{"id":10,"date":"2015-07-04T22:41:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-04T22:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cores.med.virginia.edutest-replo\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:16:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Our Mission<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-152\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2015\/07\/CostabileFBphoto-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"CostabileFBphoto\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2015\/07\/CostabileFBphoto-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2015\/07\/CostabileFBphoto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2015\/07\/CostabileFBphoto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2015\/07\/CostabileFBphoto.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>The University of Virginia Health System has long been recognized for its extensive efforts in research, education and clinical care; efforts that extend to the Department of Urology.\u00a0 Whether it&#8217;s inpatient or outpatient services, UVa offers innovative care for a wide variety of urological disorders\u00a0using the latest methods and technology provided by some of the country&#8217;s foremost doctors known worldwide for their specialty care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Raymond A. Costabile, M.D., Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Department of Urology- 2018 Top 50 Department in the Country by US News and World Report!<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how to <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"internal-link\">make an appointment<\/span><\/a> in the UVa Department of Urology.<\/li>\n<li>For information on UVa&#8217;s Urology residency or other Training programs please visit our <span class=\"internal-link\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/residency-and-andrology-fellowship\/andrology-fellowship\/\"> Andrology<\/a> and <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/urology\/education-and-residents\/urology-residency\/\"> Residency Program<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>To register for upcoming conferences &amp; courses, please visit the <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cme\">Continuing Medical Education<\/a> website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" title=\"Message from Dr. William D. 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