Urology Specialists of Atlanta

Meet Our Physicians

Bruce Green, MD, FACS

Bruce Green, MD, FACSDr. Green completed his undergraduate studies graduating Cum Laude from Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York. He received his medical degree from State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center. He performed his surgical internship at the Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York until his call to active duty with the United States Naval Reserve. After his discharge as Lieutenant Commander, he joined the Emory University and Affiliated Hospitals as a Urology Resident.

He has served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Emory University, Director of Urology and Urodynamics for the Shepherd Spinal Center and is currently Chief of Urology at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He has also served on the board of the American Spinal Injury Association and is a member of the American Paraplegic Society.

Dr. Green’s medical specialties include treatment of male and female incontinence with special emphasis on female pelvic reconstruction.  His other areas of expertise include cryosurgical ablation of prostate, laser endoscopy, treatment of infertility including vasectomy reversals, sexual dysfunction with special emphasis on implantation of penile prosthesis.

He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on neurogenic diseases of the bladder and urodynamics with special emphasis on spinal cord injury, and is a frequent speaker and presenter for medical and scientific meetings.  He has also been the principal investigator on numerous clinical trials.

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Joan Hader, MD

Joan Hader, MDDr. Hader graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Georgia where she attained membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and the Chemistry Honor Society.  She earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia and completed her internship in General Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Hader completed her Urology residency at the University of Maryland Medical System as well as at the Brady Urology Institute at Johns Hopkins University. She later served as Chief Resident for the University of  Maryland Department of Urology before relocating back to Atlanta. Her prior titles include Section Chief of Urology at Saint Joseph’s and Northside Hospital.  She is currently a Urologist at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Northside Hospital where she has been practicing since 1993.

Dr. Hader specializes in female urology, including surgery for urinary incontinence as well as adult urologic oncology. Dr. Hader is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and holds memberships in several professional organizations including the American Urologic Association, Society for Women in Urology and the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association.

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Brian Hill, MD

Brian Hill, MDDr. Hill received a B.A. in Biology from Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He earned his M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia and continued his training with a residency in urology at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Hill has earned multiple awards and honors including Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, the Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award, AUA/Preacis Gerald P. Murphy Scholar and the A.D. Williams Research Fellowship.

Dr. Hill specializes in laparoscopic surgery, urologic oncology and adult urology.  Dr. Hill currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Prostate Cancer Center at Saint Joseph’s Hospital as well as on the Speakers Bureau for the Men’s Health and Wellness Center.

Dr. Hill has authored several peer-review publications and holds membership in numerous professional associations including the American Urologic Association and the Alpha Omega (AOA) Medical Honor Society.

Dr. Hill is also nationally recognized for his work on health care reform and has made multiple appearances on local and national TV networks, including CNN and FoxNews.

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Rajesh G. Laungani, MD

Rajesh G. Laungani, MDDr. Laungani is a fellowship trained urologist, specializing in minimally invasive and robotic urology. He serves as the Director of Robotic Urology for Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and he is Chairman of The Prostate Cancer Center at Saint Joseph’s Hospital.

Dr. Laungani graduated Cum Laude from Brooklyn College and received his medical degree from the SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York.  He completed his internship and residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, where he later earned a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Urologic Robotic Oncology from the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital. He served as Chief Resident in the Department of Urology before relocating to Atlanta.

Dr. Laungani has numerous peer reviewed publications on urological advances and robotics and has lectured and operated internationally, including Egypt, Malaysia and the Czech Republic. Dr. Laungani holds memberships in several professional organizations including the Endourological Society, the American Urological Association, the American Association of Clinical Urologists, the Michigan and New York State Urologic Society, the Golden Key Honour Society and the American Medical Association.  He has received numerous professional honors and recognitions for his outstanding work and has also been featured on CNN’s Medical News and locally on News Channel 4’s Medical News for ‘Twittering’ Live Robotic Surgery in the OR.

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William Nabors, MD, FACS

William Nabors, MD, FACSDr. Nabors is a founding partner of Urology Specialists of Atlanta.  He attended the University of Alabama, Washington & Lee University, Georgia State University and the Medical College of Georgia in Atlanta. He served in the United States Navy and performed his medical internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center at Jackson, Mississippi.

He continued his training as a urology resident at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi and later became Chief Resident of the department of Urology. Dr. Nabors is fellowship trained and earned a Fellowship degree in Urologic Oncology at the University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Nabors has served as an instructor in surgery and urology at the University of Colorado Health Science Center and as an assistant professor at Emory University.  Dr. Nabors specializes in Adult Urology, Urologic Oncology and Stone Disease and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and holds membership in the Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons, American Urological Association and other professional organizations.

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Kevin Rozas, MD

Kevin Rozas, MDDr. Rozas received a B.S. in Biochemistry from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He earned his M.D. from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. Rozas completed his urology residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He also served as Chief Resident in the Department of Urology at Emory University.

Dr. Rozas specializes in adult urology, urinary incontinence, male infertility and urologic oncology. He has received numerous honors and awards including an appointment to Alpha Omega Alpha, the Norma Ragland Memorial Award, Louisiana State Rally Scholarship and membership in Phi Upsilon Delta Honor Fraternity.

Dr. Rozas is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Urology. He holds memberships in the American Medical Association and the American Urologic Association. He is currently affiliated with Northside Hospital, Saint Joseph’s Hospital and  Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

He has published several peer-reviewed publications and participated in a number of clinical trials.

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Nikhil L. Shah, DO, MPH

Nikhil L. Shah, DO, MPHDr. Shah currently serves as the Director of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. In addition he sits as the Section Chief of Urology in the Department of Surgery at Saint Joseph’s.

He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan and medical school at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. In medical school, Dr. Shah received a coveted research award funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. His training in general surgery was at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and followed with subspecialty training in urological oncologic surgery at the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford in Detroit. Dr. Shah has additionally completed a National Institute of Health-National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Urologist-Scientist Research Fellowship at the University of Michigan. In addition, he has earned a Masters degree in Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health.

Dr. Shah is the recipient of numerous awards and has authored several peer-reviewed publications. He holds an adjunct Professorship at the Georgia Institute of Technology and he serves as the President of the Men’s Health and Wellness Center, a nonprofit he founded to educate men about disease treatment and prevention and support men’s health issues. He has also made several appearances on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta regarding Robotic Surgery and Men’s Health.

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