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About Juan Javier-DesLoges, MD, MS

Juan Javier-DesLoges, MD, is a urologic oncologist who focuses on the management of prostate, bladder, kidney, and ureteral cancer. He specializes in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery as well as transperineal procedures including SpaceOAR Hydrogel (a rectal spacer), prostate biopsy, and cryoablation.

He has expertise in all of urologic oncology, including robot-assisted radical cystectomy and urinary diversion, radical and partial nephrectomy, and radical prostatectomy. He also has a personal interest in alternatives to radical prostatectomy such as high intensity frequency ultrasound (HIFU) in order to treat only cancerous tissue while preserving erectile function and urinary continence.

Dr. Javier-DesLoges has a background in health services research and translational research with a particular interest in genetic markers, patient-centered outcomes, health policy and health disparities.

As an assistant professor of urology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, he is involved in training medical students, residents and fellows. His research has been published in a variety of books and journals, including the Cancer, Journal of Urology, Urology, JAMA, and Urologic Oncology. He currently serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Urology. He is also a co-investigator on clinical trials and holds a certificate in clinical trial design and development.

Dr. Javier-DesLoges completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at UC San Diego School of Medicine and his residency in urology at Yale University. He obtained his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He also holds a master's degree from New York Medical College and completed his bachelor's degree in biology from Boston College.

He has served on numerous national committees in the American Medical Association, American Urological Association and the Urology Care Foundation.

Outside of work, he spends time with his wife who is an emergency medicine physician, their two daughters, and their dog. He speaks Spanish fluently.

UC San Diego Health Links
For more information, see Urology and Prostate Cancer.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
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Medical Degree

  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency

  • Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Fellowship

  • UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA

Master's Degree

  • New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Gender

  • Male

Languages

  • Spanish

Date Joined Staff

  • 2020-07-01

Conditions and Treatments

  • Prostate Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Ureteral Cancer
  • Genitourinary Cancers
  • Percutaneous Prostate Cryoablation
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Single Port or Incision Robotic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • High Intensity Frequency Ultrasound (HIFU)
  • Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery (Endourology)
  • Transperineal Prostate Biopsy
  • Urinary Diversion
  • Robotic and Open Partial Nephrectomy (Nephron-Sparing Surgery)
  • Irreversible Electroporation of the Prostate (Nanoknife)
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. Javier-DesLoges
  • Urology
  • Cancer

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