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Roshan M. Patel

Roshan M. Patel

•Vice Chairman, Strategic Operations & Business Development
•Chief, Division of Endourology

Biography

Roshan M. Patel, M.D., is Vice Chairman of Strategic Operations & Business Development, Chief of the Division of Endourology, Director of the UCI Kidney Stone Center, and Associate Professor of Clinical Urology in the Department of Urology at the University of California, Irvine. A specialist in minimally invasive urologic surgery, Patel focuses on the treatment of kidney stones and renal masses, with particular emphasis on technological innovation in endourology. He received his M.D. from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, completed his urology residency at Boston University, and completed a two-year fellowship in endourology and stone surgery at the University of California, Irvine.

Patel has secured over $800,000 in research funding from sources including the American Cancer Society, the Barry Hoeven Memorial Cancer Research Project, and multiple Proof of Product grants from the University of California, Irvine. His research has focused on developing novel surgical devices and techniques, including force sensors for ureteral access sheath deployment, modular wireless endoscopes, and methods for measuring intracalyceal pressure during ureteroscopy. He holds two patents for urologic devices and has served as principal investigator on clinical trials evaluating new technologies for stone treatment.

Patel has authored over 75 peer-reviewed publications and presented more than 140 abstracts at national and international meetings. He has received multiple Best Poster awards at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting and the World Congress of Endourology. Patel serves as a reviewer for seven urology journals and has been recognized as a Top Reviewer for the Journal of Endourology for seven consecutive years. He directs the Leadership and Innovation Fellowship Training (LIFT) Program, a one-year intensive research program for medical students, and has trained six endourology fellows since 2018.

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Education

  • M.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2011
  • M.S. in Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, 2006
  • B.A. in Economics, University of Chicago, 2005
  • B.A. in Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, 2005
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Distinctions

  • Early Career Investigator Workshop Nominee, American Urological Society, 2020
  • Top Reviewer, Journal of Endourology, 2019-2025
  • Best Poster, World Congress of Endourology Annual Meeting 2024 (Development and Initial Evaluation of a Cost-Effective Force Sensor for Ureteroscopic Application), 2024
  • Best Poster, AUA Annual Meeting 2024 (Safety and Efficacy of Electromotive Drug Administration in the Renal Pelvis: First in-Vivo Porcine Feasibility Study), 2024
  • Best Poster, AUA Annual Meeting 2024 (Immersive Virtual Reality for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL): The More You Know, The Safer and More Effective the Outcome), 2024
  • Best Poster, AUA Annual Meeting 2023 (Clinical Measurement of Maximum Safe Ureteral Distensibility Using a Novel Force Sensor), 2023
  • Best Innovation Paper, World Congress of Endourology 2018 (Combining the Endockscope with the Next Generation Smart Phones), 2018
  • 3rd Place, Endourological Society Essay Contest (Ureteroscopic Doppler Ultrasonography: Mapping Renal Blood Flow), 2018
  • Best Poster, AUA Annual Meeting 2019 (Renal Mass Biopsy vs. Biopsy of Masses in Other Organs: Why is it Different Only for the Kidney?), 2019
  • Faculty Teacher of the Year, UCI Department of Urology, 2025
  • Top Doctors, Orange Coast Magazine, 2023-2025
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Areas of Expertise

  • Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Ureteroscopic Stone Management
  • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Techniques
  • Renal Mass Biopsy
  • Ureteral Access Sheath Safety
  • Immersive Virtual Reality Surgical Planning
  • Laser Lithotripsy Technology

Recent Publications

  • Ali A, Sheetz T, Gao BM, Griffiths L, Nackeeran S, Hadidi Y, Saadat S, Sims H, Finegan F, Derbeneva O, Martinez-Carcamo E, Bechis S, Patel RM, “Pushing Back: A Comparative Analysis of the Retropulsive Forces Generated by Modern Laser Systems Using an In Vitro Model of Laser Lithotripsy”, Journal of Urology, vol. 213, no. 5S, pp. E679, 2025.
  • Gao BM, Sheetz T, Griffiths L, Ali A, Sims HC, Huang TR, Hadidi Y, Saadat S, Finegan JL, Nguyen V, Nackeeran S, Bechis SK, Patel RM, “Comparative Evaluation of Temperature Generation During Laser Lithotripsy: Thulium Fiber Laser, Pulsed Thulium:YAG, and Holmium:YAG with Pulse Modulation in an Ex Vivo Porcine Kidney Model” (opens in new tab), Journal of Urology, vol. 213, no. 5S, pp. E704, 2025.
  • Lunow-Luke T, Gao B, Zhou A, Ali A, Jiang P, Patel RM, “Stop the Flow: PCNL Outcomes Under Saline-Restricted Irrigation Conditions”, Journal of Urology, vol. 213, no. 5S, pp. E670, 2025.
  • Piedras P, Cumpanas AD, McCormac A, Lavasani SAM, Gorgen A, Rojhani A, Vu M, Bhatt R, Asplin J, Tano ZE, Landman J, Clayman RV, Patel RM, “Alkaline Water: Help or Hype for Uric Acid and Cystine Urolithiasis?” (opens in new tab), Journal of Urology, vol. 211, no. 2, pp. 276-284, 2024.
  • Patel R.M., Landman J., “The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Urinary System, Volume 5, Third Edition”, Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations Urinary System Volume 5, vol. 5, pp. 1-296, 2024.
  • Sultan MI, Ali SN, Jiang P, Patel RM, Youssef R, “Demographic Variation in the Prevalence of Metabolic Risk Factors for Nephrolithiasis Patients”, Journal of Endourology, vol. 37, no. S1, pp. A170, 2023.
  • Salka B, Al-Saidi N, Naqshabandi D, Kazkaz B, Gorgen A, Patel R, “The Internet vs Kidney Stones: What is the State of Online Kidney Stone Prevention Information?”, Journal of Endourology, vol. 37, no. S1, pp. A108, 2023.
  • Piedras P, Cumpanas, McCormac A, Lavasani S, Gorgen A, Rojhani A, Bhatt R, Vu M, Asplin J, Tano Z, Landman J, Clayman RV, Patel R, “Urinary Alkalization: Exploring the Efficacy of Alkaline Water and a Systematic Review of Other Beverages and Supplements”, Journal of Endourology, vol. 37, no. S1, pp. A108, 2023.
  • Sultan MI, Jian P, Ali SN, Patel RM, Youssef R, “Association of Obesity with Different Metabolic Risk Factors in Nephrolithiasis Patients”, Journal of Endourology, vol. 37, no. S1, pp. A106, 2023.
  • Patel RM, Okhunov Z, Jiang P, Tapiero S, Landman J, “Office-Based Renal Tumor Biopsy: A Paradigm Change in the Management of a Small Renal Mass?” (opens in new tab), Current Urology Reports, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 43, 2021.
  • Patel RM, Jiang P, Karani R, Phillips T, Arada R, Said H, Xie L, Tapiero S, Landman J, Farzaneh T, Venkatesh R, Clayman RV, “Analysis of Ureteral Diameter and Peristalsis in Response to Irrigant Fluid Temperature Changes in an in vitro Porcine Model” (opens in new tab), Journal of Endourology, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 1236-1243, 2021.
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Most Cited Publications

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Contact Information

Email: roshanmp@uci.edu

Phone: (714) 456-6849

Address: 3800 W. Chapman Avenue, Suite 7200, Orange, CA 92868

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Last updated on 5/19/2026.