Ty Higuchi, MD, PhD

Recognitions

• Full Time Faculty Physician of the Year, University of Colorado Hospital (2019)

Publications

• Cohen AJ, Saba P, Abalajon MT, Anderson KT, Baradaran N, Benson C, Boysen WR, Breyer BN, Burnett AL, Campos F, Hampson L, Higuchi TT, Johnsen NV, Lumen N, Nikolavsky D, Pariser J, Simhan J, Vanni AJ, Warner N, James Wright E, Ghazi A. International Expert Consensus on Development of a State of the Art Male Perineal Anatomy Simulation Model for Urethroplasty and Artificial Urinary Sphincter Insertion. Urology. 2025 Jul;201:117-123. PubMed PMID: 40239927
• Kaur MN, Rae C, Morrison SD, Laungani A, Brassard P, Mullender MG, van de Grift TC, Young-Afat DA, Sørensen JA, Poulsen L, Cornacchi SD, Graesser JG, Igbokwe MM, Satterwhite T, Pang JH, Akhavan AA, Hu A, Johnson N, Cano SJ, Savard K, Mundinger GS, Capitán-Cañadas F, Simon D, Capitán L, Coon D, Brydges HT, Bluebond-Langner R, Rodriguez ED, Zhao LC, Armstrong KA, Dean NR, Crittenden TA, Cannell ZA, Lane M, Haley CA, Hsu J, Dy GW, Peters BR, Berli JU, Milano CE, Lava CX, Fan KL, Del Corral GA, Kaoutzanis C, Kalia N, Higuchi T, Ganor O, Subedi S, Douglass LM, Hamidian Jahromi A, Hosseini HC, Ihnat J, Parikh N, Hu K, Alperovich M, Ray EC, Aref Y, Hassan BA, Liang F, Mundy L, Chen ML, Pusic AL, Klassen AF. Development and Assessment of a Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument for Gender-Affirming Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 1;8(4):e254708. PubMed PMID: 40249619
• Doersch KM, Kong L, Kaoutzanis C, Higuchi T. The role of the surgical robot in gender-affirming surgery: a scoping review. Ther Adv Urol. 2025 Jan-Dec;17:17562872251336639. PubMed PMID: 40375884
• Walker DT, Flores HA, Bhalla RG, Higgins MM, Franco SR, Jauregui RG, Flynn BJ, Ahrendt SA, Higuchi TT. Clinical outcomes of urologic reconstruction during cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC: a 13-year single-center experience. Int Urol Nephrol. 2025 Sep 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40956567
• Ha A, Garoosi K, Hale E, Higuchi T, Winocour J, Mathes DW, Kaoutzanis C. Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgeries in the United States from 2010 to 2021. Indian J Plast Surg. 2024 Feb;57(1):47-53. PubMed PMID: 38450014
• Yoon Y, Poinski-McCoy S, Higuchi T, Kaoutzanis C. Bridging the gap: The need for physical therapy and patient-reported outcome measures in vaginoplasty recovery. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 Jul;94:30-31. PubMed PMID: 38749365
• Garoosi K, Yoon Y, Hale E, Kahan R, Kalia N, Higuchi T, Mathes D, Hudish T, Kaoutzanis C. Association between genital gender-affirming surgery and psychiatric comorbidities in individuals with gender incongruence. J Sex Med. 2024 Aug 1;21(8):729-733. PubMed PMID: 38972664
• Garoosi K, Yoon Y, Hale E, Kahan R, Kalia N, Higuchi T, Mathes D, Hudish T, Kaoutzanis C. Association between genital gender-affirming surgery and psychiatric comorbidities in individuals with gender incongruence. J Sex Med. 2024 Aug 1;21(8):729-733. PubMed PMID: 38972664
• Yoon Y, Poinski-McCoy S, Higuchi T, Kaoutzanis C. Bridging the gap: The need for physical therapy and patient-reported outcome measures in vaginoplasty recovery. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 Jul;94:30-31. PubMed PMID: 38749365
• Ha A, Garoosi K, Hale E, Higuchi T, Winocour J, Mathes DW, Kaoutzanis C. Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgeries in the United States from 2010 to 2021. Indian J Plast Surg. 2024 Feb;57(1):47-53. PubMed PMID: 38450014
• Launer BM, Redger KD, Koslov DS, Sax-Bolder AN, Higuchi TT, Windsperger AP, Flynn BJ. Long-term Follow Up of Ileal Ureteral Replacement for Complex Ureteral Strictures: Single Institution Study. Urology. 2021 Jul 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34310914
• Islam MM, Saltzman AF, Carrasco A Jr, Higuchi T. Incidental Discovery of Adenocarcinoma of an Augmented Bladder in a Patient With Myelomenigocele Undergoing Cystolithotomy. Urology. 2018 Mar;113:203-205. PubMed PMID: 29196068
• Moses RA, Selph JP, Voelzke BB, Piotrowski J, Eswara JR, Erickson BA, Gupta S, Dmochowski RR, Johnsen NV, Shridharani A, Blaschko SD, Elliott SP, Schwartz I, Harris CR, Borawski K, Figler BD, Osterberg EC 3rd, Burks FN, Bihrle W 3rd, Miller B, Santucci RA, Breyer BN, Flynn B, Higuchi T, Kim FJ, Broghammer JA, Presson AP, Myers JB. An American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) prospective multi-center research protocol: outcomes of urethral realignment versus suprapubic cystostomy after pelvic fracture urethral injury. Transl Androl Urol. 2018 Aug;7(4):512-520. PubMed PMID: 30211041
• Islam MM, Saltzman AF, Carrasco A Jr, Higuchi T. Incidental Discovery of Adenocarcinoma of an Augmented Bladder in a Patient With Myelomenigocele Undergoing Cystolithotomy. Urology. 2017 Nov 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29196068
• Rove KO, Husmann DA, Wilcox DT, Vricella GJ, Higuchi TT. Systematic review of bladder cancer outcomes in patients with spina bifida. J Pediatr Urol. 2017 Oct;13(5):456.e1-456.e9. PubMed PMID: 28687411
• Danzig, MR, Parillo LM and Higuchi, TT. Surgical Management of the Concealed Penis in Adults. Current Sexual Health Reports 2017
• Rove KO, Higuchi TT. Monitoring and malignancy concerns in patients with congenital bladder anomalies. Curr Opin Urol. 2016 Jul;26(4):344-50. PubMed PMID: 27139193
• Higuchi T, Holmdahl G, Kaefer M, Koyle M, Wood H, Woodhouse C, Wood D. International Consultation on Urological Diseases: Congenital Anomalies of the Genitalia in Adolescence. Urology. 2016 Aug;94:288-310. PubMed PMID: 27015945
• Anderson, KM, Higuchi TT and Flynn BJ. Management of the devastated posterior urethra and bladder neck: refractory incontinence and stenosis. Transl Androl Urol 2015; 4(1): 60-65.
• Anderson, KM, Gallegos, M, Higuchi TT and Flynn BJ. Evaluation and management of rectourethral fistulas after prostate cancer treatment. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2015 10(2), 132-137
• ASCO Post: April 15, 2014, Volume 5, Issue 6
• South Central Section AUA 2014, Abstract
• South Central Section AUA 2014
• South Central Section AUA 2014
• AUA Annual Meeting 2014: Abstract PD3-09
• Higuchi, T.T., Holmdahl, G., Kaefer, M., Koyle, M. Wood, H.M, Woodhouse, C. and Wood, D. International Consortium of Urologic Diseases – Congenital Anomalies - 2013

Professional Memberships

• American Urologic Association, Member
• Alpha Omega Alpha, Member
• Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons, Member
• Society of Urologic Prosthetic Surgeons, Member
• Rocky Mountain Urologic Society, Member
• South Central Section American Urologic Associate, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Urology Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
3rd Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1800

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

CU Medicine Urology - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 302
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9425

UCHealth Ambulatory Surgery Center - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 500
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9373

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Children's Hospital Colorado
• Denver Health Medical Center
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Urology, Board Certification

Conditions & Treatments

• Men's Health
• Surgery - Urologic Surgery
• Men's Health - Prostate Conditions
• Kidneys and Urinary System
• Kidneys and Urinary System - Reconstructive Urology
• Kidneys and Urinary System - Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
• Kidneys and Urinary System - Prostate Disease
• Kidneys and Urinary System - Kidney Stones
• Kidneys and Urinary System - Incontinence
• Kidneys and Urinary System - Bladder Disease
• Surgery