RenalTransplant near Baltimore, MD

Biography: Dr. Kyle Lester joined the Urology Group in 2023. He was born and raised in Bluefield, WV. His interest for medicine began at an early age as the son of a small-town general surgeon. He earned a bachelor of arts in German and a minor in Economics from Sewanee and went on to complete medical school at the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Lester was active in the Student Osteopathic Surgical Association acting as the vice president for the local chapter, and graduated magna cum laude. He completed his urological surgery residency at the Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia, PA in 2019. He received excellent training in all aspects of urology, particularly endourology, prosthetics and reconstruction, oncology and general urology. His training also included time at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Fox Chase Cancer Center. After residency, he completed an additional year of fellowship training in robotics and urologic oncology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Florida in 2020. His robotics training was primarily focused on robotic radical prostatectomy and kidney surgery. After fellowship Dr. Lester accepted a position in 2020 with the Central Ohio Urology Group located in Columbus, OH. He spent two and half years with the practice before moving back to Virginia. Dr. Lester and his wife are excited to be closer to family and friends. Dr. Lester prides his practice on shared decision making and spending time with patients. His areas of interest include general urology, transperineal prostate biopsy, robotic kidney and prostate surgery, surgical management of stone disease and minimally invasive BPH. He resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and two children. Dr. Lester enjoys soccer, snow skiing, running, the outdoors, triathlons, German culture and spending time with family.

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Biography: Dr. Riggin joined SMG Urology in 2017 and treats all aspects of adult urological disorders. He has a special interest in kidney stone disease and his goal is to make all of his patients 100 percent stone free through a comprehensive approach which includes surgical and medical management, as well as preventive care. He has extensive experience performing ``tubeless`` percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for the management of large and complex kidney stones. During his training, he also acquired experience using the latest minimally invasive, laparoscopic and robotic assisted techniques for the management of kidney, bladder and prostate cancer, as well as BPH. He uses the Da Vinci surgical robot to remove kidney tumors and to reconstruct kidney and ureteral abnormalities. He also performs a wide array of BPH procedures including REZUM, Greenlight Laser PVP and Trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Additionally, he offers a broad spectrum of medical and surgical treatments for erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease. Dr. Riggin grew up in Annapolis and attended University of Maryland, College Park for his undergraduate degree. He received his medical degree from University of Maryland Medical School in Baltimore, where he graduated with honors and as an AOA scholar. Following graduation, he completed his internship in general surgery and his urology residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. During his free time, Dr. Riggin enjoys spending time with his wife, two children and their dogs. He is also an avid waterfowl hunter, fly fisherman and hiker.