UCLA Urology

Innovating the field of urology with advanced research, education and bench-to-bedside discovery.

Dr. Mark Litwin

About UCLA Urology

Our mission is to improve urological health and health care, we seek to create world leaders in health and medicine, discover the basis for wellness and cures for urological disease, foster a culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, cultivate community partnerships, and heal humankind one patient at a time.

U.S. News & World Report ranks UCLA Urology among top in the Nation

Find Your Care

We deliver customized urology care based on your unique needs. To find out more about our urology services, call 310-794-7700.

Meet the Team

The UCLA Urology consists of a diverse team who deliver exceptional patient care and conduct a wide variety of internationally recognized research projects.
 

Our Locations

Our goal at UCLA Urology is to provide you with fast, easy access to the physicians and services at UCLA.

 

Giving to UCLA Urology

We count on your generous support to sustain our outstanding and innovative clinical, research and education programs.

 

Urology News

Dr. Tanya Stoyanova

Dr. Stoyanova awarded NCI grant to uncover new ways to treat advanced prostate cancer

Dr. Tanya Stoyanova, associate professor of UCLA Urology, will study new treatment strategies for neuroendocrine prostate cancer, a highly aggressive form of the disease.

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Milestone procedure for the UCLA Health Kidney Transplant Program

UCLA Health's 10,000th kidney transplant is a testament to how much the program, co-led by surgical director Hans Albin Gritsch, MD, has grown over the decades.

Kymora Scotland, MD

Dr. Scotland Awarded Humanitarian Grant

Dr. Kymora Scotland, assistant professor of UCLA Urology, was awarded a Urology Care Foundation Humanitarian Grant to aid the efforts of urologists and projects providing patient care and education in underserved areas.

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Terasaki Medical Innovation Award

Dr. Jeffrey Veale, professor of urology and director of the UCLA Kidney Transplantation Exchange Program, has won the 2023 Terasaki Medical Innovation Award for his role in developing the delayed-immune-tolerance protocol. He was also featured on KCAL/KCBS in Transplanting hope.

Dr. Garraway working in Lab

Research

Our faculty has been instrumental in making major breakthroughs, and some of our discoveries have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of urologic conditions, while others have improved upon breakthroughs made at other research facilities or academic medical centers.

Education

UCLA Urology has at the core of its mission to educate and train the next generation of leading physicians and scientists. We are committed to providing excellent training through a mixture of clinical experience, didactic material, research and investigative pursuits.

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Dr. Jennifer Singer in the OR

For Patients

For more than 50 years, UCLA Health urologists have been at the forefront of comprehensive care and effective treatments for all urological conditions. Our urology experts are skilled at treating even the most complex disorders of the urinary system. 

Telemedicine Second Opinions

The UCLA Urology Telemedicine Expert Second Opinion Program offers California residents access to our faculty, who are national leaders in all aspects of Urology. If you desire an expert second opinion consult, please complete this form.

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Get in Touch

To find out more about our urology services, call 310-794-7700