Specializing In
- Male Voiding Dysfunction
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Rectal Spacer Gel For Prostate Cancer
- Rezum Water Vapor Therapy
- Robotic Surgery
- Ultrasound
- Ureteroscopy
- Urodynamics
Biography
Dr. Belay is a fellowship-trained urologic oncologist with the Stanford Health Care Urologic Cancer Program. She is also a clinical instructor in the Department of Urology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Belay specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the urinary tract, including kidney cancer, enlarged prostate, ureteral stones, and blood in the urine. She also treats all types of genitourinary cancers. She is skilled in the use of multiple imaging and treatment modalities, including cystoscopy, endourology, laparoscopy, laser therapy and surgery, ultrasound, urodynamic testing, ureteroscopy, and robotic surgery. Dr. Belay works closely with her patients to provide a comprehensive evaluation and care plan.
Her research interests include pain control during robot-assisted prostatectomy (prostate removal) and determining the best types of guidewires for bypassing stones in the ureter. She has also studied the effects of caffeine on postmenopausal women with overactive bladder symptoms
Dr. Belay is involved with the Stanford Medicine Center for Improvement, the goal of which is to inspire and accelerate the delivery of consistent, excellent care across Stanford Medicine. She is also passionate about sharing her knowledge of urology with medical students, having taught and mentored several residents and post-doctoral fellows.
Dr. Belay’s research has appeared in several peer-reviewed journals, including Urology Practice, Journal of Endourology, and Journal of Women’s Health. She has presented her work both nationally and internationally at meetings and conferences of professional organizations including the American Urological Association (AUA); Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction; and World Congress of Endourology.
Dr. Belay is a member of the AUA and Society of Urologic Oncology.
Dr. Belay specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the urinary tract, including kidney cancer, enlarged prostate, ureteral stones, and blood in the urine. She also treats all types of genitourinary cancers. She is skilled in the use of multiple imaging and treatment modalities, including cystoscopy, endourology, laparoscopy, laser therapy and surgery, ultrasound, urodynamic testing, ureteroscopy, and robotic surgery. Dr. Belay works closely with her patients to provide a comprehensive evaluation and care plan.
Her research interests include pain control during robot-assisted prostatectomy (prostate removal) and determining the best types of guidewires for bypassing stones in the ureter. She has also studied the effects of caffeine on postmenopausal women with overactive bladder symptoms
Dr. Belay is involved with the Stanford Medicine Center for Improvement, the goal of which is to inspire and accelerate the delivery of consistent, excellent care across Stanford Medicine. She is also passionate about sharing her knowledge of urology with medical students, having taught and mentored several residents and post-doctoral fellows.
Dr. Belay’s research has appeared in several peer-reviewed journals, including Urology Practice, Journal of Endourology, and Journal of Women’s Health. She has presented her work both nationally and internationally at meetings and conferences of professional organizations including the American Urological Association (AUA); Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction; and World Congress of Endourology.
Dr. Belay is a member of the AUA and Society of Urologic Oncology.
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Fellowship: Stanford University Dept of Urology (2024) CA
- Residency: Loma Linda University Urology Residency (2022) CA
- Residency: Loma Linda University General Surgery Residency (2017) CA
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- Medical Education: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2016) CA
Publications
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Multimodal Pain Control Utilizing Buprenorphine for Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: A Quality Improvement Comparison to Conventional Opioid Management.
Hajiha, M., Lien, D., Johnson, J. A., Muchiutti, I., Sran, J., Vacaru, A., … Ruckle, H. (2023). Multimodal Pain Control Utilizing Buprenorphine for Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: A Quality Improvement Comparison to Conventional Opioid Management. Urology Practice, 10(6), 666–670. -
The Impact of Caffeine Intake on Mental Health Symptoms in Postmenopausal Females with Overactive Bladder Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Staack, A., Distelberg, B., Moldovan, C., Belay, R. E., & Sabaté, J. (2022). The Impact of Caffeine Intake on Mental Health Symptoms in Postmenopausal Females with Overactive Bladder Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Journal of Women's Health (2002), 31(6), 819–825. -
Single-stage Simultaneous Retrograde and Antegrade Endoscopic Treatment of Giant Prostatic and Bladder Urethral Calculi.
Maldonado, J., Belay, R. E., Keheila, M., Amasyali, A., Groegler, J., Baldwin, D. D., & Hajiha, M. (2020). Single-stage Simultaneous Retrograde and Antegrade Endoscopic Treatment of Giant Prostatic and Bladder Urethral Calculi. Urology, 145, 299–300. -
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What Guidewire Is the Best for Bypassing an Impacted Ureteral Stone?
Amasyali, A. S., Groegler, J., Hajiha, M., Shah, M., Alsyouf, M., Stokes, P., … Baldwin, D. D. (2020). What Guidewire Is the Best for Bypassing an Impacted Ureteral Stone? Journal of Endourology, 34(5), 629–636. -
Excision and Reconstruction for Urachal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report With an Emphasis on Cosmesis.
Belay, R. E., Maldonado, J., & Hu, B. (2020). Excision and Reconstruction for Urachal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report With an Emphasis on Cosmesis. Urology, 139, 198–200. -
Adoption of a Urologic Oncology Perioperative Surgical Home is Associated with Decreased Total Length of Stay: A Pilot Study.
Cheriyan, S. K., Shen, J. K., Keheila, M., Baldwin, D. D., Stier, G. R., Ji, L., … Ruckle, H. C. (2019). Adoption of a Urologic Oncology Perioperative Surgical Home is Associated with Decreased Total Length of Stay: A Pilot Study. Urology Practice, 6(5), 309–316. -
Injury severity score associated with concurrent bladder injury in patients with blunt urethral injury.
Eidelman, E., Stormont, I., Churukanti, G., Shreck, E., Belay, R., Capodice, S., … Siddiqui, M. M. (2019). Injury severity score associated with concurrent bladder injury in patients with blunt urethral injury. World Journal of Urology, 37(5), 983–988. -
Diagnosis of clinical and subclinical varicocele: how has it evolved?
Belay, R. E., Huang, G. O., Shen, J. K.-C., & Ko, E. Y. (2016). Diagnosis of clinical and subclinical varicocele: how has it evolved? Asian Journal of Andrology, 18(2), 182–5. -
MULTIMODAL PAIN CONTROL UTILIZING BUPRENORPHINE FOR ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC PROSTATECTOMY: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COMPARISON TO CONVENTIONAL OPIOID MANAGEMENT
Johnson, J. A., Muchiutti, I., Wraich, S., Assidon, A., Amasyali, A. S., Hajiha, M., … Ruckle, H. (2022). MULTIMODAL PAIN CONTROL UTILIZING BUPRENORPHINE FOR ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC PROSTATECTOMY: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COMPARISON TO CONVENTIONAL OPIOID MANAGEMENT. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
HO:YAG LASER LONG PULSE AND STABILIZATION MODE SAVES TIME AND MONEY: A BENCHTOP KIDNEY STONE MODEL
Amasyali, A. S., Brown, N., Maldonado, J., Greogler, J., Belay, R., Baldwin, D., … Baldwin, D. D. (2020). HO:YAG LASER LONG PULSE AND STABILIZATION MODE SAVES TIME AND MONEY: A BENCHTOP KIDNEY STONE MODEL. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Is a prior hernia repair a risk factor for post-operative incontinence following robotic prostatectomy?
Sung, H., Amasyali, A., Groegler, J., Hajiha, M., Belay, R., Maldonado, J., … Baldwin, D. D. (2020). Is a prior hernia repair a risk factor for post-operative incontinence following robotic prostatectomy? European Urology Open Science. -
Robotic transabdominal excision of retrocrural germ cell tumor metastasis
Cheng, J., Maldonado, J., Belay, R., Sirkureja, D., Solomon, N., Hague, P., … Hu, B. (2020). Robotic transabdominal excision of retrocrural germ cell tumor metastasis. Urology Video Journal. -
Synthetic Antioxidants
Stokes, P., Belay, R., & Ko, E. (2020). Synthetic Antioxidants. Male Infertility. -
Ureteroscopy Without Fluoroscopy: A Feasibility Study and Comparison with Conventional Ureteroscopy- Beyond the Abstract
Alsyouf, M., Belay, R., & Baldwin, D. D. (2015). Ureteroscopy Without Fluoroscopy: A Feasibility Study and Comparison with Conventional Ureteroscopy- Beyond the Abstract. UroToday. -
The perioperative surgical home decreases length of stay and cost
Cheriyan, S., Shen, J., Myklak, K., Belay, R., Roger, L., Hu, B., … Ruckle, H. (2016). The perioperative surgical home decreases length of stay and cost. AUA News. -
Assess the journey: Characterizing muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients who receive neoadjuvant therapy and do not proceed with cystectomy.
Ogunkeye, J., Belay, R. E., & Skinner, E. C. (2025). Assess the journey: Characterizing muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients who receive neoadjuvant therapy and do not proceed with cystectomy. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
SPIKING A Sense of Belonging: Utilizing a Communication Model to Unlock Your Story With Authenticity.
Koons, N. J., Okwuonu, E., Rao, R. R., Belay, R., Alvarez, A., Ramos, M., … Yemane, L. (2025). SPIKING A Sense of Belonging: Utilizing a Communication Model to Unlock Your Story With Authenticity. MedEdPORTAL : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources, 21, 11567.
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What Guidewire Is the Best for Bypassing an Impacted Ureteral Stone?
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Review Summary
Dr. Belay is frequently described as knowledgeable, thorough, and professional. She is appreciated for her clear explanations and ability to communicate effectively. Many find her friendly, pleasant, and confident, which helps to create trust and reassurance.
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Patient Reviews
(34 reviews)
Excellent doctor - very knowledgeable and personable
Kind, understanding, doesn’t rush.
I immediately felt confident and comfortable w Dr. Belay’s expertise.
I felt comfortable interacting with Dr. Belay. She is friendly, personable and willing to listen and answer questions.
She was very professional and informative. Great doctor, in my opinion, and very helpful in my understanding of what's going on with me.
Dr Belay explains things extremely well in a completely understandable manner. Very knowledgeable, intelligent, and responsive to questions. A pleasure to interact with and I left the appointment with a much better understanding of the relative factors of my situation.
She is excellent.
Warm, friendly, invested.
dr Belay is very skillful and honest in her processes
fast easy process & nice staff
Very caring
On time. Friendly. Listened well. Clear explanations. Personable. Trustworthy.
She is great.
Nice doctor
She is very easy to talk to.
She is clear and precise.
I felt satisfied with her explanations and happy that my condition is one that can be handled without much trouble.
Great doctor: patient, knowledgeable, and affable.
Kind, attentive, prepared, thorough
This was my first time seeing Dr Belay and she is GREAT!
Very thorough and well spoken and knowledgable.
Very pleasant.
She was friendly, personable, and clearly explained the problem and next steps.
very helpful, clear explanations and answers to my questions
She was quite professional, knowledgeable and personable - I was very pleased with our interaction and communication.
Dr Belay was excellent. Very knowledgeable and informative and a great communicator. She didn’t hesitate to come up with a plan for treatment and explained it all completely.
I have complete confidence in both her and her plan for treatment. Very satisfied.
transactional medicine
Dr. Belay is engaging and listens well. She has a pleasant demeanor- specific questions that leads to final recommendations would shorten video time and create understanding. I like Dr. Belay. She was friendly and listens. Good eye contract / which creates trust.
Very friendly and professional
She was extremely nice and seemed very confident in answering my questions. She was very knowledgeable about not just my kidneys but my other underlying problems and tumors. I was scared going into the appointment but was surprisingly reassured that my problems could be worked through. She gave me confidence that she will be contacting my other doctors at Stanford to coordinate future surgeries. Unfortunately she will most likely will not be my surgeon due to my adrenal tumor surgeon is in Palo alto. Having both surgeons in the same facility will be best for my overall health.
First time with Dr. Belay: thorough, cheerful, clear explanations.
Very good and informative
She is an excellent urologist. She gave me some suggested ways to deal with my problem.
Very likely recommend her
Very professional. Helped me explore my options.
Outstanding medical care provider
She was very knowledgeable and helpful and answered all my questions. It was a very good experience with her.
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