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Keith Kowalczyk, MD, Urology, Washington, DC

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Urology Washington, DC

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Physician Executive Director, MedStar Health Urology Service Line Clinical Chair, Department of Urology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Academic Chair, Department of Urology, Georgetown University Medical Center Director, MedStar Abdomino-Thoracic Robotic Operations Committee, MedStar Health Director, Urologic Oncology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

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  • Office

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW
    Washington, DC 20007
    Phone+1 202-444-4922
    Fax+1 877-625-1478

Summary

  • Keith Kowalczyk, MD, based in Washington, DC, specializes in Urology with subspecialties in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Oncology. He is educated from esteemed institutions like the University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University School of Medicine, and further honed his skills during a fellowship in Urologic Surgical Oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kowalczyk has served in different capacities at Georgetown University School of Medicine and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He has shown expertise in various areas including laparoscopy, prostatectomy, and urologic oncology, and has contributed to the medical field with several notable publications and clinical trials. He has been recognized with awards like the Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and the Resident Teacher Award.
  • Standard vs. Retzius Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy

    An instructional video highlighting differences between the two surgical approaches.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Urologic Surgical Oncology, 2010 - 2011
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Urology, 2006 - 2010
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2005 - 2006
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2005
  • University of Notre Dame
    University of Notre DameBA, Magna cum laude, 1997 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2011 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2010 - 2011
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2005 - 2009
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
  • Resident Teacher Award, Department of Urology Georgetown University Hospital, 2010
  • String of Pearls Finalist, Best Resident Teacher Georgetown University Hospital, 2010
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Corrigendum Re: “The Impact of Prostate Size, Median Lobe, and Prior Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Intervention on Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Technique ...  
    Keith J Kowalczyk, Hua-Yin Yu, Jim C Hu, European Urology
  • Is there any evidence of a "July effect" in patients undergoing major cancer surgery?  
    Ravi P, Trinh VQ, Sun M, Sammon J, Sukumar S, Gervais MK, Shariat SF, Kim SP, Kowalczyk KJ, Hu JC, Menon M, Karakiewicz PI, Trinh QD, Can J Surg, 4/1/2014
  • Venous Thromboembolism After Major Cancer Surgery: Temporal Trends and Patterns of Care  
    Trinh VQ, Karakiewicz PI, Sammon J, Sun M, Sukumar S, Gervais MK, Shariat SF, Tian Z, Kim SP, Kowalczyk KJ, Hu JC, Menon M, Trinh QD, JAMA Surg, 11/6/2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Correlation of Prognostic Molecular Markers (ERG expression, PTEN delation, and HOXD3 promotor hypermethylation) with Clinical and Pathologic Features in Screening Pro...
    Rubin R, Chen L, Bandi G, McGeagh K, Pahira H, Collins S, Suy S, Kowalczyk KJ, Lynch JH, AUA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 5/1/2013
  • Multi-institutional Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Using Alvimopan to Lower GI Morbidity After Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion.
    Vora AA, Rayson R, Harbin AC, Bandi G, McGeagh KM, Kowalczyk KJ, Lynch JH, Ghasemian SR, Venkatesen K, Hwang JJ, Verghes M, AUA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 5/1/2013
  • Multi-institutional Predictors of Gleason Score Upgrading in a Large African-American Population.
    Vora AA, Large T, Aronica J, Haynes S, Harbin AC, Marchalik D, Nissim H, Lynch JH, Bandi G, McGeagh KM, Kowalczyk KJ, Ghasemian SR, Venkatesen K, Verghese M, Hwang JJ, AUA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 5/1/2013
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Lectures

  • “Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer” 
    Washington, DC - 8/1/2013
  • "The Role of Active Surveillance and Robotic Prostatectomy in Management of Prostate Cancer.” 
    Washington, DC - 4/1/2013
  • “Robotic Prostatectomy: Past Influences, Present Utilization, and Future Improvement" 
    Leonardtown, MD - 3/1/2012
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Authored Content

  • Corrigendum Re: “The Impact of Prostate Size, Median Lobe, and Prior Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Intervention on Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Technique and Outcomes” [Eur Urol 2011;59:595–603]June 2018

Press Mentions

  • Melania Trump Quietly Had Surgery & Her Husband Didn’t Bother to Visit Her for Hours
    Melania Trump Quietly Had Surgery & Her Husband Didn’t Bother to Visit Her for HoursMay 15th, 2018
  • Melania Trump Hospitalised for Planned Procedure
    Melania Trump Hospitalised for Planned ProcedureMay 15th, 2018
  • Kidney Embolization: What Was Melania Trump’s Surgery For?
    Kidney Embolization: What Was Melania Trump’s Surgery For?May 15th, 2018
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