Babayan Honored by American Urological Association

Richard K. Babayan, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Urology at BUSM and chief of the Department of Urology at Boston Medical Center, was honored by the American Urological Association (AUA) at their annual meeting in Washington, DC, for his contributions to the field of medicine, the specialty of urology and the AUA.

Dr. Babayan received the Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to the AUA Foundation, AUA Leadership Program and the AUA Board of Directors. “This award is testimony to the work of individuals who have made significant contributions to our subspecialty,” said AUA Awards Committee Chair Paul F. Schellhammer, MD.

He is a founding member of the Endourological Society and has been actively involved in minimally invasive therapies within the field of urology. His clinical interests include benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, urologic oncology, and endourology. Dr. Babayan performed the first robot assisted radical prostatectomy in Boston and is currently one of three urologic surgeons at BMC using the daVinci Robot for minimally invasive urologic procedures.

Dr. Babayan has been actively involved in local and national urologic organizations. He was the New England Section representative to the Board of Directors of the American Urological Association from 2005-2009. He is a Past President of the New England Section of the AUA and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association of Practicing Urologists.