Dr. Ricardo R. Gonzalez Has Been Recognized Among the Top in His Industry by the Expert Network©
Houston, TX, September 2, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Dr. Ricardo R. Gonzalez, Medical Director, Centers for Voiding Dysfunction and Clinical Research, Houston Metro Urology, has joined The Expert Network, an invitation-only service for distinguished professionals. Dr. Gonzalez has been chosen as a Distinguished Doctor™ based on peer reviews and ratings, numerous recognitions, and accomplishments achieved throughout his career.
Dr. Gonzalez outshines others in his field due to his extensive educational background, numerous awards and recognitions, and career longevity. After graduating magna cum laude from Occidental College with a degree in Psychobiology, Dr. Gonzalez enrolled in Stanford University School of Medicine. He excelled as a medical student, graduating in 1999 as the Graduation Speaker and a Medical Scholar. He went on to complete a residency in urology and a fellowship in voiding dysfunction at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. In addition to his training, Dr. Gonzalez is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology (ABU) and has earned board subspecialty certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) through the ABU and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
"I am particularly interested in improving the quality of life for patients that have pelvic floor dysfunction. In women, it's mainly fixing pelvic floor prolapse using native tissue or biologic tissue as opposed to synthetic mesh. And in men, it's in solving their urinary problems with advanced technologies including laser, robotics and other minimally-invasive procedures."
Ricardo R. Gonzalez, M.D., FPMRS, Medical Director, Centers for Voiding Dysfunction and Clinical Research, Houston Metro Urology
Dr. Gonzalez has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout his career. Among many others, he has been included in the America’s Top Urologists List from 2007 to 2015, has received the Patient's Choice Award from 2009 to 2015 and the Texas Rising Star Award from 2012 to 2014, and is a Compassionate Doctor Award 5-year Honoree.
With 16 years dedicated to medicine, Dr. Gonzalez brings a wealth of knowledge to his industry, and in particular, to his area of expertise, urology with a special interest voiding dysfunction and surgical therapies for Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). When asked why he decided to pursue a career in medicine, Dr. Gonzalez said:
"Ever since I was a child, I was as interested in art as I was in science. In college, these interests continued to develop. I was most interested in sculpting and was fortunate to study under the late George Baker — a well-known known sculptor — under whose guidance I won an overall art contest resulting in a sculpture that I made being exhibited in the LA Museum of Contemporary Art. I have always been interested in reconstruction and finding that space where medicine and art come together to improve a patient’s life."
As a thought-leader in his specialty, Dr. Gonzalez believes in a multimodal approach to treating his patients, using the latest technology to treat incontinence, especially when prior treatments have failed. In particular, he has interests in vaginal reconstruction to restore function and anatomy using natural and biological tissue transfer to repair prolapse through a vaginal approach. As the director of Clinical Research at Houston Metro Urology, Dr. Gonzalez’s research interests include the development and evaluation of minimally invasive treatments that improve voiding function in patients. This focus on both his research and his practice is ultimately a means of reaching his primary goal as a physician of providing state-of-the-art urologic care to improve patients’ quality of life. He noted:
"I am particularly interested in improving the quality of life for patients that have pelvic floor dysfunction. In women, it’s mainly fixing pelvic floor prolapse using native tissue or biologic tissue as opposed to synthetic mesh. And in men, it’s in solving their urinary problems with advanced technologies including laser, robotics and other minimally-invasive procedures."
Dr. Gonzalez is a member of the American Urological Association, Society for Urodynamics and Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction, International Urogynecological Association, Endourological Society, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and the American Medical Association.
For more information, visit Dr. Gonzalez's profile on the Expert Network here: http://expertnetwork.co/members/ricardo-r-gonzalez,-md,-fpmrs/3a401c0c0ee278cf
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The Expert Network has written this news release with approval and/or contributions from Dr. Ricardo R. Gonzalez. The Expert Network is an invitation-only reputation management service that is dedicated to helping professionals stand out, network, and gain a competitive edge. The Expert Network selects a limited number of professionals based on their individual recognitions and history of personal excellence.
Source: The Expert Network
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