Urology Program

The care given to minimally invasive urology patients, both adult and pediatric, is continually evaluated at Cedars-Sinai. In addition to clinical care, patients' satisfaction with their experience with the Cedars-Sinai Urology Academic Practice are also monitored.

The charts below compare the types and volumes of procedures, including pediatric procedures done at Cedars-Sinai. The data reflect procedures performed by Urology Academic Practice faculty physicians.

Procedure Volumes at the Cedars-Sinai Urology Academic Practice

The chart below shows the volumes of percutaneous renal surgeries, ureteroscopies and stone procedures. 

Partial and Complete Laparoscopic Nephrectomies

The Cedars-Sinai Urology Academic Practice specializes in laparoscopic procedures, including removal of an entire kidney (radical nephrectomy) and removal of part of a kidney (partial nephrectomy). The chart below shows the number of laparoscopic partial nephrectomies done at Cedars-Sinai.

The following chart shows the number of radical nephrectomies done through the Urology Academic Practice.