Jay Simhan, MD, FACS, Author at Grand Rounds in Urology

Jay Simhan, MD, FACS

Jay Simhan, MD, FACS, is vice chair and a professor of urology as well as the director of reconstruction and prosthetics at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Additionally, Dr. Simhan serves as the fellowship director of the reconstructive and prosthetic urology fellowship program. He is also a member of the executive management team at the Fox Chase - Temple Urologic Institute. Dr. Simhan earned his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed general surgery and urology residencies at Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center, and he completed additional fellowship training in urologic trauma, reconstruction, and prosthetics at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. Dr. Simhan has completed additional executive leadership training at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Dr. Simhan is an active and contributing member of the American Urologic Association, American College of Surgeons, the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons, Société Internationale d’Urologie, Society of Urologic Prosthetic Surgeons, and the Sexual Medicine Society of North America. Dr. Simhan currently serves as fellowship committee chair and a member of the board of directors of the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons.

Talks by Jay Simhan, MD, FACS

Optimizing Success in Penile Implant Surgery

Posted by Jay Simhan, MD, FACS | Apr 2024

Jay Simhan, MD, FACS, focuses on optimizing outcomes in penile implant surgery, emphasizing technical performance and perioperative management. In this 17-minute presentation, Simhan suggests that reconstructive urologists should focus on patient outcomes in addition to technical aspects of surgery.

Simhan outlines a multimodal approach to pain management, combining neuropathic pain control, anti-inflammatories, and intraoperative pain blockades rather than relying on opioids alone. Further, he discusses the challenges of managing patients with priapism-related erectile dysfunction, highlighting the difficulties of delayed penile implantation in these cases. The presentation also critiques existing guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis in penile implants, noting that the American Urological Association’s (AUA) recommendations fail to cover certain pathogens like anaerobes and fungi.

Dr. Simhan stresses the importance of collaboration across institutions to address these complex issues. He introduces the Prosthetic Urology Multi-institutional Partnership (PUMP), a coalition of urologists who address penile implant questions.

Jay Simhan, MD, FACS

Talks by Jay Simhan, MD, FACS

Optimizing Success in Penile Implant Surgery

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