Overview
Dean Assimos is an Urologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Assimos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Medullary Sponge Kidney. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Primary Hyperoxaluria, Cystinuria, Lithotripsy, and Ureteroscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 522 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Medullary Sponge Kidney.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
Urology Centers Of Alabama, PC
Andrew Strang is an Urologist in Homewood, Alabama. Dr. Strang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Medullary Sponge Kidney. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Strang is currently accepting new patients.
Urology Centers Of Alabama, PC
Lee Hammontree is an Urologist in Homewood, Alabama. Dr. Hammontree is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Medullary Sponge Kidney. His top areas of expertise are WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Hammontree is currently accepting new patients.
Urology Centers Of Alabama, PC
Vincent Bivins is an Urologist in Homewood, Alabama. Dr. Bivins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Medullary Sponge Kidney. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Perirenal Abscess, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Bivins is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- CystinuriaDr. Assimos isElite. Learn about Cystinuria.
- Kidney StonesDr. Assimos isElite. Learn about Kidney Stones.
- LithotripsyDr. Assimos isElite. Learn about Lithotripsy.
- Primary HyperoxaluriaDr. Assimos isElite. Learn about Primary Hyperoxaluria.
- UreteroscopyDr. Assimos isElite. Learn about Ureteroscopy.
- Distinguished
- EndoscopyDr. Assimos isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Medullary Sponge KidneyDr. Assimos isDistinguished. Learn about Medullary Sponge Kidney.
- Perirenal AbscessDr. Assimos isDistinguished. Learn about Perirenal Abscess.
- Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1Dr. Assimos isDistinguished. Learn about Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1.
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Dr. Assimos isDistinguished. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
- Urinary Tract Infection in ChildrenDr. Assimos isDistinguished. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection in Children.
- Advanced
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Assimos isAdvanced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Bladder StonesDr. Assimos isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- BoilsDr. Assimos isAdvanced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Assimos isAdvanced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- FolliculitisDr. Assimos isAdvanced. Learn about Folliculitis.
- HydronephrosisDr. Assimos isAdvanced. Learn about Hydronephrosis.
- Experienced
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
- EmpyemaDr. Assimos isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.
- Exstrophy of the BladderDr. Assimos isExperienced. Learn about Exstrophy of the Bladder.
- Gastric BypassDr. Assimos isExperienced. Learn about Gastric Bypass.
- HypospadiasDr. Assimos isExperienced. Learn about Hypospadias.
- Inborn Renal AminoaciduriaDr. Assimos isExperienced. Learn about Inborn Renal Aminoaciduria.