Rajesh Patel, M.D.

Advocate South Suburban Hospital
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial
Community Hospital, Munster IN

SPECIALTIES

BPH, ED, Incontinence, Stones, Robotic Surgery, Urologic Oncology

PROCEDURES

Urolift, Rezum, PVP laser, Robotic prostatectomy/Adrenalectomy/Nephrectomy/Sacralcolpopexy, Radical cystectomy, Female robotic prolapse repair/slings, Stone procedures, Penile prosthesis, Vasectomy

RESEARCH

Research in the sections of urology and plastic and reconstructive surgery.
University of Chicago, Chicago IL
Columbia University, Cooperstown NY
Albany Medical College, Albany NY

MEMBERSHIPS

American Urologic Association
Chicago Urologic Society
Endourologic Society

PUBLICATIONS

Pearson TA, Patel RV. The quest for a cholesterol-decreasing diet: should we subtract, substitute, or supplement? Ann Intern Med, 119: 627-628, 1993

Pearson TA, Patel RV. Food policy, obesity and diet modification strategies. Adult Health Priorities in the New Independent States, National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1995

Christiano AP, Hollowell CMP, Kim H, Kim J, Patel R, Bales GT, and Gerber GS. A double blind randomized comparison of single dose ciprofloxacin vs. intravenous cefazolin in patients undergoing outpatient endourologic surgery. Urology, 55: 182-185, 2000

Hollowell CMP, Patel RV, Bales GT, and Gerber GS. Internet and postal survey of endourologic practice patterns among American urologists. J Urol, 163: 1779-1782, 2000

Kuznetsov DD, Kim HL, Patel RV, Steinberg GS and Bales GT. Comparison of artificial urinary sphincter and collagen for post radical retropubic prostatectomy incontinence. Urology, 56: 600-603, 2000

Kim HL, Hollowell CMP, Patel RV, Bales GT, Clayman RV and Gerber GS. The use of new technology in endourology and laparoscopy by American urologists: internet and postal survey. Urology, 56: 760-765, 2000

Kim HL, Gerber GS, Patel RV, Hollowell CMP and Bales GT. Practice patterns in the treatment of female urinary incontinence: a postal and internet survey. Urology, 57: 45-48, 2001

O’Connor RC, Patel RV, and Steinberg GD. Successful repair of a uretero-neobladder stricture using porcine small intestine submucosa (PSIS).
J Urol, 165: 1195, 2001

Kim HL, Patel RV, Miner T, Hansen T, LaBarbara M, Cromie WJ and Bales GT. Comparison of the durability of autologous and cadaveric fascia using an in vivo model. J Urol, 58: 800-804, 2001

Katz EE, Patel RV, Sokoloff MM, Vargish T, and Brendler CB. Bilateral laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair can complicate subsequent radical retropubic prostatectomy. J Urol, 167: 637-638, 2002

O’Connor RC, Kuznetsov DD, Patel RV, Galocy RM, Steinberg GD, and Bales GT. Artificial urinary sphincter placement in men following cystectomy with orthotopic ileal neobladder: continence, complications and quality of life. Urology, 59: 542-545, 2002

ABSTRACTS

Christiano AP, Kirsh E, Patel R, Hollowell CMP, and Gerber GS. A Double Blind, Randomized Comparison of Preoperative Oral Ciprofloxacin vs. Intravenous Antibiotics in Patients undergoing Routine Outpatient Endourologic Surgery. J Endourology, 1998

Patel RV, Cromie WJ, Hannig J, and Lee RC. Administration of Poloxamer 188 decreases testicular free-radical mediated reperfusion injury. J Urol, 161(4): 163, 1999

Bales GT, Patel RV, and Kuznetsov DD. A comparison of collagen versus artificial urinary sphincter using a validated symptom severity index.J Urol, 161(4): 310, 1999

Patel RV, Unnerstall JR, Niederberger C, and Cromie WJ. A novel technique for assessing ischemia-reperfusion injury using autoradiography and computer enhanced image processing. J Urol, 161(4): 346, 1999

Patel RV, Kim JC, Palmer J, and Cromie WJ. Surfactants reduce contralateral testicular injury after unilateral ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Urol, 163(4): 136, 2000

Kim JC, Hannig J, Patel RV, Lee R, and Cromie WJ. Protection of seminiferous tubules from free-radical induced injury. J Urol, 165(5): 85, 2001