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Office
200 West Arbor Drive
#8897
San Diego, CA 92103Phone+1 619-543-2869Fax+1 619-543-6573
Summary
- Roger Sur, MD, is a board-certified urologist and director of the Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center at UC San Diego Health. He completed an endourology society fellowship at Duke University.
Dr. Sur is founder of one of the largest US Southwest kidney stone centers that focuses on surgical treatment, medical prevention, and research into causes of kidney stones. It is the only center of its kind here in Southern California dedicated to patients suffering from kidney stones. He has transformed most kidney stone surgery to pure outpatient surgery.
Additionally, Dr. Sur also brings a wealth of experience to patients seeking robotic surgery. He retired as Navy Captain after 21 years as a naval physician in numerous overseas deployments.
Dr. Sur is a Professor in the Department of Urology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and serves as the program director and founder for the joint UCSD Kaiser Permanente Laparoscopic/Endourology Fellowship Program.
He is also an associate professor of Surgery at the military medical school, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Dr. Sur has published numerous manuscripts and books and serves as content reviewer for the American Urological Association.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2004 - 2006
- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Urology, 1997 - 2002
- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Internship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
- Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
- NC State Medical License 2004 - 2008
- American Board of Urology Urology
- Endourology SocietyEndourology Society Fellowship Certification
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- San Diego Magazine Top Doctor 2017-2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- Struvite Stones Antibiotic Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Mar 01
- A Randomized Trial of Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to Kidney Stone Surgery (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy [PCNL]) Start of enrollment: 2015 Mar 01
- Endourology Disease Group Excellence (EDGE) Consortium: Antibiotics (Abx) for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Part 2 Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 184 citationsChanging Gender Prevalence of Stone DiseaseCharles D. Scales, Lesley H. Curtis, Regina D. Norris, W. Patrick Springhart, Roger L. Sur
The Journal of Urology. 2007-03-01 - 58 citationsHistory of evidence-based medicine.Roger L. Sur, Philipp Dahm
Indian Journal of Urology. 2011-10-01 - 17 citationsThe Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS) versus Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Victor A Abdullatif, Roger L Sur, Ziad A Abdullatif, Sharon R Szabo, Joel E Abbott
Advances in Urology. 2022-01-01
Authored Content
- Outpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: The UC San Diego Health ExperienceApril 2018
Press Mentions
- University Piloting Handheld Imaging Device to Locate, Break up Kidney StonesOctober 17th, 2019
- 7 Fruit Juices That Are Healthier Than You ThoughtMay 31st, 2018
- Stone Retrieval Device Shows High Versatility, EfficacyDecember 22nd, 2016
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Committees
- member, Perioperative OPP Block time subcommittee 2017 - Present
- member, Robotic committee 2012 - Present
Professional Memberships
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Industry Relationships
- Advisory Board member, Retrophin2014 - Present
- Speaker, Cook Medical2010 - Present
- Consultant & Speaker, Boston Scientific2009 - Present
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