Greater Boston Urology is pleased to announce that Dr. Akash Sharma and Dr. Rafael Tua-Caraccia have joined its nationally recognized care team, expanding access to urology and urogynecology care for people across Greater Boston.

Greater Boston Urology is the largest urology group in the state with convenient locations across Greater Boston and the surrounding regions, including ten urology care centers and two interventional radiology centers. Greater Boston Urology is an affiliate of U.S. Urology Partners, which supports community-based urology practices and is backed by General Atlantic.

Jonathan S. Brajtbord, M.D., Chair, Physician Clinical Council of Greater Boston Urology, stated, “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Akash Sharma and Dr. Rafael Tua-Caraccia to Greater Boston Urology. Their clinical expertise and commitment to patient-centered care will be a tremendous asset to our patients and care across Greater Boston. Dr. Sharma and Dr. Tua-Caraccia strengthen our ability to meet patients’ needs close to home with compassionate, specialized urological and urogynecological care. We are very excited to have them join our growing group.”

Dr. Akash Sharma

Dr. Sharma was born in Boston and grew up throughout New England, making his joining Greater Boston Urology a homecoming for both him and his family. A urogynecologist, Dr. Sharma is dedicated to advancing treatment options that improve medical care and quality of life for women of all ages. His clinical interests include robotic and vaginal surgery, as well as neuromodulation.

After earning his medical degree in West Virginia, he completed an OB/GYN residency followed by a fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) in New York. He earned his undergraduate degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University. Dr. Sharma will primarily serve patients at the North Easton and Framingham offices. Learn more about Dr. Sharma here.

Dr. Rafael Tua-Caraccia

Dr. Tua-Caraccia cares for patients with benign and oncologic urologic conditions. His practice includes robotic, minimally invasive, and open surgical approaches. He is excited to return to the Boston area, where he completed medical school and developed strong ties to the region.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Brown University and his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, where he received the Harold Williams Summer Research Fellowship. He completed a research fellowship and urology residency at Duke University Hospital Department of Urology. Dr. Tua-Caraccia is fluent in Spanish and has advanced proficiency in French. He will primarily serve patients at the North Easton office. Learn more about Dr. Tua-Caraccia here.

For more information about Dr. Sharma and Dr. Tua-Caraccia, including appointments and referrals, visit www.greaterbostonurology.com.

About Greater Boston Urology

Founded in 2010, Greater Boston Urology is the largest urology group in the state, serving Greater Boston and the surrounding regions through ten urology care centers and two interventional radiology centers. Greater Boston Urology provides a full suite of urological services and comprehensive individualized treatment for its patients, including general urology, men’s health, women’s health and cancer care. From the moment a patient walks through the door, Greater Boston Urology’s talented team of urologists, urogynecologists, and other clinical experts strives to manage each patient’s care in-house, including imaging studies, diagnostic testing, pathologic testing, interventional radiology and surgical treatments. To learn more, visit www.greaterbostonurology.com.

About U.S. Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners offers a comprehensive suite of practice management capabilities to its affiliated community-based urology practices, which maintain their local brand and identity that they have established, often over decades. U.S. Urology Partners currently supports six affiliated groups across a network of more than 70 locations in Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Ohio. For more information, please visit www.us-uro.com.