Karl F. Godlewski, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Active Physician, Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Urology
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hub for Clinical Collaboration, 9th Floor
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hub for Clinical Collaboration, 9th Floor
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
godlewskk1@chop.edu
godlewskk1@chop.edu
Education:
BA (Economics Major, Biology Minor)
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2011.
MD
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, 2016.
Permanent linkBA (Economics Major, Biology Minor)
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2011.
MD
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, 2016.
Selected Publications
Parikh Y, Shaikh S, Aghababian A, Saxena S, Abdulfattah S, Ai E, Nadeem I, Uppaluri C, Eftekharzadeh S, Weaver J, Godlewski K, Fischer K, Long C, Mittal S, Shukla A, Srinivasan A: Ureteroscopy for stone disease in pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder: A single institution case-control study. Journal of Pediatric Urology 21(1): 29-34, Feb. 2025.Beland LE, Siegal AR, Hyacinthe N, Long CJ, Zaontz MR, Godlewski KF, Weiss DA, Van Batavia JP, Ai E, Moran CJ, Shukla AR, Srinivasan AK, Mittal S, Zderic SA, Kolon TF, Fischer KM: Does socioeconomic opportunity impact distal hypospadias surgical outcomes or post-operative care? Journal of Pediatric Urology 21(1): 136-146, Feb. 2025.
Beland LE, Siegal AR, Hyacinthe N, Long CJ, Zaontz MR, Godlewski KF, Weiss DA, Van Batavia JP, Ai E, Moran CJ, Shukla AR, Srinivasan AK, Mittal S, Zderic SA, Kolon TF, Fischer KM: Response to the letter to the editor. Journal of Pediatric Urology 21(1): 57-58, Feb. 2025.
Abdulfattah S, Ai E, Quairoli M, Eftekharzadeh S, Fischer K, Aghababian A, Weaver J, Godlewski K, Long C, Weiss D, Mittal S, Shukla A, Srinivasan A: Robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation in pre-toilet trained children with vesicoureteral reflux. Urology 195: 126-131, Jan. 2025.
Gan ZS, Godlewski KF, Abdulfattah S, Aghababian A, Overland MR, Weaver J, Fischer KM, Mittal S, Long CJ, Weiss DA, Van Batavia J, Zaontz MR, Zderic SA, Kolon TF, Shukla AR, Srinivasan AK: Think before you pop: Outcomes of non-operative management of ureteroceles. Journal of Pediatric Urology 20(6): 1179-1186, Dec. 2024.
Abdulfattah S, Aghababian A, Saxena S, Eftekharzadeh S, Mitchell A, Ai E, Godlewski K, Weiss D, Long C, Srinivasan A, Shukla A, Mittal S: Outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty among pediatric patients with complex renal anatomy: A retrospective comparative study. Journal of Pediatric Urology 20(6): 1174-1178, Dec. 2024.
Weaver JK, Rickard M, Weinstein C, Thompson A, Head D, Kim E, D'Souza N, Logan J, Keefe D, Erdman L, Hannick J, Woo L, Godlewski K, Fischer K, Long C, Lorenzo A, Fan Y, Weiss D: Predicting chronic kidney disease progression in children with posterior urethral valves. Journal of Pediatric Urology 22:S1477-5131(24): 00602-8, Nov. 2024 Notes: Online ahead of print.
Uppaluri C, Fischer K, Gaines T, Tan C, Lavelle J, Kaplan S, Godlewski K, Mittal S, Van Batavia J, Long C, Weiss D, Srinivasan A, Shukla A, Zaontz M, Zderic S, Kolon T: What matters in testicular torsion? Association of hospital transfer, race and socioeconomic factors with testicular outcomes in a single center experience. Journal of Pediatric Urology 29:S1477-5131(24): 00548-5, Oct 2024 Notes: Online ahead of print.
Head D, Abdulfattah S, Aghababian A, Fischer K, Mittal S, Weaver J, Godlewski K, Eftekharzadeh S, Saxena S, Long C, Weiss D, Srinivasan A, Shukla A: Unmasking ureteral polyps: Insights from a case series. Urology 192: e107-e109, Oct. 2024 Notes: Epub 2024 Jun 19
Godlewski KF, Hyacinthe N, Jalali-Sohi A, Kapuria A, Davis M, Fischer K, Mittal S, Van Batavia J, Weiss D, Srinivasan A, Shukla A, Kolon T, Zaontz M, Long CJ: An EPIC "Nudge" To DIG - leveraging electronic medical record (EMR) optimization to standardize care of higher risk distal hypospadias patients. Presented at the Societies for Pediatric Urology (SPU) Fall Congress, Louisville, KY Sep. 2024 Notes: Session Moderator - First Author.