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General Adult Urology
General Adult Urology in Los Angeles, CA at UCLA
Comprehensive Care
The Department of Urology at UCLA is one of the oldest, most progressive and comprehensive urology programs in the country.
For over 50 years, the urology specialists at UCLA have continued to break new ground and set the standards of care for patients diagnosed with urological conditions. For anyone suffering from:
- Kidney stones
- Bladder control problems
- Painful or difficult urination
- Urinary tract infections
- Interstitial cystitis
- Other urologic conditions
Kidney Stone Treatment Center
Our Stone Treatment Center offers the latest treatments for kidney stones with success rates well above the national average.
- The Center offers state-of-the-art treatments including percutaneous nephrolithotomy or lithotripsy (laparascopic techniques to break up or remove a stone), and ureteroscopy (insertion of a thin scope into the urinary tract).
- The Center uses the latest advances in lithotripter intrarenal, intraureteral, and laparoscopic surgery.
- UCLA has a reputation for successful management of difficult stones, achieving an 89 percent stone-free rate after surgery, compared to the national average of 73 percent.
From the Best
By teaming with other partners such as the UCLA School of Engineering, other departments within the UCLA medical school, and private industry, our faculty members are pioneering new methods of delivering care, making it less invasive, more effective and less costly than traditional modes of care. From the simplest conditions to the most complex, so acclaimed are our urology programs that for the 14th year in a row, U.S. News & World Reports has ranked the UCLA Department of Urology within the top five in the nation, and #1 on the West Coast for urology care.
