Charles Best, MD

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Areas of Treatment:

Specialties:

  • Urology

Title:

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology

Department:

Locations:

Background:

Dr. Best is a nationally recognized expert in the field of urologic trauma. He has multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on this subspecialty. He is a champion of minimally invasive management of acute urethral trauma. He has published impressive results with Immediate Endoscopic Realignment of the traumatic urethral injury. Other ongoing projects include outcomes from management of urethral trauma, fertility status after testicular injury, and the necessity of cystogram following repair of the injured bladder. He has been dedicated to his involvement with the acutely injured patient, surgically, academically and from a teaching standpoint. He carries a joint appointment in both Urology and Surgery.


Dr. Best’s other interest include management or urinary stone disease, and the management of benign prostatic hypertrophy. 

Education:

  • Doctor of Medicine, Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC 1992

Internships:

  • University of California San Francisco: Department of Surgery 1992-1994

Residencies:

  • Stanford University 1994-1999

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Urology

Professional Society Memberships:

  • American Urological Association
  • Western Section Associate
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • Member, American Association for Surgery of Trauma
  • Member, Genitourinary Reconstructive Society

Awards:

  • Traditional Award of Merit for Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center at LAC+USC Medical Center from County of Los Angeles recognizing outstanding achievement in public service
  • Passionate Performance Award - LAC+USC Healthcare Network recogniton of outstanding leadership, innovation and dedication, 2010
  • Patient's Choice Recognition, 2008
  • Outstanding Faculty Award - Keck School of Medicine, 2003

Languages:

  • English
  • Spanish