Expertise

The number of urologists makes the group uniquely beneficial to patients.
Allowing any urologic problem, no matter how complex, to be managed by our physicians.
We deliver these services with the highest regard for quality and patient satisfaction. We value and appreciate the trust you have placed in us.
USNC Physician Expertise Includes:
- Cryotherapy
- Endourology
- Laser Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Neurourology
- Robotic Surgery
- Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Prostate Cancer
Shahram S. Gholami, M.D.
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- Boston University, School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
- Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
- Urology, University of California, San Francisco, California
- Board Certified: Urology
- The American Urological Association- Candidate Member
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons- Candidate Member
- American Association of Clinical Urologist
- Men’s Health Network Advisory Board
- The Golden Glove Club- European School of Surgery
- Endourological Society
- The American Medical Association
- The California Medical Association
- The American College of Physicians
- Santa Clara Medical Society
- Good Samaritan Hospital- Robotics Director
- El Camino Hospital- Los Gatos- Stone Center Shareholder
- El Camino Hospital-Mountain View
- National Surgery Center- Shareholder
- Los Gatos Surgery Center
- Forest Surgery Center- Shareholder
- Los Altos Surgery Center
- Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery
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Lawrence Y. Hwong, M.D.
- University of California, Berkeley, California
- University of Chicago, Ph.D. program
- Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
- General Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
- Urology, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Board Certified: Urology
Certification:
- Diplomat of American Urological Association
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons
- American Urological Association Western Section
- California Medical Association
- Santa Clara County Medical Society
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Edward Karpman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
- University of California, Davis
- University of Vermont
- Urology, University of California, Davis Medical Center
- Minimally Invasive Surgery, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
- Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
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- Board Certified:
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Certification:
- American Urological Association (AUA)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
- Society for the Study Male Reproduction (SSMR)
- Society for Male Reproduction and Urology (SMRU)
- Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA)
- International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM)
- Western Section AUA (WSAUA)
- American Society of Andrology (ASA)
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Hospital Affiliations
- Male reproductive medicine and surgery, microsurgery and male sexual dysfunction.
Special Interests
David H.C. King, M.D.
- Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
- University of California, Davis
- University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, Texas
- University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Board Certified: Urology
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- Adult and pediatric urology.
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Wesley G. Kong, M.D.
- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Urology, University of California, Davis Medical Center
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
- Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
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- Board Certified:
- Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Certification:
- International Continence Society
- American Urological Association
- Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology
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Hospital Affiliations
- Treatment of incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic surgery and urogynecology, advanced laparoscopic and robot assisted surgery.
Special Interests
J. Kersten Kraft, M.D.
Education:
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UndergraduateMedical School:
- Stanford University School of Medicine
Internship:
- Surgery, Stanford University Hospital
Residency:
Urology, Stanford University HospitalCertification:
- Board Certified: Urology
Memberships
- American Urologic Association
- Santa Clara Medical Society
- California Medical Association
- Northern California Urological Association
Hospital Affiliations
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- Stanford University Hospital
- Los Gatos Community Hospital
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Larry H. Kretchmar, M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
- Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
- General Surgery, Dartmouth Medical School (Mary Hitchcock Hospital)
- Urology, University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York
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- Board Certified:
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
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- Northern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco
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Frank Lai, M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
- Urology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
- Minimally Invasive Surgery, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Certification:
- American Urological Society (AUA)
- The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- American College of Surgeons
- Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA)
- American Association of Clinical Urologists
- Northern California Taiwanese Medical Association
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society (AOA)
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Hospital Affiliations
- Advanced, minimally invasive laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic procedures for a variety of urologic conditions including kidney, adrenal, and prostate cancers, complex stone diseases, and voiding dysfunction.
Special Interests
Sari R. Levine, M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Stanford University, Palo, Alto, California
- Washington University , St. Louis, Missouri
- Urology, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Board Certified:
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Certification:
- American Urological Association (AUA)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Society of Women In Urology (SWIU)
- California Medical Association (CMA)
- Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA)
- Society of Women Surgeons (SWS)
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Hospital Affiliations
- Voiding dysfunction, neurogenic voiding and incontinence
Special Interests
Han P. Lo, M.D.
- The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- The University of Alabama School of Medicine Birmingham, Alabama
- General Surgery, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Urology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Chief Resident, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Board Certified: American Board of Urology
Certification:
- American Urology Association
- AUA Western Section
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Memberships
- O’Connor Hospital
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- El Camino Hospital
- Regional Medical Center of San Jose
Hospital Affiliations
- Urologic Laparoscopy
Special Interests
David W. Noller, M.D.
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Mark Noller, M.D.
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
- St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
- Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
- General Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Urology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education, San Antonio, Texas
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- Board Certified: American Board of Urology
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- American Urologic Association
- American Urologic Association , Western Section
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David M. Nudell, M.D.
- University of California, Berkeley
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
- Residency: General Surgery and Urology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- University of California, San Francisco
- Male reproductive medicine and microsurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Board Certified: Urology - National Board of Medical Examiners
- American Urologic Association
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- California Medical Association
- Santa Clara County Medical Association
- Northern California Urologic Association
- Western Section, American Urologic Association
- Society for the Study of Male Reproduction
- Fertile Hope
- Society for Male Reproduction in Urology
- Male fertility and reproduction
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Robert P. Panvini, M.D.
Education:
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Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New JerseyMedical School:
- State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Internship:
- Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Residency:
Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCertification:
- Board Certified: Urology
Memberships
- American Urological Association
- Western Section, American Urologic Association
- Santa Clara Medical Society
- California Medical Association
- San Jose Surgery Society
Hospital Affiliations
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- El Camino Hospital
Special Interests
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Terry Sullivan, M.D.
- University of California, Davis
- St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
- Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California
- General Surgery, St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, California
- Urology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- O’Connor Hospital
- Good Samaritan
- Los Gatos Community Hospital
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Patrick E. Wherry, M.D.
- University of Toronto, Canada
- Residency: General Surgery and Urology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Board Certified: Urology
Certification:
- American Urological Association
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (Canada)
- Fellow, International College of Surgeons
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Hospital Affiliations
- No-needle, no-scalpel vasectomy, men’s health, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s Disease, prostate cancer
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