Oussama Darwish MD
Oussama Darwish
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Community Health Research; Health Disparities Research; Medical Education Research; Urology
Education and Training:
- Certificate, University at Buffalo Jacobs Educator Excellence Program (JEEP), University at Buffalo (2019)
- Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery, Saint Louis University (2015)
- Fellowship, Urologic Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2013)
- Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University (2011)
- Residency, Urology, American University of Beirut (2010)
- MD, Medicine, American University of Beirut (2004)
- BS, Biology, American University of Beirut (1999)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Urology, University at Buffalo SUNY Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2016-present)
- Staff Physician (Urologist), VA Western NY Healthcare System (2016-present)
- Staff Physisian (Urologist), Mercy Health (2015–2016)
Awards and Honors:
- Faculty Teaching Award (2020)
- Leading Physician of the World (2016)
- ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation Merit Award (2013)
Journal Articles:
- Darwish OM, Lutnick E, Dalimov Z, Waisanen KM, Wang D, Houjaij A, Jung I, Nader ND. (2021) Neuraxial vs General Anesthesia: 30-Day Mortality Outcomes Following Transurethral Resection of Prostate. Urology (Jul).
- Koleini E, Cohen JS, Darwish OM, Pourafkari L, Rein L, Nader ND. (2020) Perioperative Hypothermia after Transurethral Surgeries: Is it Necessary to Heat the Irrigation Fluids?. Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation (Oct), 48(5): 391-398. doi:10.5152/TJAR.2019.61214
- Maiers TJ, Wang DC, Houjaij AH, Darwish OM. (2019) Renal Oncocytoma and Retroperitoneal Ancient Schwannoma: A Benign Mimic of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Case reports in urology (Jan), 2019: 2561289. doi:10.1155/2019/2561289
- Raza SJ, Xu P, Barnes J, Fisher R, May A, Darwish O, Dang B, Adsul P, Freeman CA, Siddiqui SA. (2018) Outcomes of renal salvage for penetrating renal trauma: a single institution experience. Can J Urol (Jan), 25(3): 9323-9327.
- Haddad AQ, Luo JH, Krabbe LM, Darwish O, Gayed B, Youssef R, Kapur P, Rakheja D, Lotan Y, Sagalowsky A, Margulis V. (2017) Prognostic value of tissue-based biomarker signature in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. BJU Int (Jan), 119(5): 741-747.
- May AM, Darwish O, Dang B, Monda JJ, Adsul P, Syed J, Siddiqui SA. (2016) Successful Nonoperative Management of High-Grade Blunt Renal Injuries. Adv Urol (Nov), 2016: 3568076-3568076.
- Gayed BA, Youssef R, Darwish O, Kapur P, Bagrodia A, Brugarolas J, Raj G, DiMaio JM, Sagalowsky A, Margulis V. (2016) Multi-disciplinary surgical approach to the management of patients with renal cell carcinoma with venous tumor thrombus: 15 year experience and lessons learned. BMC urology (Jul), 16(1): 43. doi:10.1186/s12894-016-0157-3
- Adsul P, Darwish OM, Siddiqui S. (2016) Prostate Cancer Survivors: Physical, Emotional and Practical Concerns from the LIVESTRONG Survey. AIMS public health (Jan), 3(2): 216-227. doi:10.3934/publichealth.2016.2.216
- Adsul P, Wray R, Spradling K, Darwish O, Weaver N, Siddiqui S. (2015) Systematic Review of Decision Aids for Newly Diagnosed Patients with Prostate Cancer Making Treatment Decisions. J Urol (Nov), 194(5): 1247-1252.
- Singla N, Gayed BA, Bagrodia A, Krabbe LM, Palazzi KL, Mirheydar H, Harrow B, Jacobs C, Youssef R, Darwish O, Sagalowsky A, Lotan Y, Derweesh I, Margulis V. (2015) Multi-institutional analysis of renal function outcomes following radical nephroureterectomy and partial ureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Urol Oncol (Jun), 33(6): 268-268.
- Chung PH, Darwish OM, Roehrborn CG, Kapur P, Lotan Y. (2015) Histologic upgrading in patients eligible for active surveillance on saturation biopsy. The Canadian journal of urology (Feb), 22(1): 7656-60.
- Liou VD, Darwish OM, Henry MM, Jun IC, Siddiqui SA. (2015) Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to the Penis. Case reports in urology (Jan), 2015: 467974. doi:10.1155/2015/467974
- Chung PH, Krabbe LM, Darwish OM, Westerman ME, Bagrodia A, Gayed BA, Haddad AQ, Kapur P, Sagalowsky AI, Lotan Y, Margulis V. (2014) Degree of hydronephrosis predicts adverse pathological features and worse oncologic outcomes in patients with high-grade urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract. Urologic oncology (Oct), 32(7): 981-8.
- Haddad AQ, Wood CG, Abel EJ, Krabbe LM, Darwish OM, Thompson RH, Heckman JE, Merril MM, Gayed BA, Sagalowsky AI, Boorjian SA, Margulis V, Leibovich BC. (2014) Oncologic outcomes following surgical resection of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena caval thrombus extending above the hepatic veins: a contemporary multicenter cohort. The Journal of urology (Oct), 192(4): 1050-6.
- Abel EJ, Thompson RH, Margulis V, Heckman JE, Merril MM, Darwish OM, Krabbe LM, Boorjian SA, Leibovich BC, Wood CG. (2014) Perioperative outcomes following surgical resection of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus extending above the hepatic veins: a contemporary multicenter experience. European urology (Sep), 66(3): 584-92.
- Krabbe LM, Westerman ME, Bagrodia A, Gayed BA, Darwish OM, Haddad AQ, Khalil D, Kapur P, Sagalowsky AI, Lotan Y, Margulis V. (2014) Dysregulation of ß-catenin is an independent predictor of oncologic outcomes in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The Journal of urology (Jun), 191(6): 1671-7.
- Krabbe LM, Lotan Y, Bagrodia A, Gayed BA, Darwish OM, Youssef RF, Bolenz C, Sagalowsky AI, Raj GV, Shariat SF, Kapur P, Margulis V. (2014) Prospective comparison of molecular signatures in urothelial cancer of the bladder and the upper urinary tract--is there evidence for discordant biology?. The Journal of urology (Apr), 191(4): 926-31.
- Gayed BA, Youssef RF, Bagrodia A, Darwish OM, Kapur P, Sagalowsky A, Lotan Y, Margulis V. (2014) Ki67 is an independent predictor of oncological outcomes in patients with localized clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. BJU international (Apr), 113(4): 668-73.
- Krabbe LM, Bagrodia A, Lotan Y, Gayed BA, Darwish OM, Youssef RF, John G, Harrow B, Jacobs C, Gaitonde M, Sagalowsky AI, Shariat SF, Kapur P, Margulis V. (2014) Prospective analysis of Ki-67 as an independent predictor of oncologic outcomes in patients with high grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma. The Journal of urology (Jan), 191(1): 28-34.
- Belsante M, Darwish O, Youssef R, Bagrodia A, Kapur P, Sagalowsky AI, Lotan Y, Margulis V. (2014) Lymphovascular invasion in clear cell renal cell carcinoma--association with disease-free and cancer-specific survival. Urol Oncol (Jan), 32(1): 30-38.
- Gayed BA, Youssef RF, Bagrodia A, Kapur P, Darwish OM, Krabbe LM, Sagalowsky A, Lotan Y, Margulis V. (2013) Prognostic role of cell cycle and proliferative biomarkers in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The Journal of urology (Nov), 190(5): 1662-7.
- Darwish OM, Kapur P, Youssef RF, Bagrodia A, Belsante M, Alhalabi F, Sagalowsky AI, Lotan Y, Margulis V. (2013) Cumulative number of altered biomarkers in mammalian target of rapamycin pathway is an independent predictor of outcome in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Urology (Mar), 81(3): 581-6.
- Bagrodia A, Darwish OM, Rapoport Y, Margulis V. (2012) Risk prediction in the management of small renal masses. Current opinion in urology (Sep), 22(5): 347-52.
- Youssef RF, Cost NG, Darwish OM, Margulis V. (2012) Prognostic markers in renal cell carcinoma: A focus on the . Arab journal of urology (Jun), 10(2): 110-7. doi:10.1016/j.aju.2012.02.005
- Darwish OM, Raj GV. (2012) Management of biochemical recurrence after primary localized therapy for prostate cancer. Frontiers in oncology (Jan), 2: 48. doi:10.3389/fonc.2012.00048
- Bulbul MA, El-Hout Y, Haddad M, Tawil A, Houjaij A, Bou Diab N, Darwish O. (2007) Pathological correlation between needle biopsy and radical prostatectomy specimen in patients with localized prostate cancer. Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l (Sep), 1(3): 264-6. doi:10.5489/cuaj.80
Professional Memberships:
- Academy of Medicine of Lima and Allen County (2016–present)
- Northeastern Section of the AUA (2016–present)
- The International Association of Healthcare Professionals (2016–present)
- North Central Section-AUA (2015–present)
- American Medical Association (2015–present)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (2014–present)
- Society of Urologic Oncology (2013–present)
- American Urologic Association (2012–present)
- Lebanese Medical Association (2010–present)
- Lebanese Society of Urology (2010–present)
Service Activities:
- Poster session moderator for northeaster section of the American Urological Association; Poster session moderator (2019)
- Review articles in urologic oncology, robotic surgery and stones for Endourology Journal; Manuscript reviewer (2014–present)