Meet Our Doctors
Urologists
David M. Wilhelm, M.D.
Special Interests:
- Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
- DaVinci Robotic Surgery
- Prostate Cancer
- GU Cancer
- Stone Disease
Years in Practice: Since 2004
Biographical:
- Born in Dallas, TX
- Married with four children.
- Avid Soccer Fan.
Education & Career:
- Undergraduate: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
- Medical School: Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
- Surgical Residency: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- Urology Residency: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- Honors:
- Chairman, Department of Surgery, Baptist Saint Anthony's Hospital
- Resident Achievement Award, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- President, Texas Urological Society
- Texas Super Doctor since 2011
- Board Certifications: American Board of Urology
- Organization Memberships:
- American Urological Association
- Texas Medical Association
- Society of Robotic Surgery of Laparoscopic Surgeons
- Texas Urological Society
- Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA
- Languages: Spanish, rudimentary
- Robotic Prostatectomy
C. Sloan Teeple, M.D.
Special Interests:
- Low Testosterone
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Cryotherapy
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Infertlity
- Do You Have Low Testosterone?
Years in Practice: Since 2005
Biographical:
- Born in Houston, TX
- Married with three children.
- Enjoys mountain biking, triathlons and traveling.
- www.Teeplestestosterone.com
Education & Career:
- Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
- Surgical Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
- Urology Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
- Board Certifications: American Board of Urology
- TMD Men's Health - a Division of Amarillo Urology Associates
Ronald W. Ford, M.D.
Special Interests:
- Kidney Stone Disease
- Prostate Cancer
- Incontinence, Male and Female
Years in Practice: Since 2000
Biographical:
- Born in Plainview, TX
- Married with three children.
- Enjoys playing golf and tennis.
Education & Career:
- Undergraduate: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
- Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
- Surgical Residency: UT Southwestern Medical School, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX
- Internship: UT Southwestern Medical School, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX
- Urology Residency: UT Southwestern Medical School, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX
- Board Certifications: American Board of Urology
- Organization Memberships:
- American Urological Association
- Texas Medical Association
Robert H. Ritter, M.D.
Special Interests:
- Voiding Dysfunction
- Laparoscopy
- Percutaneous Renal Surgery
- Stone disease
Years in Practice: Since 2007
Biographical:
- Born in Houston, TX
- Married with four children.
- Enjoys cooking and snow skiing
Education & Career:
- Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX
- General Surgery Residency: Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, Texas
- General Surgery Internship: Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, Texas
- Urology Residency: Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, Texas
- Board Certifications: American Board of Urology
- Organization Memberships:
- American Urological Association
- Texas Medical Association
- Amarillo "Texas Exes" Chapter President 2013
- UTMB Galveston Development Board 2013
- Texas Urologic Society Board Member at large 2019 to present
- Awards:
- Texas Monthly Rising Star 2012
- Texas Monthly Super Docs 2012-2020
- Amarillo Magazine Top Doc 2019
- Languages: Spanish
James R. Lemert, Jr., M. D.
Special Interests:
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- daVinci Robotic Surgery
- Kidney Stone Disease
- Urologic Oncology
Years in Practice: Since 2015
Biographical:
- Born in Amarillo, TX
- Married with two children.
- Avid Sportsman.
Education & Career:
- Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX
- Internship: Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple. TX
- Urology Residency: Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple. TX
- Organization Memberships:
- Languages: Spanish
Natalie Gaines, M.D.
Special Interests:
- Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
- Female Urology
Years in Practice: Since 2017
Biographical:
- Born in Beaumont, TX
- Married with three children.
Education & Career:
- Undergraduate: Baylor University, Waco, TX
- Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
- Internship: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
- Urology Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
- Fellowship: Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI - Fellow, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
- Board Certifications: American Board of Urology
- Organization Memberships:
- American Urological Association
- Society of Urodynamics
- American Urogynecological Society
- Society of Women in Urology
Lauren F. Underwood, M.D.
- Special interest:
- Kidney Stone Disease
- Prostate Health
- Overactive bladder
- Pelvic Floor Health
- Bladder Cancer
- Sexual Dysfunction
Years in Practice: Since 2017
Biographical:
- Born In Opelousas, LA
- Married with two children
- Enjoys hiking, acrylic painting and reading
Education and Career:
- Undergraduate: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA
- Internship: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
- Urology Residency: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
Board Certifications: American Board of Urology
Organization Memberships:
- American Urological Association
- Texas Urological Society
- Texas Medical Association