Dr. Miguel A. Mercado, MD

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Get to know Urologist Dr. Miguel A. Mercado, who serves patients in Texas.

Dr. Mercado is an expert urologist who specializes in minimally invasive robotic surgery, prosthetic urology, and men’s health. He provides comprehensive urologic care to patients in  The Woodlands  and Tomball areas at Texas Urology Specialists

With a focus on benign or malignant conditions of the urinary and reproductive tract, he treats the following: adrenal cancer, bladder cancer, female incontinence, impotence, kidney cancer, kidney stones, low testosterone, male incontinence, male infertility, pelvic floor prolapse, Peyronie’s disease, prostate cancer, prostate diseases, testicular cancer, and urinary tract infections. 

In Texas, Dr. Mercado holds privileges at the following locations: Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, CHI St. Luke’s Health–The Woodlands Hospital, CHI St. Luke’s Health–The Vintage Hospital, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center Surgery Center, and HCA Tomball Medical Center 

Academically, Dr. Mercado graduated with his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He then went on to perform his internship in general surgery and residency in urology at Baylor College of Medicine.

The doctor is board-certified in urology by the American Board of Urology (ABU). The mission of the ABU is to act for the benefit of the public by establishing and maintaining standards of certification for urologists, as well as to work with certified urologists to achieve lifelong learning to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, and ethical urologic care.

Continuously advancing his efforts, Dr. Mercado is an active member of the American Urological Association and the Texas Medical Association.

Urology, also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male reproductive organs. Urologists specialize in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. Patients may be referred to a urologist if their physician suspects they may need treatment for a condition relating to the bladder, urethra, ureters, kidneys, and adrenal glands. 

Among Dr. Mercado’s various accolades include Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2020, 2018, 2017, 2016), Patients’ Choice Award (2020, 2018, 2017), and On-Time Doctor Award (2020, 2018).

Fluent in both English and Spanish, his hobbies include scuba diving, traveling, swimming, and spending time with wife and family.

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