Penn Medicine Provider
Urology
Justin B. Ziemba, MD, MSEd
4.8
(318)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Urology Perelman
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About me

  • Co-Chair, UPHS Graduate Medical Education Subcommittee for Quality & Safety in the Clinical Learning Environment
  • Assistant Professor of Urology in Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

I am a board-certified urologist with advanced training in minimally invasive kidney stone surgery. My clinical focus is on the surgical treatment, medical evaluation, and prevention of kidney stone disease.

Kidney stones are often an acute, painful, and anxiety-provoking condition. This is why I have worked with my clinical team to structure our practice around managing these unique concerns. When pain arises, our staff is here to answer your questions and help facilitate your treatment.

We believe that care is best delivered as a partnership between physician and patient (and family). Every partnership is unique and requires an individualized treatment plan, which we develop in concert with you.

I am privileged to care for you as part of the larger Penn Medicine team. I work closely with the nephrologists in the Kidney Stone Evaluation Center to co-manage some of the most complex kidney stone patients in the region. As a leading research institution, Penn Medicine also supports my work to investigate the causes of kidney stone formation, research advanced imaging to diagnose and treat kidney stones, and evaluate how to improve the quality of life of patients with kidney stone disease.

I look forward to helping you navigate your kidney stone treatment and prevention.

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.8

318 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

April 2025
5.0
5.0
i feel dr ziemba has my best interests at heart.
April 2025
4.0
4.0
first visit. need more than one visit. he's direct, does not waste time establishing relationships. efficient.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
i have already recommended dr ziemba to two people.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
great communication

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Ziemba is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

Qualifications and experience

My research

Ziemba Justin B, Li Pan, Gurnani Rishab, Kawamoto Satomi, Fishman Elliot, Fung George, Ludwig Wesley W, Stoianovici Dan, Matlaga Brian R A user-friendly application to automate CT renal stone measurement , Journal of Endourology, 32(8): 2018,685-691

Ziemba Justin B, Ludwig Wesley W, Ruiz Leticia, Carvalhal Eduardo, Matlaga Brian R Preventing the forgotten ureteral stent by using a mobile point-of-care application , Journal of Endourology, 31(7): 2017,719-724

Ziemba Justin B, Matlaga Brian R Epidemiology and economics of nephrolithiasis , Investigative & Clinical Urology, 58(5): 2017,299-306

Talwar Ruchika, Ziemba Justin Validated methods of assessing quality of life in stone disease , Current Urology Reports, 19(4): 2018,25

Ziemba JB, Sterling ME, Mucksavage P Care of acute renal colic: A survey of emergency medicine physicians , Canadian Journal of Urology, 23(4): 2016,8368-8374

Ziemba JB, Matlaga BR Complications of ureteroscopic surgery , Taneja’s Complications of Urologic Surgery: Prevention & Management, 5th Edition: 2018,275-285

Ziemba JB, Matlaga BR Guideline of guidelines: Kidney stones , BJU International, 116(2): 2015,184-189

Ziemba JB, Allaf ME, Haldeman D Consumer preferences and online comparison tools used to select a surgeon , JAMA Surgery, 152(4): 2017 ,410-411

Berger I, Hopkins M, Ziemba J, Skokan A, James A, Michael P, Harris A Comparison of inter-hospital urological transfers between a metropolitan and rural tertiary care institution , Urology Practice, 6(4): 2019,227-232

Ziemba Justin B, Matlaga Brian R, Tessier Christopher D Educational resources for resident training in quality improvement: A national survey of urology residency program directors , Urology Practice, 5(5): 2018,398-404