Dr. Richard Chopp

“There are more vasectomies to be done”

Dr. Richard Chopp, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Urology and joined The Urology Team in 1983. He attended medical school at The University of Minnesota. His internship and residency were both at the University of Southern California, where he served in various capacities, including adult service, general urology, and renal service. He was Assistant Professor of Urology at the U.S.C. Medical Center. In addition, he has served as a Special Fellow in Urology Oncology at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

He is a member of various professional societies, including the Society of University Urologist, the New York Section of the American Urological Society and is a member of the American Urological Association. He has been extensively published in professional journals. He introduced Laparoscopic urology surgery to Austin in 1991. Dr. Chopp is affiliated with all major hospitals in Austin.

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Dr. Richard (Dick) Chopp is well known in the Austin community for performing Vasectomies. He also enjoys treating patients with metabolic evolution of kidney stone disease, male endocrine urology disorders, prostate disease and Peyronie's disease. He has extensive laparoscopy surgery experience, is on the transplant team and performs Living Donor Nephrectomy. He is a Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator on selected research.

CREDENTIALS

Board Certified: American Board of Urology - 1978
Joined Urology Team P.A: 1983
Degree: University of Minnesota - 1967
Medical School: University of Minnesota -1971
Residency: University of Southern California Urology - 1972-76

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

University of Southern California Medical Center

• Assistant to Directory of Urology and Pediatric Urology 1976-1977
• Assistant to Director of Adult Urology 1977-1978
• Assistant Professor of Urology, Oncology Consult, 1979-1980

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

• Special Fellow In Urological Oncology 1978-1979

New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York

• Assistant Directory of Urologic Residency Training 1980-1983