Dr. Stephen Kappa Joins The Urology Group

The Urology Group Welcomes Stephen Kappa, MD, MBA 

Tennessee native, Yale grad joins group, expanding it to 39 physicians 

CINCINNATI (August 1, 2017) – Stephen F. Kappa, M.D., M.B.A. has joined The Urology Group, further expanding its resources and expertise for the Tri-State and bringing the physician staff total to 39.

Dr. Kappa recently completed his residency in urologic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Previously, he graduated from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed an internship in general surgery. Simultaneously, he earned his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with Health Care Specialization from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, graduating with distinction in Political Science.

“We welcome Dr. Kappa and the experience he brings to our group,” said Dr. Gary Kirsh, president of The Urology Group. “We are excited to add such a highly qualified and committed young physician to our team.”

Dr. Kappa has been active in the community, serving as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee and volunteering at Shade Tree Family Clinic in Nashville, a student-run clinic for uninsured patients. He has also participated in medical mission trips to Ecuador, Peru and Ghana. He is a native of Kingsport, Tennessee, but has now made a home in Wyoming with his wife, Ariel, a nurse practitioner, and their one-year old son, Dietrich.

“I come from a family of physicians and was thrilled with the opportunity to settle in Cincinnati,” Dr. Kappa said. “My grandmother was an OB/GYN in Dayton and my brother is a practicing OB/GYN in Cincinnati.”

Dr. Kappa will see patients at The Urology Group’s Hamilton/Fairfield office at 7921 Jessie’s Way.

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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 39 physicians 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, with a 55,000-square foot advanced care facility, the group includes practices extending from Northern Kentucky to Middletown, Ohio, and from Southeastern Indiana to Adams County, Ohio.