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Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Professional interests include: reconstructive surgery, benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), prostatitis (prostate inflammation), and more.

2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20037

(202) 741-3100

Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS is an urologist in Washington, DC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS is affiliated with GW Medical Faculty Associates.

Office Locations

Address:

2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20037

Some issues Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS can help you with:

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

abdominal imaging	90
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	51
blood draw	177
catheterization	17
chemotherapy	51
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	742
hormone therapy	44
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	726
minimally invasive procedures	169
minor procedures	24
neurostimulation	44
placement of vaginal support device	54
potassium test	27
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
urologic procedures	301

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	290
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	45
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

abdominal imaging	45
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	31
blood draw	158
chemotherapy	31
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	686
hormone therapy	81
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	636
minimally invasive procedures	172
minor procedures	14
neurostimulation	82
placement of vaginal support device	44
potassium test	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
urologic procedures	291

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	303
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	53
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	33

abdominal imaging	92
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	67
blood draw	196
chemotherapy	67
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	758
hormone therapy	74
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	786
minimally invasive procedures	129
minor procedures	25
potassium test	72
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
urologic procedures	394

**Gender**
Male	904
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	678
Hispanic	82
Asian	22
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	80
Less than 65	224

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	35

abdominal imaging	89
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	137
blood draw	197
chemotherapy	137
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	766
hormone therapy	72
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
lab tests	858
minimally invasive procedures	140
minor procedures	19
potassium test	66
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
urologic procedures	476

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	302
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	37
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	35

abdominal imaging	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	89
blood draw	133
catheterization	24
chemotherapy	89
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	721
hormone therapy	67
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	840
minimally invasive procedures	78
minor procedures	20
potassium test	26
suprapubic catheter replacement	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	386

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	318
Hispanic	35
Asian	11
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	42
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

abdominal imaging	39
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
blood draw	81
chemotherapy	93
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	777
hormone therapy	72
lab tests	857
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	26
potassium test	19
suprapubic catheter replacement	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
urologic procedures	341

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	325
Hispanic	39
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	43
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	34

abdominal imaging	24
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	103
blood draw	185
chemotherapy	103
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	767
hormone therapy	56
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	887
minimally invasive procedures	91
minor procedures	29
potassium test	39
stent placement (stenting)	16
suprapubic catheter replacement	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
urologic procedures	427

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	327
Hispanic	35
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	47
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	35

abdominal imaging	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	107
blood draw	114
catheterization	28
chemotherapy	107
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	600
hormone therapy	52
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	691
minimally invasive procedures	69
minor procedures	22
potassium test	15
stent placement (stenting)	11
suprapubic catheter replacement	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
urologic procedures	364

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	267
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	36
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	35

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	181
blood draw	172
chemotherapy	181
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1302
hormone therapy	48
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
lab tests	1226
minimally invasive procedures	114
minor procedures	33
potassium test	20
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	596

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS treated as an urologist in Washington, DC were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	51
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	95
blood draw	157
catheterization	23
chemotherapy	95
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	792
hormone therapy	62
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
lab tests	834
minimally invasive procedures	116
minor procedures	23
neurostimulation	63
potassium test	38
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
urologic procedures	398

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	281
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	137
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	34
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	136
85 and over	38
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	27
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in District of Columbia.

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GW Medical Faculty Associates

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ramez Andrawis, MD, MSC, FRCS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,548 Myrbetriq $533	XTANDI $328	Vesicare $156	$531
DENTSPLY IH Inc.	$718 Medical Urology $718
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$433 XIAFLEX $267	Aveed $88	VALSTAR $33	TESTOPEL $17	STENDRA $16	Other $13
Amgen Inc.	$431 XGEVA $331	$100
Dornier MedTech America, Inc	$390 Dornier MedTech $390
Other	$3,402 PROVENGE $248	Erleada $247	FIRMAGON $233	GEMTESA $206	ELIGARD $161	Other $2,306

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,654
Education	$1,266

Biography

Dr. Ramez Andrawis is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). Clinical interests for Dr. Andrawis include bladder cancer, genital warts, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). He is professionally affiliated with GW Medical Faculty Associates. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Washington, DC.