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Patrick McKenna, M.D., is the chair and a professor in the Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery. He received his medical degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. pmckenna@siumed.edu
Bradley Schwartz, D.O. ., is an associate professor of urology at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Urologic Laparoscopy and Endourology.
He specializes in minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopy and stone disease. bschwartz@siumed.edu
Loren Ost, M.D. Dr. Loren Ost is an associate professor in the Division of Urology at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He specializes in reconstructive urology, female incontinence, neurogenic bladder management and general urology.
lost@siumed.edu
Rebecca Saunders, APN-CPN
Rebecca Saunders is an Advanced Practice Nurse in the Division of Urology at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. rsaunders@siumed.edu
Andrology - Men's Health
Tobias S. Köhler,M.D.,M.P.H., is an, Assistant Professor of Surgery, specializes in andrology which includes treatment of male infertility, erectile and sexual dysfunction.  He received both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.  He completed a Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology.  He then completed his urology residency training at the University of Minnesota.  This was followed by an andrology fellowship at Northwestern School of Medicine in Chicago. tkohler@siumed.edu
Prostate Center
Thomas H.Tarter, M.D.Ph.D, heads the Section of Urologic Oncology within the Division of Urology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. ttarter@siumed.edu
Ph.D Faculty

Tim Hargrove, Ph.D received his degree in developmental biology. He has spent his recent
years teaching and is now a researcher III.
He is part of the Biomedical Research Initiative (BRI) which is involved in biomedical device research and development. The BRI currently has several projects in various stages of development. thargrove@siumed.edu

Andrew C. Wilbur , Ph.D Andrew Wilber, Ph.D. has joined the faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine as an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Urology.  Prior to joining the department, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Experimental Hematology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. awilber@siumed.edu