• Much of the research conducted by our faculty includes multidisciplinary teams of experts, and often results in important clinical trials.

  • Emory Urology's faculty, residents, and staff are situated in a well-established academic center that includes an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center and highly rated affiliate hospitals.

  • Our faculty surgeons and their teams treat more than 15,000 patients annually.

  • Emory Urology offers a variety of hands-on, simulation-based training workshops every year.

  • Dr. Kenneth Ogan and Dr. Mehrdad Alemozaffar: Surgeon-scientists, colleagues, and collaborators.

  • The dedication of Emory Urology faculty and trainees to cancer research not only includes basic science studies and clinical trials, but participation in such fund-raising events as the Winship 5K.

  • Emory Urology's training programs value a thoughtful balance between mentored learning and supervised independence.

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Hark Chang

Dr. Hark Chang

After receiving his medical degree from Korea University Medical College, Hark C. Chang, MD, served as a flight surgeon in the South Korean Air Force for three years. Following his urology residency at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, he was appointed as a clinical associate in urology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

For over 30 years, Dr. Chang practiced urology in the Midwest, where he held an academic appointment at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and was appointed chief of the Department of Surgery at St. Mary's Medical Center in Racine. He joined Emory in 2009, and specializes in diagnostic workups for genitourinary cancer patients.

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Top Urology News

Spotlighted Educators: Cara Cimmino and Akanksha Mehta

Drs. Cara Cimmino and Akanksha Mehta

In recognition of Educator's Day, the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee celebrated those faculty who exemplify the SOM's outstanding educators. Among the featured faculty selected from over 100 peer, colleague, and trainee nominations were Emory Urology faculty members Cara Cimmino, MD, and Akanksha Mehta, MD, MS.

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Welcome from the Chair

Dr. Martin Sanda

Dr. Martin Sanda

The Emory Department of Urology is among the foremost programs for delivering sophisticated, patient-centered care across the spectrum of adult and adolescent urological conditions.

Our faculty physicians treat more than 15,000 patients per year, and are consistently recognized with national and regional awards and commendations. Our specialties span routine urological procedures up to extremely complex cases, and receive referrals from throughout the country.

Emory Urology's educational component includes a urology surgical residency, a urology physician assistant training program, and a two-year pediatric urology fellowship.

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