John M. Sung, M.D.

Work Experience

• 09/2025 – Urology Clinics of North Texas

Education

• 07/2020 – Present –  UT Southwestern Urology Residency
  (Graduation 06/2025)
• 07/2015-06/2020 – MD Texas A&M College of Medicine (Dallas Campus)
• 2011-2015 – BS Public Health – The University of Texas at Austin
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• 2007-2011 – HS Jesuit College Preparatory School Dallas

Awards & Honors

• 2018-2019 – Leadership & Innovation Fellowship Training (LIFT), Research
  Fellowship, University of California, Irvine, Department of Urology
  • One-year funded research fellowship under the mentorship of
  Dr. Ralph Clayman and Dr. Jaime Landman
• 2019 – AUA Herbert Brendler MD Summer Medical Student Fellowship
  • Awarded $4,000 scholarship to a medical student to support their endeavors in innovative urological research
• 2019 – Distinguished Medical Scholar Researcher, Texas A&M College of
  Medicine Medical Scholar Research Pathway Program
• 2018 – Korean American Medical Association of Texas Medical Student Scholarship
  • Awarded $3,000 scholarship to a medical student of Korean heritage to promote their pursuit of academic excellence
• 2014 – Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Published Manuscripts

• Johnson BE, Venishetty N, Sung J, Goueli R. Case report: Development of vesicouterine and vesicovaginal fistulas after uterine rupture. Urol Case Rep. 2022 Nov 30;46:102297.
• Brevik A, Peta A, Okhunov Z, Afyouni AS, Bhatt R, Karani R, Xie L, Arada RB, Limfueco L, Sung JM, Jefferson FA, Parkhomenko E, Lama D, Safiullah S, Jiang P, Patel RM, Landman J. Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Dual-Lumen vs Single-Lumen Flexible Ureteroscopes in Proximal Ureteral and Renal Stone Management. J Endourol. 2022 Apr 11.
• Karani R, Sung JM, Xie L, Arada RB, Jefferson FA, Parkhomenko E, Lama DJ, Lee S, Houshyar R, Lall C, Okhunov Z, Jiang P, Tapiero S, Patel RM, Clayman RV, Landman J. Comparison of Conventional and Triple Bolus Computerized Tomographic Urography Protocols for Radiation Dose Reduction in Hematuria Evaluation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Urol. 2021 Jun;205(6):1740-1747.
• Xie L, O’Leary M, Jefferson FA, Karani R, Limfueco L, Parkhomenkko E, Sung JM, Patel RM, Ichii H, Dafoe D, Clayman RV, Landman J. Interactive Virtual Reality Renal Models as an Educational and Preoperative Planning Tool for Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy. Urology. 2021 Feb 6:S0090- 4295(21)00122-9. Online ahead of print.
• Thai KH, Smith JC, Stutz J, Sung J, Shaver C, el Tayeb MM. Urethral Complications While Using 26F vs 28F Resectoscope Sheaths in Holmium Laser Enucleeation of the Prostate: A Retrospective Observational Study. J Endourol. 2021 Feb;35(2):165-170.
• Martin JW, Jefferson FA, Huang M, SUNG JM, Chang J, Piranviseha K, Ziogas A, Anton-Culver H, Youssef RF. A California Cancer registry analysis of urothelial and non-urothelial bladder cancer subtypes: epidemiology, treatment, and survival. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2020 Jan 16; epub ahead of print.
• SUNG JM[co], Jefferson FA[co], Tapiero S, Patel RM, Owyong M, Drysch L, Ghamarian P, Okhunov Z, Lall C, Clayman RV, Landman J. Evaluation of a Diuresis Enhanced Non-Contrast Computed Tomography (DRINK) Protocol for Collecting System Characterization. J Endourol. 2020 Jan 26; epub ahead of print
• Jefferson FA[co], SUNG JM[co], Limfueco L, Lu S, Cottone C, Tapiero S, Patel RM, Ghamarian P, Youssef RF, Clayman RV, Landman J. Prospective Randomized Comparison of Standard Hand Pump Infuser Irrigation vs. an Automated Irrigation Pump during Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Ureteroscopy: Assessment of Operating Room Efficiency and Surgeon Satisfaction. J Endourol. 2019 Oct 14; epub ahead of print.
• Tapiero S, Yoon R, Jefferson FA, SUNG JM, Limfueco L, Cottone C, Lu S, Patel RM, Landman J, Clayman RV. Smartphone Applications in Urology: A Review of the Literature. World J Urol. 2019 Oct 9; epub ahead of print.
• Lu S, Cottone, C, Yoon R, Jefferson FA, SUNG J.M., Okhunov Z, Tapiero S, Patel RM, Landman J, Clayman RV. Endockscope: A Disruptive Endoscopic Technology. J Endourol. 2019 Jul 17; epub ahead of print.
• Gadzhiev N, Oibolatov U, Kolotilov L, Parvanyan S, Akopyan G, Petrov S, Cottone C, SUNG JM, Okhunov Z. Reducing kidney motion: optimizing anesthesia and combining respiratory support for retrograde intrarenal surgery: a pilot study. BMC Urol. 2019 Jul 5;19(1):61.
• SUNG JM, Martin JW, Jefferson FA, Sidhom DA, Piranviseh K, Huang M, Nguyen N, Chang J, Ziogas A, Anton-Culver H, Youssef RF. Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Bladder Cancer Survival: Analysis of the California Cancer Registry. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2019 May 31; epub ahead of print.
• Enikeev D, Rapoport L, Gazimiev M, Allenov S, Inoyatov J, Taratkin M, Laukhtina E, SUNG JM, Okhunov Z, Glybochko P. Monopolar Enucleation Versus Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Small Size (<80cc) Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Prospective Analysis. World J Urol. 2019 Apr 8; epub ahead of print.
• Doersch KM, Machen GL, Thai KH, SUNG JM, El Tayeb MM. Feasibility and clinical outcomes of ureteral stenting in the office procedural suite. Can J Urol. 2018 Dec;25(6):9596-9600.

Published Abstracts

• SUNG JM, Jefferson F, Drysch L, Ghamarian P, Patel RM, Okhunov Z, Tapiero S, Clayman RV, Landman J. Initial Experience with a Novel Diuresis Enhanced Non-Contrast Computed Tomography (DRINK) Imaging Protocol for Enhanced Visualization of the Renal Collecting System. The Journal of Urology Supplements. 2019;201(4S)e394.
• Jefferson FA, SUNG JM, Cottone C, Lu S, Tapiero S, Patel RM, Ghamarian P, Clayman RV, Yaacoub R, Landman J. Prospective Randomized Comparison of Standard Hand Pump Irrigation and an Automated Irrigation System (Thermedx® FluidSmartTM) for Operative Efficiency during Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Experience. The Journal of Urology Supplements. 2019;201(4S)e261.
• Jefferson FA, Parkhomenko E, O’Leary M, Safiullah S, SUNG JM, Patel RM, Ichii H, Dafoe DC, Landman J. Immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) Renal Models as an Educational and Preoperative Planning Tool for Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Initial Experience. The Journal of Urology Supplements. 2019;201(4S)e508.
• Jefferson FA, Parkhomenko E, Okhunov Z, SUNG JM, Patel RM, Lin C, Suzuki K, Clayman RV, Landman J. Renal Mass Biopsy vs. Biopsy of Masses in Other Organs: Why Is It Different Only for the Kidney? The Journal of Urology Supplements. 2019;201(4S)e438.
• Jefferson FA, Okhunov Z, SUNG JM, Cottone C, Patel RM, Landman J. Office-Based, Ultrasound-Guided Renal Mass Biopsy: Technique and Results. The Journal of Urology Supplements. 2019;201(4S)e848.
• Thai K, Smith J, Stutz J, SUNG JM, El Tayeb M. The Incidence of Urethral Complications with Using 26- French Versus 28-French Resectoscope Sheaths in Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). The Journal of Urology Supplements. 2019;201(4S)e639.
• Jefferson F, Okhunov Z, SUNG JM, Cottone C, Patel R, Landman J. Office-based, ultrasound-guided renal mass biopsy: technique and results. European Urology Supplements. 2019;18(1)e2253.

Podium Presentations

• Thai K, Smith J, Stutz J, SUNG JM, El Tayeb MM. The incidence of Urethral complications with using 26-French versus 28-French resectoscope sheaths in Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). South Central Section AUA. Colorado Springs, CO. September 25-28, 2019.
• SUNG JM, Jefferson F, Drysch L, Ghamarian P, Patel RM, Okhunov Z, Tapiero S, Clayman RV, Landman J. Initial Experience with a Novel Diuresis Enhanced Non-Contrast Computed Tomography (DRINK) Imaging Protocol for Enhanced Visualization of the Renal Collecting System. 2019 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 3-6, 2019.
• SUNG JM, Chen CJ, Peters CA. Testicular atrophy in follow-up after torsion. South Central Section AUA. Nashville, TN. September 26-29, 2018.
• SUNG JM, Gonzales MX, Sun JJ, Volnov Y, Moon TS. The Difficult Airway: Incidence and Predictors in Lean vs. Obese Patients in a Large Public Teaching Hospital. UTSW Dept of Anesthesiology and Pain Management Summer Medical Research Forum. Dallas, TX. 2016.

Poster Presentations

• Thai K, Thai A, Smith J, Dong X, SUNG JM, Cohen A, El Tayeb MM. Retrospective Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of General Anesthesia Versus Spinal Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). South Central Section AUA. Colorado Springs, CO. September 25-28, 2019.
• Jefferson FA, SUNG JM, Cottone C, Lu S, Tapiero S, Patel RM, Ghamarian P, Clayman RV, Yaacoub R, Landman J. Prospective Randomized Comparison of Standard Hand Pump Irrigation and an Automated Irrigation System (Thermedx® FluidSmartTM) for Operative Efficiency during Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Initial Experience. 2019 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 3-6, 2019
• Jefferson FA, Parkhomenko E, O’Leary M, Safiullah S, SUNG JM, Patel RM, Ichii H, Dafoe DC, Landman J. Immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) Renal Models as an Educational and Preoperative Planning Tool for Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Initial Experience. 2019 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 3-6, 2019.
• Jefferson FA, Parkhomenko E, Okhunov Z, SUNG JM, Patel RM, Lin C, Suzuki K, Clayman RV, Landman J. Renal Mass Biopsy vs. Biopsy of Masses in Other Organs: Why Is It Different Only for the Kidney? 2019 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 3-6, 2019.
• Thai K, Smith J, Stutz J, SUNG JM, El Tayeb M. The Incidence of Urethral Complications with Using 26- French Versus 28-French Resectoscope Sheaths in Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). 2019 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 3-6, 2019.
• Doersch K, Machen L, SUNG JM, El Tayeb M. Clinic vs operating room ureteral stenting as an approach to urgent management of urological conditions. South Central Section AUA. Nashville, TN. September 25- 28, 2018.
• Parkhomenko E, Lama D, Lall C, Lin C, Owyong M, SUNG JM, Patel RM, Kaler KS, Clayman RV, Landman J. Interim Analysis of a Comparison Between Conventional and Triple Bolus Computed Tomography Protocols in the Evaluation of Hematuria. World Congress of Endourology 2018. Paris, France. September 20-23, 2018.
• Chen CJ, SUNG JM, Peters CA. Testicular Atrophy Following Torsion in Pediatric Patients. Society of Pediatric Urology 2018 Fall Congress. Atlanta, GA. September 14-16, 2018.
• Doersch K, Machen L, SUNG JM, El Tayeb M. Impact of Ureteral Stent Placement in the Office on Cost and Time to Relief of Obstruction. Medical Research Colloquium at the Round Rock Clinical Campus. Round Rock, TX. 2018.
• SUNG JM, Gonzales MX, Sun JJ, Volnov Y, Moon TS. Body Mass Index is Not Associated with a Higher Intubation Difficulty Score. KAMA Conference. Washington D.C. 2017.
• Gonzales MX, Volnov Y, Chen C, […] SUNG JM, Moon TS. Difficult intubation, laryngoscopy, mask ventilation in the morbidly obese. International Society for the Perioperative Care of the Obese Patient (ISPCOP) Annual Symposium. Chicago, IL. 2016.

Video Presentations

• Jefferson FA, Okhunov Z, SUNG JM, Cottone C, Patel RM, Landman J. Office-Based, Ultrasound-Guided Renal Mass Biopsy: Technique and Results

  . 2019 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. May 3-6, 2019.

• Jefferson F, Okhunov Z, SUNG JM, Cottone C, Patel R, Landman J. Office-based, ultrasound-guided renal mass biopsy: Technique and results. European Association of Urology 2019 Annual Congress. Barcelona, Spain. March 15-19, 2019.

Leadership & Academic Memberships

• Elected 2018 – Member – American Urological Association
• Elected 2016 – Member – Texas Medical Association
• 2016-2020 – Founder, President – Korean American Medical Student Association of Texas
• 2016-2020 – Inaugural Board Member, Vice President, Treasurer – Korean American Medical Student Association – National
• 2016-2020 – Vice President – Texas A&M College of Medicine Urology Society

• Kidney stones
• Hematuria
• BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
• Erectile dysfunction
• Overactive bladder
• Voiding dysfunction
• Urinary incontinence
• Urinary strictures
• Bladder cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Vasectomy
• Phimosis
• Scrotal conditions

• Ureteroscopy /Laser lithotripsy
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
• Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
• Aquablation
• Rezum
• Urolift
• Greenlight prostate ablation
• Intravesical Botox
• Suprapubic tube placement
• Bulkamid
• Optilume urethral stricture dilation
• Transurethral resection of bladder tumor
• Prostate biopsy
• MRI fusion prostate biopsy
• SpaceOAR
• Robotic surgery
• Robotic partial nephrectomy
• Robotic radical nephrectomy
• Robotic pyeloplasty
• Robotic radical prostatectomy
• Robotic simple prostatectomy
• Vasectomy
• Orchiectomy
• Hydrocelectomy