Phillip Mucksavage, MD

Urology

4.8 with 570 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Director, Urologic Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
Director, Endourology and Stone Disease, Pennsylvania Hospital
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Clinical Associate of Surgery
Dr. Mucksavage is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer
Adrenal Cancer (Adrenocortical Carcinoma)
Adrenal Nodules
Benign Neoplasm of the Prostate
Benign Neoplasm of the Renal Pelvis
Benign Neoplasm of the Ureter
Benign Neoplasm of the Urethra
Bladder Cancer
Bladder Removal Surgery (Cystectomy)
Bladder Surgery
Carcinoma In Situ of Prostate
Da Vinci Prostatectomy
Elevated PSA
Endoscopic Management of Urinary Diversions
Endoscopic Surgery for Bladder Cancer
Endoscopic Surgery for Upper Urinary Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Endoscopic Surgery for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Endourology
Ileal Conduit
Kidney Cancer
Kidney Cancer Cryoablation (Freezing Kidney Cancer)
Kidney Cyst (Renal Cyst)
Kidney Stone Surgery
Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
Laparoscopic Surgery for Bladder Cancer
Laparoscopic Surgery for Kidney Cancer
Laparoscopic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Localized Prostate Cancer
Malignancies of the Genitourinary System
Malignant Carcinoid Tumor of the Kidney
Malignant Neoplasm of Ureteric Orifice
Malignant Tumor of Male Genital Organ
Malignant Tumor of Renal Pelvis
MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Imaging of the Prostate
MRI-Ultrasound Prostate Fusion Biopsy
Neobladder Construction
Neoplasm of Epididymis
Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal Surgery)
Nephroureterectomy
Orchiectomy (Testicle Removal Surgery)
Partial Cystectomy
Partial Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal Surgery)
Partial Orchiectomy
Percutaneous Biopsy of Kidney
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Cryotherapy
Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate Imaging
Prostate Needle Biopsy
Prostatectomy
Prostatic Fiducial Marker Placement
Pyeloplasty
Radical Prostatectomy
Radiofrequency Ablation of Kidney Cancer
Renal Cyst Ablation
Renal Mass
Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney
Robotic Prostate Surgery
Robotic Pyeloplasty
Robotic Surgery for Bladder Cancer
Robotic Surgery for Kidney Cancer
Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Screening for Malignant Neoplasms of Prostate
Scrotectomy
Scrotum Cancer (Scrotal Tumor)
Seminoma
Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL)
Testicular Cancer
Testicular Choriocarcinoma
Testicular Tumors
Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
Unilateral Orchidectomy
Urachal Cancer
Ureteral Cancer
Ureterectomy
Ureterolithiasis
Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Ureteroscopy
Urethral Cancer
Urinary Diversion

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Mucksavage is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Urology, 2013

Education and Training

Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: UC Irvine Medical Center

Primary Location

Penn Urology Washington Square

Penn Medicine Washington Square
19th Floor
800 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

A facility of Pennsylvania Hospital

Map Call 215-829-3409

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

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Aetna
Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360

Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Xia L, Mucksavage P: Public health institutions and systems. Translational Urology. Handbook for Designing and Conducting Clinical and Translational Research. : 423-429,2025.

Patel SD, Williams C, Roberson DS, Mucksavage P, Smith AL: Transrectal bladder prolapse in a male managed with robotic assisted laparoscopic cystoprostosacropexy Urol Case Rep 3 (7): 2024.

Sury K, Mucksavage P: Laparoscopic Surgical Anatomy, Laparoscopy, and Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery Penn Clinical Manual of Urology, Third Edition : 735-760,2024.

Shahait M, Nguyen TT, Xuong Duong N, Mucksavage P, Somani BK: Regional versus general anaesthesia in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis Central European Journal of Urology 77 (1): 140-151,2024.

Shahait M, Farkouh A, Mucksavage P, Somani B: Outcome of mini-PCNL under loco-regional anesthesia: Outcomes of a systematic review Current Urology Reports 24 (9): 417-426,2023.

Shahait M, Farkouh A, Mucksavage P, Proietti S, Somani B: Outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy under local anesthesia: Outcomes of a systematic review of literature Journal of Endourology 37 (8): 855-862,2023.

Schurhamer B, Lee D, Mucksavage P: How we survived our first 50 retzius sparing prostatectomies: Tips and pitfalls of rounding the learning curve Journal of Urology 207 (Suppl 5): e660,2022.

Shahait M, Sandberg A, Dobbs RW, Walker J, Kim J, Mucksavage P, Lee D: Robot assisted radical prostatectomy following kidney transplantation Journal of Endourology 35 (Suppl 1): A323,2021.

Shahait M, Majali FA, Dobbs RW, Sandberg A, El-Achkar A, El-Fahmawi A, Mucksavage P, Lee DI: Oncological and functional outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in kidney transplant recipients Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 25 (3): e2021.00045,2021.

Williams C, Familusi OO, Ziemba J, Lee D, Mittal S, Mucksavage P, Smith A, Kovell RC: Author reply Urology 148 : 76,2021.

Academic Contact Information

Division of Urology
Penn Medicine at Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-829-3409
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American College of Surgeons, National
American Urologic Association, National
Endourology Society, National
Mid-Atlantic Section, American Urological Association, Local
Pennsylvania Medical Society, Local
Philadelphia County Medical Society, Local
Philadelphia Urologic Society, Local