Dr. Ali Afshar

Ali Afshar, MD, is an expert in robotic surgery with advanced training in complex urologic cancer surgery as well as minimally invasive techniques. He currently practices out of offices in Tarzana and West Hills. Dr. Afshar became interested in urology while doing oncology research at the Vanderbilt University Department of Urologic Surgery. He completed his urology residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and continued his training with a fellowship in advanced endourology and robotic surgery at the world-renowned USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Southern California. Having performed over 1000 robotic procedures, he has expertise in laparoscopic and robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, radical nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy, cystectomy, pyeloplasty, and many more. He also has expertise in treatment of BPH and offers array of options to patients including Aquablation. He is also one of the first to utilize new prostate cancer and BPH treatment option TULSA-PRO in western United States. Dr. Afshar has been practicing in San Fernando Valley since 2017 while also maintaining clinical privileges at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he is an attending urologist and is actively involved with the current urology residency teaching program.