A Trusted Expert in Prostate, Kidney & Bladder Cancer Treatment, This Experienced Surgeon Combines Academic Excellence with Compassionate Patient Care
Following completion of his undergraduate studies at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. Sacks graduated from the University of Southern California School of Medicine (USC) with highest honors (AOA).
The Vietnam conflict interrupted his surgical residency training. While serving in the United States Navy, Dr. Sacks rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and became the Medical Officer for the Amphibious Forces of the United States Seventh Fleet. For his distinguished service in Vietnam, Dr. Sacks was awarded a Navy Citation.
Dr. Sacks returned to UCLA to complete his general surgery and urology training. He has been an associate clinical professor of surgery and urology at UCLA Medical Center and served as the clinical chief of urology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. For almost 15 years, he served as a consultant, task force chairman, and American Board of Urology Examinations Committee editor.
Dr. Sacks has lectured and published extensively, and most recently participated in the establishment of the Federal Prostate Treatment Guidelines mandated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and was one of the co-authors of the Health and Human Services publication entitled “Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment.”
Dr. Sacks served as a member, Task Force Chairman, and Editor of the American Board of Urology Examinations Committee. He was one of the authors of the Federal Government Agency for Health Care Policy and Research-mandated guidelines for evaluating and treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Primary Specialty
- Urology
Hospitals
- Cedars Sinai Medical Center
- Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate
- University of California at Los Angeles
Medical School
Internship
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles County General Hospital
General Surgery Residency
- University of California at Los Angeles
- Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital
Military Service
- Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy
- Amphibious Forces 7th Fleet, Vietnam
- United States Navy Hospital, Long Beach, California
Urology Residency
- University of California at Los Angeles
Awards and Recognition
- Awards AOA (Medical School Phi Beta Kappa)
Current and Previous Positions and Appointments
- Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery and Urology, UCLA Medical Center
- Clinical Chief of Urology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Senior Attending Faculty, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- American Association of Clinical Urologists
- American Urological Association
- California Urological Association
- Los Angeles County Urological Association
Professional Interests
- Urological Oncology Medical/Surgical
- Benign and Malignant Disorders of the Kidney, Bladder, Prostate, and Testis.
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Urological Endocrinology
