News at AUS
October 19th, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm One of the ways AUA has helped prostate cancer survivors and their partners have been by hosting a ZERO Prostate Cancer Support Group powered by ZERO Prostate Cancer. This month, Adam Elias, from Veracyte, will be discussing Decipher, a valuable genomic risk stratification tool. The Decipher Prostate test is…
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men. However, not every man has the same level of risk. Variables like age, family history, race, genetics, and other factors can all play a role. Often times, prostate cancer doesn’t cause noticeable symptoms in its early stages. Which is why screening can find some…
Free PSA tests for men will be provided on-site at the ZERO Prostate Cancer Chicago Run/Walk on Saturday, September 26th at Warren Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Two of our Associated Urology Specialists (AUS) urologists – Dr. Michael Herzog and Dr. Antonio Mancini – are now sharing an office in Morris, IL with Advanced Urology Associates (AUA). Both AUS and AUA are affiliates under the Urology Alliance network in Chicagoland and this partnership has allowed providers from both companies to see patients in locations that…
Dr. Arpeet Shah and Jack Palenick, PA, presented numerous topics at the Boston Scientific conference in North Carolina this past weekend. Each spoke about the MD/APP collaboration model within (AUS) and then presented talks on BPH treatment pathways, diagnostics, and talk tracks. Over 70 APPs from all across the country attended. Jack Palenick notes, “We…
One of the ways AUA has helped prostate cancer survivors and their partners have been by hosting a ZERO Prostate Cancer Support Group powered by ZERO Prostate Cancer. This month, Carrie DeFuss, one of our AUA Nurse Practitioners, will be sharing this journey on an amazing trip.
Dr. Chavin will be talking to patients regarding prostate cancer and educating them on various treatment options in the men’s health space. Our meetings are open to any survivors, family members, caregivers, and others interested in prostate cancer.
In a recent roundtable discussion, Dr. Aaron Berger, CMO from Associated Urological Specialists, lends his knowledge and perspectives for the ever expanding options in the BCG-Unresponsive Landscape.
We are proud to announce, effective April 1, 2026, Dr. Aaron Berger has been named the Chief Medical Officer for Chicagoland. Dr. Berger has been the CMO for Associated Urological Specialists for years and this elevated role will now include three other major urological affiliates under Urology Alliance – Advanced Urology Associates, and Urologic Specialists of Northwest Indiana and UroPartners.
Associated Urological Specialists is proud to announce Rachel Simoes, PA-C, has joined their staff of advanced practice providers as a Physician Assistant. Rachel will be seeing urological patients initially at our Homewood, IL location.