About Me
I am a urologic oncologist who specializes in surgical treatments of patients with genitourinary cancers, including but not limited to prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular and penile cancer. I received my medical training at Aleppo University Medical School in Syria and completed my residency at Columbia University in New York. I then completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York before joining The Ohio State University. I was named to the Castle Connolly list of “Regional Top Doctors” from 2017 to 2020 and rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction from 2016 to 2020.
I have extensive experience in prostate, bladder and kidney surgery, including open and robotic techniques. I have performed numerous complex robotic renal surgeries, including selective clamping and the first robotic nephrectomy with level three IV thrombectomy. Additionally, I performed the first robotic radical cystectomy with intracoporeal urinary diversion in central Ohio. I was also involved in the development of robotic surgery for APR for rectal cancer.
During my fellowships, I worked on the biology of prostate and bladder cancers, as well as the molecular mechanisms of androgen deprivation and angiogenesis in prostate cancer. I have since moved to clinical and translational research, including studies on surgical outcomes and perioperative quality of care and quality of life. I also served as the principal investigator (PI) and co-investigator for a number of institutional and multicenter clinical trials focused on the diagnosis and treatment of kidney, prostate and bladder cancers.
In addition to my clinical and research work, I am an associate professor in the Department of Urology at The Ohio State University. I also currently serve as the editor of Journal of Men’s Health and have published more than 80 articles in such peer-reviewed journals as Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, World Journal of Urology, The Journal of Urology and Histopathology.
Highlights
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2016-2020
Additional Languages I Speak
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Testicular Cancers
- Kidney Cancers
- Prostate Cancers
- Bladder Cancer
- Urogenital Cancers
- Ureteral Cancers
- Urethral Cancers
- Penile Cancers
- Hematuria
- Robotics
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
- Urologic Surgical Procedures
- Urology
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
University of Aleppo, Mouhafaza
9/1/1989 - 6/30/1995
Internship
Al Razi Hospital, Damascus
7/1/1995 - 10/31/1996
Internship
Milstein Hospital, New York, NY
6/19/2000 - 6/30/2001
Residency
Milstein Hospital, New York, NY
7/1/2001 - 6/30/2005
Fellowship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
7/1/2005 - 3/31/2008
Academic Information
My Department
Urology
My Division
Urology
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
230 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.8 out of 5
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Kept you informed about your condition and treatment
4.8 out of 5
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Amount of time spent with you
4.7 out of 5
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Concern for your questions and issues
4.8 out of 5
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Skill and knowledge
4.8 out of 5
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Overall quality of care
4.8 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2022, Dr. Shabsigh has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Interest caring and empathy all at a high level.
Dr. Shabsigh and his staff are an excellent team compassionate and professional.
Dr. Shabsigh is awesome.
Great team
Uncaring attitude of staff is a concern for me not to return.
Dr Shabsigh is very good
I feel very comfortable with my doctor and I trust him
Dr. Shabsigh is incredible in all aspects. Caring and addresses all my concerns.
Wonderful care providers.
Dr. Shabsigh is excellent -- in care, communication, consideration of what I ask about. Very HIGH level of trust in this doctor!
This is my first experience, I was totally lost. I asked what I could ask, but I wasn't satisfied with the doctor response. I'm still very upset with the experience.
Dr didn't care about what I had to say, ignored my statements. Would ask question, then interrupt and talk over my response. I spent less than 8 minutes with the Dr, despite the claim notes. Notes did not include what was discussed, just 1 mention of 1 symptom.
Very present to me. Listened well and gave thoughtful responses. Very confident in him.
Very good service.
Treated as info provided before hand.
Dr. Shabsigh and the nursing team were excellent!
I felt very comfortable in this experience.
Very good very professional, and excellent work.
Dr. Shabsigh & staff outstanding.
Dr Shabsigh is always very attentive and listens to my concerns. He is working on educating me about my cancer and is sharing his thoughts on treatment options
They spent a lot of time with me which was very good.
Providers appear to be "over scheduled" - - very little/minimal time spent on communication. Courteous - - yes, terse - very.
Very good.
Doctors and staff very informative on your condition and they go out of their way to make you feel comfortable!
Awesome.
I wish there was an Excellent category.
Exceptional courtesy and care by all
Felt very comfortable
Very good experience, dr. better yet, excellent, Dr. Shabsigh is great, good with patient, my dad, understanding and good positive interaction!
Dr. Shabsigh is the best!!