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Ayman Mahdy, MD, PhD, MBA

Professor of Clinical

Interim Department Chair; R. Bruce and Barbara Bracken Endowed Chair

Urology | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic (Voiding Dysfunction and Female Urology)
  • Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina (Microbiology and Immunology)
  • Residency: Assiut University Hospital (General Urology)
  • Medical Degree: Assiut University Hospital
Board Certifications & Licenses

American Board of Urology (Certification Date: 2023-02-28) - (Recertification Date: 2023-07-01)

Specialties

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Urology

Contact Information
Research Interests

Female Urology, Urinary Incontinence, Voiding Dysfunction

Clinical Interests

Surgical Oncology

Urology

Bladder Infection (Cystitis)

Bladder Stones (Bladder calculi)

Blood in urine (Hematuria)

Calculi

Cystocele (Prolapsed bladder)

Dysuria

Enlarged Prostate

Epididymitis

Fecal Incontinence

Hydrocele

Hypospadias

Incontinence

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Male Urogenital Diseases

Maple Syrup Urine Disease

Neurogenic Bladder

Nighttime Incontinence (Noctural enuresis)

Orchitis

Overactive Bladder

Overactive Urinary Bladder

Paraphimosis

Pelvic Floor Disorders

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic Support Problems, Uterine Prolapse

Prostatic Hyperplasia

Prostatitis

Rectovaginal Fistula

Retrograde Ejaculation

Spermatocele

Stress Incontinence

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Testicular Torsion

Undescended Testicle (Cryptorchidism)

Ureteral Calculi

Ureteral Obstruction

Urethral Obstruction

Urethral Stricture Disease

Urge Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Bladder Fistula

Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction

Urinary Fistula

Urinary Frequency

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Urgency

Urine Retention

Urogenital Abnormalities

Urolithiasis

Uterine Prolapse

Vaginal Fistula

Vaginal Prolapse

Varicocele

Vesicoureteral Reflux

Vesicovaginal Fistula

Voiding Difficulty

Voiding Dysfunction

Rectocele

Peer Reviewed Publications

Mostafa, Mostafa M; Kamel, Mohamed; Mahdy, Ayman 2023. Microbial colonization of sacral nerve stimulators pseudo-capsule: A single institution experience. Investigative and clinical urology, 64 5, 495-500

Mostafa, Mostafa M; Khallaf, Ashraf; Khalil, Mahmoud; Elgammal, Mohammed A; Mahdy, Ayman 2023. Efficacy and safety of TURP, HoLEP, and PVP in the management of OAB symptoms complicating BPH in patients with moderately enlarged prostates: A comparative study. Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 17 1, E1-E7

Kahn, Bruce; Varner, R Edward; Murphy, Miles; Sand, Peter; Thomas, Sherry; Lipetskaia, Lioudmila; Chung, Doreen E; Mahdy, Ayman; Noblett, Karen 2022. Transvaginal Mesh Compared With Native Tissue Repair for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Obstetrics and gynecology, 139 6, 975-985

Mostafa, Mostafa M; Khallaf, Ashraf; Kamel, Mohamed; Patil, Nilesh; Mahdy, Ayman 2022. Outcomes of continent and incontinent external urinary diversion in management of patients with refractory non-malignant lower urinary tract dysfunction. Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica, 94 4, 384-389

Mostafa, Mostafa M; Patil, Nilesh; Khalil, Mahmoud; Elgammal, Mohammed A; Mahdy, Ayman 2022. Is Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate equally effective in management of benign prostatic hyperplasia patients with either voiding or storage lower urinary tract symptoms? A comparative study. Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica, 94 2, 174-179

Norton, J Corbin; Khalil, Mahmoud I; Bhandari, Naleen Raj; Acharya, Mahip; Payakachat, Nalin; Davis, Rodney; Mahdy, Ayman; Raheem, Omer A; Hanberry, Jordan; Eltahawy, Ehab 2021. Early Postoperative Complications and Factors Associated with Early vs Late Discharge of Patients Undergoing Colporrhaphy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A National Report. Urology practice, 8 4, 431-439

Karani, Rajiv; Mahdy, Ayman; Asghar, Ferhan 2020. Postoperative Urinary Retention in Patients Who Undergo Joint Arthroplasty or Spine Surgery. JBJS reviews, 8 7, e1800040

Ansari, Sana H; Mahdy, Ayman E 2019. Are video-urodynamics superior to traditional urodynamic studies in changing treatment decision with urinary symptoms? Arab journal of urology, 17 2, 160-165

Habashy, Engy; Mahdy, Ayman E 2019. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Pelvic Floor Disorders. Current urology reports, 20 5, 22

Mahdy, Ayman; Ghoniem, Gamal M 2019. Autologous rectus fascia sling for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: A review of the literature. Neurourology and urodynamics, 38 Suppl 4 , S51-S58

Mahdy, Ayman; Patil, Rohan; Parajuli, Shobha 2019. Biochemical Recurrence in Prostate Cancer and Temporal Association to Bone Metastasis. The American journal of case reports, 20 , 1521-1525

Jesse, Erin; Mahdy, Ayman 2018. Surgical management of large pouch stone in continent urinary diversion. International urogynecology journal, 29 1, 165-166

Fichtenbaum, Eric J; Shah, Aparna D; Mahdy, Ayman 2017. Ectopic ureter as an unusual cause of urinary incontinence in a middle-aged woman. International urogynecology journal, 28 1, 159-160

Hong, Yaejee H; Mahdy, Ayman 2017. Postvoid abdominal pain may be a symptom of spontaneous bladder rupture. International urogynecology journal, 28 1, 161-162

Horodyski, Laura; Mahdy, Ayman 2017. Right-sided InterStim Placement in a Patient With Left Sacral Hypoplasia. Urology, 103 , e3-e4

Kansal, Jagan K; Mohamed, Mahmoud; Mahdy, Ayman 2016. Vaginal Approach to Excise a Rare Paraurethral Leiomyoma. Urology case reports, 9 , 18-20

Motiani, Karan; Mahdy, Ayman 2016. Operative Management of Crossover Femoral-femoral Graft Erosion into Bladder: A Case Report. Urology case reports, 8 , 38-9

Boateng, Akwasi A; Mohamed, Mahmoud A; Mahdy, Ayman E 2014. Novel management approach to connecting tube erosion of artificial urinary sphincter. The Canadian journal of urology, 21 2, 7246-7

Mahdy, Ayman 2014. Comments on Badejoko et al.: Overflow urinary incontinence due to bladder stones. International urogynecology journal, 25 10, 1445

Mahdy, Ayman 2014. Interposition flaps in vesicovaginal fistula repairs can optimize cure rate. Urology annals, 6 1, 98

Boateng, Akwasi A; Eltahawy, Ehab A; Mahdy, Ayman 2013. Vaginal repair of ureterovaginal fistula may be suitable for selected cases. International urogynecology journal, 24 6, 921-4

Kalyanaraman, Balaji; Mahdy, Ayman 2012. Extensive gluteal hematoma following InterStim implant: a case report. International urogynecology journal, 23 12, 1805-7

Sidana, Abhinav; Zhai, Q J; Mahdy, Ayman 2012. Nephrogenic adenoma in a urethral diverticulum. Urology, 80 2, e21-2

Elmissiry, Mostafa; Mahdy, Ayman; Ghoniem, Gamal 2011. Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: what women find acceptable and the impact of clinical and urodynamic evaluation on their final choice. Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology, 45 5, 326-31

Ghoniem, Gamal; Faruqui, Nuzhat; Elmissiry, Mostafa; Mahdy, Ayman; Abdelwahab, Hassan; Oommen, Mathew; Abdel-Mageed, Asim B 2011. Differential profile analysis of urinary cytokines in patients with overactive bladder. International urogynecology journal, 22 8, 953-61

Karp, Deborah R; Peterson, Thais V; Mahdy, Ayman; Ghoniem, Gamal; Aguilar, Vivian C; Davila, G Willy 2011. Biologic grafts for cystocele repair: does concomitant midline fascial plication improve surgical outcomes? International urogynecology journal, 22 8, 985-90

Richards, Masters M; Khalil, Daniel; Mahdy, Ayman 2011. Successful treatment of stent knot in the proximal ureter using ureteroscopy and holmium laser. Case reports in medicine, 2011 , 502191

Bissada, Nabil K; Mahdy, Ayman 2010. Editorial comment. Urology, 75 3, 500; author reply 50

Mahdy, Ayman; Faruqui, Nuzhat; Ghoniem, Gamal 2010. Objective cure of urinary retention following laparoscopic hysterectomy for a large uterine fibroid. International urogynecology journal, 21 5, 609-11

Mahdy, Ayman E M; Cheng, Joseph C; Li, Jun; Elojeimy, Saeed; Meacham, William D; Turner, Lorianne S; Bai, Aiping; Gault, Christopher R; McPherson, Alex S; Garcia, Nicole; Beckham, Thomas H; Saad, Antonio; Bielawska, Alicja; Bielawski, Jacek; Hannun, Yusuf A; Keane, Thomas E; Taha, Mohhammed I; Hammouda, Hisham M; Norris, James S; Liu, Xiang 2009. Acid ceramidase upregulation in prostate cancer cells confers resistance to radiation: AC inhibition, a potential radiosensitizer. Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 17 3, 430-8

Mahdy, Ayman; Weiss, Eric; Ghoniem, Gamal M 2009. Rectourethral fistula stenting: a technique for better fistula visualization and efficient repair. Surgical innovation, 16 4, 289-92

Liu, Xiang; Elojeimy, Saeed; Turner, Lorianne S; Mahdy, Ayman E M; Zeidan, Youssef H; Bielawska, Alicja; Bielawski, Jacek; Dong, Jian-Yun; El-Zawahry, Ahmed M; Guo, Gui-wen; Hannun, Yusuf A; Holman, David H; Rubinchik, Semyon; Szulc, Zdzislaw; Keane, Thomas E; Tavassoli, Mahvash; Norris, James S 2008. Acid ceramidase inhibition: a novel target for cancer therapy. Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library, 13 , 2293-8

Mahdy, Ayman; Elmissiry, Mostafa; Ghoniem, Gamal 2008. The outcome of transobturator cystocele repair using biocompatible porcine dermis graft: our experience with 32 cases. International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 19 12, 1647-52

Mahdy, Ayman; Elmissiry, Mostafa; Ghoniem, Gamal 2008. Recurrent stress urinary incontinence after dislodged screws in patient with bone-anchored suburethral sling. Urology, 72 5, 1185.e11-3

Mahdy, Ayman; Elmissiry, Mostafa; Ghoniem, Gamal M 2008. Urethral diverticulum after tension-free vaginal tape procedure: case report. Urology, 72 2, 461.e5-6

Elojeimy, Saeed; Liu, Xiang; McKillop, John C; El-Zawahry, Ahmed M; Holman, David H; Cheng, Jonathan Y; Meacham, William D; Mahdy, Ayman Em; Saad, Antonio F; Turner, Lorianne S; Cheng, Joseph; A Day, Terrence; Dong, Jian-Yun; Bielawska, Alicja; Hannun, Yusuf A; Norris, James Scott 2007. Role of acid ceramidase in resistance to FasL: therapeutic approaches based on acid ceramidase inhibitors and FasL gene therapy. Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 15 7, 1259-63

Saad, Antonio F; Meacham, William D; Bai, Aiping; Anelli, Viviane; Elojeimy, Saeed; Mahdy, Ayman E M; Turner, Lorianne S; Cheng, Joe; Bielawska, Alicja; Bielawski, Jacek; Keane, Thomas E; Obeid, Lina M; Hannun, Yusuf A; Norris, James S; Liu, Xiang 2007. The functional effects of acid ceramidase overexpression in prostate cancer progression and resistance to chemotherapy. Cancer biology & therapy, 6 9, 1455-60

Elojeimy, Saeed; Holman, David H; Liu, Xiang; El-Zawahry, Ahmed; Villani, Maristella; Cheng, Joseph C; Mahdy, Ayman; Zeidan, Youssef; Bielwaska, Alicja; Hannun, Yusuf A; Norris, James S 2006. New insights on the use of desipramine as an inhibitor for acid ceramidase. FEBS letters, 580 19, 4751-6

Bahnson E.;Mahdy A. 12-01-2015. Clean Intermittent Catheterization in the Elderly Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, 10 4, 376-380

Kalyaranaman B.;Mahdy A. 12-01-2013. Technical and Patient Factors: Selection of Type and Length of Bowel Segment for Augmentation Cystop Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, 8 4, 332-335

Kansal J.;Mohamed M.;Mahdy A. 11-01-2016. Vaginal Approach to Excise a Rare Paraurethral Leiomyoma Urology Case Reports, 9 , 18-20

Kim D.;Faruqui N.;Mahdy A.;Ghoniem G. 11-01-2009. Significant complications following minimally invasive office-based treatments for BPH: Experience f Current Urology, 3 3, 124-128

Motiani K.;Mahdy A. 09-01-2016. Operative Management of Crossover Femoral-femoral Graft Erosion into Bladder: A Case Report Urology Case Reports, 8 , 38-39

Ansari S.;Mahdy A. 04-03-2019. Are video-urodynamics superior to traditional urodynamic studies in changing treatment decision with Arab Journal of Urology, 17 2, 160-165

Mahdy A. 01-01-2014. Interposition flaps in vesicovaginal fistula repairs can optimize cure rate Urology Annals, 6 1, 98

Mahdy A.;Ghoniem G. 01-01-2014. Role of Urodynamics in the Evaluation of Elderly Voiding Dysfunction Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, 9 4, 350-363

Sidana A.;Zhai Q.;Mahdy A. 01-01-2012. Nephrogenic adenoma in a urethral diverticulum Urology, 80 2,

Ghoniem G.;Faruqui N.;Elmissiry M.;Mahdy A.;Abdelwahab H.;Oommen M.;Abdel-Mageed A. 01-01-2011. Differential profile analysis of urinary cytokines in patients with overactive bladder International Urogynecology Journal, 22 8, 953-961

Ghoniem G.;Faruqui N.;Elmissiry M.;Mahdy A.;Abdelwahab H.;Oommen M.;Abdel-Mageed A. 01-01-2011. Erratum: Differential profile analysis of urinary cytokines in patients with overactive bladder (Int International Urogynecology Journal, 22 8, 1069

Karp D.;Peterson T.;Mahdy A.;Ghoniem G.;Aguilar V.;Davila G. 01-01-2011. Biologic grafts for cystocele repair: Does concomitant midline fascial plication improve surgical ou International Urogynecology Journal, 22 8, 985-990

Richards M.;Khalil D.;Mahdy A. 01-01-2011. Successful treatment of stent knot in the proximal ureter using ureteroscopy and holmium laser Case Reports in Medicine, 2011 ,

Mahdy A.;Faruqui N.;Ghoniem G. 01-01-2010. Objective cure of urinary retention following laparoscopic hysterectomy for a large uterine fibroid International Urogynecology Journal, 21 5, 609-611

Evans, Janelle Morgan; Karram, Mickey M; Mahdy, Ayman; Robertshaw, Daniel . Urinary tract injury at the time of laparoscopic and robotic surgery: presentation and management. Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 19 4, 249-52

Mahdy, Ayman; Karp, Deborah; Davila, G Willy; Ghoniem, Gamal M . The outcome of transobturator anterior vaginal wall prolapse repair using porcine dermis graft: intermediate term follow-up. International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology, 39 4, 506-12