Joel T. Funk, MD, FACS

Associate Professor, Urology
Associate Director of Perioperative Services, BUMCT/S

Dr. Funk is a nationally and internationally recognized expert and key thought leader in laser prostatectomy and female urology. He was the first urologist to perform a holmium prostatectomy in Southern Arizona and remains one of a handful of surgeons nationwide, performing at least 100 of these procedures a year.

Dr. Funk has extensive experience in the surgical and non-surgical management of prostate and bladder outlet obstruction in men. Furthermore, he is an active female urology specialist with expertise in robotic sacrocolpopexy, vaginal mesh excision and anti-incontience surgery. After completing his residency at the College of Medicine – Tucson, he realized Tucson was home and joined the clinical faculty in the Department of Surgery. He later completed additional training in laser prostatectomy at Addensbrooke Hospital in Cambridge in 2009.

Degree(s)

  • MD: Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, 2001
  • BS: Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Residency
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, Urology, 2007
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, General Surgery, 2003
Board Certifications
American Board of Urology, 2011
Honors and Awards
College of Medicine – Tucson Clinical Excellence Award, 2018
Bodinger Stegmann Award-WSAUA, Best Tips/Tricks, 2004
Resident Teaching Award, Department of Surgery, 2002
Research Interests

MRI imaging and evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse, long-term outcomes from HoLEP, prostate cancer risk, histologic evaluation of the pathogenesis of benign prostatic hypertrophy, MR fusion biopsy in the diagnosis and decision-making of prostate cancer

Clinical Specialties
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Benign Prostate Obstruction
Male Voiding Dysfunction
Neurourology and Voiding Dysfunction
Stone Disease