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Peter Schulam, MD

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Peter Schulam, MD
Specialty
Urology
Gender Language Spoken
Male English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License Number
A71468
Contact
(310) 825-1172
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MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Urology, American Board of Urology, 2000
EDUCATION
Residency
Urology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1993 - 1997
Internship
Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1992 - 1993
Medical Degree
MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 1992
CLINICAL INTEREST
Adrenal Disorders, Bladder CA Laparoscopy, Endoscopic Surgery, Kidney Cancer Laparoscopy, Kidney Stone, Laparoscopic Surgery, Laser, Nerve Sparing Prostatectomy, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Laparoscopy, Ureteral Obstruction
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Chief, Minimal Invasive Surgery
Director, Kidney Stone Treatment Center
Physician, Urology
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest

Developing novel biological sensors, instruments, and surgical techniques to be employed in minimally invasive surgery. The effects minimally invasive surgery has on a patient's immunological status and quality of life.

Additional Information

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Peter Schulam, M.D., Ph.D. Chief of the Division of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Associate Professor of Urology and Co-Director of the Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT). He has a longstanding clinical interest in minimally invasive surgery and laparscopic techniques. This includes developing novel biological sensors, instruments, and surgical techniques to be employed in minimally invasive surgery, as well as the effects minimally invasive surgery has on a patient's immunological status and quality of life.

Dr. Schulam received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He also earned a Ph.D. in Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Schulam served as General Surgical Intern and Junior-Assistant Resident at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Urology and has numerous presentations and publications to his credit.

Professional Memberships

  • American Urological Association
  • Endourological Society
  • American Association of Clinical Uroloists
  • Scientific Advisor, Society of Engineering, American Urological Association
  • Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention

Academic & Medical Staff Appointments

  • Vice Chairman Department of Urology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2002  
  • Chief, Division of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, UCLA Department of Urology, 2001 
  • Director, Clark Urological Center, UCLA School of Medicine, 2001 
  • Associate Professor Department of Urology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2001
  • Chief, Division of Endourology and Laparoscopy Department of Urology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2000 
  • Assistant Chief of Service Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1998 
  • Deputy Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital, 1998 
  • Assistant Professor, Director of Endourology and Genitourinary Laparoscopy Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1997 
Awards & Recognition
  • Baylor College of Medicine Resident Award, Faculty of the Year, 2000
  • Nominated - Computerworld Smithsonian Award, 1998
  • First Place, American Urological Assn Video Award, 1997
  • Third Place, American Urological Assn Video Award, 1996
  • Research Award - US Surgical, 1995
Publications
Link to my PubMed publications
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