Michael Coburn, MD, FACS

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, is Professor and Chairman of the Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Coburn is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and he earned his medical degree in 1982 from New York University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and then pursued fellowship training at Baylor as an American Foundation for Urologic Disease Scholar.

Dr. Coburn served as Chief of Urology at Ben Taub Hospital from 1990 until 2012, focusing his clinical and research interests in the areas of urologic trauma, genital and urethral reconstructive surgery, and sexual and reproductive dysfunction.
He was the urology representative on the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, where he served as chair of the Advocacy & Health Policy Committee and a member of the Executive Committee from 2014-2020. Dr. Coburn is a past president of the Society of Genito-Urinary Reconstructive Surgeons and is a former chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committee for urology. He currently serves as Vice President of Education at Baylor’s St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Coburn is the recipient of many awards for his educational and clinical work, including the Robertson Presidential Educator Award for lifetime achievement in educational leadership at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Talks by Michael Coburn, MD, FACS

Urological Emergencies in the Pregnant Patient

Posted by Michael Coburn, MD, FACS | Dec 2023

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, explores the complexities and management strategies of urological emergencies in pregnant patients. He highlights the anatomical and physiological alterations during pregnancy, such as increased renal blood flow and ureteral dilation, which predispose pregnant patients to specific urological emergencies.

One primary focus of the lecture is urinary tract infections (UTIs), renal colic, and obstructive uropathy and their impact on both maternal and fetal health. Dr. Coburn also delves into rare but serious conditions like urological trauma and acute urinary retention. He underscores the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach, involving obstetricians, urologists, and neonatologists, to optimize outcomes.

Management of Renal Trauma – An Evidence-Based Approach

Posted by Michael Coburn, MD, FACS | Feb 2023

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, discusses the management of renal trauma, comparing indications for interventional treatment vs. active observation.

Priapism: A Management Enigma

Posted by Michael Coburn, MD, FACS | Nov 2020

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, Professor and Russell and Mary Hugh Scott Chair of the Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine, discusses priapism and the American Urological Association’s (AUA) guidelines on managing the illness. He gives an overview of priapism, outlining differences between ischemic, non-ischemic, recurrent, primary, and secondary priapism, and discusses a range of contributing risk factors. Next, Dr. Coburn reviews study data on the different qualities of ischemic and non-ischemic priapism, explaining that the latter often is chronic and characterized by less rigidity in the penis, while ischemic priapism tends to be characterized by a fully rigid, very painful erection which contains abnormal cavernous gases. He then discusses treatment recommendations for various forms of the disease, ranging from oral medication for intracavernosal-caused priapism to complex specialty treatment for priapism related to underlying medical conditions. Dr. Coburn concludes by recommending that physicians use the AUA guidelines to create a treatment algorithm for priapism, making sure that if a deviation is made that it is well documented and explained.

Pediatric Urologic Trauma: Kids Are Different

Posted by Michael Coburn, MD, FACS | Sep 2019

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, clarifies the unique anatomic risk factors and physiological responses present in cases of pediatric trauma. He details the management and clinical assessment of trauma in the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, and genitalia in the pediatric patient, using unique case examples, and also emphasizes the importance of properly reporting suspicions of abuse.

Management of High Grade Renal Trauma

Posted by Michael Coburn, MD, FACS | Dec 2018

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, discusses decision-making for urologists consulted in kidney trauma cases. He defines indications for active observation, nephrectomy, and non-operative interventions, as well as practical techniques for gaining vascular control and reconstruction.