The Urology group at Lake Charles Memorial consists of two employed physicians practicing from separate clinic locations, supported by Nurse Practitioners and dedicated clinical staff. Both physicians are established in the market with long tenure in Southwest Louisiana, and both support adding a third physician to the group.
The practice culture is collegial and patient centered, with open communication between physicians, clinic management, and system leadership.
| Role | Count |
|---|---|
| Employed Urologists | 2, growing to 3 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3 |
| Additional APP Capacity | 1 |
| Clinic Locations | 2 |
Memorial Advanced Urology | Director of Robotic Surgery
Board certified and fellowship trained urologist serving as Director of Robotic Surgery at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Siddiq earned his medical degree from Brown University, completed a general surgery internship and urology residency at Brown University and affiliated hospitals, and completed a fellowship in endourology, laparoscopy, and robotic surgery at the University of Miami.
He performed the first da Vinci prostatectomy in Lake Charles in 2006 and was the first in Louisiana to perform a robotic partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer. His clinical focus includes urologic cancers, kidney stone disease, BPH, incontinence, low testosterone, infertility, and erectile dysfunction. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Urological Association, the Endourology Society, the Society of Robotic Surgery, and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.
Practice profile:
Memorial Urology | Medical Office Building
Board certified urologist with more than 20 years in practice in Lake Charles. Upshaw is originally from Metairie, Louisiana. He earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine, completed his internship with LSU School of Medicine, and completed his urology residency in the LSU Alton Ochsner Urology Residency Program.
His clinical focus includes urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, bladder conditions, and kidney stones. He is a member of the American Board of Urology, the American Urological Association, the American Society of Clinical Urologists, the Louisiana State Medical Society, and the Calcasieu Parish Medical Society.
Practice profile:
Three Nurse Practitioners support the advanced urology practice. APPs carry their own patient panels covering new, established, follow-up, and post-operative visits, and participate in the call schedule.
Emilie Adekanbi, NP | Memorial Advanced Urology
Amanda Blount, NP | Memorial Advanced Urology
The practice has capacity to add a fourth APP, and an incoming physician who wants APP support can be paired accordingly.
Each clinic operates with dedicated nursing and support staff, onsite imaging, and onsite laboratory services. Epic runs across the health system with AI-assisted scribe and dictation.
Support available to physicians includes:
Physicians describe the working environment as collegial with strong relationships across the medical staff, including Radiology, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, the hospitalist service, and Primary Care. Leadership maintains open lines of communication with the medical staff, and the current Urologists are actively supportive of the recruitment.