Hans Albin Gritsch

Hans Albin Gritsch, MD is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Urology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), holding the John Jergens Chair in Kidney Transplantation. As Surgical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, he oversees one of the nation's top five transplant programs by volume, renowned for maintaining excellent 3-year graft survival rates for over 25 years per the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), and operates the largest living donor exchange program in the United States.

Education

• MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1985
• Internship in Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1986
• Internship in General Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1987
• Residency in Urology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1991
• Fellowship in Transplant Immunology, Harvard Medical School, 1993
• Fellowship in Renal and Pancreas Transplantation, UPMC Presbyterian, 1994
• Board Certified in Urology, American Board of Urology, 1996

Dr. Gritsch specializes in urologic management of renal failure and complex urinary reconstruction for transplant patients across adult and pediatric populations. His research focuses on developing rapid recovery protocols for kidney transplant recipients and living donors, with clinical expertise spanning repeat transplants, HIV-positive to HIV-positive transplants, renal autotransplants, and pancreas transplants. His work integrates surgical innovation with long-term patient outcomes in high-volume transplant settings.

Scientific Awards

• Super Doctors, Southern California (2022-2025)
• American College of Surgeons, Faculty Research Fellowship (1997-1999)
• American Foundation of Urologic Disease Research Scholar (1991-1993)

Dr. Gritsch leads the Kidney Transplant Program as Surgical Director while maintaining active committee roles including United Network for Organ Sharing Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Committee (2003-2007), Region 5 Pediatric Transplant Committee representative (2005-2007), and Urologic Society for Transplantation and Renal Surgery President (2010). His professional affiliations span the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and American Urological Association, where he contributed to the AUA/ABU Exam Committee (2003-2007) and Office of Education Core Committee (2016-present).