Joel Thomas Funk MD FACS
Female Urology/Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Professor of Urology, University of Alabama-Birmingham Heersink college of Medicine
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619 19th St SBirmingham, AL 35249
Phone+1 205-731-9701
Fax+1 520-626-4493
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Summary
- I am a practicing academic Urologist at The University of Alabama- Birmingham and faculty in the Heersink College of Medicine. I have have clinical specialization in BPH, male and female voiding dysfunction, neuro-urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. I have extensive experience and expertise in holmium enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), having completed over 3000
Education & Training
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Urology, 2001 - 2007
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2007 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2025 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Post Void Residual and Bladder Capacity Predict Urinary Continence Following Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.Feres Camargo Maluf, William A Pace, Lynn Leng, Pablo A Suarez, Darren Chau
Urology. 2025-10-06 - Feasibility and short-term outcomes of robotic distal ureteroureterostomy for benign obstruction.Jonathan A Seaman, Rita Palanjian, John Fitzgerald, Kyle McCormick, Joel Funk
The Canadian Journal of Urology. 2025-06-27 - Medium-Term Outcomes of Total Autologous Fascia Lata Anterior and Apical Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair.Ava A Delu, Joel T Funk, Christian O Twiss
Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- Surgery for Posterior Compartment Vaginal Prolapse: Graft Augmented RepairGrant R Pollock, Joel T Funk, Christian O Twiss, Sunchin Kim, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
3 Leaders in Prostate Care Joining UAB Department of UrologyAugust 14th, 2025
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