From our Chairman
OUR DIFFERENCE
Li-Ming Su, MD
I’m excited to share with you my passion for our department and our commitment to excellence in urologic care. In keeping with UF Health’s mission, we remain committed to providing outstanding patient care, conducting innovative research and training tomorrow’s leaders.
Video highlight
UF Urology
With over a 60 year history, UF Urology provides a multidisciplinary approach to some of the most challenging urologic disorders by combining the expertise of physicians from many specialties within UF Health, all with the common goal of providing the best patient-centered care.
Urology News
Department Promotions
The Department of Urology is excited to announce the promotion of two faculty and one staff member . Lawrence Yeung, M.D., has been promoted to the…

Research Fellowship Awarded to Anirudh Venkatesh
We are excited to announce that rising second-year medical student Anirudh Venkatesh was selected this summer for a National Institutes of…

Scientists Receive Grant to Shrink Bladder Tumors
UF Urology scientists Sergei Kusmartsev, Ph.D., and William Donelan, Ph.D. were awarded a 2.5M grant to treat bladder cancer.

UrologY Events
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
UF Health Urology Podcasts/Videos
Tarik Benidir, MD
Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Tarik Benidir, MD discusses the trends and development of prostate cancer treatments including new developments in Focal Therapy.

Cynthia Sharadin, MD
Urologic Management of Pediatric Spina Bifida
Cynthia Sharadin, MD discuss the treatment and goals of medical care for this special population.

Paul L. Crispen, MD
Improving Outcomes for Stage I Bladder Cancer
Paul Crispen, MD, defines recurrence rates in stage I bladder cancer. He characterizes established methods to decrease disease recurrence and helps us to recognize barriers to implementing methods that would improve outcomes.

Patient Stories
Bladder Cancer
Susan’s Road to Acceptance
It was late December when Susan Baglivio, a 68-year-old outpatient surgery nurse from St. Augustine, felt that she may have a urinary tract infection, or UTI.

INFERTILITY
From Infertility Struggles to Finding a Family at UF Health
A few years ago, Nicholas and his wife moved back to Nicholas’ home state of Florida to complete his training at UF Health. Their plan was that as soon as the stresses of day-to-day life eased and their careers settled, they would start a family. Both young and healthy, they never thought twice about whether that dream would come true

KIDNEY CANCER
Kidney Cancer – a Silent Disease
After a series of tests, the medical team had two findings: the source of her pain was an ovarian cyst, but Jessica also had an incidental finding of a tumor on her left kidney.

KIDNEY CANCER
Bill’s Blessing in Disguise: ‘Cancer Saved My Life’
William Blue did not wish for cancer but is now thankful he had it. Bill’s diagnosis, at age 56, was his reckoning – a life-changing experience that may have saved his life.

UroGators Alumni Society
