Dr. Mohannad Awad Joins DHR Health Urology Institute

DHR Health, one of the largest physician-owned hospital in the United States and proudly serving the Rio Grande Valley since 1997, is excited to welcome Dr. Mohannad Awad, to our prestigious team at the DHR Health Urology Institute. Dr. Awad looks forward to helping people in the Rio Grande Valley, treating a variety of urinary and pelvic conditions like kidney stones, enlarged prostate, cancers of the kidney and prostate, as well as ureteropelvic junction obstruction and more. Dr. Awad uses safe and effective, minimally invasive methods, including advanced techniques like percutaneous and endoscopic kidney stone treatments, laser enucleation of enlarged prostates (HoLEP), and robotic-assisted surgery.

Dr. Awad earned his medical degree from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He completed a one-year internship in general surgery at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, connected with Tufts Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He then did his urology residency at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont. Afterwards, he completed a two-year fellowship in endourology and minimally invasive urologic oncology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Awad also earned a master’s degree in Clinical Research from the University of California, San Francisco. He has published many studies and presented in numerous meetings on safe and effective treatments for urology conditions.

Dr. Awad is deeply committed to making a positive impact on his patients’ lives. “Being a urologist is incredibly meaningful to me because it allows me to provide patients with immediate relief, improve their quality of life, and remove life-threatening tumors. It is an honor to see the difference a procedure can make, and being part of that healing process is truly rewarding,” said Dr. Awad.

Dr. Awad is now accepting new patients at the DHR Health Urology Institute, located at 2603 Michelangelo Drive in Edinburg, and at the DHR Health Specialty Clinic, located at 505 Angelita Drive, Suite 14, in Weslaco. To schedule an appointment in Edinburg, please call (956) 362-8767, or for Weslaco, call (956) 362-3720. DHR Health accepts a variety of medical insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid.