Southwest Medical Center (SWMC) is pleased to welcome Faris Azzouni, M.D., to its medical staff and announce the reopening of its Urology Care Center, restoring specialized urology services to Liberal and the surrounding region.
Dr. Azzouni is no stranger to southwest Kansas, having previously practiced in Dodge City, where he developed lasting relationships with patients throughout the region. “I practiced in Dodge City for five years. Those five years were the highlight of my professional life, and I loved every minute of it,” Dr. Azzouni said.
Reflecting on his previous experience providing specialized care in southwest Kansas, Dr. Azzouni said, “I was able to offer many complex urologic procedures to the people of southwest Kansas. This spared them the need to travel out of town and was very satisfying.” He hopes to build on that experience by expanding access to complex urological procedures at SWMC.
Originally from Jordan, Dr. Azzouni developed an interest in urology during medical school, drawn to the variety of medical and surgical disciplines involved in the specialty. “Urology is a mixture of surgery, medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, radiology and physics,” Dr. Azzouni explained. “I found it very engaging and enjoyable.”
Dr. Azzouni earned his medical degree from the University of Jordan and completed residency training at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia and Jordan University Hospital in Amman, Jordan. He also completed fellowships in pediatric urology in Wisconsin and urologic oncology in New York. He has practiced urology in the United States since 2013.
Dr. Azzouni provides care for a wide range of urological conditions affecting men, women, and children, including kidney stones, urinary tract cancers, prostate conditions, female urological disorders, undescended testes, and other urological concerns.
“Bringing urology services back to Southwest Medical Center is another important step in our commitment to expanding specialty care for the communities we serve,” said Amber Williams, Chief Executive Officer at Southwest Medical Center. “We know how important it is for patients and families to have access to quality healthcare close to home, and we are excited to offer these services locally again.”
For Dr. Azzouni, providing quality care begins with understanding each patient’s individual concerns. “I will listen to their concerns and take them all very seriously. I will do my best to help them,” he said.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Azzouni enjoys sports, shopping with his wife, and working on projects around the house.
Dr. Azzouni is now accepting new patients at Southwest Medical Center’s reopened Urology Care Center, alongside LaSasha Rosales, APRN, FNP-C, who is transitioning from SWMC’s Family Practice clinic to join the urology team. The Urology Care Center is located at 305 W. 15th Street, Suite 102, inside the Medical Office Building at Southwest Medical Center. Most major insurance plans are accepted, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare, and Kansas and Oklahoma Medicaid.
To schedule an appointment or learn more about available urology services, call (620) 629-2470 or visit www.swmedcenter.com/locations/urology-care-center.
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