Comprehensive Urology Care

UC San Diego Health offers comprehensive care for all types of urologic conditions in men and women, including:

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH or an "enlarged prostate")
Elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Erectile dysfunction
Hematuria (blood in urine)
Incontinence and other bladder control problems
Physical therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction
Urinary tract infections
Urologic pain
Vaginal prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction

Areas of Expertise and Specialty Centers

As part of a research-intensive academic medical center, our patients benefit from specialized expertise that is not commonly available at community hospitals. As a result, we are ranked among the nation's best urology programs by U.S. News & World Report. Our areas of expertise and specialty centers include:

• Kidney Stone Center, a highly respected, high-volume center that uses the most effective, safe techniques for preventing and treating kidney stones
• Male fertility and sexual health, a program dedicated to male reproductive health, offering microsurgery for vasectomy reversal and other complex procedures
• Male reconstructive urology, surgical treatments for complex disorders of the urethra and genitourinary system
• Neurourology for voiding disorders caused by neurological issues such as injury to the spinal chord
• Pediatric urology, also a nationally ranked program by U.S. News & World Report. We also offer care for adolescents with congenital urologic malformation who need help transitioning from pediatric to adult care.
• Urologic cancers, offering international leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder, kidney, prostate and all other types of urologic cancers
• Women's Pelvic Medicine Center, the region's first comprehensive female pelvic medicine center

Research and Clinical Trials

Urologists at UC San Diego Health are dedicated to advancing treatments, technologies and procedures in the field. Read about research and clinical trials taking place in urology.