Dr. Alam is a fellowship-trained physician with extensive clinical and research experience, complemented by advanced study and practice in urolithiasis. Dr. Alam specializes in General Urology, Kidney Stone Disease, Hematuria, Elevated PSA, and Prostate Disorders.

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology - Department of Urology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pediatric Urology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. 2014 - 2017

Internship, Pediatric Urology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. 2013 - 2014

Residency, The Aga Khan University (Pakistan). 2006 - 2009

Internship, Urology, The Aga Khan University (Pakistan). 2005 - 2006

Residency, Liaquat University Of Medical & Health Sciences (Pakistan). 2004 - 2004

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Karachi Adventist Hospital. 2004 - 2005

Education

MBBS | Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry (Pakistan). 2001

Publications

Journal Articles

Single-port robot assisted concomitant hemi-nephrectomy, ureterectomy and radical prostatectomy using the da vinci SP platform.

Khalil M, Cranwell A, Ouyang J, Alam Z, Joseph J

Urology case reports.. 2021 May 36 :101550. Epub 12/28/2020.

Risk of Reaugmentation after Enterocystoplasty Using a Reconfigured Bowel Segment in Patients with Spina Bifida: A Bi-Institutional Cohort Study.

VanderBrink BA, Szymanski KM, Alam Z, Misseri R, DeFoor WR, Kaefer M, Reddy P, Rink RC, Minevich E, Cain MP

The Journal of urology.. 2019 September 202 (3):612-616. Epub 08/08/2019.

Is anuria prior to pediatric renal transplantation associated with poor allograft outcomes?

Alam Z, VanderBrink BA, Brewer N, Hooper D, Tiao G, Alonso M, Nathan J, DeFoor WR, Sheldon C, Reddy PP

Pediatric transplantation.. 2019 August 23 (5):e13453. Epub 05/08/2019.

Calcium-to-Citrate Ratio Distinguishes Solitary and Recurrent Urinary Stone Forming Children.

DeFoor W, Jackson E, Schulte M, Alam Z, Asplin J

The Journal of urology.. 2017 August 198 (2):416-421. Epub 03/30/2017.

Chronic social defeat, but not restraint stress, alters bladder function in mice.

Mann EA, Alam Z, Hufgard JR, Mogle M, Williams MT, Vorhees CV, Reddy P

Physiology & behavior.. 2015 October 15150 :83-92. Epub 02/15/2015.

Grading complication following radical cystectomy and ileal conduit for bladder cancer using Clavien grading system.

Raza SJ, Ather MH, Khan FA, Alam Z

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP.. 2012 July 22 (7):448-51. Epub 1900 01 01.

Predictors of lymph node involvement in bladder cancer treated with radical cystectomy.

Alam Z, Ather MH, Jamshaid A, Siddiqui KM, Sulaiman MN

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.. 2009 August 59 (8):516-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Separate submission of standard lymphadenectomy in 6 packets versus en bloc lymphadenectomy in bladder cancer.

Ather MH, Alam Z, Jamshaid A, Siddiqui KM, Sulaiman MN

Urology journal.. 2008 5 (2):94-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Patient's outcome of bladder cancer managed by radical cystectomy with lymphadenectomy at a university hospital.

Ather MH, Jamshaid A, Alam Z, Siddique KM, Sulaiman MN

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.. 2007 November 57 (11):536-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Urolithiasis, Basic Science and Clinical Practice (2012)

Chapter: Endourological Approaches to Renal and Ureteric Calculi in Children

Authors: Jamsheer J Talati, Z.Zaidi and Z.Alam

Publisher: Springer London, Heidelberg, New York\ 2012

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