Bilal Farhan, MD is the Associate Professor and the medical director of Female Urology, Voiding Dysfunction and Pelvic Reconstruction Program at UTMB Health.
Dr. Farhan received his medical degree with Honors from Al-Qadisiya University College of Medicine in Iraq. He completed his urologic residency training at the King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) in Jordan where he specialized in endourology as well as open surgeries. Most recently, Dr. Farhan completed his fellowship in Female Urology, Voiding Dysfunction and Pelvic Reconstruction at the University of California, Irvine, where he acquired extensive training and experience treating urology conditions using advanced surgical approaches including endoscopic techniques, robotic surgery, and neuromodulations. Dr. Farhan specializes in treatment of female and male urinary incontinence, vaginal and uterine prolapse, overactive bladder, voiding dysfunction, mesh complications, vesico-vaginal fistulas, urethral diverticula, bladder stones, and other urological conditions. For men, he is an expert in surgical therapies for BPH, including GreenLight laser vaporization of the prostate, enucleation, TURP, and others. He currently holds a Center of Excellence Certification for GreenLight laser vaporization of the prostate.
Dr. Farhan is actively engaged in translational and clinical research with a special interest in overactive bladder and improving outcomes for prolapse and incontinence surgery. He received several recognitions for his numerous publications contributing to advances in the field of male and female urology.
Dr. Farhan is an active member of American Urological Association (AUA), Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU), and International Continence Society (ICS). Dr. Farhan is an avid tennis player and always promotes active and healthy living.
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Medical/Professional School:
MD, Al-Qadisiya University College of Medicine - Diwaniya, 2003
Residencies:
General Surgery, King Abdullah University Hospital - Irbid, 2005
Urology, King Abdullah University Hospital - Irbid, 2010
Fellowships:
Female Urology, Voiding Dysfunction & Pelvic Reconstruction, University of California, Irvine, 2018