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As urologists, our physicians are highly trained to treat disorders of the male and female urinary tract (bladder, ureter, kidney, and urethra) and the male reproductive system. Urology is classified as a surgical subspecialty, but since a wide variety of clinical problems are encountered when treating urological conditions, knowledge of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties is required.

Our medical staff includes the following physicians:

• Alan D. Friedman, M.D.
• Kenny L. Simpkins, M.D.
• Karen R. Frye, M.D.
• Scott M. Sech, M.D.
• Brian L. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H. - Joining us in July 2008

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Alan D. Friedman, M.D.
Board-certified Urologist

Education

• University of Alabama
  BS, chemistry & biology, 1964
• Medical College of Alabama
  MD, 1968

Training

• Surgical internship
  University Hospitals, Birmingham, AL
  1968
• General surgical residency
  University Hospitals, Birmingham, AL
  1969
• Urology residency
  Baylor Affiliated Residency Program
  Houston, TX
  1972 - 1976

Military Service

United States Army
Major - Medical Corps
1970 - 1972

Professional Organizations

• American College of Surgeons
• American Urological Association
• Buncombe County Medical Society
• Southeastern Branch, American Urological Association

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Kenny L. Simpkins, M.D.
Board-certified Urologist

Education

• Baylor University, Waco, TX
  BS, cum laude, 1977
• The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
  MD, 1982

Training

• Internship
  The University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, TX
  1982 - 1983
• Surgical residency
  The University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, TX
  1983 - 1984
• Urology residency
  The University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, TX
  1984 - 1988

Honors and Awards

• Dean's Honor List
  The University of Texas Medical Branch
  1979 - 1982
• Jimmy Doyle Dickens Memorial Award for
  Academic Excellence in Anatomy
  The University of Texas Medical Branch
  1979
• Nomination for the Gold Headed Cane Award
  The University of Texas Medical Branch
  1982
• Alpha Omega Alpha
  The University of Texas Medical Branch
  1982

Professional Organizations

• American College of Surgeons
• American Urological Association
• Buncombe County Medical Society
• Southeastern Section - AUA
• Texas Medical Association

Current Hospital Position

Chairman, Urology Service Line, Mission Hospitals, 2001 - 2007

View Dr. Simpkins' publications, speaking engagements, and speakers' bureaus.

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Karen R. Frye, M.D.
Board-certified Urologist

Education

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  BS, zoology, 1973 - 1977
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  MD, 1977 - 1981

Training

• Internship
  General surgical intern and resident
  University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
  July 1981 – June 1983
• Junior resident, urology
  Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
  July 1983 – June 1984
• Research
  University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  1984 - 1985
• Senior resident, urology
  Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
  1985 - 1986
• Chief resident, urology
  Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
  1986 - 1987

Honors and Awards

• Angel B. Scholar
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  1973 - 1977
• Honors in Clinical Rotation of Urology
  General Surgery and Pediatrics

Professional Organizations

• American Urological Association
• American College of Surgeons
• Buncombe County Medical Society
• Society of Women in Urology
• Southeastern Section American Urological Association

View Dr. Frye's publications.

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Scott M. Sech, M.D.
Board-certified Urologist

Education

• Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
  BS, microbiology, 1984 - 1988
• The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
  Dallas, TX
  MD, 1989 - 1993

Training

• Internship and residence, Department of Surgery
  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  and Affiliated Hospitals, Dallas, TX
  July 1993 - June 1995
• Resident, Department of Urology
  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  and Affiliated Hospitals, Dallas, TX
  July 1993 - June 1995

Honors and Awards

Medical

• Awarded Best Poster; 1997 AUA National Session on Current BPH Therapies
• Class Rank: First Quarter (GPA: 3.78)
• Southwestern Medical Foundation Scholarship
• Texas Public Education Grant
• Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity
• Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity

Undergraduate

• Cum Laude Graduate
• Dean's List of Distinguished Students
• Ben Johnston Estate Scholarship
• Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Professional Organizations

• American College of Surgeons
• Buncombe County Medical Society
• North Carolina Medical Society
• American Urological Association
• Southeastern Section, AUA

View Dr. Sech's research experience.

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Brian L. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H.
Joining our practice in July 2008

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
  B.S., mathematics with highest distinction, May 1997
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – School of Public Health
  Chapel Hill, NC
  M.P.H., epidemiology, May 2002
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – School of Medicine
  Chapel Hill, NC
  M.D., May 2002

Training

• Internship in general surgery
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
  2002-2003
• Residency in urology
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
  2003-2007
• Fellowship in female urology, voiding dysfunction, and reconstructive urology
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
  2007-2008

View Dr. Cohen's complete curriculum vitae (CV) (PDF)
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