Urologic Subspecialties

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Our expert team of urologic subspecialists, offer comprehensive care and focus on a broad spectrum of non-cancerous conditions that effect the urinary system. Among the conditions treated include urinary stone disease, cystinuria, pelvic organ prolapse, prostate enlargement, traumatic injuries to the genitals and urinary tract, gender-affirming surgery, erectile dysfunction, male fertility, urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction. Each day through leadership and compassion, these urologists bring excellence to urologic care with breakthrough research and innovative treatments that include minimally invasive procedures like Holmium laser enucleation (HoLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); robotic and laparoscopic surgery for ureteral reconstruction; advanced robotic surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence; medical management of neurogenic bladder and are the only program in Northern California that provides complete ultrasound-guided, radiation free treatment for complex urinary stones, a safer and more effective approach than x-ray based treatments.

UROLOGIC SUBSPECIALTY CLINICS

  • Kidney stones and urinary stone disease
  • Female bladder and pelvic health
  • Male sexual and reproductive health
  • Urologic trauma and recontruction
  • Lifetime congenital urology program (L-CUP)
  • Gender-affirming surgery
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia

 

 

Urologic Subspecialties News & Highlights

The annual UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Awards recognize UCSF Health physicians that have provided highest quality of patient care, contributed to UCSF Health's mission, and demonstrated UCSF...
Thomas Chi, MD, recaps some of the clinical and research highlights in stone disease from the past year.  Watch video here       Expert discusses what is on the horizon for stone disease in coming...
Dr. Van Kuiken discusses 2022 milestones in FPMRS and looks ahead to what might be on the horizon for the field in the coming year. Read the article from Urology Times here
Christi Butler, MD, discusses her practice in gender-affirming care and gives insight as to what might be on the horizon for the field in 2023. Watch video here Year in review: 2022 highlights in...
Kevin Shee, MD, PhD, discusses the background and notable findings of the study, “A Novel Machine-Learning Algorithm to Predict Stone Recurrence with 24-hour Urine Data,” which was presented at the...
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,...
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....