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David Penson, MD, Urology, Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

DavidFPensonMDMPH, MMHC

Urology Nashville, TN

Surgical Oncology

Professor and Chair, Department of Urologic Surgery Hamilton and Howd Chair in Urologic Oncology Co-Director, Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Quality and Outcomes Research

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Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityMMHC, Healthcare Management, 2013 - 2014
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityMPH, Health Policy and Administration, 1997 - 2000
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1991 - 1997
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2024
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1997 - 1999
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Medicare Accountable Care Organization Enrollment and Appropriateness of Cancer Screening  
    Matthew J Resnick, David F Penson, Mark D Tyson, JAMA
  • Medicare Accountable Care Organization Enrollment and Appropriateness of Cancer Screening  
    David F. Penson, Matthew J Resnick, Mark D. Tyson, JAMA

Other

Press Mentions

  • Seeking ‘No Regrets’ for More Prostate Cancer Patients
    Seeking ‘No Regrets’ for More Prostate Cancer PatientsAugust 18th, 2022
  • Clinic Helps Patients Prepare to Move Beyond Prostate Cancer
    Clinic Helps Patients Prepare to Move Beyond Prostate CancerAugust 4th, 2022
  • Doctors Suggest New Names for Low-Grade Prostate Cancer
    Doctors Suggest New Names for Low-Grade Prostate CancerApril 18th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Comparative Effectiveness Of Treatments For Localized Prostate CancerAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
  • Race, Comorbidity &Long Term Prostate Cancer OutcomesNational Cancer Institute2009
  • Race, Comorbidity &Long Term Prostate Cancer OutcomesNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
  • 2007 Aua/Sbur Summer Research Conference "Clinical Trials And Outcomes Research"National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007
  • Longterm Quality Of Life Of Prostate Cancer SurvivorsNational Cancer Institute2004–2006

Committees

  • Member, Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Guidelines Panel, AUA 2015 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations