Chad Baxter

Chad Baxter, MD, serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He maintains active clinical practice at Santa Monica Urology and the West Los Angeles Center for Women's Pelvic Health at UCLA, with hospital privileges at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

His academic training includes an MD from Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2003), surgical internship and urology residency at Penn State University-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (2004 and 2008), and fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at UCLA (2010).

Dr. Baxter's research centers on alterations of vaginal and urinary tract flora secondary to fractionated CO2 laser therapy, directly informing his clinical specialization in male/female voiding dysfunction, urinary incontinence, urinary retention, and vaginal prolapse repair. His procedural expertise spans vaginal laser therapy for atrophy, BPH surgery, bladder prolapse correction, intravesical Botox injections, and artificial urinary sphincter implantation.

Professional recognition includes:

• Consecutive Super Doctors® Southern California honors (2023-2025)
• Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctor designation for five consecutive years (2018-2021)

He actively disseminates knowledge through UCLA Health educational initiatives, including patient-focused video content on pelvic health therapies.