Biographical summary
Raymond Pak, M.D., is a physician in the Department of Urology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He has an expertise in minimally invasive laparoscopic, robotic and endoscopic surgery. He specializes in urologic cancers (prostate, kidney, ureter and bladder), obstructions (ureter), voiding dysfunction from BPH and kidney stone
disease.
Dr. Pak received his Bachelor of Science and Doctorate of Pharmacy degrees from Rutgers University, followed by a medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed his residency in general surgery and urologic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He then pursued fellowship training in minimally invasive oncology and stone surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Prior to joining the faculty of Mayo Clinic Florida, he served as the medical director of robotic surgery for Jenkins Clinic and Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia where he also obtained an MBA from the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently serves as an adjunct professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech College of Engineering and Emory School of Medicine. His research interests are focused on the application of technology to deliver better surgical and medical care to patients.
Dr. Pak has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and abstracts. In addition, he has travelled internationally to present his work. Dr. Pak is board certified by the American Board of Urology.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Endoscopic procedure
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Laser surgery
- MRI
- Prostate biopsy
- Robotic prostatectomy
- Robotic surgery
Interests
- Robotic surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Laser surgery
- Urologic cancers (prostate, kidney and bladder)
- Kidney stone disease
- Ureteral obstruction and malformations
- BPH and male voiding dysfunction
- Nerve sparing robotic prostatectomy
- Focal therapy for prostate cancer
- MRI fusion prostate biopsy
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2013
MBA - Business AdministrationGeorgia Institute of Technology
- 2008
Fellow - BARD Endourology/Robotics/LaparoscopyThomas Jefferson University Hospital
- 2007
Chief Resident - UrologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2007
ResidentUrology, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2006
Residency - UrologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2003
Internship - General SurgeryMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2002
MDUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- 1998
Pharm D - PharmacyRutgers University
- 1996
BS - PharmacyRutgers University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
UrologyAmerican Board of Urology
Awards and honors
- 2018
Surgical Educator of the Year Award, Mayo Clinic FloridaMayo Clinic
- 2017
AUA Basic Sciences Symposium Travel Award American Urological Association
- 2008
Endourologic Society Clinical Essay Contest - 1st Place Endourologic Society
- 2008
Clinical Essay Contest - 1st PlaceEndourological Society
- 2007
Gerald P. Murphy ScholarAmerican Urological Association
- 2006
Gerald P. Murphy ScholarAmerican Urological Association
- 2004
Pfizer Scholar in UrologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2001
Alpha Omega AlphaUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- 1996
Cum LaudeRutgers University
- 1996
James R. Croucher Doctor of Pharmacy ScholarshipRutgers University
Professional memberships
- 2019 - present
MemberSociety of Urologic Oncology
- 2019 - present
MemberSoutheastern Section of the American Urological Association
- 2007 - present
MemberAmerican Urological Association
- 2007 - present
MemberEndourological Society
Publications