Paulos Yohannes, M.D.

Paulos Yohannes, M.D. received his medical degree from the University of Louisville, School of Medicine and then completed his general surgery and urology residency training at the University of Kentucky, Albert B. Chandler medical center and University of Louisville Hospital. He completed a fellowship in Endourology/Laparoscopy from Long Island Jewish Medical Center where he specialized in minimally invasive endourologic and laparoscopic surgery for the management of stone disease; testicular, bladder, kidney, and prostate cancer; percutaneous management of urothelial cancer, as well as reconstructive surgery of the upper and lower urinary tract.
Dr. Yohannes is one of the pioneers of robotic urologic surgery in the United States. He performed the first robotic cystoprostatectomy for bladder cancer (2003), robotic intracorporeal ileal conduit urinary diversion (2004), and robotic repair of retrocaval
ureter (2004) in the United States. He is a reviewer for numerous peer reviewed journals, book chapters, and has proctored many surgeons around the country on their first prostatectomy and cystoprostatectomy surgical cases.
He has won numerous awards including academic essay competitions, the William Brohm Award, Pfizer scholar in urology award, and Kentucky Urologic Society Pyelogram Award. In addition, he has received recognition by Vitals for: The Compassionate Doctor Award, Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor Award, On Time Doctor Award, Patients’ Choice Award, and
Top Ten Doctors - State award.