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Office
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-848-0000Fax+1 720-848-2609
Summary
- Al Barqawi, MD is a specialized Urologist based in Aurora, CO with subspecialties in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Oncology. He completed his medical education at the Medical University of Varna in 1991 and later earned a Certificate in Medical Research from the University of Colorado Denver in 2002. He is currently working as an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Hospital. His areas of expertise include prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, minimally invasive surgery, laryngotracheal reconstruction, and floor of mouth reconstruction. Dr. Barqawi has made considerable contributions to medical literature, including multiple publications on prostate cancer. He has participated in several clinical trials on the treatment of prostate cancer and has been honored with awards from institutions like Epic Systems Corporation, Prostate Cancer Educational Council, UCHSC, The Children’s Hospital, and the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.
Education & Training
- University of Colorado DenverCertificate, Medical Research, 2002
- Medical University of Varna Class of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2007 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Service award Prostate Cancer Educational Council (PCEC), 2003
- Research Fellowship in Urologic Oncology with distinction UCHSC, 2002-2003
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Clinical Trials
- Salvage Cryotherapy in Recurrent Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
- Role of Dutasteride in Patients Undergoing 3D Mapping Biopsy in Early Stage Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- The Immuno-Response to Primary Cryotherapy for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 701 citationsAssociation of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in men with low testosterone levelsRebecca Vigen, Colin O'Donnell, Anna E. Barón, Gary K. Grunwald, Thomas M. Maddox
JAMA. 2013-11-06 - 51 citationsLessons learned from stomal complications in children with cutaneous catheterizable continent stomas.Albaha Barqawi, Miguel De Valdenebro, Peter D. Furness, Martin A. Koyle
BJU International. 2004-12-01 - 10 citationsCardiovascular/Stroke Risk Assessment in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction-A Role of Carotid Wall Arterial Imaging and Plaque Tissue Characterization Using Artificial...Narendra N Khanna, Mahesh Maindarkar, Ajit Saxena, Puneet Ahluwalia, Sudip Paul
Diagnostics. 2022-05-17
Journal Articles
- Targeted Focal Therapy in the Management of Organ-Confined Prostate CancerBarqawi AB, Stoimenova D, Krughoff K, Eid K, O'Donnell C, Phillips JM, Crawford ED, J Urol., 3/15/2014
- Cryotherapy In Prostate CancerJason Philip, Kevin Krughoff and A. Barqawi, Journal of Clinical Urology, 2/3/2014
- Editorial comment Complications and quality of life after template-assisted transperineal prostate biopsy in patients eligible for focal therapyBarqawi AB, Urology, 6/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Targeted Focal Cryotherapy (TFT): Single Center Prospective Experience For Low Grade Prostate Cancer. Poster# 4218Jason Phillips, Kevin Krughoff, E. David Crawford, Khadijah EID, Colin O'Donnell, Al Barqawi, Annual Meeting of the South Central Section of the AUA, Colorado Springs, CO, 1/1/2012
- Validation of The Uwin Score As Compared To The Modified Aua-Ss In Assessing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In The Clinical Setting. Poster# 33Khadijah Eid, Kevin Krughoff, Jason Phillips, Colin O'Donnell, Al Barqawi, Annual Meeting of the South Central Section of the AUA, Colorado Springs, CO, 1/1/2012
- The Utility of 3-Dimensional Mapping Biopsy For Accurately Diagnosing Prostate Tumor Burden Poster# 18.Kevin Krughoff, Jason Phillips, Khadijah Eid, Colin O'donnell, Al Barqawi University of Colorado, Annual Meeting of the South Central Section of the AUA, Colorado Springs, CO, 1/1/2012
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Lectures
- Three Dimensional Mapping Biopsy and Nerve Sparing Cryotherapy of the Prostate8/16/2012
- Primary and salvage cryotherapyAtlanta, GA - 1/1/2006
- Focal cryotherapyOrlando, FL - 1/1/2005
Other
- Contributor to Numbers to Live ByBarqawi, AB
http://www.menshealth.com/health/numbers-live
7/1/2013 - Wall Street journal health editorialsBarqawi, AB
http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-health-industry.html
4/6/2009 - Covered my story on laser therapy and focal cryotherapy / 3D mapping reconstruction of ultrasound imaging.Barqawi, AB, The UCH Insider
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Press Mentions
- 3-D Mapping Biopsy Finds Three Times the Prostate Cancer of Ultrasound-Guided BiopsyFebruary 4th, 2014
- Nanoknife Procedure Preserved Prostate Cancer Patient’s Quality of LifeOctober 6th, 2023
- Nine Years After a Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, CU Athletics Leader Still Setting an ExampleMay 9th, 2024
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