Medical School: University of Tennessee, Memphis
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship: Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Urology, Reconstructive Surgery, Neurogenic bladder, Antenatal Hydronephrosis, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery

Dr. Adams is a Pediatric Urologist with clinical interests in the management of antenatal and postnatal hydronephrosis and neuropathic bladder, reconstructive genitourinary surgery, and minimally invasive robotic surgery.  His research interests include the long-term clinical outcomes of genitourinary reconstruction, as well as in the management and care of patients with spina bifida.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Residency: University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
Fellowship: The Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Clinical Interests: Reconstructive Surgery, Spina Bifida, Bladder Exstrophy, Antenatal Hydronephrosis

Undergrad: Grand View College
Nursing School: Middle Tennessee State University
Clinical Interests: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Elevated PSA, Female urology, Erectile dysfunction, and Men’s health/male urology

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Genitourinary Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Laparoscopy and Robotics

Dr. Barocas is an accomplished researcher, focusing on quality of life, quality of care, healthcare disparities and comparative effectiveness. He is the principal investigator of a multi-center study on the effectiveness and side effects of different treatments for prostate cancer.

Undergrad: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
PA School: Trevecca Nazarene University
Clinical Interests: Kidney Stones, Kidney Cancer, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Elevated PSA, Endourology 

Medical Degree: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Urology, Reconstructive Surgery, Antenatal Hydronephrosis, Bladder Exstrophy

Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Clinical Interests: Urinary incontinence, Urodynamics, neurogenic bladder, Pelvic Prolapse, Female urology

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Clinical Interests: Prostate cancer, Prostatectomy, Bladder cancer, Kidney cancer, Urologic cancer

Dr. Chang, the Chief Surgical Officer at the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, formerly chaired the American Joint Committee on GU Cancer Staging Task Force and currently is the Assistant Secretary of the American Urological Association and Chair of the American Board of Urology Examination Committee responsible for board certification in the U.S

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
Residency: University of Alabama - Birmingham, School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Fellowship: Vanderbilt Pediatric Urology Fellowship, Nashville, TN
Clinical Interests: Neurogenic Bladder, Pediatric Urology, Urinary Incontinence, Urodynamics, Laparoscopy and Robotics

Dr. Clayton has dedicated the last 10 years of his career to basic science research in the area of bladder inflammation. He has been funded by the National Institutes of Health through a K08 Career Development Award. 

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch,  Galveston, TX
Residency: University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX
Fellowship: Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Interests: Female Pelvic Medicine, Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery, Neurogenic Bladder, Pelvic Floor Reconstrucive Surgery, Urinary Incontinence

Dr Dmochowski is Associate Surgeon in Chief for Vanderbilt University Medical Center and has other leadership positions in the health system. He has a practice focus in female urology, urologic reconstruction and outcomes. He is an immediate past Trustee of the American Board of Urology and serves as Vice Chair of the urology Residency Review Committee through ACGME.

Undergrad: Texas Christian University
NP School: Vanderbilt University

Undergrad: Furman University
Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Fellowship: Vanderbilt Urology NP Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer, Testis Cancer

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
Residency: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
Clinical Interests: Benign Prostatic Hyperlasia, Elevated PSA, Erectile Dysfunction, Kidney Stones, Male Urology/Men's Health

Undergrad: Cumberland University
Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Clinical Interests: Female Pelvic Medicine, Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery, Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery, Urinary Incontinence, Urodynamics

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center
Fellowship: Loyola University Medical Center, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery

Dr. Herrell helped found the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering which combines surgeons and engineers to create new medical devices and technologies to help patients. Dr. Herrell is one of the only clinically active surgeons in the country with two active National Institute of Health (NIH) RO1 grants. Both are aimed at creating advanced new robotic surgery technologies for urologic cancers and diseases. 

Medical School: Loma Linda University, School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington, School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco
Clinical Interests: Endourology, Kidney Stones

Dr. Hsi is an expert in the medical and surgical management of kidney stone disease and co-leads the complex kidney stone clinic.  He leads an active research team and is actively recruiting for several clinical trials.
 

PhD: Seoul National Univeristy, Seoul Korea
Post-Graduate Training: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine - New Orleans, LA
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Washington, Male Genitourinary Reconstruction and Trauma
Clinical Interests: Reconstructive Surgery, Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie’s Disease, Urethral Stricture, Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence, Urinary Fistula, Urologic Trauma

Dr. Johnsen is an active member of both the Sexual Medicine Society of North America and the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons. His research and clinical practice focus primarily on the treatment of sexual and urinary health issues following trauma, surgery, radiation, or any other type of injury. 

Medical School: University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship: Vanderbilt Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery, Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery, Urinary Incontinence, Urethral Strictures, Urodynamics

Dr. Kaufman currently serves as the global principal investigator for a pivotal Phase III clinical trial to pioneer the first application of cell therapy for Urologic indications.  She was honored as the 2017 recipient of the Zimskind award from the Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction for outstanding contributions within 10 years of completion of training.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn NY
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Clinical Interests: BPH, Endourology, Laparoscopic and Robotics, Kidney Stones, Kidney Cancer

Dr. Kavoussi is a minimally invasive surgeon specializing in the application of novel technologies in the treatment of urologic diseases. He is a member of the Vanderbilt Institute of Surgery and Engineering and is actively involved in multiple research projects furthering the integration of technology and surgery.

Undergrad: Biology at Tennessee Tech University
Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Fellowship: Vanderbilt Urology NP Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Endourology, Kidney Stones, Urologic Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 

Medical Degree: State University of New York at Buffalo
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Testis Cancer, Urologic Cancer

Dr. Luckenbaugh is a high-volume surgeon whose clinical focus centers around the comprehensive care of patients with urologic malignancies. She currently serves as secretary for the Society of Women in Urology, and through her research aims to mitigate variation in healthcare delivery.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Residency: Ochsner Clinic Foundation / LSU New Orleans
Clinical Interests: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Elevated PSA, Male urology/Men’s health, Kidney Stones, Vasectomy

Dr. McCoy is passionate about expanding Vanderbilt’s quality urologic care to the community. He is a general urologist with a practice in Spring Hill.
 

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: Univeristy of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Endourology, Kidney Stones, Percutaneous Kidney Stone Surgery

Dr. Miller is an internationally recognized clinician specializing in the treatment of kidney stone disease and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) with particular expertise in Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).  Her research focuses on the investigation of pathophysiologic pathways in BPH and new laser technologies for kidney stone and BPH treatment.  She is also a founding member of the Endourology Disease Group for Excellence (EDGE) Research Consortium which conducts multi-center trials to advance clinical excellence in the treatment of kidney stone disease.  

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Clinical Interests: Advanced Prostate Cancer, Advanced Kidney Cancer, Testis Cancer, Penile Cancer, Adrenal Cancer

Dr. Moses is the Director of the Comprehensive Prostate Cancer clinic and has research interests in health literacy and cancer outcomes, advanced prostate cancer clinical trials, and health disparities in Urologic cancers.

Undergrad: Roberts Wesleyan College
Nursing School: University of Rochester
Doctorate NP: Grand Canyon University
Clinical Interests: Benign Prostatic Hyperlasia, Elevated PSA, Female Urology, Male Urology/Men's Health, Urologic Cancer

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Medical College of Georgia
Clinical Interests: Kidney stones,Endourology,Elevated PSA, Men’s Health and Vasectomy

Dr Oliver is an Assistant Clinical Professor with Vanderbilt Urology. He has 30 years of office-based urology experience and is currently serving the newly acquired Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon. 

Undergrad: Santa Clara University
Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Clinical Interests: Genitourinary Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Testis Cancer, Kidney Cancer

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles
Fellowship: Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program
Clinical Interests: Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Prostatectomy, Elevated PSA

Dr Penson serves as Chair of the Department and oversees all Departmental activities. He is also a well-known health services researcher, a urologic oncologist who focuses on clinical prostate and bladder cancer care and, most importantly, the father of three great kids (all of whom are die-hard Boston Red Sox fans, like their dad).

Medical Degree: University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Memphis TN
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowship: James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Urology, Reconstructive Surgery, Spina Bifida, Pediatric Stone Disease, Laparoscopic Surgery

Undergrad: Tennessee Technological University
Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Urology

Medical School: Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship: Vanderbilt Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Urinary Incontinence, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Fistulas, Neurogenic Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Urogynecology

Dr. Reynolds is an expert in functional urology and women’s pelvic health, with specialty certification in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS), and the Director of the Vanderbilt FPMRS Fellowship Program. His research focuses on understanding functional bladder disorders, such as overactive bladder and incontinence, to improve the lives of those affected by these conditions.  As a recognized leader in the field, he serves as Member-at-Large on the Executive Committee of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU).

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Dr. Jennifer Robles, MD MPH is an Assistant Professor of Urology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee and is the Surgical Quality Officer and Chief of Urology of the Tennessee Valley (VA) Healthcare System. Her training includes a Urologic Surgery residency at Washington University in Saint Louis, clinical fellowship in Endourology and Laparoscopic/Robotic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and research fellowship in Quality Improvement via the Veterans Affairs Quality Scholar program. Dr. Robles served as the American Urological Association (AUA) Science and Quality Fellow from 2018-2020 and is a current member of the AUA Quality Improvement and Patient Safety committee. Her professional goal is to achieve meaningful systems-based improvements in the quality of surgical patient care. Her primary clinical interests include minimally invasive surgical management of kidney masses, kidney stones, hydronephrosis, ureteral abnormalities and obstruction.

Medical Degree: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Bladder Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy/Artemis
 

Dr. Scarpato currently serves as the Program Director for the urology residency program.  She has particular interests in resident and medical student education, surgical simulation, and mentorship.  She is currently enrolled in Vanderbilt’s Educational Scholars Development 2020 – 2022 Program and looking forward to completing the AUA Leadership Program 2021- 2022.  She enjoys riding her bike and adventuring with her husband and two children.  

Undergrad: Cumberland University
Nursing School: Tennessee Technological University

Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: Columbia University
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery/Urogynecology, Neurogenic Bladder, Pelvic Organ, Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Fistula

Dr. Sebesta specializes in bladder dysfunction, urinary incontinence, pelvic floor disorders, genitourinary reconstruction, and female pelvic health, with a certification in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS). Her research interests include how social determinants of health and unmet social needs impact bladder health and urinary conditions.

Medical School: University of Tennessee School of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School/University of Utah
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Clinical Interests: Bladder cancer, Prostate cancer, Prostatectomy, Urologic Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer

Dr Smith has focused his career on innovative treatments and surgical procedures for urologic cancer.  He is one of the most experienced surgeons in the world and has performed over 10,000 robotic prostatectomies for prostate cancer and more than 1,000 cystectomies for bladder cancer.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio
Residency: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Jacksonville, FL
Fellowship: Vanderbilt Pediatric Urology Fellowship, Nashville, TN
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Urology, Genitourinary Reconstruction

Dr. Taylor is program director for the pediatric urology fellowship program, assistant program director of the urology residency program, and director of medical student education in urology.

Undergrad: Murray State University
Nursing School: University at Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Urology

M.D. Degree: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship: Vanderbilt Pediatric Urology Fellowship, Nashville, TN
Clinical Interests: Reconstructive Urology, Spina Bifida, Pediatric Stone Disease, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery

Dr. Thomas is the Chief of Staff at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and serves in leadership roles in numerous state-wide and national organizations focused on pediatric urology.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship: University of Michigan
Clinical Interests: Prostate Cancer, Elevated PSA, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Testis Cancer

Dr. Tosoian specializes in the surgical and non-surgical management of urologic cancers. His research is focused on the clinical application of new and existing tools (e.g. blood-, urine-, and tissue-based markers) to improve the detection and management of urologic cancers.

Undergrad: Spalding University, Louisville, KY
Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Fellowship: Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center Oncology NP Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Erectile Dysfunction, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Male Urology/Men's Health, Peyronie's