Hometown
Raleigh, NC
College | Major
University of North Carolina | Biology
Medical School
University of North Carolina
Favorite Hobbies
Basketball, weight training, running, surgerizing (working on it), spectating MMA/basketball/football/soccer, gangster themed tv shows as well as polar opposite rom coms
Favorite Restaurant/Take-out
Buns!! One of those burger joints that will just always be there for you.
If I wasn’t a Urologist…
I would run my own gym
On My Next Weekend Not On Call…
I would either go for a day trip to the beach or shoot some outdoor hoops with the homies
Favorite Urologic Surgery
Radical Nephrectomy, any approach
Secret Talent
I’m low-key nice at Quran recitation (3peat Quran contest champion at my local mosque back in the day)
Favorite / Current Research Project
Healthcare costs and physician reimbursement, artificial intelligence texture analysis of bladder cancer imaging, and patient reported outcomes in NMIBC
News
2 years ago
2021 Resident and Attending of the Year Awardees
This year’s Resident of the Year Award was given to Yousef Abu-Salha, MD, a current 3rd Year and the Attending of the Year award was presented to Ray Tan, MD, MSHPM.
5 years ago
Yousef Abu-Salha, MD: Serving The Underserved
After graduating this weekend, Yousef Abu-Salha will begin a five-year residency in UNC Hospitals' urologic surgery program. He hopes to follow in his family's tradition to caring for those who need it most. - By Emilie Poplett, University Communications, Monday, May 6th, 2019
