The 20 Best Nephrectomy Doctors in South Carolina, US

Eric Wallen is Professor and Chair of the Urology Department at MUSC. His clinical work is focused on patient-centered delivery of care to patients with urologic malignancies such as prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer. He is an expert in robotic surgery with over 20 years of experience. Prior to assuming the chair position at MUSC he was Professor, Vice-Chair of Education, Program Director, and Medical Director of System Supply Chain at UNC Chapel Hill. He graduated from Yale College with a degree in political science and received his MD from the University of California, Los Angeles. His urologic training was completed at Stanford University. Dr. Wallen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Dr. Matvey Tsivian is a board-certified, fellowship-trained urologic oncologist. Dr. Tsivian graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Bologna Medical School in Italy, followed by an internship and residency at Duke University Medical Center. He then completed a urologic oncology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Prior to joining MUSC Health in 2024, Dr. Tsivian was an Assistant Professor of Urology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center.Dr. Tsivian is quadrilingual, with a fluency in English, Hebrew, Russian, and Italian. He has [published numerous articles](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Tsivian+M&cauthor_id=24101216) related to urologic cancers and participates in many genitourinary oncology clinical trials. Dr. Tsivian is the Director of the Urologic Oncology Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Tsivian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.

Dr. Stephen Savage graduated from Dartmouth College in 1989, completed medical school at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1993 and received his urology training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City in 1999. He went on to receive fellowship training in minimally invasive urology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Following completion of his fellowship, he was the director of minimally invasive urology at Mount Sinai Medical Center from 2000 through 2002 when he joined the staff at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to help develop their minimally invasive urologic oncology program. He joined the staff at the Medical University of South Carolina and Hollings Cancer Center in 2004 as an associate professor of urology and director of minimally invasive urology.Dr. Savage has interest and expertise in the minimally invasive treatment of urologic cancers including prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular. He has performed complex minimally invasive surgeries since 1999 and continues to utilize these techniques to benefit patients in the approach to urologic cancer. He has published numerous articles related to urologic cancers and participates in many multidisciplinary clinical trials. He is the vice chairman of the Department of Urology and is the director of the urologic oncology fellowship at MUSC. Dr. Savage is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureterocele, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Dr. Matthew Simmons specializes in robotic surgery and the treatment of prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers, as well as upper tract reconstruction and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). He collaborates closely with medical and radiation oncologists to provide comprehensive care for complex urologic cancers. Additionally, Dr. Simmons treats a wide range of general urologic conditions and performs advanced procedures, including laser stone surgery, hydrocelectomy, TURP, vasectomy, and more.A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Simmons graduated summa cum laude from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, in 1995. He earned a Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology from the University of Florida in 2001, followed by an M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic in 2009, where he remained on staff for three years, conducting research on minimally invasive and robotic urologic surgery and oncology.Dr. Simmons practiced privately in Bend, Oregon, from 2013 to 2020, before serving as a professor of urology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta from 2020 to 2024.Currently, he practices at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Centers and holds an adjunct clinical professorship at MUSC. His work focuses on pioneering innovative therapies for BPH and prostate cancer, including Rezum and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Dr. Simmons is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Ryan Werntz is a Urologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Werntz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Werntz is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Busby is a Urologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Busby is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Busby is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Marguet is a Urologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Marguet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Marguet is currently accepting new patients.

Eric Gwynn is a Urologist in Beaufort, South Carolina. Dr. Gwynn has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

William Springhart is a Urologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Springhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Springhart is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Milhoua is a Urologist in Beaufort, South Carolina. Dr. Milhoua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Kidney Stones, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Herman Parramore is a Urologist in Beaufort, South Carolina. Dr. Parramore has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, UPJ Obstruction, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Orchidee Djahangirian is a Pediatrics provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Djahangirian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hydronephrosis, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Urothelial Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Djahangirian is currently accepting new patients.

Vijay Pinto is a Urologist in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Pinto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Frequent or Urgent Urination, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Pinto is currently accepting new patients.

Johnny Lindquist is a Urologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Lindquist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Lindquist is currently accepting new patients.

Todd Merchen is a Transplant Surgeon in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Merchen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Terence Chapman is a board-certified urologist with more than two decades of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of urologic conditions, with a distinguished focus on urologic oncology and minimally invasive surgery. Over the course of his career, he has performed more than 2,000 laparoscopic and robotic procedures, bringing advanced surgical care to patients with kidney, bladder, and prostate cancers. Dr. Chapman is an expert in the management of prostate cancer, including the nuanced use of active surveillance strategies, and is highly experienced in treating complex kidney stones. A member of the American Urological Association, Dr. Chapman was named to Best Doctors in Columbia for three consecutive years (2017-2019). Dr. Chapman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.

Dr. Mariam Alexander is a physician in the Hematology/Oncology division. Her clinical and research interests are in solid tumor biology, with a special focus on lung cancer and targeted therapies. Her mission is to improve access to state of the art, personalized care for cancer patients and support them through their challenging diagnoses.She earned her Ph.D. in molecular biology and genetics at the University of Toronto, Canada. Her training in hematology and oncology was done at the Montefiore Medical Center in NYC. Prior to that, she did her medical training at Saba University School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, and Thrombectomy.

Robert Grubb, MD, specializes in Urology, and Prostate Cancer and is located in North Charleston, SC. Dr. Grubb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.

Sean Kern is a Urologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Kern has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Testicular Cancer, Teratoma of the Mediastinum, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Orchiectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Kern is currently accepting new patients.

Ashima Singal is a Urologist in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Dr. Singal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Incontinence, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.