Carlos R Estrada Jr. MD MBA

Pediatric Urology

Urologist-in-Chief, Boston Children’s Hospital; Alan B. Retik Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Boston Children's Hospital, HU 390300 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-7796

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Summary

Carlos Estrada Jr., MD, MBA, is Urologist-in-Chief at Boston Children's Hospital and the Alan B. Retik Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is Chair of the Board of the Boston Children's Physicians Organization. He completed his medical education at Wright State University and residency in urology at Rush University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in pediatric urology at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Estrada holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. His areas of expertise include spinal dysraphism, urodynamics, and genitourinary reconstruction. He has multiple publications in reputable journals such as Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, The Journal of Urology, and the Journal of Pediatric Urology. Dr. Estrada is a member of the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Education & Training

MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA, 2015 - 2017
Boston Children’s Hospital//Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Urology, 2003 - 2006
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1999 - 2003
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 1999
Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineClass of 1998

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Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2020 - 2028
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2027
IL State Medical License 1998 - 2003
American Board of Urology Urology
American Board of Urology Pediatric Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Member American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Direct Comparison of Patch and Needle Electromyography in the Evaluation of Urinary Sphincter Function.
Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, Anh-Dao Cheng, Austin Shultz, Caitlynn Feng, Hatim Thaker
The Journal of Urology. 2026-05-01
Practice Variation and Guideline Compliance in Urologic Imaging After Initial Urinary Tract Infection in Children.
Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, Anh-Dao Cheng, Jiali Cai, Tenny R Zhang, Grace Chi
Urology. 2025-06-01
3 citations
Real-Time Bladder Volume Monitoring for Pediatric Patients Using a Commercially Available Wearable Ultrasound Device.
Peter Y Cai, Tanya Logvinenko, Badar Omar, Siam Oottamasathien, Michael Kurtz
Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2025-06-01

Press Mentions

2020 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Awardees AnnouncedFebruary 11th, 2020
What Parents Should Know About HypospadiasAugust 28th, 2018

Grant Support

COMP B-NATIONAL SB PATIENT REGISTRY AT THE BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITALBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2019–2025
COMP B-NATIONAL SB PATIENT REGISTRY AT THE BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITALBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2019–2025
COMP B-NATIONAL SB PATIENT REGISTRY AT THE BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITALBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2019–2025