Jonathan Sussman, M.D.

Dr. Sussman earned a Bachelor of Science with Distinction degree from the University of Michigan. He then received his Medical Degree with honors from the University of Cincinnati. He completed his Urology Residency at the University of Minnesota.

During his schooling, Dr. Sussman was awarded:

• Alpha Omega Alpha membership (medical honor society)
• Phi Beta Kappa membership (academic honor society)
• James B. Angell Scholar (academic honor award)

• Robotic Surgery
• Prostate Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Kidney Stones
• Enlarged Prostate
• Ureteral Reconstruction
• Buried Penis
• Vasectomy

• Sussman J, Ahmadi H. “Antibiotic Prophylaxis for UTI Prevention aZer Radical Cystectomy (A-PURC): Interim Analysis of a Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial”. AUA 2026 podium presentation. Apr 2026.
• Sussman J, Chao B, Elliob S. “Exploiting ‘The Empty Space’: A Technical Nuance of Ileal Conduit Urinary Diversion”. GURS 2025 top 10 video abstract. Sept 2025.
• Sussman J, Chao B, Elliob S. “The Switcheroo: A Surgical Approach for Wet Ileostomy to Conduit Conversion”. AUA 2025 video abstract. Apr 2025.
• Sussman J, Ganesan V, Ratanawong J, Borofsky M, Price C, Dahm P. “Ureteroscopic Thulium versus Holmium Laser Stone Fragmentation for Renal and Ureteral Stones: A Cochrane Review”. AUA 2025 VA Section poster presentation Apr 2025. Full publication in progress.
• Sussman J, Konety B, Ahmadi H. “Re: Rakesh Heer, Rebecca Lewis, Thenmalar Vadiveloo, et al. A Randomized Trial of Photodynamic Surgery in Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer. NEJM” Eur Urol. 2024 Feb;85(2):178-179. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.07.017. Epub 2023 Aug 12.
• Levin BA, Lama DJ, Sussman J, Guan T, Rao M, Tobler J, Verma S, Sidana A. Does the type of biopsy used for diagnosis impact subsequent treatment selection in prostate cancer patients? Aging Male. 2022 Dec;25(1):23-28.
• Sussman J, Haj-Hamed M, Talarek J, Verma S, Sidana A. How does a prebiopsy MRI approach for prostate cancer diagnosis affect prostatectomy upgrade rates? Urol Oncol. 2021 Nov;39(11):784.e11-784.e16. doi: 10.1016/ j.urolonc.2021.03.014. Epub 2021 Apr 16.
• Sussman J, Sidana A. Is a targeted biopsy-only approach for prostate cancer diagnosis ready for the prime time? Nat Rev Urol. 2021 Feb;18(2):75-76. doi: 10.1038/s41585-020-00412-6. PMID: 33277612.
• Hoge CG, Sussman J, Sidana A. Equal access to health care reduces racial disparities in prostate cancer outcomes. Cancer. 2020 Sep 15;126(18):4256-4257. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33065. Epub 2020 Jul 9.
• Sussman J, Hoge C, Sidana A. “Leber to the Editor: ‘MRI targeted single fraction HDR Brachytherapy for localized Prostate Carcinoma: a feasibility study of focal radiation therapy (ProFocAL).” Published to European Radiology Opinions June 30, 2020.
• Singer KE, Sussman J, Kodali RA, Winer LK, Heh V, Hanseman D, Nomellini V, Pribs TA, Droege CA, Goodman MD. Hinng the Vasopressor Ceiling: Finding Norepinephrine Associated Mortality in the Critically Ill. J Surg Res. 2021 Sep;265:139-146.
• Sussman J, Sucharew H, Haverbusch M, Hancher J, Alwell K, Moomaw CJ, Woo D, Flaherty ML, Ferioli S, Mackey J, Jasne A, Demel SL, Slavin S, Star M, Walsh K, de los Rios la Rosa F, Kleindorfer D, Kissela BM. “Classification of Periventricular White Maber Disease (WMD) in Clinical Radiology Reports vs. Direct Film Review in Ischemic Stroke Patients” Abstract and poster presented at University of Cincinnati Research and Service Symposium, 2018.