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Moez Khorsandi, DO, FACOS
Los Angeles, CA
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Urology
Licenses
United States: California
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
553 Answers
331 Agrees
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Probably not: Suppressing the expression of the ejaculate to prevent spern leakage may lead to other issues such as prostate dysfunction. By obstructing the ejacula... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Stop smoking: There is no way to decrease your chance of getting kidney cancer. It may familial or sporadic and just occur due to a mutation or some other reason th... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Prostate cancer is multifactorial. It can occur sporadically or be familial (in the genes). Even if there isma family history of prostate cancer, scre... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Usually: Passing kidney stones is usually painful. However, in patients who have passed a lot of previous stones, the chances of passing may become easier and ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Alcoholism is not a risk for kidney cancer. Alcoholism is a cause for liver disease and cirrhosis.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Hpv is a viral infection linked to genital warts and cervical cancer in women. There are over 65 different types of the virus; some are more aggressiv... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Variable: Uti's are very common, especially in young sexually active women. Causes inlcude include sexual activity, poor groin hygiene, use of certain medicatio... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Infection, pain: If you've had kidney stones for a long time, several things can occur. It can cause no symptoms at all or you can develop symptoms at some point. Prob... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: No studies to date have shown a relationship between bladder cancer and caffeine intake. Risk factors include smoking and certain chemicals and dyes.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Metastatic disease: This occurs when the kidney cancer has progressed and has spread to the lungs. Kidney cancer, like all cancers, can spread (metastasize) if left untr... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Very good: Imaging studies nowadays are very good and accurate at detecting kidney stones. They can tell us the size and location of most stones. The vast majori... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Medications: There are certain medications that may help dissolve stones or help pass stones once in the ureter (kidney tube). Making the urine more basic (less a... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Unless one has urinary retention, catheters will not help improve the urinary symptoms and in fact may worsen them because it will cause more trauma t... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Yes: There are several options, depending on the problem. A cunningham clamp is placed on the penis and only opened when ready to urinate. Certain medicati... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Different structures: A hydrocele is a fluid collection around the testicle. A spermatocele is a fluid collection or cyst arising from the epididymis. Both condition are ge... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: There are no normal foods products that is more likely to cause a prolonged erection. This is called priapism. There are certain medicaions and diseas... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Depends: Prostate massage is a form of treatment for chronic abacterial prostatitis. It can help some patients with improvement in their symptoms and in other ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Unlikely: Although it is a possibility, it is unlikely to get a candidal infection in the prostate. These infections are usually bacterial or aquired sexually (... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Dental filling and cavities do not interfere with the prostate or cause prostate problems.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: No, there is no specific medication or medications that can treat hydroceles. This is generally a surgical problem which needs a needle drainage in ... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: A prostate infection is an infection in the prostate gland. Sperm are made in the testicles and would not be affected by a prostate infection.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: There are no home kits or other home tests that can detect enlargement of the prostate. Blood tests and a digital rectal examination is required. At t... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Masturbation should not influence premature ejaculation.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Yes: Erectile dysfunction occurs as a man ages. The extent to which is affects the person, howver, is variable. Some prevention methods include eating heal... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Having prostate cancer does not make a man more likely to become septic or become infected.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: The recovery time is fairly short, especially if a no-scalpel vasectomy is performed. I recommend about 2 to 3 days of no strenuous activity and then... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Yes: If the kidney stones are very large and cause long term obstruction, that kidney's overall function will begin to deteriorate. If there is also an ass... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Yes: Brachytherapy is another form of radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer. The only difference is the manner in which the radiation is delivered. Br... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: At this time, there is no male birth control pill. The only option for men is the condom. There are studies undergoing clinical trials to study male... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
None: Prostate cancer is not preventable. There is no special diet or activity one do to prevent its occurance. Since it cannot be prevented, screening is r... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Sexual contact: Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease that is transmiited via body fluids. It is treated with antibiotics. All sexual partners should be tr... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Blood test and exam: The current screening tests include a blood test and digital rectal examination. Imaging studies and x-rays are not part of the screening process. The... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Prostate biopsy: The only method to diagnose prostate cancer is with a prostate biopsy. All x-ray studies such as ct scans, mri, or ultrasound are ineffective.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
You can't: There is no way to prevent kidney cancer. There are some risk factors for kidney cancer, but even if one does not have any risk factors, it can still ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Yes: If you have risk factors for acquiring gonorrhea, then one should get tested and treated appropriately, if indicated. Even though one may be safe, the... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Yes: Erectile dysfunction is fairly common, especially as a man ages. In many instances it can improve or resolve if the factors that lead up to the proble... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Unfortunately, there are no blood tests to determine if one has bladder cancer. The only way to diagnose bladder cancer is by clinical history, variou... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Under anesthesia: This can be done with anesthesia in the hospital or outpatient surgery center. Some urology offices and infertility clinics have equipment to perform ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Several things: Having an abnormal urilnalysis can result from several factors. Things such as infection, bladder stones, catheterization (especially prolonged urinar... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Coordinate: Asssuming you and your wife are fertile, then you must coordinate the timing of sexual activity with her menses (period). She can only get pregnant wh... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Water: The best prevention for uti's are increasing your water intake and possibly cranberry pills or cranberry jiuce. In uncomplicated cases, these have bee... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Many causes: Causes include stress, metabolic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, hormonal imbalance ssuch ashypogonadism (low testosterone), and hi cholest... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Nothing: There are no known treatments to increase penile size. There are no pills or exercises.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Depends: If the symptoms have been present for a very long time, it is unlikely a UTI since you have become worse. If the symptoms are more acute in nature, it... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: If you are referring to having "intercourse" over your clothes, then the answer is no. In order to get pregnant, sperm must reach the egg either thro... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Possibly: This may be simply from a local infection and may ususally resolves over time with antibiotics. If this does not resolve in 4 to 6 weeks, a biopsy is ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Twisting of testicle: Testicular torsion is a twisting of the blood supply (spermatic cord) that feeds the testicle. When this occurs, no blood is supplied to the testicle ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
No: Genital herpes is a virus that is not curable but it is treatable with medications. There have not been over the counter medications shown to be effec... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
It happens: Prostate cancer does run in families an has increased risk in black males. It is not associated with diet or activities. Even without risk factors, it... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 29 years experience
Few days: After eswl, one can usually return to work in 2 days. There will be some flank pain from the procedure but tylenol (acetaminophen) should suffice. The... Read More
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Oct 15, 2015
Highly qualified and excellent bedside manner.
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May 4, 2012
I love the answers Dr. khorsandi gives stright and to the point.with information you can understand :)
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Khorsandi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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i do drink about a gallon of water everyday, take cranberry pills and acidophillus. always void after sex. i will follow up with what you recommended about the obstruction. i get about 6 a year even i...Read More
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Thanks for giving your time. I'm hoping to find a reliable solution to my ED problem. I want to try the injection. any thoughts?
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, CA
Graduated 1994MD
Awards
Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Most Influential, First Place, Los Angeles, CA - Winter
2013
Top Urologist , Third Place, California - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Good Samaritan Hospital
St. Vincent Medical Center
California Hospital Medical Center
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