Overview
Katherine Smentkowski is a Plastic Surgeon and an Urologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Smentkowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urethral Stricture. Her top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Ureteroscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Suite 130, Columbia, MD 21044
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.
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Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Krishnan Venkatesan is an Urologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Venkatesan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urethral Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Urethral Stricture, Bladder Outlet Obstruction, Neurogenic Bladder, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Venkatesan is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Andrew J. Cohen is an Associate Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins. He serves as the Division Director of Benign Urology and Director of Advanced Practice Providers at the Johns Hopkins Brady Urological Institute. He has a robust clinical practice focusing on complex genitourinary reconstruction. In particular, he has interest in the management of erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, stricture diseases of the urinary system, peyronie's disease, genital skin conditions, buried penis, urinary diversion, and other benign urologic conditions. He has extensive experience in robotic surgery. He also focuses on issues pertinent to cancer survivorship in men. He is well equipped to perform novel minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic urethroplasty and robotic buccal ureteroplasty. He has an extensive research portfolio, with particular concentration in outcomes and safety research. Dr. Cohen received dual B.S. degrees summa cum laude from the University of Florida in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, followed by an MD from the University of Chicago where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. His urologic training was pursued at the University of Chicago. Furthermore, he completed a fellowship in Genitourinary Reconstruction and Trauma at the University of California, San Francisco. Among many honors, he was invited to join the Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons in 2025. He was a also a recipient of the 'Rising Star' Award from the Society of Genitouinary Reconstructive Surgeons in 2025. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urethral Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Urethral Stricture, Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Prostatectomy, and Lithotripsy.
Areas of Expertise
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- BoilsDr. Smentkowski isAdvanced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Smentkowski isAdvanced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Smentkowski isAdvanced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Smentkowski isAdvanced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Smentkowski isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- FolliculitisDr. Smentkowski isAdvanced. Learn about Folliculitis.
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- Bacterial ProstatitisDr. Smentkowski isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Prostatitis.
- BalanitisDr. Smentkowski isExperienced. Learn about Balanitis.
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Smentkowski isExperienced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Bladder CancerDr. Smentkowski isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Bladder StonesDr. Smentkowski isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- EmpyemaDr. Smentkowski isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.