KEN TAKESITA, M.D.

Riverside, CA Urology Specialist

ABOUT ME

I consider it a privilege to be able to take care of my patients, and I look forward to participating in your urologic care. I hail originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, where I lived until moving to Southern California for medical school.

My wife and I have two children, who keep us both busy.  With my free time I like to try new restaurants, watch and participate in various sports, and spend as much time as possible with my wife and kids.

ABOUT MY PRACTICE

I evaluate and treat most urologic conditions, and have a special interest in minimally invasive techniques. I see patients of all ages, and treat both men and women.

MY EDUCATION AND POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

Medical School

• University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine

Surgical Internship

• University of Southern California (USC); LA County + USC Medical Center

Urology Residency

• University of Southern California (USC); LA County + USC Medical Center

Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Minimally Invasive Urology Institute

PROFILE

Board certified general Urologist specializing in minimally invasive techniques, including robotic surgery, to treat adults and children.

EXPERIENCE

Founder, July 2019 to Present: Mission Urology, Riverside CA

Staff Urologist, Sept 2009 to July 2019 Urology Center of Southern California, Corona, CA

Chair, Department of Surgery, Jan 2012 to Jan 2014 Parkview Community Hospital, Riverside,

CA EDUCATION/TRAINING

Fellowship – Endourology and Laparoscopic/Robotic Surgery, July 2008 to July 2009

Cedars Sinai Minimally Invasive Urology Institute

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Residency – Urology, July 2003 to June 2008

University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Internship – General Surgery, June 2002 to June 2003

University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Doctorate in Medicine (M.D.), Member of AOA Honor Society, May 2002

Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Biological Sciences, June 1997

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Urological Association
• American Endourological Society
• California Medical Association
• American Association of Clinical Urologists
• Los Angeles Urological Association

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• Board certified by the American Board of Urology (March 2011)
• Licensed in California since 2003
• DEA license since 2003

HONORS/AWARDS

• Member, “America’s Top Urologists” – Consumer’s Research Council of America
• Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, 2002
• Medical School Dean’s Scholar, 2000-2002
• Pathology Honor Society, 1999-2000

PUBLICATIONS

• Rosenblatt GS, Takesita K, Fuchs GJ: “Urolithiasis in Adults with Congenital Megaureter.” Can Urol Assoc J. 2009 Dec;3(6):E77-80.
• Takesita K, Fuchs GJ: “Large Stone Burden in a Congenital Solitary Pelvic Kidney.” Case study expert commentary, Current Urology Reports, Vol 10, No. 4, 237-241, 2009.
• Rosenblatt GS, Takesita K, Fuchs GJ, Colquhoun SD, Ng CS: “Adrenal Metastasis with Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombus Through Adrenal Vein.” Urology. 2009 Jun 5.
• K Takesita, J. Cai, T. Campanelli, J. Stein, G. Lieskovsky, D. Skinner and D. Penson: "Radical Prostatectomy for cT3 Prostate Cancer: A Case-Control Study." Pending submission for publication.
• K Takesita, M Williams, J Gaines, RK Rude, LJ Haywood: “Signal Averaged ECG in Patients with Familial Hypomagnesemia.” J of Investigative Med, 486:30A, Jan, 2000.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Urologist, Real Men Cook Foundation – Provide free prostate cancer screening to men in low income communities near downtown Los Angeles, 2003 to 2008.
• Volunteer Medical Student, Japanese Community Health, Inc. – Provide free health screening to Japanese speaking community of downtown Los Angeles, 1998 to 1999.

SKILLS

• Fluent in Japanese and medical Spanish