Advanced in UPJ Obstruction

Dr. Robert C. Kovell

Urology
Penn Medicine
Penn Urology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
16 Years of Experience
Advanced in UPJ Obstruction
Penn Medicine
Penn Urology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Robert Kovell is an Urologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kovell has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Urethral Stricture, Penile Cancer, Neurogenic Bladder, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Kovell is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, 2009
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Urology
Licenses
Urology in PA
Board Certifications
Urology, 2017
Fellowships
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2023 through 2025

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Locations

Penn Urology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-829-3409
Other Locations
Penn Urology Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kovell has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Priapism
Urethral Stricture

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

35 Total Publications

National opioid prescription decline across outpatient specialty surgeries: A claims database study.
National opioid prescription decline across outpatient specialty surgeries: A claims database study.
Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Published: November 11, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Bladder Outlet Obstruction
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      Distinguished
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    • Intussusception in Children
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      Distinguished
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    • Neurogenic Bladder
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    • Penile Cancer
      Dr. Kovell is
      Distinguished
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    • Urethral Stricture
      Dr. Kovell is
      Distinguished
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    • Advanced
    • Bilateral Hydronephrosis
      Dr. Kovell is
      Advanced
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    • Bladder Cancer
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      Advanced
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    • Bladder Stones
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    • Cloacal Exstrophy
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    • Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
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    • Exstrophy of the Bladder
      Dr. Kovell is
      Advanced
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    • Experienced
    • Acute Cystitis
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      Experienced
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    • Bladder Reconstruction
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      Experienced
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    • Boils
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    • Carbuncle
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    • Choriocarcinoma
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    • Delayed Ejaculation
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