Biography

Dr. Braasch is dedicated to providing expert and compassionate care for all of his patients. He provides a broad range of services in adult urology for benign diseases and urologic cancers. Minnesota has been his home for most of his life and he has been practicing general urology in the Twin Cities since 2011. He is committed to incorporating up-to-date and innovative practices in diagnosis and minimally-invasive treatment of urologic diseases. Dr. Braasch enjoys getting to know his patients on a personal level and discussing medical issues in a language that everyone can understand.

Top Doctors, Minnesota Monthly Magazine: 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016

Top Doctors: Rising Stars, Mpls St Paul Magazine: 2017, 2016, 2015

Super Doctors: 2020

Clinical Interests

• Minimally invasive surgery and metabolic testing for kidney stones, including complex stone disease
• DaVinci robotic surgery
• Vasectomy surgery
• Prostate cancer
• Advanced techniques for prostate biopsy using micro-ultrasound and MRI fusion technology
• Men’s health
• Diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer
• Treatment of enlarged prostate (BPH) with medical therapy, office-based procedures, and surgery
• Treatment of chronic bladder issues with medical therapy, sacral neuromodulation, and Botox

Residency

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA

Medical School

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Undergraduate/Graduate Education

St. Olaf College

Certification

American Board of Urology Certified 2013

Licensure

Minnesota

Societies

• American Urological Association
• American Association of Clinical Urologists
• Endourological Society
• Vice Chair of Surgery, Chair of Urology at St. Francis Regional Medical Center
• Vice Chair of Urology at Abbott Northwestern Hospital