The Urology Group Announces 14 Physicians Make Cincinnati’s Magazine’s Popular “TopDoctors” Issue

CINCINNATI (Jan. 17, 2012) —Fourteen physicians with The Urology Group have been named in Cincinnati Magazine’s annual “Top Doctors” issue this January, dominating the list of 21 urologists from Greater Cincinnati.
The ranking of physicians, who are voted upon by 5,000 of their peers, is a testament to the practice’s expertise and dedication to providing the best care for its patients. The Urology Group is the region’s leading such practice, with 34 urologists serving Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and, as of 2012, Middletown.

“The inclusion of 40 percent of our doctors on Cincinnati Magazine’s ‘Top Doctors’ list, to make up two)thirds of the overall ranking, is an honor,” said Dr. Gary M. Kirsh, president of The Urology Group. “More over, it is evidence of our unwavering resolve to build the best practice in the country and to provide the necessary education and care needed to address major urologic illness.”
The Cincinnati Magazine’s “Top Doctors” issue, which this year includes 667 physicians in 43 specialties, is an exclusive annual survey of 5,000 local doctors. Included from the The Urology Group are:

• Karl B. Braun
• Philip J. Buffington
• Mark G. Delworth
• Igor Dumbadze
• Doug Feeney
• Eric O. Haaff
• David H. Krick
• Eric Kuhn
• Marc Pliskin, D.O.
• Rebecca Roedersheimer • B. Robert Schwartz
• Brian Shay
• J.D. Williams
• Jeffrey W. Zipkin

Later this summer The Urology Group will open a $20 million advanced)care surgery facility in Norwood, Ohio. The center will offer integrated care and services under one roof, including treatment for prostate cancer, clinical research and a pathology lab. All 34 of the group’s physicians will have access to the facility to provide advanced care for their patients.
The Urology Group is increasing awareness of urologic conditions and their treatments, including that of prostate cancer. The American Cancer Society’s most recent statistics on prostate cancer in the United States estimate about 240,890 new cases a year, with about 33,720 of those resulting in deaths. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men, behind lung cancer.

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About The Urology Group

The Urology Group is one of the largest single specialty groups of urologists in the United States, with 34 urologists on staff. The Urology Group provides medical and surgical care for all diseases of the urinary tract in men and women and the genital tract of men. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and opening a $20 million advanced care surgery facility in the summer of 2012, the group includes practices extending from Northern Kentucky to Middletown, Ohio, and from Southeastern Indiana to Adams County, Ohio.