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H. Henry Lai

Biography​

H. Henry Lai is a professor, department executive officer, and Rubin H. Flocks Chair of Urology at the University of Iowa.1 Lai earned his MD at Cornell University Medical College and completed a urology residency at Baylor College of Medicine.1 Lai completed fellowship training in neurourology, urodynamics, and female urology at Baylor College of Medicine.2 The American Urological Association named Lai its research chair.2

Contributions​

Lai's cited work covers interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome, including Hunner lesion phenotypes, and guidelines for evaluation and treatment of male chronic pelvic pain. Other confirmed citations examine skin preparation before genitourinary prosthetic surgery and outcomes after complex artificial urinary sphincter revision and reimplantation.34567

Cited on WARWIKI

9 publications with H. Henry Lai as a listed author are cited on WARWIKI, ordered by the number of pages that cite them. Papers whose author list is shortened to "et al." before this name are not included.

  1. Clemens JQ, Erickson DR, Varela NP, Lai HH. "Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome." J Urol. 2022;208(1):34–42. doi
    Cited on: Bladder Pain & IC/BPS Pharmacotherapy · Intravesical Agents for IC/BPS · Oral IC/BPS Agents
  2. Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, et al. Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part II Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. J Urol. 2025;214(2):127-137. doi
    Cited on: Antispasmodics · Gabapentinoids · Local Anesthetics
  3. Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, et al. Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part I Evaluation and Management Approach. J Urol. 2025;214(2):116-126. doi
    Cited on: Assessment Tools & Questionnaires · Male Urogenital Physical Examination · Urine Studies
  4. Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, et al. Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part III Treatment of Chronic Scrotal Content Pain. J Urol. 2025;214(2):138-146. doi
    Cited on: The Testicles & Scrotum · UTI Treatment Antibiotics · Chronic Pelvic Pain
  5. Yeung LL, Grewal S, Bullock A, Lai HH, Brandes SB. A Comparison of Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Versus Povidone-Iodine for Eliminating Skin Flora Before Genitourinary Prosthetic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Urol. 2013;189(1):136–140. doi
    Cited on: Penile Prosthesis Infection — Evolution, Evidence, and Modern Controversies · Intraoperative Setup: Anesthesia, Positioning, No-Touch Protocol
  6. Lai HH, Moldwin RM. Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome and Related Disorders. In: Partin AW, Dmochowski RR, Kavoussi LR, Peters CA, eds. Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology. 13th ed. Elsevier; 2025:480-510.
    Cited on: Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome
  7. Lai HH, Pickersgill NA, Vetter JM. "Hunner Lesion Phenotype in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." J Urol. 2020;204(3):518-523. doi
    Cited on: Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome
  8. Lai HH, Krieger JN, Pontari MA, et al. "Painful Bladder Filling and Painful Urgency are Distinct Characteristics in Men and Women with Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes: A MAPP Research Network Study." J Urol. 2015;194(6):1634-1641. doi
    Cited on: Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome
  9. Lai HH, Boone TB. Complex artificial urinary sphincter revision and reimplantation cases — how do they fare compared to virgin cases? J Urol. 2012;187(3):951–5. doi
    Cited on: Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Procedure)

Footnotes​

  1. H. Henry Lai. University of Iowa Health Care. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2

  2. Lai named chair and DEO of Department of Urology. UI Health Care. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2

  3. Clemens JQ, Erickson DR, Varela NP, Lai HH. "Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome." J Urol. 2022;208(1):34–42. doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000002756 ↩

  4. Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, et al. Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part II Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. J Urol. 2025;214(2):127-137. doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000004565 ↩

  5. Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, et al. Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part I Evaluation and Management Approach. J Urol. 2025;214(2):116-126. doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000004564 ↩

  6. Lai HH, Pontari MA, Argoff CE, et al. Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part III Treatment of Chronic Scrotal Content Pain. J Urol. 2025;214(2):138-146. doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000004566 ↩

  7. Yeung LL, Grewal S, Bullock A, Lai HH, Brandes SB. A Comparison of Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Versus Povidone-Iodine for Eliminating Skin Flora Before Genitourinary Prosthetic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Urol. 2013;189(1):136–140. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2012.08.086 ↩