NeilJohnKocherMDFPMRS

Urology • Poughkeepsie, NY

Female Urology/Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

Staff Physician

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Office
50 Eastdale Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone+1 845-437-5000

Fax+1 845-704-2669
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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Urology), 2019 - 2021
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2014 - 2019
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2014
Wilkes UniversityB.S., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2019 - 2022
American Board of Urology Urology
American Board of Urology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Department of Urology Honors (In Recognition and Appreciation of Outstanding and Dedicated Efforts) Cleveland Clinic, 2021
Resident Leader/Mentor in Surgery Award Penn State Health Department of Surgery, 2019
Penn State College of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Resident Award Penn State College of Medicine, 2018
Rodney Appell Traveling Resident Preceptorship in Female Urology Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction, 2017
Second Place Award (2016) – Mid-Atlantic AUA Resident Prize Essay Competition Mid-Atlantic Section, American Urological Association, 2016
Second Place Award (2015) – Mid-Atlantic AUA Resident Prize Essay Competition Mid-Atlantic Section, American Urological Association, 2015
Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Resident Award Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2015
First Place Award – Philadelphia Urologic Society Resident Essay Contest Philadelphia Urologic Society, 2015
Dr. Charles Schnall Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence Temple University School of Medicine, 2014
A. Richard Kendall Award for Excellence in Urology Temple University School of Medicine, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Patient perceived improvement and medication resumption rates after intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxina for idiopathic urgency urinary incontinence.
Neil J Kocher, Jacqueline Zillioux, Howard B Goldman> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
Pathological characteristics of the large renal mass: potential implication for clinical role of renal biopsy.
Aeen Asghar, Andrew McIntosh, Zachary L. Smith, Neil J. Kocher, Ziho Lee, Nimrod N. Barashi, Tianyu Li, Jay D. Raman, Scott E. Eggener, Robert G. Uzzo, Alexander Kutikov> ;The Canadian Journal of Urology. 2021 Apr 1
3 citations
Predictive factors of PNE success in a contemporary series: A single institution experience
Neil J. Kocher, Samir Derisavifard, Jessica Rueb, Howard B. Goldman> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2021 Jan 1
Impact of a Preoperative Safety Checklist on Perioperative Quality Outcomes and Operative Efficiency.
Neil J Kocher, Amber Schilling, Chris Hollenbeak, Jay D Raman> ;Urology Practice. 2020 Nov 1
2 citations
Endoscopic Closure of a Large Rectovesical Fistula Following Robotic Prostatectomy.
Andrew Watts, Neil J. Kocher, Eric M. Pauli, Jay D. Raman> ;Journal of Endourology Case Reports. 2020 Sep 17
4 citations
Advances in Ambulatory Urodynamics.
Neil J. Kocher, Margot S. Damaser, Bradley C. Gill> ;Current Urology Reports. 2020 Aug 18
9 citations
Incidence and preoperative predictors for major complications following radical nephroureterectomy
Neil J. Kocher, David Canes, Karim Bensalah, Morgan Rouprêt, Costas D. Lallas, Vitaly Margulis, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Pierre Colin, Surena F. Matin, Chad R. Tracy, Evan...> ;Translational Andrology and Urology. 2020 Aug 1
7 citations
Comparison of the Comprehensive Complication Index and Clavien-Dindo systems in predicting perioperative outcomes following radical nephroureterectomy.
Scott Geiger, Neil J. Kocher, Dan Illinsky, Evanguelos Xylinas, Peter Chang, Lauren Dewey, Andrew A. Wagner, Firas G. Petros, Surena F. Matin, Conrad M. Tobert, Chad R...> ;Translational Andrology and Urology. 2020 Feb 25
Does Incidental Discovery of Synthetic Sling in the Colon Require Treatment
Neil J. Kocher, Sandip P. Vasavada, Howard B. Goldman> ;Urology. 2020 Jan 3
2 citations
Ectopic ACTH-secreting neuroendocrine tumor: a rare etiology of a pediatric solid renal mass.
Neil J. Kocher, Justin Loloi, Joshua I. Warrick, Amy S Burns, Ross M. Decter> ;The Canadian Journal of Urology. 2019 Oct 1
4 citations
A preoperative nomogram to predict major complications after robot assisted partial nephrectomy (UroCCR-57 study).
Zine-Eddine Khene, Benoit Peyronnet, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Neil J. Kocher, Christophe Vaessen, Nicolas Doumerc, Benjamin Pradere, Thomas Seisen, Jean-Baptiste Beau...> ;Urologic Oncology. 2019 Sep 1
1 citations
Longitudinal Rupture of Distal Corpus Cavernosum With Concomitant Urethral Injury: An Uncommon Result of a Common Mechanism.
Brian M. Blair, Fernandino Vilson, Neil J. Kocher, Edward Kloniecke, Joseph Y. Clark> ;Urology. 2018 Aug 1
21 citations
Predicting morbidity after robotic partial nephrectomy: The effect of tumor, environment, and patient-related factors.
Zine-Eddine Khene, Benoit Peyronnet, Neil J. Kocher, Haley Robyak, Corentin Robert, Benjamin Pradere, Emmanuel Oger, Solène Kammerer-Jacquet, Gregory Verhoest, Nathali...> ;Urologic Oncology. 2018 Jul 1
14 citations
Is sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity associated with clinical and pathological outcomes in patients undergoing radical nephroureterectomy
Neil J. Kocher, Syed M. Jafri, Samyuktha Balabhadra, Erik Lehman, Jacob Gardner, Kanupriya Vijay, Nabeel Sarwani, Jay D. Raman> ;Urologic Oncology. 2017 Dec 21
2 citations
Incidence and histologic features of mixed renal tumors
Neil J. Kocher, Chris Rjepaj, Erik Lehman, Jay D. Raman> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2018 Mar 1
2 citations
Incarcerated Right Lateral Trocar-Site Hernia as a Rare Complication of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Neil J. Kocher, Daniel Ilinsky, Jay D. Raman> ;Journal of Endourology Case Reports. 2017 Oct 1
17 citations
Longitudinal Gender Disparity in Female Urology Resident Primary Authorship at an American Urological Association Sectional Meeting.
Tony R. Lin, Neil J. Kocher, Adam P. Klausner, Jay D. Raman> ;Urology. 2017 Aug 24
6 citations
Synchronous Primary Renal Lymphoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma: Collision Tumors in the Same Kidney.
Neil J. Kocher, Stephan Leung, Nabeel Sarwani, Joshua I. Warrick, Jay D. Raman> ;Journal of Endourology Case Reports. 2017 Jul 1
25 citations
Hypertension is the primary component of metabolic syndrome associated with pathologic features of kidney cancer.
Neil J. Kocher, Chris Rjepaj, Haley Robyak, Erik Lehman, Jay D. Raman> ;World Journal of Urology. 2017 Jan 1
54 citations
Adherent perinephric fat at minimally invasive partial nephrectomy is associated with adverse peri-operative outcomes and malignant renal histology
Neil J. Kocher, Sudhir Kunchala, Christopher Reynolds, Erik Lehman, Sarah Nie, Jay D. Raman> ;BJU International. 2016 Apr 1
9 citations
Trends in Urology Residents' Exposure to Operative Urotrauma: A Survey of Residency Program Directors
Daniel C. Parker, Neil Kocher, Jack H. Mydlo, Jay Simhan> ;Urology. 2016 Jan 1
5 citations
Coupling of Prostate and Thyroid Cancer Diagnoses in the United States
Jeffrey J. Tomaszewski, Robert G. Uzzo, Brian L. Egleston, Anthony T. Corcoran, Reza Mehrazin, Daniel M. Geynisman, John A. Ridge, Colleen Veloski, Neil J. Kocher, Mar...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2015 Mar 1
11 citations
Patients with anatomically "simple" renal masses are more likely to be placed on active surveillance than those with anatomically "complex" lesions.
Jeffrey J. Tomaszewski, Robert G. Uzzo, Neil J. Kocher, Tianyu Li, Brandon J. Manley, Reza Mehrazin, Timothy Ito, Philip Abbosh, Rosalia Viterbo, David Y.T. Chen, Rich...> ;Urologic Oncology. 2014 Nov 1
24 citations
Anatomic complexity quantitated by nephrometry score is associated with prolonged warm ischemia time during robotic partial nephrectomy.
Jeffrey J. Tomaszewski, Marc C. Smaldone, Reza Mehrazin, Neil J. Kocher, Timothy Ito, Philip Abbosh, Jacob Baber, Alexander Kutikov, Rosalia Viterbo, David Y.T. Chen, ...> ;Urology. 2014 Aug 1
5 citations
Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Etiology of Solid Testicular Mass
Neil J. Kocher, Jeffrey J. Tomaszewski, Rosaleen B. Parsons, Brian R. Cronson, Howard Altman, Alexander Kutikov> ;Urology. 2014 Jan 1
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Books/Book Chapters

Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery: A Practical Guide
Chapter: Management of the Renal Mass
Page 597 - 599Riney JC, Kocher NJ, Kaag MGSpringer, New YorkEdition 1st,2019
Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects
Chapter: Medical Attributes of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Page 211 - 238Kenneth M. Klemow, Andrew Bartlow, Justin Crawford, Neil Kocher, Jay Shah, and Michael RitsickEditors: Benzie IFF, Wachtel-Galor S.CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca RatonEdition 2nd,2011

Committees

Mid-Atlantic Section Resident Representative, AUA Residents/Fellows Committee 2018 - 2019

Professional Memberships

American Urological Association - AUA
Member
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member
Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society
Member
Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction
Member
International Continence Society
Member