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James Eastham, MD, Urology, New York, NY

James A Eastham MD

Surgical Oncology


Chief of Urology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Overview of  Dr. Eastham

Dr. James Eastham is an urologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases. He received his medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and has been in practice 39 years. Dr. Eastham accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 87 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 16 doctors at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases who specialize in Urology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Urologic Surgical Oncology, 1993 - 1995
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Urology, 1987 - 1993
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2000 - 2028
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1994 - 2027
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1995 - 2020
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2002 - 2002
  • Urology
    American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016-2017
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • CALGB 90203 (Alliance): Radical prostatectomy (RP) with or without neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy (CHT) in men with clinically localized, high-risk prostate cancer ... 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Press Mentions

  • American Urological Association Releases Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Guideline Amendment
    American Urological Association Releases Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Guideline AmendmentApril 16th, 2026
  • In Memoriam: Dr. Donald G. Skinner
    In Memoriam: Dr. Donald G. SkinnerAugust 12th, 2025
  • American College of Surgeons Experts Available to Speak on Concerning Trends in Advanced Prostate Cancer
    American College of Surgeons Experts Available to Speak on Concerning Trends in Advanced Prostate CancerFebruary 2nd, 2023

Grant Support

  • Influence of intra-individual variability in serial screening samples on clinical decision-making for risk stratification and biopsy by a single PSA and additional markersSLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH2022–2027
  • Comparative Analysis Of Surgical Treatment Options For Localized Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute2009–2010

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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