Michael P. Kurtz, MD, MPH
Director, Kidney Stone Program; Pediatric Urologist, Department of Urology
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Michael P. Kurtz, MD, MPH
Director, Kidney Stone Program; Pediatric Urologist, Department of Urology
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Alpert Medical School, Brown University
2007
Providence
RI
Internship
Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
2008
Boston
MA
Residency
Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
2009
Boston
MA
Residency
Urology
Massachusetts General Hospital
2013
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Urology
Boston Children's Hospital
2016
Boston
MA
Media
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Meet Dr. Michael Kurtz
Professional History
Michael P. Kurtz MD, MPH is a board certified pediatric urologist specializing in robotic surgery, the multidisciplinary treatment of kidney stones in children, and the care of pregnancies when babies have urologic conditions. He attended college and medical school at Brown University as part of the 8-year medical program, awarded the Dean’s Prize as the top male student in the graduating class. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Urology at the Massachusetts General Hospital as a fellow in surgery at Harvard Medical School. On completion of training he was an attending urologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. He then trained in a 3-year pediatric urology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital in Urology, the best department in the nation. During this time he obtained a Masters of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health.
His research interests are in the delivery of quality, effective care for children with urologic conditions, and he co-directs a lab focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of fetal lower urinary tract obstruction, this is one of the most severe urologic abnormalities affecting pregnancies and young babies – for this work he received the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith President's Innovation Award.
Approach to Care
As a pediatric urologist, I am passionate about the care of children with urologic conditions. As a parent, my goal is to give each patient and family the care I would give my own child. I prioritize communication – my hope is that every parent feels fully informed about their child’s condition as we work as a team to make them better. I feel privileged to work at a place like Boston Children’s Hospital, which has a tremendous spirit of collaboration toward children’s health. In additional to surgery I am also dedicated to research so that we can bring the latest in ideas and technology to care for children today.
Publications
Real-Time Bladder Volume Monitoring for Pediatric Patients Using a Commercially Available Wearable Ultrasound Device. View Abstract
Congenital Abnormalities of Kidneys and Urinary Tract: A Top--Down Review of the Embryology and Imaging Appearance. View Abstract
Reply to commentary by Rushton et al. on "Urology Mythbusters: Does prevalence of vesicoureteral reflux in children vary by race?" View Abstract
Urology Mythbusters: Does prevalence of vesicoureteral reflux in children vary by race? View Abstract
Commentary to "Decreased percent change in renal pelvis diameter on diuretic functional magnetic resonance urography following administration of furosemide may help characterize unilateral uretero-pelvic junction obstruction". View Abstract
Successful Adolescent Varicocelectomy Improves Total Motile Sperm Count. View Abstract
Association between lower limb spasticity and cryptorchidism in males with cerebral palsy. View Abstract
Genital Manifestations of Physical Abuse in Male Infants and Children. View Abstract
Prenatal Diagnoses and Intervention. View Abstract
Is cerebral palsy associated with successful ureteral access during the initial attempt at ureteroscopy for urolithiasis in children and young adults? View Abstract
Hybrid Clinics: A New Model for Ambulatory Care to Reduce Infection Risk. View Abstract
Comparing Pediatric Ureteroscopy Outcomes with SuperPulsed Thulium Fiber Laser and Low-Power Holmium:YAG Laser. View Abstract
Primary hyperoxaluria type 1: urologic and therapeutic management. View Abstract
Dietary Risk Factors for Pediatric Kidney Stones: A Case-Control Study. View Abstract
Malignancy Yield of Testis Pathology in Older Boys and Adolescents with Cryptorchidism. View Abstract
A potpourri of pediatric urology. View Abstract
Flat Panel Detector c-Arms Are Associated with Dramatically Reduced Radiation Exposure During Ureteroscopy and Produce Superior Images. View Abstract
Serum Markers in Adolescent Varicocele. View Abstract
Timing and outcomes of testicular torsion during the COVID-19 crisis. View Abstract
Pharmacological Dilutional Therapy Using the Vasopressin Antagonist Tolvaptan for Young Patients With Cystinuria: A Pilot Investigation. View Abstract
Assessment of urinary tract dilation grading amongst pediatric urologists. View Abstract
Response to commentary Re: 'Urology Mythbusters: Are topical corticosteroids effective for treating post-circumcision penile adhesions?' View Abstract
Urology Mythbusters: are topical corticosteroids effective for treating postcircumcision penile adhesions? View Abstract
Reply by Authors. View Abstract
Urology mythbusters: do we need to surgically correct vesicoureteral reflux in older girls to prevent problems in future pregnancy? (revision 1). View Abstract
Fluoroless or fluoro less. View Abstract
Why Does Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection not Result in Less Renal Scarring? A Deeper Dive into the RIVUR Trial. View Abstract
The Use of Telemedicine for the Postoperative Urological Care of Children: Results of a Pilot Program. View Abstract
Urology Mythbusters: should hydronephrosis grade be used to decide which newborns should undergo voiding cystourethrogram? View Abstract
Measuring testicular asymmetry in healthy adolescent boys. View Abstract
The effect of surgeon versus technologist control of fluoroscopy on radiation exposure during pediatric ureteroscopy: A randomized trial. View Abstract
Response to letter to the editor re "The effect of surgeon vs. technologist control of fluoroscopy on radiation exposure during pediatric ureteroscopy: A randomized trial". View Abstract
Urology mythbusters: Radiation and radiophobia. View Abstract
Has the robot caught up? National trends in utilization, perioperative outcomes, and cost for open, laparoscopic, and robotic pediatric pyeloplasty in the United States from 2003 to 2015. View Abstract
Advances in paediatric urology. View Abstract
Bladder debris on renal and bladder ultrasound: A significant predictor of positive urine culture. View Abstract
The Dilemma of Adolescent Varicoceles: Do They Really Have to Be Repaired? View Abstract
What Can we Learn (and What Can't we Learn) from Observational Studies of Adolescent Varicocele Treatment? View Abstract
Urology mythbusters: The 5:1 ratio in ureteral reimplantation. View Abstract
Short-term outcomes of the multi-institutional bladder exstrophy consortium: Successes and complications in the first two years of collaboration. View Abstract
Urology Mythbusters: Introducing a new feature of the journal. View Abstract
Re: "Sureka SK, Patidar N, Mittal V, Kapoor R, Srivastava A, Kishore K, et al. Safe and optimal pneumoperitoneal pressure for transperitoneal laparoscopic renal surgery in infant less than 10 kg, looked beyond intraoperative period: A prospective randomized study." J Pediatr Urol 2016;12:281.e1-281.e7. View Abstract
Blunt Abdominal Trauma from Motor Vehicle Collisions from 2007 to 2011: Renal Injury Probability and Severity in Children versus Adults. View Abstract
MRI-based reference range for the renal pelvis anterior-posterior diameter in children ages 0-19 years. View Abstract
Robotic versus open pediatric ureteral reimplantation: Costs and complications from a nationwide sample. View Abstract
The Decline of the Open Ureteral Reimplant in the United States: National Data From 2003 to 2013. View Abstract
Factors associated with fetal shunt dislodgement in lower urinary tract obstruction. View Abstract
Re: Evaluation and Management of the Adolescent Varicocele: T. F. Kolon J Urol 2015; 194: 1194-1201. View Abstract
Association of BMI and pediatric urologic postoperative events: Results from pediatric NSQIP. View Abstract
30-Day morbidity after augmentation enterocystoplasty and appendicovesicostomy: A NSQIP pediatric analysis. View Abstract
Imaging after urinary tract infection in older children and adolescents. View Abstract
Semen parameters in adolescents with varicocele: association with testis volume differential and total testis volume. View Abstract
Accuracy of orchidometry in boys with varicocele. View Abstract
Prepubertal presentation of varicocele does not affect outcomes. View Abstract
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy for removal of encrusted ureteral stents: a multicenter study. View Abstract
Three distinct urethral fistulae 35 years after pelvic radiation. View Abstract
???????????????Use of platelet-derived growth factor for delayed perineal wound healing in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a case series. View Abstract
Dietary therapy for patients with hypocitraturic nephrolithiasis. View Abstract
Evolving role of magnetic resonance imaging in renal cancer imaging. View Abstract
Antegrade colonic enemas and intestinal diversion are highly effective in the management of children with intractable constipation. View Abstract
Ureteroscopy for the management of stone disease. View Abstract
Perineal adenocarcinoma thirty years after proctocolectomy: report of a case. View Abstract
Osteomalacia associated with a fibroblast growth factor-23 secreting chest wall tumor. View Abstract
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