Faisal Ahmed, M.D.
Dr. Faisal Ahmed is one of the urologists who are currently affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital. He specializes in prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, cystectomy, and partial nephrectomy. The physician's clinical interests are general urology, male sexual dysfunction, and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Faisal Ahmed received his medical degree from Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and has been fellowship-trained in Urology and General Surgery at George Washington University. He strives to improve his patients' quality of life and succeeds by establishing long-term relationships with his patients so he can provide them with the best treatments for their unique needs. When Dr. Faisal Ahmed is not at Advanced Urology Medical Offices evaluating symptoms, he is treating patients by performing robot-assisted procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System. He has approximately 20 years of professional experience and before practicing in California, he had a medical license for the District of Columbia and Virginia.
Procedures Dr. Faisal Ahmed Performs at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross / Blue Shield
- Beech Street
- GEHA Health Plans
- HealthNet
- Humana
- Medicare
- MultiPlan
- United Healthcare
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Education & Training
Medical Degree
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Internship(s)
George Washington University
Residency(ies)
George Washington University - Urology
George Washington University - General Surgery
Fellowship(s)
N/A
Memberships & Affiliations
American Urological Association
Publications & Media
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Partial adrenalectomy minimizes the need for long-term hormone replacement in pediatric patients with pheochromocytoma and von Hippel-Lindau syndrome.
Volkin D, Yerram N, Ahmed F, Lankford D, Baccala A, Gupta GN, Hoang A, Nix J, Metwalli AR, Lang DM, Bratslavsky G, Linehan WM, Pinto PA. Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-1210, USA.
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Surgical Complications following Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: The Initial 1000 cases stratified by the Clavien Classification System.
Ahmed, F ,Rhee, J, Sutherland, D, Benjamin, C, Engel, J, Frazier, HA Journal of Endourology. 2012 Feb;26(2): 135-9 Podium Presentation at Mid-Atlantic AUA sectional meeting 9/2010
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Rectal injury during Robot Assisted Robotic Prostatectomy (RARP): Incidence and management.
Mendoza, P, Sharma, S, Natale, R, Monahan, Kelly, Walicki, M, Schwab CW, Eun, D, Ahmed, F, Engel, J, Frazier, H, Lee, D. Journal of Urology. 2011 Nov;186(5): 1928-33
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Integrative Genomic Analysis of Prostate Cancer Disparities between African American and Caucasian American Populations.
Wang, B, Andrawis, R, Ahmed, F, Rice, D, Bianco, F, Jarrett, TW, Frazier, H, Patierno, S, Lee, N Poster Presentation AUA 2013 (San Diego, CA) Poster Presentation AUA 2011 (Washington, DC)