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The UCLA Department of Urology provides cutting edge diagnosis and treatments, and supports a staff of renowned physicians, surgeons and researchers. Demonstrating continued excellence in the field of Urology, the UCLA Department of Urology along with its varied Centers of Excellence, is often the subject of stories in newspapers, magazines, and journals. The Department also frequently issues news releases to keep the community informed on the latest developments in urology, the treatments available at UCLA, and various milestones within the Department. We include here a collection of recent stories, and an archive of older articles, for your further information.

Consistently Ranked as One of the Top Urology Programs in the Country
UCLA Urology consistently ranks as one of the top urology programs in the nation by U.S.News & World Report for over 20 years. To be included on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll, a medical center must be ranked very high in at least six of the 16 specialties.
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May 20, 2022
Jesse Mills, MD, Clinical Professor of Urology and Director of the Men's Clinic at UCLA,  tells Katie Couric Media he wouldn’t be surprised if there’s an uptick in demand for vasectomies that could cause an overflow in states where abortion would either be heavily restricted or rolled back entirely.

May 13, 2022

UCLA Urology physician-scientists to present at the 2022 American Urological Association annual meeting. UCLA Health Newsroom >


May 6, 2022
Dr. Renea Sturm, an Assistant Professor of UCLA Urology, has been honored with a 2022 research award of distinction by the Urology Care Foundation — the official foundation of the American Urological Association. UCLA Newsroom >

May 6, 2022
Giddy featured Jesse Mills, MD, Clinical Professor of Urology and Director of the Men's Clinic at UCLA, regarding 7 lifestyle adjustments you may need to make to live with BPH.

May 6, 2022

Dr. Christopher Saigal, professor and vice chair of UCLA Urology, is quoted extensively in the Physician Leadership Journal regarding shared decision-making.


April 18, 2022
Katie Couric Media featured Jesse Mills, MD, Clinical Professor of Urology and Director of the Men's Clinic at UCLA, for Everything You Wanted to Know About Erectile Dysfunction, But Were Too Anxious to Ask.

April 18, 2022
Inverse quoted Jesse Mills, MD, Clinical Professor of Urology and Director of the Men's Clinic at UCLA, on lack of evidence supporting a significant effect of light exposure to the scrotum on testosterone.

April 18, 2022

Marketing of shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction raises concerns. HealthDay reports on a recent study by senior author Sriram Eleswarapu, MD, PhD, a reproductive urologist and assistant clinical professor of UCLA Urology, and James Weinberger, MD, MBA, urology resident at UCLA Health, published in Urology Practice.


March 18, 2022

US News featured Jesse Mills, MD, Clinical Professor of UCLA Urology and Director of The Men's Clinic at UCLA, in a comprehensive article about the importance of men’s health care. Dr. Mills says, “There’s this unmet need for comprehensive men’s health care." 


March 18, 2022

Jesse Mills, MD, Clinical Professor of UCLA Urology and Director of The Men's Clinic at UCLA, was interviewed by Healthline regarding birth control for men.


February 18, 2022

UCLA Health’s Connect featured H. Albin Gritsch, MD, Clinical Professor of UCLA Urology and Surgical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program, regarding the recent report that the UCLA Kidney Transplant Program performed more transplants than almost any other health care center in the country, according to rankings issued by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. UCLA Health performed 421 kidney transplants in 2021, the third highest total in the nation. 


February 16, 2022

The UCLA Health Winter 2022 Physicians Update details how vouchers expand the reach of living-kidney donations. In a review of data compiled by the NKR, Jeffrey Veale, MD, Clinical Professor of UCLA Urology and Director of the UCLA Kidney Exchange Transplantation Program, found that between 2014 and 2021, a total of 250 donations were made at 79 transplant centers under the voucher program, with six recipients redeeming their vouchers. During that time, the average waiting period for individuals enrolled with the NKR dropped by three months. This issue also details how UCLA Health launched a pioneering protocol to enable transplant recipients to thrive without antirejection drugs. Jeffrey Veale, MD led UCLA’s effort to develop the protocol. 


February 16, 2022

Transplantation’s Holy Grail: Two brothers, a courageous surgeon, Jeffrey Veale, MD, Clinical Professor of UCLA Urology and Director of the UCLA Kidney Exchange Transplantation Program, and a team of experts from across the medical spectrum push the boundaries of science to unchain organ recipients from the burden of lifelong dependen. U Magazine >


February 9, 2022

David Yao, MD, Staff Physician and Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology, was interviewed by Giddy regarding Green-Light Laser Therapy for BPH.


February 5, 2022

Katie Couric featured expert commentary by Jesse Mills, MD, director of the Men's Clinic at UCLA, on answering general questions about male health.


January 28, 2022

A. Lenore Ackerman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, was interviewed by Drug Discovery News regarding a new clinical trial for interstitial cystitis. 


January 21, 2022

The results of a large study led by UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, including Robert Reiter, MD, MBA and Matthew Rettig, MD, could help guide treatment planning for patients with high-risk prostate cancer. Results are published in the Jan. 20 issue of JAMA Oncology.


January 14, 2022

Dr. Christopher Saigal, professor and vice chair of UCLA Urology, was quoted in Renal & Urology News about a study that indicates that prostate cancer ADT has fewer cardiovascular risks than expected.


January 4, 2022

Dr. Jesse Mills, director of the Men’s Clinic at UCLA, wants men to pay more attention to their health. His new book, A Field Guide to Men’s Health, boasts seven chapters that cover topics such as sex, strength and fitness, nutrition, resetting the body, immunity, and fertility, among others. He spoke with UCLA Health Connect about ways in which men can improve their overall health. 


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