Urology
| Palo Alto Mary L. Johnson Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center Surgical Specialties 730 Welch Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
Los Gatos Specialty Center South Bay 14777 Los Gatos Boulevard Los Gatos, CA 95032 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the Month |
| Phone: (650) 497-8370 Fax: (650) 724-5848 |
New Patients: (650) 497-8156 Return Patients: (650) 725-5530 (press 2, then 4, then 3) |
Services Overview
Surgeries are performed in the Ford Family Surgery Center - a state-of-the-art surgical facility designed specifically for children. Learn more about the Center and how to prepare for your child's surgery. The Pediatric Urology Clinic at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital provides diagnosis and management of children with a wide range of problems relating to the genitourinary tract. These include:- Problems with the urinary tract that are present at birth (congenital defects)
- Urinary tract infections
- Urinary tract tumors
- Multicystic kidney
- Urinary tract obstruction
- Penile abnormalities
- Complex urinary incontinence
- Undescended testes
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Hydronephrosis - Stretching of the area where urine collects in the kidneys
- Ambiguous genitalia
Pediatric Urology Faculty and Staff
- William Kennedy, MD - Associate Service Chief
- Linda D. Shortliffe, MD - Service Chief
- Hsi-Yang Wu, MD