Dr. William R. Sloan, MD

Expert Publications

• Obstruction of labour due to incarceration of the non-gravid corpus in a case of uterus didelphys.
• Stress incontinence of urine. The technique and late results of a series of 55 simple suprapubic fascial slings.
• Successful pregnancy following chemotherapy for genital tuberculosis.
• Von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis with long-standing pelvic lesions, drug addiction, and mental sequelae.
• INFERTILITY IN NORTHERN IRELAND. A RETROSPECT OF NINE YEARS IN A FERTILITY CLINIC. I. OBSERVATIONS ON THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF SOME COMMON PROCEDURES USED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FEMALE.
• Rupture of corpus luteum of pregnancy during coitus causing acute abdomen followed by abortion.
• The problem of endometriosis; a review.
• Manchurian Memories.
• Acute effects of alkylating agents on canine renal function. 1. [4-(2-Bromoalkanoyl)phenoxy]acetic acids.
• Acute effects of alkylating agents on canine renal function. 1. [4-(2-Bromoalkanoyl)phenoxy]acetic acids.
• Familial persistent Müllerian duct syndrome.
• Familial persistent Müllerian duct syndrome.
• Stress incontinence of urine: a retrospective study of the complications and late results of simple suprapubic suburethral fascial slings.

Media Releases

Get to know Urologist Dr. William R. Sloan, who serves patients in Glendale, California.

A board-certified urologist, Dr. Sloan is affiliated with Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Glendale, California.

“My associate and I evaluate and treat most urological conditions, and have special interest in minimally invasive techniques such as the use of the Da Vinci Robot in surgical procedures including female and male incontinence and cancer surgeries. We see patients of all ages and treat both men and women. I do hold every single patient responsible in being involved and informed about their urological condition” expressed the doctor.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Sloan graduated with his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1967. He completed his internship at the Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in 1968, followed by two consecutive residencies in general surgery and urology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1971 and 1975, respectively. Finally, he completed his fellowship at the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the doctor is board-certified in urology by 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 his other roles, Dr. Sloan maintains hospital privileges at Glendale Memorial Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Temple Community Hospital, California Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center, St. Joseph Hospital Orange, LAC+USC Medical Center, and St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach.

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.

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