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200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 858-822-6100
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Summary
- I am a board-certified urologic oncologist at UC San Diego Health. I have a special interest in treating patients with prostate cancer and have extensive expertise in robotic prostatectomy, open and laparoscopic kidney cancer surgery, and bladder and testes cancer surgery.
Education & Training
US Naval HospitalResidency, Urology, 1991 - 1995
University of California San Francisco (East Bay)Residency, Surgery, 1991 - 1992
US Naval HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1989 - 1990
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1989
University of California, DavisBS, Mechanical Engineering, 1985
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2017
- San Diego Magazine Top Doctors San Diego County Medical Society, 2008-2016
Clinical Trials
- Chemotherapy After Prostatectomy (CAP) For High Risk Prostate Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
- Use of Recombinant Adenovirus Therapy to Treat Localized Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Quantifying the Impact of Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy on Overall Mortality by Years of Life Lost: Results from the SEARCH Database.Renning Zheng, Yuzhe Tang, Timothy J Daskivich, Christopher L Amling, William J Aronson
European Urology Oncology. 2025-12-31 - Risks of Progression After Early Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy.Timothy J Daskivich, Shannon R Stock, Stirling Cummings, John M Masterson, William Aronson
The Journal of Urology. 2025-10-01 - Single-Arm Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial to Improve Germline Testing in At-Risk Patients With Prostate Cancer (IMPRINT).Juan Javier-DesLoges, Ana Flores Pimentel, Samuel Pena, Yasoda Satpathy, Yu-Wei Chen
JCO Oncology Practice. 2025-09-30
Journal Articles
- Association Between African American Race and Clinical Outcomes in Men Treated for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer with Active SurveillanceChristopher Kane, MD, JAMA
- Development and Validation of a Clinical Prognostic Stage Group System for Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer Using Disease-Specific Mortality Results from the Internationa...Michael J Zelefsky, Matthew R Cooperberg, Brian J Davis, Eric M Horwitz, Martha K Terris, Christopher L Amling, Christopher J Kane, Curtiland Deville, Theodore L Dewee..., JAMA Oncology
- Obesity, Risk of Biochemical Recurrence, and PSADT After Radical Prostatectomy: Results from the SEARCH DatabaseMatthew R Cooperberg, Christopher L Amling, Christopher J Kane, BJU International
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Novel Echo Measures of Left Ventricular and Myocardial Stiffness -2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
- Robotic prostatectomy is optimal therapy for high risk prostate cancer. Pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostate cancer, indications and outcomes.1/1/2016
- Low risk prostate cancer; current practice. The management of small renal masses.1/1/2015
Other
- Prostate cancer plenary and best poster update. Video compliation of outstanding videos concerning prostate cancer.Best of the AUA
Japan, Tokyo - 1/1/2016 - Ureteral StrictureBreyer BN, Kane CJ, eMedicine from WebMD
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/442469-overview
1/23/2012 - Ureteral stricture.Breyer BN, Kane CJ., emedicine Clinical Knowledge Base
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2871.htm
1/17/2009
Press Mentions
A Physician’s Quest to Preserve the Joy in MedicineOctober 28th, 2025
UC San Diego Health Celebrates Top Docs Recognized in the RegionOctober 2nd, 2025
Christopher Kane Named President of the American Board of UrologyMay 20th, 2025
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