BIOGRAPHY— Dr. Michael Safir
Dr. Michael Safir is a renowned Board-Certified Urologist, specializing in the new field of Reconstructive Urology. Reconstructive Urology consists of the treatment of conditions of the urinary and genital systems in both men and women. He is also a noted author and a compassionate leader in his field. Currently, he practices in Beverly Hills and at the West Hills Hospital in West Hills, California, where he previously held the esteemed position of Chairman of the Department of Surgery for a two year term. Dr. Safir also had the honor of serving as Assistant Professor of Urology at New York Medical College and Section Chief of Reconstructive and Female Urology. His philosophy that "compassion is the essence of his work", has willfully guided him through his rigorous education and on to achieve some of the highest accolades in Urology.
Dr. Safir’s education began at Chicago’s prestigious Northwestern University Medical School, earning his Medical Degree in the Honors Program in Medical Education, and completed his Urology residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. There he developed his stringent standards, uncompromising passion, and dedication to a lifetime of learning, which lead him to complete fellowship training in Female Urology at UCLA and in Urological Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at UCSF School of Medicine.
One of only a handful or surgeons world-wide who has completed an intense six-year residency in urology, as well as two separate year-long fellowships in female (UCLA) and male (UCSF) reconstructive surgery, Dr. Safir represents a forward movement in the field of Reconstructive Urology, an emerging field of ultra-specialized pelvic surgeons.
Carefully selected for two of the most prestigious fellowships in the country Dr. Safir’s awards and accomplishments are an impressive list of top honors in his field, including the Dr. Susan Pearlman Award from the Northwestern Women's Physicians Association and the Pfizer Scholars in Urology award for "Leadership, Innovation and Outstanding Achievement." He was named as one of "America’s Top Urologists" by the Consumer’s Research Council of America in 2007 in the field of Reconstructive Urology. Highly respected, he has co-authored entire chapters in two of the field’s most prominent textbooks, including The Oxford Textbook of Surgery, and has served as an instructor for the American Urological Association. There he taught other urologists and gynecologists the latest techniques in urinary and pelvic reconstructive surgery. Notably, he is a member of the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology and is also a member of the American Urological Association and the American Academy of Cosmetic Gynecologists.
Having had the privilege of studying under world-renowned experts in Reconstructive Urology, Dr. Safir offers operations performed on entirely the same level of University-affiliated hospitals; and has done over 200 GreenLight procedures. As an accomplished author, Dr. Safir has written multiple scientific papers and his latest book Overcoming Urinary Incontinence: A Woman’s Guide To Treatment is a seminal work that is a testament to his desire to innovate and provide state of the art treatment to his patients.
About Dr. Bellman
Dr Gary Bellman is a nationally recognized authority in the minimally invasive management of urologic conditions including prostate cancer, enlargement of the prostate, kidney stones and kidney tumors.
Dr Bellman completed his medical school and residency at McGill University, often referred to at the ’Harvard of the North’. He then completed a highly sought after fellowship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Laparoscopy and kidney stone treatment. He was recruited to Kaiser Sunset to be the Director of the Urology Residency and Clinical Instructor at UCLA where he personally trained over 30 urology residents and fellows, many of them practicing urologists in Southern California.
Dr Bellman has presented over 500 scientific presentations at urology conferences and published over 75 peer reviewed urology publications. He pioneered a new surgical technique for the removal of challenging kidney stones called the tubeless percutaneous stone extraction. De Bellman has performed more than 700 laparoscopic radical prostatectomies and is currently one of the busiest robotic surgeons. He uses the DaVinci robot to delicately remove cancerous prostates all the while preserving the important muscles for urinary control and ever important nerves for sexual function.
Dr Bellman is very interested in Men’s health and hormone replacement therapy. He is expert in the evaluation and treatment of male menopause and all related conditions. Despite all of his training and academic and surgical accomplishments, Dr Bellman prides himself in his bedside manner, daily striving to be caring and kind to his patients.
Additional procedures
- ESWL (shockwave lithotripsy)
- Laser Ureteroscopy
- Percutaneous stone extraction
- Laparoscopic nephrectomy
- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
- Laparoscopic pyeloplasty
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
- Renal and prostate cryosurgery
He has served as a Clinical Instructor at UCLA for 10 years, teaching Residents and medical students and designing new surgical approaches to allow quicker recovery for patients. He has published many peer reviewed articles and selected as a reviewer for the Journal of Urology, Urology, and the Journal of Endourology.
For more information on Dr. Bellman, please visit his website at www.drgarybellman.com.
The Roxbury Center for Continence
Led by Dr. Michael H. Safir a national-recognized physician specializing in the surgical and non-surgical management of female urinary incontinence. Dr. Safir, a Board-Certified Urologist, is one of a handful of urologists worldwide to have completed separate fellowship training in reconstructive female (UCLA) and male (UCSF) genito-urinary surgery. He has previously served as Section Chief of Reconstructive and Female Urology at New York Medical College. Dr. Safir has served as an instructor in pelvic reconstructive surgery for the American Urological Association and has traveled throughout the country training other gynecologists and urologists in surgical techniques to correct both incontinence and pelvic prolapse. Dr. Safir's recently published book Overcoming Incontinence: A Woman's Guide to Treatment (Addicus Books) is an empowering tool for the patient beginning her pursuit of urinary control.
Southern California Center for Advanced Urology serves greater Los Angeles, California including the areas of Beverly Hills, West Hills, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Camarillo, Chatsworth, Simi Valley, Winnetka, Northridge, Tarzana, Porter Ranch, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Reseda, Topanga, Agoura Hills, Woodland Hills, Valencia, Granada Hills, Encino, Van Nuys, Stevenson Ranch, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena, Burbank, Moorpark, Mission Hills, Sherman Oaks, Santa Clarita, Sylmar Pacoima, Santa Monica, Venice, Beverly Hills, Beverlywood, Westwood, Brentwood, Studio City and Hollywood.
UROLOGY | INCONTINENCE | URINARY INCONTINENCE | VAGINOPLASTY | LABIAPLASTY | VAGINAL REJUVENATION | NO NEEDLE, NO SCALPEL VASECTOMY
