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Prostate Cancer Treatment Centers in Southern California

Centers of Excellence for Treatment of Prostate Cancer in Orange County, CA and the Southern California area

We are fortunate to have a large number of centers of excellence for prostate cancer treatment in and near Orange County. For details of the services and areas of expertise of these centers, visit the websites linked below.

We are honored that experts and researchers from these centers have shared their expertise with us at our monthly Presentations.

(This list and links are current as of April 2024.)

California Protons Cancer Therapy Center provides state-of-the-art proton beam therapy for precise cancer treatment with minimal side effects, representing a cutting-edge approach specifically beneficial for prostate cancer patients. Located in San Diego and operated in partnership with UC San Diego Health, this specialized facility focuses exclusively on delivering the most advanced form of radiation therapy available.

Presenters from

California Protons Cancer Therapy Center

  • Carl Rossi, MD  (Medical Director)

The UCSF Prostate Cancer Center provides comprehensive, cutting-edge care to patients with prostate cancer as well as men at high risk of developing the condition. With an emphasis on early screening and detection, the center offers a range of services, from active surveillance for low-risk cancers to the latest techniques for cancers at all stages, whether localized (confined to the prostate gland) or advanced (spread to tissues beyond the pelvis). UCSF is a major research center for later-stage prostate cancer and offers the best treatments available.

Presenters from

UCSF Health Prostate Cancer Center

City of Hope is a world-renowned pioneer in cancer research, treatment and prevention, with a legacy started over 100 years ago on their Los Angeles campus in Duarte, home to a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center.

Presenters from

City of Hope, Duarte

Tanya Dorff, MD (Medical Oncology and Therapeutics)

As pioneers in the treatment of bladder, kidney, testicular, and prostate cancer, the team of experts at Saint John’s Cancer Institute's Urology and Urologic Oncology Center of Excellence in Santa Monica, CA, provide personalized care supported by decades of experience, collaborated research, and ongoing clinical trials. Through minimally-invasive treatment techniques and innovations, including robot-assisted surgery, patients recover with fewer long-term side effects, allowing them to return to normal activities more quickly.

Presenters from

Saint John's Cancer Institute

  • Jennifer Linehan, MD (Urology Translational Research)

  • Timothy G Wilson, MD (Urologic Oncology Research)

The UCLA Health Prostate Cancer Program is part of the Institute of Urologic Oncology at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC). The JCCC has an international reputation for providing the best in experimental and traditional cancer treatments.

Presenters from

UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Leonard S Marks, MD (Surgeon; focal therapy; Arteria AI)

  • Amar U Kishan, MD (MRI-guided Radiation - SBRT)

  • Martin Allen-Auerbach, MD (Nuclear Medicine)

  • Albert Chang, MD, PhD (Radioactive seeds)

  • Mathew B. Rettig, MD (Clinical Trials)

  • Steven Raman, MD (Second opinion, MRI)

  • Karim Chamie (Minimally Invasive Urology)

The Prostate Cancer Care program at USC offers a wide range of cutting-edge treatment options, including chemotherapy, radiation and advanced surgeries to remove the prostate gland.

Presenters from

USC Keck Medicine

  • Mitchell E. Gross, MD, PhD (Medical Oncology)

  • Monish Aron, MD (Minimally Invasive Urology)

City of Hope boasts one of the largest prostate cancer programs in California and the West. As one of only 57 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S, City of Hope specializes in translating groundbreaking prostate cancer research into innovative treatments, earning recognition as one of the nation's Top 5 hospitals for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report's 2024-25 rankings.

Presenters from

City of Hope, Irvine

  • Corey Hugen, MD, MS ( Urology and Urologic Oncology) 

  • Percy Lee, MD (Radiation Oncologist) 

  • Sandy Lui, MD (Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research) 

  • Jeffrey S Yoshida, MD (Surgery — Urology and Urologic Oncology)

Hoag has the largest prostate cancer program in Orange County, offering exclusive technologies like the Robotic Focal HIFU, MR-guided ViewRay MRIdian™ linear accelerator and single- and multi-port DaVinci robotic surgical systems.

Presenters from

Hoag Family Cancer Institute

  • Shane A Lloyd, MD (Radiation Oncology)

  • Hanson H Zhao, MD (Urology)

  • Gary A Ulaner, MD (Radiology, Nuclear Medicine)

  • Sandy Southerland, Nurse Navigator

  • Jeffrey C Basset (Surgeon)

  • Robert R. Torrey III, MD (Urologic Oncology; second opinion)

  • David J Benjamin, MD  (Onclogy)

The UCI Prostate Cancer Center offers specialized care for prostate cancer patients, including various treatment options and patient support. They are also involved in innovative research and education in the field of prostate cancer.

Presenters from

UC Irvine Prostate Cancer Center

  • Thomas E Aherling, MD

  • David Lee, MD

  • Edward Uchio, MD, FACS, CPI

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