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Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Weill Cornell Medical College (1994)

Professional interests include: bladder cancer, birth defects, ablation, and more.

1549 GALE LEMERAND DRIVE 3RD FLOOR
Gainesville, FL 32610

(352) 265-8240

Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD is an urologist in Gainesville, FL specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, UF Health and FLORIDA CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1549 GALE LEMERAND DRIVE 3RD FLOOR
Gainesville, FL 32610

Address:

13000 Bruce Downs Boulevard J. A. Haley Vamc (673)
Tampa, FL 33612

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Adrenalectomy (Adrenal Surgery)

Adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adrenal glands, which lie above each kidney. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that are necessary for bodily functions, such as the regulation of blood pressure and metabolism. If the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones, or if a tumor grows on them, removal of the glands is a treatment option.

Adrenal surgery can be open or laparoscopic. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope) through several small incisions on the abdomen. The surgeon uses the laparoscope to guide the procedure and is able to access and remove adrenal glands through the small incisions. Laparoscopic adrenal surgery lasts approximately 1-2 hours.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is associated with shorter recovery periods, reduced risk of infection, and smaller scars. Although these factors may be desirable, the location of the tumor, its size, and the severity of the condition may require that an individual instead undergo open surgery. An open adrenalectomy is typically done for larger adrenal tumors and requires a single, large incision on the abdomen. Open adrenal surgery takes around 2-4 hours.

Following the operation, patients will remain in the hospital for 1-2 days for a laparoscopic adrenalectomy or 3-5 days for an open adrenalectomy. Patients will likely have a liquid diet immediately after their surgery, but should be able to return to solid foods after a day. If both of the glands are removed, patients will be given drug therapy to replace the hormones they produced.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

In The News

“Li-Ming Su, a professor of urologic oncology and chair of the UF College of Medicine's urology department said the improved ranking is due to the expanded urology services.”—"Seven of UF Health Shands medical specialties rank among the nation's best", The Independent Florida Alligator, February 2022

"https://ufhealth.org/stories/2022/going-the-distance-with-uf-health", UF Health

"https://ufhealth.org/stories/2022/six-things-you-should-know-about-prostate-cancer", UF Health

cancer surgery	16
doctor visit	398
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	71
urologic procedures	69

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	14
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	49

doctor visit	412
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	54
stent placement (stenting)	11
urologic procedures	63

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	43
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	25
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

blood draw	25
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	16
dissection	14
doctor visit	516
excision	14
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	67
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	104
minor procedures	16
pelvic surgery	14
stent placement (stenting)	16
urologic procedures	87

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	50
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	44

blood draw	28
cancer surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	11
dissection	24
doctor visit	353
excision	24
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	83
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	116
minor procedures	11
pelvic surgery	24
urologic procedures	103

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	18
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	48

blood draw	36
cancer surgery	30
dissection	27
doctor visit	363
excision	27
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	91
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	109
pelvic surgery	27
urologic procedures	102

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	11
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	50

blood draw	17
cancer surgery	24
dissection	20
doctor visit	364
excision	20
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	82
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	86
pelvic surgery	20
urologic procedures	97

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	35
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	44

blood draw	25
cancer surgery	23
dissection	19
doctor visit	377
excision	19
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	110
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	82
pelvic surgery	19
urologic procedures	93

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	37
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	49

cancer surgery	15
dissection	11
doctor visit	341
excision	11
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	108
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	48
pelvic surgery	11
potassium test	11
stent placement (stenting)	12
urologic procedures	87

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	20
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	43

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD treated as an urologist in Gainesville, FL were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and inpatient care.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
blood draw	26
cancer surgery	21
chemotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	13
dissection	19
doctor visit	413
excision	19
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	74
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	80
minor procedures	13
pelvic surgery	19
potassium test	10
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD.

**Gender**
Female	70
Male	250

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	269
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	90
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	178

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	36

Education & Training

Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1994. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1994)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UF Health

FLORIDA CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Li-Ming Su, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,612 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,612
Boston Scientific Corporation	$298 GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $117	GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $101	URETERAL STENTS AND GUIDEWIRES $63	LITHOVUE $17
Cook Incorporated	$261 Cook Medical Urology $199	Cook Medical Lasers $62
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$241 XTANDI $156	$85
Aesculap, Inc.	$123 Surgical Technologies $123
Other	$534 TRINITY $121	Ligation Solutions: Weck & Horizon brands $106	TITAN $105	RESONANCE $104	XTANDI $89	Other $9

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,861
Travel and Lodging	$748
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$450
Education	$9

Biography

Dr. Li-Ming Su is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). He works in Gainesville, FL and Tampa, FL. His areas of expertise include adrenalectomy (adrenal surgery), bladder cancer, and robotic partial nephrectomy. Dr. Su's professional affiliations include UF Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. After attending Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school, he completed his residency training at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. He has received the following distinctions: UF Health and American Urological Association Meeting. Dr. Su welcomes new patients at his office inGainesville, FL as reported by Doctor.com.