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Biography: Dr. Laurel Sofer, MD is originally from Westchester, New York. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. She received her BA in Biology and Mathematics, graduating Cum Laude and was selected for Phi Beta Kappa Society. She received her medical degree at Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. She completed her Surgery and Urology training at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, IL. She is a member of the American Urological Society and the International Continence Society. Dr. Sofer's clinical interests include the surgical and medical management of male and female urologic disorders, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, sexual dysfunction, incontinence, kidney stones, and voiding dysfunction. She is well trained across all da Vinci robotic platforms (including the newest Single Port system) for the treatment of prostate and kidney cancer, and reconstruction of the urinary tract. She is proficient in all aspects of the minimally invasive treatment of benign urological problems, including laser enucleation of the prostate. Dr. Sofer is a loving mother of two young daughters. In her free time, she enjoys running, cooking, and spending time with her family. She is bilingual in Hebrew and English. She is excited to be joining the Z Urology family and looks forward to bringing her compassionate, high-quality care to the South Florida community.

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: 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: A strong call to help others inspired Sylvester Onyishi, MD, to become a doctor. Channeling his skills, talents and passion into his work as a urologist, he helps patients of all ages manage or resolve the urological issues holding them back from the activities they love. Dr Onyishi believes the best way to help you is to listen carefully to your concerns while building a strong person-to-person connection. That way, he'll better understand how your health issues are affecting your life and personalize his recommendations. Dr Onyishi received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and completed his residency at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.

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Care Philosophy: You, the patient, are the most important person to our practice. We are committed to providing the best possible medic al care. Excellence is our goal. We have worked to provide a full range of service and have highly trained and knowledgeable staff wh