Acute Kidney Infection near San Marcos, TX

Care Philosophy: Dr. Peter Ruff is committed to improving the lives of patients and their families. This is accomplished through a compassionate, collaborative approach in an innovative, quality-driven, community based setting.

Care Philosophy: To prevent and treat disease within a caring community.

Biography: Dr. David Cuellar is a graduate of the UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, and completed his residency at the University of Maryland. Dr. Cuellar also completed an advanced training fellowship in minimally invasive/laparoscopic surgery and complex stone surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He has special interests in robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of all genitourinary cancers. Dr. Cuellar serves as the head of Urology at Seton Northwest Hospital (2017-present), a position he held at St. David's North Austin Medical Center for the six prior years. He has been on the Robotics Steering Committee for both hospitals. In addition, he is a proctor/trainer for the daVinci Robotic Surgical System and began using the Da Vinci robotics system in Austin in 2004. In July 2018, Dr. David Cuellar was honored by Seton Northwest Hospital for being the first practicing Urologist in Austin to complete 1,000 robotic surgeries! Dr. Cuellar has been recognized as a ``Top Doctor`` under the category of Urology in the January 2019 edition of Austin Monthly Magazine. He also received this designation in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. Dr. Cuellar lives in Austin with his wife and 2 daughters and enjoys tennis and golf. He is a member of the Sportsman's Club, supporting the Rise School of Austin, and was recognized as a Physician Recipient of North Austin Medical Center's Frist Humanitarian Award in 2009. David Cuellar is seeing patients at our Round Rock #1 location. Contact Urology Austin to schedule an appointment with Dr. Cuellar.