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Dr. Ryan Pickens

Dr. Ryan Pickens
Dr. Pickens was born and raised in Murray, Kentucky. He received his medical degree from the University of Louisville College of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery and urologic training at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. He then completed a two-year urologic fellowship in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Pickens is also trained in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic and robotic) for the treatment of benign and malignant urologic diseases. He performs robotic pyeloplasties for UPJ obstruction as well as robotic ureteral reimplants and Boari Flaps for ureteral stricture disease. He is very involved with the University of Tennessee Transplant Program and performs laparoscopic nephrectomies for those wishing to donate their kidney. Dr. Pickens’ main interests are in the surgical and medical management of kidney stone disease and BPH. Dr. Pickens performs the region's largest number of PCNLs for large kidney stones and a national leader in the newest procedure mini PCNL for medium to large kidney stones. For large prostates he performs Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) and Robotic Simple Prostatectomy. He is also trained in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic and robotic) for the treatment of benign and malignant urologic diseases.
Medical School:

University of Louisville

Residency:

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Fellowship:

Vanderbilt University

Undergraduate:

University of Kentucky

Locations

University Urology Knoxville, TN

1928 Alcoa Highway, Bldg B Suite 222Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920United States
865-305-9254 | Visit Website

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