JeanDeKernionMD

Urology • Los Angeles, CA

Professor of Urology, UCLA

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Office
10833 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-794-7700
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Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1972 - 1973
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1969 - 1972
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1965 - 1967
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1965

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1973 - 2020
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

693 citations
Comparison of Digital Rectal Examination and Serum Prostate Specific Antigen in the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: Results of a Multicenter Clinical Trial of 6,63...
William J Catalona, Jerome P Richie, Frederick R Ahmann, M'Liss A Hudson, Peter T Scardino, Robert C Flanigan, Jean B DeKernion, Timothy L Ratliff, Louis R Kavoussi, B...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2017 Feb 1
3 citations
Wrong to be Right: Margin Laterality is an Independent Predictor of Biochemical Failure After Radical Prostatectomy.
Jung Julie Kang, Robert E. Reiter, Nicolas Kummer, Jean B. deKernion, Michael L. Steinberg, Christopher R. King> ;American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2015 Jul 31
Jean B. DeKernion--a gentleman chairman. Interview by Arnold I. Chin.
DeKernion JB> ;Urology. 2012-08-01
27 citations
Urinary retention after orthotopic neobladder substitution in females.
David S. Finley, Una Lee, Diana McDonough, Shlomo Raz, Jean B. deKernion> ;The Journal of Urology. 2011 Oct 1
13 citations
In Vivo Imaging of Intraprostatic-Specific Gene Transcription by PET
Frédéric Pouliot, Breanne D.W. Karanikolas, Mai Johnson, Makoto Sato, Saul J. Priceman, David B. Stout, Joanne Sohn, Nagichettiar Satyamurthy, Jean B. deKernion, Lily Wu> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2011 May 1
Immunological therapy in urological malignancy: Novel combination strategies
David S. Finley, Frédéric Pouliot, Arnold I. Chin, Brian Shuch, A. Pantuck, Arie S. Belldegrun, Jean B. deKernion> ;International Journal of Urology. 2011 Feb 1
10 citations
Ultrasound-based combination therapy: potential in urologic cancer.
David S. Finley, Frédéric Pouliot, Brian Shuch, Arnold I. Chin, A. Pantuck, Jean B. deKernion, Arie S. Belldegrun> ;Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 2011 Jan 1
72 citations
Cancer-specific survival outcomes among patients treated during the cytokine era of kidney cancer (1989-2005): a benchmark for emerging targeted cancer therapies.
Arie S. Belldegrun, Tobias Klatte, Brian Shuch, Jeffrey LaRochelle, David C. Miller, Jonathan W. Said, Stephen B. Riggs, Nazy Zomorodian, Fairooz F. Kabbinavar, Jean B...> ;Cancer. 2008 Nov 1
33 citations
Na,K-Adenosine Triphosphatase α1-Subunit Predicts Survival of Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma
David Seligson, Sigrid A. Rajasekaran, Hong Yu, Xueli Liu, Mervi Eeva, Sheila Tze, William S. Ball, Steve Horvath, Jean B. deKernion, Ayyappan K. Rajasekaran> ;The Journal of Urology. 2008 Jan 1
Society of Urologic Oncology: Whitmore lecture.
Jean B. deKernion> ;Urologic Oncology. 2006 Jul 1
33 citations
Dominant B cell epitope from NY-ESO-1 recognized by sera from a wide spectrum of cancer patients: implications as a potential biomarker.
Gang Zeng, Michael E. Aldridge, Yu Wang, Allan J. Pantuck, Allen Y. Wang, Yue-xiang Liu, Yan Han, Yan‐hua Yuan, Paul F. Robbins, Steven M. Dubinett, Jean B. deKernion,...> ;International Journal of Cancer. 2005 Mar 20
3 citations
Reexamination of current staging for renal cell carcinoma.
Jean B. deKernion> ;The Journal of Urology. 2005 Mar 1
100 citations
Predictors of metastatic disease in men with biochemical failure following radical prostatectomy.
Onisuru T. Okotie, William J. Aronson, Jeff A. Wieder, Yen Liao, Fred Dorey, Jean B. deKernion, Stephen J. Freedland> ;The Journal of Urology. 2004 Jun 1
18 citations
Decreased Retinoid X Receptor-α Protein Expression in Basal Cells Occurs in the Early Stage of Human Prostate Cancer Development
Gloria E. Mao, Victor E. Reuter, Carlos Cordon-Cardo, Guido Dalbagni, Howard I. Scher, Jean B. deKernion, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Jianyu Rao> ;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2004 Mar 1
32 citations
Glutathione S-transferase P1 Ile105Val polymorphism, cigarette smoking and prostate cancer.
Gloria E. Mao, Garret Morris, Qing-Yi Lu, Wei Cao, Victor E. Reuter, Carlos Cordon-Cardo, Guido Dalbagni, Howard I. Scher, Jean B. deKernion, Zuo-Feng Zhang> ;Cancer Detection and Prevention. 2004 Jan 1
Renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus extension: biology, role of nephrectomy and response to immunotherapy.
Zisman A, Wieder JA, Pantuck AJ, Chao DH, Dorey F, Said JW, Gitlitz BJ, deKernion JB, Figlin RA, Belldegrun AS> ;J. Urol.. 2003-03-01
22 citations
Role of lymphadenectomy for patients undergoing radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma.
Stephen J. Freedland, Jean B. deKernion> ;Reviews in Urology. 2003 Jan 1
491 citations
Risk Group Assessment and Clinical Outcome Algorithm to Predict the Natural History of Patients With Surgically Resected Renal Cell Carcinoma
Amnon Zisman, Allan J. Pantuck, Jeffery Wieder, Debby H. Chao, Fredrick Dorey, Jonathan W. Said, Jean B. deKernion, Robert A. Figlin, Arie S. Belldegrun> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2002 Dec 1
39 citations
Improved Risk Stratification for Biochemical Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy Using a Novel Risk Group System based on Prostate Specific Antigen Density and Biop...
Stephen J. Freedland, Jeffrey A. Wieder, Gregory S. Jack, Frederick J. Dorey, Jean B. deKernion, William J. Aronson> ;The Journal of Urology. 2002 Jul 1
90 citations
Mathematical Model to Predict Individual Survival for Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma
Amnon Zisman, Allan J. Pantuck, Fredrick Dorey, Debby H. Chao, Barbara J. Gitlitz, Nancy Moldawer, Dana Lazarovici, Jean B. deKernion, Robert A. Figlin, Arie S. Bellde...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2002 Mar 1
126 citations
REEVALUATION OF THE 1997 TNM CLASSIFICATION FOR RENAL CELL CARCINOMA: T1 AND T2 CUTOFF POINT AT 4.5 RATHER THAN 7 CM. BETTER CORRELATES WITH CLINICAL OUTCOME
Amnon Zisman, Allan J. Pantuck, Debby H. Chao, Fredrick Dorey, Jonathan W. Said, Barbara J. Gitlitz, Jean B. deKernion, Robert A. Figlin, Arie S. Belldegrun> ;The Journal of Urology. 2001 Jul 1
74 citations
Interleukin 2 gene therapy for prostate cancer: phase I clinical trial and basic biology.
Arie S. Belldegrun, Cho-Lea Tso, Amnon Zisman, John Naitoh, Jonathan W. Said, Allan J. Pantuck, Andreas Hinkel, Jean B. deKernion, Robert A. Figlin> ;Human Gene Therapy. 2001 May 20
565 citations
Improved Prognostication of Renal Cell Carcinoma Using an Integrated Staging System
Amnon Zisman, Allan J. Pantuck, Fredrick Dorey, Jonathan W. Said, Oleg Shvarts, Deanna Quintana, Barbara J. Gitlitz, Jean B. deKernion, Robert A. Figlin, Arie S. Belld...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2001 Mar 15
42 citations
PREOPERATIVE PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY p27 CORRELATES WITH SUBSEQUENT RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY p27, GLEASON GRADE AND PATHOLOGICAL STAGE
George Thomas, Matthew Schrage, Lisa Rosenfelt, Jin Hee Kim, Giri Salur, Jean B. deKernion, Frederick J. Dorey, Jonathan W. Said, Robert E. Reiter> ;The Journal of Urology. 2000 Dec 1
27 citations
BLOOD LOSS AND THE NEED FOR TRANSFUSION IN PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO PARTIAL OR RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY FOR RENAL CELL CARCINOMA
Oleg Shvarts, Ke-Hung Tsui, Robert B. Smith, Jean B. deKernion, Arie S. Belldegrun> ;The Journal of Urology. 2000 Oct 1
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