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Paige Hamilton, MD, is a dedicated urologist serving patients at Associated Urologists of North Carolina in the Cary and Clayton, North Carolina, offices. Dr. Hamilton joined the practice in 2023.
Dr. Hamilton treats a wide range of both benign and oncological urologic conditions. With her extensive training in cutting-edge, minimally invasive, and robot-assisted surgical techniques, patients can be confident that their care is in good hands.
A graduate of Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Dr. Hamilton discovered her passion for medicine during her undergraduate years. She pursued her dream of becoming a doctor, earning her medical school degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She then completed her Urology Residency at the University of Connecticut in Farmington, Connecticut.
Dr. Hamilton takes pride in her ability to treat urologic conditions with the best surgical techniques and the most current urologic research. Outside work, she enjoys travel, figure skating, local sports, and spending time with friends and family.
Frank L. Tortora, MD, is a board-certified urologist at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina currently seeing patients at their Cary and Clayton offices.
Dr. Tortora is a nationally renowned developer of emerging urological techniques and treatments. He has helped develop many medical and surgical techniques to aid the treatment of male sexual dysfunction and also specializes in robotic surgery, and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
One of the pioneer procedures he performs in the office is UroLift®, a minimally invasive approach to treating an enlarged prostate that doesn’t require cutting, heating, or removal of prostate tissue.
Dr. Tortora’s nearly four-decade career began as an undergraduate student at Yale University, where he graduated cum laude. He earned his medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Tortora completed an internship and residency at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, where he currently serves as a clinical associate professor in the departments of surgery and family practice.
Dr. Tortora is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American College of Urological Surgeons, and a member of the American Board of Urology. When he isn’t busy helping his patients, Dr. Tortora enjoys traveling, skiing, and spending time with his wife, children, and labrador retrievers.
Kevin P. Khoudary, MD, is a board-certified urologist at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina. Dr. Khoudary’s special interests include male infertility and impotence, erectile dysfunction, prostatitis, and minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Dr. Khoudary currently sees patients out of their Cary, Clayton, and Clinton offices.
Dr. Khoudary began his journey to his medical career as a student at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He then continued on to the Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio, to complete a urology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Akron City Hospital. Dr. Khoudary completed his postdoctoral training with a fellowship in male fertility and impotence at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston.
His passion for practicing medicine motivates him in his clinical work with patients, but also in research and trials to enhance patient outcomes and treatments in urology. Dr. Khoudary’s scientific research has been published in numerous medical journals, including the Journal of Urology and the British Journal of Urology.
Kevin P. Perry, MD, is a board-certified urologist and expert in general urology and routine pediatric urology at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina. Dr. Perry currently sees patients out of their Cary, Clinton, and Dunn offices.
His journey into the field of medicine began at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, where he completed his undergraduate degree then continued at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. Dr. Perry continued his doctoral training at the Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio, where he completed an internship and urology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio.
Dr. Perry is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of the American Board of Urology. He brings more than two decades of experience and training to his patients at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina to help obtain them achieve positive health outcomes.
William S. Kizer, MD, is a highly trained urologist at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, practicing out of their Cary and Dunn offices. Dr. Kizer is board-certified in urology and specializes in treating conditions like prostatitis, prostate cancer, kidney stones, overactive bladder, and erectile dysfunction.
Dr. Kizer began his medical career at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in biology, graduating with honors. While he was at Baylor, he was an active member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honors Society. Dr. Kizer received his medical degree from the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
He went on to serve in the U.S. Army, where he completed his postdoctoral training, beginning with a general surgery internship at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He rounded out his clinical training with a urology residency at San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium. During his residency, Dr. Kizer participated in a humanitarian surgical mission to Honduras.
In all, he served in the U.S. Army for more than a decade as an active duty urologist, completing his duty at the Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he was the chief of urology. During his years of service, Dr. Kizer was also active with the Society of Government Service Urologists. When he isn’t busy helping patients at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, Dr. Kizer is an active member of the American Urological Association.
He is a urologic oncologist (surgeon) and urologist and works very closely with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other surgeons to treat tumors in a multi-disciplinary fashion. Our very experienced clinical team greatly assists in managing your care in comprehensive and compassionate care. We strive to offer novel and often aggressive treatments for patients with few other options. My patients are often approached to participate in clinical trials and other research studies so that we can improve cancer care for future patients. I prefer to use minimally invasive surgical techniques when possible and feel comfortable handling complex cancer cases that require larger incisions. I try to individualize patient care as much as possible and consider myself privileged to care for another human being. My areas of expertise are bladder, kidney, and prostate cancer.
Dr. Andrew Chang joins AUNC after practicing urology for 7 years in the Washington DC area. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed a Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, after completing his residency in Urology at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He has a particular interest and specializes in urethral reconstructive surgery, prosthetic surgery for severe erectile dysfunction, prosthetic surgery for male incontinence and Peyronie's disease. Dr. Chang has been designated as a Center of Excellence physician for the UroLift® procedure.
Dr. Chang loves to travel with his wife and daughter during his free time. He also enjoys running, mountain biking and fishing. He is a devoted fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Yousef Abu-Salha, MD, is one of the skilled urologists at Associated Urologists of North Carolina. He practices out of the offices in Dunn and Cary, North Carolina.
With Raleigh as his hometown and UNC as his alma mater, Dr. Abu-Salha is a true North Carolina native. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in biology and went on to graduate with Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) and Gold Humanism Honors Society (GHHS) distinctions from UNC School of Medicine. He then completed his urologic surgery training at UNC, which has greatly influenced his passion for minimally invasive surgery with robotic and laser approaches for the benign and malignant diseases of the prostate, bladder, and kidneys.
Dr. Abu-Salha finds fulfillment in getting to know patients on a personal level, establishing long-term relationships, and improving their quality of life.
Dr. Abu-Salha’s hobbies include playing sports (basketball, flag football, and soccer), spectating mixed martial arts events with his friends, and exploring the world and the many beautiful parts of North Carolina with his wife, Sarah.
Expert urologist, Marc D. Benevides, MD, brings more than 20 years of experience in urology and urologic surgery to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina - practicing out of their Cary office.
Dr. Benevides began his professional education at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he earned his undergraduate degree. The following year, Dr. Benevides enrolled in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, receiving his Doctor of Medicine degree there.
After obtaining his medical degree, Dr. Benevides completed an internship in the Department of Surgery-Urology, followed by a residency in the Department of Surgery-General Surgery and Urology at the University of North Carolina.
Dr. Benevides is board-certified in urology and proudly holds membership in the American Board of Urology and the North Carolina Medical Society. He welcomes any man, woman, or family seeking comprehensive urology care to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina.
Board-certified reproductive urologist Stephen Shaban, MD, brings more than 15 years of experience in urology and urologic surgery to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, practicing out of their Cary and Raleigh offices.
Dr. Shaban began his professional education at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine. After graduation, Dr. Shaban moved south and completed a residency in urology at the University of South Florida Hospitals in Tampa, Florida. He subsequently completed a nationally recognized postdoctoral fellowship in male reproductive medicine and surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Dr. Shaban spent the next 15 years at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill on the faculty, acting as a clinical professor of surgery and urology and assistant chief of the urology division.
In 2004, Dr. Shaban entered private practice. In the 15 years since Dr. Shaban has built a reputation for practicing evidence-based medicine with integrity. He regularly works, locally and nationally, with reproductive endocrinologists, gynecologists, urologists, and primary care providers to assist couples with comprehensive, cutting-edge male factor infertility diagnoses and treatments.
In addition, there are several practice areas – including vasectomy reversals, microsurgical varicocele repair, reconstructive surgery for obstructive azoospermia, surgical sperm harvesting, and no-scalpel vasectomies – where Dr. Shaban has more experience than most urologists in North Carolina and the southeastern United States.
Dr. Shaban is a caring, compassionate doctor who acts as a patient advocate and demands quality care, respect, and dignity. Furthermore, he works with men and women to review all of their treatment options, not just the ones he and the team provide.
Outside of working with patients, Dr. Shaban has served as President of the Durham-Orange County Medical Society and North Carolina Urological Association. He is also a proud charter member of The Society for the Study of Male Reproduction with the American Urological Association.
He welcomes any man, woman, or family seeking high-quality urologic care to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina.
Brian C. Bennett, MD, is an accomplished urologist who has been dedicated to compassionate patient care for more than three decades. Today he is a board-certified urologist at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, currently seeing patients out of their Cary and Raleigh offices.
He began his medical career as an undergraduate student at Pennsylvania State University. Upon graduation, Dr. Bennett went on to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, where he earned his medical degree. Dr. Bennett completed his postdoctoral clinical training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he first did an internship, followed by residencies in general surgery and urology.
When he isn’t busy helping his patients at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, Dr. Bennett is active in numerous medical associations, including the American Board of Urology, American Urological Association, American Urological Association — Southeastern Section, the North Carolina Medical Society, and the Wake County Medical Society.
Seasoned urologist, John V. Kaspar, MD, brings more than 25 years of experience in urology and urologic surgery to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, practicing out of their Cary and Raleigh offices.
Dr. Kaspar was born and raised in the New York and New Jersey area. He began his professional education at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in biology. After graduation, Dr. Kaspar enrolled at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and received a master’s in microbiology. He subsequently attended Wake Forest University Medical School of Medicine and earned his Doctor of Medicine.
The next year, Dr. Kaspar completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in urology at Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Following his residency, Dr. Kaspar entered private practice, serving at Wayne Urological Associates in Goldsboro, North Carolina, for 14 years, before joining the Associated Urologists of North Carolina in 2011.
Dr. Kaspar practices general urology but specializes in female urology and incontinence. He was one of the first providers in North Carolina to offer InterStim therapy for overactive bladders and is also on the cutting-edge of other incontinence procedures. Additionally, Dr. Kaspar is one of only 125 urologists in the country with the subspecialty certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS).
Dr. Kaspar also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). He was the first North Carolina-based physician to perform the UroLift® procedure in an office setting. UroLift is a minimally invasive treatment for BPH that requires no cutting, heating, or removal of prostate tissue.
Dr. Kaspar is a proud member of the American Urological Association, the North Carolina Medical Society, the Society of Female Urology, and the Wake County Medical Society. When he isn’t with patients or advancing his professional skills, you can find Dr. Kaspar spending time with his wife and three children. Dr. Kaspar loves playing tennis, working out, and keeping up with all of his children’s activities. He welcomes anyone seeking high-quality urologic care to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina.
William Rawls, MD, MSCR, board-certified urologist and North Carolina native brings academic practice experience to Associated Urologists of North Carolina, practicing out of the Apex and Raleigh offices. Dr. Rawls graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston to receive his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Clinical Research. He further refined his skills through a general surgery internship and urology residency at the University of Louisville. Prior to joining Associated Urologists of North Carolina, Dr. Rawls contributed significantly to the academic medical community while practicing at East Carolina University.
With a special focus on minimally invasive surgery, including robotic techniques, Dr. Rawls is passionate about enhancing patient outcomes and minimizing recovery times. He enjoys caring for patients with general urology issues, including benign prostate enlargement, urinary incontinence, local or advanced urological cancer, and kidney stones. His expertise extends to stone prevention, where he emphasizes proactive strategies to help patients manage and prevent urological conditions. Beyond his technical expertise, Dr. Rawls prides himself on ensuring that patients and their families are educated and comfortable throughout their healthcare journey. He values one-on-one time with each patient, believing that building trust and understanding is essential for effective treatment. This commitment to cutting-edge, patient-centered care allows him to provide comprehensive solutions tailored to individual needs.
He is a proud member of the American Urological Association and North Carolina Urological Association. Excited to serve the state where he grew up, Dr. Rawls is dedicated to providing high-quality urologic care. When he is not caring for patients, he enjoys surfing, biking, sports, and playing board games with the family.
Expert urologist Joseph Neighbors, Jr., MD, brings nearly three decades of experience in urology and urologic surgery to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, practicing out of their Raleigh office.
Dr. Neighbors was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He began his professional education at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry. After graduation, Dr. Neighbors pursued training at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Neighbors subsequently completed an internship in general surgery, also at the Medical College of Virginia.
The following year, Dr. Neighbors decided to further his postgraduate medical training by completing additional general surgery experience, followed by a residency in urology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Neighbors is board-certified by the American Board of Urology and proudly holds membership in the American Urological Association, North Carolina Urological Association, and North Carolina Medical Society.
Dr. Neighbors regularly cares for patients with general urologic problems, but his special areas of interest include urologic malignancies, endourology, prostate enlargement, and robotic prostate surgery.
During the course of his career, Dr. Neighbors has served as Chairman of the Division of Urology for Wake County and a member of the Medical Executive Committee. Dr. Neighbors also participated in several committees at the University of North Carolina Rex Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. When he isn’t with patients, Dr. Neighbors serves as a sub-investigator for ongoing urologic clinical trials.
Outside of his career, Dr. Neighbors and his wife have three children. In his free time, Dr. Neighbors enjoys spending time with his family, following his children’s sports, participating in church activities, and playing tennis and golf. Dr. Neighbors also enjoys cheering for his alma maters’ sports teams and the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.
He welcomes any man, woman, or family seeking comprehensive urology care to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina.
Board-certified reproductive urologist Stephen Shaban, MD, brings more than 15 years of experience in urology and urologic surgery to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, practicing out of their Cary and Raleigh offices.
Dr. Shaban began his professional education at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine. After graduation, Dr. Shaban moved south and completed a residency in urology at the University of South Florida Hospitals in Tampa, Florida. He subsequently completed a nationally recognized postdoctoral fellowship in male reproductive medicine and surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Dr. Shaban spent the next 15 years at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill on the faculty, acting as a clinical professor of surgery and urology and assistant chief of the urology division.
In 2004, Dr. Shaban entered private practice. In the 15 years since Dr. Shaban has built a reputation for practicing evidence-based medicine with integrity. He regularly works, locally and nationally, with reproductive endocrinologists, gynecologists, urologists, and primary care providers to assist couples with comprehensive, cutting-edge male factor infertility diagnoses and treatments.
In addition, there are several practice areas – including vasectomy reversals, microsurgical varicocele repair, reconstructive surgery for obstructive azoospermia, surgical sperm harvesting, and no-scalpel vasectomies – where Dr. Shaban has more experience than most urologists in North Carolina and the southeastern United States.
Dr. Shaban is a caring, compassionate doctor who acts as a patient advocate and demands quality care, respect, and dignity. Furthermore, he works with men and women to review all of their treatment options, not just the ones he and the team provide.
Outside of working with patients, Dr. Shaban has served as President of the Durham-Orange County Medical Society and North Carolina Urological Association. He is also a proud charter member of The Society for the Study of Male Reproduction with the American Urological Association.
He welcomes any man, woman, or family seeking high-quality urologic care to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina.
Brian C. Bennett, MD, is an accomplished urologist who has been dedicated to compassionate patient care for more than three decades. Today he is a board-certified urologist at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, currently seeing patients out of their Cary and Raleigh offices.
He began his medical career as an undergraduate student at Pennsylvania State University. Upon graduation, Dr. Bennett went on to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, where he earned his medical degree. Dr. Bennett completed his postdoctoral clinical training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he first did an internship, followed by residencies in general surgery and urology.
When he isn’t busy helping his patients at the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, Dr. Bennett is active in numerous medical associations, including the American Board of Urology, American Urological Association, American Urological Association — Southeastern Section, the North Carolina Medical Society, and the Wake County Medical Society.
Experienced urologist, Mark Jalkut, MD, brings more than two decades of experience in urology and urologic surgery to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, practicing out of their Raleigh office.
Dr. Jalkut was born and raised in New England and began his professional education at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth summa cum laude and earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry; he was also nominated for Phi Beta Kappa.
Following graduation, Dr. Jalkut headed west and obtained his medical degree from Stanford University in Stanford, California. Dr. Jalkut subsequently completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in urology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Dr. Jalkut diagnoses and treats all types of urologic problems, but specializes in urologic cancer, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, as well as female and reconstructive urology. As one of the most experienced robotic urologic surgeons in Wake County, people seek out Dr. Jalkut’s expertise for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and reconstructive surgeries.
Dr. Jalkut has proctored several physicians in Wake County and across North Carolina in robotic and reconstructive surgery. He also maintains an interest in research, having chaired the Institutional Review Board at the University of North Carolina Rex Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Jalkut also serves as a primary investigator for ongoing clinical trials involving erectile dysfunction (ED), prostate cancer, overactive bladder, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Dr. Jalkut loves educating his patients and developing unique treatment plans to address their concerns. This attention to detail hasn’t gone unnoticed either, as Dr. Jalkut is regularly nominated for The Best Doctors® in America.
When he isn’t working with patients or advancing his professional skills, you can find Dr. Jalkut spending time with his wife and three children, skiing, or rooting for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Dr. Jalkut welcomes any man, woman, or family seeking comprehensive urologic care to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina.
Seasoned urologist, John V. Kaspar, MD, brings more than 25 years of experience in urology and urologic surgery to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina, practicing out of their Cary and Raleigh offices.
Dr. Kaspar was born and raised in the New York and New Jersey area. He began his professional education at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in biology. After graduation, Dr. Kaspar enrolled at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and received a master’s in microbiology. He subsequently attended Wake Forest University Medical School of Medicine and earned his Doctor of Medicine.
The next year, Dr. Kaspar completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in urology at Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Following his residency, Dr. Kaspar entered private practice, serving at Wayne Urological Associates in Goldsboro, North Carolina, for 14 years, before joining the Associated Urologists of North Carolina in 2011.
Dr. Kaspar practices general urology but specializes in female urology and incontinence. He was one of the first providers in North Carolina to offer InterStim therapy for overactive bladders and is also on the cutting-edge of other incontinence procedures. Additionally, Dr. Kaspar is one of only 125 urologists in the country with the subspecialty certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS).
Dr. Kaspar also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). He was the first North Carolina-based physician to perform the UroLift® procedure in an office setting. UroLift is a minimally invasive treatment for BPH that requires no cutting, heating, or removal of prostate tissue.
Dr. Kaspar is a proud member of the American Urological Association, the North Carolina Medical Society, the Society of Female Urology, and the Wake County Medical Society. When he isn’t with patients or advancing his professional skills, you can find Dr. Kaspar spending time with his wife and three children. Dr. Kaspar loves playing tennis, working out, and keeping up with all of his children’s activities. He welcomes anyone seeking high-quality urologic care to the Associated Urologists of North Carolina.
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