Healther Huelster, MD

Heather
Huelster
MD

Hometown: Jasper, IN
Undergrad: Hanover College
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Favorite Case in Urology: Open nephrectomy
Favorite OR Music: Kelsea Ballerini, Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, Tswift, Motown, classic rock, literally anything except metal/rap
Fun Fact: I busted an eardrum jumping off a 27ft cliff into the ocean in Jamaica

Trainee Spotlight Interview February 2021

Joel Hancock, MD

Joel
Hancock
MD

Hometown: West Weber, UT
Undergrad: Weber State University
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine
Favorite Case in Urology: Too many to list just one
Favorite OR Music: I'll listen to anything. But if I had my choice, probably Country (I mean, it is Nashville)
Fun Fact: My brother-in-law made a hole-in-one once. I didn't see it, but he told me about it.

Resident Spotlight Interview May 2020

Peter Reisz, MD

Peter
Reisz
MD

Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Undergrad: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: University of Kansas
Favorite Case in Urology: open nephrectomy, thrombectomy
Favorite OR Music: Country
Fun Fact: I have a twin brother

Caroline Lai Kang, MD

Caroline
Lai
Kang
MD

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergrad: University of Illinois
Medical School: Vanderbilt University
Favorite Case in Urology: IPP
Favorite OR Music: Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack
 

Benjamin Dropkin, MD

Benjamin
Dropkin
MD

Hometown: Albany, NY
Undergrad: Hamilton College
Medical School: Dartmouth
Favorite Case in Urology: Urethroplasty
Favorite OR Music: St. Paul and The Broken Bones
Fun Fact: Attended football games at 7 of the 14 SEC stadiums during residency

Rachel Sosland

Rachel
Sosland
rachel.sosland@vumc.org

Hometown: Savannah, GA
Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio

Svetlanan Avulova

Svetlana
Avulova
svetlana.avulova@vumc.org

Hometown:  Queens, NY
Undergrad: Northeastern University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate 

Lauren Corona, MD

Lauren
Corona
MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Urology
Division of Pediatric Urology

Medical School: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship: Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Urology, Laparoscopy and Robotics, Kidney Stones, Antenatal Hydronephrosis, Hypospadias

Dr. Corona is a fellowship trained pediatric urologist with interests in congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and ureters, antenatal and postnatal hydronephrosis, UPJ obstruction, vesicoureteral reflux, megaureter, hypospadias and other penile anomalies, undescended testes, hernia and hydrocele, minimally invasive surgery, and differences of sex development. Dr. Corona's research interests include health services and outcomes research. Outside of work, Dr. Corona enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons.