Jihad H Kaouk MD

Director of the Center of Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery. He also serves as a Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.

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9500 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-444-2976

Education & Training

American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2000 - 2026
UT State Medical License 2002 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2002 - 2025
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Robotic Athermal Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
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Not Applicable
Urinary Diversion During Robotic Assisted Radical Cystectomy in Patients With Bladder Cancer Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
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Not Applicable
Single-Port Versus Multi-Port Robotic Radical Prostatectomy Start of enrollment: 2022 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Robotic partial nephrectomy to treat large (T2) cystic renal cell carcinoma: a multi-institutional analysis (ROSULA Collaborative Group).
Lin Zhao, Xiaolei Shi, Fei Guo, Jiaying Miao, Chao Zhi
International Urology and Nephrology. 2026-01-01
IsoPSA density improves risk stratification and biopsy decision-making for clinically significant prostate cancer.
Betty Wang, Tarik Benidir, Kristina Dortche, Jennifer Bullen, Zaeem Lone
Urologic Oncology. 2026-01-01
Single-port Robotic Retroperitoneal Partial Nephrectomy via Low Anterior Access: A Propensity-matched Comparative Analysis to Standard Transperitoneal Multiport Roboti...
Nicolas A Soputro, Sonam Saxena, Jewel Bamby, Arianna Biasatti, Francesco Aguirre
European Urology Focus. 2025-12-22

Journal Articles

Step‐by‐Step Technique for Single‐Port Robot‐Assisted Radical Cystectomy and Pelvic Lymph‐Nodes Dissection Using the SP® Surgical System
Mohamed Eltemamy, Jihad Kaouk, BJU International
Achieving Tumor Control When Suspecting Sinus Fat Involvement During Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Step‐by‐Step
Jihad Kaouk, Julien Dagenais, BJU International
Robotic Radical Prostatectomy After Aborted Prostatectomy: Still Feasible? The Experience from a Tertiary Care Center
Jihad Kaouk, Julien Dagenais, Journal of Robotic Surgery

Lectures

How Robotics Are Bringing Back Perineal Radical Prostatectomy
Washington University School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada - 3/10/2012

Authored Content

Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica 2017 December;69(6):539-47August 2018
How Robotics Are Bringing Back Perineal Radical ProstatectomyMay 2018
How Robotics Are Bringing Back Perineal Radical ProstatectomyMay 2018

Press Mentions

Novel Technique for Prostate Cancer: Single-Port Transvesical Partial ProstatectomyMay 8th, 2025
A Novel Approach to Pediatric NephrectomyMay 6th, 2025
Cleveland Clinic Leads First Transcontinental HIFU Procedure to Treat Prostate CancerApril 18th, 2025