
Clanton Bedford Harrison, MD
Pediatric Urologist
Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English,

Biography
Clanton B. Harrison, M.D., is a physician with the Pediatric Urology group at Children’s Health℠ and an Associate Professor of urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He joined Children's Health after 10 years in private practice.
Dr. Harrison received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed his residency in urological surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and fellowship training in pediatric urology at Children’s Hospital and Health Center in San Diego.
Dr. Harrison will pray with each family prior to the child's surgery.
Dr. Harrison is particularly dedicated to serving the urological needs of children in Haiti and is married and the father of two sons. He and his family have lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for more than 18 years.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1982)
- Residency
- Baylor College of Medicine (1988), Urology
Baylor University Medical Ctr (1984), General Surgery - Fellowship
- Childrens Hospital-San Diego (1989), Pediatric Urology
Conditions
- Absence of Vagina or Inadequate Vaginal Length
- Ambiguous Genitalia
- Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS)
- Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis)
- Bladder Exstrophy
- Bladder Stones
- Caudal Regression Syndrome
- Cloacal Anomaly
- Cloacal Exstrophy
- Concealed or Buried Penis
- Congenital Penile Curvature (Chordee)
- Congenital Penile Torsion
- Constipation
- Cystinuria (Inherited Kidney Stone Disorder)
- Daytime Wetting Urinary Incontinence
- Duplex Kidney
- Duplicated Uterus and/or Vagina
- Ectopic Ureter
- Epispadias
- Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Hematuria (Blood in Urine)
- Horseshoe Kidney
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypospadias
- Inguinal Hernia (Groin)
- Labial Adhesions
- Meatal Stenosis
- Megaureter
- Micropenis
- Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
- Nephrolithiasis (Kidney and Ureteral Stones)
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Penile Lesions
- Persistent Cloaca
- Persistent Genitourinary Sinus
- Phimosis
- Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
- Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV)
- Prenatal Hydronephrosis
- Prune Belly Syndrome (Eagle-Barrett Syndrome)
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Retractile Testicles
- Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Testicular Torsion
- Tethered Cord
- Torsion of the Appendix Testis and Appendix Epididymis
- Undescended Testes (Cryptorchidism - UDT)
- Ureterocele
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJO)
- Ureterovesical Junction Obstruction (UVJ)
- Urethral Prolapse
- Urethral Stricture
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Urinary Urgency and or Frequency
- Urogenital Sinus
- Varicocele
- Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
Treatments
- Buccal Mucosa Vaginoplasty
- Pediatric Circumcision
- Pediatric Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
- Pediatric Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Bladder Reconstruction
- Pediatric Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
- Pediatric Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplant
- Pediatric Ureteroscopy
- Pediatric Video Urodynamic Study (VUDS)
Departments and Programs
- Pediatric Bedwetting and Urinary Incontinence
- Pediatric Bladder - Kidney and Ureteral Stones
- Pediatric Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD)
- Female Genital and Vaginal Reconstruction
- Pediatric Male Genital Reconstruction
- Pediatric Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
- Pediatric Rare Genitourinary Birth Defects and Disorders
- Pediatric Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bladder Center
- Pediatric Urology
- Prenatal Care for Urological Conditions
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Research Interests
- Ewing sarcoma of the scrotum
- Hernia after pediatric urological laparoscopy
- Diagnosing testicular torsion before urologic consultation and imaging
Recent Clinical Trials
Dr. Harrison is a sub-investigator on a clinical trial: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Pediatric Acute Scrotum and Testicular Torsion (NIRS).
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Publications
- Trans-scrotal Near Infrared Spectroscopy as a Diagnostic Test for Testis Torsion in Pediatric Acute Scrotum: A Prospective Comparison to Gold Standard Diagnostic Test Study. Schlomer BJ, Keays MA, Grimsby GM, Granberg CF, DaJusta DG, Menon VS, Ostrov L, Sheth KR, Hill M, Sanchez EJ, Harrison CB, Jacobs MA, Huang R, Burgu B, Hennes H, Baker LA The Journal of urology 2017 Apr
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Professional Activities
- American Urological Association
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Diplomate of the American Board of Urology
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Society for Pediatric Urology
- Texas Medical Association
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Awards and Honors
- First Place, Resident Essay Contest 1985, South Central Section of the American Urological Association
- Resident Teaching Award 1991, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- Member of the Board 2003, Project Access