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Naveen Kella, MD


 Naveen Kella, M.D. 
     Director, Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery 
     Associate Director, Center for Clinical Trials

Offices
Pasteur Plaza (NW)
Scheduling In Clinic: Tuesdays; Thursdays
In Surgery: Mondays; Wednesday; some Fridays
Clinical Interests Robot-assisted Surgery
Prostate Cancer

Education & Career
Undergraduate: Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical, Dallas
Surgical Residency: Tufts New England Medicine Center, Boston
Urology Residency: Tufts New England Medicine Center, Boston
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, 2006
Academic Appointment: Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Urology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Special Training: Fellowship in Oncology & Robotics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Private Practice: Since November 2004
Honors and Achievements

  • Co-authored the book chapter "Robotic Radical Prostatectomy" in the medical reference Atlas of the Prostate, thrid edition.
  • Since joining Urology San Antonio in 2004, Dr. Kella has performed more than 1,000 robotic prostatectomies. Each week he completes 6-10 robotic cases, making him one of the top ten highest volume robotic prostectomy surgeons in the U.S.
  • Featured in NSIDE MD magazine's October 2007 issue. Read the article.
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 Updated: Monday, August 04, 2008


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