Susan Rusnack, MD
Dr. Susan Rusnack is a native of the Pasadena area, where she attended the Polytechnic School. She was awarded a Bachelors Degree from Rice University and continued on to Jefferson Medical College to earn her M.D.
Dr. Rusnack completed her urology residency and served as Chief Resident at Columbia University – New York Presbyterian Hospital. She continued her training at Mount Sinai Medical Center, completing a laparoscopic and robotic surgery fellowship.
Initially, Dr. Rusnack practiced urology in northern New Jersey. During that time, she honed her robotic skills and began to apply them to pelvic floor reconstruction in women. While practicing in New Jersery, Dr. Rusnack was also a clinical professor for the Columbia University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in urogynecology.
After a 21 year absence, Dr. Rusnack returned to the Los Angeles area to continue her practice. She is well known for compassionate care and finds it is critical importance to spend the time to explain and educate patients about their urologic issues.
Undergraduate
- Rice University, Houston, TX
- Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Language
- Bachelor of Arts, Biology
Medical School
- Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Internship
- New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia, New York, NY
Residencies
- New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia, New York, NY
Chief Resident
Fellowship
- Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Professional Affiliations
- American Board of Urology, Diplomat
- American Urology Association
- Western Section, AUA
- Society of Robotic Surgery
- Los Angeles Urological Association
- International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
Interests
- Voiding dysfunction and incontinence, men and women
- Sexual dysfunction, men and women
- Endourology and kidney stone disease
- Minimally invasive procedures for enlarged prostate
- Robot assisted prostatectomy, nerve sparing
- Laparoscopic and robot assisted kidney surgery
- Surgery for pelvic prolapse, vaginal and minimally invasive (robotic) approach