New faculty spotlight: Samuel David, MD

Samuel David, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Samuel David, MD
• Hometown: Lincoln
• Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Surgery-Urologic Surgery

Research/professional interests:

• Urethral stricture disease and urethral reconstructive surgery
• Urologic trauma
• Male urinary incontinence
• Neurogenic bladder and urinary diversion surgery

How I fell in love with reconstructive urology: I was drawn to reconstructive urology because I really enjoy fixing things. I’m the type of person who likes to take things apart to see how they’re put together. The urinary tract can be damaged in a number of ways — trauma, cancer, infection, surgery, etc. In reconstructive urology, the primary goal is to repair the urinary tract in a manner that re-establishes its function. There are a number of surgical approaches used, depending on the problem. Ultimately, the goal is to regain function and improve quality of life for the patient.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, engineering, University of Iowa, 2008
• MD, UNMC, 2012
• Residency, urology, Emory University School of Medicine, 2017
• Fellowship, trauma and reconstructive urology, Emory University School of Medicine, 2018

Memberships:

• American Urological Association

Three things people may not know about me:

• I was in private practice in Atlanta for two years prior to coming back to Omaha.
• My favorite thing to watch on TV is the Weather Channel.
• My wife and I travel to Scandinavia as often as we can.

Clinic location: Urology Clinic at Lauritzen Outpatient Center

For appointments and referrals: 402-559-4292