LEVI A. DETERS, MD FACS
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Urology Residency
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon NH 2009-2013
- Four-year training program consisting of general urology training with subspecialty exposure including urologic oncology, female urology, pediatric urology, and renal transplantation
- Training in operative techniques including conventional laparoscopy, robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, endoscopic and percutaneous stone procedures, as well as transurethral procedures
Additional Urology Training
- Preceptorship in robotic surgery at Ohio State University Medical Center, 2012
- Preceptorship in female urology and voiding dysfunction by SUFU, 2010
General Surgery Residency
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon NH 2007-2009
- Two years of training on a variety of general surgery services and surgical subspecialties including transplant
- Six months total of ICU rotations managing general surgery and cardiothoracic patients
EDUCATION
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA 2003-2007
Doctor of Medicine
Wheaton College, Wheaton IL 1999-2003
Bachelor of Sciences in Biology – Cum laude
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- Attending physician with Spokane Urology PS since 2013 to current
PUBLICATIONS
- Renal cell carcinoma as an incidental finding in firefighters: a case series. Geiger K, Wright T,
Deters L. Cureus. July 2020. - Spontaneous fragmentation of indwelling ureteral stent after three decades. Shapri M, Deters L.
Journal of Clinical Nephrology and Research. March 2016. - Ultrasound guided ureteroscopy for definitive management of ureteral stones: a randomized
controlled trial. Deters L, Dagrosa L, Herrick B, Silas A, Pais V. Journal of Urology. Dec, 2014. - The Impact of Renal or Ureteral Stone Location on Operative Time. Deters L, Pais V. Urology.
March, 2013. - Ultrasound Guided Ureteroscopy in Pregnancy. Deters L, Belanger G, Shah O, Pais V. Journal of
Clinical Nephrology. October, 2012. - Effect of Stone Composition on Operative Time During Ureteroscopic Holmium:YAG Laser
Lithotripsy With Active Fragment Retrieval. Wiener S, Deters L, Pais V. Urology. 76 (5): 354-7,
2012. - Evaluating the definition of “stone free status” in contemporary urologic literature. Deters L,
Jumper C, Steinberg P, Pais V. Journal of Clinical Nephrology. 76(5):354-7, 2011.
Benign prostatic hypertrophy workup. Deters L, Costabile R, Leveillee R, Moore C, and Patel V.
eMedicine. 2011. - Lessnau K, Bylund JR, Deters L, et al. Tuberculosis of the Genitourinary System. Medscape Reference.
Updated June 07, 2013. - YouTube as a source for prostate cancer information. Steinberg P, Wason S, Stern J, Deters L,
Kowal B, Seigne J. Urology. 75(3): 619-22, 2009. - Extended time to wound closure is associated with increased risk of heterotopic ossification of the
elbow. Klein M, Logsetty S, Costa B, Deters L, Rue T, Carrougher G, Pickens M, Engrav L. Journal
Burn Care and Research. 28(3): 447-50, 2007. - Differential diagnosis of solitary lung nodules with gene expression ratios. Gordon G, Deters L,
Nitz M, Lieberman B, Yeap B, Bueno R. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 132(3): 621-7,
2007.
PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
- Robotic Surgery for Management of Genitourinary Cancers: When is it the Right Tool? Deters L., Genitourinary Oncology Symposium 2018.
- Partial Nephrectomy for Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma: the Spokane Experience. Deters L. Genitourinary Oncology Symposium; 2016.
- Ultrasound-Guided Ureteroscopy for Management of Ureteral Stones: A Pilot Study. Deters L, Herrick B, Silas A, Pais V. Podium presentation at the Surgical Trainees Advancing Research Symposium at Dartmouth; May 2013.
Recurrent Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma. Deters L. Podium presentation at the Northeast Genitourinary Oncology Symposium; April 2013. - Ultrasound-Guided Ureteroscopy in Pregnancy. Deters L, Belanger G, Pais V. Podium presentation at the NEAUA; September 2012.
- Ureteral vs. Renal Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy- Are They Really Equal? Deters L, Pais V. Podium presentation at the NEAUA and MEAUA National Meeting; November, 2011.
- Poster presentation at the AUA 2012.
- Northern New England Renal Trauma: How It Differs From the Big City. Johnson E, Deters L, and Merguerian P. Poster at the NEAUA and MEAUA National Meeting; November, 2011.
- Renal Trauma in Children: Mechanism of Injury and Outcomes at a Northern New England Level One Trauma Center. Johnson E, Deters L, and Merguerian P. Poster at AAP meeting; October, 2011.
TEACHING AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
- Clinical Assistant Professor at the Elson Floyd College of Medicine of Washington State University
- Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington School of Medicine
- Member of the Committee for Robotic Surgery, Sacred Heart Medical Center
- Transplant Urologist for Sacred Heart Medical Center
- Instructor at Dartmouth Medical School with the Scientific Basis of Medicine Program for the genitourinary teaching modules 2010-2012.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Urological Association, American Association of Clinical Urologists, American Medical Association, Endourological Society, Spokane County Medical Society, Initiate Fellow of American College of Surgeons
- Washington State Urology Society
- American College of Surgeons
ACCREDITATIONS
- Board-certified by the American Board of Urology
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Washington
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
AWARDS
- Top Doctor Award for Spokane Urologist 2018, 2020
- Patients Choice Award 2008, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 Vitals. Com
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 Vitals.com
- On-Time Doctor Award 2018, 2020 Vitals.com
- Max Willscher Resident Research Award 2013
- Surgical Trainees Advancing Research Award, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center 2013
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
- I was born and raised in the Inland Northwest and love raising my family here. My three daughters, my wife, and I enjoy the great outdoors and all that the Spokane area has to offer.
- I enjoy camping, fishing, cooking, snow skiing, boating, photography, gardening, Cross Fit, and BBQ.