Biography

Gary Lemack, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and is the holder of the Rose Mary Haggar Professorship. He and has a secondary appointment in the Department of Neurology. He is board certified in Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. He has been the Residency Program Director in the Department of Urology since 2004 and is the past Program Director for the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship.

His clinical specialties include urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, overactive bladder, and voiding dysfunction in the setting of neurologic disease. In particular, he cares for patients with bladder conditions stemming from spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease. He performs complex urinary diversions for patients with severe bladder disorders due to congenital and advanced neurological diseases.

Dr. Lemack earned his medical degree from Cornell University and performed his residency at The New York Hospital. His fellowship training at UT Southwestern focused on incontinence, urodynamics, and neurourology. Dr. Lemack has been a faculty member at UT Southwestern since 1999.

He is also active in research. His clinical research has focused on the use of urodynamic studies in patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction/incontinence, and on establishing best urological practices in the care of patients with multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and other neurological conditions.

Texas Monthly has honored Dr. Lemack with its Super Doctor award, and D Magazine has named him a Best Doctor on multiple occasions.

Dr. Lemack is the Past President of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) – the primary urology subspecialty organization devoted to the conditions affecting the pelvic floor, such as incontinence and prolapse – where he has been on the Executive Committee since 2005. He has earned both the Paul Zimskind and Distinguished Service awards from SUFU, two of the highest honors that the Society bestows. He has been on the Board of the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, and is a former member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Urology. He is one of 12 Trustees of the American Board of Urology and currently serves at the Chair of the Oral Examination Committee for the Board.

Dr. Lemack has authored two guidelines from the American Urological Association (Urodynamics and Stress Urinary Incontinence) and served as the lone American representative on The European Association of Urology Incontinence Guidelines. He has authored over 160 original articles and over 25 book chapters. He has been Visiting Professor at 25 locations throughout the United States, South and Central America and Australia.

Education

Medical School
Weill Cornell Medical College (1991)
Internship
New York Hospital (1993), General Surgery
Residency
New York Hospital (1997), Urology
Fellowship
UT Southwestern Medical Center (1999), Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

Research Interest

  • Bladder dysfunction related to spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis-experimental models
  • Bladder outlet obstruction in women
  • Outcome measures for urinary incontinence
  • Urodynamics in assessing bladder function

Publications

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Honors & Awards

  • Best Poster
    "Novel Imaging and Urodynamics for Assessing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis” AUA (2017-2017)
  • Paul M. Zimskind Award
    for continuing excellence and leadership in the field of voiding dysfunction, awarded by the Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology (2011-2011)
  • Best Poster
    “Assessing Urological Needs in Eastern Africa: Founding a Partnership with AMREF,” AUA (2009-2009)
  • Distinguished Service Award
    for outstanding contributions to Urodynamics, Female Urology, and Voiding Dysfunction and exemplary service to the society, Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology (2009-2009)
  • Outstanding Reviewer of the Year
    Urodynamics/Female Urology/Incontinence, Journal of Urology (2008-2008)
  • Honorable Mention for Top Reviewer
    Urodynamics/Female Urology/Incontinence, Journal of Urology (2007-2007)
  • Top 10 Reviewer
    Neurourology and Urodynamics (2007-2008)
  • Examination Committee, American Board of Urology
  • Holder of Rose Mary Haggar Professorship
  • Named to “Best Doctors in Dallas 2006, 2012, 2014, 2017” by peers in D Magazine
  • Residency Program Director
    UT Southwestern Urology Residency Program
  • UT Southwestern Mobility Foundation Grant
    Awarded for research in spinal cord injury, 2000-2002

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • American Urological Association (1995)
  • International Continence Society
  • Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (1999)
  • South Central Section of American Urological Association (AUA)
  • Texas Medical Association