Dr. Scott Sparks
Pediatric Urologist
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Dr. Scott Sparks is a pediatric urologist practicing at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California.
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Episode # 261 • 23 Sept 2025
Managing Complex Kidney Stones in Children
Kids with kidney stones–how do you treat them, prevent recurrence, and provide effective longitudinal care? In this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Nicholas Kavoussi and Dr. Scott Sparks join co-hosts Dr. Arthi Hannallah and Dr. Niccolo Passoni for a high-yield discussion on pediatric and adolescent stone disease.
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About
Dr. Scott Sparks is an Assistant Professor of Urology working in the Division of Pediatric Urology at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Dr. Sparks is originally from Texas and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He then went to medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. After graduation, he did his residency in Urology at West Virginia University and then his Pediatric Urology fellowship at the University of California San Diego. Since completing his fellowship, he worked for 5 years as Assistant Professor of Urology and Pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University where he developed a busy clinical practice.
Dr. Sparks is particularly interested in treatment of children and adolescents with urinary stones. He helped establish and serves as Surgical Director of the Comprehensive Stone Clinic at CHLA. He also has a particular interest in resident education and mentoring and serves as an active participant in the USC Urology Residency leadership.
In addition to seeing patients at CHLA, he also has office hours in Encino/Tarzana and Valencia.
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