Dr. Lawrence Flechner, M.D. received his MD and PHD degrees at UCSD and The Salk Institute in La Jolla, California. Dr. Flechner gained extensive experience in the management of all aspects of benign and oncologic Urology, with expertise and versatility in conventional open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. After completing his training in 2012, Dr. Flechner was recruited to become a Partner at the Urology Institute of the South Bay.
Dr. Lawrence Flechner, M.D. received his MD and PHD degrees at UCSD and The Salk Institute in La Jolla, California. Dr. Flechner gained extensive experience in the management of all aspects of benign and oncologic Urology, with expertise and versatility in conventional open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. After completing his training in 2012, Dr. Flechner was recruited to become a Partner at the Urology Institute of the South Bay.
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I appreciate very much.
Aug-2025
Excellent doctor but overbooked
Aug-2025
Dr. Flechner was very informative regarding my procedure. He made feel comfortable and at ease.
Aug-2025
Personable, knowledgeable and effective
Aug-2025
Dr. Flechner is “one of a kind” who continues to provide nothing less than top notch service. He is brilliant, conscientious and caring always willing to take the time to answer all my questions & concerns. Three years ago he followed up on a suspicious shadow that appeared in a CT scan that had been taken of my lower back by my spine specialist. Thanks to Dr. F’s perseverance, a renal carcinoma in very early stages was found and removed by him likely saving my life. I will forever be thankful to have him as my physician.
Aug-2025
Trust him with my life. Good listener and great “bedside manner!”
Aug-2025
Dr Fletner is a very dedicated Dr. very attentive.
Aug-2025
Excellent care with compassion and understanding.
Aug-2025
Great office staff, organized, always on time, friendly, upbeat, listens, offers options for solutions to issues, includes you in his thought process of treatment.
Aug-2025
He was direct, and efficient.I
Aug-2025
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GU-Torrance - Telo
23600 Telo Ave. Suite #220 Torrance, CA
Dr. Lawrence Flechner, M.D. originally hails from San Francisco. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, majoring in History—a passion he pursues to this day—while at the same time completing his premedical studies. He then won a coveted scholarship to spend a year researching molecular mechanisms of Cancer at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Inspired to connect medical research with patient care, he went on to receive MD and PHD degrees at UCSD and The Salk Institute in La Jolla, California. Under the mentorship of the National Academy Sciences Member Marc Montminy at The Salk, Dr. Flechner made significant advances in our fundamental understanding of sugar metabolism and Diabetes. Specifically, he helped characterize a gene that is essential for blood sugar control. This important work made publication in the prestigious journal Nature. Dr. Flechner’s career next took him to top ranked UCSF Department of Urology, a place of historic significance in shaping the practice of Urology. Dr. Flechner trained under the close mentorship of Doctors Jack McAnanich, Peter Carroll, Marshall Stoller, and Tom Lue, each titans in their respective fields of Urology. At UCSF, Dr. Flechner gained extensive experience in the management of all aspects of benign and oncologic Urology, with expertise and versatility in conventional open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. After completing his training in 2012, Dr. Flechner was recruited to become a Partner at the Urology Institute of the South Bay. He is married to a successful leader in Education from Los Angeles, and they have two young children. Dr. Flechner is among the busiest robotic surgeons in the South Bay, and serves on the Robotic Surgery Committee at Torrance Memorial Hospital. A compassionate and dedicated surgeon, he serves on the Advisory Board of the Cancer Support Community of Redondo Beach, and on the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club. When not working, he enjoys organizing family adventures around the world, jogging on the Strand, scuba diving, archaeology, and being a present Dad to his growing kids.
I appreciate very much.
Excellent doctor but overbooked
Dr. Flechner was very informative regarding my procedure. He made feel comfortable and at ease.
Personable, knowledgeable and effective
Dr. Flechner is “one of a kind” who continues to provide nothing less than top notch service. He is brilliant, conscientious and caring always willing to take the time to answer all my questions & concerns. Three years ago he followed up on a suspicious shadow that appeared in a CT scan that had been taken of my lower back by my spine specialist. Thanks to Dr. F’s perseverance, a renal carcinoma in very early stages was found and removed by him likely saving my life. I will forever be thankful to have him as my physician.
Trust him with my life. Good listener and great “bedside manner!”
Dr Fletner is a very dedicated Dr. very attentive.
Excellent care with compassion and understanding.
Great office staff, organized, always on time, friendly, upbeat, listens, offers options for solutions to issues, includes you in his thought process of treatment.
He was direct, and efficient.I