Welcome to Surgical Urology
VCU Division of Urology faculty represent the best and brightest from multiple subspecialties within urology.
All of our surgeons are board certified or eligible by the American or European boards of urology and represent subspecialty interests that include urologic oncology, robotic surgery, male infertility, andrology, reconstructive surgery, pediatric urology, neurourology, and pelvic reconstructive surgery.
From the Chair
47th Annual Bunts-Hackler Conference
March 21, 2025
8:00am – 4:30pm
The Country Club of Virginia (Westhampton)
6031 Saint Andrews Lane, Richmond, VA 23226
View the previous agenda: 2024 Agenda
Congratulations to Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU!
CHoR again ranked among the nation's best children's hospitals by US News & World Report
CHoR was nationally recognized in four pediatric specialties — urology (#28), pulmonology (#30), nephrology (#42) and cancer (#50), and "ranked higher in urology and nephrology than last year and landed at #10 out of all children’s hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia." CHoR again ranked among the-nations-best-childrens-hospitals-by-us-news-world-report
Special Message Regarding Coronavirus Pandemic and Racial Injustice
VCU Urology is committed to providing the absolutely highest level of care to all patients regardless of race, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
We strive to diversify our workplace at all levels including staff, faculty, and trainees. The clinical, hospital, and academic environment will be a safe place for all people to feel comfortable and able to receive the expert level care that our urologists provide. We will follow all guidance in regard to infection prevention and ensure that our patients are safe and provided state of the art urology services either in person or by telehealth.
To make an appointment
VCU Medical Center is ranked No. 20 for Urology by U.S. News & World Report 2018–19
Adult Appointments: (804) 828-9331
Pediatric Appointments: (804) 828-2467
Patient Transfer Center: 1-866-628-9337 (toll free)
Urology Robotic Surgery: (804) 628-ROBOT
Urology Tumor Center: (804) 828-5116
Research
Our faculty are actively involved in state-of-the-art clinical and basic science research projects, and our research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications. We also work directly with two laboratories investigating bladder smooth muscle physiology and urologic tissue engineering.
Urology Diversity Program
Historically, U.S. medical students have been overwhelmingly white.
Urology Diversity ProgramUrology Residency Program
Our urology residency is a five-year teaching program that encompasses all phases of adult and pediatric urology, leading to American Board of Urology certification eligibility.
Urology Residency ProgramUrology Faculty
John D. Edmondson, MD
Assistant Professor
John D. Edmondson, MD
Assistant Professor
Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Pediatric Urologist, Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Email: john.edmondson@vcuhealth.org
B. Mayer Grob, MD
Professor
B. Mayer Grob, MD
Professor
Surgery
Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Urologic Oncology
Email: baruch.grob@vcuhealth.org
Georgi Guruli, MD, PhD
Professor
Georgi Guruli, MD, PhD
Professor
Surgery
Professor VCU School of Medicine, Director Urologic Oncology, Massey Cancer Center, Surgical Urologist
Email: georgi.guruli@vcuhealth.org
Lance J. Hampton, MD, FACS
Professor
Lance J. Hampton, MD, FACS
Professor
Surgery
Barbara and William Thalhimer Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Director of Robotic Surgery, VCU Health
Email: lance.hampton@vcuhealth.org
C.D. Anthony Herndon, MD
Professor
C.D. Anthony Herndon, MD
Professor
Surgery
Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Chief, Section of Pediatric Urology and Co-Surgeon-in-Chief Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Email: claude.herndon@vcuhealth.org
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Alexander Kenigsberg, MD
Assistant Professor
Adam P. Klausner, MD
Professor and Interim Division Chair
Adam P. Klausner, MD
Professor and Interim Division Chair
Surgery
Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Eminent Scholar and Warren W. Koontz MD, III Professor of Urologic Research, Associate Chair (Department of Surgery) for Clinical & Translational Research
Email: adam.klausner@vcuhealth.org
Sarah Krzastek, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Sarah Krzastek, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Urology
Surgical urology, male infertility
Email: sarah.krzastek@vcuhealth.org
Eric D. Nelson, MD
Associate Professor
Eric D. Nelson, MD
Associate Professor
Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Pediatric Urologist, Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Email: eric.nelson1@vcuhealth.org
John T. Roseman II, MD
Associate Professor
John T. Roseman II, MD
Associate Professor
Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine
Email: John.rosemanii@vcuhealth.org
Luriel Smith-Harrison, MD
Associate Professor
Luriel Smith-Harrison, MD
Associate Professor
Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Rebecca Zee, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Rebecca Zee, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, pediatric urologist, Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Email: rebecca.zee@vcuhealth.org
Linda S Burkett, MD
Affiliated Faculty
Ashley Carroll, MD
Affiliated Faculty
Ashley Carroll, MD
Affiliated Faculty
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pelvic Health; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Urogynecology; Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Email: ashley.carroll@vcuhealth.org
Steven Smith, MD, PhD
Affiliated Faculty
Steven Smith, MD, PhD
Affiliated Faculty
Pathology
Urologic Pathology, Soft Tissue Pathology
Email: steven.smith@vcuhealth.org
Jinxing Yu, MD
Affiliated Faculty
Jinxing Yu, MD
Affiliated Faculty
Radiology
Abdominal CT, abdominal MRI, prostate MRI and oncology imaging
Email: jinxing.yu@vcuhealth.org
Advanced Practice Providers
Jenny Ambrosino, PA
Jenna G Brand, MS, RN, CPNP
Lindsey B Davis, FNP
Kathryn Dunn, FNP
Leigh T. Hamm, MSN, RN, CPNP
Tim Hartzler, NP
Elizabeth Hoskins, NP
Valre W Welch, MSN, CPNP
Contact Us
Adam Klausner, MD
Interim Chair, Division of Urology
adam.klausner@vcuhealth.org
Tina Robertson, MA
Division Administrator
tina.hamlet@vcuhealth.org
Administrative Office Location
West Hospital
1200 E. Broad Street
7th Floor, East Wing
Mailing Address
Box 980118
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0118
Phone: 804-628-5626
Fax: 804-828-2157