Pins show each doctor's main office. Gold pins are in California, navy pins are nearby.
These doctors practice in towns close to California. They are not counted above.
Same order as the list above. A comparison, not a ranking.
| Doctor | Type | Education and training | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gould, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | UC Davis Medical Center (1984 to 1989) | 5.0 (10) |
| T. Mike Hsieh, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | 5.0 (10) | |
| Ira Sharlip, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | Internal medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital. General surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Urology, University of California, San Francisco | |
| Peter Castillo, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Barnabas Medical Center (chief resident) | 5.0 (8) |
| Michael Eisenberg, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | General surgery, UCSF, 2006. Urology, UCSF, 2010 | 5.0 (5) |
| Paul Turek, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | Urology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | |
| Justin Houman, MD | Concierge · Urology | 5.0 (10) | |
| Martin Bastuba, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | General urology, Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, Georgia | 5.0 (10) |
| Jeffrey Steinberg, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | 5.0 (7) | |
| Lamia Gabal, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | Urology, UC San Diego (1995 to 2001) | |
| Danny Farah, MD | Concierge · Nephrology physician | Internal medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center (2001) | 5.0 (10) |
| Khaled Fareed, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | Internship and residency in urology and general surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | |
| Amit Gupta, MD | Concierge · Urology | 5.0 (10) | |
| Chris Threatt, MD | Concierge · Urology physician | Surgery and urology, Duke University Medical Center |
FindMyDirectDoctor lists 14 doctors for hydronephrosis in California. We last checked this list in November 2026.
6 of the 14 doctors list telehealth visits. Each profile says which visits are offered.
We confirmed board certification for 10 doctors on this list. Each profile shows the board and the specialty.
2 of the 14 doctors have a fee we confirmed on the practice's own website. The fee is on each of their profiles.
9 of the 14 doctors have patient reviews on FindMyDirectDoctor, 80 reviews in total. Each tile shows the doctor's rating and review count.
It depends on the practice. Many direct primary care and concierge practices charge a membership fee instead of billing insurance for office visits, and some also accept insurance. Each profile says how its practice works when the practice states it.