News Archive 2018
2018 News Archive - Urology at UCLA
Dr. Mills Quoted About Group Vasectomies
Nov 19, 2018
Dr. Jesse Mills -- The Atlantic featured Dr. Jesse Mills, director of the Men's Clinic at UCLA, in a story about group vasectomies.
CNN: Kidney Voucher Program
Nov 15, 2018
Dr. Jeffrey Veale -- CNN featured the UCLA Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program in which a person can donate a kidney to a stranger in exchange for a kidney “voucher” that the donor's family or friend can use in the future. Dr. Jeffrey Veale, director of the UCLA Kidney Exchange Program and UCLA urologist, is featured in the article. Video and article >
Dr. Mills Quoted About Understanding ED Medications
Oct 16, 2018
Dr. Jesse Mills -- Popular Science featured Dr. Jesse Mills, director of the Men's Clinic at UCLA, in a story about erectile dysfunction medications and their potential side effects.
Dr. Veale on The Doctors Today on Re-gifting Previously Transplanted Kidneys
Oct 23, 2018
Dr. Jeffrey Veale -- The Doctors welcome transplant surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Veale, Director of the UCLA Kidney Transplantation Exchange Program, to discuss how he's performing astonishing procedures where he uses transplanted organs more than once in needy patients. Dr. Veale also shares some of the difficulties related to using transplanted organs multiple times, along with the many possible benefits. Watch Videos: Can a Transplanted Organ Be Used More Than Once? | The Hurdles of Transplanting an Organ Multiple Times >
Urologist Bernard Churchill Challenges the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Oct 22, 2018
Dr. Bernard Churchill -- When Alexander Fleming won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of penicillin in 1945, he gave an interview with The New York Times and anticipated a troubling vision for the future: “Excessive use of penicillin could lead to the propagation of mutant forms of bacteria that would resist the drug.” View Article (PDF) >
Cured of Kidney Cancer by UCLA
Oct 03, 2018
Dr. Mark Litwin - Reporter Lance Orozco chronicles his journey with kidney cancer, for which he was treated in 2012 at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. NPR-affiliate KCLU aired a segment about his five-year checkup with Dr. Mark Litwin, chair of urology at UCLA. Listen to the story >
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Sep 21, 2018
Dr. Mark Litwin, UCLA Urology Chair, threw the ceremonial first pitch at a recent Dodgers game, at the request of former Dodger star Steve Garvey. The pitch aimed to raise awareness for prostate cancer. It also served as a reminder of the need to be aware, to be tested if necessary, and to remember that the disease can be beat – often on a man's own term. Read Full Story >
Veteran in Search of Kidney Uses Unique Advertisement
Sep 20, 2018
Dr. Jeffrey Veale, director of the UCLA Kidney Transplantation Exchange Program, commented in a WINKNews.com story about the kidney shortage and a veteran's use of an advertisement to find a donor.
What Patients Should Know About Prostate Cancer
Sep 20, 2018
Dr. Christopher Saigal -- Health News Digest featured Dr. Christopher Saigal, vice chair of urology, in a story about three facts patients should know about prostate cancer. Saigal is a member of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Advances Yield More Organs for Transplant
Sep 13, 2018
Dr. Jeffrey Veale -- A U.S. News & World Report story on new techniques allowing surgeons to transplant previously unusable livers and kidneys cited UCLA's kidney “re-gifting” program and Dr. Jeffrey Veale, director of the UCLA Kidney Transplantation Exchange Program.
History of Heavy Drinking Linked to More Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Aug 23, 2018
Dr. Christopher Saigal, vice chair of urology, commented to Reuters about new research correlating heavy drinking earlier in life with a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer. The story was syndicated by Yahoo! News and Citizen Digital. Saigal is a member of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Surgical Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer is on The Decline
Aug 20, 2018
Dr. Robert Reiter -- Renal & Urology News covered UCLA research finding a decline in the use of radical prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. The study was led by Dr. Robert Reiter, a professor and Bing Chair in Urologic Oncology in the department of urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the Genitourinary Oncology Program Area at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
This Is Why You Keep Getting UTIs After Sex
August 17, 2018
Dr. Ja-Hong Kim, an assistant clinical professor of urology, was quoted in Allure about recurrent urinary tract infections.
LABJ Spotlights $9.3 Million Grant to Urology Department
Aug 10, 2018
Dr. Mark Litwin - The Los Angeles Business Journal reported on a three-year grant to Dr. Mark Litwin, a professor in urology and a member of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The grant supports the department's efforts to improve access, counseling and treatment for uninsured or underinsured men diagnosed with prostate cancer. UCLA Newsroom >
Prostate Cancer Funding Awarded
Aug 09, 2018
Drs. Litwin & Saigal - UCLA Urology receives prestigious research funding for prostate cancer. UCLA Urology received two significant grants that directly assist men diagnosed with prostate cancer. The state awarded $9.3 million to support the IMPACT program thatprovides prostate cancer treatment for uninsured and underinsured men in California. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute awarded $1.9 million to fund research on ways to improve the decision-making process for men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
A Promising Therapy For Early Stage Prostate Cancer
Jul 10, 2018
Dr. Leonard S. Marks -- A MedPage Today story about high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for prostate cancer explored research conducted by Dr. Leonard Marks, a clinical professor of urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a member of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. Marks is quoted in the story.