Douglas E. Coplen, MD

Douglas E. Coplen, MD

Expertise


Specialty Areas


Pediatric Urology

Common Procedures


  • Hypospadias repair
  • Orchiopexy
  • Urinary tract reconstruction
    1) dismembered pyeloplasty
    2) ureteral reimplantation
    3) augmentation cystoplasty
  • Exstrophy closure
  • Endoscopic kidney stone removal

Common Diagnoses Treated


  • Hydronephrosis
  • Undescended testes
  • Hypospadias
  • Spina bifida and neurogenic bladder
  • Vesicoureteral reflux
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urinary tract infections
Education


Board Certifications


American Board of Urology

Certificate of added qualification

Urology

Degrees


Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 1985

Residency


1987 General Surgery Residency, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

1988 Urologic Surgery Residency, Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

1992 Urologic Surgery Residency, Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis , MO

Fellowship


1990 NIH Oncology Training Grant, Barnes Hospital, St Louis, MO

1994 Pediatric Urology Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Memberships


American Urological Association

Societies for Pediatric Urology

American Academy of Pediatrics

Research


Areas of Research Interest


Congenital hydronephrosis

Congenital urinary tract obstruction

Hypospadias

Clinical Trials


PUSH trial–NIH hydration and kidney stones

PKIDS- PCORI trial–clinical outcomes of surgical outcomes for urolithiasis in children

Publications

Locations


Hospital Affiliations


Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Shriners Hospital

St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Cox-Health system

Patients Seen At


St. Louis Children’s Hospital
One Children’s Place
Floor 2, Suite A
St. Louis, MO 63110

St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center
13001 North Outer 40 Road
Town and County, MO 63017

Washington University Pediatric Specialty Care
Memorial Hospital East
1414 Cross Street
Suite 140A
Shiloh, IL 62269

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Contact


To request an appointment with Dr. Coplen, please call (314) 454-6034.