John T Stoffel
Lapides Family Research Professor of Urology
Clinical Professor of Urology and Section Head
Urology
Neurology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Medical School
Urology Taubman Center Floor 2 Reception C
1500 E Medical Center Dr. SPC 5330
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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John T Stoffel
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    About

    Dr. John T Stoffel, MD, is a Professor of Urology and Chief of the Division of Neurourology and Pelvic Reconstruction (NPR) within the University of Michigan, Department of Urology. He completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Lahey Clinic, followed by a female/neuro/reconstructive urology fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Stoffel is an active clinician and surgeon, and his clinical and research interests include urinary incontinence, neurogenic bladder, and complex abdominal reconstructive surgery. He has received several federal and industry-sponsored grants to study these topics and has written over 110 papers, invited articles, and book chapters on these topics. He recently edited a textbook on the neurogenic bladder, Urologic Care for the Patient with a Progressive Neurologic Condition

    He is certified in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) and is a member of the Society of Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) and the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS). He is currently president of the Neurogenic Bladder Research Group (NBRG.org), collaborating with researchers across the United States and Canada. They study and publish quality-of-life outcomes in neurogenic bladder patients. He has chaired national white paperwork groups on Chronic Urinary Retention and Pre-Operative Surgical Care. He has been a committee member for Practice Guidelines and Quality Improvement/Patient Safety for the American Urological Association

    1. Clinical Interests: Male and female urinary incontinence; stress incontinence, overactive bladder; Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Myelomeningocele; neurogenic bladder dysfunction; reconstructive urologic surgery; complications of prior surgery in the urinary tract, urinary fistula/urethral diverticulum

    Qualifications
    • Fellow
      University of Michigan, Urology, 2004
    Research Overview

    Neurogenic bladder treatment outcomes, urinary incontinence, ureteral reconstruction

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    • Journal Article
      Impact of Bladder Management Strategies on Autonomic Dysreflexia Severity in People With Spinal Cord Injuries
      Palanjian R, Welk B, Myers JB, Lenherr SM, Elliott SP, O'Dell D, Stoffel JT. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2025 Apr 1; 44 (4): 754 - 759. DOI:10.1002/nau.70002
      PMID: 39912231
    • Journal Article
      Growing Up With Neurogenic Bladder: Navigating the Challenges and Controversies in Pediatric to Adult Transition and Lifelong Care: A Report From the Neurogenic Bladder Research Group (NBRG)
      Wood D, Welk B, Khavari R, Stoffel J, Elliott S, Stampas A, Sadeghi Z, Elliott C, Lenherr S. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2025 Jan 1; 44 (1): 96 - 102. DOI:10.1002/nau.25590
      PMID: 39315672
    • Journal Article
      “There is a lot of shame that comes with this”: A qualitative study of patient experiences of isolation, embarrassment, and stigma associated with overactive bladder
      Brodsky CN, Sitto HM, Wittmann D, Wallner LP, Streur C, DeJonckheere M, Stoffel JS, Cameron AP, Sarma A, Clemens JQ, Ippolito GM. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2024 Nov 1; 43 (8): 1817 - 1825. DOI:10.1002/nau.25557
      PMID: 39039801
    • Journal Article
      Identifying Bladder Phenotypes After Spinal Cord Injury With Unsupervised Machine Learning: A New Way to Examine Urinary Symptoms and Quality of Life
      Welk B, Zhong T, Myers J, Stoffel J, Elliot S, Lenherr SM, Lizotte D. Journal of Urology, 2024 Jul 1; 212 (1): 114 - 122. DOI:10.1097/JU.0000000000003984
      PMID: 38626440
    • Journal Article
      Editorial Comment.
      Welk B, Zhong T, Myers J, Stoffel J, Elliot S, Lenherr SM, Lizotte D. J Urol, 2024 May 7; 101097JU0000000000003998 DOI:10.1097/JU.0000000000003998
      PMID: 38713517
    • Journal Article
      A Primer for Primary Care Physicians Managing Neurogenic Bladder Patients
      Atiemo HO, Stoffel JT. Urologic Clinics of North America, 2024 May 1; 51 (2): 305 - 311. DOI:10.1016/j.ucl.2024.02.003
      PMID: 38609202
    • Journal Article
      Bladder Compliance: How We Define It and Why It Is Important
      Werneburg GT, Stoffel JT. Urologic Clinics of North America, 2024 May 1; 51 (2): 209 - 220. DOI:10.1016/j.ucl.2023.12.001
      PMID: 38609193
    • Journal Article
      MP34-04 A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING HEALTH DISPARITIES IN ADULT NEUROGENIC LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION—SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NEUROGENIC BLADDER RESEARCH GROUP WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS
      Cox SN, Dodo-Williams T, Branch B, Garcia-Peñaloza N, Lucas M, Lenherr S, Crescenze I, Lane G, Sadeghi Z, Elliott C, Stampas A, Khavari R, Wood D, Stoffel JT, Santiago-Lastra Y. Journal of Urology, 2024 Apr 17; 211 (5S): e572 DOI:10.1097/01.ju.0001008876.78012.90.04
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