808 Highway 466,Lady Lake, FL 32159    1825 Salk Ave, Tavares, FL, 32778
Welcome to
Lake Sumter Urology
Our compassionate team of physicians is focused on developing trust,
providing patient education, and delivering progressive treatments
with surgical excellence in a wide range of urologic conditions.
Comprehensive
Urologic Care
The physicians at Lake Sumter Urology strive daily for excellent treatment outcomes through comprehensive diagnostic, radiologic and pharmaceutical avenues. They are experienced, skilled surgeons offering the latest robotic, laparoscopic, endoscopic and microscopic techniques.
Venkata Marella, MD

Meet Dr. Marella

Specializing in: All general urology, including surgeries/procedures
Venkata Marella, MD
Venkata Marella, MD

Meet Dr. Marella

Specializing in: All general urology, including surgeries/procedures

Dr. Marella graduated from Guntur Medical College, India, and completed the Urology residency at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, in 2005. He worked in New Jersey until December 2021, operated in Hackensack university medical center and other local hospitals. He is known for his attention to detail, compassion, and stellar bedside manner.

Dr. Marella has excellent surgical skills in all complex urological cases including robotic and minimally invasive surgeries. Dr. Marella has extensive experience in performing Robotic surgeries for over 10 years, including Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy, Partial Nephrectomy, Radical Nephrectomy, Pyeloplasty, Nephroureterectomy, Cystectomy and Ileal conduit.


Dr. Marella performs minimally invasive surgeries for various other conditions, including Enlarged prostate, Kidney and ureteral stones, Female Incontinence, etc. He also has experience in treating common Mens' Health issues, including Erectile dysfunction and Low Testosterone.

Dr.Marella, has a professional membership in the American Urological Association (AUA) and has also been certified by the American Board of Urology since 2005. He has privileges in local hospitals, including UF health The Villages hospital, UF health Leesburg hospital, and Advent Health Waterman hospital.






Emily Perry-Hartlein, APRN

Meet
Emily Perry-Hartlein, APRN

Specializing in: Women's health including: OAB, Atrophic Vaginitis, Pelvic organ prolapse and all other urological conditions
Emily, MD
Emily Perry-Hartlein, APRN

Meet
Emily Perry-Hartlein, APRN

Specializing in: Women's health including: OAB, Atrophic Vaginitis, Pelvic organ prolapse and all other urological conditions

Emily is originally from New York and was raised in New Jersey where her nursing career started as a diploma graduate registered nurse in 1994. She has lived all over the United States and had various experiences in her nursing career including pharmacy technician, emergency nursing, pediatrics, critical care transport, pre-hospital care, nursing education, family practice and urology.

Emily has over 30 years of experience in nursing also including being a flight nurse from 2005 to 2007, where she attained the advanced skills in pre-hospital care. Emily has also served in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman and U.S. Army as a nurse. She has taught nursing core and general education classes for both LPN and RN nursing students and served as the Nursing Program Director in a local private college.


Emily earned my degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner/ARNP in 2014 and then became a Certified Urology Nurse Practitioner in 2017. Currently she is working on her Women's Health Nurse Practitioner licensure and will start the DNP program in the Fall 2023.

Emily has worked as an APRN in both a urology setting and an urgent care. In her free time, she enjoys being involved with her children, their activities and traveling with her husband and children.






Rosemary Gavan, APRN

Meet
Rosemary Gavan, APRN

Specializing in: Women's health including: OAB, Atrophic Vaginitis, Pelvic organ prolapse and all other urological conditions
Emily, MD
Rosemary Gavan, APRN

Meet
Rosemary Gavan, APRN

Specializing in: Women's health including: OAB, Atrophic Vaginitis, Pelvic organ prolapse and all other urological conditions

With more than 40 years of experience, Rosemary Gavan is a true steward of the nursing profession. Graduating from the University of Central Florida as a registered nurse in 1982 and completing her master's degree as an advanced registered nurse practitioner in 1997 with highest honors from the University of Florida, Mrs. Gavan provides quality care with exceptional bedside manner to all her patients.

In addition to her urology experience over the past 16 years, she worked in Internal Medicine providing direct inpatient and outpatient care. She holds a national board certification with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), is a member of the Florida Nurses Association (FNA), a member of the American Urology Association (AUA), and a member of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA).


Rosemary is passionate in helping men and women improve their quality of life in a wide range of urologic conditions including, kidney stones, benign prostatic hypertrophy, overactive bladder, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, interstitial cystitis, and urinary tract infections.

In her spare time, you can find Rosemary enjoying a 45-year passion of playing tennis, pickleball, fishing the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.



Our Services

Comprehensive Urological Services

At Lake Sumter Urology, we treat various male urology conditions, including Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary calculi (Kidney Stones), Prostate Cancer screening and management, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypogonadism (Low Testosterone), Kidney tumors, Bladder cancer, Chronic Prostatitis, Elective Sterilization (Vasectomy), Infertility, and Female Urology conditions, Recurrent Urinary tract Infections, Urinary incontinence(Bladder control) Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and Chronic Pelvic Pain, with utmost expertise and experience.

Most Popular Procedures

At Lake Sumter Urology, we treat various urology conditions, including:

  • Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
  • Urinary calculi (Kidney Stones)
  • Prostate Cancer (Screening and treatment)
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Kidney tumors
  • Bladder cancer
  • Infertility
  • Chronic Prostatitis
  • Elective Sterilization (No-scalpel Vasectomy)
  • Low Testosterone (Hypogonadism)


We also treat Female Urology conditions, such as:

  • Recurrent Urinary tract Infections
  • Bladder Control (Urinary Incontinence)
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain
Our mission is to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through service, education, and research. Our faculty and staff are experienced medical professionals and have extensive training in a comprehensive number of techniques for the treatment of urologic disease.

Men's Health
  • Enlarged prostate
  • Elevated PSA
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Peyronie's Disease
  • Low Testosterone
  • Prostate infections
  • Vasectomy
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Testicular Cancer

Women's Health
  • Recurrent Urinary tract infections
  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Chronic pelvic pain
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Vaginal dryness/atrophic vaginitis
  • Vaginal pain

General Urology
  • Overactive Bladder
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Hematuria
  • Kidney masses
  • Kidney stones
  • Genitourinary cancers: urethral, bladder, kidney

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OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE MEDICAL CARE

We have an uncompromising commitment to provide very personal healthcare for all our patients.

You'll always receive thorough and professional attention from everyone here; physicians, nurses and staff alike.

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