 29: 223-7.

Reversal of Diastolic Pleateau in Partial Testicular Torsion

Dogra, V. S., Sessions, A., Mevorach, R. A., and Rubens, D. J.

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. 2001; 29: 105-108.

Fumonisin- and AAL- Toxin-Induced Disruption of Sphingolipid Metabolism and Accumulation of Free Sphingolipid Bases

Abbas, H.K., Tanaka, T., Duke, S.O., Porter, J.K., Wray, E.M., Hodges, L., Sessions, A.E., Wang, E., Merrill, A.H., Jr., and Riley, R.T.

Plant Physiol. 1994; 106: 1085-1093.

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