Throughout his studies, Garcia has pursued an interest in clinical practice, and basic science/clinical translational research. Dr. Garcia’s clinical practice and research focuses are penile reconstructive surgery, men’s sexual health, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and general urology. Other areas of active research include sperm and preimplantation embryo selection for IVF, mobile health technology product development, and urethral catheter-related urethral injury. 

Dr. Maurice Garcia received his undergraduate training from the University of California, Berkeley, where he obtained a degree in Psychology. He earned his MD degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency in urology at UCSF. Following residency, he completed a research and clinical fellowship in Sexual Medicine and Neurourology, under the guidance of Dr. Tom Lue. He completed a 2-year Master’s Degree program in clinical research at UCSF’s Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. 

Maurice M. Garcia, MD, is Associate Clinical Professor of Urologic Surgery In Residence at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he serves as Director of the Cedars-Sinai Transgender Surgery and Health Program. He is also Associate Clinical Professor of Urology (Adjunct) in the Department of Urology and in the Department of Anatomy at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

Dr. Garcia completed his residency in Urology and Fellowship training in Andrology and Neurourlogy at UCSF. He completed a 2-year Master’s Degree in Clinical Research in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at UCSF. He then completed clinical fellowships in masculinizing [FtM] and feminizing [MtF] genital gender affirming surgery in London and Brighton, UK.

Dr. Garcia specializes in genital reconstructive surgery, including gender affirming masculinizing and feminizing genital surgery, neurourology, sexual medicine. He is associate Professor of Urology and Director for the Transgender Surgery and Health Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Garcia is the Fellowship Director for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Transgender Surgery and Health Program’s Genital Reconstruction fellowship for urologists and plastic surgeons.

Undergraduate Education

• University: University of California, Berkeley
• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

Medical School

• Institution: Georgetown University School of Medicine
• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD), graduated in 2000.

Postgraduate Medical Training

• Transitional Internship: University of California San Francisco
• General Surgery Residency (early training year): Tulane University
• Urology Residency: University of California San Francisco.

Advanced Fellowships

• Fellowship in Andrology, Sexual Medicine, and Neurourology at University of California San Francisco.

Academic and Professional Appointments

Dr. Garcia has held several academic and clinical leadership positions.

Current or Recent Appointments

• Director, Transgender Surgery and Health Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
• Associate Clinical Professor of Urologic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
• Associate Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Department of Urology and Department of Anatomy, University of California San Francisco.
• Fellowship Director for the Genital Reconstruction Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai.

He previously served on the faculty at UCSF, where he was involved in clinical education, mentorship, and surgical training.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr. Garcia has been involved in both clinical and translational research across urology and reconstructive surgery.

Key Research Areas

• Genital reconstructive surgery and gender-affirming surgery
• Sexual medicine and erectile dysfunction
• Peyronie’s disease
• Urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction
• Neurourology
• Reproductive medicine and IVF-related sperm selection
• Digital and mobile health technologies in urology.

Academic Contributions

• Principal investigator on NIH-funded research grants.
• Development of educational tools, including digital applications for pelvic-floor rehabilitation (e.g., Kegel exercise training).
• Creation of specialized anatomy and transgender surgery educational programs for medical trainees.

His work focuses on improving surgical standards, access to care, and outcomes in gender-affirming and reconstructive urologic surgery.