

Urology
Alex Koper, M.D.
Director, Urology Department
Dr. Alex Koper, M.D., is a board-certified urologist practicing in Santa Barbara, California, with over 40 years of experience treating patients of all ages, including children and adults, across the Central Coast region. He specializes in a broad spectrum of urological conditions and has led Sansum Clinic's Urology Department in adopting advanced surgical procedures, including Aquablation therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia and robotic urological surgery. His training includes general surg
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Urology (American Board of Urology)
- Adult & Pediatric Urology (American Board of Urology)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (MD, 1975)
- Internship: Stanford University Medical Center (General Surgery)
- Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (Urology, 1976-1982)
- Fellowship: London Hospital Medical College (Urology, 1982-1983)
Years in Practice
50+ years
Peer Recognition
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
- Sansum Clinic
Languages
English, Spanish
Conditions Dr. Koper treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- First Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- Homestead Health Plans
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- UnitedHealthcare
- WebTPA
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- https://www.doximity.com/pub/alex-koper-md
- https://alexkoper.dr-leonardo.com
- https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-alex-f-koper-1090093501
- https://www.cottagehealth.org/find-a-doctor/profile/alex-koper-santa-barbara-urology/
- https://aquablation.com/physician/dr-alex-koper/
- https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/alex-koper-urology-98cc000668
- https://csurgeries.com/surgeon/alex-koper/
- https://www.cottagehealth.org/services/robotic-surgery/urological/











