Scott R Bauer, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine
Dr. Bauer is a general internist, translational epidemiologist, and clinician investigator with a primary care practice based at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC). He is also a member of the Baker Aging Research Institute (https://geroscience.ucsf.edu) and the Kidney Health Research Collective (https://khrc.ucsf.edu/).
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His academic focus is to understand the mechanisms underlying urologic aging and to define clinical phenotypes and biomarkers for older adults with debilitating urologic conditions. Dr. Bauer's areas of research expertise include geriatric urology, lifestyle and age-related risk factors, and longitudinal assessment of biomarkers, functional outcomes, and quality of life.
Awards
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- Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Award, American Geriatrics Society, 2021
- Best Abstract Award, Claude D Pepper OAIC Annual Meeting, 2020
- Grunfeld Scholar, San Francisco VA Healthcare System Research Development Initiative, 2020
- Best Poster Award, American Urologic Association Annual Meeting, 2019
- Butler Williams Scholar, National Institute on Aging, 2019
- Travel Award for Early Career Investigators, Research Centers Collaborative Network, 2019
- Faculty Learning and Development Award, UCSF Academic Senate, 2019
- Research Education Component Advanced Scholar Award, UCSF Claude D Pepper OAIC Center, 2019
- Editorial Fellowship, JAMA Internal Medicine, 2017
Education & Training
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2019
- Residency Internal Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2018
- M.D. School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2015
- Sc.M. Department of Epidemiology Harvard School of Public Health 2011
Websites
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- The Geriatric Urology and Aging Urinary System Lab at UCSF (bauerlab.ucsf.edu)
- The PROUD Study (proudstudy.ucsf.edu)
Grants and Projects
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- Age-related changes in skeletal muscle and lower urinary tract symptoms in older adults, NIH, 2021-2026
- Prescription exercise for Older men with Urinary Disease (PROUD) pilot study, NIH, 2023-2026
- Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Mitochondrial Health, George M. O’Brien U54 Urology Center, 2021-2023
- Longitudinal Associations Between Frailty and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Men, NIH, 2020-2022
- Prevalence of Frailty Among Older Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, NIH/NIA UCSF Older Americans Independence Center, 2019-2021
- Lifestyle risk factors for lower urinary tract symptoms in men, NIH/NIDDK UCSF-Kaiser Urological Epidemiology Research Career Development Program, 2018-2021
- Incorporating pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics into n-of-1 trials of tamsulosin deprescribing in older men, UCSF-CTSI K Scholars Program Team Science Award, 2020-2021
Publications (51)
Top publication keywords:
Prostatic HyperplasiaNocturiaLower Urinary Tract SymptomsGeriatric AssessmentUrinary IncontinenceIndependent LivingFrailtyLocomotionDrug ApprovalErectile DysfunctionProton Pump InhibitorsUrological AgentsPostmenopauseDiet, MediterraneanPremenopause
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Plant-based diet associated with better quality of life in prostate cancer survivors.
Cancer 2024 Loeb S, Hua Q, Bauer SR, Kenfield SA, Morgans AK, Chan JM, Van Blarigan EL, Shreves AH, Mucci LA -
Examining the role of frailty on treatment patterns and complications among older women undergoing procedure-based treatment for urinary incontinence.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2024 Parker-Autry CY, Bauer S, Ford C, Gregory WT, Badlani G, Scales CD -
Age-Dependent Effects of Voluntary Wheel Running Exercise on Voiding Behavior and Potential Age-Related Molecular Mechanisms in Mice.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2024 Liu TT, Pascal LE, Bauer SR, Miles HN, Panksepp JB, Lloyd GL, Li L, DeFranco DB, Ricke WA -
Associations of Lower Extremity Muscle Strength, Area, and Specific Force with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Men: the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2024 Langston ME, Cawthon PM, Lu K, Scherzer R, Newman JC, Covinsky K, Ferrucci L, Simonsick EM, Bauer SR -
Lower muscle mitochondrial energetics is associated with greater phenotypic frailty in older women and men: the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging.
GeroScience 2023 Mau T, Barnes HN, Blackwell TL, Kramer PA, Bauer SR, Marcinek DJ, Ramos SV, Forman DE, Toledo FGS, Hepple RT, Kritchevsky SB, Cummings SR, Newman AB, Coen PM, Cawthon PM
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Aging-Related Mitochondrial Dysfunction is Associated with Fibrosis in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2023 Adrian AE, Liu TT, Pascal LE, Bauer SR, DeFranco DB, Ricke WA -
Structured Moderate Exercise and Biomarkers of Kidney Health in Sedentary Older Adults: The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Randomized Clinical Trial.
Kidney medicine 2023 Sheshadri A, Lai M, Hsu FC, Bauer SR, Chen SH, Tse W, Jotwani V, Tranah GJ, Lai JC, Hallan S, Fielding RA, Liu C, Ix JH, Coca SG, Shlipak MG -
Skeletal Muscle Health, Physical Performance, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Adults: the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA).
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2023 Bauer SR, Parker-Autry C, Lu K, Cummings SR, Hepple RT, Scherzer R, Covinsky K, Cawthon PM, Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA) Research Group -
Musculoskeletal Pain, a Possible Indicator of Central Sensitization, Is Positively Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Progression in Community-Dwelling Older Men.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2023 Senders A, Bauer SR, Chen Y, Oken B, Fink HA, Lane NE, Sajadi KP, Marshall LM -
Longitudinal Associations between Concurrent Changes in Phenotypic Frailty and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms among Older Men.
The Journal of frailty & aging 2023 Bauer SR, McCulloch CE, Cawthon PM, Ensrud KE, Suskind AM, Newman JC, Harrison SL, Senders A, Covinsky K, Marshall LM -
Lower urinary tract symptom severity, urinary bother, and incident life-space mobility restriction among older men.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2022 Bauer SR, Le T, Ensrud KE, Cawthon PM, Newman JC, Suskind AM, Covinsky K, Marshall LM, Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Research Group -
Research priorities for measuring biologic age: summary and future directions from the Research Centers Collaborative Network Workshop.
GeroScience 2022 Brinkley TE, Justice JN, Basu S, Bauer SR, Loh KP, Mukli P, Ng TKS, Turney IC, Ferrucci L, Cummings SR, Kritchevsky SB -
Longitudinal Changes in Adiposity and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Among Older Men.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2022 Bauer SR, Harrison SL, Cawthon PM, Senders A, Kenfield SA, Suskind AM, McCulloch CE, Covinsky K, Marshall LM -
Plant-based diet index and erectile dysfunction in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.
BJU international 2022 Yang H, Breyer BN, Rimm EB, Giovannucci E, Loeb S, Kenfield SA, Bauer SR -
Association of plant-based diet index with prostate cancer risk.
The American journal of clinical nutrition 2022 Loeb S, Fu BC, Bauer SR, Pernar CH, Chan JM, Van Blarigan EL, Giovannucci EL, Kenfield SA, Mucci LA -
Interpreting Geroscience-Guided Biomarker Studies.
JAMA internal medicine 2022 Bauer SR, Newman JC -
Association of Intraindividual Difference in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate by Creatinine vs Cystatin C and End-stage Kidney Disease and Mortality.
JAMA network open 2022 Chen DC, Shlipak MG, Scherzer R, Bauer SR, Potok OA, Rifkin DE, Ix JH, Muiru AN, Hsu CY, Estrella MM -
Lower urinary tract symptoms and incident functional limitations among older community-dwelling men.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2021 Bauer SR, Cawthon PM, Ensrud KE, Suskind AM, Newman JC, Fink HA, Lu K, Scherzer R, Hoffman AR, Covinsky K, Marshall LM, Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Research Group -
Perceptions of Older Men Using a Mobile Health App to Monitor Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Tamsulosin Side Effects: Mixed Methods Study.
JMIR human factors 2021 Wang EY, Breyer BN, Lee AW, Rios N, Oni-Orisan A, Steinman MA, Sim I, Kenfield SA, Bauer SR -
Tracking Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Tamsulosin Side Effects Among Older Men Using a Mobile App (PERSONAL): Feasibility and Usability Study.
JMIR formative research 2021 Lee AW, Kenfield SA, Wang EY, Enriquez A, Oni-Orisan A, Steinman MA, Sim I, Breyer BN, Bauer SR -
Assessment of Frailty and Association With Progression of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms and Serious Adverse Events Among Men Using Drug Therapy.
JAMA network open 2021 Bauer SR, Walter LC, Ensrud KE, Suskind AM, Newman JC, Ricke WA, Liu TT, McVary KT, Covinsky K -
Lower urinary tract symptoms are associated with musculoskeletal pain among older men: Preliminary evidence for central sensitization as a mechanism?
Neurourology and urodynamics 2021 Senders A, Bauer SR, Chen Y, Oken B, Fink HA, Lane NE, Sajadi KP, Marshall LM -
Physical Activity, Diet, and Incident Urinary Incontinence in Postmenopausal Women: Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2021 Bauer SR, Kenfield SA, Sorensen M, Subak LL, Phelan S, Gupta LR, Chen B, Suskind AM, Park AJ, Iglesia C, Gass M, Hohensee C, Breyer BN -
Editorial Comment.
The Journal of urology 2021 Bauer SR, Huang A -
Leveraging innovative technology to generate drug response phenotypes for the advancement of biomarker-driven precision dosing.
Clinical and translational science 2021 Oni-Orisan A, Srinivas N, Mehta K, Das JL, Nguyen TT, Tison GH, Bauer SR, Burian M, Funk RS, Graham RA, Biomarkers and Translational Tools Community Working Group of the American Society for Clinical … -
Association of Diet With Erectile Dysfunction Among Men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
JAMA network open 2020 Bauer SR, Breyer BN, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Kenfield SA -
Association Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Frailty in Older Men Presenting for Urologic Care.
Urology 2020 Bauer SR, Jin C, Kamal P, Suskind AM -
Co-Occurrence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Men.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2020 Bauer SR, Scherzer R, Suskind AM, Cawthon P, Ensrud KE, Ricke WA, Covinsky K, Marshall LM, Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Research Group -
Association of Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Severity with Kidney Function among Community Dwelling Older Men.
The Journal of urology 2020 Bauer SR, Scherzer R, Zhao S, Breyer BN, Kenfield SA, Shlipak M, Marshall LM, Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Research Group -
PERSONAL: Feasibility Study Protocol for Placebo-Controlled, Randomized n-of-1 Trials of Tamsulosin for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.
Frontiers in digital health 2020 Bauer SR, Breyer BN, Oni-Orisan A, Steinman MA, Sim I, McCulloch CE, Kenfield SA -
Urinary Incontinence and Nocturia in Older Men: Associations with Body Mass, Composition and Strength in the Health ABC Study.
The Journal of urology 2019 Bauer SR, Grimes B, Suskind AM, Cawthon PM, Cummings S, Huang AJ, Health ABC Study -
Hematuria Practice Guidelines That Explicitly Consider Harms and Costs.
JAMA internal medicine 2019 Bauer SR, Carroll PR, Grady D -
Mediterranean diet after prostate cancer diagnosis and urinary and sexual functioning: The health professionals follow-up study.
The Prostate 2017 Bauer SR, Van Blarigan EL, Stampfer MJ, Chan JM, Kenfield SA -
Going Beyond Guideline-Concordant Opioid Therapy to Improve Patient Safety.
JAMA internal medicine 2017 Bauer SR, Katz MH -
Setting the Record Straight on FDA Approvals in Oncology-Reply.
JAMA internal medicine 2017 Bauer SR, Redberg RF -
Withholding Proton Pump Inhibitors to Prevent Recurrent Clostridium difficile: Time for a Randomized Trial.
JAMA internal medicine 2017 Bauer SR, O'Malley P -
Improving the Accelerated Pathway to Cancer Drug Approvals.
JAMA internal medicine 2017 Bauer SR, Redberg RF -
Predictors of higher-risk chronic opioid prescriptions in an academic primary care setting.
Substance abuse 2016 Bauer SR, Hitchner L, Harrison H, Gerstenberger J, Steiger S -
Geographic Disparities in Access to Agencies Providing Income-Related Social Services.
Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 2015 Bauer SR, Monuteaux MC, Fleegler EW -
Associations of prostate cancer risk variants with disease aggressiveness: results of the NCI-SPORE Genetics Working Group analysis of 18,343 cases.
Human genetics 2015 Helfand BT, Roehl KA, Cooper PR, McGuire BB, Fitzgerald LM, Cancel-Tassin G, Cornu JN, Bauer S, Van Blarigan EL, Chen X, Duggan D, Ostrander EA, Gwo-Shu M, Zhang ZF, Chang SC, Jeong S, Fontham ET, … -
Selenoprotein and antioxidant genes and the risk of high-grade prostate cancer and prostate cancer recurrence.
The Prostate 2014 Gerstenberger JP, Bauer SR, Van Blarigan EL, Sosa E, Song X, Witte JS, Carroll PR, Chan JM -
Antioxidant and vitamin E transport genes and risk of high-grade prostate cancer and prostate cancer recurrence.
The Prostate 2013 Bauer SR, Richman EL, Sosa E, Weinberg V, Song X, Witte JS, Carroll PR, Chan JM -
Plasma vitamin D levels, menopause, and risk of breast cancer: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.
Medicine 2013 Bauer SR, Hankinson SE, Bertone-Johnson ER, Ding EL -
Analgesic use in relation to sex hormone and prolactin concentrations in premenopausal women.
Cancer causes & control : CCC 2013 Bauer SR, Fortner RT, Gates MA, Eliassen AH, Hankinson SE, Tworoger SS -
Statin use and risk of prostate cancer in the prospective Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 2012 Chan JM, Litwack-Harrison S, Bauer SR, Daniels NA, Wilt TJ, Shannon J, Bauer DC -
The TMPRSS2:ERG rearrangement, ERG expression, and prostate cancer outcomes: a cohort study and meta-analysis.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 2012 Pettersson A, Graff RE, Bauer SR, Pitt MJ, Lis RT, Stack EC, Martin NE, Kunz L, Penney KL, Ligon AH, Suppan C, Flavin R, Sesso HD, Rider JR, Sweeney C, Stampfer MJ, Fiorentino M, Kantoff PW, Sanda MG,… -
Attempts to silence firearm injury prevention.
American journal of preventive medicine 2012 Fleegler EW, Monuteaux MC, Bauer SR, Lee LK -
Flavonoid-rich cocoa consumption affects multiple cardiovascular risk factors in a meta-analysis of short-term studies.
The Journal of nutrition 2011 Shrime MG, Bauer SR, McDonald AC, Chowdhury NH, Coltart CE, Ding EL -
Proton pump inhibitors and risk of fractures: a meta-analysis of 11 international studies.
The American journal of medicine 2011 Yu EW, Bauer SR, Bain PA, Bauer DC -
Cocoa Consumption, Cocoa Flavonoids, and Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: An Evidence-Based Review.
Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 2011 Scott R. Bauer, Eric L. Ding, Liesbeth A. Smit -
Prevention of breast cancer in postmenopausal women: approaches to estimating and reducing risk.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2009 Cummings SR, Tice JA, Bauer S, Browner WS, Cuzick J, Ziv E, Vogel V, Shepherd J, Vachon C, Smith-Bindman R, Kerlikowske K