Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) Expert Team
UCLA Facutly and Providers
Anne L. Ackerman, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology and Director of Research, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS). Dr. Ackerman earned her undergraduate degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Immunology at Yale University. After realizing a desire to pursue translational medicine, she joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at Yale, receiving an M.D. degree.
Chad Baxter, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Urology. Dr. Baxter completed his M.D. at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, urology residency at Penn State University, and fellowship training in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) at UCLA.
Ja-Hong Kim, MD
Clinical Professor of Urology, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS). Dr. Kim completed her MD at Baylor College of Medicine, Urology residency training at Cleveland Clinic, and Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) fellowship at UCLA. Her clinical areas of interest include voiding dysfunction, vaginal prolapse, and genitourinary reconstruction. She performs pelvic floor reconstruction, laparoscopic, and robotically-assisted surgery.
Gladys Y. Ng, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology. Dr. Ng earned her medical degree from Albany Medical College and her Masters in Public Health from Yale University. She subsequently completed her Urology Residency at UCLA and fellowship training in Genitourinary Reconstruction at Emory University. Dr. Ng is the Surgical Director for the UCLA Gender Health Program.
Victor W. Nitti, MD
Professor of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) and Fellowship Director for that ACGME accredited program. Dr. Nitti also holds the Shlomo Raz Chair in Urology. He completed his medical degree at the University of Rochester and Rutgers New Jersey Medical, completed his urology residency at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY and then completed a fellowship in female urology, neurourology and reconstructive urology at UCLA.
Mary Ann L. Stothers, MD, MHS
Professor in Residence of Urology and OBGYN. Dr. Stothers received her medical degree and completed her residency at the University of British Columbia. She completed a fellowship in Reconstructive Urology, Female Urology, Neurourology and Urodynamics at UCLA. Her clinical practice and research intersect to focus on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract symptoms, dietary strategies for the prevention of urinary tract infections and integrative medicine techniques.