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Romano DeMarco, MD, Featured Faculty

Dr. DeMarco is a board certified Pediatric Urologist who completed his Urology residency at Indiana University and Pediatric Urology fellowship at Vanderbilt University.   Dr. DeMarco has held faculty positions at Vanderbilt University and joint appointments at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Kansas University when he was the Director of…

Paul Crispen,MD, Featured Faculty

I am proud to become a member of the Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology team at the University of Florida. Patients afflicted by genitourinary malignancies will face many challenges during the evaluation and treatment of their cancer which may be minimized by comprehensive care provided by multiple specialists. Our team…

University of Florida Service Awards Presented

On Thursday February 28, 2013, the Department of Urology acknowledged its employees who have reached service milestones with the University of Florida. Dr. Vieweg presented service pins to the Urology employees listed below for their dedicated years of service. Five Years of Service Ron Dearinger Cynthia Maddox Ronda…

Dr. Vinny Bird accepts position as UF Urology Associate Residency Program Director

Dr. Vinny Bird has recently accepted the position as Associate Program Director of the UF Urology Residency Program. In this role, he will be assisting the Residency Program Director, Dr. Philipp Dahm, MD, MHSc in leading the educational program. His contributions to the residency leadership are particularly welcome at a…

UF Urology Faculty listed in the US News Top Doctors Directory

Listed in the US News Top Doctors Directory from the University of Florida Department of Urology are faculty members, Dr. Kirstan Meldrum, Dr. Thomas Stringer and Dr. Li-Ming Su. The U.S. News Top Doctors directory was developed in collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publisher of America’s Top Doctors® and other…

Winterhaven Hopsital and University of Florida Department of Urology Host Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society (RAMSES) Meeting

The 2nd Annual Multispecialty Robotic Microsurgery Symposium was recently held at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning & Simulation
(CAMLS) in Tampa, Florida on November 9 – 10, 2012. The meeting featured podium, poster and live surgery presentations on cutting-edge applications of robotic microsurgery across surgical subspecialties including plastics and reconstructive…

Benjamin Canales, MD Publishes Article in AUA News

Dr. Benjamin K. Canales, Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology, published an article in the October 2012 issue of AUANews, a monthly newsletter sent to all American urologists through the American Urological Association. The article, entitled “The Role of Genetics in Calcium Stone Disease” highlights four genes thought to…

Atlas of Robotic Urologic Surgery textbook edited by Dr. Li-Ming Su

Li-Ming Su, M.D. along with Humana Press (Springer) has recently released theAtlas of Robotic Urologic Surgery, a surgical techniques atlas authored by the thought leaders in robotic urologic surgery. This atlas provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to common robotic urologic procedures for the purpose of helping novice surgeons in…

6th Annual UroGators Alumni Society AUA Reception

6th Annual UroGators Alumni Society AUA Reception Monday, May 6th 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, San Diego, CA Dr. Johannes Vieweg, Chairman of the University of Florida Department of Urology, and Dr. Thomas Stringer, President…

April 13, 2013 Prostate Cancer Advisory Council Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the University of Florida Prostate Disease Center: Prostate Cancer Advisory Council will be conducting a meeting: Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Donatello Boardroom Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, FL. The news media may obtain copies of this…