People

Our distinguished faculty, many of whom are internationally recognized for their work, have expertise in a broad spectrum of urological subspecialties.

Clinician Faculty

Dr. Benjamin Breyer

Benjamin N. Breyer, MD, MAS, FACS

  • Chair and Professor of Urology
  • Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Taube Family Distinguished Professorship in Urology
  • Chief of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery at UCSF Health
Specialties: Trauma and reconstruction, Urologic Subspecialties, Male Reproductive Health, Penile Cancer, Cancer

Dr. Breyer, Chair of the UCSF Department of Urology, is an internationally recognized expert in male genitourinary reconstruction, urogenital trauma and prostate cancer survivorship surgery. His clinical practice is based at UCSF-Parnassus Heights Campus. His research group is focused on outcomes in reconstructive urology and trauma and how to improve urinary and sexual wellness. 

Dr. Justin Ahn

Justin S. Ahn, MD

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

Laurence S. Baskin, MD

  • Professor of Urology
  • Frank Hinman, Jr., MD Distinguished Professorship in Pediatric Urology
Specialties: Pediatric Urology
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. Christi Butler

Christi Butler, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Urology
Specialties: Trauma and reconstruction, Urologic Subspecialties
Dr. Peter Carroll

Peter R. Carroll, MD, MPH

  • Professor of Urology
  • Ken and Donna Derr-Chevron Distinguished Professorship in Urology
Specialties: Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Penile Cancer
Dr. Carissa Chu

Carissa Chu, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Urology
  • Stephen and Faith Brown Endowed Professorship in Urology
Specialties: Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Dr. Cooperberg

Matthew R. Cooperberg, MD, MPH

  • Professor of Urology
  • Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Helen Diller Family Chair in Urology
  • Research Council Chair
  • Chief of Urology, San Francisco VAMC
  • Co-Leader, Prostate Program, HDFCCC
Specialties: Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Penile Cancer
Dr. Hillary Copp

Hillary L. Copp, MD, MS

  • Professor of Urology
  • Chief of Pediatric Urology
  • Associate Program Director for Fellowship Programs
Specialties: Pediatric Urology, Lifetime Congenital Urology Program (L-CUP)
Dr Lindsay Hampson

Lindsay A. Hampson, MD, MAS

  • Associate Professor of Urology
  • Frank Hinman, Jr, MD Endowed Professor in Urologic Education
  • Vice Chair of Education and Residency Program Director
Specialties: Trauma and reconstruction, Urologic Subspecialties, Lifetime Congenital Urology Program (L-CUP)

Courtesy Faculty

Dr. James Betts

James M. Betts, MD

  • Professor of Surgery and Urology
Specialties: Pediatric Urology, Trauma and reconstruction, Urologic Subspecialties
Thomas Hope, MD

Thomas Hope, MD

  • Professor of Radiology and Urology
Specialties: Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Alison Huang, MD, MPhil, MAS

Alison Huang, MD, MPhil, MAS

  • Professor of Medicine, Urology and Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Director of Research for General Internal Medicine at UCSF Health
  • Director of the UCSF Health Women's Health Clinical Research Center
Specialties: Women's Bladder and Pelvic Health, Urologic Subspecialties

Research Faculty

Robert Blelloch, MD, PhD

Robert Blelloch, MD, PhD

  • Professor
of Urology and Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences and Pathology

  • Peter R. Carroll, MD, Distinguished Professorship
  • Vice Chair of Research, Department of Urology
Specialties: Cancer
Peter Bruno, PhD

Peter Bruno, PhD

  • Assistant Professor of Urology
  • Helen Diller Family Chair In Basic Research in Urologic Cancer
Specialties: Cancer
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Luke Gilbert, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Urology
  • Goldberg-Benioff Program Chair in Prostate Cancer Translational Biology
Specialties: Cancer

Researchers

Dr. June Chan

June M. Chan, ScD

  • Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Urology

Specialties: Cancer, Prostate Cancer
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Sunita Ho

  • Professor of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences (PRDS) and Urology
Specialties: Urologic Subspecialties

Pathologists

Cornelia Ding, MD, PhD

Cornelia Ding

  • Assistant Professor of Pathology and Urology
Specialties: Prostate Cancer, Cancer

Nurse Practitioners