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John Parsons, MD, Urology, La Jolla, CA

JohnKelloggParsonsMD, MHS, FACS

Urology La Jolla, CA

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Professor of Urology UC San Diego Health

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  • Office

    3855 Health Sciences Dr
    La Jolla, CA 92093
    Phone+1 858-249-0899
    Fax+1 858-822-6188

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, 2003 - 2005
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMHS, Clinical Investigation, 2005
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Urology, 1999 - 2003
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 1999
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1997
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityA.B., History, 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2002 - 2005
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Clinical Advancement and Recognition of Excellence in Service (CARES) Award UC San Diego Medical Center, 2012-2013
  • Operating Room Team Captain of the Month UC San Diego Medical Center, 2011
  • Selected for "San Diego Superdoctors" 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • High-Intesity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for prostate cancer: tempering our enthusiasm  
    Parsons JK, Eur Urol, 1/19/2013
  • The prevalence of laparoscopy and patient safety outcomes: an analysis of colorectal resections  
    Peterson CY, Palazzi K, Parsons JK, Chang DC and Ramamoorthy S, Surg Endo, 1/4/2013
  • Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and breast cancer in the military: A nested case-control study  
    Mohr SB, Gorham ED, Alcaraz JE, Kane CJ, Macera CA, Parsons JK, Wingard DL, Horst R, and Garland CF, Cancer Causes Control, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • National prevalence and comparative outcomes of open and minimally invasive simple prostatectomy.
    Rangarajan S, Palazzi K, Chang D and Parsons JK, Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, FL, 1/19/2014
  • Physical activity, obesity, and bladder cancer mortality.
    Liss MA, White M, Natarajan L and Parsons JK, Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, FL, 1/19/2014
  • Physical activity decreases and obesity increases kidney cancer mortality.
    Parsons JK, White M, Liss MA, and Natarajan L, Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, FL, 1/19/2014
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Lectures

  • Keynote Address: "Creativity and the Surgeon" 
    San Diego, CA - 1/17/2015
  • "Surgical Advances in the Treatment of BPH" 
    San Diego, CA - 1/17/2015
  • "Prostate Cancer Detection and Prevention" 
    1/27/2014
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Other

  • "Handbook of Urology, London: John Wiley & Sons" (eds.) 
    Parsons JK, Eifler JB, and Han M
    1/1/2014
  • Beyond the abstract: The burden of urinary incontinence and urinary bother among elderly prostate cancer survivors. 
    Kopp RP and Parsons JK, UroToday
    http://www.urotoday.com
    1/14/2013
  • AUA Content Review: what it is and why it matters. 
    Parsons JK, AUANews
    1/1/2013
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Professional Memberships