The USC Department of Urology (Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology) at the Keck School of Medicine is a preeminent academic department that provides compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care, renown surgical training, an outstanding program of clinical research and the full resources of an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. It has earned an international reputation for excellence in the treatment of patients with prostate, bladder, testicular and kidney cancers. The faculty members of this department are dedicated to quality patient care, combined with advances in the laboratory and clinical settings, emphasizing the strength of translational research.

The Department ranks as one of the nation's largest and most progressive multi-disciplinary urology programs, and it is marked by a carefully balanced approach to patient care, basic and clinical research, and innovative programs with an emphasis on urologic oncology and reconstructive surgery to enhance quality of life.

National and International Recognition

"Best Doctors in America"

• Stuart D. Boyd, M.D.
• Brian E. Hardy, M.D.
• Jeffry L. Huffman, M.D.
• Gary Lieskovsky, M.D.
• Donald G. Skinner, M.D.
• Eila C. Skinner, M.D.
• John P. Stein, M.D.

"America's Top Doctors"*

• Stuart D. Boyd, M.D.
• Jeffry L. Huffman, M.D.
• Gary Lieskovsky, M.D.
• Donald G. Skinner, M.D.
• Eila C. Skinner, M.D.

*New York: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.; 2004

USC urologist awarded $100,000 from Prostate Cancer Foundation»
Gerhard A. Coetzee, associate professor of urology, was recently named a recipient of a $100,000 grant through the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s 2005 Competitive Awards.