title: A personal perspective on the origins of endourology and the endourological society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11040, USA. ASmith@lij.edu
authors.forename: Arthur D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003950:Diagnostic Techniques, Urological; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures