Richard David, MD | HIFU Physician
Richard David, MD serves as chief medical officer for Skyline Urology, a division of Genesis Healthcare Partners, located throughout Southern California. He is medical director for Skyline’s Advanced Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence. Dr. David’s special interest in minimally invasive treatment options inspired him to travel outside the United States to learn HIFU for localized prostate cancer prior to FDA approval in October 2015. Dr. David has been performing HIFU for over ten years and offers HIFU to his localized prostate cancer patients at Encino Plaza Surgery Center.
Dr. David serves as clinical professor of urology (Vol) at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His clinical and research interest includes minimally invasive endoscopic treatment for urologic diseases, sexual function and prosthetics, and advanced prostate cancer. He has published extensively and presented at many international conferences in this area. He has received “Super Doctor” designation 13 times.
Dr. David obtained his undergraduate education at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, and his medical degree at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. He trained in general surgery and completed his urology residency at UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. He received a Masters in Medical Management (MMM) degree from the Marshall School of Business at USC.
D. David is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Urological Association, the California Urologic Association, American Association of Clinical Urologists, American Association of Physician Leaders and the Sexual Medicine Society.
To schedule a HIFU consult with Dr. Richard David please contact his office in Sherman Oaks at 818-990-5020 or call HIFU Prostate Services at 877-884-HIFU (4438).