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Ricardo Munarriz, MD

Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Urology

MD, Universidad Central de Venezuela

Websites

	Urology Faculty
	Boston Medical Center Provider Profile
	Sexual Medicine Faculty
	ResearchGate

ORCID : 0000-0002-6498-7209

Dr. Munarriz is an Associate Professor of Urology at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Munarriz earned his medical degree from the Luis Razetti School of Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela in 1991. Dr. Munarriz received his general surgery and urologic training at Boston University Medical Center. In July 2000, Dr. Munarriz was awarded the very prestigious American Foundation for Urologic Disease M.D. Research Scholar Fellowship and the first ever Bayer Urology Fellowship in Sexual Medicine. Dr. Munarriz has co-authored more than 60 peer reviewed papers and chapters in both male and female sexual dysfunction in addition to his clinical practice and on-going basic science research.

Dr. Munarriz is a member of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA), the International Research Impotence Society (ISSM), American Urologic Association (AUA), American Medical Association (AMA), and a member of the editorial Board of the Journal of Sexual Medicine and Current Health reports in Urology. His research interests include male and female function and dysfunction, in particular, the role of steroid hormones in sexual function.

BU Research

Clinical Study to Evaluate the Ability of MUSE to Decrease Erectile Function Recovery Time in Post-Radical Prostatectomy Patient
08/01/2004 - 07/31/2005 (Co-PI)
VIVUS Inc

Two-Piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP) Trial of the Safety and Effectiveness of Mentor Two-Piece Penile Prosthesis In Patients Who are Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction
05/01/2004 - 04/30/2005 (PI)
Mentor Corporation

Is PDE 5 Expression, Phosphorylation or Activity Regulated by Steroid Hormones in Penile Corpus Cavernosum Smooth Muscle?
11/01/2002 - 10/31/2003 (PI)
International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research (ISSIR)

Role of Androgens in Erectile Function
10/01/2001 - 09/30/2002 (PI)
Bayer AG

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Swanton AR, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. Partner Involvement Reduces Postoperative Care Burden Following Penile Prosthesis Placement. Urology. 2023 Aug; 178:91-97. PMID: 37196829

Rezaee ME, Swanton AR, Gross MS, Munarriz RM. A multicenter investigation examining timing of penile prosthesis infection management and responsible organisms. Int J Impot Res. 2024 May; 36(3):214-217. PMID: 36564583

Biebel MG, Gross MS, Munarriz R. Review of Ischemic and Non-ischemic Priapism. Curr Urol Rep. 2022 Jul; 23(7):143-153. PMID: 35536499

Devan WJ, Rodriguez D, Munarriz R, Ng L, Bose S. Would Surgeons Opt for Polypropylene Mesh if They Hypothetically Had Stress Urinary Incontinence or Pelvic Organ Prolapse? Urol Pract. 2022 Jul; 9(4):306-313. PMID: 37145777

Swanton AR, Gross MS, Munarriz RM, Mulcahy JJ. Penile prosthesis salvage: a historical look at the Mulcahy technique and a review of the latest literature. Int J Impot Res. 2023 Mar; 35(2):90-94. PMID: 35027720

Munarriz R, Thirumavalavan N, Gross MS. Is There a Role for Vascular Surgery in the Contemporary Management of Erectile Dysfunction? Urol Clin North Am. 2021 Nov; 48(4):543-555. PMID: 34602174

Swanton AR, Yafi FA, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. A Critique of the American Urological Association Penile Prosthesis Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines. J Sex Med. 2021 01; 18(1):1-3. PMID: 33288439

Krughoff K, Bearelly P, Apoj M, Munarriz NA, Thirumavalavan N, Pan S, Gross MS, Munarriz RM. Multicenter surgical outcomes of penile prosthesis placement in patients with corporal fibrosis and review of the literature. Int J Impot Res. 2022 Jan; 34(1):86-92. PMID: 33204006

Bearelly P, D'Amico M, Pan S, Thirumavalavan N, Gross MS, Maria P, Munarriz R. Intraoperative use of vancomycin paste during penile prosthesis placement: initial outcomes. Int J Impot Res. 2022 Jan; 34(1):81-85. PMID: 33168969

Witthaus MW, Saba P, Melnyk R, Ajay D, Ralph D, Van Renterghem K, Warren G, Munarriz R, Ghazi A. The Future of Penile Prosthetic Surgical Training Is Here: Design of a Hydrogel Model for Inflatable Penile Prosthetic Placement Using Modern Education Theory. J Sex Med. 2020 11; 17(11):2299-2306. PMID: 32948488

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Towe M, Huynh LM, Osman MM, El-Khatib FM, Andrianne R, Barton G, Broderick G, Burnett AL, Campbell JD, Clavell-Hernandez J, Connor J, Gross M, Guillum R, Guise AI, Hatzichristodoulou G, Henry GD, Hsieh TC, Jenkins LC, Koprowski C, Lee KB, Lentz A, Munarriz RM, Osmonov D, Pan S, Parikh K, Park SH, Patel AS, Perito P, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Sempels M, Simhan J, Wang R, Yafi FA. Impact of Antimicrobial Dipping Solutions on Postoperative Infection Rates in Patients With Diabetes Undergoing Primary Insertion of a Coloplast Titan Inflatable Penile Prosthesis. J Sex Med. 2020 10; 17(10):2077-2083. PMID: 32807707

Greear GM, Romano MF, Katz MH, Munarriz R, Rague JT. Testicular torsion: epidemiological risk factors for orchiectomy in pediatric and adult patients. Int J Impot Res. 2021 Mar; 33(2):184-190.View Related Profiles.

Katz, Mark
Romano, Michael
Munarriz, Ricardo

PMID: 32683416

Lentz AC, Rodríguez D, Chandrapal JC, Davis LG, Ghazi A, Gross MS, Munarriz R. Cadaveric Laboratory Simulation Training of Male Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment Improves Trainee Knowledge and Confidence. Urology. 2020 09; 143:48-54. PMID: 32574602

Rezaee ME, Towe M, Osman MM, Huynh LM, El-Khatib FM, Andrianne R, Broderick G, Burnett AL, Gross MS, Guise AI, Hatzichristodoulou G, Henry GD, Clavell-Hernandez J, Hsieh TC, Jenkins LC, Lentz A, Munarriz RM, Osmonov D, Park SH, Perito P, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Sempels M, Simhan J, Wang R, Yafi FA. A Multicenter Investigation Examining American Urological Association Recommended Antibiotic Prophylaxis vs Nonstandard Prophylaxis in Preventing Device Infections in Penile Prosthesis Surgery in Diabetic Patients. J Urol. 2020 Nov; 204(5):969-975. PMID: 32519913

Reinstatler L, Rodríguez D, Goddard B, Apoj M, Rezaee M, Gross M, Munarriz R. Postoperative penile prosthesis pain: is it worse in diabetic patients? Int J Impot Res. 2021 Apr; 33(3):286-290. PMID: 32327742

Rezaee ME, Goddard B, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. Regional Variation in Penile Prosthesis Utilization among Medicare Patients with Erectile Dysfunction. Urology. 2020 07; 141:64-70. PMID: 32298685

Osman MM, Huynh LM, El-Khatib FM, Towe M, Su HW, Andrianne R, Barton G, Broderick G, Burnett AL, Campbell JD, Clavell-Hernandez J, Connor J, Gross M, Guillum R, Guise AI, Hatzichristodoulou G, Henry GD, Hsieh TC, Jenkins LC, Koprowski C, Lee KB, Lentz A, Munarriz RM, Osmonov D, Pan S, Parikh K, Park SH, Patel AS, Perito P, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Sempels M, Simhan J, Wang R, Yafi FA. Immediate preoperative blood glucose and hemoglobin a1c levels are not predictive of postoperative infections in diabetic men undergoing penile prosthesis placement. Int J Impot Res. 2021 Apr; 33(3):296-302. PMID: 32203432

Krughoff K, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. An assessment of current penile prosthesis reimbursement guidelines for insurance plans nationwide. Int J Impot Res. 2021 Jan; 33(1):55-58. PMID: 31896830

Swanton AR, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. Updates in penile prosthesis infections. Asian J Androl. 2020 Jan-Feb; 22(1):28-33. PMID: 31489848; PMCID: PMC6958973; DOI: 10.4103/aja.aja_84_19;

Rodríguez D, Thirumavalavan N, Pan S, Apoj M, Butaney M, Gross MS, Munarriz R. Epidemiology of genitourinary foreign bodies in the united states emergency room setting and its association with mental health disorders. Int J Impot Res. 2020 Jul; 32(4):426-433. PMID: 31506609; PMCID: PMC7358199; DOI: 10.1038/s41443-019-0194-z;

Bearelly P, Phillips EA, Pan S, O'Brien K, Asher K, Martinez D, Munarriz R. Long-term intracavernosal injection therapy: treatment efficacy and patient satisfaction. Int J Impot Res. 2020 May; 32(3):345-351. PMID: 31477852

Pan S, D'Amico MJ, Munarriz R. Surgical management of retained needle in a transgender woman's phallus. Can J Urol. 2019 08; 26(4):9867-9870. PMID: 31469645

Rezaee ME, Ward CE, Brandes ER, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. A Review of Economic Evaluations of Erectile Dysfunction Therapies. Sex Med Rev. 2020 Jul; 8(3):497-503. PMID: 31326359

Gross MS, Reinstatler L, Henry GD, Honig SC, Stahl PJ, Burnett AL, Maria PP, Bennett NE, Kava BR, Kohler TS, Beilan JA, Carrion RE, Munarriz RM. Multicenter Investigation of Fungal Infections of Inflatable Penile Prostheses. J Sex Med. 2019 Jul; 16(7):1100-1105. PMID: 31255212

Biebel M, Rodriguez D, Pan S, Vanni AJ, Munarriz R. Case - Penile fracture in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Can Urol Assoc J. 2020 Jan; 14(1):E39-E41. PMID: 31670645; PMCID: PMC6955177; DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.5982;

Pan S, Rodriguez D, Thirumavalavan N, Gross MS, Eid JF, Mulcahy J, Munarriz R. The Use of Antiseptic Solutions in the Prevention and Management of Penile Prosthesis Infections: A Review of the Cytotoxic and Microbiological Effects of Common Irrigation Solutions. J Sex Med. 2019 Jun; 16(6):781-790. PMID: 31146926

Gross MS, Vollstedt AJ, Cleves MA, Glina S, Honig SC, Perito P, Stahl PJ, Gayá MR, Gheiler E, Ralph DJ, Köhler T, Stember DS, Carrion R, Maria P, Brant WO, Garber B, Burnett AL, Eid JF, Henry GD, Munarriz R. Multicenter investigation on the influence of climate in penile prosthesis infection. Int J Impot Res. 2020 Jul; 32(4):387-392. PMID: 31043705

Apoj M, Rodriguez D, Barbosa P, Pan S, Rajender A, Biebel M, Gross M, Munarriz R. Closed suction drain outputs at 12 and 24 hours after primary three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis surgery. Int J Impot Res. 2020 Jan; 32(1):117-121. PMID: 30886327

Butaney M, Thirumavalavan N, Rodriguez D, Gross MS, Munarriz R. Current practice in the management of ischemic priapism: an anonymous survey of ISSM members. Int J Impot Res. 2019 Nov; 31(6):404-409. PMID: 30718828; PMCID: PMC6679808; DOI: 10.1038/s41443-019-0120-4;

Rodriguez D, Li K, Apoj M, Munarriz R. Epidemiology of Penile Fractures in United States Emergency Departments: Access to Care Disparities May Lead to Suboptimal Outcomes. J Sex Med. 2019 Feb; 16(2):248-256.View Related Profiles.

Li, Ka
Munarriz, Ricardo

PMID: 30770071

Carrasquillo RJ, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. Infection Prevention Considerations for Complex Penile Prosthesis Recipients. Curr Urol Rep. 2019 Feb 01; 20(3):12. PMID: 30707308

Lipsky MJ, Onyeji I, Golan R, Munarriz R, Kashanian JA, Stember DS, Stahl PJ. Diabetes Is a Risk Factor for Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Infection: Analysis of a Large Statewide Database. Sex Med. 2019 Mar; 7(1):35-40. PMID: 30674445; PMCID: PMC6377380; DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.11.007;

Apoj M, Phillips EA, Pan S, Munarriz R. Distal corporoplasty using an autologous tunica in the management of penile prosthesis pseudo aneurysm. Urol Case Rep. 2019 Jan; 22:49-51. PMID: 30416968; PMCID: PMC6222138; DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2018.10.015;

Lentz AC, Rodríguez D, Davis LG, Apoj M, Kerfoot BP, Perito P, Henry G, Jones L, Carrion R, Mulcahy JJ, Munarriz R. Simulation Training in Penile Implant Surgery: Assessment of Surgical Confidence and Knowledge With Cadaveric Laboratory Training. Sex Med. 2018 Dec; 6(4):332-338. PMID: 30454614; PMCID: PMC6302135; DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.09.001;

Rezaee ME, Johnson HA, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. Bibliometric Analysis of Erectile Dysfunction Publications in Urology and Sexual Medicine Journals. J Sex Med. 2018 10; 15(10):1426-1433. PMID: 30219665

Thirumavalavan N, Gross MS, Munarriz R. Techniques of Ectopic Reservoir Placement and Their Pitfalls. J Sex Med. 2017 Nov; 14(11):1451-1454. PMID: 28993147

Shah BB, Baumgarten AS, Morgan K, Beilan JA, Bickell M, Munarriz R, Parker J, Carrion R. V-Neck Technique: A Novel Improvement to the Infra-Pubic Placement of an Inflatable Penile Implant. J Sex Med. 2017 Jul; 14(7):870-875. PMID: 28546066

Gross MS, Phillips EA, Carrasquillo RJ, Thornton A, Greenfield JM, Levine LA, Alukal JP, Conners WP, Glina S, Tanrikut C, Honig SC, Becher EF, Bennett NE, Wang R, Perito PE, Stahl PJ, Rosselló Gayá M, Rosselló Barbará M, Cedeno JD, Gheiler EL, Kalejaiye O, Ralph DJ, Köhler TS, Stember DS, Carrion RE, Maria PP, Brant WO, Bickell MW, Garber BB, Pineda M, Burnett AL, Eid JF, Henry GD, Munarriz RM. Multicenter Investigation of the Micro-Organisms Involved in Penile Prosthesis Infection: An Analysis of the Efficacy of the AUA and EAU Guidelines for Penile Prosthesis Prophylaxis. J Sex Med. 2017 Mar; 14(3):455-463. PMID: 28189561; DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.01.007;

Trost LW, Munarriz R, Wang R, Morey A, Levine L. External Mechanical Devices and Vascular Surgery for Erectile Dysfunction. J Sex Med. 2016 Nov; 13(11):1579-1617. PMID: 27770853; DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.09.008;

Ridyard DG, Phillips EA, Vincent W, Munarriz R. Use of High-Dose Phenylephrine in the Treatment of Ischemic Priapism: Five-Year Experience at a Single Institution. J Sex Med. 2016 Nov; 13(11):1704-1707. PMID: 27692841; DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.09.010;

Balen A, Gross MS, Phillips EA, Henry GD, Munarriz R. Active Polysubstance Abuse Concurrent With Surgery as a Possible Newly Identified Infection Risk Factor in Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Placement Based on a Retrospective Analysis of Health and Socioeconomic Factors. J Sex Med. 2016 Apr; 13(4):697-701. PMID: 26928774; DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.01.010;

Gross MS, Phillips EA, Balen A, Eid JF, Yang C, Simon R, Martinez D, Carrion R, Perito P, Levine L, Greenfield J, Munarriz R. The Malleable Implant Salvage Technique: Infection Outcomes after Mulcahy Salvage Procedure and Replacement of Infected Inflatable Penile Prosthesis with Malleable Prosthesis. J Urol. 2016 Mar; 195(3):694-7. PMID: 26343986; DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.08.091;

Phillips EA, Rajender A, Douglas T, Brandon AF, Munarriz R. Sex Offenders Seeking Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction--Ethics, Medicine, and the Law. J Sex Med. 2015 Jul; 12(7):1591-600. PMID: 26060942; PMCID: PMC6962056; DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12920;

Phillips EA, Esposito AJ, Munarriz R. Acute penile trauma and associated morbidity: 9-year experience at a tertiary care center. Andrology. 2015 May; 3(3):632-6. PMID: 26013107; DOI: 10.1111/andr.12043;

Phillips EA, Menchini Fabris F, Mendoza P, Munarriz R. Cavernosal hematoma mimicking priapism. Urology. 2015 Apr; 85(4):e23-4. PMID: 25817127; DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.12.026;

Pavlinec JG, Hakky TS, Yang C, Massis K, Munarriz R, Carrion RE. Penile artery shunt syndrome: a novel cause of erectile dysfunction after penile revascularization surgery. J Sex Med. 2014 Sep; 11(9):2338-41. PMID: 25168651; DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12543;

Ohl DA, Brock G, Ralph D, Bogache W, Jones L, Munarriz R, Levine L, Ritenour C. Prospective evaluation of patient satisfaction, and surgeon and patient trainer assessment of the Coloplast titan one touch release three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis. J Sex Med. 2012 Sep; 9(9):2467-74. PMID: 22759540; DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02819.x;

Sadeghi-Nejad H, Munarriz R, Shah N. Intra-abdominal reservoir placement during penile prosthesis surgery in post-robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy patients: a case report and practical considerations. J Sex Med. 2011 May; 8(5):1547-50. PMID: 21385324; DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02229.x;

Rowe C, Ganick S, Munarriz R. Traumatic vasculogenic erectile dysfunction: role of penile microarterial bypass surgery. Curr Urol Rep. 2010 Nov; 11(6):427-31. PMID: 20821353; DOI: 10.1007/s11934-010-0147-z;

Munarriz R. Penile microvascular arterial bypass surgery: indications, outcomes, and complications. ScientificWorldJournal. 2010; 10:1556-65. PMID: 20730375; PMCID: PMC5763757; DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2010.153;

Eardley I, Donatucci C, Corbin J, El-Meliegy A, Hatzimouratidis K, McVary K, Munarriz R, Lee SW. Pharmacotherapy for erectile dysfunction. J Sex Med. 2010 Jan; 7(1 Pt 2):524-40. PMID: 20092451; DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01627.x;

Dickstein R, Uberoi J, Munarriz R. Severe, disabling, and/or chronic penile pain associated with Peyronie disease: management with subcutaneous steroid injection. J Androl. 2010 Sep-Oct; 31(5):445-9. PMID: 19684339; DOI: 10.2164/jandrol.109.008029;

Munarriz R, Uberoi J, Fantini G, Martinez D, Lee C. Microvascular arterial bypass surgery: long-term outcomes using validated instruments. J Urol. 2009 Aug; 182(2):643-8. PMID: 19539333; DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.04.031;

Tal R, Voelzke BB, Land S, Motarjem P, Munarriz R, Goldstein I, Mulhall JP. Vasculogenic erectile dysfunction in teenagers: a 5-year multi-institutional experience. BJU Int. 2009 Mar; 103(5):646-50. PMID: 19007382; DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08037.x;

Vardi Y, Glina S, Mulhall JP, Menchini F, Munarriz R. Cavernosometry: is it a dinosaur? J Sex Med. 2008 Apr; 5(4):760-4. PMID: 18371043; DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00807.x;

Munarriz R, Wen CC, McAuley I, Goldstein I, Traish A, Kim N. Management of ischemic priapism with high-dose intracavernosal phenylephrine: from bench to bedside. J Sex Med. 2006 Sep; 3(5):918-22.View Related Profiles.

Year	Publications
1995	2
1996	1
2001	4
2002	11
2003	12
2004	11
2005	4
2006	4
2008	2
2009	2
2010	3
2011	1
2012	1
2014	1
2015	4
2016	3
2017	3
2018	3
2019	13
2020	14
2021	1
2022	4
2023	1