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Mohammad Hajiha

  • Department of Urology
    Assistant Professor
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Overview

Mohammad Hajiha, MD, FRCSC, completed his undergraduate, medical school, and urology residency at the University of Toronto, Canada, after which he was granted membership as a Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. From 2017-2019, he engaged in a fellowship in endourology, laparoscopy, robotic, and minimally invasive surgery at Loma Linda University. Prior to joining the Emory Department of Urology in 2022, he held positions at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Riverside University Health System.

Dr. Hajiha's clinical specialties include endourological surgery for complex renal stones and obstructions as well as robotic, laparoscopic, and open procedures for prostate, kidney, adrenal, and bladder malignancies. His primary practice locations are Emory Johns Creek Hospital and the Atlanta VA Healthcare System. Among his research interests are renal stone prevention, treatment and radiation safety in medicine, and improvement of the perioperative factors that influence patient outcomes following urologic oncology procedures.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • BSc from University of Toronto
  • MD from University of Toronto

Research

Publications

  • Which Laser System Is Optimal for Cystolithotripsy of Large Bladder Calculi?
    J Endourol Volume: 37 Page(s): 1221 - 1227
    11/01/2023 Authors: Hajiha M; Farkouh A; Amasyali AS; Buell MI; Leu R; Groegler J; Smith J; Goyne A; Baldwin DD; Moghisi R
  • Multimodal Pain Control Utilizing Buprenorphine for Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: A Quality Improvement Comparison to Conventional Opioid Management.
    Urol Pract Volume: 10 Page(s): 666 - 670
    11/01/2023 Authors: Hajiha M; Lien D; Johnson JA; Muchiutti I; Sran J; Vacaru A; Amasyali AS; Soloniuk L; Shete K; Wraich S
  • Detailed cadaveric analysis of perivesical lymph nodes in cystectomy specimens.
    Can J Urol Volume: 29 Page(s): 11312 - 11317
    10/01/2022 Authors: Alsyouf M; Maldonado J; Denham L; Rohweller B; Groegler J; Stokes P; Hajiha M; Amasyali A; Ruckle H; Hu B
  • A Machine Learning Approach to Predict the Outcome of Urinary Calculi Treatment Using Shock Wave Lithotripsy: Model Development and Validation Study.
    Interact J Med Res Volume: 11 Page(s): e33357
    03/16/2022 Authors: Moghisi R; El Morr C; Pace KT; Hajiha M; Huang J
  • Does qSOFA score predict ICU admission and outcomes in patients with obstructed infected ureteral stones?
    Can J Urol Volume: 28 Page(s): 10841 - 10847
    10/01/2021 Authors: Stokes P; Keheila M; Alsyouf M; Gilbert Z; Hajiha M; Amasyali A; Belle J; Groegler J; Baldwin DD
  • DOES THE NOVEL THULIUM LASER GENERATE MORE HEAT THAN THE CONVENTIONAL HOLMIUM LASER?
    Volume: 206 Page(s): E1119 - E1119
    09/01/2021 Authors: Belle JD; Srikureja N; Chen N; Keheila M; Amasyali AS; Lee J; Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • ARE PRE-OPERATIVE URINE CULTURES ADEQUATE TO PREDICT CULTURE SPECIFIC ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTING INFECTED URETERAL STONES?
    Volume: 206 Page(s): E492 - E492
    09/01/2021 Authors: Keheila M; Belle J; Alsyouf M; Stokes P; Cho S; Gilbert Z; Amasyali AS; Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • COMPARISON OF FLUOROSCOPY TIME DURING URETEROSCOPY AND EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY FOR RENAL STONES
    Volume: 206 Page(s): E394 - E394
    09/01/2021 Authors: Keheila M; Amasyali A; Belle J; Brown N; Groegler J; Hutton J; Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • DOES TAPING THE PATIENT TO THE OR TABLE DURING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY INCREASE THE RISK OF PRESSURE RELATED COMPLICATIONS?
    Volume: 206 Page(s): E523 - E523
    09/01/2021 Authors: Belle JD; Keheila M; Amasyali AS; Groegler J; Burke L; Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • Single-stage Simultaneous Retrograde and Antegrade Endoscopic Treatment of Giant Prostatic and Bladder Urethral Calculi.
    Urology Volume: 145 Page(s): 299 - 300
    11/01/2020 Authors: Maldonado J; Belay RE; Keheila M; Amasyali A; Groegler J; Baldwin DD; Hajiha M
  • Does Time Spent on Active Surveillance Adversely Affect the Pathological and Oncologic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Delayed Radical Prostatectomy?
    J Urol Volume: 204 Page(s): 476 - 482
    09/01/2020 Authors: Ahmad AE; Richard PO; Leo R; Hajiha M; Martin LJ; Komisarenko M; Grewal R; Goldberg H; Salem S; Jain K
  • The Impact of Patient, Procedural, and Staffing Factors Upon Ureteroscopy Cost.
    J Endourol Volume: 34 Page(s): 746 - 751
    07/01/2020 Authors: Alsyouf M; Hur D; Stokes P; Groegler J; Amasyali A; Li A; Thomas S; Hajiha M; Shah M; Baldwin DD
  • What Guidewire Is the Best for Bypassing an Impacted Ureteral Stone?
    J Endourol Volume: 34 Page(s): 629 - 636
    05/01/2020 Authors: Amasyali AS; Groegler J; Hajiha M; Shah M; Alsyouf M; Stokes P; Belay R; Maldonado J; Baldwin DD
  • Guidewire type and prior use affects ureteral stent insertion force.
    Can J Urol Volume: 27 Page(s): 10174 - 10180
    04/01/2020 Authors: Ewald J; Hodgson H; Thomas J; Khater N; Keheila M; Alsyouf M; Arenas JL; Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • DOES FOOT PEDAL ILLUMINATION IMPROVE SPEED, EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY DURING UROLOGIC SURGERY?
    Volume: 203 Page(s): E1263 - E1263
    04/01/2020 Authors: You H; Maldonado J; Krause A; Li A; Brown J; Amasyali AS; Hajiha M; Stokes P; Alsyouf M; Smith J
  • HYGIENIC KEYBOARDS - DESIGNED TO REDUCE INFECTIONS, BUT AT WHAT PRICE?
    Volume: 203 Page(s): E1263 - E1263
    04/01/2020 Authors: Stokes P; Campwala Z; Smith J; Brown J; Goyne A; Amasyali AS; Belay R; Baldwin D; Hajiha M; Alsyouf M
  • DETAILED CADAVERIC ANALYSIS FOR PERIVESICAL LYMPH NODES WITH POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS IN BLADDER CANCER
    Volume: 203 Page(s): E935 - E935
    04/01/2020 Authors: Alsyouf M; Denham L; Stokes P; Hajiha M; Groegler J; Amasyali A; Ruckle H; Hu B
  • HO:YAG LASER LONG PULSE AND STABILIZATION MODE SAVES TIME AND MONEY: A BENCHTOP KIDNEY STONE MODEL
    Volume: 203 Page(s): E209 - E210
    04/01/2020 Authors: Amasyali AS; Brown N; Maldonado J; Greogler J; Belay R; Baldwin D; Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • COMPARISON OF A 120W MOSES WITH CONVENTIONAL 120, 100 AND 30W HOLMIUM LASER FOR CYSTOLITHOPAXY
    Volume: 203 Page(s): E164 - E164
    04/01/2020 Authors: Hajiha M; Amasyali AS; Greogler J; Smith J; Goyne A; Baldwin D; Moghisi R; Maldonado J; Belay R; Baldwin DD
  • Reduced radiation technique for implantation of sacral neuromodulation
    Volume: 39 Page(s): S228 - S228
    02/01/2020 Authors: Groegler J; Hajiha M; Jellison F; Amasyali AS; Feldkamp A; Moghisi R; Belay R; Maldonado J; Dickinson M; Yune JJ
  • Editorial Comment.
    J Urol Volume: 203 Page(s): 157
    01/01/2020 Authors: Hajiha M; Ruckle H; Soloniuk L
  • A realistic, durable, and low-cost training model for percutaneous renal access using ballistic gelatin.
    Turk J Urol Volume: 45 Page(s): 31 - 36
    11/01/2019 Authors: Ewald JM; Cheng JW-C; Engelhart SM; Wilkinson MC; Hajiha M; Wagner H; Baldwin DD
  • EDITORIAL COMMENT.
    Urology Volume: 132 Page(s): 127 - 128
    10/01/2019 Authors: Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • The Effect of Operative Field Instrument Clutter During Intraoperative Fluoroscopy on Radiation Exposure.
    J Endourol Volume: 33 Page(s): 626 - 633
    08/01/2019 Authors: Hajiha M; Smith J; Amasyali AS; Groegler J; Shah M; Alsyouf M; Krause A; You H; Brown J; Li A
  • New Technologies to Aid in Percutaneous Access.
    Urol Clin North Am Volume: 46 Page(s): 225 - 243
    05/01/2019 Authors: Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • THE EFFECT OF A TWO-WAY RADIO SYSTEM UPON CLINICAL COMMUNICATION
    Volume: 201 Page(s): E198 - E198
    04/01/2019 Authors: Brown J; Campwala Z; Amasyali A; Hajiha M; Alsyouf M; Stokes P; Li A; You H; Shah M; Abourbih S
  • STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CHANGES OF SOFT AND FIRM POLYURETHANE STENTS: A BENCHTOP STUDY
    Volume: 201 Page(s): E262 - E262
    04/01/2019 Authors: Li A; Brown J; Smith J; You H; Krause A; Le W; Alsyouf M; Stokes P; Hajiha M; Amasyali A
  • FACTORS INFLUENCING THE COST OF URETEROSCOPY
    Volume: 201 Page(s): E1094 - E1094
    04/01/2019 Authors: Alsyouf M; Hur D; Stokes P; Kown SMS; Amasyali A; Hajiha M; Shah M; Baldwin DD
  • BENCHTOP COMPARISON OF 13 DIFFERENT GUIDEWIRES IN 3 DIFFERENT IMPACTED STONE MODELS
    Volume: 201 Page(s): E28 - E28
    04/01/2019 Authors: Amasyali AS; Hajiha M; Groegler J; Alsyouf M; Stokes P; Le W; Shah M; Baldwin DD
  • EFFECTIVENESS OF LEAD APRONS IN SHIELDING THE SURGEON DURING PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY
    Volume: 201 Page(s): E60 - E60
    04/01/2019 Authors: Smith J; Hajiha M; Amasyali A; Campwala Z; You H; Alsyouf M; Ewald J; Krause A; Baldwin D; Moghisi R
  • CAN THE QSOFA SCORE PREDICT THE NEED FOR ICU ADMISSION AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTED INFECTED URETERAL STONES?
    Volume: 201 Page(s): E259 - E259
    04/01/2019 Authors: Alsyouf M; Stokes P; Cho S; Gilbert Z; Amasyali A; Hajiha M; Shah M; Groegler J; Baldwin DD
  • EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIATION PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN SHIELDING RADIOSENSITIVE ORGANS DURING PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY PROCEDURE
    Volume: 67 Page(s): 132 - 133
    01/01/2019 Authors: Smith J; Amasyali AS; Campwala Z; You H; Alsyouf M; Li A; Brown JR; Ewald JM; Krause A; Willard J
  • THE EFFECT OF A TWO-WAY RADIO SYSTEM UPON CLINCAL COMMUNICATION
    Volume: 67 Page(s): 196 - 197
    01/01/2019 Authors: Brown JR; Campwala Z; Li A; You H; Amasyali AS; Alsyouf M; Shah M; Hajiha M; Baldwin D; Abourbih S
  • ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS INCREASES THE RADIATION EXPOSURE DURING URETEROSCOPY: A CADAVER STUDY
    Volume: 67 Page(s): 134 - 134
    01/01/2019 Authors: Smith J; Alsyouf M; Baldwin D; Goyne A; Krause A; Shah M; Hajiha M; You H; Brown JR; Amasyali AS
  • COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT FOOT PEDAL ILLUMINATION STRATEGIES AND THEIR EFFECT UPON SPEED AND ACCURACY OF ACTIVATION AND DARK ADAPTATION
    Volume: 67 Page(s): 94 - 94
    01/01/2019 Authors: You H; Krause A; Li A; Brown JR; Amasyali AS; Smith J; Le W; Groegler J; Hajiha M; Alsyouf M
  • OUTCOMES OF ROBOTIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT RENAL TRANSPLANTATION
    Volume: 67 Page(s): 98 - 98
    01/01/2019 Authors: You H; Le W; Amasyali AS; Alsyouf M; Stokes P; Hajiha M; Baldwin D
  • STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CHANGES OF SOFT AND FIRM POLYURETHANE STENTS: A BENCHTOP STUDY
    Volume: 67 Page(s): 144 - 144
    01/01/2019 Authors: Li A; Brown JR; Smith J; You H; Krause A; Le W; Alsyouf M; Stokes P; Hajiha M; Amasyali AS
  • DO LEAD GLASSES PROTECT THE EYES AND BRAIN FROM SCATTERED RADIATION DURING PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY?
    Volume: 199 Page(s): E841 - E842
    04/01/2018 Authors: Heinrich C; Willard J; Hajiha M; Cheng J; Wagner H; Ewald J; Baldwin DD
  • COMPARISON OF PATIENT RADIATION EXPOSURE DURING PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOLITHOTOMY USING 3 DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES: A CADAVER STUDY
    Volume: 199 Page(s): E842 - E843
    04/01/2018 Authors: Keheila M; Wagner H; Cheng JW; Hajiha M; Abourbih SR; Yang PW; Shen JK; Cheriyan SK; Erskine A; Nookala P
  • BENCH-TOP COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL BULLS-EYE, THE LASER DIRECT ALIGNMENT RADIATION REDUCTION TECHNIQUE AND A NOVEL LOW-RADIATION TARGETING NEEDLE TO REDUCE FLUOROSCOPY DURING PERCUTANEOUS RENAL ACCESS
    Volume: 199 Page(s): E476 - E476
    04/01/2018 Authors: Wilkinson M; Hajiha M; Ewald J; Engelhart S; Wagner H; Cheng JW; Baldwin DD
  • DOES THE SURGEON'S HEIGHT AND DISTANCE FROM THE C-ARM AFFECT BRAIN AND EYE RADIATION EXPOSURE DURING FLUOROSCOPY?
    Volume: 199 Page(s): E841 - E841
    04/01/2018 Authors: Willard J; Heinrich C; Hajiha M; Cheng JW; Wagner H; Ewald J; Petersen D; Ben Nava P; Escobar-Poni B; Baldwin DD
  • CHRONIC INDWELLING URETERAL STENTS: DOES STENT LENGTH OR STIFFNESS AFFECT ENCRUSTATION?
    Volume: 199 Page(s): E723 - E724
    04/01/2018 Authors: Engelhart S; Cheng JW; Hajiha M; Wagner H; Ewald J; Wilkinson M; Willard J; Baldwin DD
  • Factors affecting urinary incontinence during robotic radical prostatectomy.
    Transl Androl Urol Volume: 7 Page(s): S93 - S95
    03/01/2018 Authors: Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • DO ILLUMINATED FOOT PEDALS IMPROVE THE SPEED AND ACCURACY OF PEDAL ACTIVATION DURING ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES?
    Volume: 66 Page(s): 217 - 217
    01/01/2018 Authors: Heinrich C; Cheng J; Wagner H; Hajiha M; Shin B; Shen J; Keheila M; Baldwin D
  • CHRONIC INDWELLING URETERAL STENTS: DOES STENT TYPE MATTER FOR ENCRUSTATION?
    Volume: 66 Page(s): 182 - 183
    01/01/2018 Authors: Engelhart SM; Ewald JM; Wilkinson M; Willard J; Cheng J; Hajiha M; Wagner H; Baldwin D
  • DO LEAD GLASSES PROTECT THE BRAIN FROM SCATTERED RADIATION IN PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY?
    Volume: 66 Page(s): 216 - 217
    01/01/2018 Authors: Heinrich C; Willard J; Hajiha M; Cheng J; Ewald JM; Wagner H; Baldwin D
  • BENCH-TOP STUDY USING THE NOVEL LASER DARRT TO REDUCE RADIATION EXPOSURE DURING PERCUTANEOUS RENAL ACCESS
    Volume: 66 Page(s): 182 - 182
    01/01/2018 Authors: Wilkinson M; Ewald JM; Engelhart SM; Wagner H; Cheng J; Hajiha M; Baldwin D
  • THE EFFECT OF HEIGHT AND DISTANCE ON RADIATION EXPOSURE FROM FLUOROSCOPY: A BENCHTOP MODEL
    Volume: 66 Page(s): 216 - 216
    01/01/2018 Authors: Willard J; Heinrich C; Cheng J; Hajiha M; Ewald JM; Baldwin D
  • A DURABLE, LOW-COST TRAINING MODEL FOR PERCUTANEOUS RENAL ACCESS
    Volume: 66 Page(s): 183 - 184
    01/01/2018 Authors: Ewald JM; Engelhart SM; Wilkinson M; Cheng J; Hajiha M; Wagner H; Baldwin D
  • Editorial Comment on: Prevalence of Protective Shielding Utilization for Radiation Dose Reduction in Adult Patients Undergoing Body Scanning Using Computed Tomography by Safiullah et al.
    J Endourol Volume: 31 Page(s): 991
    10/01/2017 Authors: Hajiha M; Baldwin DD
  • Radical cystectomy in patients with disseminated disease: An assessment of perioperative outcomes using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
    Volume: 11 Page(s): 244 - 248
    08/01/2017 Authors: Wallis C; Khana S; Hajiha M; Nam RK; Satkunasivam R
  • A Rare Ureteral Injury Following Posterior Approach Lumbar Discectomy.
    J Endourol Case Rep Volume: 3 Page(s): 158 - 161
    01/01/2017 Authors: Hajiha M; Sowerby RJ; Pace KT
  • Urinary urgency and frequency in a 53-year-old woman.
    CMAJ Volume: 188 Page(s): 59 - 60
    01/05/2016 Authors: Hajiha M; Elterman D
  • Inappropriate Use of Ultrasound in Management of Pediatric Cryptorchidism.
    Pediatrics Volume: 136 Page(s): 479 - 486
    09/01/2015 Authors: Kanaroglou N; To T; Zhu J; Braga LHP; Wehbi E; Hajiha M; Bgli DJ; Salle JP; Koyle MA; Lorenzo AJ
  • PREDICTORS FOR INCREASE IN SERUM TESTOSTERONE AFTER VARICOCELE EMBOLIZATION
    Volume: 191 Page(s): E805 - E805
    04/01/2014 Authors: Hajiha M; Samplaski M; Llano F; Lau E; Jarvi K; Grober E; Lo K
  • Opioid receptor mechanisms at the hypoglossal motor pool and effects on tongue muscle activity in vivo.
    J Physiol Volume: 587 Page(s): 2677 - 2692
    06/01/2009 Authors: Hajiha M; DuBord M-A; Liu H; Horner RL
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