Continental Who's Who

Martin L. Dresner, MD, FACS

Martin L. Dresner, M.D., FACS, is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare. Dr. Dresner is the Program Director of the Department of Urology at Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. Catering to over 171,000 veterans across multiple counties in Southern Arizona and one county in Western New Mexico, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is a 277-bed hospital administering primary care and sub-specialty health services for eligible veterans. A physician for over 50 years, Dr. Dresner possesses board certification in Urology through the American Board of Urology. He has been part of the team at Southern Arizona VA Health for 22 years, where he specializes in all facets of urology as well as program and departmental management. Prior to private practice, Dr. Dresner retired from the U.S. Army in 1994 with the rank of Colonel. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Dresner is an adjunct medical professor. A Vietnam veteran, Dr. Dresner received the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star as well as U.S. Airborne and Special Forces Airborne wings. He was also the 2014 recipient of the Henry M. and M. Paige Laughlin Lifetime Educator award by Ursinus College.

To date, one of Dr. Dresner’s biggest professional accomplishments took place in 2015 when he was awarded a Presidential Citation by the American Urological Association. He is an esteemed Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and member of the American Urological Association, the American Association of Clinical Urologists, the Society of Government Services Urologists (SGSU) and the American College of Surgeons. Furthermore, Dr. Dresner is the Past President of the Western Section of the American Urological Association and is the current Historian/Parliamentarian of the SGSU. Dr. Dresner earned his Medical degree from Jefferson Medical College following a degree from Ursinus College. He completed his internship at Abington Memorial Hospital and his residency in General Surgery at Martin Army Community Hospital. He then concluded a second residency in Urology at Letterman Army Medical Center and his fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Children’s Memorial Hospital. For more information, please visit www.tucson.va.gov.