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Edward Schaeffer, MD, Urology, Chicago, IL, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

EdwardMatthewSchaefferMDPhD

Urology • Chicago, IL

Surgical Oncology

Professor and Chair of Urology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Genitourinary Oncology Program Director at the Luire Comprehensive Cancer Center. Urologist in Chief Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Summary

  • I am Chair of the Department of Urology at Feinberg School of Medicine and Program Director of the Genitourinary Oncology Program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. I am a clinically active urologist with a specialized practice in prostate cancer. My prostate cancer research focuses on at-risk populations, diagnosis, treatment outcomes, and the molecular biology of lethal prostate cancer.

    • Edward (Ted) Schaeffer, MD, PhD

    Dr. Ted Schaeffer discusses his care philosophy and approach to caring for patients who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Urology, 2002 - 2007
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2007 - 2017
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chair, Prostate Cancer Guidelines Committee National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • Rising Star in Urology AUA / Astellas
  • Top Doc Baltimore Magazine, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Contribution TP53 Missense Mutation Is Associated with Increased Tumor-Infiltrating T-cells in Primary Prostate Cancer☆  
    Tamara L Lotan, Mario Eisenberger, Harsimar B Kaur, Scott A Tomlins, Edward M Schaeffer, ScienceDirect
  • “Real-World” Practice Makes Perfect: Ensuring the Active Component of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer  
    Edward M Schaeffer, Scott E Eggener, European Urology
  • Transcriptomic Heterogeneity of Favorable-Risk Prostate Cancer: Time to Move Past Cancer of the Prostate Risk Assessment (CAPRA) to Clinical-Genomic Risk  
    Edward Schaeffer, MD, European Urology
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Lectures

  • Association of Presalvage Radiotherapy PSA Levels After Prostatectomy with Outcomes of Long-Term Antiandrogen Therapy in Men with Prostate Cancer 
    ASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/2/2019

Authored Content

  • SUO 2020: Prostate and Bladder Cancer UpdatesDecember 2020
  • Association of Presalvage Radiotherapy PSA Levels After Prostatectomy with Outcomes of Long-Term Antiandrogen Therapy in Men with Prostate CancerMarch 2020
  • Clinical and Genomic Characterization of Low–Prostate-Specific Antigen, High-Grade Prostate CancerFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Discovery Could Improve Survival of Bladder Cancer Patients
    Discovery Could Improve Survival of Bladder Cancer PatientsApril 27th, 2023
  • In Chicago, a New Approach to Gay and Bisexual Men with Prostate Cancer
    In Chicago, a New Approach to Gay and Bisexual Men with Prostate CancerDecember 7th, 2021
  • Controversy Prompts Another Update to NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer
    Controversy Prompts Another Update to NCCN Guidelines for Prostate CancerDecember 1st, 2021
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