Reid Vaughn Graves, MD is a Urologist practicing in the Saint Petersburg area. He completed his General Surgery training and Urology residency at the University of Pennsylvania followed by a fellowship in Robotics and Laparoscopy in Melbourne, Australia.
Dr Graves is an expert in minimally invasive surgery. He is extensively trained in the use of the da Vinci Robot. He also specializes in the management of male and female incontinence as well as men’s health, including erectile dysfunction, infertility and vasectomies. He is certified in GreenLight Laser Surgery for the treatment of enlarged prostates as well as the use of Botox and Sacral Neuromodulation for the management of overactive bladder. Dr Graves also has advanced training in prosthetic surgery, including the use of male and female slings, penile implants and artificial urinary sphincters.
Originally from St Petersburg, Florida, Dr Graves was a Valedictorian of Shorecrest Preparatory School. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University where he completed his pre-med training while earning a degree in Economics. Dr Graves received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his General Surgery training and Urology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. During his training, Dr Graves attended numerous advanced training courses including the National Urology Resident Preceptorship in Adult and Pediatric Reconstructive and Prosthetic Urologic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, the InterStim Sacral Neuromodulation workshop in Baltimore, Maryland and the Current Trends and Management of BPH in Philadelphia, PA. As the Chief Resident in Urology at University of Pennsylvania, Dr Graves earned the award for Outstanding Technical Excellence in Urologic Surgery.
Dr Graves completed a fellowship in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery at the Peter MacCullum Cancer Center and the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. During his fellowship he was an invited speaker at the National Bladder and Kidney Cancer Symposium as well as the Prostate Cancer World Congress. Dr. Graves is actively involved in research and has published several papers in the fields of robotic surgery, urologic malignancies and kidney stones.
Dr Graves is an skilled and dedicated physician and surgeon. He listens carefully to his patients and works diligently to provide each of them with excellent, personalized care.