Yahir A. Santiago-Lastra, MD

Dr. Yahir Santiago-Lastra is a urologist and surgeon who earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital, bringing 18 years of clinical experience to her practice. Dr. Santiago-Lastra is fluent in Spanish, French, and English.

Dr. Santiago-Lastra practices at University of California San Diego Medical Center Hillcrest in San Diego, California. She specializes in treating adult congenital urology conditions and bladder augmentation procedures. Her expertise includes managing congenital urologic malformations and providing transition care for patients moving from pediatric to adult urology services. Dr. Santiago-Lastra performs comprehensive urine testing, including urinalysis and urine cultures, as well as post-void residual urine tests to evaluate bladder function. Patients rate her 4.8 out of 5 stars on average.