George K Chow MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Assistant Professor of Urology Mayo Clinic

200 1st St SWRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

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Summary

Dr. George Chow is a urologist based in Rochester, MN, specializing in minimally invasive surgery. He completed his fellowship in minimally invasive urologic surgery at Johns Hopkins University and his residency in urology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He holds a medical degree from McGill University and a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Rice University. Dr. Chow has been a consultant at Mayo Clinic in Rochester since 2000. His expertise includes minimally invasive kidney surgery, renal transplant surgery, and robotic surgery. He has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals and received multiple CMS Meaningful Use certifications from GE Healthcare between 2014 and 2017.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 1999 - 2000
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Urology, 1993 - 1999
McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1993
Rice UniversityBA, Biochemistry, 1985 - 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 2000 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1999 - 2000
OH State Medical License 1994 - 1998
American Board of Urology Urology
Endourology society Fellowship training

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Descriptive report of complex cystic renal mass fluid cytology: a cross-sectional analysis.
Francis A Jefferson, Tal D Cohen, Gang Zheng, Sounak Gupta, Matthew S Lee
Translational Andrology and Urology. 2025-02-28
Unplanned Conversion From Partial to Radical Nephrectomy: An Analysis of Incidence, Etiology, and Risk Factors.
Matvey Tsivian, Daniel D Joyce, Vignesh T Packiam, Christine M Lohse, Stephen A Boorjian
The Journal of Urology. 2022-11-01
2 citations
Complications After Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy.
Xiomara Benavides, Richard T Rogers, Ek Khoon Tan, Massini A Merzkani, Sorkko Thirunavukkarasu
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2022-05-01

Books/Book Chapters

Campbell-Walsh urology
Chapter: Surgery of the adrenal glands
Chow GK, Blute ML SrEditors: Wein AJ; et al.Elsevier/Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 10th,2012
Atlas of bladder disease
Chapter: Robotic sacrocolpopexy: suspension of the bladder and vagina
McGee SM, Chow GK, Elliott DSEditors: Staskin DR.Springer, Philadelphia, PA2010
Robotic surgery
Chapter: Robotic sacral colpopexy
Elliott DS, Chow GKEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw-Hill Medical, New York, NY2009

Abstracts/Posters

DeNovo development of urothelial carcinoma following immunosuppression for solid organ transplant
Burgess K, Chow G, Edwards B, Lightner D, Journal of Urology, 4/1/2011
Robot-assisted pyeloplasty: current experience at a single institution with impact analysis of crossing vessels
Hubanks M, Chow G, Lohse C, Gettman M, J Endourol, 9/1/2010
Robotic sacrocolpopexy: the learning curve for a novel surgical technique
Childs MA, Routh JC, Chow GK, Elliott DS, J Endourol, 9/1/2010

Lectures