Director of Robotic Surgery

Urology

Doctor Ronney Abaza, MD is an expert in the field of Urology. He graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is ranked 19 in research and 29 in primary care medicine He received 42 awards: "First Place, Robotics/Laparoscopy Poster Session, North Central Section", "Second Prize, Best Videos, Annual Meeting", "Selected for Americas Top Surgeons", "Best Poster, 29th Annual Congress", "Prism Award Nominee for Excellence and Compassion Categories", "Prism Award for Excellence", "Columbus Forty Under 40 Award", "Third Prize, Annual Resident Research Forum (Principal Investigator)", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "First Honorable Mention, Best Videos, Annual Meeting", "First Prize and Second Prize Overall, Annual Resident Research Forum (Principal Investigator)", "Best Urology Paper, 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting", "Selected Through Peer Nomination for Best Doctors in America", "Best Video, North Central Section Annual Meeting", "Outstanding Achievement in Patient Service", "Elected to Fellowship", "Distinguished Robotic Surgeon Award: Pioneer of da Vinci Urologic Surgery", "First Prize Overall, Annual Resident Research Forum (Principal Investigator)", "Selected for Marquis Whos Who in America", "Selected for Americas Top Urologists", "Best Urology Poster and Best Overall Poster Awards, Annual Meeting", "Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster, Research Symposium", "Distinguished Medical Researcher Award", "Praecis Gerald P. Murphy Scholar", "Traveling Scholar, North Central Section", "Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award", "First Prize Overall, Annual Resident Research Forum", "First Prize (Clinical Category), Annual Resident Research Forum", "Nominated to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society", "Highest Honors for Thesis, Department of Economics", "Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society", "Phi Beta Kappa", "Phi Kappa Phi", "Sims Honor Scholarship in Economics", "Golden Key National Honor Society", "Sophomore Honors Award", "William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize", "Class Honors", "James B. Angell Scholar", "Head of Class Award", "Cum Laude Society" and "Fellow (FACS)". Ronney Abaza is a published MD as well. He has 45 publications published. The latest was: Editorial Comment on END-2015-0081-LS.R1. He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Editorial Comment on END-2015-0081-LS.R1.
• Performance comparison of 1.5-T endorectal coil MRI with 3.0-T nonendorectal coil MRI in patients with prostate Cancer.
• Completely Intracorporeal Robotic Renal Autotransplantation.
• Robotic Kidney transplantation with regional hypothermia: evolution of a novel procedure utilizing the IDEAL guidelines (IDEAL phase 0 and 1).
• Clinical Pathway After Robotic Nephroureterectomy: Omission of Pelvic Drain With Next-day Catheter Removal and Discharge.
• Robotic Kidney Transplantation with Intraoperative Regional Hypothermia.
• Do robotic Prostatectomy positive surgical margins occur in the same location as extraprostatic extension?
• Optimization of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Tumor Localization during Robotic Partial Nephrectomy.
• Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinomas With Venous Tumor Thrombus.
• CONTRIBUTION OF LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINING TO ROBOTIC PROFICIENCY.
• Drain placement can be safely omitted after the majority of robotic partial nephrectomies.
• A single overnight stay is possible for most patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy.
• No ischemia robotic partial nephrectomy: why and why not?
• Risk and Prevention of Acute Urinary Retention After Robotic Prostatectomy.
• Anesthetic considerations for robotic Prostatectomy: a review of the literature.
• Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Without Renal Ischemia.
• Quality of Lymphadenectomy is Equivalent With Robotic and Open Cystectomy Using an Extended Template.
• Sonographic evaluation of epididymal malakoplakia.
• Obstructive uropathy from giant inguinal Bladder and ureteral herniation.
• Novel parastomal hernia repair using a modified polypropylene and PTFE mesh.
• Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the prevention of transitional cell carcinoma implantation.
• Prognostic value of DNA ploidy, bcl-2 and p53 in localized Prostate adenocarcinoma incidentally discovered at transurethral Prostatectomy.
• Laparoscopic aortoRenal bypass in an acute porcine model under warm ischemia: feasibility study and resident training module.
• Interactive urology-pathology conferences: a preparatory tool for the urologic national board examination.
• Robot-assisted laparoscopic adRenalectomy for adrenocortical carcinoma: initial report and review of the literature.
• A novel technique for laparoscopic or robotic partial nephrectomy: feasibility study.
• Testicular seminoma presenting with duodenal perforation: a case report.
• Techniques for laparoscopic and robotic localization of intraluminal Ureteral pathology.
• Prevention and treatment of transitional cell carcinomatosis with intraperitoneal chemotherapy in a rat model.
• The role of stent placement in laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy: experimental porcine model.
• Laparoscopic management of extensive Ureteral fibroepithelial polyps.
• Robotic instrument insulation failure: initial report of a potential source of patient injury.
• Initial series of robotic radical nephrectomy with vena caval tumor thrombectomy.
• Robotic repair of access-related aortic injuries: unexpected complication of robot-assisted Prostatectomy.
• Robotic extended pelvic lymphadenectomy for Bladder cancer with increased nodal yield.
• Robotic surgery and minimally invasive management of Renal tumors with vena caval extension.
• Robotic nephroureterectomy with partial duodenectomy for invasive Ureteral tumor.
• Comparison of intraoperative outcomes using the new and old generation da Vinci® robot for robot-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy.
• Amide proton transfer MR imaging of prostate Cancer: a preliminary study.
• Contemporary referral pattern for robotic Prostatectomy.
• Feasibility and adequacy of robot-assisted lymphadenectomy for Renal-cell carcinoma.
• Active patient decision making regarding nerve sparing during radical Prostatectomy: a novel approach.
• Clinical pathway for 3-day stay after robot-assisted cystectomy.
• The robotic surgery era and the role of laparoscopy training.

Schools

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• Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of Medicine

• University Of Toledo Medical Center

Procedures Preformed

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• AdRenalectomy
• AdRenalectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Complete Nephrectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Cystectomy
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Conditions Treated

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• Bladder Cancer
• Bladder Infection
• Bladder Stones
• Blood in Urine (Hematuria)
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Doctors Specialties

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• Urology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• First Place, Robotics/Laparoscopy Poster Session, North Central Section
• Second Prize, Best Videos, Annual Meeting
• Selected for “America’s Top Surgeons”
• Best Poster, 29th Annual Congress
• Prism Award Nominee for Excellence and Compassion Categories
• Prism Award for Excellence
• Columbus “Forty Under 40” Award
• Third Prize, Annual Resident Research Forum (Principal Investigator)
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• First Honorable Mention, Best Videos, Annual Meeting
• First Prize and Second Prize Overall, Annual Resident Research Forum (Principal Investigator)
• Best Urology Paper, 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting
• Selected Through Peer Nomination for “Best Doctors in America”
• Best Video, North Central Section Annual Meeting
• Outstanding Achievement in Patient Service
• Elected to Fellowship
• Distinguished Robotic Surgeon Award: Pioneer of da Vinci Urologic Surgery
• First Prize Overall, Annual Resident Research Forum (Principal Investigator)
• Selected for Marquis “Who’s Who in America”
• Selected for “America’s Top Urologists”
• Best Urology Poster and Best Overall Poster Awards, Annual Meeting
• Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster, Research Symposium
• Distinguished Medical Researcher Award
• Praecis Gerald P. Murphy Scholar
• Traveling Scholar, North Central Section
• Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award
• First Prize Overall, Annual Resident Research Forum
• First Prize (Clinical Category), Annual Resident Research Forum
• Nominated to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
• Highest Honors for Thesis, Department of Economics
• Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Sims Honor Scholarship in Economics
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Sophomore Honors Award
• William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize
• Class Honors
• James B. Angell Scholar
• Head of Class Award
• Cum Laude Society
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Toledo Medical Center
• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• University of Michigan

Hospital

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• OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1134173339
NPPES Provider LastName		ABAZA
NPPES Provider FirstName		RONNEY
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		432213502
NPPES Provider State		OH
Specialty Description		Urology
Total Claim Count		99.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1134173339
Last Name Of The Provider	ABAZA
First Name Of The Provider	RONNEY
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