Dawn Maria Scarzella, M.D. is a Board Certified Urologist and recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
She has over 20 years of experience in the practice of Urology and is a proud partner of Dr. Omar Ortiz-Alvarado, Dr. Aaron Brafman and Dr. Blake Evans of Springs Urology. Dr. Ortiz-Alvarado was originally on staff at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and has fellowship training in Endourology and Kidney Stone Disease. His skills in all areas of Urology in addition to state of the art sub-specialty training are a tremendous asset to our diverse group. Dr. Aaron Brafman is a South Florida native who received his M.D. from Boston University School of Medicine and his his Urology Residency at the University of Florida Shands Hospital. Dr. Brafman has been a star from the start and practices all facets of Urology. Dr. Blake Evans is a Florida native as well, originally from Ft. Myers and joined his own father in his Urology practice in Ft. Myers for several years before transferring to South Florida. Dr. Evans completed his Urology Residency at the University of Florida Shands Hospital and brings an experienced talent in all areas of Urology to our growing practice. Dr. Scarzella grew up in Annapolis, Maryland where she received her degree from the George Washington School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. and then completed her Urology Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Scarzella has expertise in the areas of female urology, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections and other urogynecological disorders. She also treats all male conditions including BPH, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, performs vasectomies, and manages stone disease in both men and women. She is a member of the American Urological Association (AUA), and an advocate for The Society for Women in Urology. Why did I go into Urology? I get asked this all the time. A female that chooses Urology is so rare. My father, Dr. Giulio Italo Scarzella was a Urologist, and my Mom, Vivian, was an R.N. so I was introduced to the world of medicine early on. My Dad would take me on "rounds" with him at the hospital when I was very young. I saw how passionate he was about his specialty and how important he was to so many people. His patients adored him. I worked in his office when I was a teenager through college. I was exposed to a specialty that many others in medical school did not even have a glimpse of, but never did I ever think of going into a field that was at that time was made up of less than 1% women. Medicine became my dream. So onward I went, through the well known rigorous world of a "must have straight A's" college student, through the MCATS, and then ... GW Med. The day comes though when you have to make this life altering decision, "What specialty are you going to match in?" I am grateful everyday to my Dad for helping me choose the world of Urology as my world. I have such a special niche that I am honored to fill. There are still only 8% of urologists that are women today and over half of them see pediatrics only. I have often been the only woman in the room throughout my career! I am proud to be making a difference with every patient I care for. I appreciate the diversity of treating both male and females with their different conditions and personalities. My patients have become my extended family over the years. They are a part of my life, and I have become a part of theirs. |