Leah Y Nakamura MD
Female Urology/Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Urologist at Orange County Urology Associates
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23961 Calle de la MagdalenaSte 500Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone+1 949-855-1011
Fax+1 949-855-8710
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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, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic 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
- 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 - 10 citationsComparing the portable laparoscopic trainer with a standardized trainer in surgically naïve subjects.Leah Y. Nakamura, George L. Martin, Joseph C. Fox, Paul E. Andrews, Mitchell R. Humphreys
Journal of Endourology. 2012-01-04 - 23 citationsIncontinence After Radical Prostatectomy: A Patient Centered Analysis and Implications for Preoperative CounselingAaron D. Martin, Leah Y. Nakamura, Rafael N. Nunez, Christopher E. Wolter, Mitchell R. Humphreys
The Journal of Urology. 2011-07-01
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