
Benjamin Whittam MD MS FACS FAAP
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Urology
Associate Professor of Urology Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
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705 Riley Hospital DrSte 4230Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-944-8896
Fax+1 317-274-7481
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Summary
- Our urology team at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health is nationally recognized for providing genuine, expert care for patients. From a single procedure for a common condition, a lifetime of healthcare strategies for a rare urologic or genital condition or help with the transition from pediatric to adult care, our goal is the same: to give every child their best opportunity for optimal health. At Riley Hospital for Children, I am a practicing clinical pediatric urologist with an emphasis on pediatric robotic surgery. I completed my medical school training at Dartmouth Medical School followed by Urology residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. I then completed a pediatric urology fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children. My clinical interests include minimally invasive and robotic surgery, as well as sacral neuromodulation for refractory voiding dysfunction. My research interests include collaborative clinical pathways, long-term reconstructive surgical outcomes, diagnostic testing efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of robotic assisted surgery
Education & Training
- Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Urology, 2011 - 2013
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2007 - 2011
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
- Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- IN State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 2017 - 2019
- American Board of Urology Urology
- American Board of Urology Pediatric Urology
Clinical Trials
- Scheduled Awakenings for the Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 04
- Pediatric Robotic Versus Open Pyeloplasty Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 24
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluating the trainee impact on robotic surgery learning curves: a CUSUM analysis of large series pediatric robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty.Jin Kyu Kim, Nikhil V Batra, Konrad M Szymanski, Renee Shavnore, Rosalia Misseri
Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2025-03-19 - Use and Disuse of Catheterizable Channels as the Primary Method of Emptying the Neuropathic Bladder: A Single Institutional Cohort Study.Yifan Meng Griffin, Rosalia Misseri, Joshua D Roth, Benjamin M Whittam, Pankaj Dangle
The Journal of Urology. 2025-03-01 - Addressing inequities in cryptorchidism care: The impact of social determinants on timely & true undescended testis referrals - A six-year study from a high-volume ref...Jin Kyu Kim, Renee Shavnore, Pete Arnold, Nikhil V Batra, Konrad M Szymanski
Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2025-02-27
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