MUSC Health Urology at Rutledge Tower

Dr. Stephen Savage graduated from Dartmouth College in 1989, completed medical school at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1993 and received his urology training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City in 1999. He went on to receive fellowship training in minimally invasive urology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Following completion of his fellowship, he was the director of minimally invasive urology at Mount Sinai Medical Center from 2000 through 2002 when he joined the staff at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to help develop their minimally invasive urologic oncology program. He joined the staff at the Medical University of South Carolina and Hollings Cancer Center in 2004 as an associate professor of urology and director of minimally invasive urology.Dr. Savage has interest and expertise in the minimally invasive treatment of urologic cancers including prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular. He has performed complex minimally invasive surgeries since 1999 and continues to utilize these techniques to benefit patients in the approach to urologic cancer. He has published numerous articles related to urologic cancers and participates in many multidisciplinary clinical trials. He is the vice chairman of the Department of Urology and is the director of the urologic oncology fellowship at MUSC.

Dr. Jay S. Chavali is a Board-eligible urologist currently practicing at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. He completed his urology residency at Indiana University School of Medicine and pursued a fellowship in Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urology Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Chavali's clinical interests include robotics, oncology, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. He is actively involved in academic research, with more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and a robust record of presenting at regional, national, and international conferences. His work reflects a strong commitment to advancing the field of urology through innovative surgical techniques and comprehensive patient care.

Dr. John B. Adams, II, is a board-certified urologist who treats adults ages 18 and above. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Dr. Adams earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon graduation, he completed a urological residency at Emory University Hospital, followed by a laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery fellowship at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital. After serving as a full-time faculty member at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Dr. Adams returned to the Lowcountry, bringing his world-class medical training. He is dedicated to attaining the highest levels of medical education and providing the latest advances in urological care.

Eric Wallen is Professor and Chair of the Urology Department at MUSC. His clinical work is focused on patient-centered delivery of care to patients with urologic malignancies such as prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer. He is an expert in robotic surgery with over 20 years of experience. Prior to assuming the chair position at MUSC he was Professor, Vice-Chair of Education, Program Director, and Medical Director of System Supply Chain at UNC Chapel Hill. He graduated from Yale College with a degree in political science and received his MD from the University of California, Los Angeles. His urologic training was completed at Stanford University.

Joanne Sujitra Daniel, DHSc, PA-C, BSN specializes in urology with a focus on the treatment and prevention of kidney stones. She is interested in the practice of preventive medicine through patient education and is also actively engaged in the training and education of students. In addition to urology, she is also experienced in rural health and migrant worker health and has clinical interests in underserved populations and resource deprived communities. In 2015, Joanne graduated from the University of Oklahoma with her bachelor's degree in nursing. She completed her master's degree in Marietta College in 2017 and obtained her doctorate of health sciences with a focus on research and education from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2021. Joanne has practiced in a variety of diverse settings including Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, North Carolina. She enjoys medical mission trips, playing the piano, traveling, and volunteering with her church.

Lindsey Cox, M.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated magna cum laude with her Doctor of Medicine from The Ohio State University where she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She completed urology residency at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her fellowship training in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Cox is an active member of the American Urological Association; the Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction; and the Society of Academic Urologists. Dr. Cox is Board Certified in both Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Cox's clinical interests include complex incontinence and voiding dysfunction, neurogenic bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, and urologic reconstruction. Her research interests include the study of neurogenic bladder, urodynamics, and male and female voiding dysfunction, and urinary tract infection. She is the author and editor of multiple peer-reviewed scientific articles, review articles, and book chapters. She has presented her research at national and international meetings. She is the program director for the Urology residency program at the Medical University of South Carolina and has an interest in graduate medical education, surgical training, and the study of effective teaching and mentoring.

Eric S. Rovner, M.D. is the director of the section of voiding dysfunction, female urology, and urodynamics in the Department of Urology at MUSC. He has a highly specialized clinical practice within urology and sees mostly patients with complex voiding problems including urinary incontinence, vaginal prolapse, urinary fistulae, and neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Dr. Rovner is a board-certified member of the American Urological Association, fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as well as a member of the American Association of GU Surgeons, Society of Pelvic Surgeons, Society of University Urologists, Societe Internationale D'Urologie, and the Society for Urodynamics, Female Urology, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU), among others. Dr. Rovner has served on several committees for the WHO international consultation on incontinence, and served as a member of the American Urological Association's stress incontinence surgery guidelines committee. He is a past president of SUFU, past chair of the young urologists committee of the AUA and past member of the AUA education council as well as the ABU/AUA written and oral examination committees. Dr. Rovner's research interests include the study of voiding dysfunction, incontinence, overactive bladder, neurourology, and urodynamics. He has held several visiting professorships nationally and internationally, and is the author of over 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles, monographs, and book chapters on these topics as well as a book on urinary incontinence and urodynamics. He has been an invited speaker on numerous occasions throughout the United States and the world and has been the principal or co-investigator on multiple grants.