Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Chad W. M. Ritenour, MD
Urology
Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg B, Fl 1, Atlanta, GA 30322About
Dr. Ritenour is currently Chief Medical Officer for Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., and also provides executive operational oversight for Perioperative Services, Cardiac Services, Radiology and Pharmacy in the hospital. He is the Vice-Chair of Education and Faculty Affairs and Professor in the Department of Urology at Emory University School of Medicine. He teaches widely in both undergraduate and graduate medical education in his role as Residency Program Director and has published multiple original and review articles in the medical literature. As Director of the Division of Men’s Health/Infertility and General Urology, he has worked to develop efficient care processes, including the use of video-assisted consents for the urologic patient. Dr. Ritenour’s clinical and research interests include erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction, prostate enlargement and prosthetic surgery. He previously served as Interim Chairman for the Emory Department of Urology from 2010 to 2013.
Dr. Ritenour attended the University of Virginia as an Echols Scholar and subsequently received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia before completing his urological surgery training at Emory University. In 2010, he served as a Fellow in the American Urological Association-Japanese Urological Association Academic Exchange Program. He was also a Fellow in the Woodruff Leadership Academy (2005).
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2001
Locations
Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast
Bldg B, Fl 1
Atlanta,
GA
30322
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Credentials
Education
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Urology, 2001
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, General Surgery, 1997
- Internship: Emory University School of Medicine, General Surgery, 1996
- Medical Education: Medical College of Virginia, MD, 1995
Board Certifications
- Urology, American Board of Urology, 2003
Awards
- Atlanta's Top Doctors
Atlanta Magazine (2017, 2018) - America’s Top Urologists
Consumers Research Council of America (2010, 2011, 2012) - Fellow, American Urological Association-Japanese Urological Association Academic Exchange Program (2010)
- Woodruff Fund Clinical Teaching Support Award (2002
- Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award (2000)
- William H. Cooner Award for Compassionate Patient Care (1999)
Professional Memberships
- American Urological Association
- Southeastern Section of American Urological Association
- Georgia Urologic Association
- Sexual Medicine Society of North America
- Society of Urologic Prosthetic Surgeons
- American Society of Andrology
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- Sigma Zeta Honorary Science Society
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
