 | Marty L. Prah, MD
Dr. Prah has been a leader in minimally invasive urologic surgery since his arrival to Visalia when he performed the first "No Scalpel" Vasectomy in 1990. He has had a special interest in Urologic Oncology since his training at the University of Southern California, and to date has completed over 1,000 "cancer" surgeries in his twenty year career. Dr. Prah completed the first successful Laparoscopic Nephrectomy (kidney removal without incision) at Kaweah Delta Medical Center in 2000, and began robotic surgery in 2005. He now has more than 5 years of experience with the da Vinci system, and has completed over 100 robotic surgeries on the prostate, and kidney.
Dr. Prah feels honored to be the first surgeon at Kaweah Delta Medical Center to perform a robotic surgery on the new state of the art da Vinci "Si" system on July 23, 2010. He believes this cutting edge technology will allow patients to experience reduced pain, scarring, blood loss, and recovery time
Education
B.S., University of Wisconsiny
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin
Interhship: University of Southern California Medical Center, General Surgery
Residency: University of Southern California Medical Center, General Surgery
University of Southern California Medical Center, Urology
Certification:
American Board of Urology
Affiliations:
American Urologic Association, Western Section
American Association of Clinical Urologists
California Medical Association
Tulare County Medical Society
Positions:
American Urologic Association Board of Directors 2004 - 2006
California Urologic Association Delegate to CMA 2008
Kaweah Delta Medical Center Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery 2004-2006
Kaweah Delta Medical Center Chairman, Department of Surgery 2006-2008
Publications:
Prah, M. L., and Lawson, Russel K., “Prostatic Growth Factor – Effects on Human Fibroblasts”, (presented September, 1981 – Milwaukee Urologic Association)
Boyd, S. D., and Prah, M. L., “Multiple Renal Oncocytomas in a Horseshoe Kidney”, (presented March 1989 – Western Section AUA)
Huffman, J. L., and Prah, M. L., “Multimodal Approach to the Urolithiasis Patient”, (submitted for presentation – AUA National Meeting, 1989)
Prah, M. L., “Experience with Kock’s Pouch Continent Urinary Diversion”, (presented March 1990 – Conference on G.U. Oncology)
Goldstein, M.; Shihau, L. Phillip; and Prah, M. L., Clinical Instructor – No Scalpel Vasectomy, (March 1990 – Association for Voluntary Surgical Contraception)
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 | Joseph Chidi, MD
Education
B.A. in Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Phi Beta Kappa
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland, General Surgery; University Hospitals of Cleveland, Urology
Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, Urology
Affiliations:
American Urological Association
American Association of Clinical Urologists
American College of Surgeons
Tulare County Medical Society
Positions:
Vice Chair - Department of Surgery, Kaweah Delta District Hospital (1999-2000)
Chair - Department of Surgery, Kaweah Delta District Hospital (2000)
Member of the Medical Board, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital (1988-1992)
Chief of Surgery, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital (1985-1990)
Vice-President, Medical Staff, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital (1985-1986)
President, Medical Staff, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital (1986-1987)
Chairman of Board of Quality Assurance, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital
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