Department of Urology

Urology at UVA stands for excellence in urologic care of patients, teaching and research. These fundamental pillars of excellence are achieved by providing the community with the resources to achieve their potential. Each resident performs surgical procedures and receives extensive teaching in ultrasound, urodynamics and other state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

New Hire Alert!

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Nassib Abou Heidar to our ranks as our newest urologic oncologist! Originally from Lebanon, Dr. Heidar completed his medical degree at the American University of Beirut before completing a Society of Urologic Oncology accredited fellowship at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York. A skilled clinician with a focus in robot-assisted surgery and urologic oncology, Dr. Heidar’s work with UVA will focus on providing state of the art care for urologic cancer patients as well as guiding our residents in their training.

July Newsletter Now Available!

The July edition of our Department Newsletter is out now! This month’s issue features three department promotions (congratulations to Drs. Culp, Kern, and Isharwal!), as well as a celebration of Dr. Henry and Dr. Yeaman, our Chief Residents, upon their graduation.

UVA Urology Residency Program

The Department of Urology offers a five-year Residency Training Program with two residents being accepted each year. The ten residents participate with the full-time faculty in the daily instruction of our medical students. Residents will perform all surgical procedures and receive extensive teaching in ultrasound, urodynamics, and other state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

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Fertilization Discovery Reveals New Role for the Egg

An unexpected discovery about fertilization from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals new insights on how sperm and egg fuse and could have major implications for couples battling infertility – and may lead to a future male contraceptive. “The infertility experts here at UVA are very excited about this,” UVA Urology PhD Jeffrey J. Lysiak said. “This tells us a lot about fundamental biology, but we think it could also have important clinical applications.”

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Welcome Dr. Sands!

The Department of Urology is pleased to announce our newest faculty member, Kenneth G. Sands, DO! Dr. Sands will be joining our Endourology and Minimally Invasive Urology division of the department and will be seeing patients at our Urology Clinic on Fontaine. Welcome Dr. Sands!

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New Clinical Trial for Erectile Dysfunction

It is estimated that about 1 in 10 men suffer from Erectile Dysfunction (ED). Ryan Smith, MD, UVA urologist, is leading a clinical trial to test low-intensity shockwave therapy as a potential treatment for ED.

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