Juan Reyna MD
President emeritus at Urology San Antonio PA
San Antonio, Texas USA
Juan A. Reyna, MD is a practicing urologist and the founder and president emeritus of Urology San Antonio, one of the largest urology groups in the United States. In addition, he is president elect for LUGPA, the Large Urology Group Practice Association, a national organization representing the interests nearly 2100 urologists in 120 large group practices across the country.
Dr. Reyna graduated from the University of Texas at Austin where he received his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. He went on to earn his medical degree from the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed his surgical internship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He returned to his hometown, San Antonio for his urologic residency at the UT Health Science Center, where he was the first Mexican American to complete the program.
In 1981, Dr. Reyna opened his urology practice as a solo practitioner in downtown San Antonio. Through recruitment and mergers, he grew the practice to include 30 urologists, a radiation oncologist and approximately 200 employees. Dr. Reyna served as the group’s president and CEO for 30 years before stepping down in May of 2012. Today, as president emeritus, he provides counsel and support for the business functions of the practice, and has taken it upon himself to be the ambassador and champion of the practices outreach and community-focused initiatives.
Giving others opportunities for success is a driving value for Dr. Reyna. He is a founding member of the Mexican American Hispanic Physician Association (MAHPA), a organization that empowers minority students to pursue careers in health care. He has served on numerous boards for businesses, hospitals and professional associations in San Antonio and at the national level.
In November of 2012, Urology San Antonio, in recognition of Dr. Reyna’s 31 years of service moved to change the name of their cancer center from the San Antonio Cancer Center to The Dr. Johnny Reyna Center for Cancer Treatment.
On Novemer 9, 2013, Dr. Reyna was installed as president of LUGPA-Intrgrated Practices, Comprehensive Care. This is a national organization of over 120 urology groups representing over 2,000 urologists from throughout the United States.
Specialties:
general urology
practice consolidation
surgical specialty administration