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Melissa R. Kaufman MD, PhD, FACS

Professor of Urology

Areas of Expertise

  • Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery
  • Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery
  • Urethral Strictures
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urodynamics
  • Urology

Locations

1301 Medical Center Drive, Suite 3800
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Tennessee, 1993
  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Arkansas, 2002
  • Internship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2003
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2007
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Urology - American Board of Urology, 2011
  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - American Board of Urology, 2013

Patient Comments

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Professional, courteous and very personable. Excellent! Made me very comfortable.
April 15, 2026
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I would highly recommend her
April 15, 2026
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Dr. Kaufman really listened to me and answered all my questions. She is one of the best Dr.'s I've ever been to.
April 8, 2026
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Everything was great
April 8, 2026
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I encourage my friends who complain about any level of incontinence to see Dr. Kaufman's practice.
March 24, 2026
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Dr. Kaufman and her fellow were both very easy to talk to. They were very professional and gave me very good information.
March 19, 2026
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Dr, Kauffman and her entire team are fantastic. I feel that I am in the hands of professionals who I can trust.
March 14, 2026
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Dr. Kaufman is extraordinary. She is intelligent , compassionate and authentic. I rank her as one of the best physicians that I have encountered at VUMC.
March 11, 2026
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Dr Melissa Kaufman was kind, helpful and professional.
February 14, 2026
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