The 20 Best UPJ Obstruction Doctors Near Me in Brighton, MI

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 12 doctor with experience in UPJ Obstruction near Brighton, MI. Of these, 7 are Experienced, 4 are Distinguished and 1 are Advanced.

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    Distinguished in UPJ Obstruction
    Distinguished in UPJ Obstruction

    Michigan Institute Of Urology

    2300 Genoa Business Park Dr, Ste 120, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Aramaic 
    Accepting New Patients

    Fadi Eliya is a Urologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Eliya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Eliya is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Eliya is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in UPJ Obstruction
    Distinguished in UPJ Obstruction

    Michigan Institute Of Urology

    2300 Genoa Business Park Dr, Ste 120, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    William Johnston is a Urologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 29 years. Dr. Johnston is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Oncocytoma, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Pelvic Laparoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Johnston is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Johnston is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in UPJ Obstruction
    Distinguished in UPJ Obstruction

    Michigan Institute Of Urology

    2300 Genoa Business Park Dr, Ste 120, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Oldford is a Urologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Oldford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, and Ureteroscopy.

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    Distinguished in UPJ Obstruction
    Distinguished in UPJ Obstruction

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ambani is a native mid-Michigander, having grown up in Jackson, MI. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, he obtained his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He subsequently completed his Urology residency at the University of Michigan, and then stayed on to complete a fellowship in Laparoscopy, Robotics, and Stone Surgery. He subsequently joined the Endourology division of the University of Michigan Health System Department of Urology. His clinical interests include minimally-invasive surgery of the kidney and ureter, including ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction, ureteral scarring/injury, complex ureteral reconstruction using small incisions, and kidney stone surgery. He performs a high volume of surgery to repair UPJ obstruction and complex ureteral strictures from scarring due to surgical history or stone disease. Dr. Ambani understands that patients with ureteral disease have faced multiple unexpected issues, and approached this challenging clinical with compassion and understanding. Based on his clinical experience, he is a nationally recognized expert in this field and has multiple publications investigating the optimal approach to surgical repair of ureteral disease. He serves as the head of the University of Michigan Ureteral Reconstruction Working Group, which aims to improve the care of patients who require ureteral reconstruction surgery through clinical collaboration and research. Based on this work, he has a shared appointment in the division of Neurourology and Pelvic Reconstruction within the Department of Urology.He also serves as the Associate Residency Program Director for the Department of Urology. He also serves as the Surgical Director of the University Hospital Operating Rooms. Dr. Ambani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Intussusception in Children, Obstructive Uropathy, Nephrectomy, and Ureteral Reconstruction. Dr. Ambani is board certified in Urology.

    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
    General Surgery | Urology
    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
    General Surgery | Urology

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Pelletier Cameron, MD, FRCSC, FPMRS, the James Montie Legacy Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan and Associate Chair of Quality and Safety and Service Chief for the Department of Urology, and director of the Clinical Urology Research Endeavor (CURE). She received her undergraduate degree at the University of New Brunswick. After completing her medical degree at the University of Ottawa and residency in urology at Dalhousie University, Dr. Cameron came to the University of Michigan for a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstruction. Dr. Cameron remains at the university as an active clinician and participates in several research trials, including the NIDDK Funded LURN. Her clinical interests include complex incontinence, female urethral disease, and the care of neurogenic bladder. She also has a strong interest in medical education and is associate fellowship director and clerkship director for the urology residency.Dr. Cameron is active with the Society of Women in Urology, serving as the president and as the annual meeting planner and active with the AUA serving on the Core Curriculum and a member on the Neurologic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Guideline Committee. Dr. Cameron has also been very active with SUFU serving on the Executive Committee and the SUFU Urodynamics Antibiotic Prophylaxis Task Force and awarded the Paul Zimskind research award in 2018. Dr. Cameron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder, Interstitial Cystitis, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Dr. Cameron is board certified in Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surg.

    Advanced in UPJ Obstruction
    Advanced in UPJ Obstruction

    Michigan Institute Of Urology

    2300 Genoa Business Park Drive, Suite 120, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joshua Palka is a Urologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 11 years. Dr. Palka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Uropathy, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Palka is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Palka is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I came to the University of Michigan as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar in 1997, following the completion of my urologic training at Cornell University-New York Hospital. During the fellowship, I also obtained a Masters degree in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Even more importantly, I was inspired by my mentors including Rodney Hayward and James Montie to train others to conduct high quality research. I then stayed on to join the University of Michigan faculty as an Assistant Professor in 1999. In 2004, I was promoted to Associate Professor, and in 2009, I was promoted to Professor of Urology. Dr. Wei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Incontinence, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Wei is board certified in Urology.

    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance1, Level 1, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Kaffenberger is a Urologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Kaffenberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Kaffenberger is board certified in Urology.

    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Courtney Shepard Streur completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University before attending the University of Missouri-Columbia for medical school. She completed her urologic residency training at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. She then completed her pediatric urology fellowship at the University of Michigan. As a part of this fellowship, she obtained a Masters in Health and Health Care Research and trained in health services research. Dr. Streur’s clinical and research interest and expertise lie in the management of patients with congenital urologic conditions such as spina bifida, including helping with the transition to adulthood. Dr. Streur is also a member of the University of Michigan’s Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR) and the Dow Division of Health Services Research, where she investigates ways to improve patient education, safety, and experience. Dr. Streur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bowel, Myelomeningocele, Neurogenic Bladder, and Hydrocele. Dr. Streur is board certified in Urology and Pediatric Urology.

    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance1, Level 1, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Singhal is a board-eligible urologic oncologist who specializes in the management of patients with kidney, prostate, bladder, testis, upper tract urothelial, and penile cancers. He completed his residency training in urology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and his research fellowship training in translational science at the University of Michigan. He then completed his clinical urological oncology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He performs advanced open, endoscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. Dr. Singhal’s research interests include the development and implementation of novel, precision-based diagnostics and therapeutics in all genitourinary malignancies. He has a special interest in the integration of genomics into biomarker-driven clinical trials in oncology, with the goal of optimally defining the clinical application of these tests. He has received grant funding for his research from the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Urology Care Foundation, University of Michigan, and industry partners. He has additionally received top honors and awards for his research from the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Urology Care Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American Association for Cancer Research. He also serves as peer reviewer for many leading academic journals and is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Urological Association, Society of Urologic Oncology, SWOG Cancer Research Network, SUO Clinical Trials Consortium, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Singhal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Choriocarcinoma, Testicular Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction

    Trinity Health Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Program-Livingston Campus

    620 Byron Rd Ste 1201, 
    Howell, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Kuo is a Urologist practicing medicine in Howell, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Kuo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. Her clinical expertise encompasses UPJ Obstruction, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Kidney Stones, Boils, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
    Experienced in UPJ Obstruction

    Office

    26850 Providence Pkwy Ste 470, 
    Novi, MI 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Barton is a Urologist practicing medicine in Novi, Michigan. Dr. Barton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Boils, and Carbuncle.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of UPJ Obstruction?

    Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a blockage at the point where part of the kidney attaches to one of the tubes to the bladder (ureters). This blocks the flow of urine out of the kidney.

    When should I see an UPJ Obstruction doctor near Brighton, MI?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an UPJ Obstruction doctor near Brighton, MI?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank UPJ Obstruction doctors near Brighton, MI?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by UPJ Obstruction doctors near Brighton, MI?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an UPJ Obstruction doctor near Brighton, MI?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the UPJ Obstruction doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different UPJ Obstruction doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an UPJ Obstruction doctor near Brighton, MI?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my UPJ Obstruction doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my UPJ Obstruction doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female UPJ Obstruction doctors near Brighton, MI?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the UPJ Obstruction doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an UPJ Obstruction doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the UPJ Obstruction doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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