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Appointed: 2002

Jihad Kaouk, M.D.

Jihad Kaouk, M.D.

Department: Urology
Director, Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code Q10-1
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-2976

Jihad Kaouk, M.D.

Department: Transplantation Center
Associate Staff
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code Q10-1
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-2976

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Advanced Laparoscopy
Cleveland, OH USA
2002
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Research Urological Institute
Cleveland, OH USA
2001
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Invasive Surgery Research
Cleveland, OH USA
2001
Residency - American University of Beirut Medical Center
Urology
Beirut Lebanon
1999
Residency - American University of Beirut Medical Center
Surgery
Beirut Lebanon
1996
Internship - American University of Beirut Medical Center
Surgery
Beirut Lebanon
1994
Medical School - American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
New York, NY USA
1993
Undergraduate - American University of Beirut
Beirut Lebanon
1989

Specialty Interests

bladder and prostate, cryosurgery and needle ablation of kidney tumor, kidney, laparoscopic surgery of the adrenal, Robotic Surgery, robotic surgery, cryosurgery, needle ablation of kidney tumor

Awards & Honors

  • Innovator Award, Cleveland Clinic, 2006
  • Who’s Who in America, Marquis 59th
  • America’s Top Physicians in Urology, Consumers’ Research Council, 2005-2007
  • Council of America, 2005-2006 Recognition Award, American College of Surgeons, Lebanon Chapter, XIth Clinical Congress, September 8, 2005

Additional Training

Robotic Surgery Training

Innovations & Patents

Development of Innovative Surgical Techniques:

  • Performed the initial laboratory work on laparoscopic radical cystectomy (removal of bladder) and intracorporeal urinary diversion. This eventually helped in development of laparoscopic radical cystectomy and urinary diversion that is widely performed at present. Dr Kaouk received First Prize in the 18th World Congress on Endourology and Shockwave, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2000. The research was published in J Endourol, 15(2): 131-142, 2001 "Laparoscopic Orthotopic Ileal Neobladder."
  • Developed technique for robotic radical prostatectomy and sural nerve grafting. This technique allows the surgeon to graft a nerve from the patient's leg to the area of excised prostate to restore continuity of nerves responsible for potency in men. This microsurgical technique was published and referenced in Medline as follows: Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Sural Nerve Grafting during Radical Prostatectomy: Initial Experience. J Urol, 170(3): 909-912, 2003.
  • Developed a technique of nerve-sparing robotic radical prostatectomy that uses laser energy to dissect tissue with minimal collateral damage. The initial laboratory work and initial clinical series was published at the American Urological Association meeting in 2007.
  • Pioneered single-port laparoscopic surgery in urology. Laparoscopic surgery usually requires several small incisions. With single-port surgery, Dr Kaouk was able to perform various laparoscopic procedures through a single incision. Most of these procedures were first ever done in urology such as single-port laparoscopic nephrectomy, cryoablation, renal cyst excision, sacrocolpopexy, varicocelectomy, radical prostatectomy and radical cystectomy. Initial work was accepted in peer-reviewed journals (in press) in Urology journal and British Journal of Urology.

Development of Surgical Instruments:

  • Designed an instrument that can be used to perform laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with minimal risk of bleeding and without the need for advanced laparoscopic skills. The device uses radiofrequency ablation to create a bloodless zone around kidney tumor, then one can pass a knife to cut the tumor. Dr. Kaouk and Cleveland Clinic patented the device. Dr Kaouk received the Innovator Award for this device in 2006.

Memberships

  • American Urological Association
  • Endourological Society

Specialty in Diseases and Conditions

Industry Relationships

Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 10/24/2008, Dr. Kaouk has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting. Dr. Kaouk receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:

Endocare, Inc.

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

Languages Spoken

  • English