About Dr. Daniel
Roby Daniel graduated as Valedictorian from CUNY Brooklyn College with degrees in Chemistry, Psychology, and Business Administration with a concentration in Health Professions. Following graduation, he joined Dr. Jerry G. Blaivas and his clinical research team at the Institute for Bladder and Prostate Research, where he contributed to studies focused on lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia and overactive bladder. During this time, he also served as an entrepreneurial intern for Symptelligence Medical Informatics, supporting the improvement of weShare, a mobile bladder diary app designed to track urinary symptoms. Roby went on to attend the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where he deepened his commitment to urology research. At the CHOP/Penn Center for Machine Learning in Urology, he worked with Dr. Gregory Tasian and Dr. Justin Ziemba on projects involving algorithm development for predicting spontaneous ureteral stone passage, earning the 2022 CHOP/Penn Center for Machine Learning in Urology Research Stipend. He also collaborated with Dr. Phillip Pierorazio to study the association between smoking status and mental health in patients with bladder cancer. Now beginning his intern year as a urology resident at Penn Medicine, Roby is excited to further explore his interests in genitourinary reconstructive surgery while continuing his engagement with clinical and outcomes research.
Education
2021 - 2025
MD - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
2016 - 2020
BA/BBA - City University of New York: Brooklyn College
Societies
2025
Alpha Omega Alpha
National Societies
- American Urological Association
Local Societies
- Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association
Awards
2025
Alpha Omega Alpha
2020
Valedictorian, CUNY Brooklyn College
Research
Roby began his research career at the Institute for Bladder and Prostate Research under Dr. Jerry G. Blaivas, where he contributed to clinical studies investigating lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia and overactive bladder. At the Perelman School of Medicine, Roby continued his research in urology with Dr. Gregory Tasian and Dr. Justin Ziemba at the CHOP/Penn Center for Machine Learning in Urology, where he abstracted clinical data for algorithms predicting spontaneous ureteral stone passage. He also collaborated with Dr. Phillip Pierorazio on studies examining the relationship between smoking status and mental health in bladder cancer patients. As he begins his urology residency at Penn Medicine, Roby looks forward to building on these research experiences while honing his interests in genitourinary reconstructive surgery.
Publications
Original papers
- Cao B, Daniel R, McGregor R, Tasian GE. Pediatric Nephrolithiasis. Healthcare. February 2023; 11(4):552.
Khosla L, Lee P, Farooq M, Rychik K, Daniel R, Vizgan G, Prishtina L, Bushman W, Weiss JP, Blaivas JG.
The Role of the Bladder Diary in Phenotyping Men with LUTS. Neurourology and Urodynamics.
April 2023; 42(4):718-724.
Abstract
- Farooq M, Khosla L, Lee P, Daniel R, Prishtina L, Vizgan G, Blaivas J. Polyuria and Oliguria Phenotypes in
Women with LUTS. Neurourology and Urodynamics. July 2020; 39(S2):126.
- Prishtina L, Vizgan G, Farooq M, Khosla L, Daniel R, Lee P, Weiss J, Blaivas J. Overactive Bladder in
Women: Correlation Between 24-Hour Bladder Diary and Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Score
Questionnaire. Neurourology and Urodynamics. July 2020; 39(S2):258.
- Fischer K, Singh A, Logan J, Schurhamer B, Cao B, Daniel R, McGregor R, Nadeem I, Uppaluri C, Xiang A,
Choi E, Li Y, Fan Y, Ziemba J, Tasian G. Machine Learning Model to Predict Likelihood of
Spontaneous Ureteral Stone Passage. The Journal of Urology. April 2023; 209(4):201.
- Jones A, Daniel R, Zong Z, Huang J, Ziemba J. The Quality of Life Impact of Ureteroscopy for
Nephrolithiasis: Results from the Endourological Society Tower Research Collaborative. The Journal
of Urology. April 2023; 209(4):1162.
- Alkhatib K, Daniel R, Chambule S, Rangnekar A, Shah Y, Leff M, Parmar M, Bivalacqua TJ, Lee DJ, Guzzo
TJ, Pierorazio PM. Do the Metastatic Patterns of Seminoma Support Primary RPLND as the
Treatment of Choice in Stage II Seminoma Compared to Non-Seminoma?. Urologic Oncology:
Seminars and Original Investigations. August 2024.
- Parmar M, Alkhatib K, Chambule S, Shah Y, Rangnekar A, Daniel R, Leff M, Michel KF, Guzzo TJ,
Pierorazio PM. Utilization of Telemedicine in Cancer Patients: Contemporary Analysis of the
National Health Interview Survey During and Post COVID-19 Era. Ur ologic Oncology: Seminars
and Original Investigations. August 2024.
- Rangnekar A, Alkhatib K, Chambule S, Leff M, Daniel R, Shah Y, Parmar M, Guzzo TJ, Pierorazio PM. Do
Sleep Durations Differ Among Prostate Cancer Patients and Survivors Compared to Individuals with
Other Cancers or Those Who Have Never Had Cancer?. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original
Investigations. August 2024.
- Shah Y, Alkhatib K, Daniel R, Rangnekar A, Chambule S, Leff M, Parmar M, Bivalacqua TJ, Lee DJ, Guzzo
TJ, Pierorazio PM. Smoking and Exercise are Independently Associated with Mental Health in
Prostate Cancer. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. August 2024.