Osamu Ukimura, MD, PhD

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Title:

  • Professor of Urology
  • Director, Image-Guided Surgery and Focal Therapy of Prostate and Kidney Cancer, USC Institute of Urology

Areas of Treatment:

Specialties:

  • Urology

Sub-specialties:

  • Urological Oncology
  • Endoscopy
  • Surgical Navigation

Background:

Osamu Ukimura, MD, PhD is an internationally recognized expert in image-guided surgery and minimally invasive therapy for prostate and kidney cancer. He also is one of the world’s most experienced urologists in transrectal ultrasonography for diagnosis, staging, prostate biopsy and management of prostate cancer. From 1996 to1998, he was assistant professor for The Prostate Cancer Screening and Staging Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas. Dr. Ukimura’s innovative, pioneering work includes novel surgical technique for image-guided energy-free nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, during appointment at Glickman Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic from 2003 to 2006. He is also internationally recognized for his experience in management of lower urinary tract dysfunction and laparoscopic surgery.

Dr. Ukimura pioneered the world’s first application of computer-aided image-navigation system in urology, including augmented reality, image-fusion of 3-dimensional ultrasound with CT or MRI and 4-dimensional navigation technologies. He has received many national and international awards for his research and has been an invited faculty member to many meetings worldwide. He is an invited reviewer to many national and international journals. Dr. Ukimura has over 100 papers in peer-reviewed literature and has edited a book of Interventional Ultrasonography in Urology.

Education:

  • Doctor of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 1988

Residencies:

  • Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Urology, 1988 - 1989

Fellowships:

  • Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Urology, 1989 - 1993

Board Certification:

  • National Board of Urology, Japan
  • National Board of Lower Urinary Tract Function, Japan
  • National Board of Ultrasonic in Medicine, Japan

Professional Society Memberships:

  • American Urological Association
  • International Continence Society

Awards:

  • First prize: "Best of Best Video" at the 100th American Urological Association annual meeting in 2005; Real-time transrectal ultrasound guidance during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
  • Best Video Award at the American Urological Association annual meeting, 2004 - 2006
  • Best Basic Abstract Award: International Continence Society annual meeting, 2004 - 2006
  • Best Reviewer of the Year in 2008 for International Journal of Urology
  • Editing book: Contemporary Interventional Ultrasonography in Urology (Springer in 2009, Editors; Ukimura O and Gill IS)

Languages:

  • English
  • Japanese
 
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