Faculty

The Urology Department has 3 adult urology faculty members and 3 pediatric urology faculty members. The adult urology faculty are involved with special interests in uro-oncology, laparoscopic, robotic and endourology, female urology, neurourology, erectile dysfunction, infertility and male sexual health. All urologic sub-specialties are covered. Residents are certified for laparoscopic and robotic urology, endourology, various types of laser surgery, as well as all other aspects of training at the completion of this program.

Adult Urology

Robert W. Wake, MD
Professor and Chair

Urology
rwake@uthsc.edu
901.448.1026

Christopher K. Ledbetter, MD
Program Director
Associate Professor
Urology
cledbet2@uthsc.edu
901.448.1026

John Carraher, MD
Assistant Professor

Urology
jcarrahe@uthsc.edu

Nikhil Gopal, MD
Assistant Professor

Urology
ngopal@uthsc.edu

Anthony L. Patterson, MD
Professor

Urology
apatterson@uthsc.edu
901.448.1026

Ava Saidian, MD
Assistant Professor

Urology
asaidian@uthsc.edu

Jennifer L. Valli, PhD, AASECT
Assistant Professor
Certified Therapist
Urology
jvalli1@uthsc.edu
901.300.8222

Pediatric Urology

Dana W. Giel, MD
Professor

Urology
danagiel@uthsc.edu
901.448.1026

Gerald R. Jerkins, MD
Associate Professor

Urology
gjerkins@uthsc.edu
901.751.0500

Mary E. Killian, MD
Assistant Professor

Urology
mkillia3@uthsc.edu
901.448.1026

Mohamed Soltan, MD
Assistant Professor

Urology
msoltan3@uthsc.edu

Joint Faculty	Title	Primary Department
Amin, Mahul	Professor	Pathology
Narayann, Ramesh	Associate Professor	Hematology/Oncology
Pfeffer, Lawrence	Professor	Pathology
Wan, Jim	Associate Professor	Preventive Medicine

Volunteer Faculty	Title
Corr, Zachary	Instructor
DeSouza, Rowena	Associate Professor
Greenberger, Mark	Instructor
Gubin, David	Instructor
Shappley, William (Rusty)	Instructor

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