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Dr. Su Appointed to Presidential Search Committee

Department: MD-UROLOGY Li-Ming Su M.D. Department Chair and Pete and Carolyn Newsome Endowed Chair Of Urologic Oncology Full Profile Dr. Li-Ming Su, Secretary General of the Endourological Society, the Pete…

Dr. Campbell Honored

Dr. Campbell has been named “Reviewer of the Month” for the January 2026 issue of the Journal of Urology.

Residents Shine at the Florida Urological Society Meeting

We are proud of our residents who participated in the 77th Annual Meeting of the Florida Urological Society (FUS). Alec Holloway (PGY-3) won the Wise Owl trophy with the 1st prize award in the Pyelogram Hour competition. Chris Zhou (PGY-3 tied for second place in the Resident Debates. Brett…

2026 AUA Advocacy Summit Announced

Photo of Drs. Stringer and Golan at the 2025 Summit. The Annual AUA Advocacy Summit is scheduled February 23-25, 2026, in Washington, D.C. This is a powerful  3 day experience for the entire urology community including young urologists, residents and fellows. It combines health policy sessions with Capitol Hill…

Recent Faculty Publications

Congratulations to all Department of Urology faculty who were published in September and October! Published faculty were Doctors Paul Crispen, John Michael DiBianco, John Hollingsworth, Li-Ming Su and Lawrence Yeung. Here is a list of all Department of Urology publications.

2025 Exemplary Teacher Award Winners

“Each year it is always challenging to select two faculty members for the exemplary teaching awards as all of our urology faculty are rated very highly by our residents. This is a testament to our faculty’s commitment to education and training the next generation of leaders…

Department Promotions

The Department of Urology is excited to announce the promotion of two faculty and one staff member . Lawrence Yeung, M.D., has been promoted to the rank of clinical professor of urology and William Donelan, Ph.D., has been promoted to the rank of research associate scientist. Dr. Yeung…

Dr. Canales WCET 2025 Presentation

Dr. Canales recently presented a comprehensive and data-driven lecture at the World Congress of Endourology and Uro-Technology (WCET). His presentation was titled “Diabetic Medications and the Potential for Stone Prevention”, and an in-depth overview can be found here.

2025 Nightingale Awards

Congratulations to Jennifer Bell, LPN, and Lindsey Rountree, RN, on being honored with 2025 Nightingale Unit Awards as part of this year’s Nurses Week celebrations! The UF Health Physician Nightingale Awards are given to RNs and facilitators who best exemplify workplace excellence. Awardees are chosen by their peers, and standards…

Dr. Sharadin Appointed Associate Program Director

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Cynthia Sharadin has been appointed as the new Associate Program Director for the UF Urology Residency Program. Dr. Sharadin has been an exceptional leader, mentor, and advocate for our residents, as well as a steadfast supporter of resident education and program development. Her…

Dr. O’Malley Honored

  Every January, the UF Health Cancer Center hosts its annual Cheers to the New Year event to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments and inspire enthusiasm for the months ahead. Alongside food, drinks, and dancing, the celebration honors members whose contributions have significantly advanced the center’s…

2024 Biggest Catch Award to UF Health Urology!

On Wednesday August 7th, 2024, a patient presented to the UF Health Urology practice located at the Shands Medical Plaza (SMP) for a follow-up office visit with Katherine “Katie” Lopez, APRN. On that day, when staff were unable to obtain the patient’s vital signs with an automatic monitor,…

UF Urology Welcomes Dr. Hollingsworth

Urologist John Hollingsworth, M.D. will serve as chief quality officer for UF Shands hospitals and practices. Welcome to the Department of Urology, Dr. Hollingsworth! Read more about Dr. Hollingsworth’s appointment at ufhealth.org: UF Health Shands chief qualify officer named – UF Health John Hollingsworth, M.D., is the…

UF Urology and Prostate Cancer Surgery Rated

US News and World Report has rated UF urology and prostate cancer surgery as high performing for 2024-2025. An overall rating of high performing indicates a hospital was significantly better than the national average in a given procedure or condition…

Graduation 2024

A fun time was had by all at the 2024 Urology Resident and Fellow Graduation Ceremony held at the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention on June 21st, 2024. You are now part of our UROGators Family. Congratulations to our Graduating Residents: Dr. Marc Abboud – Private…

Resident Wellness Event

Dr. Bob Newman former UF Urology department chair, professor emeritus and renowned photographer met with our Residents and Fellow. Dr. Newman discussed the importance of wellness and presented his photography. A great time was had by all! We are grateful for the continued support of UROGator members like…

Residents Present at the 24th Annual SMSNA

Residents Drs. Massari, Mallory, and Krishingner had a total of five submissions accepted for the Sexual Medicine Society of North America conference held in San Diego, California from Nov. 16 through 19.

Dr. Hollingsworth Promoted

A message from John Phillips. MD. the Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for UF Health: John M. Hollingsworth, MD, MSc, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership as the chief quality officer for UF Health Shands and UF Health Physicians, has been promoted to the role of chief quality officer…

Dr. DiBianco promoted

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of John Michael DiBianco, MD to the new Chief of the Division of Endourology within the Department of Urology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. In addition, he has been bestowed the Birdwell Finlayson Research Professorship. Dr. Finlayson was a…