Allegheny Health Network Names Goutham Vemana, MD, Chair of the Department of Urology

Thursday, July 06, 2023

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PITTSBURGH, PA - Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has appointed Goutham Vemana, MD, chair of the Department of Urology. In his new role, Dr. Vemana leads a team of board-certified physicians, residents, fellows, and support faculty, ensuring the provision of advanced, high-quality urologic services across AHN's hospitals and outpatient centers.

Certified by the American Board of Urology, Dr. Vemana joined AHN in 2017. He specializes in the treatment of complex cancers found in the urinary tract and kidneys and has expertise in minimally invasive surgical techniques using the the daVinci® Surgical System.

Dr. Vemana earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. He succeeds former urology chair Ralph Miller, MD, who continues to teach residents and provide urologic care to AHN patients on a part-time basis.

"It's been an honor to serve as chair of this exceptional program at AHN, and Dr. Vemana is the ideal leader to not only continue its legacy but take it to even greater heights in the future," said Dr. Miller. "His outstanding clinical skills, extensive experience and strong leadership abilities will help this program continue to grow and continue to provide the highest quality urologic care available to patients in our region."

AHN's urology program offers specialized centers that focus on common urological conditions for both men and women. The centers provide care for prostate cancer, kidney and adrenal tumors, erectile dysfunction, infertility, urinary frequency and more. For more information, visit www.ahn.org/surgery/services/urology.

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