Christopher Austin, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Academic and Clinical Position

Associate Professor

Biography

Dr. Austin provides all inclusive pediatric urological care. He has experience evaluating and treating congenital anomalies of the urinary tract and genitalia, testis preserving surgery for pre-pubertal testis tumors, counseling parents with prenatally diagnosed urological conditions, and treating kidney stones in children. He performs minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic or robotic) for children with certain kidney malformations such as duplication anomalies or ureteropelvic junction obstruction. His clinical research has focused on vesicoureteral reflux and neurogenic bladder dysfunction.

Professional Education

• Degree:
  M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1994
  
• Residency:
  Urology, University of Iowa, 2000.
• Fellowship:
  Pediatric Urology, University of Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2002

Certifications

• Certifications:
  Urology- American Board of Urology, 2004. 
  Subspecialty Certification in Pediatric Urology- American Board of Urology 2008
  

Memberships and Associations

American Urological Association, American Academy of Pediatrics- Section on Urology, Society for Fetal Urology, Society for Pediatric Urology, American College of Surgeons.