Medical School: Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University (2017)
Internship: Penn State Health, General Surgery (2018)
Residency: Penn State Health, Urology (2022)
Dr. Sappal was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Honors College’s Guaranteed Medicine Program at Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, where he graduated in the top quartile of his class. He went on to complete his residency in urology at Penn State Health in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
He is trained in the evaluation and treatment of all benign and malignant disease of the prostate, bladder, and kidneys. Dr. Sappal’s clinical interests include medical and surgical management of stone disease, multi-modal treatment of enlarged prostates, comprehensive care for urinating dysfunction, and performing stress-free vasectomies. In particular, Dr. Sappal offers Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) – a procedure for benign enlargement of the prostate particularly suited for treating men with very large prostates or complete inability to urinate.
Dr. Sappal’s philosophy is to provide high level urologic care with compassion and his patients’ wellbeing always at the forefront. He is passionate about practicing humanistic medicine and forming meaningful relationships with his patients. It is with great pleasure that he serves the Hampton Roads community. He is also fluent in Spanish and Hindi.
In his free time, he enjoys traveling the world, sipping a craft beer, cheering on his Washington Commanders, and spending time with his wife and family.