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Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (2009)

Professional interests include: urologic surgery, urologic (genitourinary) disorders, kidney cancer, and more.

2151 North Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92835

(714) 446-5900

Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD is an urologist in Fullerton, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD is affiliated with Providence Medical Foundation, UROLOGICAL MEDICAL GROUP OF NORTH ORANGE COUNTY and Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Jude.

Office Locations

Address:

301 W BASTANCHURY ROAD SUITE 180
Fullerton, CA 92835

Address:

16960 E. Bastanchury Road #F
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Address:

2151 North Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92835

Some issues Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

doctor visit	109
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	10
urologic procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

abdominal imaging	35
anorectal procedures	14
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	595
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	77
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	105
minor procedures	14
pelvic imaging	34
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
urologic procedures	197
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

abdominal imaging	49
anorectal procedures	24
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	49
catheterization	16
chemotherapy	49
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	780
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	121
minimally invasive procedures	98
minor procedures	11
pelvic imaging	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
urologic procedures	276
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	91
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

abdominal imaging	50
anorectal procedures	17
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	931
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	123
minimally invasive procedures	103
pelvic imaging	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	97
urologic procedures	244

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	86
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	45
anorectal procedures	17
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	979
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	119
minimally invasive procedures	128
minor procedures	18
pelvic imaging	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
urologic procedures	268

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	80
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

abdominal imaging	81
doctor visit	743
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	70
pelvic imaging	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	137
urologic procedures	79
vascular procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	54
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

abdominal imaging	236
anorectal procedures	19
catheterization	90
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1824
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	166
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	174
pelvic imaging	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
urologic procedures	365
vascular procedures	110

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD treated as an urologist in Fullerton, CA were urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	83
anorectal procedures	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	49
catheterization	52
chemotherapy	49
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	853
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	99
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	100
minor procedures	14
pelvic imaging	79
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
urologic procedures	212
vascular procedures	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD.

**Gender**
Female	51
Male	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	149
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	33
75 to 84	69
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 2009. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Urology, Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (2009)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence Medical Foundation

UROLOGICAL MEDICAL GROUP OF NORTH ORANGE COUNTY

Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Jude

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, United Healthcare HMO, Medicare Advantage, Providence, United Healthcare, Health Net HMO, CIGNA HMO and Insurance Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Aetna HMO

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

United Healthcare HMO

Medicare Advantage

Providence

United Healthcare

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Insurance Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Brendan Tygenhof, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NeoTract Inc.	$343 Urolift - UL400 $238	Urolift $105
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$261 INTERSTIM $261
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$205 Myrbetriq $152	XTANDI $40	Vesicare $13
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries	$119 Urology $119
Cook Incorporated	$100 $100
Other	$565 XTANDI $122	KEYTRUDA $100	Nubeqa $57	ZYTIGA $50	Macroplastique $45	Other $192

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,463
Consulting Fee	$100
Education	$31

Biography

Dr. Eric Tygenhof's specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). He attended medical school at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Tygenhof completed a residency program at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Dr. Tygenhof's clinical interests include kidney stones, urologic surgery, and kidney cancer. He most likely takes United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Tygenhof is professionally affiliated with Providence Medical Foundation. He welcomes new patients at his office inFullerton, CA as reported by Providence Medical Foundation.