Prostate Cancer Information for Patients and Loved Ones
Patients and families affected by prostate cancer may find important information about the disease in a series of videos by the Outreach Program of the Moores UCSD Cancer Center.
To watch the videos or read the transcripts, click here.
As a leader in research and patient care, the UCSD Division of Urology is committed to providing the latest in expert and compassionate treatment, performing cutting-edge research, and training the next generation of top urologists. UCSD Medical Center is currently ranked among America's best hospitals in the field of Urology by U.S. News & World Report.
UCSD is a young institution but it has quickly become one of the most successful scientific universities in the world. In collaboration with the UCSD Medical Center and School of Medicine, the Division of Urology’s new strategic focus is clinical excellence. With research programs that command international respect and consistently rank among the top 20 in NIH funding, we are well positioned to elevate our clinical programs to the same world-class status. Our surgeons are skilled in the full range of urologic surgical procedures, from the latest minimally invasive techniques, including robotic prostatectomy, to extensive reconstructive surgeries for genitourinary cancers and trauma. Our ranking by U.S. News & World Report marks the successful launch of our new initiative.
The Division’s clinical and research facilities, divided among three locations, serve a broad mix of patients over a 9,000 square mile area. The UCSD Medical Center and University Hospital are located in the central city area of San Diego; the John and Rebecca Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center is located approximately twelve miles north in La Jolla; and the John M. and Sally B. Thornton Hospital is adjacent to the Cancer Center. Please visit our Procedures page for information about the special services, procedures, and treatments we offer.
Saturday, November 7
The next Quarterly Urology Grand Rounds will be held on Saturday, November 7, from 8:00 to 10:00 am in the Goldberg Auditorium at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center. We will have case presentations from UCSD, the VA, and the Naval Medical Center and select cases from the community.
UCSD School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of one credit per hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
For further information, e-mail dvergara@ucsd.edu or call 619-543-2659.
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San Diego's Top Doctors
Drs. Michael Albo and Christopher Kane were named among San Diego's Top Doctors in 2009 by the San Diego County Medical Society, in partnership with San Diego Magazine. This is the sixth consecutive year Dr. Albo has received this recognition.
UCSD Welcomes New Faculty
UCSD Urology welcomes Dr. Roger Sur, Assistant Professor of Surgery/Urology, to the faculty. Dr. Sur will be director of the new UCSD Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center.
A new study published online in the journal Cancer found that obesity is a risk factor for aggressive prostate cancer, regardless of black or white race. Dr. Christopher Kane is among the authors of the study.
A team of surgeons led by Drs. Ithaar Derweesh, Tracy Downs, and Jon Silberstein recently performed a complex, single-incision surgery to remove a kidney and ureter and then reconstruct the patient's bladder. This is the first time this procedure has been performed in the Western United States. Read more.
Another groundbreaking surgery was performed on February 5, when UCSD surgeons removed a cancerous kidney through a single incision in the patient's navel. This procedure was the first of its kind in California. Read more.
2009 Paul Zimskind Award
The Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology presented this year's Paul Zimskind Award to Dr. Michael Albo in recognition of his continuing excellence and leadership in the field of voiding dysfunction.
Urologic Oncology Fellowship
The Division welcomes Dr. Sean Stroup, who will begins his urologic oncology fellowship with us this fall.