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Our pediatric urology specialists will support your child’s urinary health with skill and sensitivity. Our team includes fellowship trained physicians specializing in birth defects of the kidneys, bladder, and external genitalia (including urogenital sinus); laparoscopic and robotic surgery; voiding problems; vesicoureteral reflux; and urinary difficulties associated with spina bifida. We also treat genitourinary tumors and antenatal hydronephrosis.
For certain complex cases, our team collaborates with pediatric gastroenterologists and physical therapists.
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Location & Contact Info
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Office Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Referral Required
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Pediatric UrologyBiography
Michele Ebbers, MD specializes in all aspects of pediatric urology including hypospadias, undescended testicles, hydronephrosis, UTIs, voiding dysfunction, and spina bifida. She has special interest in reconstructive surgery and minimally invasive surgery. She takes special pride in getting to know her patients and their families, in order to provide individualized care and treatment options.
Dr. Ebbers completed her pediatric urology fellowship at University of California at San Francisco, and has been practicing exclusively in pediatric urology in a variety of settings since then. She is board certified in both urology and pediatric urology. She currently serves as medical director of St. Luke's Children's Urology.
SURGICAL SPECIALTIES- Robotic partial nephrectomy
- Robotic nephrectomy
- Robotic uretero-ureterostomy
- Robotic pyeloplasty
- Robotic ureteral reimplantation
- Ureteral reimplantation
- Deflux
- Hypospadias repair
- Bladder augmentation
- MACE
Availability
Accepting new patients
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Pediatric UrologyBiography
Rachel Elledge, MSN, PNP-C is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in pediatric urology with interests in voiding dysfunction, dysfunctional voiding, neurogenic bladder, vesicoureteral reflux, and spina bifida. She manages the bowel and bladder clinic at the St. Luke’s Children’s Pavilion.
Rachel is passionate about providing evidence-based practice and ensuring that both the child and their parents feel supported and heard.
Rachel earner her master’s degree as a nurse practitioner from the University of Missouri – Kansas City and completed her undergraduate studies at Jacksonville University and Goldfarb School of Nursing. Prior to her work as a nurse practitioner, she has worked as a pediatric registered nurse (RN) in the ambulatory pediatric urology clinic as well as several other areas of pediatrics over the past 16 years.
In her free time, Rachel enjoys cycling, hiking, and spending time with husband and their four children.
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Pediatric UrologyBiography
R. Guy Hudson, MD is a pediatric urologic surgeon who served as president and CEO of Swedish Health Services, where he led investments in technology, including telehealth and virtual health programs, and expansion of the primary care and ambulatory care network to deliver care that's more accessible and closer to home.
Dr. Hudson's clinical leadership roles included the chief of urology, chief medical officer for Swedish Medical Group, chief of staff for Swedish Issaquah, executive medical director of Pediatrics and Pediatric Specialties, and Western Washington chief executive of Physician Services.
Dr. Hudson has been named a “Top Doctor” by Seattle Met and Portland Monthly on several occasions and received the Patient’s Choice Award Compassionate Doctor honor for several years. An active community member, he recently served as an executive member of Greater Seattle Partners and as a member of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s Community Development Roundtable.
Prior to his career in hospital administration, Dr. Hudson participated in several international care groups, traveling abroad to provide surgical care in countries, including Guatemala and Uganda.
In addition to his medical education, Dr. Hudson earned an MBA at the University of Washington. He is currently a physician and surgeon at St. Luke's Medical Center in Boise.
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Accepting new patients
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Pediatric UrologyBiography
Kara Saperston, MD is a board certified, fellowship trained pediatric urologist with expertise in minimally invasive and robotic surgery and the management of complex congenital anomalies and pediatric cancers of the kidneys, bladder, and external genitalia. She helped start the St. Luke's Children's Bowel and Bladder Clinic and will be helping initiate a multispecialty clinic to treat children born with complex genital anatomy. Her interests include treatment of hypospadias, urogenital sinus, posterior urethral valves, vesicoureteral reflux, undescended testicles, neurogenic bladder, bladder exstrophy, repair of a urogenital sinus, and urinary incontinence.
Dr. Saperston has a passion for patient care and initially worked in Boise as a general urologist with an interest in pediatric urology. She recently extended her training by completing a fellowship in pediatric urology at the University of California, San Francisco, so that she could care for pediatric patients exclusively.
SURGICAL SPECIALTIES- Robotic partial nephrectomy
- Robotic nephrectomy
- Robotic uretero-ureterostomy
- Robotic pyeloplasty
- Robotic ureteral reimplantation
- Ureteral reimplantation
- Deflux
- Hypospadias repair
- Vaginoplasty/clitoroplasty
- Bladder augmentation
- MACE
- Laparoscopic MACE
Availability
Accepting new patients
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Pediatric UrologyBiography
Benjamin Taylor, MS, NP-C is a certified family nurse practitioner who specializes in pediatric urology, with interests in vesicoureteral reflux, kidney disorders, dysfunctional voiding, and urological surgery. He assists pediatric urologists in the operating room during surgery and manages the complex circumcision clinic at St. Luke's Children's Urology.
Ben is passionate about responding to concerns directly and ensuring that both children and their parents feel heard and supported.
Ben earned his master’s degree as a nurse practitioner from Idaho State University and completed his undergraduate studies at Boise State University. Prior to his work as a nurse practitioner, he worked as a registered nurse (RN) at St. Luke's Children's Hospital.
In his free time, Ben enjoys baking, gardening, and reading (especially about baking and gardening!). He also loves cheering on his four sons as they participate in bowling, chess, basketball, and football.
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(208) 381-6196
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St. Luke's Children's Spina Bifida Clinic
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(208) 381-7122
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St. Luke's Children's Urology
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(208) 381-6196
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St. Luke's Children's Multispecialty: Twin Falls
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(208) 814-8780
Office Hours
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St. Luke's Children's Urology
Call us to make an appointment.
(208) 381-6196
Office Hours
St. Luke's Children's Spina Bifida Clinic
Call us to make an appointment.
(208) 381-7122
Office Hours
St. Luke's Multispecialty Clinic: Fruitland
Call us to make an appointment.
(208) 452-8700
Office Hours
St. Luke's Children's Multispecialty: Twin Falls
Call us to make an appointment.
(208) 814-8780
Office Hours
Make an appointment
St. Luke's Children's Urology
Call us to make an appointment.
(208) 381-6196
Office Hours
St. Luke's Children's Multispecialty: Twin Falls
Call us to make an appointment.
(208) 814-8780
Office Hours
Procedures & Treatments
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Robotic or minimally invasive surgery for the urinary tract and male reproductive organs.
Conditions
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Vesicoureteral Reflux
The backward flow of urine from the bladder into the kidneys.
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Kidney Stones
Crystals formed in the kidney that cause pain and potential blockage in the urinary tract.
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children
UTIs usually go away quickly if you treat them right away. But if your child keeps getting infections, see your doctor.
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Hypospadias
A birth defect in which the opening of the urethra develops abnormally, usually on the underside of the penis.
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