UAB Urology welcomes Pankaj P. Dangle, M.D., M.Ch., and Kyle D. Wood, M.D., to the department as assistant professors on July 1st, 2016.
“We are pleased both Dr. Dangle and Dr. Wood will be joining us at UAB,” said Dean Assimos, M.D., chair of UAB Department of Urology. “Dr. Dangle brings expertise in robotic assisted pediatric urology to UAB, and, to my knowledge, will be the only urologist in the state of Alabama trained to perform these robotic procedures on pediatric patients. Dr. Wood is an outstanding young urologist who recently finished his training at Wake Forest University.”
Dr. Dangle was born in India and obtained his medical degree MBBS from University of Mumbai. After completing his general surgery training, he successfully completed superspeciality training in urology with highest awards and Gold Medal from the prestigious University of Mumbai, India. He moved to United States and did his urology residency training at The University of Chicago. He recently finished a pediatric urology fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Dangle will see pediatric patients at Children’s of Alabama. His practice focuses on Complex hypospadias, disorders of sex development, vesicoureteral reflux, Myelomeningocele, Ureteropelvic junction obstruction, renal stone disease and robotic surgery.
His interest includes mentoring medical students in pursuing research during training, outcomes research, epidemiologic outcomes and testicular microvasculature with focus on endothelial progenitor cells and its role in hypoplastic testis.
Dr. Wood completed his undergraduate degree at Brown University, graduating with honors. He then attended medical school at University of Massachusetts, and recently completed his residency at Wake Forest University.
Dr. Wood will be significantly involved in kidney stone research. His focus will be on the metabolic pathways that lead to kidney stone disease. His surgical expertise is in kidney stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia, genitourinary reconstruction, and benign renal pathology. He is trained in open, endoscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery.