Amir Lebastchi MD

Amir Hossein Lebastchi joined Keck Medicine of USC after completing a residency in urology at the University of Michigan and a fellowship in urological oncology with the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. He is dedicated to using the most effective, minimally invasive techniques for urological malignancies. Dr. Lebastchi's research has been published in numerous medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA Surgery, Nature Reviews Urology, and European Urology. He is an invited reviewer for leading medical journals. His goal is to offer patient-centered, compassionate, and state-of-the-art care to all his patients.

Dr. Lebastchi has a special interest in MRI/TRUS fusion-guided prostate biopsies, a technique that combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and an ultrasound probe. He also specialized in focal therapy for prostate cancer, including noninvasive techniques such as High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and cryoblation. Dr. Lebastchi performs robotic surgery for prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer, as well as practicing general urology.