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Dr. Safwat M. Awad, MD, FACS
Urologist
599 broadway 1h paterson N.J., 07514About
Dr. Safwat Awad is a urologist practicing in Wayne, NJ. Dr. Awad specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This includes areas of the bladder, urethra, kidneys, penis and prostate. Urology is a surgical specialty and requires knowledge in other areas of expertise such as gynecology and internal medicine due to the variety of clinical problems that are involved.
Education and Training
Cairo University School of Medicine medical degree 1973
Board Certification
American Board of Urology (ABU)
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- asst. professor dept.of surgery st.joseph university medical center 2016 - Present
Awards
- top doctors award 2023 top doctors organization
- Patients' Choice Award 2018
- On-Time Doctor Award 2018
Professional Memberships
- fellow american college of surgeons
Internships
- Pottsville Hospital
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Get to know Urologist Dr. Safway M. Awad, who serves patients in Paterson, New Jersey.
A top-rated urologist, Dr. Awad is in practice at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey. He can also be found on staff at St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center.
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. It offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.
A native of Egypt, Dr. Awad earned his medical degree from Cairo University School of Medicine in 1973. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed his internship at Pottsville Hospital, his residency in general surgery at Conemaugh Valley Regional Hospital, and his residency in urology at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine.
Distinguished as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the doctor attained board certification in urology through the American Board of Urology (ABU). The mission of the ABU 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.
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.
An authority in his field, Dr. Awad has been the recipient of the Patients' Choice Award (2018), and On-Time Doctor Award (2018).
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