Our Physicians
Dr. Rupa K. Kitchens

Dr. Rupa K. Kitchens graduated from the University of North Carolina with a B.S in Biology. She received her M.D from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Kitchens completed her internship in General Surgery and residency in Urology at the University of Cincinnati, in Cincinnati, OH.
Her clinical interests are kidney stones, bladder and prostate cancer and female urology.
Dr. Kitchens is board certified.
Her clinical interests are kidney stones, bladder and prostate cancer and female urology.
Dr. Kitchens is board certified.
Dr. Nicole DeSouza Massie

Nicole DeSouza Massie, M.D. completed her medical training at the University of Virginia, followed by an internship and residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in surgery and urology. While there, she served as Chief Urology Resident during her final year of residency.
Dr. Massie is a member of the American Urological Association and of the Southeastern section of the American Urological Association. She is also an active member of the Jefferson County Medical Society and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.
She served on the interviewing committee while at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and on the residency committee while at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her clinical and practice interests include voiding dysfunction, female incontinence and pelvic prolapse. Additionally she is robotically trained in pelvic floor reconstruction and in January 2013 she attended the educational seminar for BOTOX for the treatment of urinary incontinence due to detrusor overactivity associated with a neurologic condition (eg, SCI, MS) in adults who have an inadequate response to or are intolerant of an anticholinergic medication.
Dr. Massie is Subspecialty Certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Massie is board certified.
Dr. Massie is a member of the American Urological Association and of the Southeastern section of the American Urological Association. She is also an active member of the Jefferson County Medical Society and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.
She served on the interviewing committee while at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and on the residency committee while at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her clinical and practice interests include voiding dysfunction, female incontinence and pelvic prolapse. Additionally she is robotically trained in pelvic floor reconstruction and in January 2013 she attended the educational seminar for BOTOX for the treatment of urinary incontinence due to detrusor overactivity associated with a neurologic condition (eg, SCI, MS) in adults who have an inadequate response to or are intolerant of an anticholinergic medication.
Dr. Massie is Subspecialty Certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Massie is board certified.
Dr. Paula Rookis

Dr. Rookis earned her medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Continuing her training, Dr. Rookis served her general surgery internship at Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham and her residencies in urology, anesthesiology, and general surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Her areas of specialty are female urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, vaginal prolapsed, and stones. She also see a wide variety of other urologic problems in both men and women.
Dr. Rookis is board certified.
Her areas of specialty are female urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, vaginal prolapsed, and stones. She also see a wide variety of other urologic problems in both men and women.
Dr. Rookis is board certified.