{"id":2,"date":"2023-08-28T13:09:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T13:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T17:02:48","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary has-image horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/12\/Urology-Outcomes-12.19.17_207-768x432.jpg\"\n          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World-renowned surgeons lead the way with comprehensive clinical offerings and advanced techniques. Many also pave the way for clinical breakthroughs driven by their leading-edge research. With faculty mentorship, trainees get a robust experience that prepares them to blaze their own trails.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Research\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Our investigators work to redefine the future of urologic health and improve patients\u2019 lives. We rank among the top in our field, with established excellence studying stem cells, robotic simulation, AI, prostate cancer and the epigenetic changes controlling how genes are expressed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/research\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Learn&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;our&#x20;Research\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Learn more about our Research\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/12\/Urology-Research-Lab_009-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/12\/Urology-Research-Lab_009-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/12\/Urology-Research-Lab_009-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Urology Researchers in Lab.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Training &#038; Education\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>Students receive hands-on clinical experience in the Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology of the Keck School of Medicine. Our well-balanced education programs provide insight into three key areas: teaching, clinical volume and research. Exposure to unique and challenging clinical cases in both the public and private sector help us prepare our students for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/training-education\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Explore&#x20;our&#x20;Training&#x20;and&#x20;Education&#x20;Programs\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Explore our Training and Education Programs\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/training-education\/residency-program\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Residency<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Learn from top experts in a high-volume practice. Urology residents treat a diverse community and a wide scope of disorders. With the chance for research, you can build the career that you want.\r\n<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/training-education\/fellowship-programs\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Surgical Fellowships<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Prepare yourself to be a leader in subspecialty care. Working with faculty mentors who are pushing urology forward, you will gain extensive experience, with unique breadth, complexity and variety.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/training-education\/professional-development\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Professional Development<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">The Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department or Urology is committed to academic excellence and offer symposiums, courses and a quarterly publication to keep students and faculty engaged, informed and involved with emerging research and clinical practice.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span>\n            \n                                    <h3>Physician Assistant Fellowship<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">The USC Aresty Department of Urology offers one of the few fellowships nationwide for PA graduates. Our one-year program equips you to make a difference in urologic care.\r\n\r\n<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Patient Care\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Get your care from nationally and internationally recognized surgeons who are introducing new technologies and methods to their field. The newest developments to enhance outcomes are available here, including gentler procedures that minimize side effects and speed up healing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/patient-care\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Learn&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Patient&#x20;Care&#x20;services\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Learn more about Patient Care services\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/12\/Dr.-Djaladat_OR_11.22.21_006-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/12\/Dr.-Djaladat_OR_11.22.21_006-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/12\/Dr.-Djaladat_OR_11.22.21_006-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Hooman Djaladat, MD (Urology), Kian Asanad, MD (Resident - Urology), Elvyn Nunez (Surgical Tech III),\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quote \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quote\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Message from the Chair\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <div class=\"quote-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"left\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description quote\">\n\n    \n  <p>This is a fast-growing department, where we\u2019re driven to reimagine urologic care and help people in our community live longer, healthier lives. It also makes for an unparalleled training environment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"attribution\">\n          Inderbir Gill, MD, MCh, Chairman and Distinguished Professor, Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/faculty\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Meet&#x20;the&#x20;Faculty\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Meet the Faculty\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            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