Benjamin M. Dropkin, MD

Benjamin Dropkin is a reconstructive urologist and Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Kentucky. He completed a fellowship in Urologic Trauma, Prosthetics, and Reconstructive Surgery under the tutelage of Dr. Allen Morey at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas following a residency in Urologic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated Alpha Omega Alpha and with honors from Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire and Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York.

Dr. Dropkin has authored and co-authored numerous research publications focusing primarily on the topics of urologic prosthetic surgery and urethral reconstruction. He is the author of High-Yield Urology: a Guideline-Based Review for the In-Service, Board, and Recertification Exams. His past presentations include podium lectures at national and international conferences. He serves as a manuscript reviewer for multiple urologic journals including The Journal of Urology. His honors include the Warren Wright Prize for Public Speaking (2011) and the Arthur Naitove Surgical Scholar Award (2015).

Personal Statement

My passion and expertise lie in restoring a patient's ability to urinate, store urine without leakage, and/or function sexually. Addressing these challenging problems often leads to profound benefits for both the patient and their partner. The procedures that I perform are elective surgeries and I do not believe in telling a patient that they must have an operation. It is my role to educate the patient about the problem and about the available treatment options. We can then make an informed decision together in order to improve their quality of life.

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