Urology

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, call 713.798.4001.
For more information, visit the department of Urology website: www.bcm.edu/urology

The Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine is dedicated to the delivery of compassionate, state-of-the-art care for those with urologic conditions. We work daily to uncover new information about urological disorders, to translate the latest findings and newest technologies into better patient care, and to train tomorrow's leading urologists.

Our internationally recognized physicians use the latest advances in urological medicine to offer extraordinary, personalized care. Patients benefit from convenient onsite laboratory and diagnostic services that allow them to complete the majority of procedures recommended by our physicians without ever leaving the Scott Department of Urology. We also take great pride in patient education, ensuring that our patients have a full understanding of their condition and the treatment options available.

Each of our physicians is highly trained not only in the area of general urology but also in at least one of the various urologic subspecialties such as neurourology/voiding disorders (female urology), urologic oncology (surgical and medical), and male reproductive medicine. Our physicians are skilled surgeons, with unique expertise in reconstructive surgery and special training in minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgical techniques. Two professors from the department of Pathology at Baylor College of Medicine - both widely recognized for their expertise in prostate cancer - have secondary appointments to our department.

We are leaders in urologic research, conducting clinical, translational (laboratory to bedside), and basic research. The Scott Department of Urology has pioneered the development of innovative technologies leading to safer and more effective treatments for patients, revolutionizing the diagnosis and treatment of urologic conditions. We continue to rank in the top 10 urology departments in the United States for receipt of research dollars awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


Our Services

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The Scott Department of Urology offers a range of diagnostic and treatment services including:

Our physicians treat the full spectrum of urological conditions, including:

Our surgeons rank among a handful of physicians in the nation who have performed hundreds of minimally invasive surgical procedures such as robotic prostatectomy. We also provide unique services such as video urodynamics, Urovision testing, and ultra-sensitive measurement of levels of various forms of PSA and tumor markers.

Our Physicians

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Timothy B. Boone, M.D., Ph.D., is Russell and Mary Hugh Scott professor and chair of the Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine, with a secondary appointment in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also chair of the Urology department at The Methodist Hospital and medical director of Urodynamics Laboratories. Dr. Boone earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School. He completed his residency in urology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and is a board-certified urologist. Dr. Boone's clinical interests include neurourology and urodynamics with special interest in incontinence and bladder dysfunction associated with spinal cord injury and neurologic disease. An eminent educator, Dr. Boone has made major contributions to training urology residents in use of urodynamics. He is also a Trustee of the American Board of Urology.

Gilad E. Amiel, M.D., joined the faculty of the Scott Department of Urology after completing a 3-year combined clinical and research fellowship in urologic oncology and minimally invasive surgery. He earned his medical degree and received his residency training in Israel where he was a senior lecturer, active in the training of medical students. He has a special interest in tissue engineering for urologic applications.

Rodney A. Appell, M.D., professor, is a board-certified urologist and medical director of the Baylor Continence Center. Dr. Appell earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. After his internship in surgery at George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., he completed his residency training in urology at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. His clinical interests include treatment of voiding disorders in men and women with special interest in female incontinence. While at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Appell pioneered the use of collagen injection for treatment of urinary incontinence in women.

Gustavo Ayala, M.D., professor and R. Clarence and Irene H. Fulbright Chair in Pathology, holds joint appointments in the departments of Pathology and Urology. Dr. Ayala earned his medical degree from the National University of Asuncion in Paraguay and completed residency training in Paraguay, Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C., and Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University, in CT. He is board certified in anatomic pathology and has special interest in the pathology of prostate cancer.

Michael Coburn, M.D., is associate professor and Urology Residency Program director for the Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. He was recently appointed to the Urology Residency Review Committee by the ACGME. After earning his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine, Dr. Coburn continued his studies at Baylor College of Medicine where he completed residency training in urology and a fellowship in male reproductive medicine and surgery. A board-certified urologist, he is chief of Urology Service at Ben Taub General Hospital. In addition to his practice of general urology, he specializes in male infertility and reproductive disorders, urologic trauma, and microsurgery. Building on his broad experience in treating trauma patients at Ben Taub General Hospital, Dr. Coburn has developed innovative procedures for dealing with urological trauma. Dr. Coburn holds the Carlton-Smith Chair in Urologic Education.

Dov Kadmon, M.D., professor of Urology, is a board-certified urologist specializing in prostate cancer surgery, prostate cancer research, and urologic oncology. Dr. Kadmon earned his medical degree from Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School of Jerusalem in Israel. He completed his residency training in urology and a fellowship in urologic oncology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. He is the medical director for Baylor College of Medicine's SPORE (Specialized Program of Research Excellence) in Prostate Cancer, an NCI-sponsored research effort.

Mohit Khera, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., assistant professor of Urology, earned his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University. He subsequently earned his masters degrees in both business administration and public health from Boston University. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and completed his residency training in the Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. After finishing his residency, he completed a one-year fellowship in male reproductive medicine and surgery with Dr. Larry Lipshultz. His special interests are male infertility and male and female sexual dysfunction.

Seth P. Lerner, M.D., professor of Urology, is a board-certified urologist specializing in urologic oncology and urinary tract reconstruction, minimally invasive surgery, and management of patients with bladder, testicular, and kidney cancer. After earning his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Lerner received his residency training in the Scott Department of Urology. He was awarded an NIDDK fellowship and completed fellowship training in urologic oncology and special training in techniques of minimally invasive surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. A leader in collaborative multi-institutional study of bladder cancer, he is senior editor of a recently published textbook on bladder cancer. He holds the Beth and Dave Swalm Chair in urologic oncology.

Richard Link, M.D., Ph.D., is associate professor of Urology. Following undergraduate training at Yale University, he earned his Ph.D. in molecular and cellular physiology at Stanford University and his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine. After completing his urology residency at Baylor College of Medicine, he was awarded a fellowship in laparoscopy and endourology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. He returned to Baylor College of Medicine where he was named director of the Scott Department of Urology's Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Dr. Link has won numerous academic prizes including first place in the 2005 AUA Prize Essay Contest, Clinical Research Division. He has special interest in improving and teaching the use of minimally invasive surgery in treatment of urological problems.

Larry I. Lipshultz, M.D., is a professor in the Scott Department of Urology, chief of the Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, and medical director of the Laboratory for Male Reproductive Research and Testing (LMRRT) at Baylor College of Medicine. An internationally acclaimed fertility specialist and a pioneer in the field of urologic microsurgery, Dr. Lipshultz specializes in male reproductive health (infertility and erectile dysfunction), microsurgery, genetic causes of infertility, and age-related changes in male hormone levels (androgen replacement). Dr. Lipshultz earned his medical degree and completed a urology residency and research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. He joined the Baylor College of Medicine faculty after a two-year fellowship in male reproductive medicine and surgery at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. He is board certified by the American Board of Urology and holds the Lester & Sue Smith Chair in Reproductive Medicine.

Brian J. Miles, M.D., is professor of Urology and holds the Distinguished Cullen Chair in Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. He also serves as chief of Urology Service at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and as medical director of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Cancer Program and the Texas Cancer Institute. Dr. Miles is a board-certified urologist specializing in urologic oncology with additional interest in the treatment of enlarged prostate and kidney stones. He earned his medical degree at the University of Michigan and completed residency training in urology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Miles has been an innovator in studies of quality of life for prostate cancer patients.

Christopher P. Smith, M.D., assistant professor of Urology, is a board-certified urologist specializing in neurourology, incontinence and voiding dysfunction. Dr. Smith attended Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and received his residency training in urology at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed fellowship training in neurology and female urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith specializes in treating voiding disorders and is currently studying the use of botulinum toxin for treatment of urinary incontinence.

Thomas M. Wheeler, M.D., is Harlan J. Spjut, M.D., Professor of Pathology and chair of the department of Pathology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Wheeler holds a joint appointment in the department of Urology. An internationally acknowledged specialist, he has clinical interests in the pathology of the prostate and other genitourinary cancers and research interests in morphologic correlations of prostate cancer. 

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Appointments

To schedule an appointment, call 713.798.4001.

For More Information

Visit the department of Urology website: www.bcm.edu/urology

Location

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Scott Department of Urology
Scurlock Tower
6560 Fannin St.
21st Floor, Suite 2100
Houston, Texas 77030

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