ProstatectomywithRoboticAssist near Bradenton, FL

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.

Care Philosophy: Dr Pow-Sang is a surgeon and Chair of the Department of Genitourinary Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr Pow-Sang is a principal investigator for numerous genitourinary cancer clinical trials and is a member of the prostate cancer guidelines panel for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and member of the Florida Prostate Cancer Advisory Council. In addition, he is on the editorial board and a reviewer for many professional journals, as well as a member of professional medical societies in the U.S., Europe, and South America. A native of Peru, Dr Pow-Sang received his medical degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico.