Michael Coburn, MD, FACS

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, is Professor and Russel and Mary Hugh Scott Chair in Urology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. His clinical and research interests focus on urologic trauma, genital and urethral reconstructive surgery, and sexual and reproductive dysfunction.

Dr. Coburn earned his medical degree at New York University in New York City, then completed an internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He then pursued fellowship training at Baylor as a scholar of the American Foundation for Urologic Disease. He has served as Chief of Urology at Ben Taub Hospital and as the urology representative on the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, where he served as Chair of the Advocacy and Health Policy Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee. Dr. Coburn has also served as 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.

Dr. Coburn is the recipient of many awards for his educational and clinical work, including the Dean of Medical Education’s Service Award in Appreciation for Outstanding Dedication and Service to the Educational Mission in Faculty Development (Baylor College of Medicine, 2008). He is a member of numerous groups and societies, including the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons, the executive committee of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, and he serves as Vice-Chair of Baylor College of Medicine’s Faculty Group Practice.

Talks by Michael Coburn, MD, FACS

Pediatric Urologic Trauma: Kids Are Different

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

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.

Urethral Strictures Guidelines Update

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS | Dec 2018

Michael Coburn, MD, FACS, highlights key points from the 2016 American Urological Association (AUA) male urethral stricture guidelines. He also brings attention to certain controversial statements and evidence-based treatment approaches in special circumstances.