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CURRICULUM VITAE

Kenneth Jacobsohn MD
Professor
Department of Urologic Surgery

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Hub for Collaborative Medicine
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
05/1998 B.S. with honors, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison
05/2002 M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/2002 - 06/2003 Intern, Department of Surgery, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX
07/2003 - 06/2007 Resident, Department of surgery, Division of Urology, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX
07/2007 - 06/2008 Fellow, Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
2007 - 2008 Clinical Instructor, City of Hope Duarte, CA
2010 - Present Assistant Professor of Urology, Director of Minimally Invasive Urology Surgery, Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
2008 - 2009 Clinic of Urology, SC

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Community Memorial Hospital, WI
Aurora/St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Surgery Center at Associated Surgical & Medical Specialists, WI
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Francis, WI
Wisconsin Heart Hospital, WI
Surgicenter of Greater Milwaukee, WI
Aurora/West Allis Medical Center, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
American Board of Urology
02/28/2020
   
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin
51655
None
California (expired)
None
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
1997 - 1998 Mortar Board National Honor Society
1998 Howard Hughes Fellowship Research Grant
1998 University of Wisconsin-Madison Letters and Science Honors Thesis Research Grant
2002 Randall E. Pollard Endowed Fellowship in Urology

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1998 - 2002 American Medical Association
2002 - 2007 Harris County Medical Society
2003 - 2008 American Urological Association South Central Section (Candidate Member)
2008 Wisconsin Urological Society
2008 American Urological Association North Central Section (Candidate Member)
2008 - Present Milwaukee Urological Society-Current President
2011 - Present MCW Urology Department Representative to Robotic Users Group
2011 - Present Urology Department Representative to Faculty Council
Wisconsin Urological Association

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
2009 - Present Urologic Oncology

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Jacobsohn KM, Huber N, Wang R. Management of erectile dysfunction (ED) following androgen ablation for prostate cancer. Presented at the SCS AUA 83rd Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 09/08/2004 - 09/12/2004
Jacobsohn KM, Huber N, Wang R. Effective treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) following therapy for prostate cancer. Presented at the South Central Section of the American Urological Association 83rd Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 09/08/2004 - 09/12/2004
Jacobsohn KM, Huber N, Wang R. Effective treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) following local therapy for prostate cancer. Presented at the 11th World Congress of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Resea, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 10/17/2004 - 10/21/2004
Wang R, Jacobsohn KM, Huber N. Management of erectile dysfunction (ED) following androgen ablation for prostate cancer. Presented at the 11th World Congress of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 10/17/2004 - 10/21/2004
Jacobsohn KM, Ahrar K, Wood CG, Matin SF. Is Radiofrequency Ablation Safe For Solitary Kidneys? Presented at the 23rd World Congress of Endourology, Amsterdam, Holland, 08/23/2005 - 08/26/2005
Jacobsohn KM, Ahrar K, Wood CG, Matin SF. Minimally Invasive Ablative Therapy For Small Renal tumors: The MD Anderson Experience. Presented at the 23rd World Congress of Endourology, Amsterdam, Holland, 08/23/2005 - 08/26/2005
Wang R, Chaves JM, Jacobsohn KM. Erect penile length induced by intracavernosal injection versus that obtained with penile prosthesis. The 10th Biennial Meeting of the Asia Pacific Society for Sexual and Impotence Res, Australia, 10/04/2005 - 10/08/2005
Jacobsohn KM, Wood CG, Matin SF, Tamboli P, Pisters LL, Swanson DA, Sanchez-Ortiz R. Partial Nephrectomy Is Safe And Efficacious For Pathologic Stage T2-T3b Renal Cell Carcinoma, SIU 2006, Capetown, South Africa, 11/2006
 
National
Wang R, Jacobsohn KM, Huber N. Sildenafil citrate for erectile dysfunction (ED) following androgen ablation for prostate cancer. Presented at the American Society of Andrology Annual Meeting, 2004
Jacobsohn KM, Kamat AM, Troncoso P, Shen Y, Wen S, Babaian RJ. Validation of criteria used to predict extraprostatic cancer extension: A tool for use in selecting patients for nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy., Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA); San Antonio, Texas, J Urol 2005; 173 (4) Abstract #682, 05/2005
Wang R, Chaves JM, Jacobsohn KM. Differences in penile length between intracavernosal injection and inflatable penile prosthesis induced erection., Accepted for presentation at the South Central Section of the American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, 09/15/2005 - 09/18/2005
A Standardized Perioperative Care Plan Decreases Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Robotic Partial Nephrectomy K Jacobsohn, P Langenstroer, M Waples and W See. American Urologic Association Annual Meeting, 2011
Virginia Commonwealth University Bunts-Hackler Conference Renal Mass Management Moderated Session, 2011
 
Regional
Routine Surgical Drain Placement is Unnecessary in Patients Undergoing Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Kenneth Jacobsohn, Peter Langenstroer, Mark Waples, Jon Klinger, William See. Wisconsin Urological Annual Meeting, 2010
Robotics and Laparoscopy Moderated Session, Wisconsin Urological Society Annual Meeting, 2010
Robotics and Laparoscopy Podium Moderated Session, AUA North Central Section, 2010
Increasing Experience Leads to Decreased Warm Ischemia Times During RPN. K Jacobsohn, MD, P Langenstroer, MD, M Waples, MD, D Flewelling and W See MD. Wisconsin Urological Annual Meeting, 2011
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy Outcomes in May-June Versus July-August. Dustin Pagoria, MD, Michael Aberger, BS, Peter Langenstroer, MD, Ken Jacobsohn, and William See, MD. Wisconsin Urological Annual Meeting, 2011
Robotics and Laparoscopy Wisconsin Urological Society Annual Meeting Moderated Session, 2011
 
Local
Management of Stage 1 Non Seminomatous Germ Cell tumors: A Debate, MD Anderson Urologic Grand Rounds, 10/2003
Penile and Male Urethral Anatomy and Physiology, Urology Resident's Conference, 11/2003
Urinary Tract Infections, Urology Resident's Conference, 02/2004
Urologic Surgery in the Anti-Coagulated Patient, Urology Resident's Conference, 01/2005
Erectile Dysfunction: Evaluation and Non-surgical Management, Urology Resident's Conference, 05/2005
Surgical management of Non Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumors in the Setting of Elevated Tumor Markers, MD Anderson Urologic Grand Rounds, 10/2005
Prostatitis and Male Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Urology Resident's Conference, 11/2005
Robotic Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion, Wisconsin Urological Society Annual Meeting, Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI, 04/03/2009 - 04/04/2009
Robotic Partial and Radical Nephrectomy: Initial Experience, Wisconsin Urological Society Annual Meeting, Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, 04/03/2009 - 04/04/2009
Minimally Invasive Treatments for Prostate Cancer, 03/2010
Junior Medical Student Urology Rotation Lecture, 04/2010
Robotic Radical Cystectomy - Bladder CA Support Group Froedtert Hospital, 04/2010
Minimally Invasive Treatments for Prostate Cancer, 02/2011
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
1999 - 2000 Tutor, Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin
1999 - 2000 Tutor, Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Community/Lay Public
1998 Teen AIDS Educator, MCW Cares, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Medical Student Education
2003 - 2007 University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Instructor, Male Genital Exam, 2nd Year Medical Student Teaching Sessions
 
Community/Lay Public
1995 Madison Urban League, Madison, Wisconsin, Tutor, Underprivileged middle school students
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Jacobsohn H, Jenkins P, and Jacobsohn KM, Penile Calciphylaxis. Urology 2002; 60 (2): 344.
2. Kamat A, Jacobsohn KM Troncoso P, Shen Y, Wen S, Babaian R, Validation of criteria used to predict extraprostatic cancer extension: A tool for use in selecting patients for nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. J Urol. 2005; 174 (4 Pt 1): 1262-5.
3. Wang R, Dang M, Jacobsohn KM Ritchey M. Subsequent semen analyses are not necessary when a patient has azoospermia on initial semen analysis after vasectomy. Proceedings of the 8th International Congress of Andrology, F612C0242, 23-26, 2005.
4. Jacobsohn KM, Ahrar K, Wood CG, Matin SF. Is Radiofrequency Ablation Safe For Solitary Kidneys? Urology, 2007.
5. Evaluation and diagnostic testing of erectile dysfunction in the era of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. Jacobsohn K, Wang R. Asian J Androl. 2007 Jan;9(1):3-7. Review.
6. Josephson DY, Jacobsohn KM, Link BA, Wilson TG. Robotic-assisted endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy. Urology, 2009 Jan; 73 (1):167-70.
7. Margulis V, Tamboli P, Jacobsohn KM, Swanston DA, Wood CG. Oncological efficacy and safety of nephron-sparing surgery for selected patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma. BJU Int. 2007 Dec; 100(6):1235-9.
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Wang R, and Jacobsohn KM, Contemporary strategies for treating erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy. Bus Briefing: US Kid and Urol Dis 2005: May 2005: 116-118.
2. Jacobsohn KM, and Wood CG, Adjuvant Therapy For Renal Cell Carcinoma. Seminars In Oncology, Oct. 2006.
3. Jacobsohn KM, Wang R. Evaluation and diagnostic testing of erectile dysfunction in the era of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. Asian J Androl. 2007 Jan; 9(1):3-7.
 
Abstracts
1. Wang R, Jacobsohn KM, Huber N. Sildenafil citrate for erectile dysfunction
2. (ED) following androgen ablation for prostate cancer. J Androl (suppl): 57, Abstract #58, 2004.
3. Jacobsohn KM, Huber N, Wang R. Management of erectile dysfunction (ED) following androgen ablation for prostate cancer. J Sex Med 1 (suppl.1): 56, Abstract #087, 2004.
4. Jacobsohn KM, Huber N, Wang R. Effective treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) following local therapy for prostate cancer. J Sex Med 1 (suppl.1): 122-123, Abstract # UP85, 2004.
5. Wang R, Chaves JM, Jacobsohn KM. Differences in penile length between intracavernosal injection and inflatable penile prosthesis induced erection. SCS AUA Abstract Book, Abstract #: 73, page 209, 2005.
6. Wang R, Chaves JM, Jacobsohn KM. Erect penile length induced by intracavernosal injection versus that obtained with penile prosthesis. APSSM Abstract Book, page 98, 2005.
7. Jacobsohn KM, Kamat AM, Troncoso P, Shen Y, Wen, S, Babaian RJ. Validation of criteria used to predict extraprostatic cancer extension: A tool for use for use in selecting patients for nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA); May 2005: San Antonio, TX, J Urol 2005: 173 (4) Abstract #682.
8. Jacobsohn KM, Ahrar K, Wood CG, Matin SF, Minimally Invasive ablative therapy for small renal tumors: The MD Anderson Experience. 23rd World Congress of Endourology, Amsterdan, Holland; 2005 Abstract Book.
9. Jacobsohn KM, Ahrar K, Wood CG, Matin SF, Is Radiofrequency Ablation Safe For Solitary Kidneys? 23rd World Congress of Endourology, Amsterdam, Holland; 2005 Abstract Book.