We are committed to excellence in everything we do. From state-of-the-art patient care and our top-tier education program to cutting-edge research, we turn discoveries into reality, improving the lives of our patients.
Eila C. Skinner, MD
Chair of Urology
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Happy Match Day!
We’re thrilled to welcome our incoming class of interns: Abby Chen from Stanford University, Nicole Hamagami from Washington University in St. Louis, Anael Rizzo from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Simon Sorenson from Aarhus University.
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New Year Message from Stanford Urology Chair, Eila Skinner, MD
As 2025 draws to a close, Eila C. Skinner, MD, shares her New Year message recognizing the collective accomplishments of our faculty, trainees, and staff. In her message, she highlights the work that positions us strongly for 2026. Click here to view her remarks.
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Stanford Urology at the Korean Urological Association Meeting
Stanford Urology faculty members Geoffrey Sonn, MD, and Benjamin Chung, MD, recently participated in the Korean Urological Association (KUA) Annual Meeting, contributing to the scientific program through plenary presentations and educational sessions.
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Tope Rude, MD, Named 2025 APP Physician Champion of the Year
Stanford Urology is proud to recognize Temitope Rude, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, on being selected as the 2025 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Physician Champion of the Year. This prestigious honor, awarded annually by Stanford Health Care, celebrates physicians who demonstrate exceptional commitment to advancing the professional growth, collaboration, and clinical impact of Advanced Practice Providers across the health system.
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The Overlooked Link Between School Bathrooms and Children’s Health
Up to one in five school-aged children struggle with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) - problems such as daytime incontinence, urinary urgency, frequency, and painful urination. These issues are rarely discussed outside of clinics, yet their impact is profound: children experience embarrassment and distress, parents feel added stress and worry, and families often find themselves navigating recurrent urinary tract infections or enduring symptoms that persist for far too long.
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Celebrating Katie Kan’s NIH K23 Award and Welcoming Jessie Ge as Our Newest KUReS (K12) Scholar
Stanford Urology congratulates Kathleen Kan, MD, on receiving an NIH K23 Career Development Award, and welcomes Jessie Ge, MD, as our newest KUReS (K12) scholar!…
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Geoffrey Sonn, MD, on Improving Focal Therapy Outcomes with Unfold AI
Geoffrey Sonn, MD, joins Zachary Klaassen, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery/Urology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, to discuss Unfold AI, an FDA-cleared multimodal artificial intelligence platform for prostate cancer assessment. Dr. Sonn explains that Unfold integrates T2 MRI, PSA values, biopsy pathology, and core tract locations to generate cancer prediction heat maps showing tumor size, location, and suggested focal therapy margins.