Secretary General, Endourological Society
David A. Cofrin Endowed Chair of Urologic Oncology
Chairman, Department of Urology
Education:
- 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
Postdoctoral Training:
- Fellowship in Robotics, Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Brady Urological Institute, Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (2000-2001)
- Residency in Urologic Surgery, James Buchanan Brady Foundation, Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY (1996-2000)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (1996-2000)
- Internship and Residency in General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY (1994-1996)
Present Hospital Affiliations:
- UF Health Shands
Department of Urology
University of Florida
College of Medicine
1600 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, Florida 32610
- Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
1601 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, Fl 32608
Prior Hospital Affiliations:
- Associate Professor of Urology and Director of Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (2006 – 2008)
- Associate Professor of Urology, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (2005 – 2006)
- Assistant Professor of Urology, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (2001 – 2005)
- Instructor of Urology, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (2000-2001)
Particular Clinical Interests and Skills:
- Robotic (daVinci) Surgery and Laparoscopy: Nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy, Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
- Urologic Oncology: Prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Testis cancer, Adrenal tumors
- Other: Pyeloplasty, Renal cyst ablation, Kidney donation
Honors & Awards:
- Secretary General, Endourological Society, 2021 – 2024
- Finalist American Urological Association Residents & Fellows Committee Teaching Award, 2021
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 2020
- Secretary General Elect, Endourological Society, 2020 – 2021
- Education Committee Co-Chair, Society of Academic Urologists, 2020 – 2021
- Finance Committee Member, Endourological Society, 2019- 2022
- Oral Board Certification Exam Committee Member, American Board of Urology, 2020
- Judicial & Ethics Committee, SESAUA Representative, American Urological Association, 2019-2023
- US News Best Doctor, 2019
- Castle Connelly Top Doctor, 2019
- Chairman, Fellowship Committee, Endourological Society, 2018- 2021
- Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc. Board of Directors, 2018 – 2019
- Shands Quality and Safety Committee, 2018-2019
- Southeastern Section Representative to the AUA Nominating Committee, 2016 – 2018
- UF Health “Customer Service is the Key” Award, 2015
- Newsweek Health Top Cancer Doctors, 2015
- University of Florida College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher, 2014 – 2015
- First Prize, Ambrose-Reed Socioeconomic Essay Contest: Making ends meet: a cost comparison of laparoscopic and open radical retropubic prostatectomy, American Urological Association Meeting, 2004, San Francisco, CA
- First Prize, Audio-Visual Award: Nerve-sparing during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: adhering to the high standard of open surgery, American Urological Association Meeting, 2004, San Francisco, CA
- First Prize, Audio-Visual Award: Technique of laparoscopic sacral colpoperineopexy for the treatment of perineal body descent and pelvic prolapse, Society for Female Urology and Urodynamics Meeting, 2004, Scottsdale, AZ
- Third Prize, Basic Science Essay Contest: Nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: effects of hemostatic energy sources on the recovery of cavernous nerve function in a canine model, American Urological Association Meeting, 2004, San Francisco, CA
- Third Prize, Audio-Visual Award: Technique of laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: the five year Johns Hopkins University experience, American Urological Association Meeting, 2001, Anaheim, CA
- Pfizer Scholar in Urology Grant Recipient, 2001
- Papanicolau Fellow in Clinical Anatomy, Cornell University Medical College, 1993
Professional Memberships:
- American Urological Association
- Society of Urologic Oncology
- Endourological Society
- Endourological Society Awards Committee
- Society of Urology and Engineering
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
