David Sigman, M.D., has been named urologist-in-chief for Northwest Hospital Center, Department of Urology.�

Sigman, a partner with Chesapeake Urology Associates, has been affiliated with Northwest Hospital for seven years.�

As chief of Urology, Sigman is responsible for overseeing the quality of urologic care provided at Northwest Hospital, maintaining the call schedule for all urologists and continuing to build and develop a strong Department of Urology that strives to provide state-of-the-art technology and services.

My goal is to maintain the highest quality of urologic care afforded to the patients who come to Northwest Hospital Center,� said Sigman.� I want to maintain the strong clinical acumen and commitment to care currently provided by the Department of Urology.�� I hope to build upon the state-of-the-art care provided to our patients, which ranges from advanced laparoscopic surgery for urologic cancer and minimally invasive procedures for bladder control issues to novel endourologic procedures for the treatment of kidney stone disease,� said Sigman.�����

Sigman is also a member of the medical executive committee at Northwest Hospital and member of the Mid-Atlantic Section: American Urological Association.

Sigman received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.� He completed his medical degree at the University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, Md.� His residency in urology and surgery was completed at University of Maryland Medical School. Sigman is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.

For more information about Northwest Hospital Center, link to http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/northwesthospital/.

Northwest Hospital is a member of LifeBridge Health, a regional health organization, which includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Jewish Convalescent & Nursing Home, and related subsidiaries and affiliates.
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