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Shlomo Raz

Shlomo Raz

🇺🇸 United States🏥 UCLAMD
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Role
Founder, Raz School (UCLA)
Trainees (6)
🇺🇸 Gary E. Leach · 1982🇺🇸 Philippe E. Zimmern · 1984🇺🇸 Victor W. Nitti · 1992🇺🇸 Eric S. Rovner🇺🇸 Larissa Rodriguez🇺🇸 Nirit Rosenblum

Training and career​

  • Current position Distinguished professor emeritus of urology, UCLA1
  • Former position Chief, Division of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA Urology2
  • Fellowship UCLA School of Medicine3

Key Publications​

Raz's cited work addresses transvaginal vesicovaginal fistula repair, including peritoneal and other tissue interposition flaps. It also covers pelvic organ prolapse repair and bladder neck suspension or closure.P3P4P5P6P7

  1. Raz S, Siegel AL, Short JL, et al. "Vaginal Wall Sling." Journal of Urology. 1989;141(1):43–46. doi

    Vaginal wall sling (1989). Described a sling made from vaginal wall tissue to support the urethra in women with intrinsic sphincter dysfunction.

    Cited on: Needle Suspensions and In Situ Slings (Historical)
  2. Raz S, Klutke CG, Golomb J. "Four-Corner Bladder and Urethral Suspension for Moderate Cystocele." Journal of Urology. 1989;142(3):712–715. doi

    Four-corner bladder and urethral suspension (1989). Described a transvaginal suspension intended to support both the bladder base and bladder neck in women with cystocele.

    Cited on: Kelly Plication · Needle Suspensions and In Situ Slings (Historical)
  3. Eilber KS, Kavaler E, Rodríguez LV, Rosenblum N, Raz S. "Ten-Year Experience With Transvaginal Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair Using Tissue Interposition." J Urol. 2003;169(3):1033–1036. doi
    Cited on: Martius Flap · Peritoneal Flap · Vesicovaginal Fistula
  4. Raz S, Nitti VW, Bregg KJ. Transvaginal repair of enterocele. J Urol. 1993;149(4):724-30. doi
    Cited on: Halban Culdoplasty · Moschcowitz Procedure
  5. Scott VCS, Oliver JL, Raz S, Kim JH. Robot-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with autologous fascia lata: technique and initial outcomes. Int Urogynecol J. 2019;30(11):1965-1971. doi
    Cited on: Sacrocolpopexy
  6. Twiss CO, Triaca V, Konijeti R, Raz S. Reconstructive surgery for pelvic floor relaxation. In: Montague DK, Gill IS, Angermeier KW, Ross JH, eds. Textbook of Reconstructive Urologic Surgery. Informa Healthcare; 2008:548.
    Cited on: Perineorrhaphy
  7. Raz S, Bregg KJ, Nitti VW, Sussman E. "Transvaginal Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula Using a Peritoneal Flap." J Urol. 1993;150(1):56–9. doi
    Cited on: Peritoneal Flap

Other Publications Cited on WARWIKI

10 additional publications with Shlomo Raz 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. Schmidbauer CP, Chiang H, Raz S. The Impact of Detubularization on Ileal Reservoirs. The Journal of Urology. 1987;138(6):1440-1445. doi
    Cited on: Bowel Segments (GI Tissue) · Principles of Bladder Augmentation · Principles of Urinary Diversion
  2. Finley DS, Lee U, McDonough D, Raz S, deKernion J. Urinary retention after orthotopic neobladder substitution in females. J Urol. 2011;186(4):1364-1369. doi
    Cited on: Principles of Urinary Diversion
  3. Rodríguez LV, Bukkapatnam R, Shah SM, Raz S. "Transvaginal paravaginal repair of high-grade cystocele central and lateral defects with concomitant suburethral sling: report of early results, outcomes, and patient satisfaction with a new technique." Urology. 2005;66(5 Suppl):57-65. doi
    Cited on: Paravaginal Repair
  4. Eilber KS, Raz S. "Benign cystic lesions of the vagina: a literature review." J Urol. 2003;170(3):717–722. doi
    Cited on: Vaginal Cysts and Masses
  5. Raz S, Stothers L, Young GP, et al. Vaginal wall sling for anatomical incontinence and intrinsic sphincter dysfunction: efficacy and outcome analysis. J Urol. 1996;156(1):166-170. doi
    Cited on: Needle Suspensions and In Situ Slings (Historical)
  6. Juma S, Little NA, Raz S. Vaginal wall sling: four years later. Urology. 1992;39(5):424-428. doi
    Cited on: Needle Suspensions and In Situ Slings (Historical)
  7. Raz S, Little NA, Juma S, Sussman EM. "Repair of Severe Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse (Grade IV Cystourethrocele)." J Urol. 1991;146(4):988-992. doi
    Cited on: Anterior Compartment Prolapse
  8. Zimmern PE, Hadley HR, Leach GE, Raz S. Transvaginal closure of the bladder neck and placement of a suprapubic catheter for destroyed urethra after long-term indwelling catheterization. J Urol. 1985;134(3):554-7. doi
    Cited on: Bladder Neck Closure
  9. Leach GE, Raz S. Modified Pereyra bladder neck suspension after previously failed anti-incontinence surgery: surgical technique and results with long-term follow-up. Urology. 1984;23(4):359-362. doi
    Cited on: Needle Suspensions and In Situ Slings (Historical)
  10. Raz S. Modified bladder neck suspension for female stress incontinence. Urology. 1981;17(1):82-85. doi
    Cited on: Needle Suspensions and In Situ Slings (Historical)

Footnotes​

  1. Faculty & Staff. UCLA Health. Accessed October 2026. ↩

  2. Shlomo Raz Medal to honor UCLA urologist. UCLA. Accessed October 2026. ↩

  3. UCLA Urologist Receives Award for Continence Care. UCLA Health. Accessed October 2026. ↩