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Office
18370 Burbank Blvd
Ste 407
Tarzana, CA 91356Phone+1 818-996-4242Fax+1 818-996-4352- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr Afshar became interested in urology while doing oncology research at Vanderbilt University Department of Urologic Surgery. He finished urology residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in 2016 and a fellowship in advanced endourology and robotic surgery at USC in 2017.
Dr. Afshar has been practicing in San Fernando Valley since 2017 while also maintaining clinical privileges at Cedars Sinai Hospital. He is an attending urologist at Cedars Sinai Hospital and is actively involved with the current urology residency teaching program.
Dr. Afshar has trained under internationally well renowned surgeons. His training provides expertise in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy, radical nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, nephroureterctomy, cystectomy, upper tract reconstruction and many more. He also has expertise in addressing complex renal stones both in retrograde fashion and percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2016 - 2017
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2012 - 2016- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2011 - 2012
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2023 - 2026
HI State Medical License 2024 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2024 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2023 - 2025- American Board of Urology Urology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Teaching mid-urethral sling surgery to residents: Impact on operative time and postoperative outcomesAli-Reza Sharif-Afshar, Lauren N. Wood, Catherine Bresee, Colby P. Souders, Bruno Gross, Eugene Shkolyar, Jennifer T. Anger, Karyn S. Eilber> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2017 Nov 1
- 7 citationsProspective Pilot Trial to Evaluate a High Resolution Diffusion-Weighted MRI in Prostate Cancer PatientsAli-Reza Sharif-Afshar, Christopher Nguyen, Tom Feng, Lucas Payor, Zhaoyang Fan, Rola Saouaf, Debiao Li, Hyung L. Kim> ;Ebiomedicine. 2016 May 1
- 17 citations3D high‐resolution diffusion‐weighted MRI at 3T: Preliminary application in prostate cancer patients undergoing active surveillance protocol for low‐risk prostate cancerChristopher Nguyen, Ali-Reza Sharif-Afshar, Zhaoyang Fan, Yibin Xie, Sidney P. Wilson, Xiaoming Bi, Lucas Payor, Rola Saouaf, Hyung L. Kim, Debiao Li> ;Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 2016 Feb 1
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Other Languages
- Farsi
Hospital Affiliations
Keck Hospital of USCLos Angeles, California
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana, California
External Links
- San Fernando Urological Associateshttp://www.sfvua.com
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