Scott Bauer

Dr. Scott Bauer is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), affiliated with the School of Medicine. He is a general internist, translational epidemiologist, and clinician investigator based at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC). His research focuses on understanding mechanisms of urologic aging and defining clinical phenotypes/biomarkers for older adults with debilitating urologic conditions. Key affiliations include the Baker Aging Research Institute, the Kidney Health Research Collective, and the Women's Health Clinical Research Center.

Education:

• Sc.M. in Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health (2011)
• M.D., University of California, San Francisco (2015)
• Internal Medicine Residency, UCSF (2018)
• DEI Champion Training, UC System (2019)

Research Interests: Dr. Bauer specializes in geriatric urology, investigating lifestyle/age-related risk factors, biomarkers, and functional outcomes. His work bridges urologic conditions (e.g., overactive bladder, benign prostatic hyperplasia) with aging mechanisms like mitochondrial dysfunction, frailty, and muscle health. He leads studies on exercise interventions (e.g., the PROUD trial) and mobile health technologies for symptom management.

Grants & Funding:

• NIH R01DK135804 (2023–2026) – Exercise for Urinary Symptoms in Older Men
• NIH K76AG074903 (2021–2026) – Muscle Health and Urinary Symptoms
• NIH R03AG067937 (2020–2022) – Frailty and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Awards:

• Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Award (2021)
• Grunfeld Scholar (2020)
• Best Abstract Award, Claude D Pepper OAIC (2020)

Labs/Teams: Leads the Geriatric Urology and Aging Urinary System Lab at UCSF, focusing on translational research to improve care for older adults with urologic conditions. Collaborates with the PROUD Study on exercise interventions and the Study of Muscle, Mobility, and Aging (SOMMA) on frailty biomarkers.