Dr. Marchetti considers herself lucky to be able to help people navigate complex health care decisions, while in her own work, she knows "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor."

As a med student, surgery was not a part of his plan — until the first day he stepped into a urology OR and felt an instant connection to the art of surgery and the field of urology.

Annual "Best Hospitals" survey ranks Iowa's program among the nation’s top 10%; UI Health Care Medical Center remains No. 1 hospital in Iowa.

"I have shed many tears with, and received many hugs from, elderly Iowa farmers after they told me that after their surgery, they’ve been able to help with the harvest for the first time in years," says Dr. Erickson, who recently received the Tow Humanism in Medicine Award.

The award supports development of a tool to help urologic oncologists create personalized treatment plans for patients being treated with one of an increasing number of chemotherapy regimens for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.