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James R. Downey, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Urology
Undergraduate Degree
BA College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Russian Language 1979 Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine Boston Mass 1983 Urology Residency and Training
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center San Antonio, TX 1983-1984 School of Aerospace Medicine Primary Course
Brooks AFB – San Antonio, TX 1984 USAF Flight Surgeon – RAF Woodbridge UK
1984-1988 Urology Residency
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center San Antonio, TX 1988-1993 Professional Interests
Cancer and benign disease of the prostate, kidney stones, impotence, incontinence, vasectomies and reversals Outside Interests
Boating, traveling, cooking Dr. Downey is published. To see more about his published articles please click on the link below.
American Board of Urology Although Urology is classified as a surgical subspecialty, urologists must have an understanding of internal
medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and other specialties in order to treat the wide variety of medical problems encountered.
In the field of Urology eight subspecialty areas have been recognized. These are:
Insuring that the physician is board certified is important because the Board evaluates a physician’s clinical
skills based on education, examination, and review of actual surgical cases, peer review and other criteria. Although
Certification does not guarantee competency it does indicate that the physician has completed certain basic training requirements
and has demonstrated at the time of examination a level of knowledge and competence in the care of patients. In order for
a physician to sit for the oral Certifying Board Exam they must have:
Urologists must re-certify every ten years.
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