Dr. Susan L. Rusnack, MD

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Get to know Urologist Dr. Susan L. Rusnack, who serves patients in Los Angeles, California.

An established urologist, Dr. Rusnack is in practice at Tower Urology in Los Angeles, California. She is well known for compassionate care and finds it is of critical importance to spend the time to explain and educate patients about their urologic issues.

Her clinical interests include voiding dysfunction and incontinence in men and women; sexual dysfunction in men and women; endourology and kidney stone disease; minimally invasive procedures for enlarged prostate; robot assisted prostatectomy and nerve sparing; laparoscopic and robot assisted kidney surgery; and surgery for pelvic prolapse, vaginal and minimally invasive (robotic) approach.

A native of the Pasadena area, Dr. Rusnack attended the Polytechnic School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Rice University. She graduated with her medical degree from the Jefferson Medical College, and continued on to Columbia University – New York Presbyterian Hospital, where she completed her residency in urology and served as Chief Resident. Finally, she completed her fellowship in laparoscopic and robotic surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in urology through the American Board of Urology (ABU). The mission of the ABU is to act for the benefit of the public by establishing and maintaining standards of certification for urologists, and working with certified urologists to achieve lifelong learning to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, and ethical urologic care.

Among her professional affiliations, she is an active member of the American Urology Association, the American Urology Association Western Section, the Society of Robotic Surgery, the Los Angeles Urological Association, and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health.

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 Jersey, she was also a Clinical Professor for the Columbia University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in urogynecology. After a 21 year absence, she returned to the Los Angeles area to continue her practice.

Urology, also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male reproductive organs. Urologists specialize in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. Patients may be referred to a urologist if their physician suspects they may need treatment for a condition relating to the bladder, prostate, urethra, ureters, kidneys, and adrenal glands.

Among her most notable achievements, Dr. Rusnack has been the recipient of the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2013, 2012, 2011), On-Time Doctor Award (2015, 2014), and Patients’ Choice Award (2012, 2011).

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