AmyEKrambeckMD

Urology • Chicago, IL

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stone Disease

Professor of Urology

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Office
Northwestern Medicine Department of urology
675 N St Clair St
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-8146

Fax+1 312-695-7030

Summary

I currently serve as Chief of Endourology and Stone Disease in the Department of Urology and Professor of Urology at Northwestern Medicine.

I am a board certified Urologist specializing in Holmium Laser enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP), the metabolic treatment of stone disease, and complex stone surgery including percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). My research interests are healthcare quality improvement, narcotic control and improving efficiency/safety of current Endourologic procedures.

I completed my residency training in 2008 at Mayo Clinic Department of Urology and then completed an Endourology fellowship at the Methodist Stone Institute in 2009. From 2009 to 2016 I worked at Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN where I earned the rank of fully professor of Urology and was the Endourology fellowship program director. In July of 2016 I was recruited to Indiana University to be a tenured professor and act as the Methodist Hospital Urology Division chair as well as fellowship director. In December 2020, I was recruited to Northwestern Medicine, where I was the first surgeon in Chicago to perform HoLEP.

Education & Training

Harvard Business SchoolCertificate, Healthcare Economics/Leadership, 2018 - 2018
Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Urology, 2002 - 2008
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 2002
University of Missouri-Kansas CityB.S., Biology, 1994 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2024 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2024 - 2025
IN State Medical License 2008 - 2021
MN State Medical License 2003 - 2017
American Board of Urology Urology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Arthur Smith award for excellence in Endourology Endourology Society, 2018
Outstanding Young Physician University of Missouri school of Medicine, 2017
Third Place American Urologic Association Research Forum, 2013
Distinguished Fellowship Award Mayo Brothers, 2007
First Place Award Joseph W. Segura, MD Annual Resident Essay Contest, 2005
Ian M. Thompson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Urology 2002
Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Academic and Clinic Proficiency 2002
Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award First in Medical School Class, 2002
Alpha Omega Alpha Scholarship 2001
Award Excellence in Physical Diagnosis American College of Physicians, Society of Internal Medicine, 2000
Frank E. and Edna Dickerson Rhodes Scholarship 2000
Rural Summer Scholars Program 1999
Third Place Award Student Research Day, 1998
Scholar Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1996
Stuart K. Taylor Scholar 1994
Curators Scholar 1994
Dean's List 1994
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Clinical Trials

Trial Comparing Three Different Devices for Kidney Stone Removal During Percutaneous Surgery Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
ShockPulse-SE vs. Trilogy Trial: Comparing the Performance of Two Intracorporeal Lithotripters for Removal of Large Renal Calculi Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 19
Completed
Not Applicable
High Powered Stone Dusting vs. Fragmentation and Basketing at Time of Ureteroscopy Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 28
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Modern predictors and management of incidental prostate cancer at holmium enucleation of prostate.
Eric V Li, Matthew S Lee, Jenny Guo, Nicholas Dean, Sai Kumar
The Prostate. 2024-12-01
Outcomes of a Single Transverse Chest Roll for Prone Positioning Technique During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.
Jenny N Guo, Nicholas S Dean, Perry Xu, Xinlei Mi, Amanda Knutson
Urology. 2024-12-01
Current era HOLEP with MOSES 2.0 technology compared to the gold standard TURP.
Jamie Michael, Perry Xu, Nick Dean, Meera Ganesh, Kyle Tsai
World Journal of Urology. 2024-11-08

Journal Articles

Vascular Complications following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: 10 Years of Experience
El Tayeb MM, Knoedler JJ, Krambeck AE, Paonessa JE, Mellon MJ, Lingeman JE, Urology, 10/1/2014
Post-operative Infection Rates in Patients with a Negative Baseline Urine Culture Undergoing Ureteroscopic Stone Removal: A Matched Case Control Analysis on Antibiotic...
Martov A, Gravas S, Etemadian M, Unsal A, Barusso G, D'Addessi A, Krambeck A, de la Rosette J, J Endourol, 9/5/2014
The ROKS Nomogram for Predicting a Second Symptomatic Stone Episode
Rule AD, Lieske JC, Melton LJ 3rd, Krambeck AE, Bergstralh EJ, J Am Soc Nephrol, 8/7/2014
Surgical Management of Stone Disease in Patients with Primary Hyperoxaluria
Carrasco A Jr., Granberg CF, Krambeck AE, Urology, 8/1/2014
Secondarily Infected Non-struvite Urolithiasis: A Prospective Evaluation
De Cogain MR, Lieske JC, Vrtiska T, Tosh P, Krambeck AE, J Urol, 8/1/2014
The Change in Urolithiasis Composition, Surgical Treatments and Outcomes of Para and Quadriplegic Patients over Time
Clifton MM, Gettman MT, Patterson DE, Rangel L, Krambeck AE, Urolithiasis, 7/12/2014
Extended Antimicrobial Usage in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Associated Antibiotic Related Complications
Viers BR, Cockerill PA, Mahta RA, Bergstralh EJ, Krambeck AE, J Urol, 7/3/2014
Simultaneous versus Staged Treatment of Upper Tract Stone Disease in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy
Viers B, Tollefson M, Rangel L, Gettman M, Krambeck AE, Brazilian J Urol, 7/1/2014
Retrograde Ureteroscopy via a Continent Urinary Diversion: Surgical Techniques and Common Pitfalls
Rivera M, Krambeck AE, J Endourol, 7/1/2014
Endoscopic and Histologic Characterization of the Papillary Architecture in Struvite Stone Formers
Jaeger CD, Rule AD, Mehta RA, Bergstralh E, Vrtiska T, Holmes DR, McCollough CM, Lieske JC, Krambeck AE, J Urol, 7/1/2014
Thiazide Diuretic Prophylaxis for Kidney Stones and the Risk of Diabetes Mellitus
Singh P, Knoedler JJ, Krambeck AE, Lieske JC, Bergstralh EJ, Rule AD, J Urol, 6/30/2014
Unusual Complication following Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Absorption of Bladder Irrigation Fluid
Dodd SE, Jankowski C, Krambeck A, Gali B, A & A Case Reports, 6/1/2014
Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) And Perioperative Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: Predictors of High Risk Disease
Rivera M, Frank I, Viers B, Rangel L, Krambeck AE, J Endourol, 6/1/2014
Associations between Sex Steroid Hormone Levels and Development of Nephrolithiasis
Knoedler J, Astorne W, St. Sauver J, Bergstralh E, Jacobson D, McGree M, Jacobsen S, Krambeck A, Lieske J, BJU Int, 5/1/2014
Quantification of Asymptomatic Kidney Stone Burden by Computed Tomography for Predicting Future Symptomatic Stone Events
Selby MG, Vrtiska TJ, Krambeck AE, McCollough CH, Elsherbiny H, Bergstralh EJ, Lieske JC, Rule AD, Urology, 5/1/2014
Anesthetic Exposure for the Treatment of Urinary Calculi in the Pregnant Women
McAlvany KL, Rivera M, Gettman MT, Krambeck AE, J Urol, 3/1/2014
Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate and Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate for Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Chronic Urinary Retention
Jaeger CD, Mitchell CR, Mynderse LA, Krambeck AE, BJU Int, 2/1/2014
Efficacy of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) In Patients with Non-neurogenic Impaired Bladder Contractility: Results of a Prospective Trial
Mitchell CR, Mynderse LA, Lightner DJ, Husmann DA, Krambeck AE, Urology, 2/1/2014
Diagnosis and Treatment of Urolithiasis During Pregnancy
Krambeck AE, SIU-ICUD Chapter on Urinary Stone Disease, 1/1/2014
Analysis of the Utility of Stone Gram Stain in Infected Urolithiasis Treated with Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Cockerill PA, Rivera ME, Krambeck AE, Urology, 1/1/2014
Bioeffects of Shock Wave Lithotripsy: An Update
Krambeck AE, AUA News, 12/1/2013
A Test of the Hypothesis That Oxalate Secretion Produces Proximal Tubule Crystallization in Primary Hyerpoxaluria Type I
Worcester EM, Evan AP, Coe FL, Lingeman JE, Krambeck A, Sommers A, Phillips CL, Milliner D, Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 12/1/2013
Differentiating Calcium Oxalate and Hydroxyapatite Stones in Vivo Using Dua-energy Ct and Urine Supersaturation and pH Values
Liu Y, Qu M, Carter R, Ramirez JC, Jaramillo G, Krambeck AE, Lieske JC, McCollough CH, Acad Radiol, 12/1/2013
Acute Bilateral Ureteral Obstruction Secondary to Guaifenesin Toxicitiy: A Case Report
Cockerill PA, de Cogain MR, Krambeck AE, CJU, 10/1/2013
Phenotypic Characterization of Kidney Stone Formers via Endoscopic and Histological Quantification of Intra-renal Calcifications
Linnes MP, Krambeck AE, Cornell L, Williams JC, Korinek M, Bergstralh EJ, Li X, Rule AP, Vrtiska TJ, Lieske JC, Kidney Int, 10/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

Ureteral Stone Management: a Practical Approach
Chapter: Antegrade Ureteroscopy
Rivera ME, Krambeck AEEditors: Patel SR and Nakada SY.Springer Publishing2014
Kidney Stones: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
Chapter: Special Considerations in Ureteroscopy
De Cogain M, Krambeck AEEditors: J. Rusko, F. Coe, E. Worcester, A. Evan, and J. Lingeman.Jaypee Publishers, Philladelphia PA2014
Campbell-Walsh Urology
Chapter: Surgical Management of Urolithiasis
Matlaga BR, Krambeck AE, Lingeman JE2014
Minimally Invasive Urology
Chapter: Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate
Knoedler JJ, Krambeck AEEditors: .Y. Nakada and S. Best.Springer2014
Practical Controversies in the Medical Management of Stone Disease
Chapter: Thiazides and Calcium Stones: Overrated or Underused?
Knoedler JJ, Krambeck AEEditors: M.S. Pearle MD and S. Y. Nakada MD.Springer2014
Mayo Clinic Book on Managing Incontinence
Krambeck AE contributing authorMayo Clinic Publishing, Rochester, MNEdition 2nd,2013
Urolithiasis: Medical and Surgical Management
Chapter: Complications of Shock Wave Lithotripsy
de Cogain M, Krambeck AEEditors: M.S. Pearle MD and S. Y. Nakada MD.Informa Health, London2012
Ureteroscopy: Indications, Instrumentation, and Technique
Chapter: Surgical Simulation of Ureteroscopy
de Cogain M, Krambeck AE, Gettman MTEditors: Monga M.Springer Science Media2012
Smith's Textbook of Endourology
Chapter: Percutaneous Management of Calyceal Diverticuli, Infundibular Stenosis, and Renal Cyst Disease
Page 277 - 289Krambeck AE, Lingeman JEEditors: Smith AD.Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester; HobokenEdition 3rd,2012
Urinary Tract Stone Disease
Chapter: Ureteroscopy for Ureteric Calculi, Chapter 42
Page 497 - 507Krambeck AE, Lingeman JEEditors: Rao PN, Preminger GM, Kavanagh JP.Springer2011
Textbook Urolithiasis: Medical and Surgical Management
Chapter: Chapter 11. Shock Wave Lithotripsy: Indications and Technique
Krambeck AE, Lingeman JEEditors: M.S. Pearle MD and S. Y. Nakada MD.Informa Health, London2009
Textbook: Top Tricks in Endourology
Chapter: Endourologic Tips and Tricks
Krambeck AE, Lingeman JEEditors: Joe Ridge.2008
Renal Stone Disease: Proceedings of the Second International Urolithiasis Research Symposium
Chapter: Risk Factors for Stone Recurrence after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Krambeck AE, Rangel LJ, LeRoy AJ, Patterson DE, Gettman MTEditors: A.P. Evan, J.E. Lingeman, and J.C. Williams.American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY2008
Robotics in Urologic Surgery
Chapter: Robotic Renal Surgery: Partial Nephrectomy and Nephropexy
Page 1 - 208Krambeck AE, Gettman MT, Peschel REditors: Smith JA, Tewari A.Elsevier2008
Renal Stone Disease: Proceedings of the First International Urolithiasis Research Symposium
Chapter: Does Shock Wave Lithotripsy Cause Diabetes Mellitus
Krambeck AE, Rohlinger AL, Lohse CM, Patterson DE, Gettman MTEditors: A.P. Evan, J.E. Lingeman, and J.C. Williams.American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY2007
Robotic Urologic Surgery
Chapter: Robotic Urogynecologic Surgery
Elliott DS, Krambeck AE, Chow GKEditors: Patel, VR.Springer-Verlag, London, England2007
Endourology and Laparoscopy Textbook
Chapter: Treatment of Ureteral Calculi
Krambeck AE, Segura JW2006
Textbook of Laparoscopic Urology
Chapter: Robotic Surgery: Other Applications
Page 889 - 900Krambeck AE, Gettman MTEditors: Gill IS.Informa Healthcare, New York2005
The Maillard Reaction in Foods and Medicine
Chapter: The Relative Oxidation, Glycation and Crosslinking Activity of Glucose and Ascorbic Acid in Vitro
Page 256 - 261Ortwerth BJ, Lee KW, Coots AE, et alEditors: O'Brien, J., Nursten, H.E., Crabbe, M.J.C. and Ames, J.M..The Royal Society of London, Cambridge, UK1998
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Lectures

Outcomes of Holmium Laser Enucleation
Taipei, Taiwan - 9/1/2014
Endourology I Podium Discussant
Chicago, Illinois - 9/1/2014
Controversial Cases in Endourology
Chicago, Illinois - 9/1/2014
Pediatric Stone Disease: Just Like Grown Ups (Podium Session)
Orlando, FL - 5/1/2014
Putting It All Together: Integrating Papillary Findings, Stone Analysis and Metabolic Data
Orlando, FL - 5/1/2014
Stone Disease: Basic Research I (Poster Session)
Orlando, FL - 5/1/2014
Difficult BPH Case Presentation
Kona, HI - 4/1/2014
Medical Management of Stone Disease
Chicago, IL - 4/1/2014
Surgical Management of Stone Disease
Chicago, IL - 4/1/2014
Difficult Cases In Stone Disease: Pregnancy, Incrusted Stents and Beyond
Kona, HI - 2/1/2014
Difficult Cases in BPH: Elderly, Acontractile Bladders, and Tumors
Kona, HI - 2/1/2014
O'brien Centers Annual Retreat: Update on Project 2
Rochester, Minnesota - 1/1/2014
Antibiotic Therapy for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Natal, Brazil - 11/1/2013
Flexible Ureteroscopy for Proximal Ureteral Stones
Natal, Brazil - 11/1/2013
Treatment of Stones During Pregnancy
Natal, Brazil - 11/1/2013
Postoperative Management after Flexible Ureteroscopy
New Orleans, LA - 10/1/2013
Management of Urolithiasis in Pregnancy
Rochester, MN - 6/1/2013
Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Current Perspectives
Milwaukee, WI - 6/1/2013
Current Theory on the Pathogenesis of Stone Disease
Milwaukee, WI - 6/1/2013
Antibiotic Usage for Endourologic Procedures
San Diego, CA - 5/1/2013
Characterization of Struvite Stone Disease
San Diego, CA - 5/1/2013
Phenotypic and Computed Tomography Characterization of Kidney Stone Formers via Endoscopic and Histological Quantification of Intra-renal Calcifications
San Diego, CA - 5/1/2013
Update on Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
San Diego, CA - 5/1/2013
Update on Project II
Rochester, MN - 10/1/2012
Endoscopic Characterization of Struvite Stone Disease
Chicago, IL - 10/1/2012
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Other

Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Surgical Technique
De Cogain M, Krambeck AE, Video Campbell-Walsh Urology
1/1/2014
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Dihydroxyadenine Stone in a Horseshoe Kidney
Mitchell C, Lieske J, Krambeck AE, Videourology
10/1/2010
Enuresis
Steinbecker K, Krambeck AE, Weinstein S, E-Medicine
1/1/2001

Press Mentions

The Gold-Standard Laser Treatment for Enlarged ProstateJuly 14th, 2021
Opioid Free Ureteroscopy: What Is the True Failure Rate?March 24th, 2021
Indiana Man Recovering from Opioid Use Reacts to State’s ProgressJune 26th, 2019
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