Jay Simhan

Jay Simhan, MD, FACS, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology at Temple University Hospital and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University. He also serves as Director of Reconstruction and Prosthetics at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Fellowship Director of the Reconstructive and Prosthetic Urology Fellowship Program. He holds the Carol and Louis Della Penna Chair in Urologic Cancer Survivorship.

Education:

• MD: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Residency: Temple University Hospital
• Fellowship: Urologic Reconstruction/Prosthetics, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Research Focus: Dr. Simhan specializes in urologic reconstruction and prosthetics, with emphasis on surgical innovation for penile implants, urethral reconstruction, genitourinary trauma, and cancer-treatment complications. His work prioritizes patient-reported outcomes, pain management protocols, and multi-institutional collaborations to advance surgical techniques.

Publications: Research predominantly addresses urologic reconstruction, prosthetic optimization, and trauma management, with recent trends focusing on opioid-sparing analgesia, radiation-injury repair, and robotic/endoscopic innovations. Studies frequently involve large multi-center datasets to validate clinical protocols.

Awards & Honors:

• Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors (2023-2024)

Leadership: Directs a fellowship program in Reconstructive and Prosthetic Urology and maintains active roles in international societies including the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons and the Société Internationale d’Urologie.