Meet Our Team


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Faculty


Tarik Benidir

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Tarik Benidir MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Vincent G Bird

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Vincent G Bird M.D.

Program Director and Clinical Professor

Kevin J Campbell

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Kevin J Campbell MD

Assistant Professor

Benjamin K Canales

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Benjamin K Canales M.D.

Professor and David A. Cofrin Endowed Professor of Endourology

Paul L Crispen

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Paul L Crispen M.D.

Clinical Professor, David A. Cofrin Professor of Urology, Associate Director of Clinical Research UFHealth Cancer Center

Romano DeMarco

Department:

MD-UROLOGY-PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

Romano DeMarco M.D.

Chief And Clinical Professor

Michael A Dennis

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Michael A Dennis

OPS – Healthcare

John Michael DiBianco

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

John Michael DiBianco M.D.

Assistant Professor

William Donelan

Department:

MD-URO-PROSTATE DISEASE CENTER

William Donelan PhD

Research Associate Scientist

Alex Gomelsky

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Alex Gomelsky MD, FACS

Professor of Urology, Associate Chair of Clinical Affairs, Chief of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

John M Hollingsworth

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

John M Hollingsworth M.D., MSc

Chief Quality Officer, UF Health

Jason P Joseph

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Jason P Joseph MD

Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor

Sergei Kusmartsev

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Sergei Kusmartsev

Assistant Professor

Padraic O'Malley

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Padraic O'Malley MSc, MD, FRCSC

Associate Professor

Cynthia A Sharadin

Department:

MD-UROLOGY-PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

Cynthia A Sharadin MD

Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director

Li-Ming Su

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Li-Ming Su M.D.

Department Chair and Pete and Carolyn Newsome Endowed Chair Of Urologic Oncology

Russell Terry

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Russell Terry M.D.

Assistant Professor of Urology

Wen Y Xie

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Wen Y Xie MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Lawrence L Yeung

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Lawrence L Yeung M.D.

Clinical Professor


Joint and Courtesy Faculty


Veronica O Demtchouk

Department:

MD-OBGYN-FEMALE PELVIC MED REC

Veronica O Demtchouk MD

Clerkship Director, Assistant Professor

Sara M Falzarano

Department:

MD-PATHOLOGY-GENERAL

Sara M Falzarano MD, PhD, FCAP

Clinical Associate Professor

Joseph R Grajo

Department:

MD-RADIOLGY-BODY IMAGING

Joseph R Grajo MD, FSAR

CHIEF & CLIN PROF

Jessica S Heft

Department:

MD-OBGYN-FEMALE PELVIC MED REC

Jessica S Heft MD, MS

Associate Professor; Residency Program Director

Samsun Lampotang

Department:

MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL

Samsun Lampotang PhD, FSSH, FAIMBE

Joachim S. Gravenstein Professorship Of Anesthesiology; Director, CSSALT; Joint Professor Of Urology

Emily E Weber LeBrun

Department:

MD-OBGYN-FEMALE PELVIC MED REC

Emily E Weber LeBrun M.D.

Clinical Professor and Chief, Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery; Director Of Surgical Services; Physician Director Of Quality

James Mason

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

James Mason MD

CO CLIN AST PROF

M. Louis Moy

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

M. Louis Moy M.D.

VA Faculty

Rupam Ruchi

Department:

MD-NEPHROLOGY

Rupam Ruchi M.D., F.A.S.N.

Clinical Associate Professor & Director of the Nephrology Fellowship Program


UF Health Urology at Halifax


Steven Sidelsky

Department:

MD-UROLOGY-DAYTONA-HALIFAX

Steven Sidelsky MD, PharmD

MED DIR & UFHealth Physician

Sharon Hesher

Department:

MD-SURGERY

Sharon Hesher

APRN, FNP-BC


Professor Emeritus


Robert C Newman

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Robert C Newman MD

Professor Emeritus

Thomas F Stringer

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Thomas F Stringer M.D.

Professor Emeritus

Lew Wajsman

Department:

MD-SURGERY-UROLOGY

Lew Wajsman

Professor Emeritus

Robert D Walker

Department:

MD-SURGERY

Robert D Walker

Professor Emeritus


Fellows


Jonathan H Diah

Department:

MD-UROLOGY-ADMIN

Jonathan H Diah

ADJ CLIN POSTDOC ASO


Clinic Extenders


Mitsu Andre

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Mitsu Andre PA-C

Lead Advanced Practice Provider – UF Urology

Hala A Assar

Hala A Assar

Nurse Practitioner

Jasmine E Brown

Jasmine E Brown PA-C

Physician Assistant

Emily M Cipponeri

Emily M Cipponeri

Nurse Practitioner

Star N Dix

Star N Dix APRN

Nurse Practitioner

Shelby N Gomez

Shelby N Gomez APRN

Nurse Practitioner

Barbara A Grooms

Barbara A Grooms PA-C

Physician Assistant

Jin A Kearns

Jin A Kearns

Nurse Practitioner

Brittany M Knight

Brittany M Knight ARNP, DNP, PNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Annie M Li

Annie M Li PA-C

Physician Assistant

Sarah B Lipkin

Sarah B Lipkin

Nurse Practitioner

Katherine M Lopez

Katherine M Lopez APRN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Deven S Modi

Deven S Modi

Physician Assistant

Lindsay Rohan

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Lindsay Rohan DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC

UF College of Nursing: Clinical Assistant Professor

Lindsey L Rountree

Lindsey L Rountree RN

Urologic Oncology RN Navigator

Elizabeth L Stacy

Elizabeth L Stacy PA-C

Physician Assistant

Tameka  Wyckoff

Tameka Wyckoff

Nurse Practitioner


Administration


Kelly E Branham

Kelly E Branham

Mgr Practice III

Stephen Hartley

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Stephen Hartley

AST DIR, Health Care Admin

MacKenzie Mainor

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

MacKenzie Mainor

Residency Program Coordinator

Michelle V Van Leer

Department:

MD-UROLOGY

Michelle V Van Leer

Vice Chair of Administrative Affairs

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