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St. Luke's Clinic – Urology: Meridian

Our team offers you the most advanced and comprehensive care in the region for urologic health. We serve both adult and pediatric patients with genitourinary problems such as urologic cancer, urinary stress incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary tract infections, pelvic organ prolapse, kidney stones, and erectile dysfunction. Our team of experts have training in specialty areas such as reconstructive urology, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (urogynecology), male voiding dysfunction, urologic oncology, andrology (men's sexual health), and laparoscopic and endoscopic urology.

Services include minimally-invasive laparoscopic procedures, da Vinci® robotic-assisted surgical and medical treatment of urogynecology conditions including pelvic organ prolapse, and prostate cancer, including prostatectomy; minimally-invasive robotic prostate surgery; HoLEP®, UroLift™, and Rezum™ for enlarged prostate (BPH); and vasectomy and vasectomy reversal. 

We also offer radiation and chemotherapy in association with St. Luke’s Cancer Institute, hormone therapy, and cryosurgery for prostate and kidney cancer.

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Providers

  • Jennifer L. Gruenenfelder, MD

    Jennifer L. Gruenenfelder, MD

    Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

    Biography

    Jennifer Gruenenfelder, MD works to form long-term relationships with her patients to improve their quality of life. Prior to moving to Idaho, she spent 19 years with a large urology group practice in California where she was actively involved in research trials on new treatments for overactive bladder. She has extensive experience with the Axionics® treatment system for urinary and bowel incontinence and her practice has been recognized as an Axionics Center of Excellence for the quality of her patient outcomes.

    Dr. Gruenenfelder sees patients in Boise, Meridian, and Wood River and performs surgeries in the Boise and Meridian St. Luke's hospital.

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  • Robert E. Jackson, MD

    Urology

    Biography

    Robert Jackson, MD has special interest in the treatment of male infertility and men’s health issues such as erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, and hypogonadism. He has advanced training in the surgical management of erectile dysfunction and microsurgical techniques for varicocele repair and vasectomy reversal. He also treats a full spectrum of general urologic conditions, including voiding dysfunction, nephrolithiasis, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Dr. Jackson uses minimally invasive treatments like Rezum™ and the UroLift® System to treat BPH as an alternative to drugs or more invasive therapies.

    Dr. Jackson earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and is a member of the American Urologic Association, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and Sexual Medicine Society of North America.

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  • Sophia Nyswyn, PA-C

    General Urology

    Biography

    Sophia Nyswyn, PA-C treats both men and women and has a special interest in female urology. She specializes in conditions such as urinary tract infections (UTI), incontinence, and pelvic pain.

    Sophia earned her master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Idaho State University and is a member of the Idaho Academy of Physician Assistants. She was raised in India, and moved to Boise in 2002. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons.

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  • Craig R. Spencer, MD

    Urology

    Biography

    Craig R. Spencer, MD provides care in all aspects of adult and pediatric urology, including urologic oncology, male and female voiding dysfunction, and stone disease. He performs open, laparoscopic, endoscopic, and robotic surgery, and is experienced in the minimally invasive Rezum™ treatment for BPH. 

    Dr. Spencer continues to serve as a commander in the Naval Reserves.

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  • Michael B. Taylor, MD

    Urology

    Biography

    Michael B. Taylor, MD treats all aspects of adult urology with a special focus in benign prostatic hyperplasia, otherwise known as BPH or enlarged prostate. He was the first physician in Idaho to perform HoLEP procedures (Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate) and was the first physician in the Treasure Valley to be trained in Rezum and Urolift. These are all highly minimally invasive procedures. He trains other physicians in HoLEP procedures, given his expertise and extensive experience. In addition, Dr. Taylor performs vasectomies and treats kidney stones, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and urinary incontinence in males.

    Dr. Taylor received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University where he graduated summa cum laude. He then went to medical school at the University of California, Irvine where he was elected part of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and recognized with the Surgical Student of the Year Award. He completed his urology residency at the University of Utah and is a member of the American Urologic Association.

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  • Eunice Toepfer, NP

    Eunice S. Toepfer, NP

    General Urology

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  • Kenneth R. Verlage, MD

    General Urology

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  • Maggie D. Vuturo, MD

    Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

    Biography

    Maggie Vuturo, MD, is a urologist who is board certified in both urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (commonly referred to as urogynecology). She specializes in all aspects of adult female and male incontinence, overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, advanced pelvic organ prolapse, neurogenic bladder, vesicovaginal fistula repair, sacral nerve stimulation (Interstim), da Vinci® robotic sacrocolpopexy, intravesical BOTOX®, neurourology, and complex urodynamics. She has a special interest in treating advanced pelvic organ prolapse and caring for adults with voiding dysfunction that is due to neurogenic conditions such as spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, stroke, and multiple sclerosis (MS). She also treats general urologic conditions such as kidney stones. 

    Dr. Vuturo earned her medical degree and completed her urology residency at the University of Arizona, and completed her fellowship in female urology and male voiding dysfunction at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. She takes pride in getting to know and forming relationships with her patients to help improve their quality of life.

    Dr. Vuturo performs surgery in St. Luke's Boise, Meridian, and Wood River hospitals.

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