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3801 Miranda AvePalo Alto, CA 94304
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Summary
- Dr. John Leppert is a Urologist specializing in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stone Disease, Surgical Oncology, and Clinical Informatics, located in Palo Alto, CA. He completed his medical degree, internship, residency, and fellowship at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine, before obtaining further qualifications in Epidemiology at Stanford University. Currently, he serves as a Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Education & Training
Stanford UniversityMS, Epidemiology, 2011 - 2013
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2007 - 2008- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2001 - 2007
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
American Board of Urology Urology
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hype and Overdiagnosis: Is There a Future for Kidney Cancer Screening?Qinyun Cai, John T Leppert
The Journal of Urology. 2026-08-28 - Outcomes following surgical management of urinary stone disease in older patients.Jonathan J Song, I-Chun Jinn Thomas, Amber Herbert, Calyani Ganesan, Alan C Pao
The Canadian Journal of Urology. 2026-08-21 - Long-Term Physical Activity Patterns and Incident Kidney Stone Risk: A Wearable-Based Survival Analysis in U.S. Cohort.Daniel G Wong, Qinyun Cai, Simon L Conti, Maria Emilia de Oliviera Montez Rath, Timothy C Chang
Journal of Endourology. 2026-07-26
Journal Articles
- Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans with Kidney StonesSimon Conti, Glenn M Chertow, John T Leppert, Alan C Pao, JAMA Surgery
- Intraoperative Optical Biopsy During Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Using Confocal EndomicroscopyJohn T Leppert, Dimitar V Zlatev, Joseph C Liao, The Journal of Urology
Authored Content
- Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans with Kidney StonesJuly 2020
- Re: Brandon A. Mahal, David D. Yang, Natalie Q. Wang, Et Al. Clinical and Genomic Characterization of Low–Prostate-Specific Antigen, High-Grade Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2018.01.043July 2018
- Preclinical Testing of a Combination Stone Basket and Ureteral Balloon to Extract Ureteral StonesJanuary 2018
Press Mentions
Baseline Variables May Predict Immunotherapy Response in Metastatic ccRCCJanuary 28th, 2021
Supporting Kidney Cancer ResearchApril 17th, 2019
Partial Nephrectomy Use IncreasingSeptember 28th, 2016
Grant Support
- Integration of Life Expectancy Estimates into Electronic Health Record Decision Support for Men with Prostate CancerCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2026–2031
- Defining Optimal Care for Urinary Stone Disease in the Veterans Health AdministrationVETERANS ADMIN PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYS2020–2025
External Links
- Stanford Profilehttps://med.stanford.edu/profiles/john-leppert
- Leppert Labhttp://leppertlab.stanford.edu
- Stanford Kidney Cancer Research Programhttp://kidneycancer.stanford.edu
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