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Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH

Accepting New Patients

(293 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: revision surgery, robotic surgery, transgender care, and more.

200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

1-800-926-8273

Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH is an urologist in San Diego, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). She graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.

Office Locations

Address:

200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

Address:

4520 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

Address:

6655 Alvarado Road
San Diego, CA 92120

Address:

9400 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

Some issues Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH can help you with:

Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)

A hysterectomy is an extremely common surgery performed to remove the uterus. Sometimes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or cervix will be removed as well. A woman who has had a hysterectomy will no longer have periods and cannot get pregnant.

There are a variety of reasons that women have hysterectomies, including:

Heavy bleeding or pain, such as that due to fibroids, endometriosis, or adenomyosis
Cancer
Prolapsed uterus, where the pelvic muscles can no longer completely hold the uterus in place

It is important to note that having any of these conditions does not necessarily mean that a hysterectomy is necessary. There are other available treatment options in most cases.

Although the uterus is responsible for a period, it is the ovaries that control the hormonal changes that women go through every month. So if a woman has a hysterectomy but keeps her ovaries, she might still experience hormonal swings every month even if she no longer has a period. Alternately, if a younger woman has a hysterectomy where her ovaries as removed, she will essentially be in immediate menopause.

A hysterectomy can be performed traditionally through one large cut in the abdomen, laparoscopically using tiny incisions and small tools, or through the vagina. Full recovery may take four to six weeks. After a hysterectomy, patients might experience sexual changes such as vaginal dryness or a change in libido. It is common to experience strong emotions after a hysterectomy, including both grief and relief. If a patient's ovaries were removed, they may be at higher risk for certain diseases, such as heart disease and osteoporosis. Taking hormonal birth control might reduce this risk.

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.

In The News

“"It can be helpful to get water inside of the vaginal canal a bit when showering to help clean out blood or discharge from a yeast infection," said Dr. Jennifer Anger, a urogynecologist.”—"How Exactly Should You Wash Yourself 'Down There'? Doctors Have Thoughts", Huff Post, August 2024

“"I think bed-wetting is underestimated," says Dr. Jennifer Anger, assistant professor of urology at UCLA.”—"Bed-wetting blues: Millions of adults suffer, too", NBC News, February 2009

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	25
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	36
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

anorectal procedures	31
blood draw	12
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	531
incontinence surgery	12
lab tests	459
minimally invasive procedures	75
pelvic surgery	13
placement of vaginal support device	19
reconstructive surgery	13
urologic procedures	632

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	26
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	44
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

anorectal procedures	24
blood draw	20
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	605
incontinence surgery	13
lab tests	221
minimally invasive procedures	62
pelvic surgery	13
placement of vaginal support device	18
reconstructive surgery	13
urologic procedures	723

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	72
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	110
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

anorectal procedures	21
blood draw	20
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	578
minimally invasive procedures	45
urologic procedures	533

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	47
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	45
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

anorectal procedures	15
blood draw	17
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	612
incontinence surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	58
urologic procedures	564

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	42
Hispanic	32
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	58
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

anorectal procedures	13
blood draw	17
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	642
incontinence surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	66
placement of vaginal support device	25
urologic procedures	591

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	41
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	48
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

anorectal procedures	18
blood draw	11
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	561
incontinence surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	71
pelvic surgery	10
placement of vaginal support device	15
reconstructive surgery	10
urologic procedures	533

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	34
Hispanic	29
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	55
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

catheterization	41
doctor visit	422
minimally invasive procedures	57
stent placement (stenting)	12
urologic procedures	299

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	35
Hispanic	29
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	49
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

blood draw	10
catheterization	30
doctor visit	483
minimally invasive procedures	46
urologic procedures	131

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

anorectal procedures	20
blood draw	14
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	536
incontinence surgery	13
lab tests	358
minimally invasive procedures	61
pelvic surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
stent placement (stenting)	12
urologic procedures	505

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Female	290
Male	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	239
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	44
75 to 84	95
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	155

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1997. She completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Urology Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Urology Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 293 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,077 INTERSTIM $1,367	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $574	INTERSTIM ICON $75	NURO $61
Coloplast Corp	$1,109 ALTIS $417	RESTORELLE $383	SPEEDICATH $100	TITAN $98	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $55	Other $55
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,069 INTERSTIM $1,069
Boston Scientific Corporation	$652 AMS $160	ADVANTAGE FIT $144	GENERAL PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE $111	PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE $65	SOLYX SIS SYSTEM $40	Other $132
Allergan Inc.	$626 BOTOX $385	BOTOX OAB $158	ESTRACE CREAM $48	RESTASIS $29	$7
Other	$2,533 Myrbetriq $765	Urology $473	Da Vinci Surgical System $380	Vesicare $240	Osphena $137	Other $538

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,691
Education	$725
Travel and Lodging	$450
Consulting Fee	$200

Research Payments

Dr. Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH has received 11 research payments totaling $70,924.

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Anger is a medical specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). She attended Weill Cornell Medical College, Duke University School of Medicine, and the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and subsequently trained at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Duke University Medical Center, and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College for residency. Dr. Anger's clinical interests include genitourinary reconstruction, vaginoplasty, and revision surgery. She has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by her patients. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. Her professional affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Anger's practice in San Diego, CA is open to new patients as reported by UC San Diego Health.