Eila C. Skinner, MD
Title:
- Professor of Clinical Urology
- Vice Chair
- Program Director, Urology Residency Program
Areas of Treatment:
Specialties:
- Urology
Sub-specialties:
- Urologic Oncology
Background:
Dr. Eila Skinner graduated from Stanford University and obtained her medical training from the USC School of Medicine. She completed a residency in urology at LAC+USC Medical Center and then completed a fellowship in urologic oncology under Dr. Donald Skinner at the USC Norris Cancer Center. Dr. Skinner joined the faculty in the department of urology at USC in 1990. She is currently an associate professor of clinical urology and the residency program director. Dr. Skinner has received multiple teaching awards from both medical students and residents. She is an active surgeon focusing on complex open urologic oncology surgeries. Her primary research interests are in the area of cancer prevention, superficial bladder cancer and urinary tract reconstruction.
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine, Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 1983
Internships:
- LAC+USC Medical Center: Surgery, 1983 - 1984
Residencies:
- LAC+USC Medical Center, Urology, 1984 - 1987
- LAC+USC Medical Center, Chief Resident, Urology, 1987 - 1988
Fellowships:
- LAC+USC Medical Center and USC/Norris Cancer Hospital, Urologic Oncology, 1988 - 1990
- American Cancer Society, Clinical Urologic Oncology, 1988 - 1989
Board Certification:
- American Board of Urology
Professional Society Memberships:
- American Urological Association
- Society of Women in Urology
- Society of Urologic Oncology
- Society of University Urologists
Awards:
- Outstanding Teacher Award, USC School of Medicine, 1997, 1998, 2000
- Stop Cancer Research Career Development Award 1992 - 1995
- American Medical Women's Association Janet M. Glasgow Award For Academic Excellence, 1983
- 2011 list of America's Top Doctors, compiled by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
