Overview of Dr. Kobashi
Dr. Kathleen Kobashi is Chair of the Department of Urology at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. She received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and has been in practice for 23 years. She specializes in urogynecology/female urology/pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery and is experienced in urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and pelvic reconstructive surgery. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Michigan, Ross School of BusinessMBA, Business, 2020 - 2022
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology), 1998 - 1999
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Urology, 1994 - 1998- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Surgery, 1992 - 1994
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1994 - Present
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2025
WA State Medical License 1999 - 2022
American Board of Urology Urology- American Board of Urology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Presidential Citation American Urological Association, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry EHR, Cerner Corporation, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Applying a Process Improvement Approach to Optimize Operating Room Turnover in Urology.Emily Huang, Suyog Iswalkar, Sharlyn Leh, Rohit Nayak, Kathleen Kobashi
Urology. 2025-09-01 - Optimizing the Injection Schema for Higher Doses of OnabotulinumtoxinA (BTX-A) in the Office Setting: A Randomized Prospective Trial for Patients With Neurogenic Lower...Annie Chen, Julie Stewart, Ricardo R Gonzalez, Argyrios Stampas, Kathleen Kobashi
Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2025-08-20 - Urologists Self-Report Rates of Postprostatectomy Incontinence and Referral Patterns for Treatment.Annie Chen, Laura Oscar-Thompson, Kuemin Hwang, Austen Te, Raj Satkunasivam
Urology Practice. 2025-07-25
Journal Articles
- Surgery for Apical Vaginal Prolapse After Hysterectomy: Abdominal SacrocolpopexyWai Lee, Justina Tam, Kathleen Kobashi, ScienceDirect
- The History of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital ReconstructionKathleen C Kobashi, Sandip P Vasavada, Gary E Lemack, Philippe E Zimmern, Victor W Nitti, Steven J Weissbart, Alan J Wein, Neurourology and Urodynamics
Press Mentions
This Is One of the Most Common Signs of Bladder Cancer, According to a UrogynecologistOctober 15th, 2024
Does Cranberry Juice Help UTIs? Why This Isn’t Entirely a MythMarch 16th, 2020
November Is Bladder Health Awareness MonthNovember 1st, 2016- Join now to see all
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