Biographies

• George Washington University, B.A.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
• Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Urology Residency Program

Dr. Abramowitz has been on the active staff at Sinai Hospital and Northwest Hospital Center for 30 years. He practices the full range of general urology and his special clinical interests include disease of the prostate and the treatment and prevention of urinary calculi.

• Washington and Lee University, B.A., B.S.
• Vanderbuilt University Medical School, M.D.
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Urology Residency

Dr. Alevizatos has been practicing urology in Baltimore for more than 10 years. He has served on the Surgical Quality Assurance, Cancer, and Medical Executive Committees at Good Samaritan Hospital and has served as the Physician Liaison for the Prostate Cancer Support Group. His urologic interests include open and laparoscopic management of renal malignancies, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and stone disease.

• St. Joseph's University, B.S.
• Temple University Medical School
• Temple University Medical Center Urology Residency

Dr. Arrison is an active member of the American Urological Association and the American Association of Clinical Urologists. He practices all aspects of general urology including incontinence, kidney stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), laparoscopy, and other forms of minimally invasive therapy for both benign and malignant conditions.

• Cornell University, B.A.
• State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, M.D.
• Brady Institute of Urology Residency Program
  
• AOA Medical Honor Society

Dr. Berger has been named one of Baltimore's "Top Docs" numerous times over the past 30 years and has received recognition as one of "America's Top Physicians." He has been affiliated primarily with Sinai Hospital where he was elected president of the medical staff and served on the Sinai Hospital board of directors. Dr. Berger was appointed to the board of directors of LifeBridge Health and was the board chair of the Levindale Hospital and Geriatric Center. His clinical interests include benign and malignant diseases of the prostate, kidney and bladder, kidney stones and vasectomy.

• Loyola College of Baltimore, B.S.
• University of Maryland, M.D.
• University of Maryland Hospital General Surgery Residency Program
• University of Maryland Urology Residency Program

In addition to his urological practice, Dr. Breschi has been involved in Medical Ethics for more than 35 years, serving in various committees of the Maryland Medical Society for 30 years and helping to form a hospital ethics committee. He took part in the Council of Scientific and Ethical Affairs of the American Medical Association during his seven years as an alternate delegate from the Maryland Medical Society. Dr. Breschi is currently the President Elect of the Catholic Medical Association.

• Hamilton College, B.A. - major in English Literature
• New York University School of Medicine, M.D.
• Bellevue Hospital -NYU Medical Center Internship and Resident Year in Surgery
• Johns Hopkins Hospital Urology Residency and Research Fellowship

Dr. Busky has a special interest in the treatment of cancer and stone disease, as well as in the consideration of holistic issues in medicine.

• Mayo Medical School, M.D.
• Mayo Clinical College of Medicine, Urology Residency Program
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, completing an MPH

Dr. Chrouser spent a year as a fellow with International Volunteers in Urology (IVU) traveling through eight countries, focusing on international urologic reconstruction and surgeon education. Her MPH has focused on studying the issues surrounding mass circumcision in Africa to reduce the transmission of HIV.

Dr. Chrouser has authored articles covering complications of cancer treatments and issues surrounding the management of vesicovaginal fistulas (VF) in Africa. Her other research interests include improving surgical outcomes in VF patients and developing international programs that improve surgical access, quality and efficiency in underserved areas. Her clinical focus in on general urology and urologic reconstruction, especially the repair of urethral strictures and VF.

• Middlebury College, A.B.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
• Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Urology Residency Program
• Chief, Department of Urology, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Dr. Cohen has been in private practice for more than three decades. He was the first physician in the Mid-Atlantic area to remove a kidney stone percutaneously without a surgical incision. His current special interest is in the treatment of benign prostatic disorders.

• University of Maryland College Park, B.A.
• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, M.D.
• Stanford University Medical Center General Surgery Residency
• Stanford University Medical Center Urology Residency

Dr. Dietrick has volunteered for the Maryland Board of Physicians and has served on the Professional Advisory Board of the Wellness Community, surgical quality improvement teams, medical boards and executive boards at several local hospitals.

His interest in cancer treatment began in the 1980s with work at the National Cancer Institute and continued through his years on the clinical faculty of Stanford Medical Center and the Johns Hopkins University Department of Urology. He currently is affiliated with GBMC and St. Joseph Medical Center.

Specializing in diseases of the prostate, especially in daVinci robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, Dr. Dietrick also is interested in medical and minimally invasive treatments of voiding problems in men. The first urologist to perform the daVinci prostatectomy at a community hospital in Maryland, he has since performed hundreds of successful operations.

• University of Virginia, B.S.
• Medical College of Virginia, M.D.
• Medical College of Virginia General Surgery and Urology Residency

Dr. Dowling's clinical practice is based at Franklin Square Hospital Center, where he is the Section Chief of Urologic Surgery and is involved in the teaching of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residents. He also serves on the Executive Committee of Chesapeake Urology. As a general urologist, Dr. Dowling has particular interest in the surgical management of stone disease and in the laparoscopic treatment of renal and ureteral tumors/urologic oncology.

• University of Pennsylvania, B.A., Cum Laude
• University of Connecticut School of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Maryland Medical Center Urology Residency

Dr. Filderman is the Head of the Department of Urology at St. Agnes Hospital and the Medical Director of the Maryland Kidney Stone Center. His main areas of interest are stone disease and voiding difficulties. He has performed many minimally invasive procedures to treat prostatic enlargement and continues to offer all available outpatient procedures used to treat urologic disease in the ambulatory surgery setting.

• Boston University, B.S.
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, M.D.
• Harvard Medical School Urology Residency Program

Dr. Goldstein has been involved in several research studies involving pharmacological and medical device testing. His clinical areas of interest are minimally invasive surgery for prostate, kidney and bladder cancers, including robotic and laparoscopic surgery; the treatment of kidney stones; and female and male incontinence.

• Saint Joseph's University, B.S.
• The Medical College of Pennsylvania, M.D.
• The Pennsylvania Hospital Surgery/Neurosurgery
• Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Urology Residency
• University of Pennsylvania, NIH Fellowship Neurourology/Voiding Dysfunction

Dr. Gordon was involved in the FDA approval process for many therapies dealing with lower urinary tract dysfunction and he sits on the U.S. advisory boards for Pfizer, Novartis and Allergen. Published in a number of peer review journals, Dr. Gordon recently released a paperback on "The Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence." He lectures widely on lower urinary tract disorders and reconstructive surgery of the pelvis and his specialty interest is in voiding dysfunction.

• Western Maryland College, B.A.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Maryland Urology Residency Program

Dr. Jaskulsky has special interests in the fields of urologic oncology, endourology, pediatric urology, and sexual dysfunction.

• Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, B.S., Summa Cum Laude
• Albany Medical College, M.D., Summa Cum Laude
• Mayo Clinic Urology Residency and Fellowship Program
• Instructor, Mayo Medical School (2001)

Dr. Kausik has published and presented numerous papers at regional and national urology conferences. He remains active in clinical research with Chesapeake Urology Research Associates. His specific clinical interests include urologic oncology, benign prostate conditions, stone disease, sexual dysfunction, incontinence and voiding dysfunction.

• Lehigh University, B.S.
• The Medical College of Pennsylvania, M.D.
• George Washington Medical Center Urology Residency Program

In private practice since 1990, primarily in south Baltimore and Howard County, Dr. Langer treats all aspects of adult urology. He has a special interest in minimally invasive therapy for benign and cancerous prostate disorders in men and also specializes in female voiding dysfunction and incontinence.

Dr. Langer has been instrumental in developing on-site surgery centers at Chesapeake Urology Associates. A proponent of on-site surgery centers, he believes they achieve better outcomes and more efficient patient care.

• University of Maryland B.S.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine M.D.
• University of Maryland Hospital General Surgery and Urology Residency
• Baylor College of Medicine - Specialty training in Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery

Dr. Lerner is the Chief of Urology at Union Memorial Hospital and the Urologic Consultant to the NFL Baltimore Ravens. He has been named one of Baltimore's "Top Docs" on numerous occasions and has also been recognized nationally in "The Guide to Top Doctors." His specific clinical interests include vasectomy reversal, sperm retrieval procedures and male infertility.

• University of Maryland, B.S., Cum Laude
• University of Maryland, M.D., Summa Cum Laude
• University of Pennsylvania - Urology Residency
• Vanderbilt University Fellowship in Laparoscopic Surgery, Endourology and Robotics

Dr. Levin's honors include the Howard Pollack Award and the nationally recognized Pfizer Scholar in Urology Award. He was an investigator in renal tissue effects of radiofrequency ablation in both animal and human models. His special interests include laparoscopic renal and adrenal surgery, endoscopic surgery and robotic prostatectomy.

• University of Pennsylvania, B.S., Cum Laude
• Emory University School of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Urology Residency
• Leicester General Hospital - Leicester, England, Urology Exchange Rotation

Dr. Levin has been in the private practice of urology for the past 13 years. A member of the American Urological Association and the American Medical Association, Dr. Levin authored a chapter in Haskells Cancer Treatment on bladder, ureteral and renal pelvic malignancies. His special interests include prostate cancer, laparoscopic treatment of kidney cancer, stone disease and minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

• Harvard College, A.B., History of Science, Magna Cum Laude
• Baylor College of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Maryland Medical System General Surgery Residency
• University of Maryland Medical System Urology Residency
• Tulane University Medical Center Fellowship in robotic, laparoscopic, and advanced endoscopic urology

Dr. Lowentritt has authored numerous articles and chapters on subjects including robotic surgery, erectile dysfunction, pediatric urology, female urology and the urological management of patients after renal transplantation.

He has a general urology practice with a focus on minimally invasive techniques to treat urological conditions. His expertise includes robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic management of renal, bladder, and prostate cancer, as well as minimally invasive options for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), kidney stones, pelvic organ prolapse, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Dr. Lowentritt has been at the forefront of robotic urology procedures and was the first surgeon in Maryland to perform robot assisted surgery for bladder cancer.

• University of the Philippines System, B.S.
• University of the Philippines System, College of Medicine, M.D.
• Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Surgery Residency Program
• Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Urology Residency Program

Dr. Madrinan served as Chief of the Medical Staff and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Carroll Hospital Center and as the President of the Carroll County Medical Society. He has participated in many civic projects in the community, including the fundraising for several hospital expansions.

• Dalhousie University School of Medicine, M.D.
• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Urology Residency Program
• Johns Hopkins Hospital Urology Fellowship

Dr. Nudelman has served as President of the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and President of the Medical Staff at Franklin Square Hospital. He has admitting privileges at Franklin Square Hospital Center and GBMC. One of the original founders of the Maryland Kidney Stone Center in Baltimore, Dr. Nudelman has served on the board of the American Kidney Stone Management in Columbus, Ohio.

• The Johns Hopkins University, B.A.
• Brown University Medical School, M.D.
• Sinai Hospital of Baltimore General Surgery Residency
• Mount Sinai Hospital Urology Residency Program

Dr. Redwood is on staff at Sinai Hospital, GBMC, and Northwest Hospital Center. He practices at Chesapeake Urology Associates' offices in Owings Mills, Sinai Hospital, and Timonium Roundwood Medical Center. His areas of specialization include laparoscopic surgery and minimally invasive surgery for urologic cancers, male and female urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and pediatric urology.

• University of California Riverside, B.S.
• Howard University College of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Southern California Medical Center General Surgery Residency Program
• Washington Hospital Center Urology Residency Program

Dr. Robertson concurrently is the Chief of Urology, President of the Medical Staff and a member of the Board of Trustees at Harbor Hospital Center. Additionally, he is involved with the education of urology residents at Harbor Hospital Center and Baltimore Washington Medical Center. His special interests include pelvic reconstructive surgery for incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, brachytherapy (seed implant) for prostate cancer, as well as laparoscopic and minimally invasive cryotherapy for renal and prostate cancer.

• University of California, San Diego, B.S.
• Baylor College of Medicine, M.D.
• Northwestern University General Surgery and Urology Residency Program
• University of California, San Francisco Endourology and Laparoscopy Fellowship

Dr. Rubenstein is on staff at four area hospitals. In addition to his regular urology practice, he has subspecialty training in minimally invasive surgery, metabolic evaluation and treatment of kidney stones. He has been published in a number of medical journals and has received numerous achievement awards.

• Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, BSE
• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Texas Medical School at Houston Surgical Internship
• University of Texas Medical School at Houston Urology Residency Program
• University of Texas Medical School at Houston Urology Fellowship

Dr. Shapiro is the Chief of Urology at Kernan Hospital and Co-director of the Center for Continence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction of Chesapeake Urology. He also co-directs the Northwest Hospital Continence Center. Dr. Shapiro specializes in the diagnosis and management of urinary incontinence in men and women, pelvic prolapse, voiding dysfunction and neurourology. He has presented at numerous national and international conferences.

• Gujarat University, M.D.
• University of Manitoba School of Medicine Urology Residency Program

A former Chief of the Division of Urology at Maryland General Hospital, Dr. Sheth has been affiliated with Harbor Hospital throughout his professional career. He has served as a medical reviewer focused on urological care for the Delmarva Foundation, a medical care review organization for the state of Maryland. For the last ten years, Dr. Sheth also has been affiliated with the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. His main clinical interests include diseases of the prostate and kidney as well as patient education pertaining to urological conditions.

• University of Maryland, B.A.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Maryland Hospital Urology Residency Program

Dr. Shpritz is a past president of the Alumni Association of University of Maryland Medical School. Prior to joining Chesapeake Urology, Dr. Shpritz was a solo practitioner in the Glen Burnie area for many years. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees and a former Chief of Service for Urology at Harbor Hospital. His special interests include incontinence and erectile dysfunction.

• Agra University, B.S.
• Maulana Azad Medical College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University, M.D.
• Maulana Azad Medical College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University, M.S.
• Sinai Hospital of Baltimore General Surgery Residency Program
• University of Maryland Medical System Urology Residency Program
• University of Maryland Medical System Urologic Oncology Fellowship

• George Washington University, B.A.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
• Temple University Urology Residency Program

Dr. Siegel is concurrently a partner with Chesapeake Urology and its President and CEO. He has been in private practice urology in the Baltimore area for more than 20 years. As President of Chesapeake Urology, he has built the practice into one of the country's largest and highest quality urology practices. Dr. Siegel initiated the Chesapeake Urology Scholarship Program and was a leader in establishing the Chesapeake Urology Scholar through the American Urology Association Foundation. In 2007, he led the formation of the "Great Strides Against Prostate Cancer Run" to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer research. Dr. Siegel's specialties include erectile dysfunction and benign prostate disease.

• University of Maryland, B.S., Magna Cum Laude
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
• Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Department of Surgery
• Temple University Hospital, Department of Urology
• Chief of Urology, Medical Director of the Urologic Oncology Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center

Dr. Siegelbaum is a clinical investigator with the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). He has been repeatedly recognized by the "Guide to America's Top Physicians" and was a finalist for the Daily Record 2007 Health Care Hero Award. His special areas of expertise include laparoscopic kidney surgery, daVinci robotic prostate surgery, pediatric urology and prosthetics.

• Northwestern University, B.S.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Maryland Urology Residency Program
• Chief of Urology, Northwest Hospital Center

A Baltimore native and Gilman School graduate, Dr. Sigman is a partner with Chesapeake Urology and a Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. During his training, Dr. Sigman was awarded the A. Bradley Gaither Memorial Award for excellence in genito-urinary surgery and he published several papers in peer-reviewed journals. His clinical interests include kidney stone disease and prevention, benign prostate disease management, overactive bladder and erectile dysfunction.

• University of Maryland College Park, B.S.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Maryland Medical System Surgical Residency Program
• University of Maryland Medical System Urology Residency Program
• University of Maryland Medical Center, Former Chief of Urology, Former Residency Director

Named an Innovator in Urology, Dr. Sklar has participated in numerous clinical trials. He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Impotence Research and also serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Urology, World Journal of Urology, Urology, and the Asian Journal of Andrology. His clinical research interests include kidney cancer, bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, and Peyronie's disease.

• State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, M.D.
• State University of New York University at Buffalo Surgery Residency Program
• Johns Hopkins Hospital Urology Residency Program

Dr. Smolev is the Chief of Urology at the Good Samaritan Hospital, and has privileges at St. Joseph Medical Center, GBMC and the Union Memorial Hospital. He has experience in all aspects of urology, with special expertise in the use of prosthetics for the restoration of male erectile function and male and female urinary incontinence. He also provides all available minimally invasive surgeries for the enlarged prostate in men and the endoscopic (non-surgical) treatment of kidney stones.

• Princeton University, B.S.
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, M.D.
• Stanford University Hospital Urology Residency Program

Following his training, Dr. Smyth returned to Baltimore in 1992 to join his father, J. Walter Smyth, M.D., in private practice. Certified by the American Board of Urology, Dr. Smyth was one of the original proponents of the use of robotics for the surgical removal of the prostate gland for prostate cancer. He continues to have a special interest in prostate cancer and prostate diseases.

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, N.Y., B.S.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, N.Y., M.S.
• New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, M.D.
• St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center Surgery Residency Program
• Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Urology Residency Program

Dr. Staiman is on active staff at GBMC and Howard County General Hospital. Named an "Up and Comer" in Baltimore Magazine's "Top Docs" issue, she has been an investigator in numerous research studies and has published articles in multiple medical journals. Her interests include incontinence and pelvic prolapse, urologic oncology and stone disease.

• Columbia College, Columbia University, B.A., Summa Cum Laude
• University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, M.D.
• Massachusetts General Hospital Surgery Residency Program
• Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Program in Urology

Dr. Stampfer was nationally recognized as a Pfizer Scholar in Urology and served as an Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. In practice since 1998, he was featured in CRC's "Guide to America's Top Urologists." Affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center and GBMC, his interests include urologic oncology, stone disease and diseases of the prostate.

• Holy Cross College, B.S.
• Rutgers University Medical School, M.D.
• Harvard Medical School Urology Program

Dr. Tutrone's clinical interests include urological malignancies and laparoscopy. He has twice been voted a "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine and has authored numerous articles in the urology literature. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Tutrone is the Medical Director of Chesapeake Urology Research Associates. He has been principal investigator in more than 75 clinical trials and was recently appointed chairman of the William E. Kalhert Endowment for Urological Research.

• Northwestern University, B.A.
• Temple University School of Medicine, M.D.
• University of Maryland Medical System General Surgery Residency Program
• University of Maryland Medical System Urology Residency Program

During his residency, Dr. Van Zijl conducted research in interstitial cystitis in the laboratory of Dr. Toby Chai. Dr. Van Zijl practices general urology with special interests in stone disease, urologic oncology, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

• Brooklyn College, B.S.
• State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center Medical School, M.D.
• Kings County Hospital Urology Residency Program
• Chief, Department of Urology, Northwest Hospital Center

Dr. Zimmerman has served in the military as the Chief of Urology at U.S Public Health Service Hospital of Baltimore and was Chief of Urology at Northwest Hospital Center for 25 years. He is a member of the Baltimore City Medical Association, American Medical Association, Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association, and the American Urological Association. Dr. Zimmerman is affiliated with Northwest Hospital Center, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, and Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. His clinical interests are in adult general urology, including benign and malignant prostate conditions, stone disease and sexual dysfunction.