Rotimi Sewedo Nettey, M.D., M.H.S

Assistant Professor

(713) 798-4001

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Email

rotimi.nettey@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor: Urology
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

7200 CAMBRIDGE (Office): 10th Floor
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4001
rotimi.nettey@bcm.edu
https://www.bcm.edu/departments/urology

7200 CAMBRIDGE (Clinic): 10th Floor
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4001
rotimi.nettey@bcm.edu
https://www.bcm.edu/departments/urology

Education

BS from Harvard University: 06/2007 - Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; Biomedical Sciences and Engineering

MD from Yale University: 05/2014 - New Haven, Connecticut, United States

MHSc from Yale University: 05/2014 - New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Residency at Northwestern University: 06/2020 - Chicago, Illinois, United States; Global Health, Urology

Fellowship at UCLA Medical Center: 05/2022 - Los Angeles, California, United States; Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Professional Interests

Male and female lower urinary tract dysfunction including overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction
Neurogenic bladder
Pelvic organ prolapse, uterine sparing approaches, vaginal reconstruction
Genitourinary and vaginal fistulae
Urethral stricture disease and urethral reconstruction
Pelvic/bladder pain syndromes;
Fecal incontinence;
Robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery
Global urologic surgery

Professional Statement

Dr. Oluwarotimi (Rotimi) Nettey is an assistant professor at Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in biomedical engineering and attended Yale University School of Medicine where she was awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship. She completed her urology residency at Northwestern University with a Certificate in Global Health and fellowship training in the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the department of urology at UCLA Medical Center under the leadership of Dr. Victor Nitti.

Her clinical and research interests are centered on reconstructive urology including: male and female voiding dysfunction and urinary incontinence, vaginal surgery, pelvic organ prolapse, urethral stricture, genitourinary fistula, and pelvic floor dysfunction. She has published extensively in these areas and has been invited to speak on these topics at several national and international conferences.

Selected Publications

Nettey OS, Bowen DK, Santiago-Lastra Y, Metcalfe P, Kielb SJ.. " Complications in adulthood for patients with paediatric genitourinary reconstruction " World J Urol. 2021 Apr ; 39 (4) : 1029-1036.
Pubmed PMID: 32529452.
Bosland MC, Nettey OS, Phillips AA, Anunobi CC, Akinloye O, Ekanem IA, Bassey IE, Mehta V, Macias V, van der Kwast TH, Murphy AB.. " Prevalence of prostate cancer at autopsy in Nigeria-A preliminary report. " Prostate. 2021 Jun ; 81 (9) : 553-559.
Pubmed PMID: 33905137.
Babajide R, Carbunaru S, Nettey OS, Watson KS, Holloway-Beth A, McDowell T, Ben Levi J, Murray M, Stinson J, Hollowell CMP, Dalton DP, Moore L, Kittles RA, Gann PH, Schaeffer EM, Murphy AB.. " Performance of Prostate Health Index in Biopsy Naïve Black Men. " J Urol. 2021 Mar ; 205 (3) : 718-724.
Pubmed PMID: 33103942.
Morrison CD, Shannon R, Rosoklija I, Nettey OS, Superina R, Cheng EY, Gong EM.. " Ureteral Complications of Pediatric Renal Transplantation. " J Urol. 2019 Apr ; 201 (4) : 810-814.
Pubmed PMID: 30195847.
Nettey OS, Fuchs JS, Kielb SJ, Schaeffer EM.. " Gender Representation in Urologic Subspecialties. " Urology. 2018 Apr ; (114) : 66-70.
Pubmed PMID: 29331304.
Weiner AB, Nettey OS, Morgans AK.. " Management of Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC): an Evolving Treatment Paradigm. " Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2019 Jul 9; 20 (9) : 69.
Pubmed PMID: 31286275.
Murphy AB, Carbunaru S, Nettey OS, Gornbein C, Dixon MA, Macias V, Sharifi R, Kittles RA, Yang X, Kajdacsy-Balla A, Gann P.. " A 17-Gene Panel Genomic Prostate Score Has Similar Predictive Accuracy for Adverse Pathology at Radical Prostatectomy in African American and European American Men. " Urology. 2020 Aug ; (142) : 166-173.
Pubmed PMID: 32277993.
Carbunaru S, Nettey OS, Gogana P, Helenowski IB, Jovanovic B, Ruden M, Hollowell CMP, Sharifi R, Kittles RA, Schaeffer E, Gann P, Murphy AB.. " A comparative effectiveness analysis of the PBCG vs. PCPT risks calculators in a multi-ethnic cohort. " BMC Urol. 2019 Nov 27; 19 (1) : 121.
Pubmed PMID: 31771578.
Nettey OS, Walker AJ, Keeter MK, Singal A, Nugooru A, Martin IK, Ruden M, Gogana P, Dixon MA, Osuma T, Hollowell CMP, Sharifi R, Sekosan M, Yang X, Catalona WJ, Kajdacsy-Balla A, Macias V, Kittles RA, Murphy AB.. " Self-reported Black race predicts significant prostate cancer independent of clinical setting and clinical and socioeconomic risk factors. " Urol Oncol. 2018 Nov ; 36 (11) : 501.
Pubmed PMID: 30236853.
Rosenberg A, Nettey OS, Gogana P, Sheikh U, Macias V, Kajdacsy-Balla A, Sharifi R, Kittles RA, Murphy AB.. " Physiologic serum 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D is inversely associated with prostatic Ki67 staining in a diverse sample of radical prostatectomy patients. " Cancer Causes Control. 2019 Feb ; 30 (2) : 207-214.
Pubmed PMID: 30730018.
Alomari AK, Nettey OS, Singh D, Kluger H, Adeniran AJ.. " Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of papillary renal cell carcinoma with emphasis on subtyping " Hum Pathol. 2015 Oct ; 46 (10) : 1418-26.
Pubmed PMID: 26239624.
Staniorski CJ, Singal A, Nettey O, Yura E, Keeter MK, Kielb S, Hofer MD.. " Revisiting the penoscrotal approach to artificial urinary sphincter surgery: how does it compare to a perineal incision for initial implantation? " World J Urol. 2021 Mar ; 39 (3) : 871-876.
Pubmed PMID: 32440696.
Liu JS, Nettey O, Vo AX, Hofer MD, Flury SC, Kielb SJ.. " Prolapse repair with and without apical resuspension-Practice patterns among certifying American urologists. " Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 Feb ; 36 (2) : 344-348.
Pubmed PMID: 26547063.
Liu JS, Dickmeyer LJ, Nettey O, Hofer MD, Flury SC, Kielb SJ.. " Disparities in female urologic case distribution with new subspecialty certification and surgeon gender. " Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 Feb ; 36 (2) : 399-403.
Pubmed PMID: 26678743.

Memberships

American Urological Association: Member

American Urogynecologic Surgery: Member

Skills

Research Interests: Underactive bladder; genitourinary fistula; healthcare disparities in surgical management of prolapse; access to subspecialty surgical care in under resourced settings

Clinical Interests: Male and female lower urinary tract dysfunction including overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, neurogenic bladder; pelvic organ prolapse; genitourinary and vaginal fistula; urethral stricture disease; pelvic/bladder pain syndromes; fecal incontinence; global urologic surgery

Languages

Yoruba