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Office
23961 Calle de la Magdalena
Ste 500
Laguna Hills, CA 92653Phone+1 949-855-1011Fax+1 949-855-8710
Summary
- Dr. Leah Nakamura is an urologist in Laguna Hills, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica, MemorialCare, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. She received her medical degree from University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. She specializes in female urology/pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery and is experienced in urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, urologic trauma and reconstructive surgery, and female pelvic medicine and reconstruction.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Urology), 2012 - 2014
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Residency, Urology, 2008 - 2012
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008
- University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- AZ State Medical License 2008 - 2021
- American Board of Urology Urology
- American Board of Urology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 36 citationsFree radical spin trap α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl-nitron inhibits caspase-3 activation and reduces brain damage following a severe forebrain ischemic injuryPing An Li, Qing Ping He, Leah Nakamura, Katalin Csiszar
Free Radical Biology & Medicine. 2001-11-15 - 15 citationsThe Role of Chronic Mesh Infection in Delayed-Onset Vaginal Mesh Complications or Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: Results From Explanted Mesh Cultures.Erin Mellano, Leah Y. Nakamura, Judy M. Choi, Diana C. Kang, Tamara Grisales
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2016-05-01 - 18 citationsDifferent Approaches to an Inguinal Hernia Repair During a Simultaneous Robot-Assisted Radical ProstatectomyLeah Y. Nakamura, Rafael N. Nunez, Erik P. Castle, Paul E. Andrews, Mitchell R. Humphreys
Journal of Endourology. 2011-04-07
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