Courtney Rowe, MD

Director, Reconstructive Urology Program | Co-Director, Connecticut Children’s Continence Program

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Dr. Rowe is a pediatric urologist at Connecticut Children’s. She is the Director of the Reconstructive Urology Program and Co-Director of the Continence Program. Dr. Rowe’s primary clinical and research focus is on reconstructive urology, including hypospadias, bladder exstrophy, cloaca, GU sinus, and other congenital differences. She cares for the full range of pediatric urology conditions, including open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery for hydronephrosis, vesicoureteral reflux, urachal cysts, undescended testicles, hernias, and hydroceles. She also serves as the primary pediatric urologist for the Kidney Transplant Collaborative between Connecticut Children’s and Hartford Hospital. Dr. Rowe’s clinical and translational research is focused on understanding and optimizing outcomes for patients after urologic reconstructive surgery. Director, Reconstructive Urology Program.

Education

Boston University School of Medicine

Residency

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Fellowship

Seattle Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital

  • Diplomate of American Board of Urology

Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

  • Truong H, Salib A, Rowe CK. The Use of Social Media in Pediatric Urology-Forging New Paths or Crossing Boundaries?. Curr Urol Rep. 2019 Oct 16;20(11):72. doi: 10.1007/s11934-019-0928-y. Review. PubMed PMID: 31620926.
  • Rowe CK, Shnorhavorian M, Block P, Ahn J, Merguerian PA. Using social media for patient-reported outcomes: A study of genital appearance and sexual function in adult bladder exstrophy patients. J Pediatr Urol. 2018 Aug;14(4):322.e1-322.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.05.029. Epub 2018 Jul 9. PubMed PMID: 30078549.
  • Merguerian PA, Rowe CK. Developmental Abnormalities of the Genitourinary System . In: Avery’s Diseases of the Newborn. 10 ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2018. Chapter 88.
  • Rowe CK, Franco FB, Barbosa JA, Minnillo BJ, Chow JS, Treves T, Retik AB, Nguyen HT. A novel method of evaluating ureteropelvic junction obstruction: dynamic near infrared fluorescence imaging compared to standard modalities to assess urinary obstruction in a swine model. J Urol. 2012 Nov;188(5):1978-85. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.07.002. Epub 2012 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 22999537.
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Locations Where I See Patients

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Danbury

105 Newtown Road
Danbury, CT06810
United States

Exterior view of Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Hartford

282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT06106
United States