Ram A. Pathak, M.D.

  1. Surgeon
  2. Urologist
  1. Haehn DA, Chadha RM, Porter SB, Pathak RA, Lyon TD, Hochwald AP, Dora CD. Same-Day Discharge Following Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Propensity Score Matched Comparison With General Anesthesia. Urology. 2024 Nov 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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  2. Perry AG, Qualkenbush E, Pak RW, Pathak RA. Reply to Editorial Comment on "Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Traditional Patient Counseling in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Localized Prostate Cancer". Urology. 2024 Nov 12 [Epub ahead of print]
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  3. Hanchate K, Pathak RA, Thiel DD, Pak R, Maniaci M, Lyon TD. Reply by Authors. Urol Pract. 2024 Nov; 11 (6):980-981 Epub 2024 July 02
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  4. Norasi H, Kim J, Hallbeck MS, Cerri PE, Elli EF, Tollefson MK, Harold KL, Pathak RA, Pak R. Surgeons' dominant surgical modality: Impacts on wellbeing, burnout, and interventions for neuromusculoskeletal disorders. Am J Surg. 2024 Nov; 237:115769 Epub 2024 May 18
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  5. Hanchate K, Pathak RA, Thiel DD, Pak R, Maniaci M, Lyon TD. Initial Experience With Inpatient Hospital Care at Home for Urologic Disease. Urol Pract. 2024 Nov; 11 (6):975-981 Epub 2024 July 03
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  6. Chen S, Weng M, Lin R, Wei J, Zhu L, Ju Z, Lin Z, Zhan B, Pathak RA, Sayyid RK, Ge R. The inhibition effect of psoralen on prostate cancer PC3 cells via down-regulation of long non-coding RNA ENST00000510619. Transl Androl Urol. 2024 Oct 31; 13 (10):2294-2306 Epub 2024 Oct 28
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  7. Perry AG, Kahn A, Mercuri J, Rini K, Chang J, Pathak RA. Preclinical and clinical evidence for using perinatal tissue allografts in nerve sparing robot assisted radical prostatectomy to hasten recovery of functional outcomes: a literature review. BMC Urol. 2024 Sep 28; 24 (1):208 Epub 2024 Sept 28
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  8. Qualkenbush E, Perry AG, Kumar N, Thomas CS, Pak RW, Hemal S, Pathak RA. Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Traditional Patient Counseling in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Localized Prostate Cancer. Urology. 2024 Sep 20 Epub 2024 Sept 20
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  9. Thakker PU, Perry AG, Hemal AK, Bercu CH, Petrou SP, Pak RW, Broderick GA, Thiel DD, Dora CD, Lyon TD, Igel TC, Craven TE, Pathak RA. Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in rates of stage IV prostate cancer after USPSTF category "D" recommendation against prostate-specific antigen screening: a retrospective cohort study. Transl Androl Urol. 2024 Jul 31; 13 (7):1093-1103 Epub 2024 July 16
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  10. Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Management of the distal ureter and bladder cuff at the time of nephroureterectomy: an overview of open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches. Transl Androl Urol. 2024 Jan 31; 13 (1):109-115 Epub 2024 Jan 23
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  11. Thakker PU, Hemal AK, Geldmaker L, Ball C, Pak R, Lyon T, Pathak RA. Creation of a Novel, Race-Adjusted, and Risk-Adapted Scoring System to Predict Positive Surgical Margins and Prolonged Operative Time During Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. J Endourol. 2024 Jan; 38 (1):40-46 Epub 2023 Nov 17
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  12. Lukas VA, Dutta R, Hemal AK, Tsivian M, Craven TE, Deebel NA, Thiel DD, Pathak RA. Impact of pre- and peri-operative risk factors on length of stay and hospital readmission following minimally-invasive partial nephrectomy. Asian J Urol. 2024 Jan; 11 (1):72-79 Epub 2022 Sept 09
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  13. Birken SA, Matulewicz R, Pathak R, Wagi CR, Peluso AG, Bundy R, Witek L, Krol B, Parchman ML, Nielsen M, Dharod A. Toward the Deimplementation of Computed Tomography Urogram for Patients With Low- to Intermediate-risk Microscopic Hematuria: A Mixed-method Study of Factors Influencing Continued Use. Urol Pract. 2023 Sep; 10 (5):511-519 Epub 2023 July 03
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  14. Geldmaker LE, Baird BA, Lyon TD, Regele EJ, Wajswol EJ, Pathak RA, Petrou SP, Haehn DA, Gajarawala NM, Ball CT, Broderick GA, Thiel DD. Conversion to Disposable Cystoscopes Decreased Post-procedure Encounters and Infections Compared to Reusable Cystoscopes. Urol Pract. 2023 Jul; 10(4):312-317. Epub 2023 May 25.
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  15. Baird B, Bilgili A, Anderson A, Carames G, Pathak RA, Ball CT, Pak R, Zganjar A, Young PR, Lyon TD. Oncological outcomes of visibly complete transurethral resection prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for bladder cancer. Int Braz J Urol. 2023 Jul-Aug; 49 (4):479-489
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  16. Lyon TD, Pathak RA, Zganjar AJ. Editorial Comment. J Urol 2023 May; 209 (5):870-871 Epub 2023 Feb 24
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  17. Pathak RA, Krol BC, Crain NA, Hemal AK. Robot-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy: A Comparison of Primary Simple Prostatectomy Versus Salvage Simple Prostatectomy in Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. J Endourol. 2023 Feb 8 Epub 2023 Feb 08
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  18. Saini S, Lukas V, Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ureteral Reconstruction for Malignant Pathology: Single-Center Experience with Analysis of Perioperative, Functional, and Oncologic Outcomes. J Endourol. 2023 Jan; 37 (1):42-49 Epub 2022 Dec 06
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  19. Bercu C, Hemal A, Badlani G, Dutta R, Pathak R. Evaluation of a Novel Multimodal Opioid-Free Postoperative Pain Management Pathway Following Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Pilot Series in the Veteran Population. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2022 Oct; 20 (5):e419-e423 Epub 2022 May 11
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  20. Pathak RA, Geiger X, Ericson C, Wilson RRA, Petrou SP. Histologic Analysis of Urethral Stricture in 9 Patients Following Dorsal Vaginal Graft Urethroplasty. Am J Clin Pathol. 2022 May 4; 157 (5):742-747
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  21. Wilson RRA, Hemal A, Liu S, Craven T, Petrou SP, Pathak RA. Influence of Preoperative and Postoperative Factors on Prolonged Length of Stay and Readmission After Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy. J Endourol. 2022 Mar; 36 (3):327-334 Epub 2022 Feb 28
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  22. Pathak RA, Hemal A. Editorial Comment on END-2021-0587-OR.R1. J Endourol. 2022 Feb 16 [Epub ahead of print]
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  23. Wilson RRA, Thomas G, Edge C, Scarff G, Pathak RA. Prophylactic Ureteral Localization Stent with Guidewire Assistance Decreases Urologic-Induced Complication Rates: Quality Improvement Initiative and Review of Literature. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Feb; 32 (2):118-124 Epub 2021 Feb 09
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  24. Pathak RA, Crain NA, Hemal AK. Radical robotic nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision: Overview of surgical technique Urology Video Journal. 2021.
  25. Parikh KA, Pathak RA, Wilson RRA, Patel RJ, Broderick GA. Revision Surgery for Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP): A Single-Center Experience and Pictorial Representation. Urology. 2021 Jun; 152:42-51 Epub 2021 Feb 03
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  26. Krol BC, Hemal AK, Peak T, Liu S, Pathak RA. Early return to continence and potency with use of dehydrated human umbilical cord graft at the time of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A case study and analysis of relevant literature. IJU Case Rep. 2021 May; 4 (3):151-153 Epub 2021 Feb 17
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  27. Pathak RA, Wilson RRA, Craven TE, Matz E, Hemal AK. The role of body mass index on quality indicators following minimally-invasive radical prostatectomy. Investig Clin Urol. 2021 May; 62 (3):290-297 Epub 2021 Mar 31
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  28. Krol BC, Hemal AK, Fenu EM, Blankenship HT, Pathak RA. A rare case of emphysematous pyelonephritis caused by Candida parapsilosis and Finegoldia magna complicated by medical care avoidance. CEN Case Rep. 2021 Feb; 10 (1):111-114 Epub 2020 Sept 09
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  29. Liu S, Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Bladder Diverticulectomy: Adaptation of Techniques for a Variety of Clinical Presentations. Urology. 2021 Jan; 147:311-316 Epub 2020 Aug 07
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  30. Liu S, Peak TC, Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Cystectomy for Bladder and Distal Ureteral Urothelial Carcinoma. Videourology. 2020.
  31. Pathak RA, Dutta R, Williams J, Hemal AK. Robotic radical nephro-ureterectomy for high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma: Step-by-step illustrative video of surgical technique Urology Video Journal. 2020.
  32. Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Fate of residual ureteral stump in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy for high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Transl Androl Urol. 2020 Apr; 9 (2):856-862
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  33. Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Management of low-risk prostate cancer in patients with enlarged glands and lower urinary tract symptoms: robotic total prostatectomy, a novel technique. World J Urol. 2020 Apr; 38 (4):829-836 Epub 2019 Sept 19
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  34. Pathak RA, Broderick GA. Color Doppler Duplex Ultrasound Parameters in Men Without Organic Erectile Dysfunction. Urology. 2020 Jan; 135:66-70. Epub 2019 Sep 18.
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  35. Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Intraoperative ICG-fluorescence imaging for robotic-assisted urologic surgery: current status and review of literature. Int Urol Nephrol. 2019 May; 51 (5):765-771 Epub 2019 Mar 22
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  36. Pathak RA, Edge CC, Thomas GM, Thiel DD, Broderick GA, La Rosa D, Lannen A, Moore MC, Frank RD, Igel TC. Vasectomy Simulation Curriculum and Trainer with Enhanced Face, Content and Construct Validity. Urol Pract. 2019 May; 6 (3):180-184 Epub 2019 Apr 23
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  37. Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Utilization of Fluorescence-Enhanced Molecular Imaging in Robot-Assisted Uro-Oncologic Surgery Videourology. 2019.
  38. Pathak Ram, Costa Joseph. Early and Long Term Complications of Ileal Conduit Urinary Diversions BJUI Knowledge. 2018.
  39. Thiel D, Broderick G, Lannen A, Igel T. Vasectomy simulation curriculum and trainer with enhanced face, content, and construct validity Urology Practice. 2018.
  40. Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Developing a personalized template for lymph node dissection during radical prostatectomy. Transl Androl Urol. 2018 Sep; 7 (Suppl 4):S498-S504
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  41. Pathak RA, Hemal AK. Techniques and Outcomes of Robot-assisted Nephro-ureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. Eur Urol Focus. 2018 Sep; 4 (5):657-661 Epub 2018 Aug 23
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  42. Moore JR, Pathak RA, Snowden C, Bolan CW, Young PR, Broderick GA. Multispecialty retrospective review of the clinical utility of pelvic magnetic resonance imaging in the setting of pelvic pain. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 Dec; 6 (6):1155-1158
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  43. Pathak RA, Patel M, Hemal AK. Comprehensive Approach to Port Placement Templates for Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Urologic Surgeries. J Endourol. 2017 Dec; 31 (12):1269-1276 Epub 2017 Nov 10
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  44. Pathak RA, Thiel DD, Parker A, Heckman MG, Crook JE, Diehl NN, Tavlarides A, Alford SW, Igel TC. Timing interval from peri-prostatic block to biopsy impacts procedural pain. Can J Urol. 2017 Jun; 24(3):8795-8801.
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  45. Pathak RA, Broderick GA, Igel TC, Petrou SP, Young PR, Wehle MJ, Heckman MG, Diehl NN, Vargas ER, Shah K, Thiel DD. Impact of Minimally Invasive Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Therapies on 30- and 90-Day Postoperative Office Encounters. Urology. 2017 Jan; 99:186-191. Epub 2016 Oct 19.
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  46. Pathak RA, Rawal B, Li Z, Broderick GA. Novel Evidence-Based Classification of Cavernous Venous Occlusive Disease. J Urol. 2016 Oct; 196(4):1223-7. Epub 2016 May 07.
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  47. Pathak RA, Costa J. Formation of Ileal Conduit: The Wallace anastomosis BJUI Knowledge. 2016; 1-4.
  48. Pathak RA, Taylor AS, Alford S, Broderick GA, Igel TC, Petrou SP, Wehle MJ, Young PR, Thiel DD. Urologic-Induced Complications of Prophylactic Ureteral Localization Stent Placement for Colorectal Surgery Cases. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015 Dec; 25(12):966-70. Epub 2015 Nov 19.
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  49. Pathak ,, Parker ,, Tavlarides ,, Crook ,, Diehl ,, Alford ,, Heckman ,, Igel ,. MP5-14 Randomized, Single Center Trial of the Effect of Extending Time from Peri-prostatic Lidocaine Injection to Onset of Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy on Patient-reported Pain Scores Journal of Urology. 2015; 193(4S):e50.
  50. Joshi M, Reddy SJ, Nanavidekar M, Russo JP, Russo AV, Pathak R. Core biopsies of the breast: diagnostic pitfalls. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2011 Oct-Dec; 54 (4):671-82
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