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40 Duke Medicine CirDurham, NC 27710
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Education & Training
- Duke University School of MedicineUrologic Oncology Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, 2011 - 2013
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2006 - 2011
- Rush University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
- Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 2006
- OtherClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2013 - 2023
- WI State Medical License 2009 - 2011
- American Board of Urology Urology
Clinical Trials
- Salvage Cryotherapy in Recurrent Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
- Engaging Newly Diagnosed Men About Cancer Treatment Options Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
- International Registry for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer (IRONMAN) Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 21
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sentinel lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy for bladder adenocarcinoma following gastrocystoplasty.Diana A Aponte-Colon, Rand N Wilcox Vanden Berg, Terence Z Wong, Jonathan C Routh, Michael Abern
Urology Case Reports. 2025-05-01 - A Comparison of Stockholm3, Serum Biomarkers, and Risk Calculators to Predict Prostate Cancer in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cohort: Evaluation of the Stockholm3...Alon Lazarovich, Hari Vigneswaran, Thorgerdur Palsdottir, Martin Eklund, Andrea Discacciati
The Journal of Urology. 2025-05-01 - BCG response and oncological outcomes in high risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer following previously treated upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A propensity-matche...Benjamin J H Lim, Khi Yung Fong, Timothy Lu, Julene Ong, Siying Tan
Urologic Oncology. 2025-04-22
Authored Content
- Effect of Blood Transfusions on Oncological Outcomes of Surgically Treated Localized Renal Cell CsarcinomaMay 2018
- Effect of Blood Transfusions on Oncological Outcomes of Surgically Treated Localized Renal Cell CsarcinomaMay 2018
Press Mentions
- Medtronic Expand URO U.S. Clinical Trial Meets Safety and Effectiveness Primary Endpoints for Hugo™ Robotic-Assisted Surgery SystemApril 27th, 2025
- Medtronic Submits Hugo Surgical Robot to FDA, Meets Trial EndpointsApril 26th, 2025
- Medtronic’s Hugo Enrolls First US Clinical Trial PatientDecember 15th, 2022
Grant Support
- Enhanced diffusion weighted imaging techniques for high grade prostate cancer detectionDepartment of Defense2015–2019
Committees
- Chair, AUA Conflict of Interest Committee 2018 - 2020
- Vice Chair, AUA Content Review Committee 2016 - 2018
Professional Memberships
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- Society of Urologic OncologyMember
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