BruceRKavaMDMSCTI

Urology • Miami, FL

Male Sexual Dysfunction, Surgical Oncology

Professor Director of Men's Health Department of Urology University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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Office
1150 NW 14th St
Ste 309
Miami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-243-6090

Fax+1 305-243-4653
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Education & Training

New York University School of MedicineResidency, Urology, 1991 - 1995
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1991
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1997 - 2025
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2010-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

A Study of Alvimopan for the Management of Postoperative Ileus in Participants Undergoing Radical Cystectomy Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
MRI-Guided Lattice Extreme Ablative Dose Radiotherapy For Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 27
Completed
Not Applicable
Prostate Artery Embolization With Embosphere Microspheres Compared to TURP for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Trial of Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Active Surveillance With or Without MRI-Guided Management Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Withdrawn
MRI Based Active Selection for Treatment Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 12
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A multi-institutional study of 1,111 men with 4K score, multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, and prostate biopsy.
Jamie Thomas, Shrikanth Atluri, Isaac Zucker, Isildinha Reis, Deukwoo Kwon, Eric Kim, Ashutosh Tewari, Vipul Patel, Vinayak Wagaskar, Badrinath Konety, Ali Kasraeian, ...> ;Urologic Oncology. 2023 Oct 1
2 citations
Sexual Dysfunction Among Adolescent and Young Adult Men Diagnosed with Cancer.
Rainer, Q., Dubin, J., Balaji, N., Troesch, V., Terry, W., Monga, V., Clifford, L., Shoag, J., Greer, A., Nackeeran, S., Rodriguez, A., Patel, P., Paz, L., Kava, B., A...> ;Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2023 Feb 1
6 citations
Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum Treatment Improves Degree of Curvature in Peyronie's Disease with Calcified Plaques.
Thomas A Masterson, Isaac Zucker, Manuel Molina, Emad Ibrahim, Bruce Kava, Ranjith Ramasamy, Atuluru, P., Nackeeran, S.> ;European Urology Focus. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Effect of Prostate Artery Embolization on Erectile Function - A Single Center Experience of 167 Patients.
Shivank Bhatia, Vedant Acharya, Hamed Jalaeian, Jessica Kumar, Evan Bryant, Andrew Richardson, Kseniia Malkova, Sardis Harward, Vishal Sinha, Issam Kably, Bruce R Kava> ;The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2022 Apr 1
1 citations
Direct Vision, Transfascial (DVT) Approach to Submuscular Reservoir Placement in Patients Undergoing Multicomponent Penile Implant Surgery Following Prior Pelvic Surge...
Bruce R Kava, Amanda Levine, Nicholas Hauser, Thomas Masterson, Ranjith Ramasamy> ;The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2022 Feb 1
7 citations
Prostatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Controlled for Tumor Grade, Stage, and Margin Status Does Not Independently Influence the Likelihood of Biochemical Recurrence in Local...
Oleksandr N. Kryvenko, Oleksii A. Iakymenko, Luiz Paulo Guido, Amit S Bhattu, Ali Merhe, Ali Mouzannar, Laurence M. Briski, Irfan Oymagil, Isabella Lugo, Ivan Nemov, C...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2021 Nov 8
3 citations
Heterogeneity in Genomic Risk Assessment from Tissue Based Prognostic Signatures Used in the Biopsy Setting and the Impact of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Targeted Biopsy
Sanoj Punnen, Radka Stoyanova, Deukwoo Kwon, Isildinha M. Reis, Nachiketh Soodana-Prakash, Chad R. Ritch, Bruno Nahar, Mark L. Gonzalgo, Bruce R. Kava, Yang Liu, Himan...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2021 May 1
5 citations
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Brief Overview of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Current State of Therapy.
John J. Manov, Prasoon P. Mohan, Bruce R. Kava, Shivank Bhatia> ;Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2020 Sep 1
8 citations
Understanding the Complex Relationship Between Androgens and SARS-CoV2.
Jesse Ory, Thiago Fernandes Nigres Lima, Maxwell Towe, Jordan C. Best, Bruce R. Kava, Ranjith Ramasamy> ;Urology. 2020 Jul 9
Editorial comment: Multicenter investigation on the influence of climate in penile prosthesis infection.
Soum D. Lokeshwar, Premal Patel, Bruce R. Kava> ;International Journal of Impotence Research. 2020 Jul 1
2 citations
Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Surgical Shunts in Men with Ischemic Priapism.
Thomas A. Masterson, Madhumita Parmar, Michael B. Tradewell, Sirpi Nackeeran, Quinn Rainer, Ruben Blachman-Braun, Nicholas Heller, Aubrey B. Greer, Nicholas Hauser, Br...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2020 Jun 9
Reply by Authors.
Chad R Ritch, Maria C Velasquez, Deukwoo Kwon, Maria F Becerra, Nachiketh Soodana-Prakash, Venkatasai S Atluri, Katherine Almengo, Mahmoud Alameddine, Omer Kineish, Br...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2020 Mar 1
52 citations
Use and Validation of the AUA/SUO Risk Grouping for Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer in a Contemporary Cohort
Chad R. Ritch, Maria C. Velasquez, Deukwoo Kwon, Maria F. Becerra, Nachiketh Soodana-Prakash, Venkatasai S Atluri, Katherine Almengo, Mahmoud Alameddine, Omer Kineish,...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2020 Mar 1
5 citations
The Effect of Bupivacaine on the Efficacy of Antibiotic Coating on Penile Implants in Preventing Infection
Soum D. Lokeshwar, Laura Horodyski, Sarrah S. Lahorewala, Daley S. Morera, Himanshu Arora, Bruce R. Kava, Ranjith Ramasamy> ;Sexual Medicine. 2019 Jul 18
21 citations
Multicenter Investigation of Fungal Infections of Inflatable Penile Prostheses.
Martin S. Gross, L. Reinstatler, Gerard D. Henry, Stanton C. Honig, Peter J. Stahl, Arthur L. Burnett, Pedro Maria, Nelson E. Bennett, Bruce R. Kava, Tobias S. Köhler,...> ;The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2019 Jul 1
2 citations
Tamsulosin dispensation patterns in the United States: a real-world, longitudinal, population claims database analysis.
Bruce R. Kava, Anna E. Verbeek, Jan M. Wruck, Marc Gittelman> ;Translational Andrology and Urology. 2019 Aug 1
58 citations
Society of Interventional Radiology Multisociety Consensus Position Statement on Prostatic Artery Embolization for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed...
Justin P. McWilliams, Tiago Bilhim, Francisco Cesar Carnevale, Shivank Bhatia, Ari J. Isaacson, Sandeep Bagla, Marc Sapoval, Jafar Golzarian, Riad Salem, Timothy D. Mc...> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2019 May 1
10 citations
Commercial Insurance Coverage for Inflatable Penile Prosthesis at a Tertiary Care Center.
John M. Masterson, Bruce R. Kava, Ranjith Ramasamy> ;Urology Practice. 2019 May 1
4 citations
Trans-Fascial Placement of a High, Sub Muscular Reservoir in Patients Following Radical Cystectomy: Safety, Efficacy, and Predictability of Final Reservoir Location Ve...
Bruce R. Kava, Diana M. Lopategui, Amanda Levine, Ranjith Ramasamy> ;The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2019 Feb 1
21 citations
A Surgeon's Guide to the Various Antibiotic Dips Available During Penile Prosthesis Implantation
Soum D. Lokeshwar, Joshua Bitran, Vinayak Madhusoodanan, Bruce R. Kava, Ranjith Ramasamy> ;Current Urology Reports. 2019 Jan 30
34 citations
Prostate Artery Embolization in Patients with Prostate Volumes of 80 mL or More: A Single-Institution Retrospective Experience of 93 Patients
Shivank Bhatia, Vishal K. Sinha, S. Harward, Christopher M. Gomez, Bruce R. Kava, Dipen J. Parekh> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2018 Sep 11
38 citations
Optimizing patient's selection for prostate biopsy: A single institution experience with multi-parametric MRI and the 4Kscore test for the detection of aggressive pros...
Sanoj Punnen, Bruno Nahar, Nachiketh Soodana-Prakash, Tulay Koru-Sengul, Radka Stoyanova, Alan Pollack, Bruce R. Kava, Mark L. Gonzalgo, Chad R. Ritch, Dipen J. Parekh> ;Plos One. 2018 Aug 9
18 citations
The Impact of Immediate Salvage Surgery on Corporeal Length Preservation in Patients Presenting with Penile Implant Infections
Diana M. Lopategui, Raymond R. Balise, Layla Bouzoubaa, Steven K. Wilson, Bruce R. Kava> ;The Journal of Urology. 2018 Jul 1
37 citations
Molecular Characterization of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Potential three microRNA Prognostic Signature
Soum D. Lokeshwar, Asif Talukder, Travis Yates, Martin J.P. Hennig, Michael Garcia-Roig, Sarrah S. Lahorewala, Naureen N. Mullani, Zachary Klaassen, Bruce R. Kava, Mur...> ;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2018 Apr 1
31 citations
Efficacy of Prostatic Artery Embolization for Catheter-Dependent Patients with Large Prostate Sizes and High Comorbidity Scores.
Shivank Bhatia, Vishal K. Sinha, Bruce R. Kava, Christopher M. Gomez, S. Harward, Sanoj Punnen, Issam Kably, Jeffrey Miller, Dipen J. Parekh> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2018 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

How to Return to Normal After Having Your Bladder Surgically RemovedJuly 28th, 2022
How to Recover from a Radical CystectomyJuly 28th, 2022
First Annual Dean’s Faculty Awards Celebrates UHealth/Miller School ExcellenceOctober 12th, 2021
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