Elizabeth B. Yerkes, MD

Attending Physician, Urology; Director of Neuro-urology; Co-Director of Reconstructive Pediatric Urology in the Division of Urology; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation

Associate Professor of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Complex genital anomalies and disorders of sex development (DSD), neurogenic bladder and urodynamics, pediatric and adolescent uro-gynecology, and complex congenital anomalies of the genitourinary tract, such as cloacal malformation and exstrophy-epispadias

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Urology

Programs & Conditions:

Bladder and Cloacal Exstrophy Program

Education & Training

Education: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1993

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1999-2001; Residency in urology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 1995-1999; Residency in surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1993-1995

Board Certifications: Pediatric Urology, Urology

Professional Organizations: American Urological Association; Society for Government Service Urologists; Society for Pediatric Urology; Society of Fetal Urology

Research

Research Interests: Genitourinary anomalies; neurogenic bladder; disorders of sex development

Publications

Most recent publications

Improving surgical training by identifying the most common feedback trainees receive for index cases J Pediatr Urol14 (6): 577-583
The Correlation between Serial Ultrasound and Diuretic Renography in Children with Severe Unilateral Hydronephrosis J Urol200 (2): 440-447
Preliminary report: Surgical outcomes following genitoplasty in children with moderate to severe genital atypia J Pediatr Urol
Interrater Reliability in Interpretation of Neuropathic Pediatric Urodynamic Tracings: An Expanded Multicenter Study J Urol199 (5): 1337-1343
Interrater Reliability in Interpretation of Neuropathic Pediatric Urodynamic Tracings: An Expanded Multi-Center Study J Urol
Prophylactic antibiotic use in pediatric patients undergoing urinary tract catheterization: a survey of members of the Society for Pediatric Urology BMC Urol17 (1): 76
Reassessing the utility of routine urine culture with urodynamics: UTI incidence and risk factors J Pediatr Urol13 (4): 372.e1-372.e8
Lipomyelomeningocele for the urologist: Should we view it the same as myelomeningocele? J Pediatr Urol13 (4): 371.e1-371.e8
Response to 'Re. Attitudes towards disorders of sex development nomenclature among affected individuals' J Pediatr Urol13 (6): 610-611
Attitudes towards "disorders of sex development" nomenclature among affected individuals J Pediatr Urol13 (6): 608.e1-608.e8