William I. Jaffe, MD

Urology
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Penn Urology University City
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology in Surgery

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

1433 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
knowledgeable but listened to my concerns
Anonymous
May 2026
dr jaffe is personable and lnowledgeable
Anonymous
May 2026
i saw dr jaffe and am thoroughly satisfied with my care
Anonymous
May 2026
he seems to be well qualified

Insurance accepted

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Locations

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. Jaffe is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Mungovan SF, Jaffe WI, Graham PL, Patel MI, Sandhu JS A novel human cadaver model to investigate a retrourethral transobturator male sling procedure , Investigative & Clinical Urology, 60(5): 2019,367-372

Kalkan S, Jaffe WI, Simma-Chiang V, Li ESW, Blaivas JG Long term results of augmentation cystoplasty and urinary diversion in multiple sclerosis , Canadian Journal of Urology, 26(3): 2019,9774-9780

Chorney ET, Ramchandani P, Jaffe WI, Siegelman ES CT and MR imaging features of artificial urinary sphincters, penile prostheses, and other devices in the male lower genitourinary tract , Radiographics, 38(3): 2018,794-805

Hartigan S, Fischer K, Wein A, Jaffe W High attrition rate and low progression to advanced therapy for patients with overactive bladder: A hospital system wide study , Neurourology & Urodynamics, 37(Suppl 1): 2018,S576-S577

Sterling ME, Kovell RC, Jaffe WI Primary seminal vesicle adenocarcinoma presenting with bilateral Orbital metastasis: A case report , Urology Case Reports, 6: 2016,33-35

Taylor BL, Jaffe WI Electrosurgical transurethral resection of the prostate and transurethral incision of the prostate (monopolar techniques) , Canadian Journal of Urology, 22(Suppl 1): 2015,24-29

Cox L, Jaffe WI Urodynamics in male LUTS: When are they necessary and how do we use them? , Urology Clinics of North America, 41(3): 2014,399-407

Simhan J, Rothman J, Canter D, Reyes JM, Jaffe WI, Pontari MA, Doumanian LR, Mydlo JH Gunshot wounds to the scrotum: A large single-institutional 20-year experience , BJU International, 109(11): 2012,1704-1707

Smith AL, Jaffe WI, Wang M, Wein AJ Detrusor overactivity leak point pressure in women with urgency incontinence , International Urogynecology Journal, 23(4): 2012,443-446

Sandhu JS, Jaffe WI, Chung DE, Kaplan SA, Te AE Decreasing electrosurgical transurethral resection of the prostate surgical volume during graduate medical education training is associated with increased surgical adverse events , Journal of Urology, 183(4): 2010,1515-1519