Stanford Urology

08/15/2026

08/01/2026

Joseph C. Liao, MD, begins his tenure as chair of the Stanford Department of Urology.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead Stanford Urology at this pivotal moment,” Liao said. “As a proud Stanford alumnus and longtime member of the faculty, I deeply value our storied history; our culture of respect; our innovative ecosystem; and, most importantly, our people - undoubtedly our greatest asset.”

Learn more about his appointment and vision for the department:

Urologic surgeon and scientist Joseph Liao is the new head of Stanford Medicine’s urology department.

07/08/2026

Antibody Therapies Show Limited Success in Solid Tumors.

A new imaging technique developed at Stanford Medicine by
Stanford Urology faculty Guolan Lu and colleagues locates antibodies at subcellular resolution in human tumors and hints at why.

Antibody therapies show limited success in solid tumors. A new imaging technique developed at Stanford Medicine that locates antibodies at subcellular resolution in human tumors hints at why.

06/24/2026

Congratulations to our Class of 2026

This weekend, we loved celebrating our graduates - our chiefs and fellows - alongside our leadership, faculty, residents, and fellows. We are so proud of this group and excited to see the impact they will make.

06/18/2026

IT'S A MATCH!

We're thrilled to welcome Matthew Lee, MD, as our incoming Urologic Oncology Fellow.

Welcome to the Stanford family, Matthew and look forward to the impact you'll make in the years ahead.

06/15/2026

IT'S A MATCH! Homegrown talent stays on the Farm.

Congratulations to Amber Herbert, MD, our PGY-5 resident, on matching into our 2027 Endourology Fellowship.

We're thrilled that Amber will continue training at Stanford and can't wait to see what comes next.

05/17/2026

Kicking off Day 3 at with a strong showing from Michael Eisenberg's Lab, featuring a record seven poster presentations during the "Infertility: Epidemiology & Evaluation II" session.

Michael Eisenberg was there cheering on and supporting the team throughout the session.

05/16/2026

Joseph Liao's plenary presentation kicks off our Day 2 at on the meeting’s biggest stage, featuring his State-of-the-Art Lecture on “Computer Vision in Endourology.”