Associate Professor of Urology
UC San Diego Health
Yahir Santiago-Lastra, MD, is director of UC San Diego Health's Women's Pelvic Medicine Center.
She completed a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at University of Michigan Medical School and a residency in urology at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital. Following her residency, Dr. Santiago-Lastra served as a clinical instructor in surgery in the Department of Urology at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Santiago-Lastra earned her medical degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, where she graduated magna cum laude and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Her research interests include transitional care in patients with neurogenic bladder, sacral and peripheral neuromodulation, urinary diversion and urinary incontinence.
Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her family and writing non-fiction. Dr. Santiago-Lastra is from San Juan, Puerto Rico and speaks Spanish and French fluently.