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Dr. Chad R. Tracy MD
Urologist
200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City Iowa, 52242About
Chad R. Tracy, MD, obtained his medical degree in 2003 from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He then completed his general surgery internship at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville in 2004; urology residency also at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville in 2008; and fellowship in minimally invasive surgery, robotics, and endourology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 2009. Dr. Tracy is a member of the Iowa Urology Society, American Urological Association, and Endourological Society. Hard work and dedication, he says, are keys to his success. Today, Tracy practices urology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; he also works as a Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Urology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
Education and Training
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
University of Iowa Medical School MD
University of Ia Roy J & L Carver Com 2003
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 2003
Board Certification
Urology
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
Provider Details
Expert Publications
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- Perspectives on linear heat transfer.
- Diagnosis and management of epididymitis.
- Extinction probabilities for british island birds: a reply.
- Carbohydrate absorption by blackcap warblers (Sylvia atricapilla) changes during migratory refuelling stopovers.
- Where do we really stand with LESS and NOTES?
- Current and future need for academic urologists in the United States.
- Polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Mojave desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii.
- Utility of the RENAL nephrometry scoring system in the real world: predicting surgeon operative preference and complication risk.
- Antioxidants and self-reported history of kidney stones: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
- Importance of cosmesis to patients undergoing renal surgery: a comparison of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS), laparoscopic and open surgery.
- Lower extremity neuropathies after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy on a split-leg table.
- Ureteric stent placement with extraction string: no strings attached?
- First 100 cases at a low volume prostate brachytherapy institution: learning curve and the importance of continuous quality improvement.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine -
Treatments
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
- Prostate Cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Urinary Incontinence
- Enlarged Prostate
- Bladder Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
Internships
- University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, 2004
Fellowships
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2009, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, and Endourology
Professional Society Memberships
- Iowa Urology Society, American Urological Association, Endourological Society
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard Work and Dedication
Hobbies / Sports
- Watching Football and Wrestling Matches
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of Urology
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