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Office
6560 Fannin St
Ste 2100
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-441-6455Fax+1 713-441-6463
Summary
- Dr. Kathleen Kobashi is Chair of the Department of Urology at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. She received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and has been in practice for 23 years. She specializes in urogynecology/female urology/pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery and is experienced in urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and pelvic reconstructive surgery. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
- University of Michigan, Ross School of BusinessMBA, Business, 2020 - 2022
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Urology), 1998 - 1999
- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Urology, 1994 - 1998
- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Surgery, 1992 - 1994
- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1994 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 1999 - 2022
- American Board of Urology Urology
- American Board of Urology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Presidential Citation American Urological Association, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry EHR, Cerner Corporation, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 44 citationsStress urinary incontinence surgery trends in academic female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery urology practice in the setting of the food and drug administr...Goran Rac, Austin Younger, James Quentin Clemens, Kathleen C. Kobashi, Aqsa Khan
Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2017-04-01 - 15 citationsUpdates to Surgical Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI): AUA/SUFU Guideline (2023).Kathleen C Kobashi, Sandip Vasavada, Aaron Bloschichak, Linnea Hermanson, Janice Kaczmarek
The Journal of Urology. 2023-06-01 - 5 citations"Beyond the Bump" - Insight Into the Postpartum Women's Experience of Pelvic Organ Prolapse as Expressed on Reddit.Chris Du, Wai Lee, Katherine Amin, Alvaro Lucioni, Kathleen C. Kobashi
Urology. 2021-04-01
Journal Articles
- Surgery for Apical Vaginal Prolapse After Hysterectomy: Abdominal SacrocolpopexyWai Lee, Justina Tam, Kathleen Kobashi, ScienceDirect
- The History of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital ReconstructionKathleen C Kobashi, Sandip P Vasavada, Gary E Lemack, Philippe E Zimmern, Victor W Nitti, Steven J Weissbart, Alan J Wein, Neurourology and Urodynamics
Press Mentions
- This Is One of the Most Common Signs of Bladder Cancer, According to a UrogynecologistOctober 15th, 2024
- Does Cranberry Juice Help UTIs? Why This Isn’t Entirely a MythMarch 16th, 2020
- November Is Bladder Health Awareness MonthNovember 1st, 2016
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