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Urological Associates of Western Colorado
 
Physicians & Staff

About Our Physicians

Our physicians make a strong effort to be able to offer you the most current or "State of The Art" care. To this end they regularly participate in continuing medical education programs.

A. Z. Beshai, M.D.
Medical School, UCLA, 1987
Internship, Duke University, 1988
General Surgery, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, 1989
Urologic Surgery, Duke University, 1993
Board Certification, American Board of Urology, 1995

Mark Nishiya, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Medical School
, University of California Davis, 1990
Internship, University of Colorado, 1991
General Surgery, University of Colorado, 1992
Urologic Surgery, University of Colorado, 1996
Fellowship, Urologic Oncology, 1997
Fellowship, American College of Surgeons, 2000
Board Certification, American Board of Urology, 2000

M. J. Murray, M.D.
Medical School
, University of Colorado, 1990
Internship, University of Colorado, 1991
General Surgery, University of Colorado, 1992
Urologic Surgery, University of Colorado, 1996
Board Certification, American Board of Urology, 1998

Gregory J. Tarman, M.D. F.A.C.S.
Medical School
, Georgetown University, 1992
Internship, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 1993
General Surgery, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 1996
Urologic Surgery, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 2000
Fellowship, American College of Surgeons, 2002
Board Certification, American Board of Urology, 2002

Caleb James Stepan, M.D.
Medical School, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 2003
General Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2005
Urologic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2009


Our Physician & Staff Support Team Providers

Gary Blunk, PA-C
Surgeon’s Assistant Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1975
Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 1979
Recertified by NCCPA, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003
31 years multi-specialty surgical experience

Traci B Qualls, APRN-C
University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1994
Adult Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist
Medical University of South Carolina, 1998
American Nurses Credentialing Center Certified 1998
Specializing in women’s urological disease processes

Renae J. Morel, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Mesa State College, BSN 1999
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2009
Graduate School of Bio-medical Sciences
MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner
Board Certification –
American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2009
Urologic care for pediatric through geriatric life span.

Amy Hill Fife, M.P.T.
Exercise and Sports Medicine,
Colorado State University, 1994
Physical Therapy School,
The Medical College of Georgia, 1999
Pelvic Therapy Practitioner Certification Candidate,
Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, 2008
Women’s Health Clinical Specialist Certification Candidate,
American Physical Therapy Association, 2008