University of Florida Department of Urology
University of Florida
"It is only through a team effort that a program can be successful in becoming a recognized center of excellence."
Dr. Li-Ming Su
Chief, Division of Robotic & Minimally Invasive Urology Surgery
 
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Chester B. Algood, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Urology Clinic
Medical School: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Residency: University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine; University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Fellowship: Urologic Oncology, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Clinical Interests: Urologic Oncology
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Hany Atalah
Clinical Lecturer
Medical School: University of Alexandria School of Medicine, Egypt
Residency: Department Of General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery, University of Alexandria, Egypt
Fellowship: Department of General and Pediatric Surgery, University of Alexandria, Egypt
Clinical Interests: Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery
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Michael A. Binder, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY-Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, NY; University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Residency: SUNY-Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
Clinical Interests: Neurourology and Female Urology
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Benjamin Kirk Canales, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor




Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship: Laparoscopy and Endourology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Clinical Interests: Urologic Stone Disease, Endourology & Laparoscopy
Brian Douglas Cleaver, Ph.D.
Brian D. Cleaver, PhD
Director of Core Programs,
Genitourinary Cancer Immunotherapy






PhD: Reproductive Physiology University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
MS: Reproductive Physiology University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
BA: Animal Science University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Clinical Interests and Skills: Translational scientific discovery
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Marc S. Cohen, MD
Professor
Director, Residency Program

Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Fellowship: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Clinical Interests: Endourology, Sexual Medicine, Urologic Stone Disease
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Thomas Crawford, MBA, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer,
UF Prostate Disease Center

MBA: Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
BA: Norwich University, Northfield, VT
Research Interests: Financial infrastructures, synchronous flow process improvement, and value chain optimization.
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Yehia Daaka, PhD
Professor
Vice Chair, Research
Scientific Director, UF Prostate Disease Center

Post-Doc: Fellow, Duke University, Durham, NC
PhD:
Univeristy of South Florida, Tampa, FL
MS: Univeristy of South Florida, Tampa, FL
BA: Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
Clinical & Research Interests: Oncologic Pathology
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Phillip Dahm, MD, MHSc
Associate Professor
Director, Clinical Research
Co-Director, Residency Program
Medical School: University of Heidelberg School of Medicine, Germany
Residency: Dresden University Medical Center, Germany; The University of Tübingen Medical Center, Germany; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Clinical Interests: Urologic Oncology
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Scott M. Gilbert, MD
Assistant Professor, Urologic Oncology
Medical Director, Urology Quality & Safety Program

 

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
Residency: Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Fellowship: Urologic Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Clinical Interests: Urologic Oncology
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Axel Heiser, PhD
Assistant Professor
Director, Urology Research
PhD: Natural Sciences, Christian-Albrechts-University, Germany
BS: Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Germany
Clinical & Research Interests: Cancer Immunotherapy
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Sergei Kusmartsev, PhD
Assistant Professor
PhD: Immunology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Russia
BS: Biophysics, Tomsk State University, Russia
Clinical & Research Interests: Cancer Immunotherapy
Louis Moy
M. Louis Moy, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Female Urology & Reconstructive Surgery Program
Medical School: Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Clinical & Research Interests: Female Urology and Reconstructive Surgery
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Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK
Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Fellowship: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
Clinical Interests: Endourology, Laparoscopy, Urologic Stone Disease
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Zhongzhen Nie, PhD
Assistant Professor
Post-Doc: National Cancer Institute
PhD:
Southern Illinois University
BS: Wannan Medical College
Clinical & Research Interests: Molecular Pharmacology, Membrane Trafficking
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Sijo J. Parekattil, MD
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Robotic Surgery
Director, Male Infertility & Microsurgery
Adjunct Professor,
Bio-Engineering
Medical School: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Residency: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Fellowship: Robotics/ Infertility & Microsurgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Clinical Interests: Minimally invasive/Robotic Surgery, Male Infertility and Testicluar Pain
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Li-Ming Su, MD
David A. Cofrin Professor
of Urology
Associate Chairman of
Clinical Affairs
Chief, Division of Robotic & Minimally Invasive
Urologic Surgery
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell,
New York, NY
Fellowship: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Clinical Interests: Minimally invasive/Robotic Surgery, Urologic Oncology
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Ahmad Z. Vafa, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Residency: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Clinical Interests: Sexual Medicine, General Urology
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Johannes W. Vieweg, MD
Professor & Chairman
The Wayne & Marti Huizenga
Eminent Scholar Chair in Urology
Medical School: Technical University of Munich, Germany; University of Regensburg School of Medicine, Germany
Residency: University of Ulm, Germany; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Fellowship: Urologic Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Clinical Interests: Urologic Oncology, Cancer Immunotherapy
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Zev Wajsman, MD
Professor Emeritus
Staff Urologist, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Medical School: Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Israel
Residency: Central Hospital, Israel
Fellowship: Urologic Oncology, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, NY
Clinical Interests: Urologic Oncology, General Urology