William D. Steers

William D. Steers
Born(1955-08-19)August 19, 1955
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 2015(2015-04-10) (aged 59)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater
AwardsHovey Dabney Professorship
Scientific career
FieldsUrology, neuropharmacology
Institutions

William D. Steers (August 19, 1955 – April 10, 2015) was a Paul Mellon professor and chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.[1][2] He was a president of the American Board of Urology (ABU) and editor of The Journal of Urology. In 2003, the University of Virginia awarded Steers the Hovey Dabney Professorship.[3] In 2004, Dr. Steers initiated the Charlottesville Men's Four Miler road race to raise funds for men's health.[4] Steers was a viticulturist, and co-owned Well Hung Vineyard in Charlottesville.[5] He developed YOURometer, an iPhone app used to record urological related symptoms.

  1. ^ Dasgupta, Prokar; Quinlan, David (May 28, 2015). "A tribute to Dr. William D. Steers, 1955–2015". BJU International. 115 (6): 848. doi:10.1111/bju.13156. ISSN 1464-410X. OCLC 5831813443. PMID 26018953.
  2. ^ Bromley, Anne E. (April 13, 2015). "In Memoriam: Dr. William D. Steers, Leading Urologist and Viagra Pioneer" (Press release). Charlottesville, Virginia: UVA Today. University Communications. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Endowments at the University of Virginia". Im.dev.virginia.edu. September 25, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's Four Miler". Charlottesvilletrackclub.org. April 14, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "Steers, William D." The Daily Progress. April 12, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.