About

Diana K Bowen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is affiliated with the Center for Reproductive Science and the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS). Her professional profile indicates her involvement in urology, with a focus on reproductive science and related clinical and research activities. Specific details about her research focus, background, or key contributions are not provided in the available page text.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Surgery
• Psychology
• Radiology
• Pediatrics
• Gerontology
• General surgery
• Internal medicine
• Medical physics
• Operations management

Selected publications

• IP32-05 BLADDER NECK SURGERY AND RISK OF BLADDER STONE FORMATION

  The Journal of Urology · 2026-04-27

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• Health Literacy Trends and Associations with Transition Readiness in Youth with Spinal Dysraphism

  SSRN Electronic Journal · 2026-01-01

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• IP70-29 ENHANCED RECOVERY PATHWAY IN PEDIATRIC UROLOGY: A COMPARISON OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING BLADDER RECONSTRUCTION WITH AND WITHOUT CONSTIPATION

  The Journal of Urology · 2026-04-27

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• Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Scores Among Patients Presenting for Gender Affirming Orchiectomy: An Exploratory Analysis

  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2026-03-17

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  Current literature on baseline voiding function in gender-diverse patients assigned male at birth (AMAB) is limited. We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients presenting for gender-affirming orchiectomy consultation between 2021 and 2024 who completed the American Urological Association symptom score (AUA-SS) questionnaire to characterize baseline urinary symptoms and identify factors associated with symptom-related bother. Demographics, hormone therapy characteristics, and comorbidities were collected. Bother score was analyzed as both an ordinal variable (score 0 = “delighted” to 6 = “terrible”) and dichotomized (no bother = “delighted” or “pleased” and some bother = “mostly satisfied” to “terrible”). Twenty-six patients met the inclusion criteria, with a median age of 28 years. Overall symptom burden was low (median AUA-SS 4, IQR 2–7.3), with frequency and nocturia reported most commonly. Despite mild symptoms, most patients did not select the lowest possible bother score (“delighted”). Total AUA-SS and bother were not significantly associated with hormone therapy type or duration. In contrast, those with a documented history of anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder had significantly higher bother score compared to those without (mean rank 15.3 vs. 9.6, p = 0.04). In this single-center cohort, urinary symptoms were generally mild among AMAB patients seeking gender-affirming orchiectomy. Psychiatric history was associated with a higher bother score, though this relationship was no longer significant when bother was dichotomized. These findings suggest behavioral factors may influence how urinary symptoms are experienced and reported in this population. These findings are exploratory and warrant validation in larger cohorts.

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• PD20-09 BLADDER CANCER IN CONGENITAL NEUROGENIC BLADDER: A 25-YEAR INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE

  The Journal of Urology · 2026-04-27

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• V15-05 MALLEABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS INSERTION IN CLOACAL EXSTROPHY

  The Journal of Urology · 2025-04-08

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• IP20-38 CYSTOSTOMY BUTTON: A REPURPOSED GASTROSTOMY TUBE OFFERS A SAFE, CONTINENT ALTERNATIVE FOR SELECTED CHILDREN WITH POOR BLADDER EMPTYING

  The Journal of Urology · 2025-04-08

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• Prostate Specific Antigen Testing and Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Rates Among Transgender and Non-Binary Patients: Retrospective Review of a Single-Institution Experience

  Urology · 2025-07-31

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• Clinicopathologic analysis and digital pathology evaluation of orchiectomy specimens in gender-affirmation surgery

  Pathology - Research and Practice · 2025-03-13 · 1 citations

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• PD17-07 ASSESSING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SYMPTOM INDEX (AUA-SI) IN TRANSGENDER AND GENDER-DIVERSE PATIENTS AFTER GENITAL GENDER-AFFIRMING BOTTOM SURGERY

  The Journal of Urology · 2025-04-08

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Frequent coauthors

• Elizabeth B. Yerkes

  57 shared

• David I. Chu

  Lurie Children's Hospital

  57 shared

• Edward M. Gong

  Lurie Children's Hospital

  43 shared

• Brandon G. Rocque

  Children's of Alabama

  35 shared

• Betsy Hopson

  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  35 shared

• Jeffrey P. Blount

  Children's of Alabama

  35 shared

• Stephanie Kielb

  Northwestern University

  32 shared

• Earl Y. Cheng

  Northwestern University

  31 shared

Education

• M.D.

  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

• B.S.

  University of California, San Francisco