The Institute for Pediatric Urology (E 68th, Suite F-935, F-918)
525 East 68th Street
Suite F-935, F-918
New York, NY 10065
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About Dix Phillip Poppas, M.D.
Dix P. Poppas, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P. is the Richard Rodgers Professor of Pediatric Urology in the James Buchanan Brady Department of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Poppas has been a tenured professor with Weill Cornell Medicine as of April 2006 and holds joint appointments as Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well. His practice is limited to pediatric urology with special interest in genital reconstruction, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, intersex disorders and minimally invasive procedures for treating vesicoureteral reflux. Dr. Poppas has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery and pediatric laparoscopy. He was chosen ...
Board Certifications
- Urology
Expertise
- Androgen Insensitivity
- Balanitis
- Balanoposthitis
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Diverticulum
- Bladder Exstrophy
- Bladder Mass
- Blood in the Urine
- Buried Penis
- Caliceal Divierticulum
- Caliectasis
- Chordee
- Circumcision (Children > 6 Months)
- Circumcision In Newborn
- Circumcision Revision
- Cloacal Anomaly
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Congenital Anomaly of Bladder
- Congenital Anomaly of Kidney
- Crooked Penis
- Duplex Kidney
- Enlarged Clitoris
- Epididymal Cyst
- Epispadias
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Extra Foreskin
- Foreskin Problem
- Hematuria
- Horseshoe Kidney
- Hutch Diverticulum
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Hydroureter
- Hypospadias
- Imperforate Anus
- Imperforate Hymen
- Incomplete Circumcision
- Inguinal Hernia
- Kidney Mass
- Kidney Trauma/Injury
- Kidney Tumor
- Kleinfelter Syndrome
- Labial Adhesion
- Laparoscopy
- Meatal Stenosis
- Megaureter
- Micropenis
- Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Mullerian Remnant
- Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Ovarian Cyst
- Ovotesticular Disorder
- Partial Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Pelvic Kidney
- Pelviectasis
- Penile Adhesions
- Penile Cyst
- Penile Lesion
- Penile Rash
- Penile Skin Bridge
- Penile Torsion
- Penile Trauma/Injury
- Penis Problem
- Penoscrotal Webbing
- Phimosis
- Posterior Urethral Valves
- Posthitis
- Prostatic Utricle
- Prune Belly Syndrome
- Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Renal Cysts
- Retractile Testicle
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Scrotal Mass
- Scrotal Pain
- Scrotal Trauma/Injury
- Smegma
- Solitary Kidney
- Testicle Mass
- Testicle Pain
- Testicle Problem
- Testicle Torsion
- Testicle Trauma/Injury
- Turner Syndrome
- Twisted Penis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Undescended Testicle
- Urachus
- Ureteral Stones
- Ureterocele
- Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction
- Urethral Stricture
- Urinary Reflux
- Urine Spraying
- Urogenital Sinus
- UTI With Fever >101
- Vaginal Bulge
- Vaginal Mass
- Varicocele
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Webbed Penis
- Wilms Tumor
Education
- Fellowship: Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA
- Internship: Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA
- Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA
- Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
- Attending Urologist
- Professor of Urology
- Professor of Urology in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Professor of Urology in Pediatrics
- Professor of Urology in Surgery (Plastic Surgery)
- Rodgers Family Foundation Professor of Pediatric Urology
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA
- Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA
- Fellowship: Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA
- Internship: Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA
Awards & Honors
- Selected to the the 2025 New York Super Doctors list, 2024
- Voted one of New York Super Doctors, 2017
- Voted one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2024
- Voted one of Castle Connelly's Top Doctors in New York, 2007, 2024
- Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2007
- Voted one of America#146;s Top Doctors: New York Metro Area,Castle Connolly Guide, 2003-2004
- Selected, #147;Top 100 Minimally Invasive Surgeons" in New York (only pediatric urologist to be listed), New York Magazine, 2002 -2003
- Voted one of America#146;s Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly Guide, 2002 -2003
- The Edwin Beer Award of The New York Academy of Medicine, 2001-2003
- The E. Darracott Vaughan Young Investigator Award, National Kidney Foundation of New York and New Jersey, 2001-2002
- Second place award for Basic Science Research Essay, The New England Section, American Urologic Association, Newport, RI, September 1995
- The New York Academy of Medicine/Ferdinand C. Valentine Research Fellowship Scholar, 1994-1995
- Von L. Meyer Fellowship Award, Children's Hospital #150; Harvard Medical School, 1994-1995
- American Foundation for Urologic Disease/National Kidney Foundation Scholar, 1994-1995
- Best Basic Science Research Paper, Society for University Urology Residents, Lake Tahoe, CA, April 1994
- Best Paper, The Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1992
- First place award for Basic Science Research in Pediatric Urology, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Urology, Washington, DC, October 1993
- First place for best research as a surgery resident, presented at the Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Resident Research Essay Contest, December 1990
- Third place Mead-Johnson Award for Overall Excellence in Research, presented at the National Student Research Forum, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 1987
- Second place award for Best Oral Presentation by a Medical Student, presented at the Eastern Student Research Forum, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 1987
- Eastern Virginia Medical School Summer Student Research Scholar 1985 and 1986
- American Foundation for Urologic Disease Summer Student Research Scholar 1985
Titles & Positions
- Attending Urologist
- Professor of Urology
- Professor of Urology in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Professor of Urology in Pediatrics
- Professor of Urology in Surgery (Plastic Surgery)
- Rodgers Family Foundation Professor of Pediatric Urology
Board Certifications
- urology
Languages Spoken
- english
NYP Articles & Features
Expert Insights on Correcting Urinary Reflux in Infants and Young Children
Advances•August 14, 2023Advanced Surgical Techniques for Repair of Hypospadias
Advances•October 25, 2022Addressing the Complexities of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Advances•February 07, 2022
Research
Exploratory factor analysis of the Illness Intrusiveness Rating Scale for parents of children with atypical genital appearance due to differences of sex development (DSD).
July 01, 2024Trends in Presentation and Management of Pediatric Renal Trauma.
December 12, 2023Screening for Anxiety and Depression in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
July 20, 2023