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Samuel Ivan, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology
Specialties
- Urology
Areas of Expertise
Urethral stricture, Male urinary incontinence, Erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, Buried penis, Radiation cystitis, Ureteral stricture/hydronephrosis, Urinary fistula, Genitourinary trauma
Treatment Philosophy
I aim to use empathy and education to give patients confidence about their medical problem and the management plan we create to address it.
My team and I are committed to always do what we believe is right for each patient, to listen to patients, to educate patients, to create a treatment plan with them, and to walk with them through their medical care.
Clinical Locations
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Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute3509 N. Broad St.
Boyer Pavilion, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone: 800-836-7536
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Fox Chase Cancer Center - Huntingdon Pike8 Huntingdon Pike
Rockledge, PA 19046
Phone: 888-369-2427
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Fox Chase Cancer Center - Voorhees502 Centennial Blvd
Suite 7
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: 888-369-2427
Educational Background
- Fellow, Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Resident, Urology, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
- MD, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH
Memberships
- American Urological Association
Honors & Awards
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award, 2024
- AUA Resident Bowl, Southeastern Section Delegate, 2023
- University of North Carolina School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award, 2020
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary 2019 Edward F. Ockuly Award (Outstanding achievement in clinical urology), 2019
- Ohio Urological Society Best Poster, 2019
- Jeffrey P Gold, MD Scholarship for Excellence and Professionalism, 2019
- University of Toledo College of Medicine Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2017
Selected Publications
1. Mike LA, Choby JE, Brinkman PR, et al. (including Ivan SJ) (2014) Two-Component System Cross-Regulation Integrates Bacillus anthracis Response to Heme and Cell Envelope Stress. PLoS Pathog 10(3): e1004044. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1004044. PMID: 24675902.
2. Ivan SJ, Sindhwani P. (2018) Comparison of Guideline Recommendations for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Urologic Procedures: Variability, Lack of Consensus, and Contradictions. Int Urol Nephrol. 50(11):1923-1937. doi: 10.1007/s11255-018-1971-1. PMID: 30145652.
3. Pi H, Chu ML, Ivan SJ, et al. (2020) Directed evolution reveals the mechanism of HitRS signaling transduction in Bacillus anthracis. PLoS Pathog. 16(12):e1009148. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1009148. PMID: 33362282.
4. Salari B, Khalid M, Ivan S, et al. (2021) Urine versus stent cultures and clinical UTIs. Int Urol Nephrol. Nov;53(11):2237-2242. doi: 10.1007/s11255-021-02964-x. PMID: 34327608.
5. Roebuck E, Ivan SJ, et al. (2022) Impact of Dedicated Renal Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (RERAS) Program on Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Evaluation of Surgeon-Specific Compliance to the Program. Urol Oncol: Semin Orig Investig. Aug;40(8):383.e23-383.e29. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.03.018. Epub 2022 Jun 22. PMID: 35752565.
6. Ivan SJ, Holck HA, et al. Persistent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use after Radical Cystectomy in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Patients. (2023) Urol Oncol: Semin Orig Investig. Oct;41(10):432.e1-432.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.05.022. Epub 2023 Jul 14. PMID: 37455232
7. Ivan SJ, Roebuck EH, Sinks A, et al. (2024) It’s Complicated: The Relationship of Non-Narcotic Medications and Postoperative Opioid Use in Cystectomy Patients. Urol Oncol: Semin Orig Investig. Urol Oncol. May 11:S1078-
