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Herbert Ruckle, MD, Urology, Loma Linda, CA

HerbertRuckleMD

Urology Loma Linda, CA

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Roger Barnes Endowed Chair for Urology, Professor of Urology

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  • Office

    11370 Anderson St
    Ste 1100
    Loma Linda, CA 92354
    Phone+1 909-558-2350

Summary

  • Herbert C. Ruckle, MD is a Professor of Urology and the Chair of the Loma Linda University School of Medicine Department of Urology since 2003. He received his M.D. and completed residency in Urology at Loma Linda University and completed a fellowship in urology cancer surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

    Dr. Ruckle is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member the American Urology Association and the Society of Urologic Oncology. He is the former interim director of Loma Linda’s Transplant Institute and served as Program Director of the LLU Urology Residency for 14 years; currently he is the medical director of robotic surgery at LLUMC. He specializes in urologic oncology and robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

    Dr. Ruckle's wife Carol is a faculty pediatric anesthesiologist at LLUMC and their son David is a medical student at Loma Linda University.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 1992 - 1993
  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Urology, 1987 - 1991
  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine
    Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • Walla Walla University
    Walla Walla UniversityBS, Biology, 1978 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1992 - 1993
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Physician Recognition Award for Leadership Loma Linda University Health, 2009, 2012
  • 2nd Place Western Section American Urologic Association Poster Awards Committee, 2008
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Anesthesiologists as perioperative hospitalists and outcomes in patients undergoing major urologic surgery: a historical perspective, comparative effectiveness study  
    Stier G, Ramsingh D, Raval R, Shih G, Halverson B, Soo J, Ruckle H, Martin R, Perioperative Medicine., 1/1/2018
  • Physician Consultations, Prostate Cancer Knowledge, and PSA Screening of African American Men in the Era of Shared Decision-Making  
    Woods-Burnham L, Stiel L, Wilson C, Montgomery S, Duran AM, Ruckle HR, Thompson RA, DeLeon M, Casiano CA, AM J Mens Health., 1/1/2018
  • The Impact of Operating Room Noise Upon Communication During Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy  
    Cheriyan S, Mowery H, Ruckle D, Keheila M, Myklak K, Alysouf M, Atiga C, Khuri J, Khater N, Faaborg D, Ruckle HC, Baldwin DD, J Endourol., 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Focal versus Whole-Gland Salvage Cryotherapy of Radiation-Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Analysis of COLD Registry Patients
    Ruckle HC, Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, 1/1/2013
  • The Effect of Warm Ischemia Time on Short-Term and Long-Term Kidney Function After Partial Nephrectomy
    Ruckle HC, Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, 1/1/2013
  • Postoperative Cystogram Findings Used to Predict Persistent Incontinence Following Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
    Ruckle HC, Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Men�s Health & Maintenance. 
    Redlands, CA - 1/1/2018
  • Men�s Health 
    San Bernardino, CA - 1/1/2018
  • Ultra Low-Dose Radiation Compared To Standard MDCT For Detection of Distal Ureteral Calculi 
    Capitol Hill, Washington DC - 1/1/2009
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Other

  • Transvaginal Placement of the Artificial Urinary Sphincter for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence (Type III) 
    American Urological Association Annual Meeting
    New Orleans, Louisiana - 1/1/1990

Press Mentions

  • Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: New High-Tech Scan Helps Former SoCal Firefighter Extinguish Prostate Cancer
    Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: New High-Tech Scan Helps Former SoCal Firefighter Extinguish Prostate CancerSeptember 22nd, 2022
  • Facing Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment During a Pandemic
    Facing Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment During a PandemicSeptember 21st, 2021
  • Habits Brought on by COVID-19 Pandemic May Increase Men’s Risk for Prostate Cancer
    Habits Brought on by COVID-19 Pandemic May Increase Men’s Risk for Prostate CancerSeptember 10th, 2020
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