Richard K. Babayan, MD
Emeritus Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Urology

MD, Indiana University School of Medicine



Richard K. Babayan, MD is Professor Emeritus and former Chairman of Urology at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Chief of Urology at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Babayan is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine and did his surgical training at Yale-New Haven Hospital before completing a urology residency at Boston University Medical Center in 1980. From 1980 – 1982 he was an American Urological Association Research Scholar performing basic science research in the field of hyperthermia at both MIT and BUSM. Dr Babayan is a founding member of the Endourological Society and has been actively involved in minimally invasive therapies within the field of urology. His clinical interests center around BPH, prostate cancer and urologic oncology, endourology and currently he is one of four urologic surgeons at BMC using the daVinci Robot for robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

Dr. Babayan has been actively involved in local and national urologic organizations. He is currently immediate Past-President of the American Urological Association.

Chair of Urology
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Urology




A Randomized, Comparative, Controlled Phase III, Multicenter Study of Hexvix Fluorescence Cystoscopy and White Light Cystoscopy in the Detection of Papillary Bladder Cancer and the Early Recurrence Rate in Patients with Bladder Cancer
05/13/2005 - 05/12/2006 (PI)
PhotoCure ASA (Norway)

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

A Multicenter, Randomized, Phase III Study of Adjuvant Oncophage Versus Observation in Patients with High Risk of Recurrence After Surgical Treatment for Renal Cell Carcinoma.
04/06/2001 - 07/31/2003 (PI)
Antigenics Inc

A Prospective Evaluation of the Urethral Drainage Stent(UDS) for Patients with Urinary Retention Secondary to Prostate Obstruction
07/22/1999 - 07/31/2001 (PI)
Boston Scientific Corporation

Phase III Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel, Active Control Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety of Histrelin Sub-dermal Implant in Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
05/22/2000 - 05/31/2001 (PI)
IBAH Inc


Patient Navigator
11/01/2005 - 09/30/2010 (PI)
Kohlberg Foundation


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  1. Babayan RK. Legends in Urology v29I04. Can J Urol. 2022 Aug; 29(4):11200-11202. PMID: 35969722
     
  2. Ionson A, Monfared SHB, Ursiny M, Katz M, Wang D, Babayan R, Wason S. Economic Evaluation of 1470?nm Diode Laser Enucleation vs Bipolar Transurethral Resection of the Prostate. J Endourol. 2021 08; 35(8):1204-1210.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33499745
     
  3. Babayan RK, Steinberg ML, Miller LE. Re: Aminsharifi et al., Major Complications and Adverse Events Related to the Injection of the SpaceOAR Hydrogel System Before Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Review of the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database (From: Aminsharifi A, Kotamarti S, Silver D, et al., J Endourol 2019;33:868-871; DOI: 10.1089/end.2019.0431). J Endourol. 2020 02; 34(2):240-241. PMID: 31914809; PMCID: PMC7047105; DOI: 10.1089/end.2019.0742;
     
  4. Theva DP, Kuhnen A, Babayan RK, Katz MH. Concurrent urinary and bowel diversion: Surgical modification with sigmoid colon that avoids a bowel anastomosis. Int Braz J Urol. 2020 Jan-Feb; 46(1):108-115. PMID: 31851467; PMCID: PMC6968900; DOI: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2019.0194;
     
  5. Bearelly P, Lis C, Trussler J, Katz MH, Babayan RK, Wang DS. Nephrostomy tube placement prior to percutaneous nephrolithotomy does not impact outcomes. Can J Urol. 2018 10; 25(5):9497-9502.View Related Profiles. PMID: 30281007
     
  6. Baghdanian AH, Baghdanian AA, Armetta A, Babayan RK, LeBedis CA, Soto JA, Anderson SW. Utility of MDCT findings in predicting patient management outcomes in renal trauma. Emerg Radiol. 2017 Jun; 24(3):263-272.View Related Profiles. PMID: 28004326; DOI: 10.1007/s10140-016-1473-3;
     
  7. Babayan RK. Re: Association of Hospital Participation in a Surgical Outcomes Monitoring Program with Inpatient Complications and Mortality. J Urol. 2015 Oct; 194(4):1070. PMID: 26382813; DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.06.003;
     
  8. Babayan RK. Re: Underlying Reasons Associated with Hospital Readmission following Surgery in the United States. J Urol. 2015 Aug; 194(2):448. PMID: 26195380; DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.05.006;
     
  9. Babayan RK. Re: Impact of Routine Use of Surgical Drains on Incidence of Complications with Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy. J Urol. 2015 Jul; 194(1):154. PMID: 26088237; DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.04.028;
     
  10. Babayan RK. Re: A Model of Disruptive Surgeon Behavior in the Perioperative Environment. J Urol. 2015 Aug; 194(2):503. PMID: 26195422; DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.04.031;
     
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Bar chart showing 140 publications over 35 distinct years, with a maximum of 18 publications in 2012

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