Richard J. Boxer, MD, FACS, presented “Cannabis in the Urologic Practice” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in July, 2020.
How to cite: Boxer, Richard J. “Cannabis in the Urologic Practice” July, 2020. Accessed Jan 2026. https://grandroundsinurology.com/cannabis-in-the-urologic-practice/
Cannabis in the Urologic Practice – Summary:#
Richard J. Boxer, MD, FACS, Clinical Professor of Urology in the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses the use of cannabis in the urology practice. Dr. Boxer describes how cannabis works and dispels many of the myths associated with its use. He delineates the safe use of cannabis and its specific urologic applications, emphasizing the role it can play in pain management and nausea from chemotherapy for urology patients, among other debilitating ailments. He also highlights the important role cannabis can play as an alternative to opioid use, which he points out are misused by 11 million Americans. Dr. Boxer concludes that cannabis is safe, is not a gateway drug, and that it may serve an important role in some urologic applications.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Richard J. Boxer, MD, FACS, is a Clinical Professor of Urology in the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a managing partner at Boxer Health Strategies in Los Angeles, a Medical Advisor with Pager in New York, New York, an Attending Urologist at West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital, and a Board Member and the Interim Chief Medical Officer for MiSalud Health in Park City, Utah. Dr. Boxer is recognized as a national leader in healthcare and cannabis policy, as well as an international leader in telemedicine.
