Urology » Physicians

• Language(s): English, Spanish

• College: Cornell University
• Medical School: Mount Sinai
• Internship: Beth Israel Medical Center
• Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center
• Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Dr. Shawn D. Blick specializes in Urology.

He joined Arizona Center for Cancer Care in 2010 when Valley Urology Associates, which he founded, entered into partnership with them. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in
Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University and attended medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Blick trained as a resident in both General Surgery and Urology at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. In addition, his residency required him to complete six months of oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

In Arizona, Dr. Blick currently serves as the Chief of Staff at Paradise Valley Hospital. He has also previously served as the Medical Director and Chairman of the Board at the Surgical Elite Surgery Center, the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Paradise Valley Hospital, West Valley Hospital, and Maryvale Hospital.

He has attended multiple courses on advanced techniques for penile prosthesis insertion for erectile dysfunction, pelvic floor reconstruction for pelvic prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, laser surgery and UROLIFT for BPH, cyroablation and robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomies for prostate cancer, and hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomies for kidney cancer.

In the community, Dr. Blick has proven himself to be an excellent educator. He was an Adjunctive Faculty Member at Midwestern University Osteopathic College of Medicine for 12
years and has been given an award for his teaching skills. He has delivered multiple lectures to patients and physicians on the topics of erectile dysfunction, overactive bladders, stress urinary incontinence, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate cancer.

Dr. Blick is certified by the American Board of Urology. He is a multi-year “Top Doc” honoree by Phoenix Magazine.

• Language(s): English

• College: Washington State University
• Medical School: The Chicago Medical School
• Internship: University of New Mexico Hospital
• Residency: University of New Mexico Hospital
• Fellowship: University of New Mexico Hospital
• Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Dr. Paul Bombino specializes in urology. He joined Arizona Center for Cancer Care in 2011 when his team at Sun Valley Urology partnered with the practice.

Dr. Bombino earned his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Washington State University. He completed medical school at The Chicago Medical School and his internship as well as a residency in both general surgery and urology at the University of New Mexico Hospital. He has been honored with the Bristol Outstanding Achievement Award as well as the Mylan Pharmaceutical’s Excellence in Pharmacy.

Dr. Bombino has been a member of American Medical Student Association and American Urologic Association. He is certified by the American Board of Urology.

• Language(s): English

• College: Florida Atlantic University
• Medical School: University of Miami
• Internship: St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
• Residency: St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
• Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Dr. Aubrey Chung specializes in urology. He joined Arizona Center for Cancer Care in 2011 when his team at Sun Valley Urology partnered with the practice.

Dr. Chung earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Florida Atlantic University and completed medical school at the University of Miami. He served his internship and residency, both in urological surgery, at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Connecticut.

Dr. Chung is certified by the American Board of Urology and is licensed by the American Board of Medical Examiners. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

• Language(s): English, Spanish

• College: Arizona State University
• Medical School: University of Arizona
• Internship: University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
• Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
• Fellowship: University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
• Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Dr. Ben O’Neill Donovan – an Arizona native – specializes in urology, with an emphasis on pediatric urology. His pediatric urology expertise includes complex urethral reconstruction, laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopic pyeloplasty, ureteral reimplant and orchidopexy, as well as bladder reconstruction and urinary diversion. He also has expertise in minimally invasive, robotic and laparoscopic surgeries.

He joined Arizona Center for Cancer Care in 2010 when his team at Valley Urology Associates, entered into partnership with them. Dr. Donovan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Arizona State University and his Medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He then continued his training in general surgery, followed by completing a residency in urology at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center. Dr. Donovan subsequently furthered his training by completing a fellowship in pediatric urology at the Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma, under the supervision of world-renown pediatric urologist Bradley P. Kropp.

Dr. Donovan is a member of the American Urologic Association, Endourologic Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Medical Association. He has his Pediatric Urology Subspecialty Certification by the American Board of Urology.

He is a multi-year “Top Doc” honoree by Phoenix Magazine.

Jamie Goldman is a certified Physician Assistant working at Northwest Urology Associates. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology at Arizona State University and then earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at LeMoyne College. She is certified by The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, as well as the United Medical Education in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and the American Heart Association in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and holds licenses with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Arizona Physician Assistants.

Jamie received training in the evaluation and therapeutic processes of a wide-range of urologic diseases including but not limited to genito-urinary infections, both male and female urinary incontinence, urologic oncology, kidney stones, and Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH). She also holds the position of first-assist in the operating room, where she assists her supervising physician with invasive and minimally invasive procedures.

Language(s): English
College: Arizona State University
Graduate College: LeMoyne College

• Language(s): English, Cantonese

• College: University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
• Internship: Northwestern University
• Residency: Northwestern University
• Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
• Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Dr. Vi N. Hua specializes in urology, and his interests include laparoscopy and minimally invasive urology. . In his training, he has acquired the distinguishing skills for performing nephron-sparing laparoscopic partial nephrectomies, laparoscopic renal cryoablation, and laparoscopic da Vinci robotic radical prostatectomies.

He joined Arizona Center for Cancer Care in 2010 when his team at Valley Urology Associates, entered into partnership with them. Dr. Hua earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, where he was awarded the Medical Student Research Forum Award. He completed a residency in general surgery as well as in urology at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, where he would eventually serve as chief resident and president of the McGaw Resident and Fellow Forum.

Dr. Hua is certified by The American Board of Urology. He is also certified in the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System and Encocare Cryotherapy.

• Language(s): English

• College: Rutgers University
• Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
• Internship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Dr. Mitchell C. Kaye specializes in both adult and pediatric urology. He joined Arizona Center for Cancer Care in 2013 when his team at Scottsdale Urologic Surgeons partnered with the practice. He has been practicing at Scottsdale Urologic Surgeons since 1997. He previously served his country in the United States Air Force and was Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services School of Medicine.

Dr. Kaye received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Rutgers University. He completed medical school at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and his residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he would eventually serve as chief resident.

Dr. Kaye is noted as being amongst the first to offer several advanced treatment technologies to Arizona, including robotic surgery used for treatment of prostate, kidney, bladder and adrenal cancers, as well as female pelvic prolapse He was the first to use cryosurgery to manage urologic tumors and continues to offer minimally invasive treatment strategies for BPH and incontinence, and other urologic issues.

Dr. Kaye is certified by and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Urologic Association and past president of the Phoenix Urologic Society.

Tiffany Ly is a certified physician assistant at Arizona Center for Cancer Care, working alongside Dr. Sheldon Roberts. In the practice, she manages all urological complaints alongside Dr. Roberts in addition to administering bladder chemotherapy and testosterone pellet implantation.

Upon graduating with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Ly spent a year in Taiwan teaching English before returning to the states and completing her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Pacific University in Portland, Oregon.

Ly holds professional memberships in the American Urological Association and the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, the American Heart Association in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Congentix for Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation. She holds licenses with the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Arizona Physicians Assistants.

• Language(s):English, Mandarin, Cantonese
• College:California Lutheran University
• Graduate College:Pacific University

• Language(s): English

• College: University of California, Irvine
• Medical School: University of California, Irvine
• Internship: University of California, San Diego Medical Center
• Residency: University of California, San Diego Medical Center
• Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Dr. Biren G. Patel specializes in urology. He joined Arizona Center for Cancer Care in 2011 when his team at Northwest Urology Associates, entered into partnership with them.

Dr. Patel earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences as well as his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, where he was a Regent Scholar. He completed his internship and a residency in both general surgery and urology at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, where he also won a teaching award from the School of Medicine.

He has been published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Journal of Urology, Journal of Surgical Urology and several others. Dr. Patel is certified by and a Diplomate of The American Board of Urology.

Dr. Roberts has enjoyed an active urology practice since 1987. His first seventeen years were
spent in Western Kansas, where he was the only urologist serving a ten county area in a wide
spectrum of urological care. He has been in practice in the West Valley since 2004. He
provides care in all areas of adult and geriatric urology, but has special training and expertise in
minimally invasive stone surgery and laser surgery for prostate enlargement.

Education:
The George Washington University, B.A. 1976
The Ohio State University, M.D., 1981.

Residency:
Surgical and Urology Residency, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of
Cleveland, 1981-1987
Research Fellowship in Urinary Stone Disease, completed 1984

Staff Privileges:
Banner Boswell Memorial Hospital
Banner Del Webb Hospital
Desert Mirage Surgery Center

Elected positions:
Served as Chief of Surgery, Vice Chief of Staff, and Chief of Staff at Saint Catherine Hospital,
Garden City Kansas
President, Garden Medical Clinic (20 provider multispecialty group)
Chief of Surgery, Banner Boswell Memorial Hospital, 2012-present

Hobbies:
Hiking, horseback riding, camping