Daniel Edward Cooper, MD

Dr. Cooper, a California native, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California at Riverside followed by a Masters Degree in Public Health from UCLA. He earned his Medical Doctorate from Wake Forest University School of Medicine while on scholarship from the U.S. Navy. After completing his surgical internship at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Dr. Cooper volunteered to provide medical support for U.S. Marine Corps Infantry out of Camp Pendleton as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During eight months in Falluja, Iraq as a Battalion Surgeon he himself was injured in the line of duty, distinguishing himself as the first U.S. Navy physician awarded the Purple Heart in nearly 30 years. Following his service to the Marine Corps he completed his Urology residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego, one of the largest military medical centers in the world. After graduating residency, Dr. Cooper was transferred to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL. There he served as Chief of Urology for the past four years prior to returning to his home in the Southwest as a member of the Affiliated Urologists team.