Leading the Way in Pediatric Urology Research

The Division of Pediatric Urology at Cincinnati Children’s conducts leading-edge basic, clinical and translational research to improve therapies and outcomes for patients with various urological conditions. 

Our team of MDs, PhDs and researchers has more than 50 years of combined research experience, with funding support from the National Institutes of Health, industry, foundations and private donors. Our division has performed groundbreaking research to improve outcomes and enhance the quality of life for patients and their families by creating new and more effective treatments.

Research By the Numbers

Each year, our division succeeds in publishing important findings in dozens of top journals, with faculty presenting their work at national and international conferences.

Collaborations and Partnerships

We actively engage in collaborations that propel the field of pediatric urology forward. Our involvement includes:

• Leading a multi-center study demonstrating the successful implementation of an ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocol for major bladder reconstructive surgery. We have been involved in the development of this innovative pathway to help manage these patients perioperatively, leading to quicker recovery.
• Assessing various treatment options for managing kidney stones in children through a multi-institution, high-quality study
• Contributing as one of five institutions in the Pediatric Urology Midwest Alliance, a collaborative research program dedicated to advancing the study of rare and complex urological conditions through numerous published studies.
• Participating in the International Bladder Exstrophy Consortium, an international collaboration to evaluate and care for patients in India with bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC). As one of a few medical centers involved in this consortium, we have trained over two dozen Indian surgeons and performed more than 300 complex reconstruction procedures.