Kara Babaian
Faculty
Positions
- Faculty
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Urology
ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï of Medicine
Education
- BS from University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 12/2001 - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- MD from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
- 06/2006 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Internship at UCLA Medical Center
- 07/2007 - Los Angeles, California, United States
- Residency at The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- 07/2011 - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Urology
- Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- 07/2013 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Urologic Oncology
- Fellowship at University of California Irvine Medical Center
- 07/2014 - Orange, California, United States
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Certifications
- #N9168
- State of Texas
Honors & Awards
- Best Reviewer JU Open Plus - 2023
- American College of Surgeons Initiate (FACS)
- (10/2019)
- American Association for Physician Leadership Course
- (05/2019)
- Outstanding Quality and Quality Improvement Award
- LSU Health and University Health (08/2018)
- American College of Surgeons Women in Surgery Committee Mentorship Program
- (10/2017 - 10/2018)
- Top Urologist in Orange, Calif.
- International Association of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Professionals (03/2015)
Professional Statement
Dr. Kara Babaian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She provides comprehensive urologic oncology clinical care for men and women diagnosed with urologic malignancies. She performs open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery individually tailored for the needs of patients with cancers of the kidney, bladder, and prostate.
Dr. Babaian received her bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology with Comprehensive Honors from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2001 and earned her medical degree from The University of Texas McGovern School of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 2006. Dr. Babaian completed her Urology residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin in 2011. After deciding to subspecialize in Urologic Oncology, Dr. Babaian completed a two-year Urologic Oncology Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas in 2013, followed by a minimally invasive urology fellowship at the University of California Irvine, completed in 2014. Capitalizing on her training and her expertise in both Urologic Oncology and minimally invasive surgery, her goal is to provide optimal, personalized, and state of the art multidisciplinary treatment of urologic cancers with minimal surgical morbidity.
Dr. Babaian is board-certified by the American Board of Urology and is a member of the American Urological Association, the Society of Urologic Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Women in Urology, and the European Association of Urology. She serves as a reviewer for national and international journals, has authored articles, book chapters, and reviews in Urologic Oncology, and has presented at national and international conferences.
Dr. Babaian received her bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology with Comprehensive Honors from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2001 and earned her medical degree from The University of Texas McGovern School of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 2006. Dr. Babaian completed her Urology residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin in 2011. After deciding to subspecialize in Urologic Oncology, Dr. Babaian completed a two-year Urologic Oncology Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas in 2013, followed by a minimally invasive urology fellowship at the University of California Irvine, completed in 2014. Capitalizing on her training and her expertise in both Urologic Oncology and minimally invasive surgery, her goal is to provide optimal, personalized, and state of the art multidisciplinary treatment of urologic cancers with minimal surgical morbidity.
Dr. Babaian is board-certified by the American Board of Urology and is a member of the American Urological Association, the Society of Urologic Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Women in Urology, and the European Association of Urology. She serves as a reviewer for national and international journals, has authored articles, book chapters, and reviews in Urologic Oncology, and has presented at national and international conferences.
Memberships
- American Urological Association
- Society of Women in Urology
- Society of Urologic Oncology
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- European Association of Urology
Funding
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School of Medicine Faculty Research Grant
- $10,000.00 (07/01/2015 - 07/01/2016)
- Grant funding from School of Medicine Faculty Research Grant
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