Ashish Kamat is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kamat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Brian Chapin is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chapin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Seth P. Lerner, MD, is Professor of Urology and holds the Beth and Dave Swalm Chair in Urologic Oncology, in the Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine. He is Director of Urologic Oncology and the Multidisciplinary Bladder Cancer Program and Faculty Group Practice Medical Director for the Urology Clinic. He earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, completed a surgical internship at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, and returned to Baylor for his residency training. He completed a two-year fellowship at the University of Southern California in urologic oncology and reconstructive surgery under Peter Jones and Don Skinner before returning to join the full-time Baylor faculty in 1992. His clinical practice, education, and research activities are devoted to urologic oncology and particularly lower and upper tract urothelial cancer. Dr. Lerner is author of more than 160 peer-reviewed articles, and co-editor of a comprehensive Textbook of Bladder Cancer. Dr. Lerner is an active member of the prestigious American Association of Genitourinary surgeons and is listed routinely among America's Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America. He established and directs the multi-disciplinary Bladder Cancer Research Program at Baylor, and his research interests include use of selective estrogen receptor modulators for treatment of bladder cancer, gene therapy, targeted molecular therapeutics, and outcomes of radical cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. He has 22 years of experience as a clinical investigator for both NCI and industry funded clinical trials. He is the PI of the ongoing SWOG NCI Phase III trial comparing extended vs. standard pelvic lymphadenectomy at time of radical cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is active in the leadership of several national bladder cancer research enterprises including chair of the Local Bladder Cancer committee of SWOG, co-chair of the NCI's Bladder Cancer Task Force and the Analysis Working Group of The Cancer Genome Atlas Project for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is very active in the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) as a member of the Board of Directors, past chair of the Bladder Cancer Think Tank and co-chair of the management committee of the Bladder Cancer Research Network. Dr. Lerner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

David Ho is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ho is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Hydronephrosis, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

Chester Koh is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Koh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Testicular Torsion, Nephrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Koh is currently accepting new patients.

Ouida Westney is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Westney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Prostatectomy.

Rose Khavari is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Khavari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Bladder Reconstruction, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Louis Pisters is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pisters is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy.

Dr. Wesley Mayer specializes in advanced minimally invasive surgical treatments for urologic diseases including robotic, laparoscopic (including single-site), endourologic, laser, and percutaneous surgery. He has a special interest in kidney cancer, kidney stones, upper urinary tract reconstruction, adrenal masses, and transplant urology. His other areas of expertise include the evaluation and treatment of adrenal gland masses, elevated PSA, prostatic enlargement, and blood in the urine. Dr. Mayer graduated from Baylor College of Medicine, and completed his internship in general surgery and his urology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He was fellowship-trained in minimally invasive urology at Baylor College of Medicine's Scott Department of Urology. Dr. Mayer has published research on robotic partial nephrectomy, advanced single-site donor nephrectomy, and treatment of kidney stones. In addition to having been an instructor for the American Urological Association's Mentored Laparoscopy Course, he has served as the Urology Chairman of the Methodist Practice Improvement Committee and is currently the Associate Program Director of the Baylor Urology Residency Program. Dr. Mayer has been selected as a Top Urologist in Houston, TX in The Leading Physicians of the World. Dr. Mayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Folliculitis, Boils, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Richard E. Link, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, is a Board-certified and fellowship-trained urologist specializing in the treatment of urologic disease affecting the kidney, ureter, and prostate. He focuses on the use of laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, percutaneous, and endoscopic techniques to treat kidney tumors, renal and ureteral obstruction, and urinary tract stones. He directs the BCM Division of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery and is active, nationally, in teaching these techniques to other urologists through the American Urological Association Office of Education. He has also directed the BCM fellowship program in Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery since 2008. Dr. Link has been an early pioneer in the development of laparoendoscopic single-site donor nephrectomy, a less invasive laparoscopic technique in which a donor kidney can be removed via only a single, small peri-umbilical incision for transplantation. He serves as Director of Living Donor Procurement for several major kidney transplant programs in Houston, including CHI/SLEH/BCM, Texas Children's Hospital, and the Houston Methodist Hospital. He also co-directs the BCM Comprehensive Stone Clinic, which provides a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary tertiary referral center for patients with complex kidney stones. Dr. Link completed his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University. His research laboratory studies the genetic basis for renal cell carcinoma and urinary tract stone disease using a combination of genetically engineered mouse models, stem cell biology, and sophisticated whole genome molecular techniques. His clinical research interests include surgical simulation, decision analysis modeling, and the application of 3D reconstruction and printing techniques to surgical education. Dr. Link is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Clear Cell Sarcoma, Wilms Tumor, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Guilherme Godoy, M.D., assistant professor, specializes in urologic oncology. Dr. Godoy earned his medical degree from Fundacao Universitaria do ABC in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His training includes an internship and residency in urology at Santa Casa De Sao Paulo in Vila Buarque, Brazil, and a fellowship in urologic oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Godoy specializes in urologic oncology and management of patients with bladder cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and testis cancer. Dr. Godoy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.

Michael Coburn, M.D., F.A.C.S., is Professor and Chairman of the Scott Department of Urology and holds the Russell and Mary Hugh Scott Chair in Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is a graduate of Cornell University and obtained his medical degree with Honors from the New York University School of Medicine in 1982. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine, and then pursued fellowship training also at Baylor as an American Foundation for Urologic Disease Scholar. Dr. Coburn served as Chief of Urology at Ben Taub General Hospital from 1990 until 2012, focusing his clinical and research interests in the areas of urologic trauma, genital and urethral reconstructive surgery, and sexual and reproductive dysfunction. He is the Urology Residency Program Director at Baylor, and is immediate past-Chair of the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Urology. Dr. Coburn is a member of the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons, and serves on the Executive Committee of the ACS Committee on Trauma. Dr. Coburn is Vice-Chair of the Faculty Group Practice at Baylor. He is the recipient of many awards for his educational and clinical work, including the Robertson Presidential Educator Award for lifetime achievement in educational leadership at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Coburn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Bladder Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Lithotripsy, and Penectomy.

Christopher P. Smith, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.S., Associate Professor, is a Board-certified urologist specializing in male and female urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction. Dr. Smith is an international expert on the basic and clinical aspects of botulinum toxin use within urology. He has used botulinum toxin clinically for over a decade. In addition to his extensive involvement in basic science research, Dr. Smith is a principal investigator on several clinical trials examining the effects of botulinum toxin to treat patients with overactive bladder and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Dr. Smith is also currently a Colonel in United States Army Reserve Corps and has been deployed three times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder, Stress Urinary Incontinence, and Frequent or Urgent Urination.

Victor Lizarraga is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lizarraga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, UPJ Obstruction, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Lizarraga is currently accepting new patients.

Ricardo Gonzalez is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Kathleen Kobashi is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kobashi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Frequent or Urgent Urination, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Julie Stewart is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Shyam Sunder Sukumar, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Shyam Sunder Sukumar specializes in Urology and works at Baylor McNair - Urology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-4001. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Sukumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Obstructive Uropathy, Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Tung Shu is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Shu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Clear Cell Sarcoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Shu is currently accepting new patients.

Jedsian Cheng is a Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Cheng is currently accepting new patients.