Education

Undergraduate School

Loyola University of Chicago
1992 Chicago IL

Graduate School

Northwestern University
1998 Chicago IL

Medical School

Northwestern University Medical School
2001 Chicago IL

Internship

Surgery Baylor College of Medicine
2002 Houston TX

Residency

Urology Baylor College of Medicine
2006 Houston TX

Residency

Chief Urology Resident Baylor College of Medicine
2007 Houston TX

Fellowship

Pediatric Urology Boston Children's Hospital
2010 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Zinner syndrome in pediatric age group: An underdiagnosed entity. J Pediatr Urol. 2024 Aug; 20(4):705.e1-705.e7. View Abstract
  2. Peri-surgical imaging of intersex and gender diverse youths. Pediatr Radiol. 2024 07; 54(8):1371-1390. View Abstract
  3. Fertility preservation in transfeminine adolescents using TESE at the time of Histrelin Acetate subcutaneous implant placement: A Case Series. J Pediatr Urol. 2023 10; 19(5):540.e1-540.e5. View Abstract
  4. Mendelian Disorders in an Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Cohort. Adv Genet (Hoboken). 2023 Mar; 4(1):2200013. View Abstract
  5. Vaginectomy in Transmasculine Patients: A Review of Techniques in an Emerging Field. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022 06 01; 28(6):e222-e230. View Abstract
  6. Prostatic metaplasia of the vagina in transmasculine individuals. World J Urol. 2022 Mar; 40(3):849-855. View Abstract
  7. Malignancy Yield of Testis Pathology in Older Boys and Adolescents with Cryptorchidism. J Urol. 2022 Mar; 207(3):694-700. View Abstract
  8. Editorial Comment. J Urol. 2022 02; 207(2):439-440. View Abstract
  9. Clinical outcome of pediatric and young adult subclinical varicoceles: a single-institution experience. Asian J Androl. 2021 Nov-Dec; 23(6):611-615. View Abstract
  10. The radiologist's role in assessing differences of sex development. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Apr; 52(4):752-764. View Abstract
  11. Safety of Surgical Fertility Preservation Procedures in Children Prior to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Transplant Cell Ther. 2021 08; 27(8):696.e1-696.e4. View Abstract
  12. Editorial Comment. J Urol. 2020 Nov; 204(5):1060. View Abstract
  13. Fertility preservation in the pediatric cancer patient. Curr Opin Urol. 2019 09; 29(5):477-480. View Abstract
  14. Improving Male Reproductive Health After Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer: Progress and Future Directions for Survivorship Research. J Clin Oncol. 2018 07 20; 36(21):2160-2168. View Abstract
  15. Common genitourinary catheters: a systematic approach for the radiologist. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 08; 48(8):1155-1166. View Abstract
  16. Minor procedure, major impact: Patient-reported outcomes following urethral meatotomy. J Pediatr Urol. 2018 04; 14(2):165.e1-165.e5. View Abstract
  17. Robotic Assistance Confers Ambidexterity to Laparoscopic Surgeons. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2018 01; 25(1):76-83. View Abstract
  18. Fertility and sexual function: a gap in training in pediatric endocrinology. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Jan 01; 30(1):3-10. View Abstract
  19. Robot-assisted laparoscopic lower pole partial nephrectomy in the pediatric patient. J Pediatr Urol. 2016 Dec; 12(6):428-429. View Abstract
  20. Robotic versus open pediatric ureteral reimplantation: Costs and complications from a nationwide sample. J Pediatr Urol. 2016 Dec; 12(6):408.e1-408.e6. View Abstract
  21. Institutional Policy Changes to Prevent Cardiac Toxicity Associated With Bupivacaine Penile Blockade in Infants. A A Case Rep. 2016 Aug 01; 7(3):71-5. View Abstract
  22. The Decline of the Open Ureteral Reimplant in the United States: National Data From 2003 to 2013. Urology. 2017 Feb; 100:193-197. View Abstract
  23. Klinefelter syndrome: fertility considerations and gaps in knowledge. Transl Pediatr. 2016 Jul; 5(3):183-184. View Abstract
  24. Sperm Retrieval in Adolescents and Young Adults with Klinefelter Syndrome: A Prospective, Pilot Study. J Pediatr. 2016 Mar; 170:260-5.e1-2. View Abstract
  25. Pediatric Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty. Am J Robot Surg. 2015 Dec; 2(1):1-8. View Abstract
  26. Management of testosterone therapy in adolescents and young men with hypogonadism: are we following adult clinical practice guidelines? J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2015 May; 28(5-6):635-40. View Abstract
  27. Editorial comment. J Urol. 2014 Aug; 192(2):541. View Abstract
  28. Klinefelter syndrome: are we missing opportunities for early detection? Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Oct; 52(10):936-41. View Abstract
  29. Predicting anatomical urological abnormalities in children who present with their first urinary tract infection. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Aug; 52(8):739-46. View Abstract
  30. Urological complications and vesicoureteral reflux following pediatric kidney transplantation. J Urol. 2013 Mar; 189(3):1071-6. View Abstract
  31. Small-molecule inhibition of BRDT for male contraception. Cell. 2012 Aug 17; 150(4):673-84. View Abstract
  32. Semen analysis in adolescent cancer patients prior to bone marrow transplantation: when is it too late for fertility preservation? Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Jan; 60(1):129-32. View Abstract
  33. Barriers to fertility preservation in male adolescents with cancer: it's time for a multidisciplinary approach that includes urologists. Urology. 2012 Jun; 79(6):1206-9. View Abstract
  34. Adult care of children from pediatric urology. J Urol. 2012 Apr; 187(4):1164-71. View Abstract
  35. Hypoxia impairs primordial germ cell migration in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. PLoS One. 2011; 6(9):e24540. View Abstract
  36. All-trans retinoic acid directs urothelial specification of murine embryonic stem cells via GATA4/6 signaling mechanisms. PLoS One. 2010 Jul 13; 5(7):e11513. View Abstract
  37. Variation among internet based calculators in predicting spontaneous resolution of vesicoureteral reflux. J Urol. 2010 Apr; 183(4):1568-72. View Abstract
  38. Stem cells: a review and implications for urology. Urology. 2010 Mar; 75(3):664-70. View Abstract
  39. Renal ultrasound studies after endoscopic injection of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer for vesicoureteral reflux. Urology. 2006 Oct; 68(4):866-8; discussion 868-9. View Abstract
  40. Treatment of vesicoureteral reflux using endoscopic injection of nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid/dextranomer gel: initial experience in pediatric patients by a single surgeon. Pediatrics. 2006 Aug; 118(2):698-703. View Abstract

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