Meet Dr. Ahlering

Dr. Thomas E. Ahlering

Specialty: Prostate Cancer, Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy, Post-Robotic Prostatectomy Recurrences

Dr. Thomas Ahlering is a highly regarded surgeon in Urologic cancers. He received his medical degree at St. Louis University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in urology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and a two-year fellowship in urologic oncology under the clinical training of Dr. Donald G. Skinner. Following his training he was the Chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology at the City of Hope (1986-1992) when he was recruited as Chief of the Division of Urology at UC Irvine in 1992-2002. His years of experience in treatment of prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancers has placed him as one of the original America’s Best Doctors since his selection in 1994. He has received local, national, and international recognition for his expertise in urologic oncology, particularly in the development of Robotic radical prostatectomy with the da Vinci robot. He has performed more than 2500 such surgeries, including the first robotic prostatectomy surgeries in Southern California, Denmark, Australia, and Canada.

Since 2002, Dr. Ahlering’s research efforts have concentrated on maximizing functional recovery and patient-reported outcomes following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. His work has been highly regarded among the scientific community, with over 400 published abstracts and journal articles. Dr. Ahlering has consistently been recognized as top 1-2% experts in academic prostatectomy research, and most recently was recognized as a Top 2% of Medical Scientist in the World in a Stanford Study. Dr. Ahlering is highly awarded and acknowledged amongst his peers including the Lifetime Achievement Award in Robotic Surgery at North American Robotic Urology Symposium; the Outstanding Faculty Achievement – Lauds and Laurels Awards from the University of California Irvine Alumni Association and Mentor of the Year from the UCI Institute of Clinical and Translational Science.

Medical Services

Urological Cancers
BPH Treatment
Cystoscopy
Lymph Node Dissection
Prostatectomy

Language

English

Locations

Patient Care Center
3800 W Chapman Ave
Suite 7200
Orange, CA 92868

Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Professional Positions

Professor of Urology

Testimonials

Dr. Ahlering is the top of his field. He truly cares about his patients. He preformed a prostatectomy and after 9 years I am cancer free. I have sent several of my friends to him and they have all had rave reviews. His staff is wonderful to work with.

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Gary Tackett

Dr. Ahlering is the most knowledgeable, caring, and professional physician I have ever known. He and his exceptional team have been treating me for 16 years extending mylife. We wholeheartedly recommend him 100%

Howard Fischer

I was disagnosed in June 2021 with Prostate cancer and was referred to Dr Ahlering by my previous Urologist. During my initial visit, it was very obvious to me that he had throughly reviewed my record and spoke very intelligently and with complete compassion and understanding of the situation. I elected to have him perform my surgery and couldn't be happier with him, his office and the care I received. Being in the medical field myself, I recognized that the care I was receiving was top notch and later found many others that recommended Dr. Ahlering, including patients and doctors.

tim esparza

Dr. Ahlering is the Best. His staff was very supportive. Anna his Admin. Assistant was awesome and very helpful. The entire staff and facilities has to be best I the entire Nation!

Keith

Dr. Thomas Ahlering is the "salt-of-the-earth". He is professional, classy, extremely knowledgeable and one of the best prostate surgeons in the United States. He spends sufficient time on appointments and does great follow-up on the telephone. Lydia, one of his admin. asst's. is also great with following up and getting Dr. A. to follow-up with you. If you're having a prostate problem...STOP... and make an appointment with Dr. Ahlering.

Sophia Zaman

Dr. Ahlering really doesn’t need any reviews. He is well-known and well respected throughout the community. I work in the medical field and because of that I feel I have become a little picky with the care that my parents receive. Once we got his prostate cancer diagnosis I took to the internet and found his name consistently come up. I was impressed by his resume and his extensive experience. Due to COVID, some of the appointments were done over the phone which worked better for us anyways. We didn’t want to expose my parents (and vice versa) unnecessarily. Lydia and Anne were SO helpful. They gave us their personal numbers and responded very quickly with any questions. All of the paperwork and instructions were very clear. Once the surgery was done, Dr. Ahlering came downstairs personally to tell us how everything went. We were so touched by this gesture and were not expecting it at all. We are so appreciative of all the love and care we received from Dr. Ahlering and his entire staff. If you unfortunately need the care of a prostate surgeon, look no further. We are indebted to him for the health he has given to my father. Thank you Dr. Ahlering

Jeffrey Hurlbut

I cannot say enough about the wonderful care and attention to detail I received from Dr. Ahlering and his support staff. Our initial consultation with Dr. Ahlering was one-on-one, performed in his private office. The setting was informal and comfortable. Dr. Ahlering put us at ease with his easy and confident manner and the discussion was extremely informative and inclusive of all aspects of the process and procedure. Dr. Ahlerling's support staff, Lydia, Catherine and Ann are a tremendous asset and provided up-to-date and accurate information throughout the entire process. All of the appointments were on time and efficient. The most important aspect of course is the end result! I cannot be more pleased with the results the surgery. Having researched everything I could find, I had lowered my expectations as to the final outcome. I'm please to report that not only did the final result well exceed my expectations, I was relieved in discovering that many of the ancillary negative side-effects were not present - at least not for me.

Stephen Schweitzer

Absolutely the best. One of the most skilled prostate surgeons in the world. Innovative-at the forefront of his field. Super intelligent. Incredibly caring. The well being of his patients is his primary concern. Answers any and all questions with compassion. Always does what he says he will do-call you back, return email, etc. His entire staff is unbelievable also. They work very hard to make your experience with them as smooth and pleasant as possible. If you are unlucky and have prostate cancer Dr. Ahlering is the guy to see. You will not receive better results anywhere in the WORLD.