
Benjamin Whittam MD MS FACS FAAP (He/Him)
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Urology
Associate Professor of Urology Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
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705 Riley Hospital DrSte 4230Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-944-8896
Fax+1 317-274-7481
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Summary
- Our urology team at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health is nationally recognized for providing genuine, expert care for patients. From a single procedure for a common condition, a lifetime of healthcare strategies for a rare urologic or genital condition or help with the transition from pediatric to adult care, our goal is the same: to give every child their best opportunity for optimal health. At Riley Hospital for Children, I am a practicing clinical pediatric urologist with an emphasis on pediatric robotic surgery. I completed my medical school training at Dartmouth Medical School followed by Urology residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. I then completed a pediatric urology fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children. My clinical interests include minimally invasive and robotic surgery, as well as sacral neuromodulation for refractory voiding dysfunction. My research interests include collaborative clinical pathways, long-term reconstructive surgical outcomes, diagnostic testing efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of robotic assisted surgery
Education & Training
Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Urology, 2011 - 2013
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2007 - 2011
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 2013 - 2027
OK State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Urology Urology
American Board of Urology Pediatric Urology
Clinical Trials
- Scheduled Awakenings for the Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 04
- Pediatric Robotic Versus Open Pyeloplasty Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 24
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Robot-assisted buccal graft uretero-pyeloplasty for pediatric recurrent UPJO: a multi-center case-series.Nicolas Fernandez, Jennifer Ahn, Maya Gopalan, Thomas S Lendvay, Kyle Rini
Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2026-10-13 - Characteristics of children with ureteroceles presenting for urological evaluation in the modern medical era.Konrad M Szymanski, Renee N Shavnore, Nestor F Suria Cordero, Ashley W Johnston, Benjamin Whittam
Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2026-10-01 - Reduced-order, computational fluid dynamics-informed pressure-flow simulation of endoscopic injection therapy in pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: An in-silico evaluati...Jin Kyu Kim, Joshua Roth, Benjamin Whittam, Nikhil Batra, Michael Chua
Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2026-09-19
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