Scott GHubosky, MD**
Assistant Professor
MedicalSchool: LoyolaUniv.Chicago, IL,
StritchSchool of Medicine
General Surgery: Jefferson, 1999-2001
Urology Residency: Jefferson, 2001-2005
Urology Fellowship: Urologic Laparoscopy, Robotics
and Endourology, Eastern VirginiaMedicalSchool
Norfolk,VA, 2005-2006
Specialty: Endourology: laser therapy and the
treatment of bladder and kidney stones ureteroscopic
treatment of tumors of the ureter andrenal collecting
system, evaluation of ureteral and renal obstruction
laparoscopic and minimally invasive robotic surgery,
Capt. Max M Koppel, MD, MBA, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor
MedicalSchool: JeffersonMedicalCollege 1957
Internship: Jefferson, 1957-1958
Residency: Jefferson, 1958-1959
NIH: 1959-1961
Urology Residency: Jefferson, 1961-1965
Specialty: General Urology
Costas D Lallas, MD**
Co-Director of Medical Student Education
Chair ofTJUH Robotic Committee
MedicalSchool:JeffersonMedicalCollege, 1998
General Surgery:DukeUniv.MedicalCenter,
Durham, NC, 1998-1999
Urology Residency: Duke Univ. MedicalCenter, 1999-2004
Urology Fellowship: Urologic laparoscopy and robotics
Mayo Clinic Arizona, 2004-2005
Specialty: Robotic assisted and laparoscopic surgery,
including cancer of the prostate and kidney and
reconstructive urologic surgeries, and donor nephrectomy
Jeanne V Llenado, DO
Physician Director, South Philadelphia Office
MedicalSchool:Univ. of Medicine Dentistry of New JerseySchool of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ1996
General Surgery:Univ. of MedicineDentistry of New
Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996-1997
Urology Residency: Univ. of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey, School of
Osteopathic Medicine, 1997-2001
Specialty: General urology; female urology
Deborah T Glassman, MD, FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor
MedicalSchool: New YorkUniv., 1995
General Surgery: Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
1995-1997
Urology Residency: Univ. of Maryland, 1997-2001
Specialty: General Urology
Patrick J Shenot, MD**
Vice Chairman of Academic Affairs
Residency Program Director
MedicalSchool: SUNY at Stony Brook,NY, 1991
General Surgery:Jefferson,1991-1993
UrologyResidency: Jefferson, 1993-1997
Urology Fellowship: Neurourology Jefferson,1997-1999
Specialty: Reconstructive and female urology,
neurourology and voiding dysfunction, particularly in
the care of spinal cord injured patients. Sacral Nerve
stimulation (Interstim).
Edouard J Trabulsi, MD**
Director of Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology
Co-Director, Multidisciplinary Genito-Urinary Cancer Clinic, KimmelCancerCenter
MedicalSchool: SUNY atBuffalo, 1995
General Surgery:Jefferson1995-1997
Urology Residency: Jefferson, 1997-2001
Urology Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering
CancerCenter, 2001-2003
Specialty: Urologic oncology, including prostate,
bladder, kidney, and testicular cancer; Laparoscopic
and robotic surgery
Perry R Weiner, DO, FACOS
Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs
MedicalSchool:New YorkCollege of Osteopathic
Medicine, 1981
General Surgery:Suburban GeneralHospital,
Philadelphia, 1981-1982
Urology Residency:PhiladelphiaCollege of Osteopathic
Medicine, 1983-1986
Specialty: Prostate disease: benign prostatic
Hyperplasia (BPH) management, prostate
brachytherapy, prostate microwave therapyand
cryosurgery for prostate cancer, general urology
- Philadelphia Magazine and Best Doctors in America have recognized several of our physicians including Drs. Demetrius Bagley,Leonard Gomella, and Dr. Patrick Shenot as “Top Doctors” in their fields.
- We performed a live webcast of a robotic radical prostatectomy, performed by Drs. Lallas, Trabulsi and Gomella, using the daVinci®robot. therecordedweb castgives aclose-up view of robotic surgery for prostate cancer offered by Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Cancer Team. .
- Jefferson urologists are part of the KimmelCancerCenter at Jefferson’s Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Clinic. This progressive approach gives patients access to multiple cancer experts including surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists and integrative medical specialists during a single visit. One of the first multidisciplinary programs in the US for patients with urinary cancer, the Genitourinary Cancer Program at the KimmelCancerCenter celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006.
To make an appointment, Call
1-215-955-1000 or
1-800-JEFF-NOW
For KimmelCancerCenter Information:
clinicalcare/index.htm
For UrologyHospital information:
For academic, residency and research info:
Draft Vers: 3/26/2009
833 Chestnut Street
Suite 703
Philadelphia, PA19107
215-955-1000
Fax 215-923-2275
2501 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA19148
215-465-2475
Fax 215-551-8484
Jefferson Urology Associates provides care in the diagnosis and treatment of all urological diseases. We offer state-of-the-art procedures with a focus on minimally invasive techniques. Jefferson Urology Associates are leaders in minimally invasive procedures for urological diseases. Practices are located at ThomasJeffersonUniv.Hospital in CenterCity and the Methodist Division in South Philadelphia.
We are the full time teaching faculty of JeffersonMedicalCollege. Our cancer specialists are all members of the KimmelCancerCenter. Our facultyconsists ofinternationally recognized experts in all major fields of urology, including:
- Endourology– The use of small fiberoptic scopes to see the lining of the urinary tract from kidney to bladder, used mostly to treat stones and some tumors.
- Oncology– Diagnosis and treatment of cancer of the urinary tract of men and women including, kidney, adrenal gland, ureter, bladder, prostate, testis, penis
- Laparoscopy– Surgical procedures in which a fiberoptic instrument is inserted through a small incision in the abdomen and used to perform surgery of the kidney, ureters, bladder and prostate.
- Robotically-assisted laparoscopy—This procedure is performed for prostate, kidney and bladder surgery.
- Male factor infertility– Treatment to reverse low sperm count
- Pediatric urology– Treatment of urological problems in children (duPontHospital for Children faculty)
- Urinary tract infection– Treatment of bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureters or kidneys
- Neurourology and Female Urology– Treatment of urologic conditions that have a neurological origin such as spinal cord injury anddisorders of the lower urinarytract in females such as urinary leakage
We also have the latest in clinical trials to treat a variety of urologic conditions. To learn about our clinical trials visit :
Kidney disorders:
- Kidney cancer
- Kidney obstructions
- Kidney stones
Bladder and other disorders:
- Bladder cancer
- Cystocele (fallen bladder)
- Hematuria (blood in the urine)
- Interstitial cystitis
- Neurogenic bladder
- Overactive bladder
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary tract infections
- Vesicoureteral reflux
Prostate and Men’s health
- PSA elevation
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Prostate cancer
- Erectile dysfunction /impotence
- Male factor infertility
- Peyronie’s disease
- Testicular cancer
- Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal
- Kidney: Laparoscopic removal and partial removal, Cryoablation, Radio-Frequency ablation, Pyeloplasty, Endoscopic treatment stones and ureter tumors
- Ureter: Stone, Tumor, Stricture and blockage treatment
- Bladder: Stone and Tumor Treatments, Laparoscopic
- Prostate Cancer: Robotic assisted and Laparoscopic prostatectomy, Brachy- and
Cryo-therapy
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy: Prolieve, Coretherm, Transurethral microwave-thermo therapy (TUMT), Interstitial Laser Coagulation (ILC), Laser Prostate Surgery
The physicians at Jefferson Urology Associatesare JeffersonMedicalCollege full-time academic faculty. Each one is board certified or eligible and our subspecialists are all fellowship trained with expertise beyond basicurology training. Additional fellowship training is noted by **.
Leonard G Gomella, MD, FACS**
Chairman, Department of Urology
Bernard W. Godwin,Jr. Professor of Prostate Cancer
Assoc. Director, KimmelCancerCenter
MedicalSchool: Univ. of Kentucky,Lexington 1980
General Surgery: Univ. of Kentucky, 1980-82
Urology Residency: Univ. of Kentucky,1982-86
Urology Fellowship: Surgery Branch, National Cancer
Institute,1986-88, Urologic Oncology
Specialty: Urologic oncology-prostate, bladder, kidney
and testicular cancer; Laparoscopic surgery
Demetrius H Bagley, MD, FACS**
Nathan Lewis Hatfield Professor
MedicalSchool: Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD,
1970
General Surgery: YaleUniv.,New Haven, CT, 1970-72
Urology Residency: Yale Univ., 1975-79,
Urology Fellowship: Surgery Branch, National Cancer
Institute, Bethesda, MD, 1972-75
Specialty: Urologic endoscopy, laser therapy and the
treatment of bladder and kidney stones,
ureteroscopic treatment of tumors of the ureter and
renal collecting system and evaluation of ureteral and
renal obstruction.
Gaurav Bandi, MD **
Assistant Professor
MedicalSchool: M.G.M. Medical College, India 2000
Internship: Robert Wood Johnson, NJ 2000-2001
General Surgery: WayneStateUniv,MI 2001-2002
Urology Residency: Wayne State Univ.,2002-2006
Urology Fellowship: Laparoscopic, robotic and endoscopic
urology, Univ. of Wisconsin, WI, 2007
Specialty: Minimally invasive urologic surgery.
Endoscopic treatment of stones, ureteral obstruction and tumors. Laparoscopic and robotic surgery, including prostate, kidney, bladder and testes cancer. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, general urology.
P Kenneth Brownstein, MD
Director of Development
MedicalSchool: HahnemannUniversity, 1970
Internship: UCLAHarborGeneralHospital, 1970- 71
General Surgery: U. Hospital of San Diego,1971- 72
Urology Residency: Jefferson, 1972-76
Specialty: General urology
Akhil Das, MD
Physician Director, 833 Chestnut Street Office
Assistant Professor
MedicalSchool: HahnemannUniversity, 1991
General Surgery: Jefferson, 1991-1993
Urology Residency: Jefferson, 1993-1997
Urology Fellowship: Endourology, TaurangaHospital
1997-1998
Specialty: Reconstructive and female urology, neurourology and voiding dysfunction, laser therapy for prostate diseases
Larry E Goldstein, MD, MBM, FACS
Instructor
MedicalSchool: JeffersonMedicalCollege, 1973
General Surgery: Univ.of Pennsylvania, 1973-75
Urology Residency: MedicalCollege of Virginia,
Richmond, VA, 1975-78
Specialty: General urology
Irvin H Hirsch, MD**
Clinical Professor
MedicalSchool: Mount Sinai, NY, 1979
General Surgery: BethIsraelMedicalCenter,
New York,1979-1981
UrologyResidency: BethIsraelMedicalCenter,
New York, 1981 -1884
Urology Fellowship: BaylorCollege of Medicine,
Houston, TX,1985, Male Reproductive Medicine
and Surgery; Urodynamicsand Uroprosthetics
Specialty: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH),
erectile dysfunction,prosthetic surgery, microwave
thermotherapy, testosterone deficiency, infertility,
and vasectomy reversal, Peyronie’s Disease