Charles D. Scales
Experienced in Urothelial Cancer

Dr. Charles D. Scales

Urology
Duke Health
Duke Urology Clinic - Clinic 1G
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Experienced in Urothelial Cancer
Duke Health
Duke Urology Clinic - Clinic 1G
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

As a urologist in Duke’s comprehensive kidney stone center, I focus on preventing and treating kidney stones using lifestyle changes, medicine and surgery. I see patients who have blood in their urine, problems with urination, as well as kidney stone pain and prevention. I went into urology because it’s a unique field where you can treat a problem with both medicine and surgery. My favorite part of my job is when someone comes in with pain and we are able to help relieve that pain and hopefully prevent it from returning. My hobbies outside of work include keeping up with my young daughter and spending time outside.

Dr. Scales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Obstructive Uropathy, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 136 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Urothelial Cancer.

Specialties
Urology
Licenses
Urology in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Urology, Urology
Fellowships
Endourology Research, Duke University Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Urology Clinic - Clinic 1G
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-2446

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Scales has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Kidney Stones
Ureteroscopy

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.

136 Total Publications

Timing of Upper Urinary Tract Stone Surgery after Initial Presentation for Renal Colic with Concomitant Urinary Infection.
Timing of Upper Urinary Tract Stone Surgery after Initial Presentation for Renal Colic with Concomitant Urinary Infection.
Journal: Urology practice
Published: December 12, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Intussusception in Children
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  • Obstructive Uropathy
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  • Bilateral Hydronephrosis
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  • Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
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  • Bladder Cancer
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  • Bladder Outlet Obstruction
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  • Familial Prostate Cancer
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