The Department of Urology

James M. Bienvenu, MD

Assistant Professor

Clinical Focus

Urologic malignancies

Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center , Shreveport, LA, 2010

Internship

General Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN 2011

Residency

Urology, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 2015

Fellowship

Robotics and Urologic Oncology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 2016

Certification

American Board of Urology

Professional Affiliations

American Urologic Association, 2010-Present
Southeastern Section of the AUA, 2010-Present

Current Publications

White BM, Aitken GL, Zink JA, Kheirkhah Rahimabad P, Kumsa FA, Hashtarkhani S, Rashid R, Kheirinejad S, Girdwood T, Brett CL, Davis RL, Schwartz DL, Shaban-Nejad A.
Empathic AI for patient-centered cancer care: A scoping review of patient navigation, support, and clinical practice. JMIR Cancer. 2026 Apr 9;12:e82336. doi: 10.2196/82336.

Current Presentations

Moolupuri A, Nguyen M, White W, Bienvenu J, Tyson M. Clinical outcomes of nadofaragene firadenovac in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC: A multi-center analysis. Presented at American Urologic Association; May 14, 2026; Orlando, FL.

Hochu G, Congleton J, Bienvenu J. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy of transplant kidney, off-clamp. Presented at American Urological Association Annual Meeting 2026; May 15, 2026; Washington, DC.

Hochu G, Congleton J, Bienvenu J. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy of transplant kidney, off-clamp. Presented at American Urological Association; 2026 March - 18; Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Hochu G, Congleton J, Bienvenu J. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy of transplant kidney, off-clamp. Presented at American Urological Association; 2026 March - 18; Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Nadaud J, Wofford A, Lucca C, Angelle J,Bienvenu J, Heidel E, White W. Telehealth use and barriers in rural populations. Presented at Southeastern Section of the American Urologic Society; 2025 March - 12; Nashville, TN.

Kentros A, Kim E, Bienvenu J, Lucca C. 64 year ole male with recurrent UTIs after colostomy reversal. Presented at Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association, Inc. ; 2024 March - 23; Austin ,Texas.

Moolupuri A, Dangerfield D, Bienvenu J. Robot assisted level 1 caval thombectomy. Presented at Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association; 2024 March - 23; Austin ,Texas.

Cravens G,Morvant B, Onar G,Lucca C, McCampbell L, Henderson T, Buehler J, Allen P, Madigan J, Bienvenue J, Heidel E. Effect of perioperative intravenous lidocaine on cancer recurrence after cystectomy for bladder cancer. Presented at 49th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting; 2024 March - 23; San Diego ,California.