Prof. Dr. Ubirajara Barroso Jr.
A urologist working in genital and urethral reconstruction, gender-affirming surgery and pediatric urology. His career combines clinical practice, research, teaching and the development of solutions for urology.
A practice built between the university and the operating room.
Institutional roles
- Full Professor of Urology at the Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia/UFBA
- Head of the Urology Service at HUPES/UFBA
- Head/Coordinator of the Urology discipline
- Adjunct Professor and faculty member of the stricto sensu postgraduate program at Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
- CNPq Research Productivity Fellow — Level 2 (PQ-2)
Professional registration
- CRM-BA
- 11.163
- CRM-SP
- 193.375
- RQE
- 7.785 — Urology
Training and contributions
A career built through patient care, teaching and research in urology.
1996 — Research Fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Children’s Hospital of Michigan / Wayne State University, Detroit.
2001 — PhD in Medicine (Urology), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP).
2022 — Initial scientific description of the TCM Technique.
2026 — Publication of the initial clinical experience with DART-VAG.
Research and medical education
With more than 200 scientific publications, Prof. Dr. Ubirajara Barroso Jr. contributes to the production and discussion of evidence in urology, participates in medical education and maintains scientific exchange with professionals and institutions in different countries.
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Urologia Pediátrica
Editor of a book dedicated to the specialty, published by Roca.
Atlas de Uropediatria
Organization and co-editing, Planmark, 2009.
Uropediatria Guia para Pediatras
Editor of a guide from the Brazilian Society of Urology and Brazilian Society of Pediatrics, 2019.
Urologia para Acadêmicos de Medicina
Contributing editor to a Brazilian Society of Urology book, 2023 edition.
Research, Patents and Innovation
Prof. Dr. Ubirajara Barroso Jr.'s academic career includes contributions to scientific research, technology development and international collaborations, with two inventions patented in the United States.
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Conferences, research and international collaboration are part of his academic career and provide opportunities to share data, discuss cases and contribute to education in urology.
- Vice President and President-elect of the Brazilian Society of Urology (SBU)
- President of the International Children’s Continence Society (ICCS)
- Supervisor of the gender-affirming genital surgery discipline at the SBU
- Full Member of the Academia de Medicina da Bahia, Chair No. 28 since 2014
- Full Member of the Academia de Ciências da Bahia, Life Sciences
- Associate Editor of the Pediatric Urology section of Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Member of the Editorial Board of the International Brazilian Journal of Urology
- Reviewer for international scientific journals
- More than 200 scientific publications
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