Michelle L. McDonald, M.D.

Dr. Michelle McDonald completed her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Texas at Austin. She then completed her Medical Doctorate at the University of Texas health Science Center in San Antonio where she graduated Alpha Omega Alpha, the highest medical honors. Following this, she went on to complete her surgical internship and urology residency at University of California San Diego. Next, she finished an intense two-year fellowship in surgical kidney transplantation at UCLA, one of the largest transplant centers in the country.

Dr. McDonald is trained in all areas of adult urology including complex open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. She treats both benign and malignant urologic diseases in both women and men. Additionally, she has an interest in functional medicine including disease prevention and longevity.

Dr. McDonald currently practices out of Methodist Dallas Medical Center, a level one trauma center. She lives in Dallas with her partner, his two daughters, their son, dog, and 2 cats. She enjoys a plant-based lifestyle, volunteering at the Humane Society of Dallas, weight training, design/décor, and watching college football.

EMPLOYMENT

• Urologist – Urology Clinics of North Texas, PLLC – Methodist Dallas Medical Center – 10/21/2024 – Dallas, Texas
• Urology Locums – 1/29/2024- 8/4/2024 – Harlingen, Texas and Eureka, California
• Assistant Professor – Director, Living Donor Renal Transplant – Kidney Transplant Surgeon – UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of General Surgery – Department of Urology – 12/1/2021 – 11/1/2023 – Dallas, Texas
• Director, Living Donor Renal Transplant – Kidney Transplant Surgeon – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center – 8/15/2019-11/04/2021 – Austin, Texas

TRAINING

• Fellowship: 2017-2019 University of California Los Angeles, CA Fellow, Renal Transplant Los Angeles Health System
• Residency: 2013-2017 University of California, San Diego, CA Resident, Urology San Diego Health System
• Residency: 2012-2013 University of California, San Diego, CA Resident, General Surgery San Diego Health System
• Internship: 2011-2012 University of California, San Diego, CA Intern, General Surgery San Diego Health System
• Medical School: 2007-2011 University of Texas Health San Antonio, TX M.D. Health Science Center Alpha Omega Alpha School of Medicine
• Undergraduate: 2001-2006 The University of Texas Austin, TX B.S. Psychology Cum Laude
• High School: 1998-2001 LaPorte High School LaPort, TX 4th in class

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

• Institute
  of Functional Medicine certification candidate Current
• The
  American Board of Urology #20647 Issued: 5/22/2021 Expires:
  2/28/2031
• American
  Society of Transplant Surgeons Renal Transplant Certification Issued:
  2020
• State
  of Texas Medical License #S2414 Issued: 2019 Expires: 8/31/2026
• American
  Board of Urology- Qualifying (Part 1) Examination Passed: 7/14/17
• State
  of California Medical License A124144 Issued: January 4, 2013 Expires:
  January 31, 2025
• California
  RHB Fluoroscopy Operator/Supervisor License RHC 00203550 Issued: March 31,
  2018 Expires: November 30, 2025
• Drug
  Enforcement Agency FM3668805 Issued: December 9, 2015 Expires: January 31,
  2025
• National Provider Identification
  1073800280 

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

• Board Member, Urologic Society for Transplantation and Renal Surgery 2022- Present
• Reviewer for Journal of Urology 2017- Present
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2017- Present
• Resident Physician Council, UCSD 2013
• Graduate Medical Education Committee, UCSD 2013
• San Diego Urologic Society 2012
• American Urological Association 2012
• Western Section of the American Urological Association 2012

HOSPITAL COMMITTEES

• UT Southwestern Living Kidney Donor Approval Committee 2021- Present
• UT Southwestern Kidney Transplant
• Recipient Selection Committee 2021- Present
• UT Southwestern Kidney Transplant
• Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement 2021- Present

AWARDS & HONORS

• UCSD House Staff of the Year Nominee 2017
• VASD Veteran High Five Award 2016
• UCSD George Kaplan Research Award 2016
• VASD Veteran High Five Award 2015
• Western Section AUA Resident Scholarship 2015
• Western Section AUA Wesson Resident Essay Winner 2015
• San Diego Urologic Society Research Competition 2014
• UCSD Urology Clinical Competence Committee 2013
• Excellence in patient care and education award 2013
• Jack R. Robinson Urology Scholarship 2011
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2011
• The University of Texas at Austin, Cum Laude 2006
• Psi- Chi Psychology Honor Society Scholarship 2003
• University of Texas Scholar 2002

CLINICAL INTERESTS & SKILLS

• Urologic issues in kidney transplant
• Lower urinary tract symptoms in women and men
• Medical and surgical management of erectile dysfunction
• Low Testosterone
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Medical and surgical management of kidney stones
• Pelvic organ prolapse in women
• Stress incontinence in women
• Kidney cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Pre- and post-operative urologic considerations for kidney transplantation

BOOK CHAPTER PUBLICATIONS

• Smith & Tanagho’s General Urology. Chapter 31: Disorders of the Adrenal Glands, 19th edition. Edited by Jack W. McAninch, Tom F. Lue, 2020. Michelle L. McDonald and Christopher J. Kane.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

• Michelle McDonald. Allograft nephrectomy vs. no nephrectomy for failed renal transplants. Front. Nephrol. 2023 July. Vol 3:1169181. doi: 10.3389/fneph.2023.1169181.
• Gritsch HA, Osbun N, Grogan T, Fero KE, Partownavid P, Stockman J, Sadoughi N, Park E, Miller E, Blumberg J, McDonald M, Cowan N, Shah N, Rahman S. Randomized controlled trial of a quadratus lumborum block with liposomal bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Clin Transplant. 2021 Sep;35(9):e14403. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14403. Epub 2021 Jul 14. PMID: 34184312.
• Kagan I, McDonald ML, Gritsch HA, Yabu JM. Kidney transplantation utilizing a horseshoe kidney. Kidney Int. 2019 Dec;96(6):1427. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.07.001.
• Michelle McDonald, H. Albin Gritsch. American Urologic Association (AUA) Update: Urology Consultation in Renal Transplantation. AUA Update Series 2018.
• Michelle McDonald, Jefferey Veale. The Onus of Altruism in Kidney Transplantation. European Urology Focus 2018.
• Ahmet Bindayi, Zachary A Hamilton, Michelle L McDonald, Kendrick Yim, Frederick Millard, Rana R McKay, Steven C Campbell, Brian I Rini, Ithaar H Derweesh. Neoadjuvant therapy for localized and locally advanced renal cell carcinoma. Urol Oncol 2018; Vol 36, 31-37
• Bindayi A, McDonald ML, Beksac AT, Rivera-Sanfeliz G, Shabaik A, Hughes F, Aganovic L, Hansel DE, Derweesh IH. Can Multiphase CT Scan Distinguish Between Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma Type 1 and Type 2? Turkish Journal of Urology 2018; Vol. 44, 316-322
• Michelle L. McDonald, Lauren E. Howard, William J. Aronson, Martha K. Terris, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Christopher L. Amling, Stehphen J. Freedland, Christopher J. Kane. First Postoperative PSA is Associated with Outcomes in Patients with Node Positive Prostate Cancer: Results from the SEARCH Database. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations 2018; Vol. 36, 239.e17-239.e25
• Michelle L McDonald, Brian R Lane, Juan Jimenez, Hak J Lee, Kendrick Yim, Ahmet Bindayi, Zachary A Hamilton, Charles A Field, Aaron S Block, Sumi Dey, Sabrina Noyes, Rana McKay, Frederick Millard, Brian I Rini, Steven C Campbell, Ithaar H Derweesh. Renal Functional Outcome of Partial Nephrectomy for Complex R.E.N.A.L. Score Tumors With or Without Neoadjuvant Sunitinib: A Multicenter Analysis. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2018; Vol. 16, 289-295
• Sean P Stroup, Zachary A Hamilton, Michael T Marshall, Hak J Lee, Sean W Berquist, Abd-elrahman S Hassan, Alp T Beksac, Charles A Field, Aaron Bloch, Fang Wan, Michelle L McDonald, Nishant D Patel, James O L-Esperance, Ithaar H Derweesh. Comparison of Retroperitoneal and Transperitoneal Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Pentafecta Perioperative and Renal Functional Outcomes. World Journal of Urology 2017; Vol. 35, 1721-1728
• Ahmet Bindayi, Zachary A. Hamilton, Michelle L. McDonald, Kendrick Yim, Frederick Millard, Rana R. McKay, Steven C. Campbell, Brian I. Rini, Ithaar H. Derweesh. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Localized and Locally Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations 2017; Vol. 36, 31-37
• Hassan AR, Raheem OA, Berquist S, Beksac AT, Bloch A, Field C, Lee HJ, Mehrazin R, Holden McDonald M, Hamilton Z, Liss M, Derweesh IH. Comparison of Laparoendoscopic Single-site (LESS) and Multiport Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy for Clinical T1b and T2a Renal Masses. Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica 2017; Vol. 69, 596-603
• Michelle L. McDonald, Dana B. Gal, Song Wang, Kerrin Palazzi, Christopher J. Kane, A. Karim Kader. Characterization of Post-operative Weight Loss Following Radical Cystectomy and Association with Peri-operative Outcomes. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2017; Vol. 15, 86-92
• Joel E. Abbott, Allison Han, Michelle McDonald, Roger L Sur. Are Antibiotics Necessary During Routine Cystoscopic Stent Removal? Transitional Andrology and Urology 2016; Vol. 5, 784-788
• Michelle L. McDonald, Jill Buckley. Antimicrobial Practice Patterns for Urethroplasty Among GU Reconstruction Experts: A Call For Standardization. Urology 2016; Vol. 94, 237-245
• Michelle L. McDonald, Andy Huang, James A. Proudfoot, Joan T. Le, George J. Chiang, Ruth A. Bush. Association of Obesity, BMI, and Hispanic Ethnicity on Ambulatory Status in Children with Spinal Dysraphism followed near the California-Mexico Border. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 2016; Vol. 27, 1956-1969
• McDonald M, Parsons JK. The Case for Tailored Prostate Cancer Screening- A NCCN Perspective. Journal of the Comprehensive Cancer Network 2015; Vol. 13, 1576-1583
• McDonald M, Parsons JK. 4K Test and Kallikrein Markers in Prostate Cancer Screening. Urologic Clinics of North America 2016; Vol. 34, 39-46
• Liss MA, Taylor SA, Batura D, Steensels D, Chayakulkeeree M, Soenens C, Rao GG, Dash A, Park S, Patel N, Woo J, McDonald M, Nseyo U, Banapour P, Unterberg S, Aglering TE, Van Poppel H, Sakamoto K, Fierer J, Black PC. Fluoroquinolone Resistant Rectal Colonization Predicts Risk of Infectious Complications After Transrectal Prostate Biopsy. Journal of Urology 2014; Vol. 192, 1673-1678.
• Margulis V, McDonald M, Tamboli P, Swanson D, Wood CG. Predictors of Oncological Outcome After Resection of Locally Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Urology 2009; Vol. 181, 2044-2051.

MEDIA

• Discussing first veteran kidney exchange through Donor Outreach for Veterans (DOVE). Nov11, 2020.
• https://www.fox7austin.com/video/870110
• Discussing Findings of Kidney Transplant Study. September 5, 2019. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/discussing-findings-of-kidney-transplant-study
• https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/local-man-in-need-of-new-kidney-hopes-new-living-donor-program-will-help
• Nishant Patel and Michelle McDonald. A Call to March in the Name of Science and Urology. AUANews. April 2017.

PRESENTATIONS- RESEARCH

• Michelle L. McDonald, Tin Duong, Nakul Datta, H. Albin Gritsch, Suphamai Bunnapradist. Characterization of Microscopic Hematuria Following Renal Transplant. American Transplant Congress (ATC), Boston, MA 2019- Poster Contest Winner
• Michelle L. McDonald, Zachary A. Hamilton, Ithaar Derweesh. Robotic Partial Nephrectomy of T2 Renal Mass Utilizing Intracorporeal Cold Ischemia. World Congress of Endourology, Cape Town, South Africa, 2016- Video
• Michelle L. McDonald, Jill Buckley. Antimicrobial Practice Patterns for Urethroplasty Among GU Reconstruction Experts: A Call For Standardization. AUA, San Diego, CA, 2016- Poster
• Michelle L. McDonald, Lauren E. Howard, William J. Aronson, Martha K. Terris, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Christopher L. Amling, Stehphen J. Freedland, Christopher J. Kane. First Postoperative PSA is a Predictor of Outcome in Patients with Node Positive Prostate Cancer: Results from the SEARCH Database. Western Section AUA, Indian Wells, CA, 2015- Podium
• Michelle L. McDonald, Jill Buckley. Antimicrobial Practice Patterns for Urethroplasty Among GU Reconstruction Experts: A Call For Standardization. Western Section AUA, Indian Wells, CA, 2015- Poster
• Michelle L. McDonald, James A. Proudfoot, George J. Chiang, Sarah R. Marietti- Shepherd. Clean Intermittent Catheterization is a Risk Factor for Urinary Tract Infection in Infants with Spinal Dysraphism. Western Section AUA, Indian Wells, CA, 2015- Podium
• Michelle L. McDonald, Dana B. Gal, Song Wang, Kerrin Palazzi, Christopher J. Kane, A. Karim Kader. Characterization of Post-operative Weight Loss Following Radical Cystectomy and Association with Peri-operative Outcomes. Western Section AUA, Indian Wells, CA, 2015- Resident Essay Contest Winner Presentation
• Michelle McDonald, Hak Lee, Vipulkumar Dadhania, Song Wang, Ryan Kopp, Alp Tuna Beksac, Lejla Aganovic, Fiona Hughes, Jessica Wang-Rodriguez, Ahmed Shabaik, Donna Hansel, Ithaar Derweesh. Can Multiphase CT Scan Distinguish Between Type 1 and Type 2 Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma? A Retrospective Analysis. San Diego Urologic Society Resident Research Competition, March 12, 2014
• Michelle L. McDonald, Dana B. Gal, Song Wang, Kerrin Palazzi, Christopher J. Kane, A. Karim Kader. Characterization of Post-operative Weight Loss Following Radical Cystectomy and Association with Peri-operative Outcomes. AUA, Orlando, Florida, 2014- Poster
• Michelle McDonald, Hak Lee, Vipulkumar Dadhania, Song Wang, Ryan Kopp, Alp Tuna Beksac, Lejla Aganovic, Fiona Hughes, Jessica Wang-Rodriguez, Ahmed Shabaik, Donna Hansel, Ithaar Derweesh. Can Multiphase CT Scan Distinguish Between Type 1 and Type 2 Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma? A Retrospective Analysis. AUA, Orlando, Florida, 2014- Poster
• Michelle L. McDonald, Dana B. Gal, Song Wang, Kerrin Palazzi, Christopher J. Kane, A. Karim Kader. Characterization of Post-operative Weight Loss Following Radical Cystectomy and Association with Peri-operative Outcomes. San Diego Urologic Society UCSD and Balboa Naval Medical Center Resident Research Competition winner, March 12, 2014
• Michelle L. McDonald, Vitaly Margulis, Christopher Wood. Predictors of Oncologic Outcome After Resection of Locally Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine 8th Annual Research Poster Session. September 16, 2008- Poster

PRESENTATIONS- GRAND ROUNDS

• May 2023 – Is the Transplant Urologist Relevant?  Houston Methodist Urology Grand Rounds
• January 2023 – Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in the Kidney Transplant Population.  UT Southwestern Transplant Grand Rounds
• February 2022 – Kidney Transplant Update.  UT Southwestern Department of Urology Grand Rounds

• Kidney stones
• Erectile dysfunction
• Low testosterone
• Enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Stress urinary incontinence (male & female)
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Overactive bladder
• Urethral stricture
• Ureteral stricture
• Penile curvature or Peyronie’s Disease
• Kidney Cancer
• Ureteral Cancer
• Bladder Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Testicular Cancer
• Penile cancer

• Bulkamid
• Sacral nerve stimulater
• Vasectomy
• Cystoscopy
• Ureteroscopy
• Laser lithotripsy
• Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
• Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP)
• Malleable penile prosthesis (MPP)
• Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
• UroLift
• Rezūm
• Robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP)
• Male and female urethral sling
• Prolapse repair
• Bladder Botox injections
• Suprapubic tube (SPT) placement
• Urethral dilation
• Direct visualized internal urethrotomy (DVIU)
• Penile plication
• Robotic-assisted nephrectomy
• Robotic-assisted radical nephroureterectomy
• Transurethral resection bladder tumor (TURBT)
• Hydrocelectomy
• Orchiectomy