Dr. Skinner is the Chair of the Department of Urology at Stanford University and the Thomas A. Stamey Research Professor of Urology. She obtained her urologic training at Los Angeles County Hospital/USC School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. She was on the faculty at Keck USC School of Medicine from 1990 through 2012 when she was recruited to Stanford. Dr. Skinner’s research and clinical practice are focused on understanding the natural history of bladder cancer and refining treatments for high-risk non-muscle invasive and invasive bladder cancer, along with urinary tract reconstruction and continent urinary diversion. She was a member of the AUA Guidelines Committees on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in 2008 and 2016 and is a trustee of the American Board of Urology.