Services

• Consultation, screening, and education
• Robotic assisted surgical and medical treatment of prostate cancer
• Radiation and chemotherapy in association with St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI)
• Minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures
• Brachytherapy (seed implants)
• Cryosurgery for prostate and kidney cancer
• Hormone therapy
• Pediatric urology
• Urinary incontinence
• Urinary tract infections
• Kidney stones
• Erectile dysfunction
• Vasectomy and reversal
• Clinical research trials

New Patients / Appointments
We are accepting new patients.
To contact us or to make an appointment please call (208) 706-5800.

After-hours and Weekends
To reach the St. Luke's Mountain States Urology urologist on-call, please call (208) 489-6847. If your emergency is life-threatening, call 911.

What is Urology?
Urology is the medical specialty dedicated to the treatment of disorders and diseases related to the male and female genital and urinary organs.

These organs include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, prostate, and genitalia. St. Luke's Mountain States Urology is dedicated to ensuring that adult and pediatric patients with genitourinary problems receive the most advanced and comprehensive care available in the region.

St. Luke's Clinics
St. Luke’s Clinics are an integrated network of highly skilled health care professionals in locations throughout our region. 

Our Urologists

	Brian Auge, MD, FACS specializes in adult urology, including treatment of urologic oncologic conditions (prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer), and kidney stone disease (both surgery and prevention). He focuses his surgical practice primarily on minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopy, endoscopy, and robotics. He earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine in 1993, and served his residency at the National Naval Medical Center, both in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, studying kidney stone disease and laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Auge retired from the U.S. Navy after 24 years of active service.
	Jared G. Heiner, MD graduated from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and performed his urology residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He has a special interest in prostate cancer treatment.
	Kara N. Saperston, MD earned her medical degree and performed her internship in general surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. She completed her residency in urology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Dr. Saperston joined St. Luke's Mountain States Urology after her residency. Her interests are prostate cancer treatment and pediatric urology.
	Craig R. Spencer, MD graduated from Washington State University before joining the U.S. Navy and earning his medical degree from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his urology residency and surgical internship at Naval Medical Center San Diego, and continues to serve as a commander in the Naval Reserves. Dr. Spencer enjoys providing care in all aspects of adult and pediatric urology.
	Maggie Vuturo, MD specializes in adult urology, including female incontinence, male voiding dysfunction, pelvic prolapse, and post-prostatectomy incontinence. She earned her medical degree and completed her urology residency at the University of Arizona, and completed her fellowship in female urology and male voiding dysfunction at Cedars-Sinai Hospital.
	Benjamin M. Taylor, NP-C specializes in pediatric urology, and is fluent in Spanish. He earned his nursing degree from Boise State University and completed his master's degree as a family nurse practitioner at Idaho State University in Pocatello.

Your Appointment
We try to stay on time, as a courtesy to you and others. Since paperwork may take a few minutes, please arrive early. As emergencies do occur, there may be occasions when your appointment time will be delayed. We will always try to keep you informed in the event of a delay, and will be happy to reschedule your appointment, if you prefer. We ask that you respect the appointment time we have reserved for you, and call 24 hours ahead to cancel or change appointments so that others may be helped during that time.

Communication with your provider is extremely important. It may be helpful for you to write down questions for your doctor or nurse practitioner prior to your visit. Bring a list of medications and the dosages, or bring the bottles with you.

Make sure you understand any instructions you are given. If clarification is needed, review your instructions with the provider or medical assistant before you leave. If you aren’t doing well after your visit, we want to hear from you. Our goal is to improve your health.

Insurance Plans
We accept most insurance plans, including Medicare, in-state Medicaid, Tricare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and others.

Medication Refills
Talk with your provider at each visit to be sure your prescriptions are up to date. For refills, contact your pharmacy. Your pharmacy will then contact our office for verification and approval. For patient safety, narcotics cannot be refilled outside of office hours. Talk with your provider before your prescription runs out, and please allow 48 hours for refills.