Faculty Focus: Q&A with reconstructive urologist Alexandria Hertz, MD
Clinical assistant professor Alexandria Hertz, MD, joined the Department of Urology faculty in July 2025 after completing a fellowship in genitourinary reconstructive urology at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. From 2020 to 2024, Dr. Hertz was an assistant professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and a staff urologist at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, serving as chief urologist in 2023-24. Dr. Hertz completed residency in urology at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, and earned an MD at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
What’s special to you about joining the Iowa Urology team?
I think it is special to be a part of a team of experts helping to provide world-class care for the state and surrounding communities.
“There are hard days in medicine, but if you remember who you have helped and why you started down the road, that will carry you on the heavy days.”
— Dr. Alexandria Hertz
What are you looking forward to as a member of the Iowa Urology team?
I’m looking forward to helping improve quality of life for patients in Iowa and helping train excellent future urologists.
What led you to the field of urology?
I appreciated the breadth of what urology could cover, from treating cancer to helping with cancer recovery, treating people of all ages, and having the opportunity to drastically improve quality of life.
What do you love about being a urologist?
I enjoy connecting with patients over what can be very personal problems and working together towards a solution or improvement.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at work?
I enjoy running and I am frequently training for different races. I also love to spend time with my two boys at their activities.
What’s the best advice you ever received from a mentor?
There are hard days in medicine, but if you remember who you have helped and why you started down the road, that will carry you on the heavy days.
Do you have a favorite inspirational quote or motto?
This quote from Thomas Jefferson: “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
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