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Jonathan Charles Routh

Paul H. Sherman, M.D. Distinguished Associate Professor of Surgery
Urology
3831, Durham, NC 27710
200 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


I am a pediatric urologist and health services researcher who is interested in caring for children with urological problems, conducting research on how to improve that care, and mentoring young researchers to ensure that the next generation does both better than I currently can. 

My clinical interests include minimally-invasive surgery, neurogenic and non-neurogenic voiding dysfunction, complex urologic reconstruction (particularly in children with spina bifida), and pediatric urologic oncology (particularly Wilms tumor and rhabdomyosarcoma). My research has been funded by awards from the NIH, CDC, FDA, and multiple foundations and industry partners, and during my time on faculty at Duke I have had the pleasure of collaborating with many groups and individuals around the world on a number of projects. Over the past 15 years, I have formally mentored nearly 3 dozen undergraduates, medical students, urology residents, post-doctoral students, and junior faculty members across multiple disciplines (pediatrics, urogynecology, urology, and nursing).

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Paul H. Sherman, M.D. Distinguished Associate Professor of Surgery · 2018 - Present Urology, Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor of Urology · 2019 - Present Urology, Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in Pediatrics · 2015 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2020 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2017 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published August 26, 2022
Duke Clinic Provides Care for Transgender Youth, Children With Differences of Sex Development
Published September 22, 2015
Duke opens center for transgender adolescents

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Recent Publications


Lymph Node Staging and Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Consensus Opinion From the Children's Oncology Group, European paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Study Group, and the Cooperative Weichteilsarkom Studiengruppe.

Journal Article Pediatr Blood Cancer · April 2025 Accurate staging of nodal involvement in pediatric sarcoma patients is important to determine correct systemic and local therapy, with the goal to reduce subsequent recurrences. However, differences in lymph node staging strategies, definitions, and treatm ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


UrogynCREST Program

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2029

Duke KURe Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2013 - 2028

PTN 2.0 TO #10: Positron-C

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine · 2002 M.D.