Our support staff is courteous, friendly and efficient. Under the supervision of your doctor, certified medical assistants perform minor procedures such as giving injections, taking blood pressure and suture removal.

All our physicians are highly trained, board-certified specialists. This means they meet the exacting standards of their disciplines:

• Continuing medical education
• Members of the American Medical Association
• Members of the American Urological Association
• Urology care for adults and children

George J. Yamauchi, M.D., F.A.C.S.

"I have always felt a doctor must give a lifetime of commitment to education. The process is never complete. Each day, new discoveries are made, new procedures developed. The knowledge I carry is the strength of my practice. I increase that knowledge regularly by attending continuing education courses."

A graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, Dr. Yamauchi completed his surgery internship and his urology residency at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles County. He has been in private practice since 1981.

Dr. Yamauchi is board certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is active in professional societies, such as the American Urological Association, the California Medical Association, the California Urological Society, Los Angeles County Medical Association, the Los Angeles Surgical Society, and the Western Section of the AUA because:

"Membership in organizations like these helps to assure my patients that I adhere to the highest standards of my profession. These organizations keep my standards high and give me one more way to keep current on medical developments."

"The time I have spent instructing others has always been very rewarding-to be able to pass on knowledge to others is quite satisfying."

Mark W. Tamarin, M.D., F.A.C.S.

"I want to be on the cutting edge of urology care. Like our group name implies, my office is equipped with the most advanced urology equipment available. I attend yearly specialty courses so I can deliver the latest information to my patients."

He earned his medical degree in 1980 and completed internal medicine and general surgery internships at the University California Irvine and VA Long Beach. He completed his residency at the University of California Irvine, where he also served as chief resident. He has been in private practice since 1987.

Dr. Tamarin is board certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is involved in professional societies because

"These organizations keep me in touch with my colleagues around the world, and keep me current on medical developments."

Nickolas A. Tomasic, M.D.

"I believe that a doctor's education is the foundation of his practice. Every day I bring to my patients the best care possible."

Dr. Tomasic is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles. He earned his medical degree in 1988. He completed his internship and his residencies at the University of Southern California. He is board certified by the American Board of Urology.

Dr. Tomasic's professional society involvements include: the American Urological Association, the California Medical Association, the California Urological Society, Los Angeles County Medical Society, and the American Medical Association, because he believes,

"It's organizations like these that keep the standards in the medical profession high. Being a member in these organizations assures my patients that I adhere to the most stringent professional standards."

Sameer Malhotra, M.D.

Dr. Malhotra obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of California, San Diego in 1995. He then worked as a research associate of ChemTrak Corporation in Sunnyvale before attending medical school at Columbia University. He completed an internship and residency at Stanford University's Department of Urology, where he served on the Graduate Medical Education Committee. Dr. Malhotra is a member of the American Urological Association and the Society of Government Service Urologists.