"The Philadelphia Genitourinary Society" was organized on January 16th 1911 in Philadelphia by seventeen physicians interested in genitourinary
surgery. Its object was to advance urology through scientific discussions and presentations. Originally, meetings of the society were closed and its membership limited to thirty. In 1918, meetings were opened to medical students and all physicians.

In 1914, the society hosted a meeting of the American Urological Association, and, at that time, the Philadelphia Genitourinary Society became a branch of the national organization, maintaining
a loose affiliation. In 1921, the official name of the society became the Philadelphia Urological Society of the American Urological Association.