About Urology
MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
The Division of Urology is guided by three pillars: clinical excellence, education, research innovation, and global and community service. It is my pleasure to welcome both patients and providers to our division and highlight our expertise.
Many of our 27 distinguished clinical and research faculty members hold local and national leadership positions, collaborate nationally, and participate in regional/national specialty societies. We support five clinical sections: Adult Urology, Pediatric Urology, Men’s Health and Infertility, Reconstructive, and Urologic Oncology.
Our educational programs attract unique, intelligent, hard-working residents and fellows nationwide. Many of our graduates have pursued fellowships at prestigious centers, such as Vanderbilt, University of Washington, MD Anderson, and the City of Hope National Medical Center, or stayed for exceptional fellowship training in Utah. Others have developed successful community practices throughout the country and in the Mountain West.
Over the last decade, we have increased our research infrastructure and academic productivity, with six PhDs specializing in basic and translational science and epidemiology. Extramural-funded projects include men’s health/andrology, infertility, reconstructive urology, neuro-urology, pediatric urology, and oncology. We are also a leader in clinical trials and have ongoing projects in men’s health, reconstructive, pediatric, and urologic oncology.
Our clinical operations also continue to expand, driven by the robust growth and economy of Utah, with our faculty doubling in the last decade alone. We also embrace innovative treatment strategies for urologic conditions, such as new robotic techniques, gender affirmation surgery, and innovative approaches to benign prostate hypertrophy treatments.
Our unparalleled training and research opportunities are a springboard for residents and fellows to launch academic and clinical careers in urologic surgery. For patients, we provide cutting-edge surgery for routine and advanced urologic conditions, always keeping empathy, caring, and a patient-centered focus at the forefront.
GIVE TO THE DIVISION OF UROLOGY
The Department of Surgery at the University of Utah is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and patient care. Our clinics and labs house some of the most advanced technology and treatment options available to the community today. Our surgeons and researchers rank amongst the most gifted in the country. We are committed to providing our patients and our community with high quality treatments and outcomes.
Throughout our history, we have relied on the generosity of like-minded friends, corporations, foundations, and those who endorse the University’s mission of excellence. Now, more than ever before, our donors are essential to furthering this vital work. We depend on the loyal support of our donors whose generosity and caring makes a profound difference in the lives of people. All gifts are instrumental in achieving our goals and are essential to our well-being and growth. Even the smallest gift helps us to continue and expand our cutting-edge research, support our outstanding faculty and recruit new faculty for the benefit of future generations. Each donation, no matter the amount, is necessary and greatly appreciated.
The reasons for making a gift are personal and varied, ranging from gratitude for treatment from a health care provider, wanting to leave a legacy for future patients to benefit from, honoring a loved one’s memory or simply to make a charitable contribution.
We invite you to partner with us in securing the future of the vital research being done here in Utah. For information on these options and any other philanthropic questions you may have, please contact: Kate Throneburg, Director of Advancement | Kate.Throneburg@hsc.utah.edu
CONTACT US
EDUCATION / FACULTY
Jeremy B. Myers, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Genitourinary Injury and Reconstructive
Chief, Division of Urology
Christopher B. Dechet, MD
Professor of Surgery
Director of Urologic Oncology
James M. Hotaling, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Men’s health, Andrology, and Infertility
Director of Men’s health fellowship
Director of Urologic Research
Deborah Lynn Jacobson, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Urology / Primary Children's Hospital
Assistant Residency Program Director
Sara M. Lenherr, MD, MS, FPMRS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Urology Residency Program Director
Stephen J. Summers, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Adult Clinic Medical Director
M. Chad Wallis, MD
Professor of Surgery
Director of Pediatric Urology
EDUCATION
Elizabeth Royall
Fellowship Coordinator
elizabeth.royall@hsc.utah.edu
Fax: 801-585-2891
Elizabeth Lignell, BS, CCRA, CCRC
Residency Coordinator
elizabeth.lignell@hsc.utah.edu
PH: 801-213-2718
Fax: 801-585-2891
Contact for applicants or medical students
30 North 1900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone: 801-213-2718
Fax: 801-585-2891
Deborah Lynn Jacobson, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Assistant Residency Program Director
Sara M. Lenherr, MD, MS, FPMRS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Residency Program Director
James M. Hotaling, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Men’s health fellowship
RESEARCH
Elizabeth Lignell, BS, CCRA, CCRC
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
elizabeth.lignell@hsc.utah.edu
PH: 801-213-2718
Fax: 801-585-2891
James M. Hotaling, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Urologic Research
ADMINISTRATION
Clayton Byington, MHA
Director of Accounting and Finance Urology