Renal Transplant near Kissimmee, FL

Care Philosophy: Michael McDonald MD is a board certified urologist with advanced training in state of the art da Vinci robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques He specializes in treating patients with kidney disorders including kidney stones obstructions and cancers and has performed hundreds of laparoscopic and robotic surgeries to address these conditions Other specialties include treatments for enlarged prostate BPH urinary incontinence erectile dysfunction prostate cancer and bladder cancer Dr McDonald has nearly 20 years of experience to his name and is known as one of Central Florida s finest urologists He earned his medical degree and completed his residency training at the University of Ottawa in Canada and completed an advanced fellowship in endourology at the University of California in San Francisco

Care Philosophy: Dr. Ramirez is committed to delivering quality care in all aspects of his practice. He is dedicated to offering the most up-to-date techniques and procedures, especially those that involve minimally invasive surgeries. Dr. Ramirez has over 15 years of providing care to patients in central Florida.

Care Philosophy: Patient care is the most important aspect of my practice. I like to treat the patient as a whole and take in consideration there concerns about thier treatment. We set up telemed visits for our patients, we have office visits and procedures in office, we have a PA that work along with me to assist with patients so there is not a long wait list to get an appointment. My staff is highly qualified to answer any questions the patient may have and they are all bilingual.

Biography: Vipul Patel, MD, FACS, is the director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth Celebration. He leads one of the world's most experienced robotic surgery teams and travels around the world to educate physicians and care for patients. He is the editor emeritus of The Journal of Robotic Surgery and editor of the first-ever robotic urology textbook. Dr. Patel is world-renowned for his contribution to the field of robotic surgery and is committed to personalized patient care and quality outcomes. He is one of the most experienced robotic surgeons in the world and has personally performed over 16,000 robotic prostatectomies. In addition, Dr. Patel is the medical director of the AdventHealth Celebration Cancer Institute Urologic Oncology Program. He is a professor of urology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, Florida, and a clinical associate professor of urology at Nova Southeastern University, also in Orlando. He is the founder of the International Prostate Cancer Foundation (IPCF) and a founding member of the Society of Robotic Surgery. He serves as an honorary professor at the University of Milan, Korea University and Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru, and was recently made an honorary professor of the Russian Academy of Science. Dr. Patel previously served as director of the Robotic Surgery Program at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, prior to joining AdventHealth Celebration in 2008. During his tenure, he was also in charge of minimally invasive urologic surgery and associate professor of urology and bioinformatics. Dr. Patel is board certified by the American Urological Association and completed his residency and fellowship training at the University of Miami in Florida.

Care Philosophy: Edward J. Kata, MD is a board-certified urologist who focuses on laparoscopic and robotic surgery, urologic oncology and the treatment of urinary incontinence and kidney diseases. He is a noted clinician and researcher with advanced training a in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery, and he specializes in helping patients who are experiencing kidney disease, urinary incontinence and other complex urological issues. Dr. Kata received his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed his residency training in urology and general surgery at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn.

Biography: Dr. Dustin Huynh is co-medical director of Critical Care at Osceola Regional Medical Center. He attended the University of Hawaii - John A. Burns School of Medicine. He went on to complete a surgical critical care fellowship and general surgery residency with University of South Carolina Palmetto Health, where he was nominated for Resident of the Year and was the recipient of the Chief Resident Award. He is board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Huynh is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Society for Critical Care Medicine and Southeastern Surgical Congress. He is also an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Central Florida, College of Medicine. Other than his interest in trauma and critical care, he specializes in biliary and hernia surgeries. His other areas of interest include minimally invasive laparoscopic/robotic, endocrine, and bread and butter general surgery cases. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, travels the world, and anticipates on doing many medical missions in the future.

Biography: David Melendez is a board-eligible urologist with HCA Florida Osceola Urology. Using robotic surgery and other advanced treatments, Dr. Melendez cares for patients with diseases and conditions of the male urinary tract and reproductive system. Some of these include cancers of the kidney and prostate, incontinence, kidney stones, erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).He earned his medical degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico followed by an internship at New York Medical College in Valhalla. Dr. Melendez then completed general surgery residencies at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and New York Medical College's Westchester Medical Center. He finished his postdoctoral training with a urology residency at St. Louis University School of Medicine in Missouri. Early in his residency, Dr. Melendez developed a strong interest in sexual medicine and men's health. Following his residency, he completed a clinical fellowship in Men's Health and Urological Prosthetics at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York. The fellowship included extensive surgical training in a minimally invasive solution for erectile dysfunction. Dr. Melendez is a member of several professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons, American Urological Association, Sexual Medicine Society of North America, and Endourological Society. He is a member of the United States Air Force Reserve and fluent in both English and Spanish.

Biography: Richard I. Silver, M.D. is a board certified Urologist caring for patients in Kissimmee, Florida. Dr. Silver was born in New York City and was raised in New Jersey. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Natural Science at Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated with honors and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at The University of Chicago, where he again graduated with honors and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Silver then trained as a resident in urology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. In addition to five years of surgical training, he spent a year performing laboratory research on 5alpha-reductase type 2, an enzyme responsible for both normal genitourinary development and abnormal growth of the prostate. He was the first in the world to develop and perform experiments to show the exact location of the enzyme in both benign and malignant prostate tissue, which was a milestone discovery. After his residency, Dr. Silver spent an additional two years in training as a fellow in pediatric urology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he performed complex reconstructive procedures on younger patients, conducted laboratory and clinical research on hypospadias and the exstrophy-epispadias complex, and contributed significant original reports to the urology literature. He has published 35 peer reviewed papers and 13 book chapters. Dr. Silver enjoys all aspects of urology and caring for patients with a wide variety of urologic problems. His special interests include urinary tract infection, varicocele, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), stone disease, trauma, voiding dysfunction, vesicoureteral reflux, undescended testes, congenital anomalies, and urogenital reconstruction.In his limited spare time he enjoys playing golf, fresh water fishing, digital photography, international travel, and spending time with his family. Dr. Silver is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Biography: Dr. Bogdana Trop is board certified in both general surgery and surgical critical care. She received training at University of Belgrade Medical School and completed her general surgery internship with Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Medical School. Dr. Trop moved on to her general surgery residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center, then to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center for her surgical critical care fellowship. She is a member of Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Her primary areas of interest are trauma and critical care, as well as thyroid and colon procedures.

Care Philosophy: Rahila Essani, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is board-certified colorectal surgeon. Dr Essani earned her medical degree from the Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed three research fellowships at the University of Southern California, where she also completed her internship and residency in surgery. She finished a second residency in general surgery. She completed her colorectal surgery fellowship program at Grant Medical Center, Ohio. She also completed a fellowship in advanced management of rectal cancer at Lankenau Hospital, PA. Dr Essani developed the rectal cancer program and the robotic general and colorectal program at Baylor Scott and White Clinic in Temple, Texas.