EmilA.TanaghoMD

Urology • San Francisco, CA

Professor, Urology, UCSF School of Medicine

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Office
400 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-2200

Fax+1 415-353-2480
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Education & Training

University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1965
Albany Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1961 - 1962

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1969 - 2021
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

14 citations
Comparison of spinal cord contusion and transection: functional and histological changes in the rat urinary bladder.
Benjamin N. Breyer, Thomas M. Fandel, Amjad Alwaal, E. Charles Osterberg, Alan W. Shindel, Guiting Lin, Emil A. Tanagho, Tom F. Lue> ;BJU International. 2017 Feb 1
3 citations
Neuromodulation and neurostimulation: overview and future potential
Emil A. Tanagho> ;Translational Andrology and Urology. 2012 Nov 1
3 citations
Simultaneous implantation of bilateral ureters into bladder acellular matrix graft after partial cystectomy in a porcine model.
Yozo Mitsui, Hiroaki Shiina, Takeo Hiraoka, Naoko Arichi, Hiroaki Yasumoto, Rajvir Dahiya, Emil A. Tanagho, Mikio Igawa> ;BJU International. 2012 Dec 1
2 citations
Legends in urology.
Tanagho, E. A.> ;The Canadian journal of urology. 2010 Apr 20
48 citations
Nerve growth factor combined with vascular endothelial growth factor enhances regeneration of bladder acellular matrix graft in spinal cord injury-induced neurogenic r...
Nobuyuki Kikuno, Ken Kawamoto, Hiroshi Hirata, Kaveh Vejdani, Kazumori Kawakami, Thomas M. Fandel, Lora Nunes, Shinji Urakami, Hiroaki Shiina, Mikio Igawa, Emil A. Tan...> ;BJU International. 2009 May 1
2 citations
Anterior detrusor flap in urogenital sinus repair.
Emil A. Tanagho> ;BJU International. 2008 Mar 1
27 citations
Mechanism of Continence After Repair of Posterior Urethral Disruption: Evidence of Rhabdosphincter Activity
Jared M. Whitson, Jack W. McAninch, Emil A. Tanagho, Michael J. Metro, Nadeem U. Rahman> ;The Journal of Urology. 2008 Mar 1
27 citations
Functional improvement in spinal cord injury-induced neurogenic bladder by bladder augmentation using bladder acellular matrix graft in the rat
Shinji Urakami, Hiroaki Shiina, Hideki Enokida, Ken Kawamoto, Nobuyuki Kikuno, Thomas M. Fandel, Kaveh Vejdani, L. Nunes, Mikio Igawa, Emil A. Tanagho, Rajvir Dahiya> ;World Journal of Urology. 2007 Jan 13
Reflections on a successful relationship.
Emil A. Tanagho> ;Der Urologe. Ausg. A. 2006 Sep 1
16 citations
The effect of intracavernosal growth differentiation factor-5 therapy in a rat model of cavernosal nerve injury.
Thomas M. Fandel, Anthony J Bella, Kavirach Tantiwongse, Maurice M. Garcia, Lora Nunes, Joachim W. Thüroff, Emil A. Tanagho, Jens Pohl, Tom F. Lue> ;BJU International. 2006 Sep 1
13 citations
Collagen I:III ratio in canine heterologous bladder acellular matrix grafts.
Karl-Dietrich Sievert, Thomas M. Fandel, Joerg Wefer, Curtis A. Gleason, Lora Nunes, Rajvir Dahiya, Emil A. Tanagho> ;World Journal of Urology. 2006 Feb 11
39 citations
Effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on regeneration of bladder acellular matrix graft: Histologic and functional evaluation
Mohamed Youssif, Hiroaki Shiina, Shinji Urakami, Curtis A. Gleason, L. Nunes, Mikio Igawa, Hideki Enokida, Emil A. Tanagho, Rajvir Dahiya> ;Urology. 2005 Jul 1
15 citations
Neuromodulation in voiding dysfunction: a historical overview of neurostimulation and its application.
Thomas M. Fandel, Emil A. Tanagho> ;The Urologic Clinics of North America. 2005 Feb 1
40 citations
The Bladder Acellular Matrix Graft in a Rat Chemical Cystitis Model: Functional and Histologic Evaluation
Selahittin Çayan, Christopher Chermansky, N. Schlote, Noritoshi Sekido, Lora Nunes, Rajvir Dahiya, Emil A. Tanagho> ;The Journal of Urology. 2002 Aug 1
21 citations
Tunica albuginea acellular matrix graft for penile reconstruction in the rabbit: a model for treating Peyronie's disease.
Jörg Wefer, N. Schlote, Noritoshi Sekido, Karl-Dietrich Sievert, Antje E. Wefer, L. Nunes, Mustafa Emre Bakircioglu, Rajvir Dahiya, Emil A. Tanagho> ;BJU International. 2002 Aug 1
19 citations
Homologous acellular matrix graft for vaginal repair in rats: a pilot study for a new reconstructive approach.
Joerg Wefer, Noritoshi Sekido, Karl-Dietrich Sievert, N. Schlote, Lora Nunes, Rajvir Dahiya, Udo Jonas, Emil A. Tanagho> ;World Journal of Urology. 2002 Jun 7
14 citations
Physiologic bladder evacuation with selective sacral root stimulation: Sinusoidal signal and organ-specific frequency
Karl-Dietrich Sievert, Curtis A. Gleason, Klaus-Peter Jünemann, Peter Alken, Emil A. Tanagho> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2002 Jan 1
41 citations
TIME DEPENDENT SMOOTH MUSCLE REGENERATION AND MATURATION IN A BLADDER ACELLULAR MATRIX GRAFT: HISTOLOGICAL STUDIES AND IN VIVO FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION
Joerg Wefer, Karl-Dietrich Sievert, N. Schlote, Antje E. Wefer, Lora Nunes, Rajvir Dahiya, Curtis A. Gleason, Emil A. Tanagho> ;The Journal of Urology. 2001 May 1
57 citations
Homologous acellular matrix graft for urethral reconstruction in the rabbit: histological and functional evaluation.
Karl-Dietrich Sievert, Mustafa Emre Bakircioglu, Lora Nunes, Richard Tu, Rajvir Dahiya, Emil A. Tanagho> ;The Journal of Urology. 2000 Jun 1
45 citations
Organ-specific acellular matrix for reconstruction of the urinary tract.
Karl-Dietrich Sievert, Emil A. Tanagho> ;World Journal of Urology. 2000 Feb 1
67 citations
Homologous bladder augmentation in dog with the bladder acellular matrix graft.
M. Probst, Hans J. Piechota, Rajvir Dahiya, Emil A. Tanagho> ;BJU International. 2000 Feb 1
47 citations
Bladder acellular matrix graft: in vivo functional properties of the regenerated rat bladder
Hans J. Piechota, Curtis A. Gleason, S. E. Dahms, Rajvir Dahiya, L. Nunes, Tom F. Lue, Emil A. Tanagho> ;Urological Research. 1999 Jun 1
14 citations
LONG-TERM RESULTS OF COLPOCYSTOURETHROPEXY FOR PERSISTENT OR RECURRENT STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE
Kenneth S. Nitahara, Sherif R. Aboseif, Emil A. Tanagho> ;The Journal of Urology. 1999 Jul 1
39 citations
Medical treatment and medical side effects in urinary incontinence in the elderly.
Joachim W. Thüroff, Emmanuel Chartier-Kastler, J. Corcus, J. Humke, Udo Jonas, H. Palmtag, Emil A. Tanagho> ;World Journal of Urology. 1998 Aug 26
5 citations
The latissimus dorsi bladder myoplasty to assist detrusor function
B von Heyden, James P. Anthony, Gerald B. Brock, Norbert F. Kaula, Emil A. Tanagho> ;Urological Research. 1998 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Mapping the Future for Incontinence Treatment WorldwideJuly 1st, 1998

Grant Support

Regeneration Of Functional Smooth Muscle TissueNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2004
Microstimulation Of The Spinal CordNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992–1994
Bladder Evacuation By Direct Sacral ROOT StimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1991
Treatment &Prevention Of Impotence By NeurostimulationEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1985–1987