Joel Abbott, DO, FACOS
UROLOGY | ENDOUROLOGY
Dr. Abbott was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. He is a UNLV graduate and a United States Marine Corps Veteran. He is a Board-Certified Urologist, specializing in Endourology and minimally invasive surgical techniques, including robotics, laparoscopy, and advanced kidney stone care. He completed a specialized Endourology/Laparoscopic fellowship at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
Dr. Abbott is primarily focused on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with kidney stones, particularly large and complex kidney stones. He previously served as the associate director of Chesapeake Urology’s Advanced Kidney Stone program and the University of Maryland Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Endourology. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA, and completed his Osteopathic Rotating Internship and General Surgery Internship at West Virginia University, Charleston Area Medical Center. Dr. Abbott completed his residency in Urologic Surgery at Michigan State University, St. John Providence Health Osteopathic Division in Detroit, where he served as Chief Resident for three consecutive years.
Dr. Abbott’s work has been published in numerous textbooks and prestigious medical journals including the Journal of Urology, Journal of Endourology, Smith’s Textbook of Endourology, and The Canadian Journal of Urology. He has given countless presentations in local, regional, national, and international arenas on his research and work in the minimally invasive treatment of large and complex kidney stones and kidney stone prevention. In addition, he serves as a content reviewer for the American Urological Association’s Journal of Urology and Urology Practice, Journal of Endourology, and World Journal of Urology.
Publications
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Pre-operative Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Moderate to High-Risk Infectious Risk Population: A Report from the EDGE Consortium. Journal of Urology. Dec 2020
Antibiotics are not necessary during routine cystoscopic stent removal: A randomized controlled trial at UC San Diego. Urology Annals. Oct 2020
Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS) can accurately predict high stone clearance rates on postoperative CT. Urology. Nov 2019.
Ureteroscopy Complication. In Smith’s Textbook of Endourology, Fourth Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken. Chapter 56, 2019.
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in a Low Infectious Risk Population: A Report from the EDGE Consortium. Journal of Urology. Oct 2018.
Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: the UC San Diego Health Experience. Journal Endourology. May 2018.
Outpatient Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Performed in a Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center. Journal of Endourology. February 2018.
In vitro head-to-head comparison of the durability, versatility, and efficacy of the NGage and novel Dakota stone retrieval baskets. Translational Andrology and Urology. December 2017.
Stone Smart: Retrieving Impacted Ureteral Stones. UrologyTimes.com. October 3, 2017.
Editorial Commentary: An Update on Fluoroquinolones: The Emergence of a Multisystem Toxicity Syndrome. Urology Practice. September 2017.
Optimization of urinary dipstick pH: Are multiple dipstick pH readings reliably comparable to commercial 24-hour urinary pH. Investigational Clinical Urology. September 2017.
Ureterorenoscopy: Current Technology and Future Outlook. In Ureteroscopy for Stone disease, Edizioni Minerva Medica, Torino. Chapter 2.
Predictors of Radiation Exposure to Providers During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Urology Annals. January 2017.
Ureterorenoscopy: Current Technology and Future Outlook. Minerva Urologia y Nefrologia. December 2016.
Are Antibiotics Necessary During Routine Cystoscopic Stent Removal? Translational Andrology and Urology. October 2016.
Editorial: When is a Urology Drug Safety Safe Enough for Pregnancy? Journal Urology. January 2016.
Are We Fearful of Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy? Assessing the Need for Tube Drainage Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Urology Annals. January 2016.
A Clever Technique for Placement of a Urinary Catheter Over a Wire. Urology Annals. July 2015.
Contemporary Management and Trends in the Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. World Journal Nephrology Urology. June 2015.
Novel Technique for Closure of Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tract Utilizing a Hemostatic Plug, “Beyond the Abstract.” UroToday. April 23, 2015.
High Supracostal Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Access: Conformation of safety and efficacy of dilated supracostal percutaneous renal access above the 11th rib. Open Journal of Urology. April 2015.
Hemostatic Plug: Novel Technique for Closure of Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tract. Journal of Endourology. March 2015.
Robotics in Urology. American Journal of Robotic Surgery. June 2014.
Awards
ACOS College Service Award - Esteemed Lecturer (2021)
Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (2017)
ACOS Resident Achievement Award (2015)
Mark Cummings, Ph.D. Award for Outstanding Leadership in Medical Scholarship (2015)
2015 Graduation Commencement Speaker for the Western University School of Medicine
Featured Author and Journal Cover, Journal of Endourology (Mar 2015)
AOF Outstanding Resident of the Year Award (2014)
American Urological Association North Central Section Dr. Edwin L. Thirlby Award (2013)
ACOS Robert C. Erwin Literary Award (2013)
MOA Scientific Research Award (2013)
ACOS First Prize Oral Scientific Research Presentation (2012)
Western University Pumerantz Award (2009)
Personally Recognized by the Secretary of the Navy with Commendation Letter (2002)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2000 & 2002)
Featured Author on UroToday.com - Novel Technique for Closure of Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tract. (Dec 2014)