The 20 Best Nephrectomy Doctors near tyler, TX

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Nephrectomy near tyler, TX. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. David L. Smith
    Surgical Oncology
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. David L. Smith
    Surgical Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Christus

    501 Saunders Ave., Suite 320, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    David Smith is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Trinity Clinic

    Tyler, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    903-526-2644
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Burkitt Jensen is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Jensen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Uropathy, UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Jensen is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Jensen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Trinity Clinic

    Tyler, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    903-526-2644
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Kirkpatrick is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Kirkpatrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Kirkpatrick is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
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    Trinity Clinic

    Tyler, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    903-526-2644
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Allen Wegener is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Wegener is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Wegener is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Rajendra N. Sajjan
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Rajendra N. Sajjan
    Internal Medicine

    UT Health Tyler

    1000 S Beckham Ave, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    903-597-0351
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Rajendra Sajjan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Sajjan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Necrosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Laminectomy. Dr. Sajjan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    UT Health Tyler

    1000 S Beckham Ave, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    903-597-0351
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    William Armstrong is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Armstrong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Uropathy, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Express Health Systems

    4293 Kinsey Dr, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (3.4 miles away)
    903-690-7775
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ryan Tubre is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Tubre is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Cystitis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureterocele, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Tubre is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Ambesi M. Ngwa
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Ambesi M. Ngwa
    Internal Medicine

    Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler

    800 E Dawson St, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (0.8 miles away)
    903-510-1186
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Ambesi Ngwa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Ngwa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ngwa is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. James B. Knutson
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. James B. Knutson
    Internal Medicine

    Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler

    800 E Dawson St, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (0.8 miles away)
    903-510-1186
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    James Knutson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Knutson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Knutson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Lazel Y. Augustus
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Lazel Y. Augustus
    Internal Medicine

    UT Health Tyler

    1000 S Beckham Ave, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    903-363-2295
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Lazel Augustus is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Augustus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, COVID-19, Parkinson's Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Laminectomy. Dr. Augustus is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Qin Huang
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Qin Huang
    Internal Medicine

    UT Health Tyler

    1000 S Beckham Ave, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    903-590-5611
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Qin Huang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Huang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    UT Health East Texas Physicians-Urology, An Outpatient Department Of UT Health Tyler

    700 Olympic Plaza Cir Ste 700, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (2.0 miles away)
    903-262-3900
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Leonard Decarlo is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Decarlo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Urology Tyler PA

    700 Olympic Plaza Cir Ste 700, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (2.0 miles away)
    903-262-3900
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Dickson is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Dickson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. James D. Mcandrew
    General Practice
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. James D. Mcandrew
    General Practice

    Urology Tyler PA

    700 Olympic Plaza Cir Ste 700, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (2.0 miles away)
    903-262-3900
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    James Mcandrew is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Mcandrew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    UT Health East Texas Physicians-Urology, An Outpatient Department Of UT Health Tyler

    700 Olympic Plaza Cir Ste 700, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (2.0 miles away)
    903-262-3900
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Accepting New Patients

    Clark Wilson is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    UT Health North Campus Tyler

    11937 US Highway 271, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (7.3 miles away)
    903-877-7000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Robert Williams is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    UT Health East Texas Physicians-Urology

    11937 US Highway 271, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (7.3 miles away)
    903-877-7826
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Andrew Navetta is a Urologist practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Navetta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Nephrectomy?

    Kidney removal, or nephrectomy, is surgery to remove all or part of a kidney. It may involve:

    • Part of one kidney removed (partial nephrectomy).
    • All of one kidney removed (simple nephrectomy).
    • Removal of one entire kidney, surrounding fat, and the adrenal gland (radical nephrectomy). In these cases, neighboring lymph nodes are sometimes removed.

    When should I see a Nephrectomy doctor near tyler, TX?

    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 a Nephrectomy doctor near tyler, TX?

    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 do I find the best Nephrectomy doctor near tyler, TX?

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    How does MediFind rank Nephrectomy doctors near tyler, TX?

    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 Nephrectomy doctors near tyler, TX?

    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 a Nephrectomy doctor near tyler, TX?

    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 Nephrectomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Nephrectomy 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 a Nephrectomy doctor near tyler, TX?

    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 Nephrectomy 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 Nephrectomy 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 Nephrectomy doctors near tyler, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Nephrectomy 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 a Nephrectomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Nephrectomy 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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