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.
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
Surgery Education
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 ProgramResearch
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.
From the Chair
Faculty
Clinical & Affiliated Faculty
Ashley Carroll, MD
Sarah Krzastek, MD (VAMC Affiliate)
Lauren Siff, MD
Steven Smith, MD
Jinxing Yu, MD
Advanced Practice Providers
Heather Hayden, FNP
Jennifer G Brand, MS, RN, CPNP
Leigh T Hamm, CPNP
Regina C Foster, PA
Valre W Welch, MSN, CPNP
Contact Us
Lance Hampton, M.D., FACS
Chair, Division of Urology
lance.hampton@vcuhealth.org
Nicole Palat
Division Supervisor
nicole.palat@vcuhealth.org
(804) 628-1559
Office Location
West Hospital
1200 E. Broad Street
7th Floor, East Wing
Mailing Address
Box 980118
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0118
Phone: (804) 828-9331
Fax: (804) 828-2157