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Kenneth G Sands, DO
Accepting New Patients
UVA Health Provider

Kenneth G Sands, DO

Urology

Primary Location
Urology Clinic
500 Ray C Hunt Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Today's Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Primary Phone Number
434.924.2224
Fax Number
434.244.9481

Additional Locations

Bio & Overview

Kenneth Sands, DO, MBA, is a urologist who specializes in treating kidney stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia, ureteral stricture, and ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction.

He has expertise in several kinds of surgical procedures including:

  • Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
  • Ureteroscopy
  • Thulium laser lithotripsy
  • Robotic kidney surgery
  • Robotic reconstructive surgery

Dr. Sands grew up on a small farm in southwest Virginia, where he enjoyed exploring the woods and fishing on the river. He attended Randolph–Macon College in Ashland, where he studied economics and business, and received his medical degree and an MBA from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee.

He completed his urology residency training at Michigan State University and an endourology and minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He then joined the faculty at Washington University as an assistant professor of urology for several years before coming to UVA Health.

Dr. Sands is the author of a number of peer-reviewed journal articles on urology and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Urology and the Journal of Endourology.

Organizational Involvement/Memberships

  • Endourological Society
  • American Urological Association
  • American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
  • American Osteopathic Association

Academic Information

Department
Urology
Academic Role
Assistant Professor
Division
Endourology and Minimally Invasive
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Conditions & Treatments

  • Bladder diverticulectomy
  • Bladder diverticulum
  • Bladder stone removal
  • Calculus of urinary tract
  • Cystolitholapaxy
  • Endourology
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Kidney stone
  • Laparoscopic nephrectomy
  • Laparoscopy ureteroneocystostomy
  • Laser lithotripsy
  • Minimally invasive kidney stone removal
  • Minimally invasive kidney surgery
  • Nephrectomy
  • Nephrolithotomy
  • Pyelolithotomy
  • Pyeloplasty
  • Radical nephrectomy
  • Robotic pyeloplasty
  • Robotic surgery
  • Robotic surgery for upj repair
  • Robotic urological surgery
  • Ureterolithiasis
  • Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
  • Uric acid urolithiasis
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Age Groups Seen
Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
Primary Education
LMU Debusk College Of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)
Residency
Michigan State University (2019)
Fellowship
Saint Louis University School of Medicine (2020)
Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (Urological Surgery)
Additional Specialties
Endourology and Stone Disease

Reviews

523 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

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Overall
4.9 Out of 5
Provider showed concern
Provider explained things clearly
Provider included you in decisions
Provider discussed treatment options
Likelihood of recommending this provider

99 Patient Comments

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Presented an alternate procedure which he explained would be a better fit because of my age which I accepted.
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Dr. Sands is truly an amazing physician! So professional, caring, kind and KNOWLEDGEABLE!! Such good bedside manner. For a physician-means the world. I am a nurse and work one on one with surgeons and he is one of those that cares about and for his patients with meaning and purpose-Hard to find in healthcare these days.
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Dr. Sands is compassionate and sincerely listened to my concerns which made the appt less stressed which I received the medical information I needed.
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Dr Sands is Dr Wonderful
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Dr. Sands is someone in whom I have great confidence after this first visit. I feel excellent about the care I received and would highly recommend him to anyone. I also truly appreciated the intentionality with which he addressed potential concerns I might have had following my initial assessment by the medical resident, who was also excellent in her care and knowledge of the medical issues at play. Dr. Sands demonstrated great awareness regarding how I might have perceived or reacted to the symptoms I was experiencing, based on what I presented and discussed during the resident's examination. I appreciate, though, that UVA is a teaching hospital and that medical students and residents are given the opportunity to truly learn through hands-on experience. On those grounds, and on the basis of my care, I give Dr. Sands, the medical resident, and the entire team the highest marks for how they handled everything. I am very satisfied.
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Dr. Sands is an excellent provider whose competence and bedside manner are very reassuring.