Dr. LUAY SUSAN, M.D

Expert Publications

• Phenolization of bladder in treatment of massive intractable hematuria.
• Complete duplication of urethra.
• Ileal conduit and cystectomy: a 10-year retrospective study of ileal conduits performed in conjunction with cystectomy and with a minimum 5-year followup.
• A case of a giant pheochromocytoma.
• Regression of prostatic cancer metastasis by high doses of diethylstilbestrol diphosphate.

Media Releases

Get to know Urologist Dr. Luay P. Susan, who serves patients in Cleveland, Ohio.

Recognized as an esteemed urologist, Dr. Susan’s primary interests are benign prostate hyperplasia, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and urinary incontinence. He works within the Department of Regional Urology at the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute in Cleveland, Ohio.

A part of Cleveland Clinic, the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute offers innovative treatments in urology and nephrology, including minimally invasive, scarless options for urologic procedures, and medical management of kidney disease.

With over two decades of experience in the field of urology, Dr. Susan offers valuable insight in his affiliations with Lorain Family Health Center, Richard E. Jacobs Health Center, Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic – Union Hospital.

A member of the American Urological Association, he is board-certified in urology by the American Board of Urology, whose mission is to act for the benefit of the public by establishing and maintaining standards of certification for urologists, and working with certified urologists to achieve lifelong learning to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, and ethical urologic care. 

Early on, Dr. Susan’s desire to pursue the field of urology developed after observing a bladder stone extraction in medical school at the University of Baghdad College of Medicine. After graduating with his medical degree in 1970, he relocated to the United States. Once there, he completed his rotating internship at St. John Medical Center, followed by his residency at Hamot Medical Center. 

From there, he went on to serve multiple residencies at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, and Saint Vincent Health Center. Finally, he completed his fellowship in kidney transplant at Cleveland Clinic and an additional fellowship within the Research Urological Institute at Cleveland Clinic in 2001.

Urology, also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male reproductive organs. Urologists specialize in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. Patients may be referred to a urologist if their physician suspects they may need treatment for a condition relating to the bladder, prostate, urethra, ureters, kidneys, and adrenal glands. 

Among his many accolades, Dr. Susan has forty-two medical innovations and nine non-medical innovations. His commitment to the field of urology has resulted in five innovation awards from Cleveland Clinic in 2016 alone. He attributes his success to the Cleveland Clinic System of Healthcare and the support from his wife and two sons. 

In his free time, he enjoys gardening, exercising, and listening to music. He is fluent in Arabic and English.

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