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Care Philosophy: A strong call to help others inspired Sylvester Onyishi, MD, to become a doctor. Channeling his skills, talents and passion into his work as a urologist, he helps patients of all ages manage or resolve the urological issues holding them back from the activities they love. Dr Onyishi believes the best way to help you is to listen carefully to your concerns while building a strong person-to-person connection. That way, he'll better understand how your health issues are affecting your life and personalize his recommendations. Dr Onyishi received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and completed his residency at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.

Biography: Richard I. Silver, M.D. is a board certified Urologist caring for patients in Kissimmee, Florida. Dr. Silver was born in New York City and was raised in New Jersey. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Natural Science at Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated with honors and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at The University of Chicago, where he again graduated with honors and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Silver then trained as a resident in urology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. In addition to five years of surgical training, he spent a year performing laboratory research on 5alpha-reductase type 2, an enzyme responsible for both normal genitourinary development and abnormal growth of the prostate. He was the first in the world to develop and perform experiments to show the exact location of the enzyme in both benign and malignant prostate tissue, which was a milestone discovery. After his residency, Dr. Silver spent an additional two years in training as a fellow in pediatric urology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he performed complex reconstructive procedures on younger patients, conducted laboratory and clinical research on hypospadias and the exstrophy-epispadias complex, and contributed significant original reports to the urology literature. He has published 35 peer reviewed papers and 13 book chapters. Dr. Silver enjoys all aspects of urology and caring for patients with a wide variety of urologic problems. His special interests include urinary tract infection, varicocele, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), stone disease, trauma, voiding dysfunction, vesicoureteral reflux, undescended testes, congenital anomalies, and urogenital reconstruction.In his limited spare time he enjoys playing golf, fresh water fishing, digital photography, international travel, and spending time with his family. Dr. Silver is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Care Philosophy: Ronald Chee-Awai, MD, is a general urologist dedicated to helping his patients feel healthy and well. He practices empathy to allow him to better connect with you and be a partner in your care. Dr Chee-Awai works closely with a team of caring nurses and physicians whose sole purpose is to provide you with the highest level of urological care in a safe, compassionate and responsible environment. He and his team will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan for conditions like kidney stones, bladder dysfunction, urologic cancers and more. A graduate of Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, his residencies include the University of Colorado at Denver and University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.