
Dr Kella completed a degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and went on to receive his MD degree from University of Texas at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX. After finishing residency at Tufts University in Boston, MA, he went on for further fellowship training at Baylor School of Medicine in Houston, TX to develop expertise in urological oncology and robotic surgery.
After his training, Dr Kella came to Urology San Antonio and performed the area's first robotic prostatectomy for prostate cancer and radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. He has performed over 1500 cases for prostate cancer, making him one of the most experienced surgeons in the nation. (Click here to learn about the importance of experience.) In 2009, Dr Kella performed more robotic prostate surgeries than anyone else in Texas, according to Intuitive Surgical. He is Director of Robotic Surgery and Assistant Director of Research at Urology San Antonio and served as Chief of Surgery at St Lukes Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. His routine is to perform 6 to 10 cases per week, with the same team at the same hospital.He is principal investigator on numerous clinical studies and has been involved in the study of many novel agents for prostate cancer including Protox, ZD4054, and GVAX. He has consulted for companies such as AMS and Intuitive Surgical.
He also has contributed to the literature in prostate cancer.
He is committed to making the patient experience as painless and as successful as possible.
In his spare time, he enjoys time with his family. playing sports, and working with new tech tools and gadgets.
