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Endourology, Robotic Surgery & Laparoscopy Fellowship

At UCSF, your dedicated team of Endourologists are actively engaged in clinical trials and research to advance understanding and develop novel treatment options to improve outcomes and quality of life for people with bladder stones, kidney stones, bph, cystinuria, and primary hyperoxaluria.

We specialize in cutting edge minimally invasive procedures that include treatment for complex kidney stones, ultrasound guided surgical techniques, advanced robotics and microbubble application to improve stone fragmentation.

The state-of-the-art facility is located at the Parnassus campus where these Urologists offer consultation, diagnostic imaging and lab testing. You can meet with your Urologist in person or through a telehealth visit. Click here to schedule an appointment.

Endourology and Laparoscopy Conditions

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Benign prostate hypertrophy, abbreviated as “BPH,” is a common condition where the prostate grows large enough to cause troublesome urinary symptoms. Some men may find their urine stream to be weaker, notice it takes a longer time to empty their...

Cystinuria (Stones from Defect)

Cystinuria is a relatively rare disease in which people inherit an inability to process an amino acid called cystine. Excess cystine winds up in the urine, where it can lead to the formation of stones in the bladder, kidneys, and ureters. Cystine...

Hematuria

Hematuria (blood in urine) Hematuria refers to the presence of blood in the urine. If the blood is visible (appearing pink, red or cola-colored) it is called gross hematuria. Blood that can be detected only when urine is examined under a microscope...

Male Voiding Dysfunction

The lower urinary tract includes the bladder and urethra, which allows for storage and timely expulsion of urine. Voiding dysfunction is a broad term, used to describe the condition where there is poor coordination between the bladder muscle and the...

Stones (Bladder)

Stones may form in the bladder when the bladder is not emptied completely. This can be due to nerve damage that impairs a patient’s ability to urinate, recurrent urinary tract infections, or an enlarged prostate. The resulting stones may or may not...

Endourology and Laparoscopy Treatments

Comprehensive Urinary Stone Program

Comprehensive Pediatric Stone Center Kidney stones in children require specialized care since children with kidney, ureteral, and bladder stones have different needs than adults. The department of Urology at UCSF offers a comprehensive pediatric...

Horseshoe Kidney and Stone Surgery

What does the kidney do? Kidneys are organs with many functions. One responsibility the kidneys have is controlling the levels of water and minerals in the blood. To do this, the kidneys produce urine that then travels to the bladder through tubes...

Related News

Marshall Stoller Receives Karl Storz Lifetime Achievement Award

Jan 11, 2021
Innovative surgeon, educator, and scientist; inspiring, passionate and wonderful man, are words used by his colleagues to describe him. His effect on the people around him has been profound. Marshall L. Stoller, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair of Urology at UCSF, and head of the university’s urinary stone division, has been named the 22nd recipient of the Endourological Society’s Karl Storz Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, presented annually since 1999, honors an endourologist whose work and career have had a major impact on the field.

New surgical training and simulation center led by Dr. David Bayne

Nov 18, 2020
With the shift in learning to virtual platforms in the setting of the COViD pandemic, simulation education must follow suit. To respond to this need, Dr. Bayne and his team have created multiple individualized learning stations to allow residents to...

David B. Bayne, MD, MPH Joins UCSF Urology as Assistant Professor

Jul 25, 2020
As of July 2020, Dr. Bayne is newly recruited as Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, UCSF...

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Clinician Faculty

Dr. Justin Ahn

Justin S. Ahn, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Urology
Specialties: Endourology, Robotic Surgery and Laparoscopy, Urologic Subspecialties
Dr. David Bayne

David B. Bayne, MD, MPH

  • Assistant Professor of Urology
  • Director of Global Education and Simulation
  • Chief of Urology, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Specialties: Endourology, Robotic Surgery and Laparoscopy, Urologic Subspecialties
Dr. Max Bowman

Max Bowman, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Urology
Specialties: Endourology, Robotic Surgery and Laparoscopy, Urologic Subspecialties
Dr. Farnoosh Nik-Ahd

Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Urology
Specialties: Urologic Subspecialties, Endourology, Robotic Surgery and Laparoscopy
Marshall L. Stoller, MD

Marshall L. Stoller, MD

  • Professor of Urology
  • Chief of Endourology
Specialties: Endourology, Robotic Surgery and Laparoscopy, Urologic Subspecialties
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