News & Highlights

Anne M. Suskind, MD, discusses the study, “Comparative outcomes for older adults undergoing surgery for bladder and bowel dysfunction.” Suskind is an associate professor of Urology and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and a chief of Neurourology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.

Micha Yin-Zheng Cheng, MD, MPH, MS, a resident in the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Urology, discusses the challenge of improving diversity in the urology workforce.

In this video Micha Yin-Zheng Cheng, MD, MPH, MS, a resident in the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Urology discusses the background of the UCSF UReTER

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved investing more than $3.8 million in a Phase 1 clinical trial to create a stem cell-based therapy for urethral stricture disease led by Wake Forest University Health Sciences and UCSF Urology, which will serve as the main clinical site. UCSF Urology is a leading center internationally for the treatment and study of urethral stricture disease (https://expertscape.com/ex/urethral+stricture).

This past June the Dept. Urology celebrated the Emil A. Tanagho Visiting Professor and the graduating residents.

Here are some highlights from the event.

The Department of Urology recently celebrated Drs. Overland, Lindsey and Yang take the next step in their Urologic careers as well-respected 2022 graduates of the UCSF Urology Residency program.  Each has made their mark in advancing urologic care and have been – and will continue to be –  a beloved part of the UCSF Urology team. 

The UCSF Department of Urology condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the decision by the Supreme Court to allow states to restrict access to safe medical abortion services. Ours is a specialty very much concerned with women’s and reproductive health, and we see governmental intrusions into the physician-patient relationship as our – and everyone’s – issue. 

NorCal Zoom Meeting Screen ShotThe 46th Northern California Research Seminar was held virtually on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

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