News & Highlights

John E. Nidecker III will lead a new monthly Prostate Cancer Support Group for the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH, associate professor in the departments of urology and epidemiology & biostatistics, will hold the newly created Helen Diller Family Chair in Urology. This endowed position

Save the Date! Prostate Cancer Program Retreat at Genentech Hall: September 9, 2013

Kirsten L. Greene, MD, MS, named vice chair of education for the department of urology...

UCSF Medical Center placed seventh nationally in urology in the recently released 2013-14 US News & World Report hospital rankings...

UCSF Urology’s Jack W. McAninch, MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon), is scheduled to speak at the 72nd Annual meeting for the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Clinical Congress of Acute Care Sugery. His topic, “Genitourinary Trauma – 2013” is presented as a Master Surgeon Lecturer.

Herman Singh Bagga, MD, newly appointed Urology Chief Resident, was recognized by UCSF’s Graduate Medical Education office for distinction, receiving the much sought-after GME Award for Excellence and Innovation...

The UCSF Department of Urology is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Laurence Baskin to the Frank Hinman, Jr., MD, Distinguished Professorship in Pediatric Urology. Dr. Baskin is chief of

Men with prostate cancer may significantly improve their survival chances with a simple change in their diet, a new study led by UC San Francisco has found.

UCSF was among the top winners of poster presentations at the 2013 American Urological Association conference, with four posters receiving top awards.