Professor and Chairman of University of Louisville Department of Urology, Vice Dean of Graduate Medical Education, Designated Institutional Officer, University of Louisville School of Medicine, previously served as Director of Endourology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-UMDNJ in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He received his medical degree from the Rangaraya Medical College, Andhra University, India. He completed his four-year urology residency at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, a two-year general surgery residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, Pennsylvania, and a one-year fellowship in endourology at The University of Wisconsin in Madison. He has published more than 30 papers, abstracts, and book chapters relating to urologic surgery. Dr. Ankem is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies such as the American Urological Association, the Endourological Society, and the Society for University Urologists. Dr. Ankem specializes in minimally invasive approaches for urinary stone disease, laparoscopic surgery for kidney, adrenal disorders, and prostate cancer. He has a special interest in the management of male erectile dysfunction. Dr. Ankem is certified by the American Board of Urology and the Indian Board of Urology. Dr. Ankem was appointed DIO of University of Louisville School of Medicine in January 2023.