Urology Practice
The UCSF Urology Practice provides leading-edge care for a range of noncancerous conditions involving the urinary tract or reproductive organs.
Some of our programs and services include:
- The Urinary Stone Center, the only program in Northern California to offer ultrasound-guided, radiation-free treatment for complex urinary stones, a safer and more effective approach than X-ray-based treatments. We also perform minimally invasive removal of kidney stones.
- Minimally invasive procedures for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Robotic and minimally invasive surgery for ureteral reconstruction and correction of ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
- Gender-affirming surgical care, including feminizing procedures (vaginoplasty, vulvoplasty, orchiectomy and related revisions) and masculinizing procedures (metoidioplasty, scrotoplasty, urethroplasty, and penile or testicular implants).
- Specialized care for neurogenic bladder (loss of bladder control due to neurological conditions).
- Surgical repair of the genitals and urinary tract following traumatic injuries, a specialty our surgeons are nationally known for.
- The Women's Center for Bladder and Pelvic Health, offering robotic surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence. Procedures are performed by urologists with specialty training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.
- Xiaflex injections to treat Peyronie's disease. Xiaflex is the only nonsurgical treatment for Peyronie's disease approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and we are the only center in Northern California to offer it.
- Fertility preservation treatments tailored to the individual.
For a full list of UCSF's urology clinics and programs, please visit our main urology webpage.
Alongside our commitment to helping patients achieve excellent outcomes, we're dedicated to improving the diagnosis and treatment of urological conditions through ongoing research. Our doctors are known internationally for the advances and innovations they have brought to patient care.
Our locations
Our team
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David B. Bayne
MD, MPH
Urologist -
Benjamin N. Breyer
MD, MAS
Urologic surgeon -
Christi Butler
MD
Urologic surgeon -
Thomas Chi
MD, MBA
Urologist -
Lindsay A. Hampson
MD, MAS
Urologic surgeon -
Tom F. Lue
MD
Urologist -
Ira D. Sharlip
MD
Urologist -
Alan W. Shindel
MD, MAS
Urologist -
James Smith
MD, MS
Urologist -
Marshall L. Stoller
MD
Urologist -
Anne M. Suskind
MD, MS, FACS, FPM-RS
Urologist and female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgeon -
Michelle E. Van Kuiken
MD
Urologist and female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgeon -
David Dungca
NP, MSN
Nurse practitioner -
Won Kim
DNP, MSN
Nurse practitioner -
Tien Nguyen
PA-C
Physician assistant -
Leslie Parnell
NP, MSN
Nurse practitioner -
Noel Sobing
NP, MSN
Nurse practitioner
Clinical trials
Ambulatory Versus Inpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Any of: Emergency department visits related to procedure, unplanned provider visits, re-admission related to the procedure, blood transfusion, and need for secondary procedures. Patients with an emergency department or provider vi...
Recruiting
Effect of Group Preoperative Pelvic Floor Training for HoLEP
Urinary incontinence (present/absent) will be defined according to the guidelines of the International Continence Society as involuntary loss of urine experienced during the bladder storage phase using self-report measures at regu...
Recruiting
Accuracy of Ultrasound for Detecting Residual Fragments During RIRS
The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and fluoroscopy will be measured in conjunction with endoscopic examination for detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones treatment by the same endouro...
Recruiting
Awards & recognition
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Among the top hospitals in the nation
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Best in Northern California for urology
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in NIH funding for urology research
Support services
Plan your visit
What to Bring
- Chart notes and test results from your referring doctor
- Insurance card
- Insurance authorization letter if needed
- Doctor's referral, if required
- List of your medications, including dosages, plus any you're allergic to
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
Related clinics
Our research initiatives
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UCSF Department of Urology Research
The UCSF Department of Urology investigates the causes and treatments of many urological diseases, from kidney stones to prostate cancer, with the goal of translating findings into better outcomes for patients.
