Mike Nguyen, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Urology

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Overview

Dr. Nguyen obtained his undergraduate education at UCSD and medical school and urology residency training at UC Davis. He completed a fellowship in robotic and laparoscopic urologic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Nguyen was the director of minimally invasive urologic surgery at the University of Arizona for five years before he joined the faculty of USC in 2013. Dr. Nguyen specializes in the prevention of urologic diseases and promotes wellness in his patients and offers active surveillance for prostate and kidney cancers in patients who are good candidates for a less aggressive treatment approach. At the same time, he also has extensive experience in the latest robotic and minimally invasive approaches for patients who are best treated surgically including robotic kidney-sparing partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer, and robotic prostatectomy for prostate cancer. He also is an expert in the treatment and prevention of kidney stone disease. He conducts research in several areas including prostate cancer prevention, kidney cancer evaluation, and the prevention of kidney stone disease. He runs the popular www.kidneystoners.org website for kidney stone patients. Dr. Nguyen has over 30 peer-reviewed articles in the urologic literature and is a reviewer for several urology journals.

Publications

  • Palatability Preferences of Non-Capsular Potassium Citrate Alternatives in Healthy Non-Stone-Forming Adults. J Endourol. 2025 Dec; 39(12):1262-1268.. View in PubMed
  • Predictors of Reporting Success With Increased Fluid Intake Among Kidney Stone Patients. Urology. 2016 Feb; 88:49-56.. View in PubMed
  • Radical Prostatectomy or External Beam Radiation Therapy vs No Local Therapy for Survival Benefit in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A SEER-Medicare Analysis. J Urol. 2015 Aug; 194(2):378-85.. View in PubMed
  • Patient experiences and preferences with ureteral stent removal. J Endourol. 2015 Jan; 29(1):35-40.. View in PubMed
  • Sequential compression devices in postoperative urologic patients: an observational trial and survey study on the influence of patient and hospital factors on compliance. BMC Urol. 2013 Apr 11; 13:20.. View in PubMed
  • Factors influencing fluid intake behavior among kidney stone formers. J Urol. 2012 Apr; 187(4):1282-6.. View in PubMed
  • Internet search trends analysis tools can provide real-time data on kidney stone disease in the United States. Urology. 2013 Jan; 81(1):37-42.. View in PubMed
  • Reviewing radiographic images with patients: results of a trial on patient preferences, understanding, and satisfaction. J Endourol. 2010 Dec; 24(12):2083-91.. View in PubMed
  • Gender and renal cancer: do variations in clinical presentation and imaging patterns explain observed differences between males and females? Urology. 2010 Sep; 76(3):536-40. McCauley LR, Beckham CJ, H . View in PubMed
  • Coded tumor size may be unreliable for small metastatic renal cancers in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results dataset. Urology. 2010 Feb; 75(2):266-70.. View in PubMed