Benjamin J. McCormick
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Benjamin J. McCormick, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Urology Clinic at U of U Hospital

Urology, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-213-2700
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Dr. Benjamin McCormick’s clinical interests include:
• Complications of Urologic Surgery
• LGBTQ - Health & Surgery
• Male Incontinence
• Pelvic Fracture & Urethral Injury
• Robotic Kidney surgery
• Robotic Reconstruction
• Robotic Ureteral Re-implant
• Trauma & Reconstructive Urology
• Ureteral & Urethral Stricture

Dr. Benjamin McCormick’s research interests include:
• GU Trauma
• Gender Affirmation Surgery
• Urethral Strictures

Benjamin McCormick, MD, is a urologic surgeon at the University of Utah specializing in gender-affirming surgery, complex GU reconstruction, and trauma. He attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine prior to completing his training in Urology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then completed further fellowship training in reconstructive urology and gender-affirming surgery at the University of Utah.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Urology

Patient Rating

Patients consistently praise Dr. McCormick for clear, thorough explanations and effective communication that make complex treatment options and risks understandable. Reviewers emphasize his clinical expertise and surgical skill paired with a compassionate bedside manner; they feel listened to, supported, and confident in his recommendations. Many also note thoughtful follow-up planning and a genuine commitment to patient welfare.

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Dr. Benjamin McCormick’s clinical interests include:
• Complications of Urologic Surgery
• LGBTQ - Health & Surgery
• Male Incontinence
• Pelvic Fracture & Urethral Injury
• Robotic Kidney surgery
• Robotic Reconstruction
• Robotic Ureteral Re-implant
• Trauma & Reconstructive Urology
• Ureteral & Urethral Stricture

Dr. Benjamin McCormick’s research interests include:
• GU Trauma
• Gender Affirmation Surgery
• Urethral Strictures

Benjamin McCormick, MD, is a urologic surgeon at the University of Utah specializing in gender-affirming surgery, complex GU reconstruction, and trauma. He attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine prior to completing his training in Urology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then completed further fellowship training in reconstructive urology and gender-affirming surgery at the University of Utah.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Urology
Board Certification
American Board of Urology

Education history

Fellowship Trauma and Reconstructive Urology - University of Utah Fellow
Residency Urology - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Resident
Residency Surgery - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Intern
Professional Medical Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine M.D.
Undergraduate Biological Sciences - West Virginia University B.S.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Langston DM, Matta R, Myers JB, Ramsay JM, Horns JJ, McCormick BJ, Kurtzman JT (2026). Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Renal Trauma Care: A Population Based Retrospective Cohort Study. Urology, 213, 185-190.
  2. Woodle T, Hebert K, Kurtzman JT, Horns JJ, McCormick B, Myers JB (2025). Defining Long-term Prostate Cancer Treatment Patterns and Adverse Urologic Events: A Methodological Framework and Patient Outcomes Using the Utah Population Database. Urology, 208, 167-172.
  3. Woodle T, Kurtzman JT, Ramsay J, McCormick B, Myers JB (2026). A Prospective Analysis of Patient-reported Health-related Quality of Life Outcomes Following Urinary Diversion for Pelvic Radiation-related Injury. Urology.
  4. Hebert KJ, Swinney S, Johnson R, Ramsay J, Fendereski K, DeWitt-Foy M, Elliott S, Bearrick E, Maymi-Castrodad P, Stoffel JT, Seyer A, Viers BR, McCormick BJ, Myers JB (2026). Outcomes After Colon Conduit Urinary Diversion: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study from the Reconstruction and Diversion: Improving Outcomes Group. J Urol, 101097JU0000000000004935.
  5. Blasdel G, Chen ML, Berli J, Dy G, Dugi D, Djordjevic M, Bizic M, Zhao L, Schechter L, Santucci R, Myers JB, Goodwin I, Nikolavsky D, Meltzer T, Watt A, Pariser J, Figler B, Kuzon W, Hadj-Moussa M, McCormick B, Brown LK, Nigriny JF, Moses RA (2025). Outcomes Following Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty Gender Affirming Surgery With Urethral Lengthening: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study. Urology, 206, 196-203.
  6. Kurtzman JT, Swallow M, Horns JJ, Woodle T, McCormick B, Myers JB (2025). Risk of Hypertension After Renal Trauma: An Analysis of a Large Insurance Claims Database. Urology, 205, 254-259.
  7. Hebert KJ, Horns JJ, Paudel N, Erickson BA, Grimes M, Christensen MB, Ramsay J, McCormick BJ, Hotaling J, Myers JB (2025). Familial Associated Idiopathic Urethral Stricture Disease: An Assessment Using Pedigree Data From the Utah Population Database. Urology, 201, 125-131.
  8. Fendereski K, Daryabari SS, Stockard R, Mccormick B, Myers JB (2024). Bowel complications and anastomotic leak after ileocolic anastomosis in urinary diversion surgery: a comparative 12-year retrospective single-center study. Transl Androl Urol, 13(11), 2468-2481.
  9. Matta R, Keihani S, Hebert KJ, Horns JJ, Nirula R, McCrum ML, McCormick BJ, Gross JA, Joyce RP, Rogers DM, Wang SS, Hagedorn JC, Selph JP, Sensenig RL, Moses RA, Dodgion CM, Gupta S, Mukherjee K, Majercik S, Broghammer JA, Schwartz I, Elliott SP, Breyer BN, Baradaran N, Zakaluzny S, Erickson BA, Miller BD, Askari R, Carrick MM, Burks FN, Norwood S, Myers JB, in conjunction with the Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (2024). Proposed revision of the American Association for Surgery of Trauma Renal Organ Injury Scale: Secondary analysis of the Multi-institutional Genitourinary Trauma Study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 97(2), 205-212.
  10. Moorefield AK, Veith JP, Mills A, Hebert K, McCormick B, Goodwin IA (2023). Vaginal Preservation in Shaft-Only Phalloplasty: Y-to-V Advancement Technique for Clitoral Hood Redundancy and Reduction Labiaplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg, 154(1), 186e-189e.
  11. Matta R, Keihani S, Hebert K, Horns JJ, Nirula R, McCrum M, McCormick BJ, Gross JA, Joyce RP, Rogers DM, Wang SS, Hagedorn JC, Selph JP, Sensenig RL, Moses RA, Dodgion CM, Gupta S, Mukherjee K, Majercik S, Broghammer JA, Schwartz I, Elliott SP, Breyer BN, Baradaran N, Zakaluzny S, Erickson BA, Miller BD, Askari R, Carrick MM, Burks FN, Norwood S, Myers JB, in conjunction with the Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (2024). PROPOSED REVISION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR SURGERY OF TRAUMA RENAL TRAUMA ORGAN INJURY SCALE: SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF THE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL GENITOURINARY TRAUMA STUDY. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 97(2), 205-212.
  12. Hebert K, Bruno A, Matta R, Horns J, Paudel N, Das R, Hotaling J, McCormick B, Myers JB (2023). Impact of Prostate Cancer-related Genitourinary Radiation Injury on Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment: Assessment of 55,425 Men. Urology, 183, 228-235.
  13. Myers JB, Hernandez BS, McCormick B, Ramsay J, Kriesel JD, Hebert KJ, Fendereski K (2023). Comparison of Urinary Diversion in Patients With Prostatic Fistula to Those with Localized Radiation Injury After Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer. Urology, 183, 256-263.
  14. Snyder L, Hebert KJ, Horns JJ, Schardein J, McCormick BJ, Downing J, Dy GW, Goodwin I, Agarwal C, Hotaling JM, Myers JB (2023). Incidence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism After Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty: A Retrospective Analysis of a Large Insurance Claims Database. Urology, 182, 95-100.
  15. Hebert KJ, Matta R, Fendereski K, Horns JJ, Paudel N, Das R, Viers BR, Hotaling J, McCormick BJ, Myers JB (2023). Genitourinary Radiation Injury Following Prostate Cancer Treatment: Assessment of Cost and Health Care System Burden. Urology, 179, 166-173.
  16. Blickensderfer K, McCormick B, Myers J, Goodwin I, Agarwal C, Horns J, Hotaling J (2023). Gender-affirming Vaginoplasty and Vulvoplasty: An Initial Experience. Urology, 176, 232-236.
  17. Hebert KJ, Matta R, Horns JJ, Paudel N, Das R, McCormick BJ, Myers JB, Hotaling JM (2023). Prior COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of newly diagnosed erectile dysfunction. Int J Impot Res, 1-5.
  18. McCormick BJ, Keihani S, Hagedorn J, Selph JP, Figler BD, Johnsen NV, da Silva RD, Broghammer JA, Gupta S, Miller B, Burks FN, Eswara J, Osterberg EC 3rd, Carney KJ, Erickson BA, Gretzer MB, Chung PH, Harris CR, Murphy GP, Rusilko P, Shridharani A, Benson C, Alwaal A, Blaschko SD, Breyer BN, Amend GM, McKibben M, Elliott SP, Schwartz IW, Simhan J, Vanni AJ, Moses RA, Myers JB (2022). A multicenter prospective cohort study of endoscopic urethral realignment versus suprapubic cystostomy after complete pelvic fracture urethral injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 94(2), 344-349.
  19. Fendereski K, McCormick BJ, Keihani S, Hagedorn JC, Voelzke B, Selph JP, Figler BD, Johnsen NV, da Silva RD, Broghammer JA, Gupta S, Miller B, Burks FN, Eswara JR, Osterberg EC 3rd, Carney KJ, Erickson BA, Gretzer MB, Chung PH, Harris CR, Murphy GP, Rusilko P, Anderson KT, Shridharani A, Benson CR, Alwaal A, Blaschko SD, Breyer BN, McKibben M, Schwartz IW, Simhan J, Vanni AJ, Moses RA, Myers JB (2022). The Outcomes of Pelvic Fracture Urethral Injuries Stratified by Urethral Injury Severity: A Prospective Multi-institutional Genitourinary Trauma Study (MiGUTS). Urology, 170, 197-202.
  20. Hebert KJ, Matta R, Horns JJ, Paudel N, Das R, Kohler TS, Pastuszak AW, McCormick BJ, Hotaling JM, Myers JB (2022). Risk of Postoperative Thromboembolism in Men Undergoing Urological Prosthetic Surgery: An Assessment of 21,413 Men. J Urol, 208(4), 878-885.
  21. McCormick BJ, Horns JJ, Das R, Paudel N, Hanson HA, McCrum M, Nirula R, Myers JB (2021). Nephrectomy Is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Mortality or Acute Kidney Injury after High-Grade Renal Trauma: A Propensity Score Analysis of the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP). J Urol, 207(2), 400-406.
  22. Heiner SM, Keihani S, McCormick BJ, Fang E, Hagedorn JC, Voelzke B, Nocera AP, Selph JP, Arya CS, Sensenig RL, Rezaee ME, Moses RA, Dodgion CM, Higgins MM, Gupta S, Mukherjee K, Majercik S, Smith BP, Glavin K, Broghammer JA, Schwartz I, Elliott SP, Breyer BN, Becerra CMC, Baradaran N, DeSoucy E, Zakaluzny S, Erickson BA, Miller BD, Santucci RA, Askari R, Carrick MM, Burks FN, Norwood S, Nirula R, Myers JB, in conjunction with the Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (2021). Nephrectomy After High-Grade Renal Trauma is Associated With Higher Mortality: Results From the Multi-Institutional Genitourinary Trauma Study (MiGUTS). Urology, 157, 246-252.
  23. Ehlers ME, Mohan CS, Akerman JP, McGowan M, McCormick BJ, Hacker KE, Coward RM, Figler BD (2021). Factors Impacting Postoperative Opioid Use Among Patients Undergoing Implantation of Inflatable Penile Prosthesis. J Sex Med, 18(11), 1915-1920.
  24. Ehlers M, McCormick B, Coward RM, Figler BD (2019). Innovating Incrementally: Development of the Modern Inflatable Penile Prosthesis. Curr Urol Rep, 20(4), 17.
  25. McCormick BJ, Deal A, Borawski KM, Raynor MC, Viprakasit D, Wallen EM, Woods ME, Pruthi RS (2018). Implementation of medical scribes in an academic urology practice: an analysis of productivity, revenue, and satisfaction. World J Urol, 36(10), 1691-1697.
  26. Casilla-Lennon MM, Choi SK, Deal AM, Bensen JT, Narang G, Filippou P, McCormick B, Pruthi R, Wallen E, Tan HJ, Woods M, Nielsen M, Smith A (2017). Financial Toxicity among Patients with Bladder Cancer: Reasons for Delay in Care and Effect on Quality of Life. J Urol, 199(5), 1166-1173.
  27. McCormick BJ, Pruthi RS (2017). The Present and Future Challenges Facing Urology Departments at Academic Health Centers. Urology, 104, 25-30.
  28. Mitchell C, Kuebker J, McCormick B, Marien T, Herrell SD, Miller NL (2017). Lubriglide Sequential Ureteral Dilators®: A Safe and Effective Method of Ureteral Dilation. J Endourol, 31(6), 573-576.
  29. Owen RC, McCormick BJ, Figler BD, Coward RM (2017). A review of varicocele repair for pain. Transl Androl Urol, 6(Suppl 1), S20-S29.
  30. Gregg JR, McCormick B, Wang L, Cohen P, Sun D, Penson DF, Smith JA, Clark PE, Cookson MS, Barocas DA, Resnick MJ, Moses KA, Chang SS (2016). Short term complications from transurethral resection of bladder tumor. Can J Urol, 23(2), 8198-203.
  31. Osborn DJ, Dmochowski RR, Harris CJ, Danford JJ, Kaufman MR, Mock S, Kit LC, McCormick B, Reynolds WS (2014). Analysis of patient and technical factors associated with midurethral sling mesh exposure and perforation. Int J Urol, 21(11), 1167-70.
  32. Rio RV, Maltz M, McCormick B, Reiss A, Graf J (2009). Symbiont succession during embryonic development of the European medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana. Appl Environ Microbiol, 75(21), 6890-5.

Letter

  1. McCormick BJ, Horns J, Myers J (2022). Nephrectomy Is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Mortality or Acute Kidney Injury after High-Grade Renal Trauma: A Propensity Score Analysis of the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP). Reply. [Letter to the editor]. J Urol, 208(4), 792.

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