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Leadership & Faculty - Urology Residency Program
Dr. Michael Maddox is a surgical oncologist with a focus in urologic oncology at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. He completed a general surgery internship followed by a urology residency at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Subsequently he completed a two-year fellowship in endourology at Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr. Maddox is board certified by the American Board of Urology and he is an active member of the American Urological Association. He has been on staff at Ochsner since 2015 where he currently serves as the program director of the urology residency. His clinical interests include robotic surgery, and he serves as the chair of the robotics steering committee at Ochsner Main Campus. He also specializes in minimally invasive surgical treatment of kidney stones. He currently resides in New Orleans.
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Rohith Arcot, MD, specializes in urologic oncology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Arcot grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and he studied anthropology and religious studies at New York University. After completing his undergraduate studies, Dr. Arcot attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. There he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society and graduated with honors. He then completed a urology residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Following residency, Dr. Arcot completed advanced training through a Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship at Duke University. During his fellowship, he was awarded a National T32 grant to study the molecular biology of prostate cancer lesions seen on magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Arcot is currently on staff at Ochsner Health as a urologic oncologist, where he treats several urologic cancers with a focus in prostate and kidney cancer. His research focuses on early and advanced prostate cancer as well as early and advanced kidney cancer. He and his team strive to create a medical environment dedicated to providing the highest quality care utilizing the most up to date science and advanced technology. He prides himself in getting to know his patients and creating a personalized care plan that matches their goals of care.
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Dr. Stephen Bardot is a surgical oncologist with a focus in urologic oncology at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center. He earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical School. He completed his surgical residency at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, and his urology residency at Kansas University Medical Center. He completed a urologic oncology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Bardot is board certified in urology and has been on staff at Ochsner since 1991. In addition to his responsibilities as the Chairman of Ochsner's Urology Section, Dr. Bardot is the director of cancer services at Ochsner and a member of Ochsner's board of directors, among other responsibilities. An active researcher, Dr. Bardot has several scientific medical articles, abstracts, presentations and lectures to his credit.
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Dr. Eric Laborde specializes in urology and sees patients at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. Dr. Laborde a New Orleans native who completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia. He received his doctor of medicine degree from Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He completed his residency in urology at the Ochsner LSU Health program. He then completed a fellowship in male infertility and erectile dysfunction at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Laborde's professional interests include general urology, male infertility, erectile dysfunction and vasectomy reversal. He is the director of the men's health clinic, director of the residency program and is also vice-chairman for the department of urology.
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Frank Cerniglia, MD, specializes in pediatric urology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Cerniglia is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He completed his Urology Residency at LSU / Charity Hospital. He continued his studies in a Pediatric Urology Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. He previously joined the Ochsner team in 1990 to 1998. Upon leaving Ochsner, he established his private practice in the Greater New Orleans area. Post Katrina, he relocated to Richmond, Virginia, where he practiced at Childrens Urology of Virginia. Ochsner is excited to have Dr. Cerniglia back at home in New Orleans.
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Dr. Colin Goudelocke is board-certified and fellowship-trained in urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS). He earned his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, and he completed both his internship and residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. He completed a fellowship in female urology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, where he continued on as faculty. From 2011-2019, Dr. Goudelocke practiced in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he was a founding member of the the University of Tennessee Erlanger Department of Urology as well as the Overactive Bladder Clinic, which was among the nation's first such clinics. He then returned with his family to his home of Louisiana. At Ochsner, he is the Director of the Ochsner Pelvic Health Center of Excellence. Dr. Goudelocke's research focuses include urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction as well as various forms of neuromodulation. He is a Surgical Review Corporation-accredited Surgeon of Excellence in Continence Care for Women at Ochsner Baptist.
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Dr. Togami earned her medical degree from the University of New Mexico. Following graduation, she completed her internship and residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a fellowship in female urology, voiding dysfunction and pelvic reconstruction at the Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dr. Togami specializes in urology. She has been on staff at Ochsner since fall 2004.
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Dr. Caitlin Coco practices pediatric urology at Ochsner Health in Baton Rouge. She received her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. She went on to complete her internship and residency at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She completed her fellowship in pediatric urology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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Dr. Melissa Montgomery received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Cellular Biology from the University of Georgia. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. She completed her surgery internship and residency in urology at Tulane University Medical Center. She also spent some time at The Medical University of South Carolina during her urologic training. Dr. Montgomery sees patients at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. Her professional interests include general urology with an emphasis on minimally invasive urology.
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Connor Policastro, MD, practices urology at Ochsner Health.
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Dr. Kyle M. Rose is a urologic oncologist at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center. He grew up in New Orleans before attending college at Louisiana State University where he was a varsity letterman on the Track and Field team. He attended Louisiana State University Shreveport for medical school where he graduated with Research Distinction and honors in Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Urology at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He then completed a two-year Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Rose joined the Department of Urology at Ochsner in 2023, and is interested in all aspects of urologic oncology, offering laparoscopic, robotic and open surgery. His research interests include urothelial carcinoma genomics, with focus in liquid biopsies. He currently collaborates on investigations with the Genitourinary Oncology Laboratory on Jefferson Hwy. Dr. Rose is involved with teaching of the Ochsner Urology Residency Program and the University of Queensland Medical School. His approach to patient care is based on compassion and transparency.
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Patience Wildenfels, MD, specializes in pediatric urology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Wildenfels is a New Orleans native and a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She completed her Urology Residency at The University of Texas Medical Branch, followed by fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Baylor College of Medicine with Texas Childrens Hospital. During that time, she also completed the Clinical Scientist Training Program in Clinical Research. She was practicing pediatric urology in Houston before returning to New Orleans to join Ochsner Health.
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Dr. Howard Woo earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He completed his surgery residency at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center and his urology residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, where he also completed a min-fellowship in neuro-urology. Dr. Woo holds diplomate certification from the American Board of Urology and has been on staff at Ochsner since 1998. An active researcher, Dr. Woo has several scientific medical articles, abstracts, presentations, and lectures to his credit. Dr. Woo specializes in general urology, including prostate and bladder problems, urinary incontinence, kidney stone disease, and men's health including erectile dysfunction, voiding dysfunction and neurobiology (sacral nerve stimulation) for bladder control issues. His additional specialties include minimally invasive therapy for BPH, brachytherapy for prostate cancer, endoscopic surgery and LGBTQ+ healthcare.
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Dr. Sean Collins is a surgical oncologist with a focus in urologic oncology at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center. He specializes in the treatment of prostate, bladder and kidney cancers with minimally invasive surgery. A native New Orleanian, Dr. Collins earned a bachelors degree in chemistry cum laude from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, in 1993. He earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1997 where he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. From 1997 until 1999, Dr. Collins completed two years of general surgery residency at LSU-Ochsner in preparation for the LSU-Ochsner Urology residency program which he completed from 1999 through 2003. After practicing in New Orleans for two years, Dr. Collins was selected for the Columbia University - Southwest Oncology Group fellowship in minimally invasive urologic oncology in New York. After returning to New Orleans, Dr. Collins developed surgical programs at multiple medical centers in south Louisiana. He has written book chapters, published in peer-reviewed journals and is a reviewer for multiple medical journals. His current research focuses on surgical outcomes. He is the surgeon champion for the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program at Ochsner Baptist and is the Chair of Regional Urology. Dr. Collins is board certified by the American Board of Urology.
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Dr. Jacob Anderson practices urology at Ochsner Health in New Orleans.
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Dr. Omotola Ashorobi practices urology at Ochsner Health in New Orleans. She is a board-certified urologist who provides general and specialized care in the field of adult urology. Dr. Ashorobi has expertise in robotic surgery, reconstructive urology, management of prostate cancer, kidney cancer and kidney stone disease (including kidney stone prevention). Dr. Ashorobi specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of enlarged prostates with Holmium laser enucleation of prostate (HOLEP). She has written research articles published in the field of urologic oncology and stone disease. She is an advocate for health equity and is a member of the International Volunteers in Urology. She graduated medical school with honors. In her free time she enjoys painting, traveling and spending time with her family. Dr. Ashorobi joined Ochsner in 2020.
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Elizabeth Peacock, MD, is a urologist at Ochsner Health. Dr. Peacock is originally from Michigan, where she attended Michigan State University for her undergraduate degree. Following that, she attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed her general surgery internship and urology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Peacock is a board-certified urologist by the American Board of Urology.
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Dr. Grant Pollock was born and raised in Kenner, Louisiana. He is a graduate of Brother Martin High School. He obtained an undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Louisiana State University, graduating Cum Laude. He received a Doctor of Medicine degree from LSUHSC Medical School in New Orleans. Dr. Pollock then moved to Tucson, Arizona where he completed his internship in General Surgery and his residency in Urology at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He has published articles in several peer-reviewed journals and presented poster and podium presentations at sectional, national and international conferences. He served as Chief Resident in Urology during his final year of residency. He is a member of the American Urological Association.Dr. Pollock has a variety of clinical interests, including Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) for the treatment of BPH, urologic reconstruction and robotic and minimally invasive surgery for both benign and malignant disease processes. Dr. Pollock is a devoted fan of both the LSU Football and New Orleans Saints teams, and when not working, he enjoys going to football games with his family and friends as well as spending time at home with his wife and his dog.
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