John M. Rutkowski MD
John M. Rutkowski
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Urology
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Florida (2012)
- Residency, Division of Urology, State University of New York at Buffalo (2011)
- MD, State University of New York at Buffalo (2006)
- BA, Psychology, Boston College (2002)
Employment:
- Medical Director of Urology Oncology, Kaleida Health (2022-present)
- Clinical Associate Professor, Urology, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Awards and Honors:
- Faculty Teaching Award (2021)
- Dean's List of Commendation
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- Kosciuszko Foundation Academic Scholarship
Journal Articles:
- Dinerman BF, Skomra A, Dovirak I, Rutkowski J. (2024) Utility of pembrolizumab for metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer with MMR deficiency. Urology case reports (Nov), 57: 102833. doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102833
- Baetzhold D, Dinerman B, Rutkowski J. (2024) Ureteral Ligation During Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy. Cureus (Aug), 16(8): e66096. doi:10.7759/cureus.66096
- Arbel EJ, Dinerman BF, Rutkowski JM. (2024) Triple Primary Malignancy Detection in an Elderly Male: A Case Report on Concurrent Prostate Cancer, Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, and Metastatic Melanoma Identified by PSMA PET-CT. Urology case reports (Jul), 55: 102793. doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102793
- Arbel EJ, Dinerman BF, Rutkowski J, Acosta AM, Spencer J. (2024) Primary testicular teratoid Wilms tumor in a 40-year-old male with retroperitoneal lymph node involvement: A case report. Urology case reports (Mar), 53: 102701. doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102701
- Rutkowski JM, Eddib A, sanderson D, Attuwaybi B. (2018) Robotic Repair of Supratrigonal Vesicovaginal Fistula with Sigmoid Epiploica Interposition. Journal of the Society of Laproendoscopic Surgeons (Jan), 22(4): 1-5.
- Wang MH, Greenfield SP, Williot P, Rutkowski J. (2008) Ectopic ureteroceles in duplex systems: long-term follow up and 'treatment-free. Journal of pediatric urology (Jun), 4(3): 183-7.
- Rutkowski JM. (2008) Ectopic Ureteroceles in Duplex SystemsL Long-Term Follow up and Treatment-Free Status. Journal of Pediatric Urology (Jun), 4(3): 183-187.
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Dinerman, B. Skomra, A. Dovirak, I. Rutkowski, J. (2024) Utility of pembrolizumab for metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer with MMR deficiency. Elsevier (Aug), 102833(57)
- Arbel, E. Dinerman, B. Rutkowski, J. (2024) Triple Primary Malignancy Detection in an Elderly Male: A Case Report on Concurrent Prostate Cancer, Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma, and Metastatic Melanoma Identified by PMSA PET-CT. Elsevier (Jul), 102793
- Arbel, E. Dinerman, B. Rutkowski, J. Acosta, A. Spencer, J. (1900) Primary Testicular Teratoid Wilms Tumor in a 40-Year-Old Male with Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Involvement. Elsevier (Jan), 102701(53)
Professional Memberships:
- American Association of Clinical Urologists
- American Medical Association
- American Urological Association
- Catholic Medical Partners
- Erie County Medical Society
- Medical Society of the County of Niagara of New York
- Medical Society of the State of New York
Presentations:
- "Evolving Treatments: Managing Advanced Prostate Cancer" OncLive Workshop (2025)
- "Propensity-Based Analysis of Open vs Robotic Prostatectomy" American Urological Association Annual Meeting (2023)
- "Pathologic Complete Response of Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma to Pemprolizumab and Axitinib in a Patient with Bilateral Renal Masses" American Urological Association Annual Meeting (2021)
- "Oncology - Bladder, Renal, Testes" American Urological Association Northeastern Section Annual Meeting; Western New York Urology Associates; American Urological Association Northeastern Section Annual Meeting (2018)
- "The Management of Urethral Stricture Disease" Northeastern American Urology Association Conference; ; Northeastern American Urology Association Conference (2010)
- "Complete Spinal Cord Injury Patients Manged by Reflex Voiding: Characterization of Our Cohort" Northeastern American Urology Association Conference; ; Northeastern American Urology Association Conference (2009)
- "High Voiding Pressures and The Risk for Upper Tract Damage in Spinal Cord Injury Patients" Annual Upstate Urology Meeting; ; Annual Upstate Urology Meeting (2009)
Service Activities:
- ; Medical Director of Urologic Oncology (2022–present)
- Kaleida Health Medical Minute – Robotic Surgery (2021)
- In Good Health Magazine Interview - Urine Testing and Prostate Cancer (2020)
- Program Evaluation Committee; Member (2019–present)
- Clinical Competency Committee; Member (2019–present)
- WJJL Radio Show Niagara Falls, NY - Prostate Heatlh (2019)
- WGRZ Buffalo, NY WNY Living Television Program - Renal Cancer (2018)
- One Buffalo (WECK) Radio Show (2018)
- WJJL Radio Show Niagara Falls, NY - Prostate Cancer Q&A (2018)
- WJJL Radio Show Niagara Falls, NY - Prostate Cancer Q&A (2017)
- Kaleida Health Medical Minute - Robotic Surgery (2016)