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ABOUT US
Our Mission
To be the most respected provider of urological services in the medical community offering the highest quality care possible through state-of-the-art facilities and instrumentation.
Buffi G. Boyd, MD
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Dr. Boyd has been in private practice in Savannah since 2004.
Medical Doctorate: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Internship (General Surgery): Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Residency (Urology): Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
​Board Certified (Urology): Since 2006
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Meet the Team



David L. Cheng, MD
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Dr. Cheng has been in private practice in Savannah since 1994.
​Medical Doctorate: Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
Internship: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Residency (General Surgery): Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Residency (Urology): Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
​Board Certified (Urology): Since 1997
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Michael J. Cox, MD
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Dr. Cox has been in private practice in Savannah since 2010.
​Medical Doctorate: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Internship: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Residency (Urology): Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
​Board Certified (Urology): Since 2012

Andrew Michigan, MD
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​​Medical Doctorate: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Internship: Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Residency (Urology): Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Board Certified (Urology): Since 2018

Thomas E. Shook, MD
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Medical Doctorate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Internship (General Surgery): University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY
Residency (Urology): Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
​Board Certified (Urology): Since 1992

Natalie Swavely MD
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Medical Doctorate: Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Reagents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, Athens, GA
Residency (Urology): Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
HOURS & LOCATION
Location
230 E. DeRenne Avenue
Savannah, GA 31405
Tel: 912-790-4000
Fax: 912-352-9031
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
Closed
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James Liu, MD
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Medical Doctorate: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Internship (General Surgery): Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Residency (Urology): Johns Hopkins Brady Urologic Institute, Baltimore, MD

Melissa Porter, PA-C
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South University Physician Assistant Program, Savannah, GA - Masters of Physician Assistant Studies, 2009
​Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA - Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science, 2007
Georgia Association of Physician Assistants Member, 2007 to present
American Academy of Physician Assistants Member, 2007 to present

Whitney Rintleman, PA-C
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Chatham College Physician Assistant Program, Pittsburgh, PA - Masters of Physician Assistant Studies, 2002
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA - Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2000
Georgia Association cademy of Physician Assistants Member, 2016 to present
American Academy of Physician Assistants Member, 2002 to Present

Lindsay N. Miller, PA-C
Medical University of South Carolina Physician Assistant Program, Charleston, SC - Masters of Physician Assistant Studies, 2018
University of Georgia, Athens, GA - Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion, 2016
Georgia Association of Physician Assistants Member 2021 to present
American Academy of Physician Assistants Member, 2017 to present​