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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 34 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 MedicineFellowship, Urologic Surgical Oncology, 1993 - 1995
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 CaliforniaClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1994 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2026
LA State Medical License 1995 - 2020
American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
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Clinical Trials
- Surgery With or Without Docetaxel and Leuprolide or Goserelin in Treating Patients With High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 May 08
- Lycopene in Treating Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
- Prostate Biomarker Study Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Assessing the oncologic risk when systematic and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-targeted prostate biopsy grade groups are discordant.Simone Scuderi, , Amy L Tin, Giancarlo Marra, Lorenzo Bianchi
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2025-09-25 - Prostate-specific antigen levels at age 60 and lifetime risk of lethal prostate cancer.Emily A Vertosick, Andrew Vickers, Anders Dahlin, David Ulmert, Sigrid V Carlsson
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2025-09-19 - Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels Among Participants Receiving Annual Testing.Nicholas A Pickersgill, Maria M Peré, Emily A Vertosick, Sunny Nalavenkata, Bárbara Vieira Lima Aguiar Melão
JAMA Oncology. 2025-09-18
Press Mentions
American College of Surgeons Experts Available to Speak on Concerning Trends in Advanced Prostate CancerFebruary 2nd, 2023
More U.S. Men Holding off on Prostate Cancer SurgeryFebruary 13th, 2019
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Ranked the Best Cancer Center in the Northeast and First in the Nation for Urology Care by U.S. News & World ReportAugust 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
- Member
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 PPOGreat 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 - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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