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Benjamin N. Breyer

Benjamin N. Breyer

🇺🇸 United States🏥 UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Mentored by · fellowship 2011
Jack W. McAninch
Trainees (1)
🇺🇸 Andrew J. Cohen · 2019

Training and career​

  • Current position Professor of urology, UCSF Health1
  • Medical school University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine2
  • Residency Urology, UCSF2
  • Fellowship Complex male genitourinary reconstruction and trauma surgery, UCSF, with Jack W. McAninch1
  • Leadership Chair of urology and chief of genitourinary reconstructive surgery, UCSF Health1

Key Publications​

His cited work addresses urethral stricture reconstruction and grafting for male genital repair. He also coauthored guidelines on incontinence after prostate treatment.P3P4P5P6P7

  1. Hampson LA, McAninch JW, Breyer BN. "Male urethral strictures and their management." Nat Rev Urol. 2013;11(1):43–50. doi

    Male urethral stricture management review (2014). Breyer was senior author of a clinical review comparing endoscopic treatment and urethroplasty for male urethral strictures.

    Cited on: DVIU and Urethral Dilation
  2. Breyer BN, Edwards TC, Patrick DL, et al. "Comprehensive Qualitative Assessment of Urethral Stricture Disease: Toward the Development of a Patient Centered Outcome Measure." Journal of Urology. 2017;198(5):1113–1118. doi

    Patient-centered measurement of urethral stricture outcomes (2017). Breyer led qualitative research identifying symptoms and effects that patients considered important for a urethral stricture outcome measure.

  3. Alwaal A, McAninch JW, Harris CR, Breyer BN. Utilities of split-thickness skin grafting for male genital reconstruction. Urology. 2015;86(4):835–9. doi
    Cited on: Split-Thickness Skin Graft (STSG) · Giant Penoscrotal Lymphedema (Genital Elephantiasis) · Bipedicled Anterior Scrotal Flap (Fakin Technique)
  4. Breyer BN, Kim SK, Kirkby E, Marianes A, Vanni AJ, Westney OL. "Updates to Incontinence After Prostate Treatment: AUA/GURS/SUFU Guideline (2024)." J Urol. 2024;212(4):531-538. doi
    Cited on: Durasphere — Carbon-Coated Beads · Macroplastique — Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) · Mixed Urinary Incontinence
  5. Granieri MA, Zhao LC, Breyer BN, et al. Multi-institutional outcomes of minimally invasive harvest of rectal mucosa graft for anterior urethral reconstruction. J Urol. 2019;201(6):1164-1170. doi
    Cited on: Grafts in Genitourinary Reconstruction · Posterior Auricular (Postauricular) Skin Graft · Enterourethroplasty
  6. Cinman NM, McAninch JW, Glass AS, Zaid UB, Breyer BN. "Acquired male urethral diverticula: presentation, diagnosis and management." The Journal of Urology. 2012;188(4):1204-1208. doi
    Cited on: Urethral Diverticulum · Urethral Diverticulectomy · Pedicled Preputial Tube Urethroplasty
  7. Erickson BA, Breyer BN, McAninch JW. Single-stage segmental urethral replacement using combined ventral onlay fasciocutaneous flap with dorsal onlay buccal grafting for long-segment strictures. BJU Int. 2012;109(9):1392-1396. doi
    Cited on: Combined Dorsal BMG + Ventral Fasciocutaneous Flap (Erickson) · Pedicled Preputial Tube Urethroplasty · Quartey Flap (Transverse Preputial / Distal Penile Cutaneous Island Flap)

Other Publications Cited on WARWIKI

17 additional publications with Benjamin N. Breyer as a listed author are cited on WARWIKI, ordered by the number of pages that cite them. Papers whose author list is shortened to "et al." before this name are not included.

  1. Sandhu JS, Breyer B, Comiter C, et al. "Incontinence After Prostate Treatment: AUA/SUFU Guideline." J Urol. 2019;202(2):369–378. doi
    Cited on: AdVance / AdVance XP — Retrourethral Transobturator Male Sling · Artificial Urinary Sphincter (Procedure) · Virtue Quadratic Male Sling
  2. Voelzke BB, McAninch JW, Breyer BN, Glass AS, Garcia-Aguilar J. "Transperineal management for postoperative and radiation rectourethral fistulas." J Urol. 2013;189(3):966–971. doi
    Cited on: Bowel Anatomy · Rectourethral Fistula · Transperineal Approach to Rectourethral Fistula
  3. Myers JB, McAninch JW, Erickson BA, Breyer BN. "Treatment of adults with complications from previous hypospadias surgery." J Urol. 2012;188(2):459–463. doi
    Cited on: Urethrocutaneous Fistula · Redo Hypospadias Repair in Adolescents and Adults · Hypospadias & Epispadias
  4. Wood HM, Peterson AC, Breyer BN, et al. "How Artificial Urinary Sphincter Impacts Toileting Habits 1 Year After Implantation." Eur Urol Focus. 2026;12(2):248-255. doi
    Cited on: AUSCO: Artificial Urinary Sphincter Clinical Outcomes Trial
  5. Breyer BN, Reed-Maldonado AB, Lue TF. Procedures for Peyronie Disease. In: Smith JA Jr, Dmochowski RR, Thomas JC, Preminger GM, eds. Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2025:973–979.
    Cited on: Plaque Incision / Excision with Grafting
  6. Mac Curtain BM, Abbasi B, Fernandez AM, Leng L, Carlisle M, Breyer BN. "Current management strategies for bladder neck stenosis and vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis." Transl Androl Urol. 2025;14(9):2717-2724. doi
    Cited on: Bladder Neck Reconstruction
  7. Flynn KJ, Vanni AJ, Breyer BN, Erickson BA. "Adult-acquired buried penis classification and surgical management." Urol Clin North Am. 2022;49(3):479–493. doi
    Cited on: Buried Penis
  8. Shaw NM, Amend G, Breyer BN. "Genital flaps for anterior urethral reconstruction." Plast Aesthet Res. 2021;8:52. doi
    Cited on: Orandi Flap (Longitudinal Ventral Penile Skin Flap)
  9. Chung PH, Vanni AJ, Breyer BN, et al. Evaluation of generic versus condition-specific quality of life indicators for successful urethral stricture surgery. Urology. 2019;126:222–226. doi
    Cited on: Assessment Tools & Questionnaires
  10. Patino G, Zheng MY, Breyer BN, Cohen AJ. Skin grafting applications in urology. Rev Urol. 2019;21(1):8–14. Full text.
    Cited on: Reconstructive Ladder
  11. Sandhu JS, Breyer B, Comiter C, et al. "Incontinence After Prostate Treatment: AUA/GURS/SUFU Guideline (2019; amended 2024)." American Urological Association; approved June 2024. Statement 32 and accompanying text on AUS/sling infection and erosion.
    Cited on: Prosthetic Infection and Biofilm Protocols
  12. Breyer BN, McAninch JW. Penile Skin Flaps for Urethral Reconstruction. In: Brandes SB, Morey AF, eds. Advanced Male Urethral and Genital Reconstructive Surgery. 2nd ed. Humana Press; 2014:219–230. doi
    Cited on: McAninch Transverse Circular Penile Fasciocutaneous Flap

Footnotes​

  1. Benjamin N. Breyer, MD, MAS, FACS. UCSF Department of Urology. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. Benjamin N. Breyer, MD. UCSF Health. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2