About Jack Elder, MD
Jack S. Elder, MD, FACS is Chief, Division of Pediatric Urology MassGeneral Hospital for Children. He manages all aspects of pediatric urology, including robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and treatment of adults with pediatric urologic disorders.
Dr. Elder received an MD with distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and was vice president of Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed general surgery training at Yale-New Haven Hospital and a residency in urology, including chief resident, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Elder completed pediatric urology fellowships at Johns Hopkins and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was director of pediatric urology at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital for 21 years, and tenured Carter Kissell Professor of Urology at Case Western University School of Medicine. Subsequently, Dr. Elder was appointed chief of urology and chief of pediatric urology, Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.
Dr. Elder was the pediatric urology section editor of The Journal of Urology from 1998-2007. Currently, he is on the editorial board of European Urology, Pediatric Surgery International, BJU International, Annals of Urology, and International Scholarly Research Notices. Dr. Elder served as president of the Society for Pediatric Urology and the American Academy of Pediatric Urologists. He was the chairman of the first American Urological Association Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflux Guidelines Committee, and was the facilitator of the second AUA Reflux Guidelines Committee, which published updated recommendations in 2010. He also is the section head, pediatric urology, AUA Online Robotic Surgery Handbook and is an annual reviewer for the European Association of Urology Paediatric Urology Guidelines. Dr. Elder has been visiting professor or visiting surgeon at 55 U.S. and international medical centers. Dr. Elder has > 160 peer-reviewed publications, edited or authored 6 books, 150 book chapters, and writes the pediatric urology section of the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. He has been listed in Boston Magazine Top Docs from 2016 to 2020.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Cosmetic urology
- Daytime incontinence, bedwetting
- Hydronephrosis/UPJ obstruction/megaureter/posterior urethral valves
- Newborn circumcision
- Pediatric Urology
- Penile abnormalities (hidden penis, penile torsion, penile curvature, phimosis)
- Robotic and laparoscopic surgery of the urinary tract
- Transitional Urology (pediatric urological conditions that affect young adults)
- Undescended testis; inguinal hernia/hydrocele; adolescent varicocele
- Ureterocele/Ectopic ureter
- Vesicoureteral reflux/urinary tract infection
Treats:
- Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
102-104 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 617-724-5631
Mass General for Children at Newton Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington St.
South Building
6th Floor
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-243-6585
Mass General for Children: Pediatric Urology
55 Fruit St.
11th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-5631
Medical Education
- MD, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
- Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Residency, Yale New Haven Hospital
- Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital***
American Board Certifications
- Pediatric Urology, American Board of Urology
- Urology, American Board of Urology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Elder has made significant contributions to numerous pediatric urological conditions, including management of undescended testicles, medical and surgical management of adolescent varicocele, treatment of vesicoureteral reflux, evaluation and management of antenatally detected hydronephrosis, and the application of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery to pediatric urological malformations. In addition, he has a strong interest in health outcomes research pertaining to pediatric urological conditions and procedures, including UPJ obstruction, UTI, testicular torsion, varicocele, stone disease, nephrectomy, and partial nephrectomy.
Publications
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- Sammon J, Trinh QD, Elder JS: Pediatric nephrectomy: incidence, indications, and utilization of minimally invasive techniques. J Urol 2014, 191: 764-770.
- Sukumar S, Roghmann F, Sood A, Elder JS: Correction of UPJ obstruction in children: national trends and comparative effectiveness. J Endourol 2014; 28: 592-598 .
- Ghani KR, Trinh QD, Elder JS: Robotic nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy with utilization of the robotic ultrasound probe. Int Braz J Urol 2014; 40: 125-126.
- Elder JS, Shapiro E: Posterior urethral valves. In: Holcomb GW III, Murphy JP, Ostlie DJ (eds), Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery, 6th Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2014, p. 762-772.
- Sood A, Trinh Q-D, Elder JS: Incidence, admission rates, and economic burden of pediatric ED visits for UTI. J Pediatr Urol 2015; 11:246.e1-8.
- Kapoor V, Elder JS: Simultaneous bilateral robotic-assisted procedures in children. J Robot Surg 2015; 9: 285-290.
- Elder JS: Urologic Disorders in Infants and Children. In: Kliegman RM, et al (eds), Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 20th edition, Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2016, p. 2554-2604.
- Suson KD, Wolfe-Christensen C, Elder JS: Practice patterns and outcomes of pediatric partial nephrectomy in the United States. J Pediatr Urol 2015; 11: 271.e1-5
- Sood A, Li H, Elder JS: Treatment patterns and disparities in inpatient surgical management of testicular torsion in boys: a population-based study 1998-2010. BJU Int 2016
- Elder JS: Surgical management of the undescended testis: recent advances and controversies. Eur J Ped Surg 2016; 26: 418-426.
The staff, Doctor, and Nurse were very respectful and responsible with my baby. They made sure my husband and I understood the whole process and were very patient with my baby.
This was such a positive experience; I really appreciated the time Dr. Elder took to listen and explain everything to me in detail and in a way I could easily understand. Thank you!! Also appreciate that office staff was easily reachable and converted the visit to virtual due to a snowstorm.
Dr. Elder was friendly and efficient.
All were wonderful
Dr Jack Elder A doctor, in the full sense of the word, is a responsible person. He takes care of all his duties, and his treatment is very sophisticated, and my daughter is very happy with him
Dr. Elder does a great job explaining things, and he looks at the whole picture when working with the patient/family. He is a real expert, and I trust his opinion. I appreciate his experience. My only complaint is that he was running very late (about 45 minutes) and no one told me or apologized.
Highly recommend Dr Elder and team! Very caring and listened to all my concerns
He seem very knowledgeable, patient and a great listener.
Dr. Elder was very friendly and we appreciated his bedside manner and expertise. He went over a lot with us in a way we could understand and that helped us make a decision we were comfortable with.
Nurses were great. Facility great. Provider is non-chalant and didn't stay on topic. Felt invalidated in concerns and lacked follow up plan.