Dr. Michael D. Blum, MD

Years In Practice

27

Gender

Male

Field of Medicine

• Urology

Specialty

• Urologic Oncology
• Urology (Bladder, Prostate)

Clinical Interests

• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Prostate Cancer
• Stone Disease

Practice Information

Name

Urology of Winnetka - Michael D. Blum MD

Accepts Children Under 10

Accepts Children 10 and Over

Education and Training

Medical School

Northwestern University Medical School

Internship

Northwestern University Medical School

Residency

Northwestern University Medical School

Fellowship

Northwestern University Medical School

1975 - 1979

Northwestern University Medical School

1973 - 1977

Northwestern University Undergraduate (Honors Program)

Board Certifications

• Urology

Hospital Affiliations

• NorthShore University HealthSystems
  Evanston Hospital
  Glenbrook Hospital

Professional Experience

2009 - Current

Clinical Associate, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

1985 - 2009

Clinical Associate, Northwestern University Medical School

Professional Honors

• Chicago Magazine "Chicago Top Doctors"
  
  America's Top Physicians

Professional Societies and Committees

Memberships

• American Urological Association
  
  Chicago Urologic Association
  
  Illinois State Urological Association

Selected Publications

• Ignatoff JM, Springer GF, Blum MD, Tegtmeyer H and Desai PR. Patients mount an autoimmune response to their bladder cancer-associated T antigen. Naturwissenschaften 70:42, 1983.
  
  Ignatoff JM, Blum MD, Tegtmeyer H, Desai PR and Springer GF. Autoimmune response of patients to bladder cancer. Proceedings of the 2nd National Bladder Cancer Conference, January 5-8, 1983.
  
  Bahnson RR, Blum MD and Carter MF. Fibroepithelial polyps of the ureter. J. Urology 132:343-344, 1984.
  
  Blum MD. Letter to the Editor. Urology 294:300, 1984.
  
  Blum MD, Bahnson RR, Lee C, Deschler TD and Grayhack JT. Estimation of canine prostatic size by ultrasound and volumetric methods. J. Urology 133:1082-1086 1985.
  
  Blum MD, Bahnson RR and Carter MF. Effect of local alpha-adrenergic blockade on human penile erection. J. Urology 134: 479-481, 1985.
  
  Blum MD and Carter MF. Urological manifestations of von Recklinghausen’s neurofibromatosis. Urology 26:209-217, 1985.
  
  Lee C, Blum MD, Bahnson RR, Anderson D and Bockrath J. Water imbibition in the rat prostate during castration-induced regression. Prostate 9:77-84, 1986.
  
  Dalton D, Dalkin B, Pappas R, Sener SF and Blum MD. Colovesical fistula from mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix. J. Urology 138:617-619, 1987.
  
  McVary K, Dalton D and Blum MD. Acute intestinal pseudo- obstruction (Olgilvie’s syndrome) complicating radical retropubic prostatectomy. J. Urology 141:1210 - 1211, 1989.
  
  Sener SF, Imperato JP, Blum MD, Ignatoff JM, Soper TG, Winchester DP and Meiselman M. Technique and complications of reconstruction of pelvic floor with polyglycolic acid mesh. Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics 168:475-480, 1989.
  
  Blum MD. Infections of genitourinary prostheses. Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America 3:259-274, 1989.
  
  Blum MD. Effective control of genitourinay prosthesis infection. Contemporary Urology, March: 51-56, 1990.
  
  Stovsky MD, Ignatoff JM, Blum MD, Nanninga JB, O'Conor VJ and Kursh ED. Use of Electrocoagulation in the treatment of vesicovaginal fistula. Journal of Urology 152:1443-1444, 1994.
  
  Nelson JB, Blum MD and Cook WA. Retroperitoneal pulmonary sequestration: A rare congenital anomaly in a 71 year old man. Journal of Urology 152:2341-2343, 1994.
  
  Oefelein MG, Kaul K, Herz B, Blum MD, Holland JM, Keeler TK, Cook WA and Ignatoff JM. Molecular detection of prostate epithelial cells fro the surgical field and peripheral circulation during radical proastatectomy. Journal of Urology 156: 150-153, 1996.
  
  Blum MD. Treatment of Hematuria in the oncology patient. In Tumor Boad Case Management, Winchester D. et al, editors. Lippiincott-Raven Publishers, 1996.
  
  Gonzalez CM, Victor TV, Bourtsos E and Blum, MD. Monoclonal antibody confirmation of primary leiomyoma of the testis. Journal of Urology, 161(6): 1908-9, June 1999.
  
  Cohen EB, Ignatoff JM, Keeler TK, Shapiro DE and Blum MD. Exposure of the anterior spine: Technique and experience with 66 patients. Journal of Urology, 164, 416-418, August 2000.